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Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

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Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is a market sector used to group crypto assets with similar use or design.

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Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is a provider-defined market category. Projects in the same category can have different technology, governance, revenue models, and risks.

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