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Topic · updated October 1, 2026

DeFi (decentralized finance)

What is DeFi?

DeFi refers to financial services — trading, lending, derivatives — run by smart contracts on public blockchains instead of intermediaries. Regulators in the U.S. and the EU are still deciding how existing rules apply to protocols and their front ends.

Latest Basis Desk coverage

  1. Robinhood Launches Public Mainnet for Arbitrum-Based Layer 2

    The company unveiled Robinhood Chain alongside stock tokens, a decentralized lending program, and expanded derivatives.

  2. ESMA Proposes Sweeping MiCA Reforms to Target DeFi and Unregulated Stablecoins

    The EU's financial markets regulator has called for stricter rules on crypto influencers, a new regulated service category for DeFi access, and enhanced powers to block fraudulent websites.

  3. DeFi Technologies Says Valour AUM Reached $640M in September

    Valour's assets under management jumped 61.2% since the end of the second quarter, driven by continuous monthly net inflows and active fund expansion.

  4. DogeOS Launches EVM-Compatible Public Testnet for Dogecoin

    The application layer gives developers tools to build DeFi protocols, stablecoins, and consumer apps anchored to Dogecoin.

  5. ESMA Recommends Bringing DeFi Access, Staking, and Lending Under MiCA

    The EU market regulator advised the European Commission to target non-compliant stablecoins, third-country solicitation, and influencer promotions under an updated crypto framework.

  6. Valour Debuts Zcash ETP on Spotlight Stock Market

    DeFi Technologies subsidiary Valour launches the Valour Zcash SEK ETP in Europe, charging a 1.9% management fee.

  7. Tether and Circle Lead Crypto Revenue Rankings as Stablecoins Dominate

    Tether logged $500.25 million and Circle generated $204.75 million in monthly protocol revenue, outpacing decentralized applications and major blockchains.

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