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With so many people unhappy with inefficiencies of financial institutions and instruments we use today, it’s only natural that, in the midst of exploring blockchain tech, revolutionary alternatives will start emerging.
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And now, the DeFi (or Decentralized Finance) movement consolidated on the Ethereum network seems to be the strongest candidate to fix universal flaws of centralized finance models and become the industry’s game-changer.
By the way, CoinGate offers a multitude of ways to utilize DeFi products such as stablecoin Dai and take part in decentralized economies. Read more about it below!
<h2 style="text-align: justify;">Is it DeFi’s time to shine?</h2>
DeFi aims to leverage blockchain technology to transform old financial products into trustless and transparent protocols. Judging from the ongoing community’s interest and excitement, DeFi is certainly doing a lot of things right.
In recent weeks, DeFi has stolen the spotlight once again, as the total value of cryptocurrencies locked in <a class="keychainify-checked" style="color: #ff6600;" href="https://defipulse.com/">DeFi products has skyrocketed</a> from $1.87B to $4.22B in just over a month.
<figure id="attachment_4397" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-4397" style="width: 1114px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="wp-image-4397 size-full" src="https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2020/08/defi-total-value-locked.png" alt="defi 4b eth locked" width="1114" height="389" srcset="https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2020/08/defi-total-value-locked.png 1114w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2020/08/defi-total-value-locked-150x52.png 150w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2020/08/defi-total-value-locked-300x105.png 300w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2020/08/defi-total-value-locked-768x268.png 768w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2020/08/defi-total-value-locked-1024x358.png 1024w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2020/08/defi-total-value-locked-860x300.png 860w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2020/08/defi-total-value-locked-680x237.png 680w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2020/08/defi-total-value-locked-500x175.png 500w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2020/08/defi-total-value-locked-400x140.png 400w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2020/08/defi-total-value-locked-200x70.png 200w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2020/08/defi-total-value-locked-50x17.png 50w" sizes="(max-width: 1114px) 100vw, 1114px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-4397" class="wp-caption-text">Data from defipulse.com.</figcaption></figure>
For comparison, in February 2020, <a class="keychainify-checked" style="color: #ff6600;" href="https://www.coindesk.com/makerdao-passes-1-billion-milestone-in-defi-first">an entire DeFi market crossed $1B mark</a> in locked value for the first time.
Although it sounded like a big deal then, at the time of writing a single largest DeFi protocol MakerDAO has $1,29B value committed to it.
It goes without saying that the total value of DeFi products today is nowhere close to what anyone could’ve expected earlier this year.
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">What makes DeFi tick</h3>
With such exponential growth of the DeFi movement, it’s safe to say that the world began reshaping the traditional finance system by bridging it with all the benefits of decentralization.
As such, the parties of centralized money issuing and governance are being replaced with mathematically sound, decentralized software protocols that continue building on top of each other.
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But for decentralized financial products and services like money markets, exchanges, lending, insurance or synthetic tokens to work, a non-volatile, secure, open, transparent and liquid unit of account is necessary to have.
And that’s what stablecoin Dai is for DeFi and more than 600 decentralized applications (dapps) on the Ethereum blockchain.
<h2 style="text-align: justify;">How MakerDAO’s Dai is shaping the future of DeFi</h2>
Created by an open-source project, <a class="keychainify-checked" style="color: #000000;" href="https://makerdao.com/en/">MakerDAO</a>, Dai is a decentralized, unbiased, collateral-backed ERC-20 token that does not fluctuate in value.
However, Dai is not issued by a company or a government body, or a bank. The stablecoin is created by its users, where its stability is supported by the monetary worth of collateral that backs the currency.
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Anyone can create or destroy it on the Maker platform using smart contracts, depending on whether you want to issue new Dai (in other words, borrow against other cryptos), or repay your Dai and redeem your collateral. Redeeming collateral means removing Dai from the coin’s total supply.
The stablecoin is seamlessly compatible with all the other dapps built on the network, which allows for easy integration with other smart contract-based software developed on Ethereum blockchain, creating a shared economy between numerous applications.
MakerDAO is also one of the oldest DeFi protocols, with Dai being an integral part of the movement and a crucial building block for the majority of developers focusing on DeFi products and services.
Let’s break down Dai to its core to understand how important it is for challenging traditional financial systems.
