Lapenna, Antonio Gerardo (A.A. 2023/2024) How to regulate decentralised finance. Tesi di Laurea in FinTech, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Fabiana Di Porto, pp. 133. [Master's Degree Thesis]

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An introduction to finance and decentralized finance. History of money: from bartering to the traditional financial system. The financial crisis of 2008 and the emergence of crypto with Bitcoin. Understanding blockchain technology and its meaning. Decentralized finance (DeFi): smart contracts, exchanges, stablecoins and landing platforms. The future of financial transactions: yield farming and NFTs. Decentralized finance vs. Centralized finance: regulatory challenges. Key characteristics and regulatory gaps of decentralised finance (DeFi). Quantitative factors for implications for regulatory framework: market capitalisation, total value locked and user adoption rates. Security risks in DeFi: hacks, fraud, money laundering and implications for potential regulation. Transaction volume: indicators of activity and potential regulatory concerns. Accessibility issues in DeFi: consumer protection, trasparency. Current regulatory frameworks: limitations in facing challenges of DeFi. Comparative analysis in accountability: CeFi vs DeFi with regulatory oversight. Market capitalization trends: speculative risks and regulatory responses. Flexibility vs. Regulation: the need for adaptive frameworks to make a new regulation. The importance of regulating decentralised finance. The urgency of regulating DeFi: key risks of DeFi. Global regulatory landscape for DeFi: overview of current approaches and regulations. US regulatory framework for DeFi: current regulations, main challenges and criticisms. Deep and critical analysis of the current regulatory approaches. Bridging regulatory gaps and preparing for future challenges. The political debate on decentralized finance and regulation responses. Relation between decentralized finance vs. Governments: tensions and opportunities. What the CBDC is and its comparative analysis with stablecoins. The political divide: decentralised finance (DeFi) vs centralised finance (CeFi) in the US. European perspectives on DeFi: political dynamics, opposite views and regulatory responses. Global perspectives on DeFi regulatory framework: comparative insights and challenges. Navigating the complex landscape of DeFi regulation: addressing criticisms and potential solution. A new world DeFi regulation as a solution to regulate decentralised finance. The new world DeFi regulation to regulate decentralized finance. Limitation of current regulations on decentralized finance: challenge of the political and jurisdictional divisiveness. Proposing a comprehensive structure for a new world DeFi regulation sustained by a surveillance commission and development commission. Jurisprudential pathways: legal considerations, obstacles for implementing this new world DeFi regulation and how to overcome those obstacles. Ensuring flexibility and adaptability in this new world DeFi regulation: preparing for future innovations and the importance of defining public good protocols. From trust and accountability to envisioning a new world with less conflicts and a transformed financial landscape thanks to our new world DeFi regulation.

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Bibliografia: pp. 127-133.

Thesis Type:	Master's Degree Thesis
Institution:	Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program:	Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in Digital Innovation and Sustainability (LM/SC – GIUR)
Chair:	FinTech
Thesis Supervisor:	Di Porto, Fabiana
Thesis Co-Supervisor:	Fernandes Da Silva Ranchordas, Sofia Hina
Academic Year:	2023/2024
Session:	Autumn
Deposited by:	Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited:	22 May 2025 08:52
Last Modified:	22 May 2025 08:52
URI:	https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/42184

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