Foundations of Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

59mGeneral2022-05-31

Authors

Kedric Van de Carr

Cofounder and Lead Instructor at DeFi Masterclass

Course details

No matter where you go these days, it seems like everyone is talking about cryptos. The future of finance—who can predict it? Will money ever be the same? In this course, instructor Kedric Van de Carr shows you how the world of finance has been changed dramatically by cryptos, blockchain, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and internet banking—all of which mark the rise of decentralized finance, or DeFi, for short.

Explore the foundations and key concepts of DeFi in daily economic practice, how it works, how it is utilized, and where it may be headed in the future. From stablecoins and DEXs to automated market makers and decentralized lending platforms, Kedric walks you through the essential tools and potential yields of what it means to have a public-run financial system without stakeholders controlling the terms.

Skills covered

Accounting SkillsFinance and AccountingFoundations

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - The rapid growth of DeFi

1. What is Decentralized Finance

02 - What is DeFi
03 - Money legos
04 - Stablecoins
05 - DEXs
06 - Automated market makers
07 - Decentralized lending platforms

2. Yields Available in DeFi

08 - Higher-risk adjusted returns
09 - Where do yields come from
10 - Risk within DeFi yield farming
11 - Yield farming types
12 - Yield farming portfolio

3. Essential Tools of DeFi

13 - How to enter the world of DeFi
14 - Set up your DeFi wallet
15 - Join your DeFi community
16 - How to use a DEX
17 - How to add liquidity to an LP
18 - How to loan and borrow in DeFi

Conclusion

19 - Learn more about DeFi