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Breaking down Dai stablecoin:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Because Dai operates on the Ethereum blockchain, the data on the ledger is permanent, traceable and immutable (in other words, secure);</li>
<li>No central authority is responsible for storing, issuing or changing the protocol of Dai. Instead, the system’s governance is maintained by MKR token holders with the on-chain voting process, keeping the network fully decentralized;</li>
<li>Dai is soft-pegged to USD, or, in other words, collateralized by its users with multiple other crypto-assets via smart contracts, maintaining its stable value which always stays around $1;</li>
<li>Dai is open for everyone, meaning you don’t need any permission to start creating, buying, selling, earning, borrowing or lending it, as well as building new dapps on top of Maker protocol;</li>
<li>Dai is easy and cheap to transfer, making it a superb asset of choice when moving money abroad, repaying debts, paying for products and services and so on;</li>
<li>Complete transparency of the Maker Protocol allows anyone to check Dai’s Vaults at any time, see the ledger’s history of transactions, etc. <a class="keychainify-checked" style="color: #000000;" href="https://blog.makerdao.com/mcd-security-roadmap-update-october-2019/">Maker’s smart contracts are also audited and formally verified</a>;</li>
<li>No bank account or other 3rd parties needed to use the stablecoin at its maximum capabilities – the only thing required is a wallet address.</li>
</ul>
As of now, the Dai stablecoin acts as a store of value, a transactional asset, a passive income generator, and a measure of collateral.
But while the new use cases of Dai are still emerging as the DeFi network grows more sophisticated, we at CoinGate also find unique ways for our customers to utilize Dai in their daily financial habits efficiently.
<h2>What can CoinGate users do with Dai?</h2>
There are several ways to make the best out of Dai with <a class="keychainify-checked" style="color: #000000;" href="https://coingate.com/">CoinGate</a>. For example:
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<ol>
<li>Accept Dai payments. Our payment processing solution enables a single invoice solution for customers to pay with Dai and 50+ cryptocurrencies on any online store. Integrate via <a class="keychainify-checked" style="color: #000000;" href="https://coingate.com/integration">API</a>, <a class="keychainify-checked" style="color: #000000;" href="https://coingate.com/plugins">e-commerce plugins,</a> <a class="keychainify-checked" style="color: #000000;" href="https://coingate.com/buttons">payment buttons</a> and more;</li>
<li>Collect crypto payments, receive Dai. Our payment solution is customizable, meaning you can collect numerous cryptocurrencies and receive payouts in a single Dai currency;</li>
<li>Buy Dai. Use your bank account (Europe only), credit/debit card or mobile balance to buy Dai directly from us, straight to your wallet. Available for casual users and businesses;</li>
<li>Sell Dai. CoinGate can also buy Dai from you and send Euros to your SEPA bank account. Available for casual users and businesses as well;</li>
<li>Purchase goods and services. You can find plenty of online stores that accept Dai payments on CoinGate <a class="keychainify-checked" style="color: #000000;" href="https://coingate.com/stores">Merchant Directory</a>.</li>
<li>Spend Dai for gift cards. In case there’s nothing of interest for you on Merchant Directory, try looking for something worthwhile on the <a class="keychainify-checked" style="color: #ff6600;" href="https://coingate.com/gift-cards">Gift Card Store</a>.</li>
</ol>
For a limited time only, we’re giving 3% cashback for purchases made with Dai through CoinGate payment option! Enter your email address at the checkout and receive a portion of your Dai back – the promotion is available from April 3 to April 17.
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Blesta is one of those excellent billing and client management platforms for hosting providers that is hard to pass on. Add CoinGate plugin to the mix and you have yourself an additional payment option for cryptocurrencies!
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That’s exactly what <a class="keychainify-checked" style="color: #000000;" href="https://coingate.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CoinGate</a> is for – accepting payments in Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ether and more than 70 other cryptocurrencies with a single invoice window, automatically. 
The best thing is, <a class="keychainify-checked" style="color: #ff6600;" href="https://marketplace.blesta.com/#/extensions/77-Accept%20Cryptocurrency%20Payments" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blesta plugin is free to download</a> and completely hassle-free to set up. No setup charges, hidden or subscription fees! 
Just keep in mind that, to get started, first you need to <a class="keychainify-checked" style="color: #ff6600;" href="https://dashboard.coingate.com/register" target="_blank" rel="noopener">create an account</a> with us.
<h2 style="text-align: justify;">CoinGate’s crypto payment plugin for Blesta: what does it offer?</h2>
There are several things to enjoy about this plugin. 
First off, merchants can choose to get real-time settlements of the collected revenue in Euros or US Dollars – these payouts are made directly to the bank account. However, that’s optional – companies can also settle the revenue to multiple tokens and stablecoins. 
