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At a recent gathering of local blockchain experts, the discussion revealed the potential for blockchain technology to have alleviated Nigeria’s naira shortage. Initiatives such as minting new naira notes and driving Central Bank Digital Currency adoption, the experts argued, could have been executed more effectively through a decentralized finance (DeFi) system. This would empower citizens and better prepare them for future transitions. While blockchain promises transparency, concerns about scalability and environmental impact remain.

Synthetix plans to launch Synthetix V3 protocol alongside its decentralized exchange front-end, Infinex, to reduce friction in the DeFi sector. The new protocol aims to provide a seamless transition from conventional exchanges to decentralized ones, and help DeFi become a potent rival to traditional financial systems. However, it must address challenges like regulatory compliance and system security.

“Tokenized real-world assets are becoming mainstream with firms like Coinbase, Circle, and Aave forming the Tokenized Asset Coalition to promote the transition to decentralized finance. Predictions estimate tokenized assets reaching $16 trillion by 2030. Meanwhile, key financial entities globally are considering or offering crypto-related services, signifying a pivotal switch in financial systems.”

“Decentralized finance (DeFi) replaces traditional credit risk with ‘smart contract risk’, making consumer’s credit history irrelevant. DeFi platforms like AAVE base borrowing power on collateral value. Despite challenges, DeFi’s transparency and automation of intricate payoffs position it for substantial growth and adoption.”

Gleen, a California-based chatbot service, raised $4.9 million in funding, attracting investors from both traditional software and crypto sectors. The firm focuses on blockchain infrastructure channels on Discord, with a proprietary machine-learning layer combating the issue of ‘hallucination’ in artificial intelligence systems and providing accurate data storage and retrieval.

Matter Labs CEO, Alex Gluchowski proposes an “Ethereum Supreme Court” for dealing with recurring smart contract disputes in DeFi. His vision involves a blockchain-based court system, similar to real-world judiciaries, to provide resolution for contract-related disagreements, particularly focusing on enhancing measures to handle unforeseen vulnerabilities and emergencies in Layer 2 implementations.

Aerodrome, a collaboration between Velodrome and Base developers, raised $150 million less than a day after being released on Base. With the goal of replicating Velodrome’s success, Aerodrome offers AERO tokens to users who provide liquidity, conduct token swaps or participate in governance.

As decentralized finance or DeFi matures, the concept of total value locked (TVL), which represents the amount of money in a specific protocol, now includes tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), broadening understanding of on-chain assets. RWAs, including private equity, mortgages, and illiquid funds, are now incorporated within this framework, making DeFi more appealing to large-scale investors. However, limited availability of segmented and classified RWA TVL data remains a challenge.

“Velodrome has launched Aerodrome, a decentralized exchange (DEX) for Coinbase’s layer 2 blockchain, Base, aiming to deliver low fees and minimal slippage. This marks the start of the DeFi era on Base, stressing on transparency and rewarding users via airdrops of governance token, AERO. Despite facing challenges in a high-competition market, it signals ongoing innovation in DeFi.”

PancakeSwap v3 recently launched an expansion to the Linea mainnet, aiming to attract a broader user base and boost revenue. The platform extends beyond Ethereum, into platforms including BNB Chain, and offers improved swap and liquidity provision functions. However, while promising, it’s crucial to understand the inherent risks involved.

“Pendle Finance aims to integrate real-world assets within the digital finance ecosystem, opening access to traditional financial instruments. While this could attract large, off-chain institutional investors, it raises questions of blurring boundaries between decentralized finance and traditional systems.”