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Decentralized Finance, DeFi as a concept is to be able to offer almost all the financial services available with legacy and centralized institutions, typically banks, but on the blockchain. Whatever traditional services financial institutions provide can be expected to be offered through DeFi. In short, Defi is blockchain-based financial services that traditional financial services map into, creating new services or derivatives stemming from blockchain's unique features. Although we have had concepts like distributed computing and decentralized computing for decades, DeFi is in fact a new concept and an expansion of the application scope of blockchain as infrastructure.

3 Platforms Making DeFi More Inclusive
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3 Platforms Making DeFi More Inclusive

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is taking the world by storm. Owners of cryptocurrencies can unlock an alternative financial system that offers better rewards than traditional bank accounts and carries more risk. Several trends in the DeFi space are emerging lately, as are the new protocols trying to capitalize on this momentum.

Binance Smart Chain Surpasses Ethereum for Unique Active Wallets and Transaction Volume
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Binance Smart Chain Surpasses Ethereum for Unique Active Wallets and Transaction Volume

The Binance Smart Chain, a platform for building smart contracts, has surpassed the Ethereum network for transaction volume and unique active wallets.

Uniswap Price Analysis - March 5,2021
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Uniswap Price Analysis - March 5,2021

From the 4h candlestick chart of Uniswap(UNI), an inverse hammer pattern with a long upper shadow line was formed and UNI touched $31.56 temporarily. What is to be expected of UNI in the upcoming days?

Why PancakeSwap is Eating Uniswap’s Lunch
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Why PancakeSwap is Eating Uniswap’s Lunch

If you’ve been paying attention to the decentralized exchange (DEX) landscape recently, then you have almost certainly seen that PancakeSwap has emerged from seemingly nowhere to become one of the largest DEXes by trading volume.

Ethereum Gas Fees Hit a Monthly Low - Could this Trigger an ETH Uptrend?
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Ethereum Gas Fees Hit a Monthly Low - Could this Trigger an ETH Uptrend?

New data by on-chain data provider Glassnode notes that the total Ethereum gas fees paid have hit a monthly low of $666,735.56.

SushiSwap Deploys Contracts to Five New Networks as Ethereum Gas Fees Surge
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SushiSwap Deploys Contracts to Five New Networks as Ethereum Gas Fees Surge

SushiSwap has deployed its contracts to five new networks. What should be expected of SUSHI's price in the next few days?

Ethereum’s Daily Transfers Have Increased from $373 Million to Over $9 Billion in Just a Year
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Ethereum’s Daily Transfers Have Increased from $373 Million to Over $9 Billion in Just a Year

Ethereum has been transacting enormous daily volumes to the tune of more than $9 billion.

Crypto Wallets Holding at least 1 Ethereum Hit a Monthly High Despite Price Correction
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Crypto Wallets Holding at least 1 Ethereum Hit a Monthly High Despite Price Correction

New data by on-chain data provider Glassnode reveals that despite the current price correction, Ethereum addresses holding more than 1 ETH have hit a monthly high of 1,175,408.

ETH Price Plunges as Ethereum Gas Fees Make DeFi Unusable
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ETH Price Plunges as Ethereum Gas Fees Make DeFi Unusable

Ethereum’s surging gas fees continue to raise concern—making DeFi all but unusable for the average trader and the ETH price falling drastically to $1,580.63 last night.

Ethereum Breaks Past $2,000 for the First Time as DeFi's Total Revenue Hits $800 Million
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Ethereum Breaks Past $2,000 for the First Time as DeFi's Total Revenue Hits $800 Million

Ethereum (ETH) is on fire as it continues making record-breaking moves. Ether has broken the record by surging past the $2,000 mark across major exchanges.

Ethereum Crosses $1,900 For the First Time in Its History as Total Value Locked in ETH 2.0 Hits All-Time High
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Ethereum Crosses $1,900 For the First Time in Its History as Total Value Locked in ETH 2.0 Hits All-Time High

New data by Santiment reveals that the number of whale addresses holding at least $10,000 ETH ballooned to 1,287 on Valentines Day and this has been pivotal in triggering Ethereum's uptrend.

Greater Bay Area Blockchain Week 2021 to Bring Global Attention to Blockchain Innovation
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Greater Bay Area Blockchain Week 2021 to Bring Global Attention to Blockchain Innovation

Being one of the world’s fastest growing tech hubs, Greater Bay Area (GBA) attracts audiences passionate about smart technology applications for business, education, and finance to come together for the premier international virtual event.

Cryptocurrency Market Opens The Week To Big Dip, What Coin Is The Biggest Loser Today?
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Cryptocurrency Market Opens The Week To Big Dip, What Coin Is The Biggest Loser Today?

The crypto market opened the week to a big bearish dip with 1inch taking the biggest hit

Holding Gold While it Depreciates is "Insanity" says Anthony Pompliano
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Holding Gold While it Depreciates is "Insanity" says Anthony Pompliano

Bitcoin investor Anthony Pompliano believes that holding Gold while its value or price is contracting is not a wise move for investors, highlighting Bitcoin's superiority.

Cardano Will Outperform Ethereum 2.0 in DeFi Says Hoskinson as ADA Price Surges
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Cardano Will Outperform Ethereum 2.0 in DeFi Says Hoskinson as ADA Price Surges

CEO Charles Hoskinson doubts the Ethereum 2.0 upgrade will result in higher throughput, better scalability, and more security highlighting Cardano’s superior design for DeFi.