Let’s quickly skim through all the other features you’ll get to enjoy:
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Blesta crypto extension features</h3>
<ul style="text-align: justify;">
<li>The CoinGate payment gateway is fully automatic – set it up and forget it;</li>
<li>Receive automatic payment confirmations and order status updates;</li>
<li>Your customers can pay with Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ether, XRP and <a class="keychainify-checked" style="color: #000000;" href="https://coingate.com/supported-currencies">70+ other cryptocurrencies</a>;</li>
<li>Set your prices in any local fiat currency – the payment amount is calculated in cryptocurrencies using real-time exchange rates;</li>
<li><a class="keychainify-checked" style="color: #000000;" href="https://coingate.com/blog/post/bitcoin-merchant-extend-invoice-expiration-time" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Extend the invoice expiration time</a> up to 24 hours;</li>
<li>Refunds for unsuccessful payments are issued directly from the invoice;</li>
<li>The ability to accept slight underpayments;</li>
<li>Select the <a class="keychainify-checked" style="color: #ff6600;" href="https://coingate.com/blog/post/payouts-fiat-settlements" target="_blank" rel="noopener">settlement currencies and payout options</a> for each crypto-asset;</li>
</ul>
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<ul style="text-align: justify;">
<li><a class="keychainify-checked" style="color: #000000;" href="https://coingate.com/blog/post/how-to-customize-merchants-invoice-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Customize the invoice</a> – disable/enable cryptocurrencies, change their position on the invoice, and more;</li>
<li><a class="keychainify-checked" style="color: #000000;" href="https://sandbox.coingate.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The sandbox environment</a> is available for testing with Testnet Bitcoin (sign up to try it out!)</li>
<li>No chargebacks, ever.</li>
</ul>
Did we mention that the plugin is free? The only charge we have is 1% flat from the payments you’re going to process, and that’s it. 
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Here’s how it works:</h3>
<ol style="text-align: justify;">
<li>Let’s say an item in your online shop costs 100 euros. A customer then selects the item and chooses to pay with Bitcoin or other crypto-assets via CoinGate payment option;</li>
<li>An order is generated on your Blesta web store, and the customer is redirected to CoinGate payment window;</li>
<li>The price on the invoice is calculated in real-time according to the current market rate, for example, 0.01 bitcoins.</li>
<li>Using his Bitcoin wallet, the customer makes the payment, receives the confirmation immediately, and is returned to your store.</li>
</ol>
Once the invoice is paid, the merchant gets a notification and is credited 98.7 euros (100 euros minus a 1.0% flat fee), or 0.001 BTC. The payment is guaranteed and cannot be charged back!
And you, as a business, will receive payouts each week in the selected fiat currencies or cryptocurrencies.
<a class="keychainify-checked" style="color: #ff6600;" href="https://coingate.com/blog/post/verify-merchant-account-faq" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Verify your CoinGate business account</a> or pass the trial KYC to start accepting cryptocurrency payments in no time! 
Worth a shot? <a class="keychainify-checked" style="color: #ff6600;" href="https://coingate.com/blog/post/why-should-business-accept-crypto" target="_blank" rel="noopener">You decide.</a> 
<h2 style="text-align: justify;">How to install CoinGate plugin for Blesta</h2>
<ol style="text-align: justify;">
<li><a class="keychainify-checked" style="color: #000000;" href="https://github.com/coingate/blesta-plugin/archive/v1.0.2.zip" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Download CoinGate’s Blesta Plugin</a>;</li>
<li>Unzip and upload components directory to Blesta’s folder through FTP;</li>
<li>Login to your “Staff Portal” and go to the “Payment Gateways”;</li>
<li>Go to the “Available” tab and press the “Install” button next to the CoinGate plugin.</li>
<li>Go to: Staff Portal » Settings » Payment Gateways » Installed and click on “Manage”, then fill in your <a class="keychainify-checked" style="color: #ff6600;" href="https://support.coingate.com/hc/en-us/articles/4402498918546-How-can-I-create-CoinGate-API-credentials-" target="_blank" rel="noopener">API Authentication Token</a>.  </li>
<li>Don’t forget to add CoinGate as a payment method in your “Order Forms” located at Staff Portal » Packages » Order Forms.</li>
</ol>
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We have developed free payment extensions for almost every e-commerce platform, not just Blesta! Be sure to check them out <a class="keychainify-checked" style="color: #000000;" href="https://coingate.com/plugins" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> or contact our support team and developers for integration assistance at <a class="keychainify-checked" style="color: #ff6600;" href="mailto:support@coingate.com">support@coingate.com</a>. 
Oh, one more thing! Be sure to subscribe to our blog or follow us on <a class="keychainify-checked" style="color: #ff6600;" href="https://twitter.com/CoinGatecom" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a>, where we share all the recent news and product updates!

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