Crypto guide

Decentralized crypto exchanges (DEXs) are blockchain-based apps that coordinate large-scale trading of crypto assets between many users. They do that entirely through automated algorithms, instead of the conventional approach of acting as financial intermediary between buyers and sellers.

“DeFi stands for decentralized finance . In simple words it stands for self-custody finance. Unlike traditional finance where a company, bank, fund is responsible for your money, in DeFi no one but you has access to it,” explains Anton Mozgovoy, co-founder of Mover, a DeFi Savings platform.

A DeFi coin is much like a digital version of a fiat coin — it transfers value in the course of a financial transaction. DeFi coins are built on and often named for their unique, native blockchain networks. In spring 2021, Maker, Compound, Uniswap, Aave, Chainlink, and Ankr are among the most popular DeFi coins.

DeFi platforms allow people to lend or borrow funds from others, speculate on price movements on assets using derivatives, trade cryptocurrencies, insure against risks, and earn interest in savings-like accounts . DeFi uses a layered architecture and highly composable building blocks.