The Problems With DeFi

Dec. 14, 2022 2:38 PM ET, , , , 57 Comments
Lyn Alden Schwartzer
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Summary

  • An overview of some of the potential opportunities and shortfalls of "Decentralized Finance" or "DeFi" for short.
  • Analysis on various centralization risks and other risk associated with DeFi.
  • Examples of misaligned advertising and problematic details around the DeFi industry.
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In the wake of the FTX/Alameda (FTT-USD) collapse, which came after prior collapses of Luna (LUNC-USD), Celsius (CEL-USD), Voyager (OTC:VYGVQ), and Three Arrows Capital, many crypto industry analysts have pointed towards DeFi (“Decentralized Finance”) as a potential solution.

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