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Fragmentation in DeFi: DeFi’s liquidity challenge

DeFi enthusiasts know all too well the benefits that decentralization can bring to finance: trustless operations, innovation and greater control for users.  Yet, as with any transformational shift, growing pains are inevitable. Among these, fragmentation, particularly in terms of liquidity, casts a shadow over the DeFi horizon.  At its core,

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FSB Says Adoption of Global Stablecoin Regulations Shows ‘Gaps’ and ‘Fragmentation’

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) published a report Thursday outlining progress made, or lack thereof, by 48 jurisdictions on the “Regulation, Supervision, and Oversight of ‘Global Stablecoin’ Arrangements” since it was first introduced by the global watchdog last year.The FSB, an international body charged by the G20 for monitoring and

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The biggest challenge for crypto exchanges is global price fragmentation

It’s no secret that Coinbase has played an instrumental role in bringing new users into the crypto space. Coinbase’s friendly onboarding process and status as a publicly traded company allow it to appear as a more traditional investment platform to non-crypto savvy investors, leading to greater trust.However, it seems almost

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How global fragmentation is holding back blockchain’s progress

2020 has been a big year for blockchain. We saw US$4.3 billion in blockchain spending. Bitcoin rallied steadily, seeing all-time highs. Major institutions, including PayPal, Square, and Visa made high-stakes announcements around crypto. Ethereum 2.0’s Beacon Chain launched earlier this month. But a major industry problem remains: the lack of harmonization

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