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Decentralized finance, or DeFi, is a set of financial services built using smart contracts.

DeFi: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Decentralized Finance

Decentralized finance has ballooned over the past year—but what is DeFi, and how can you get started with its set of tools? We explain.

LearnThe Landscape
16 min read
Robert Stevens
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What is Dai? We take a closer look.

How To Use DAI Stablecoin: Beginner's Guide (2021)

DAI is an ERC20 token on the Ethereum blockchain that has a steady value of one US dollar. It is also the key to the MakerDAO lending system.

LearnThe Coins
6 min read
Ki Chong Tran, Adriana Hamacher
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What is Chainlink?

Chainlink figured out how to get information in and out of a blockchain in way that was still secure, trustworthy, and decentralized.

LearnThe Projects
5 min read
Ki Chong Tran
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What is blockchain and what is it used for?

Blockchain is an online record of transactions backed by cryptography. It’s at the heart of currencies like Bitcoin and can be used to document financial transactions, the movement of goods or services and or exchanges in information.

LearnTechnology Guides
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Matt Hussey
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