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DeFi De-Fi is the branch of Web3 that is pushing the boundaries of financial services by making them more inclusive, secure, and decentralized. The primary objective of De-Fi platforms is to remove all middlemen from financial services and transactions.

Vikram Aditya • DeFi, dApps and DAOs: The Key Differences

What is DeFi all about? Modernizing, disintermediating (banks etc.), reducing layers of fees in the middle. Transparency. This is a big misconception. People think it's opaque and used for criminal activity. Everything in blockchains is open...

Chris Dixon • The Potential of Blockchain Technology

DeFi is an open-source and decentralized financial ecosystem built on top of the Ethereum blockchain. It appeared as an alternative to traditional centralized finance which historically (i) lack transparency (ii) is centralized, notably in terms of decision power (iii) has low interoperability (iv) ..

Clement Parramon • An open-air financial laboratory

The decentralization of clients within DeFi is somewhat straightforward given their relative simplicity — very little incentivization is necessary to get third parties to build independent and simple gateways (mostly in the form of websites) to such protocols. However, as web3 products and services become increasingly complex, with computationally ... See more

Andreessen Horowitz (AZ) • Decentralization for Web3 Builders: Principles, Models, How - a16z crypto

In DeFi, some projects have started to allow passive fund management to occur in a decentralized manner. The transparency of DeFi makes it easy for users to track how their funds are being managed and understand the cost they will be paying.

Sze Jin Teh • How to DeFi: Beginner

DeFi seeks to build a better financial landscape made possible by the advent of the internet and blockchain technology, particularly in three key segments of the banking system: Payment & clearance system (remittance) Accessibility Centralization & Transparency

Sze Jin Teh • How to DeFi: Beginner

Decentralized finance, or DeFi, is the ecosystem of financial applications being built with blockchain technology and without banks. Characteristics: Non-Custodial, o pen, t ransparent, d ecentralized

The Defiant • ✊The Defiant's Definitive Guide to DeFi

DeFi for real estate has several advantages over a traditional banking system. Compared to a centralized banking system, DeFi services are more transparent, more powerful, and use cutting-edge technology. And when you apply those advantages to the real estate sector, they increase flexibility and transparency for property owners, managers, and resi... See more

Ferdison Cayetano • DeFi: 3 Ways Decentralized Finance Will Transform Real Estate

We are already starting to see Traditional Finance (TradFi) players tap into the DeFi market. For example, Siam Commercial Bank has invested in Alpha Finance Lab and is working closely together to create a unique suite of products that bridges the gap between the traditional and decentralized financial sectors. Other examples include Yield.app that