CoinGecko – How To DeFi Bundle (Beginner & Advanced)

CoinGecko – How To DeFi Bundle (Beginner & Advanced)

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is disrupting the traditional financial sector at a breakneck speed. Use How To DeFi Bundle to gain insight into the novel financial innovations enabled by DeFi. Join us in this exciting adventure of redefining finance!

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How To DeFi: Beginner

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is fast disrupting the traditional financial sector. This updated version of How To DeFi is a must-read book for anyone looking to learn DeFi. It is packed with simple explanations and step-by-step guides to help you understand and get started in this fast-developing ecosystem.

Note: This is an eBook. Purchasers will receive PDF, ePub, and Mobi versions of this book for download.

Chapters Included In How To DeFi: Beginner:

Part One: Centralized & Decentralized Finance

• Chapter 1: The Traditional Financial Institutions
  • The Banks
  • Decentralized Finance vs Traditional Finance
• Chapter 2: What is Decentralized Finance (DeFi)?
  • The DeFi Ecosystem
  • How Decentralized is DeFi

Part Two: Getting into DeFi

• Chapter 3: The Decentralized Layer: Ethereum
  • What is Ethereum?
  • What is Smart Contract?
  • What are Decentralized Applications?
• Chapter 4: Ethereum Wallets
  • Custodial vs Non Custodial Wallets
  • Argent Wallet
  • Metamask Wallet

Part Three: Deep Diving into DeFi

• Chapter 5: Decentralized Stablecoins
  • Maker
  • Maker’s Collateral Ratio, Stability Fee
  • Dai Savings Rate
  • Sai vs Dai
  • Minting and Saving Dai
• Chapter 6: Decentralized Lending and Borrowing
  • Compound
  • Borrowing and Lending on Compound
  • Compound Governance
  • Aave
  • Borrowing and Lending on Aave
  • Aave Governance
• Chapter 7: Decentralized Exchanges
  • Uniswap
  • Liquidity Pools
  • Automated Market Makers Mechanism
  • 1inch
  • Dex Aggregators
• Chapter 8: Decentralized Derivatives
  • Synthetix
  • Synthetic Assets
  • Minting Synthetic Assets
  • Opyn
  • What are Options?
  • How does Opyn Work?
• Chapter 9: Decentralized Fund Management
  • TokenSets
  • What Kind of Sets are There?
  • How are Sets Helpful?
• Chapter 10: Decentralized Lottery
  • PoolTogether
  • Why Bother with Decentralized Lotteries?
  • PoolTogether Token and Governance
• Chapter 11: Decentralized Payments
  • Sablier
  • What does Streaming Payment Mean?
  • Why is Streaming Payment Important?
• Chapter 12: Decentralized Insurance
  • Nexus Mutual
  • Buying Insurance with Nexus Mutual
  • Other Insurance Platforms
• Chapter 13: Governance
  • Aragon
  • What is Aragon Court?
  • Who uses Aragon?
  • Snapshot
  • What are the Shortcomings of Using Snapshot?
  • How to Vote Using Snapshot?
• Chapter 14: DeFi Dashboard
  • Zapper
  • What is a Dashboard?
  • Using Zapper Dashboard

Part Four: DeFi in Action

• Chapter 15: DeFi in Action
  • Surviving Argentina’s High Inflation
  • Uniswap’s Ban
• Chapter 16: DeFi is the Future, and the Future is Now
  • DeFi is the Future, and the Future is Now
  • What about DeFi User Experience?

How To DeFi: Advanced

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has already existed since 2018, but it has recently witnessed a surge in popularity in the first half of 2021 with no ceiling in sight. Use this book to gain insight into the novel financial innovations enabled by DeFi. Join us in this exciting adventure of redefining finance.

Chapters Included In How To DeFi: Advanced:

Part One: State of DeFi

• Chapter 1: DeFi Snapshot
  • DeFi Summer 2020
  • DeFi Ecosystem
  • Rise of Gas Fees
  • DeFi is Going Mainstream
• Chapter 2: DeFi Activities
  • Yield Farming
  • Liquidity Mining
  • Airdrops
  • Initial DEX Offerings (IDO)
  • Yield Farming: Step-by-Step Guide

Part Two: Evaluating DeFi Sectors

• Chapter 3: Decentralized Exchanges
  • Types of DEX
  • Automated Market Makers (AMMs)
  • The Various Automated Market Makers (AMMs)
  • What are the differentiators between the AMMs?
• Chapter 4: DEX
  • Aggregators
  • DEX Aggregator Protocols
  • DEX Aggregator’s Performance Factors
  • Which DEX Aggregator offers the most value?
• Chapter 5: Decentralized Lending & Borrowing
  • Overview of Lending & Borrowing Protocols
  • Protocols Deep Dive
  • Lending and Borrowing Rates
• Chapter 6: Decentralized Stablecoins and Stableassets
  • What are Algorithmic Stablecoins and Stableassets?
  • How has Algorithmic Stablecoins fared so far?
  • The Next Generation of Algorithmic Stablecoins and Stableassets
• Chapter 7: Decentralized Derivatives
  • Decentralized Perpetuals
  • Decentralized Options
  • Synthetic Assets
• Chapter 8: Decentralized Insurance
  • What is Insurance?
  • How does Insurance work?
  • Does Crypto need Insurance?
  • DeFi Insurance Protocols
  • Comparison between Nexus Mutual and Cover Protocol

Part Three: Emerging DeFi Categories

• Chapter 9: Decentralized Indices
  • DeFi ETF Landscape
  • Comparing the Protocol Indices
• Chapter 10: Decentralized Prediction Markets
  • How do Prediction Protocols work?
  • What are the other key differences between Augur and Omen?
• Chapter 11: Decentralized Fixed-Interest Rate Protocols
  • Overview of Fixed Interest Rates Protocols
  • Which FIRP should I use?
• Chapter 12: Decentralized Yield Aggregators
  • Yield Aggregators Protocols
  • Comparison of Yield Aggregators

Part 4: Technology Underpinning DeFi

• Chapter 13: Oracles and Data Aggregators
  • Oracle Protocols
  • Data Aggregators
• Chapter 14: Multi-Chain Protocols & Cross-Chain Bridges
  • Protocols and Bridge Overview
• Chapter 15: DeFi Exploits
  • Causes of Exploits
  • Flash Loans
  • Solutions
  • Tips for Individuals
• Chapter 16: The Future of Finance
  • How Long Before Institutions Build on These Networks?
  • Where Does This Take Us in the Next 5 to 10 Years?

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