š DeFi for Dummies ā Understand in 2 min
You hear about DeFi, but you donāt know what it is? Hereās the essentials:
šø What is it?
DeFi = Decentralized Finance.
Financial services without banks or intermediaries, on the blockchain via smart contracts. Borrowing, lending, exchanging, staking⦠everything is done directly, peer-to-peer.
š¦ Differences with traditional finance:
⢠No bank, no paperwork: you use a wallet.
⢠Open 24/7: no branch closing.
⢠Ultra transparent: every transaction is public.
⢠Code is law: itās the smart contracts that manage everything.
š± Examples:
⢠Exchange cryptos (DEX): token swap without a centralized platform.
⢠Lend tokens (Aave, Compound): you deposit cryptos in a pool and earn interest.
⢠Borrow against crypto collateral: you lock a collateral and get stablecoins.
⢠Provide liquidity: you put a pair of tokens in a pool and receive a share of the fees.
š§ Why is it useful?
⢠Total control: you manage your keys, no blocking by a third party.
⢠Potential returns: your money works for you.
⢠Open ecosystem: anyone can participate or create a protocol.
ā ļø Attention:
⢠No guarantees: variable returns.
⢠Hacks and scams possible: DYOR (do your own research).
⢠You are responsible for your funds: no ācustomer supportā if you lose your private key.
š And @ionet in all this?
io.net is a decentralized infrastructure that powers DeFi and AI.
⢠Staking
$IO / co-staking: you support the GPU network and earn rewards.
⢠Bridge between DeFi, computing, and AI: io.net provides decentralized GPU power to train AI models or secure protocols.
⨠In summary:
DeFi is finance without intermediaries, transparent and accessible 24/7.
@ionet shows how DeFi, AI, and computing combine to build Web3.
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