The Ultimate Guide to Decentralized Finance

2026 · Asian 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.

Asian Decentralized Finance news
Analyst Insights
Boku opens Singapore hub to tackle USD $290 trillion payment market
Juniper Research · DeFi · Crypto
Mon, 17th Nov 2025
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
2 days ago
Building payments that work for everyone: Why diverse teams are the key to secure innovation
By Lucy Anderson of Global Payments
4 days ago
The world needs more women in tech - and there's no time to wait
By Rasangi De Silva
5 days ago
2026 begins: Crypto's heavyweight rumble - round by round
By Easy Crypto
Last week
Government Adoption Signals Web3 Maturity
By Steve Durbin of RYT
Tue, 27th Jan 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
2026: Payments in Singapore are about to get more personal, more portable and more purposeful
By Ben Wong of Adyen
Fri, 21st 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
Is the crypto bull run over?
By Paul Quickenden of Easy Crypto
Mon, 14th Apr 2025
Bybit: when hackers target people, not systems
By Janine Grainger of Easy Crypto
Mon, 24th Mar 2025
Interviews
Exclusive: EBANX targets APAC with MPI licence win
Discussing Digital wallets
Wed, 20th Aug 2025
Recent news
Microsoft & Europol disrupt global Tycoon 2FA scam
About Ransomware
2 days ago
Bybit says 2025 security drive saved USD $300m from scams
About Threat intelligence
2 days ago
Tycoon 2FA phishing service disrupted in EU crackdown
About Cloud Services
3 days ago
Clearstream, DTCC & Euroclear set DLT interoperability plan
About Crypto
3 days ago
Ripple expands Ripple Payments with custody, collections
About Productivity
4 days ago
Rainforest adds PayPal to unify vertical software checkout
About Small Business
6 days ago
BPC named tech leader in 2025 SPARK Matrix ranking
About Productivity
Last week
Phishing & smishing scams surge across Philippines
About Social Media
Last month
TerraPay, Sabre expand instant cross-border payouts
About Productivity
Last month
Sabre, PayPal & Mindtrip unveil AI travel assistant
About Small Business
Last month
Bitget unveils GracyAI avatar to guide crypto users
About Crypto
Last month
FalconX launches leveraged DeFi prime brokerage on Hyperliquid
About Crypto
Last month
Ecommpay recognised among CNBC's top UK fintechs list
About Sustainability
Last month
Paysecure wins Best Payments Industry Newcomer award
About Digital wallets
Last month
Bitget, BlockSec unveil new security standard for UEX
About Transparency
Last month
Job moves
Visa names David Peacock to lead New Zealand & Pacific
Move at Visa
5 days ago
Unlimit names Michele Fung as new head of Asia Pacific
Move at FinTech Association of Hong Kong
Last month
Nium adds three C suite leaders to drive global growth
Move at PayPal
Last month
YAP Global names Otto Jacobsson CEO amid crypto shift
Move at PwC
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
BluSky AI names Riley Cooney to drive modular AI push
Move at BluSky AI
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Mangopay names Andy Wiggan Chief Product Officer
Move at GoCardless
Wed, 10th Dec 2025
Coda unveils unified leadership team after Recharge deal
Move at Insight Partners
Tue, 9th Dec 2025
Blockchain company DigitalX appoints new CEO after extensive search process
Move at DigitalX
Tue, 28th Dec 2021