# DeFi snowball will turn into a Web 3.0 avalanche

# DeFi snowball will turn into a Web 3.0 avalanche

“# DeFi snowball will turn into a Web 3.0 avalanche ” Decentralized finance has exploded over the past 12 months. The swapping, staking and yield farming successes have been well touted. The DeFi market cap has reached $45 billion, and there’s over $28 billion total value locked in DeFi today. That’s up from $600 million…

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# The year 2021 will bring DeFi into adolescence

# The year 2021 will bring DeFi into adolescence

“# The year 2021 will bring DeFi into adolescence ” Following the explosive growth of decentralized finance in the second half of 2020, we’re asking ourselves what the next chapter will look like. What would it take for DeFi to expand beyond crypto-native assets and communities and start eating financial services as we know it?…

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# Going feeless is the only way to enable blockchain adoption

# Going feeless is the only way to enable blockchain adoption

“# Going feeless is the only way to enable blockchain adoption ” Face-to-face transactions are starting to seem quaintly archaic as many countries continue or even expand lockdowns due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Since the start of the crisis in early 2020, digital transactions have surged, particularly in e-commerce and digital banking. In contrast…

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# Following Balancer V2 protocol announcement, yield farming still in development

# Following Balancer V2 protocol announcement, yield farming still in development

“# Following Balancer V2 protocol announcement, yield farming still in development ” Automated market maker Balancer announced today a widely-anticipated second version of its decentralized exchange protocol, featuring a host of upgrades centered on “security, flexibility, capital efficiency and gas efficiency”  — but yield farmers are left wondering about the all-important liquidity mining details, which…

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# Run, blockchain, run! DeFi adoption needs faster block times

# Run, blockchain, run! DeFi adoption needs faster block times

“# Run, blockchain, run! DeFi adoption needs faster block times ” Global companies are implementing distributed ledger technologies in an attempt to gain efficiencies in areas such as global payments and supply chain transparency. Blockchain tech can replace slow, paper-based processes, as well as improve security. However, many of the platforms in use today suffer…

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