Matt Hussey

Ki Chong Tran

Jeff Benson

In brief

DeFi is a term for financial applications that use blockchains instead of banks.

Nathan Reiff

DeFi is inextricably linked to the rise of cryptocurrencies, but it is not solely about crypto tokens.

A decentralized exchange uses smart contracts (automatically-executed protocols) to facilitate trading between individuals, but doesn’t take control of their coins.

Ekin Genç

Without liquidity, financial systems grind to a halt. In decentralized finance (DeFi), liquidity pools help keep things running smoothly.

Daniel Phillips

Esat Dedezade

Mat Di Salvo

With yield farming, cryptocurrency that would otherwise be sitting in an exchange or in a wallet is lent out via DeFi protocols.

Getting Started With DeFi

What Is Decentralized Finance (DeFi)?

A Brief History of DeFi

What Is a Decentralized Exchange (DEX)?

What Are Liquidity Pools and Why Do They Matter?