DeFi, or decentralized finance, is an essential part of an open financial system. DeFi tools are censorship-resistant, unbiased, and available to anyone with a smartphone. That’s why for this winter’s hackathon, we focused on bringing DeFi to the world. Hackathons are a critical part of Coinbase’s culture. They’re a great opportunity for anyone to pursue their innovative ideas, and they allow us to disrupt ourselves before somebody else does. As Coinbase CEO and Co-founder Brian Armstrong says, “good ideas can come from anywhere.” Why DeFi? This winter’s hackathon was about making DeFi accessible, easy to use, and ... (full story)