The Ultimate Guide to Decentralized Finance

2026 · Indian Edition

Also known as DeFi.

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) represents a transformative shift in the financial landscape, leveraging blockchain technology to create transparent, inclusive, and efficient financial systems. It challenges traditional centralized institutions by enabling peer-to-peer transactions and reducing barriers to entry, fostering financial innovation and accessibility.

Exploring recent trends and developments in DeFi reveals its expanding role—from the rise of stablecoins as reliable digital assets to innovations in blockchain interoperability and institutional adoption challenges. Readers will find insights into how DeFi is shaping new forms of investment, payment solutions, and governance models, alongside discussions on security, regulatory considerations, and the evolving crypto ecosystem.

Engaging with stories tagged under Decentralized Finance offers an opportunity to understand the dynamic interplay between technology, finance, and regulation, as well as practical implications for investors, developers, and consumers navigating this rapidly evolving space.

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Analyst Insights
Thunes ranks among top three in cross-border payments
Juniper Research · DeFi · Crypto
This month
Canva teams with Boku to boost payment options in Asia, Europe
Juniper Research · DeFi · Crypto
Fri, 15th Aug 2025
Asia Pacific smart retail market to hit USD $198.16B by 2034
Polaris Market Research · DeFi · Data Analytics
Mon, 7th Jul 2025
Expert columns
Fintech must match tech progress with true inclusion
By Georgia Hanias of Ecology Media
Last month
Building payments that work for everyone: Why diverse teams are the key to secure innovation
By Lucy Anderson of Global Payments
Last month
The world needs more women in tech - and there's no time to wait
By Rasangi De Silva
Last month
2026 begins: Crypto's heavyweight rumble - round by round
By Easy Crypto
Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
The future of authentication in 2026: Insights from Yubico's experts
By Ronnie Manning of Yubico
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Top Fraud Trends and Considerations for 2026
By Edmund Ng of Melissa
Mon, 5th Jan 2026
How identity verification could have stopped a $300M Crypto scam
By Edmund Ng of Melissa
Wed, 24th Dec 2025
Bitcoin's adolescence: From silk road to government treasuries
By James Coombes of Block Earner
Sun, 23rd Nov 2025
Why embedded finance is the missing layer in remote and flexible benefits
By Alex Misfud of Weavr
Thu, 20th Nov 2025
From locked-out to let in: Tokenisation's promise for everyday investors
By Paul Quickenden of Easy Crypto
Mon, 18th Aug 2025
Building institutional trust in a decentralized world
By Jeff Mahony of RYT
Wed, 21st May 2025
Interviews
Pepperstone Crypto: Digital assets go mainstream as investors take control of financial future
Discussing BitCoin
Last week
Recent news
Festive-season cyber fraud surges as shoppers seek discounts
About Social Media
Thu, 11th Dec 2025
RansomEXX ransomware disrupts India's banking services
About Malware
Wed, 7th Aug 2024
Borderless AI launches crypto payroll for global staff
About BitCoin
Last week
Click to Pay lifts Ecommpay approval rates to 75.18%
About Contactless payments
Last week
Ant International upgrades Alipay+ with privacy tech
About Data Protection
Last week
Talos flags KelpDAO rsETH exploit as major DeFi shock
About Crypto
Last week
OVHcloud and Alchemy strike blockchain cloud tie-up
About Platform-as-a-Service
Last week
Nium partners Coinbase for USDC cross-border payments
About Crypto
Last week
Accor Plus lifts conversion 39% after Endava overhaul
About Productivity
Last week
Mastercard & Lobster.cash team up for AI agent payments
About Online shopping
This month
Tether backs Drift Protocol relaunch with GBP £150m
About Hack
This month
Blackhawk launches digital wallet for unified stored value
About Digital wallets
This month
Gr4vy launches toolkit for ChatGPT agentic payments
About Digital wallets
This month
Tether backs USD $134 million Stablecoin Development
About Digital wallets
This month
L&G Asset Management launches tokenised liquidity funds
About Productivity
This month
Cyber teams unready for major attack, Sygnia finds
About Cloud Services
This month
Kumo launches KumoRFM-2 for enterprise relational data
About Business Intelligence
This month
Bitget launches CFD copy trading amid market volatility
About Crypto
This month
Bitget launches IPO Prime with SpaceX-linked pre-sale
About Initial Public Offering
This month
CoinGecko report says stablecoins dominate CEX trading
About BitCoin
This month
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