Understanding DeFi, Alexandra Damsker
Understanding DeFi, Alexandra Damsker
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Understanding DeFi
The Roles, Tools, Risks, and Rewards of Decentralized Finance

Author: Alexandra Damsker

Narrator: Siiri Scott

Unabridged: 9 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 05/21/2024

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is a rapidly growing field in fintech, having grown from $700 million to $100 billion over the past three years alone. But the lack of reliable information makes this area both risky and murky. In this practical book, experienced securities attorney Alexandra Damsker explains DeFi's role in both blockchain and finance.

Ideal for developers looking to build decentralized applications (DApps), this book compares DeFi to traditional bank-led fintech and explains why DeFi is exploding in interest and popularity. You'll explore the growing array of DApps and platforms in various categories, including their benefits and drawbacks, and learn how DeFi tools work together from the perspective of both users and developers.

With this book, you will learn how DeFi fits into the blockchain and fintech worlds; understand why it's important to move beyond the banking system; explore the tools for building a useful, functional DeFi application; and learn the risks, benefits, regulatory concerns, and unresolved issues in this nascent and fast-growing industry. You'll also see which technologies are well-positioned to be incorporated into DeFi blockchains in the near future and assess your own risk level to determine which strategies are most appropriate.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Joshua on March 21, 2024

Great overview and analogies The author covers a lot of ground with this book, reading this book will familiarize you with a lot of the terminology used in accounting, finance, and blockchain. It took me about 8 hours to read. I found the Index at the end of the book useful for learning more about the......more

Goodreads review by Jacob on March 29, 2024

Great blockchain ecosystem book This book keeps it real and is easy to understand. Covers regulation and the ecosystem with lots of examples. I will recommend this book to our Technology Book Club......more