The Ultimate Guide to Decentralized Finance

2026 · Kiwi 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.

Kiwi Decentralized Finance news
Analyst Insights
Thunes ranks among top three in cross-border payments
Juniper Research · DeFi · Crypto
This month
Expert columns
Pay your crypto taxes, just don't pay too much
By Paul Quickenden of Swyftx
Last month
The disappearance of crypto and the rebirth of finance
By Jason Titman of Swyftx
Last month
Tap into the future: How the University of Sydney transformed campus life with digital ID
By Gallagher Security
Last month
Fintech must match tech progress with true inclusion
By Georgia Hanias of Ecology Media
Last month
A deep dive into ANZ's travel insurance landscape - through the lens of payments
By Worldpay
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
Easy Crypto migrates customers to Swyftx: Crypto is growing up; the tools must too
By Easy Crypto
Tue, 24th Feb 2026
2026 begins: Crypto's heavyweight rumble - round by round
By Easy Crypto
Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
Five insurance payment trends shaping Australia and New Zealand
By Abbigail Granada of Worldpay
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Broken rails, better rails: why TradFi needs DeFi now
By Paul Quickenden of Swyftx
Mon, 9th 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
Dear Santa - A Christmas wishlist for crypto owners (2025 edition)
By Paul Quickenden of Swyftx New Zealand
Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Recent news
Mastercard & Lobster.cash team up for AI agent payments
About Online shopping
Today
Tether backs Drift Protocol relaunch with GBP £150m
About Hack
Yesterday
Blackhawk launches digital wallet for unified stored value
About Digital wallets
Yesterday
Gr4vy launches toolkit for ChatGPT agentic payments
About Digital wallets
Yesterday
Tether backs USD $134 million Stablecoin Development
About Digital wallets
2 days ago
L&G Asset Management launches tokenised liquidity funds
About Productivity
3 days ago
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About Cloud Services
3 days ago
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About Business Intelligence
3 days ago
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About Crypto
3 days ago
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About Initial Public Offering
5 days ago
CoinGecko report says stablecoins dominate CEX trading
About BitCoin
5 days ago
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About Crypto
Last week
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About Mobile gaming
Last week
Stacked launches self-custody Bitcoin app in New Zealand
About BitCoin
Last week
Linux Foundation launches x402 payment protocol body
About Hyperscale
This month
Job moves
Ledger appoints Ian Rogers to lead AI security push
Move at Ledger
3 days ago
Visa names David Peacock to lead New Zealand & Pacific
Move at Visa
Last month
Unlimit names Michele Fung as new Head of Asia Pacific
Move at FinTech Association of Hong Kong
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Nium adds three C suite leaders to drive global growth
Move at PayPal
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
YAP Global names Otto Jacobsson CEO amid crypto shift
Move at PwC
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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
Locate Technologies appoints Janine Grainger as Bitcoin drive begins
Move at NZX
Tue, 30th Sep 2025
Easy Crypto appoints ONZM Mitchell Pham to its Board
Move at Easy Crypto
Wed, 10th May 2023
SMX strengthens team with new CTO
Move at SMX
Thu, 16th Feb 2023
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