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Anyone keeping an eye on the DeFi sector will likely have come across the term “dYdX”. However, what is dYdX - and what is it used for? dYdX is a powerful, decentralized exchange (DEX) that supports spot, margin, and perpetuals trading. It is a permissionless platform powered by smart contracts on Ethereum that supports lending, borrowing, and most importantly, margin trading.

Despite its recent upswing in popularity, blockchain is still a relatively new technology that can be hard for some people to grasp. Bitcoin is probably the reason why most people know what blockchain is. However, Bitcoin as a currency relies on its vibrant community and underlying blockchain capabilities to keep growing and attracting users.

Decentralized finance (DeFi) continues to make waves in the crypto space with $7.22 billion in total value locked in, according to DeFi Pulse. Amazingly, over $6 billion of those funds have entered the market since June 2020! And throughout this year, DeFi continues to be the prime-mover driving the upcoming bull market.

Decentralized marketplaces are a fascinating use case of blockchain technology. These crypto marketplaces allow users to deal directly with each other, instead of using a centralized point of contact. Traditional marketplace platforms may provide a system and platform that’s familiar. However, they lack transparency and charge high fees.

Decentralized finance, or DeFi, is rapidly opening up new opportunities through democratising finance. Have you ever dreamed of starting a hedge fund but thought it was too expensive? If that is the case, you might want to consider starting a DeFi hedge fund instead. That is now possible through using solutions such as Melon. This is a decentralized asset management platform that allows anyone to set up and manage a hedge fund. But, before we get into all the things Melon can do, let’s look at how a traditional hedge fund operates.

To the outsider, decentralized finance (DeFi) sounds weird enough by itself. Now try and imagine a new sector of DeFi called, “Weird DeFi.” “Weird” is probably the best description for it because it’s hard to tell exactly what’s going on under the hood with these new protocols.

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is still all the rage in crypto these days. With more users onboarding from the traditional world of finance, it’s only natural they’d want to hedge some of their risks. That’s where DeFi insurance comes in. As such, this article takes a closer look at some options for decentralized insurance, such as Nexus Mutual.

As we enter an exciting new paradigm of finance and technology, many traditional institutions are struggling to keep up with the blockchain revolution. What once seemed like a pipe dream - providing financial services to the masses without the need for traditional banks - is now becoming a highly debated topic. As cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology and decentralized finance become increasingly popular, a seemingly radical question emerges: can crypto kill the banks?

The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector continues to both evolve and amaze and yet another platform worth looking into is that of TokenSets. TokenSets is an asset management platform that automates crypto trading strategies. It provides an interface to create and buy Strategy Enabled Tokens (Set tokens). And each Set token holds a basket of cryptocurrencies whilst also representing a trading strategy.

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