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Informationen zum Autor Seoyoung Kim, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Finance and Business Analytics at Santa Clara University and bestselling co-author of NFTs For Dummies . Seoyoung's expertise lies in innovative financial instruments, crypto-assets, and blockchain-based ventures, on which she has consulted and written extensively. She regularly gives workshops and talks to academic, legal, and financial institutions, both domestically and internationally. Klappentext Get to know the building blocks of a new economyThe promise of decentralized finance (DeFi for those up on their financial lingo) as a disruptor to financial institutions makes it must-know for anyone involved in finance. DeFi For Dummies provides an easy-to-understand option for unraveling the past, present, and future of DeFi. Understand current DeFi applications, including how to build basic applications on the leading platforms, and get a look into the future's most promising new DeFi solutions. Staying ahead of the game is critical for finance professionals these days, and this Dummies guide makes it possible, with full coverage of how DeFi affects asset management, lending and borrowing, and investment markets. Wrap your mind around DeFi and start getting hands on, the Dummies way.* Learn how the DeFi revolution started and where it's going* Get insight into opportunities for getting started and building value with DeFi* Discover the leading assets, exchanges, and marketplaces built on DeFi principles* Create secure DeFi applications on established platformsThis book is great for current pros or active investors in the world of finance who need to get up to speed on the world of DeFi as quickly and clearly as possible. Zusammenfassung Get to know the building blocks of a new economyThe promise of decentralized finance (DeFi for those up on their financial lingo) as a disruptor to financial institutions makes it must-know for anyone involved in finance. DeFi For Dummies provides an easy-to-understand option for unraveling the past, present, and future of DeFi. Understand current DeFi applications, including how to build basic applications on the leading platforms, and get a look into the future's most promising new DeFi solutions. Staying ahead of the game is critical for finance professionals these days, and this Dummies guide makes it possible, with full coverage of how DeFi affects asset management, lending and borrowing, and investment markets. Wrap your mind around DeFi and start getting hands on, the Dummies way.* Learn how the DeFi revolution started and where it's going* Get insight into opportunities for getting started and building value with DeFi* Discover the leading assets, exchanges, and marketplaces built on DeFi principles* Create secure DeFi applications on established platformsThis book is great for current pros or active investors in the world of finance who need to get up to speed on the world of DeFi as quickly and clearly as possible. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 3 Beyond the Book 4 Where to Go from Here 4 Part 1: Getting Started With DEFI 5 Chapter 1: Introducing Decentralized Finance 7 Demystifying DeFi 8 From autonomous collectives to trillion-dollar DAOs 9 Transacting in DeFi versus CeFi 10 Dispelling harmful DeFi myths 11 Going Full Circle: The DeFi-CeFi Infinity Loop 12 Safeguarding wealth 12 Transferring funds 13 Continuing the cycle 13 Deciding to DeFi or Not to DeFi 14 Acknowledging inherent deficiencies in DeFi 14 Recognizing CeFi problems that migrate into DeFi 15 Identifying hurdles to adoption 16 Contemplating the Future of DeFi 17 The potential amazingness of seemingly unimportant applications 17 Can we completel...
