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DeFi- Finance 2.0?

Offered By: Fields Institute via YouTube

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Decentralized Finance Courses Cryptocurrency Courses Portfolio Management Courses Smart Contracts Courses

Course Description

Overview

Explore the world of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) in this comprehensive blockchain research seminar presented by Lewis Gudgeon from Imperial College London. Delve into the fundamental concepts of DeFi, including its noncustodial nature, permissionlessness, and composability. Examine the growth of DeFi and its various primitives, such as smart contracts, protocols, and on-chain asset exchanges. Gain insights into the design and security aspects of DeFi systems, including technical and economic security measures. Analyze the Maker DAO as a case study and discuss potential risks associated with governance, market manipulation, and privacy in the DeFi ecosystem. Understand the implications of DeFi as a potential evolution of traditional finance and its impact on the future of blockchain technology.

Syllabus

Introduction
The paper
What is DeFi
Noncustodial
Permissionlessness
Open Auditable
Composable
Default Optimist
DeFi Pessimist
DeFi Growth
DeFi Primitives
Smart Contracts
Protocols
OnChain Asset Exchange
Loanable Funds
Stable Coins
Portfolio Management
Derivatives
Maker DAO
Design
Technical Security
Technical Security Types
Single Transaction Attacks
Transaction Ordering Attacks
Economic Security
Over Collateralization
Minor Extractables
Governance Risks
Market Manipulation Risks
composability
privacy


Taught by

Fields Institute

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