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Decentralized Finance - Building Trustless Wealth Through Open Protocols and Smart Innovation - cover

Decentralized Finance - Building Trustless Wealth Through Open Protocols and Smart Innovation

Fouad Sabry

Publisher: One Billion Knowledgeable

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In a world reshaped by digital innovation, understanding Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is no longer optional—it’s essential. The book "Decentralized Finance" by Fouad Sabry offers a comprehensive journey through the transformative landscape of DeFi, blending foundational insight with realworld relevance. Within the broader realm of Political Science, this book reveals how DeFi is redefining governance, autonomy, and economic policy in digital societies.
 
Chapters Brief Overview:
 
1: Decentralized finance: Introduces DeFi’s foundation, principles, and the paradigm shift from traditional finance.
 
2: Circle (company): Explores Circle’s pivotal role in integrating traditional finance with blockchain systems.
 
3: Avalanche (blockchain platform): Unpacks Avalanche’s unique consensus and role in enabling scalable DeFi apps.
 
4: USD Coin: Explains the structure and trust mechanisms behind this widely adopted stablecoin.
 
5: Uniswap: Covers the automated market maker model that disrupted centralized exchanges.
 
6: Decentralized application: Details how dApps operate without central control, powering DeFi ecosystems.
 
7: Cryptocurrency: Provides the basics of digital currencies and their role in fueling decentralized systems.
 
8: Decentralized autonomous organization: Analyzes DAOs as governance tools shaping digital and political participation.
 
9: PancakeSwap: Looks at a leading DeFi platform on BNB Chain and its approach to liquidity provision.
 
10: Stablecoin: Discusses the significance of pricestable crypto assets in economic decentralization.
 
11: Dai (cryptocurrency): Delves into MakerDAO's Dai and its role in decentralized lending and borrowing.
 
12: Tron (blockchain): Examines Tron’s infrastructure for content sharing and DeFi app deployment.
 
13: Cardano (blockchain platform): Covers Cardano’s researchdriven approach to blockchain scalability and governance.
 
14: Arkham Intelligence: Introduces tools offering DeFi transparency while raising privacy concerns.
 
15: Ethereum: Focuses on Ethereum’s dominance in smart contracts and DeFi innovation.
 
16: Cryptocurrency bubble: Evaluates market volatility and historical patterns in crypto asset speculation.
 
17: Terra (blockchain): Explores Terra’s ambitious goals and its dramatic collapse’s lessons for DeFi.
 
18: Bitfinex: Presents Bitfinex as a bridge between centralized finance and crypto markets.
 
19: Solana (blockchain platform): Highlights Solana’s highspeed protocol and DeFi app expansion.
 
20: Iron Finance: Reviews the rise and fall of Iron Finance and the fragility of algorithmic stablecoins.
 
21: 0x (decentralized exchange infrastructure): Details 0x protocol’s opensource tools for building efficient DEXs.
 
Whether you're a professional navigating digital economies, a student of modern political and economic systems, or simply a curious enthusiast, this book is your gateway to understanding how decentralized technologies are reshaping society. The knowledge here far outweighs the price, offering clarity, depth, and foresight in one essential volume.
Available since: 04/22/2025.
Print length: 204 pages.

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