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Reference

Reference

Plain-English definitions for the terms you'll encounter on your financial journey.

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Decentralized Finance₿ Crypto & Digital Assets

An umbrella term for financial services like lending and borrowing that operate on a blockchain without a central authority.

Decentralized Finance (DeFi)₿ Crypto & Digital Assets

A financial system built on blockchain technology that eliminates the need for traditional intermediaries like banks by using automated smart contracts.

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Yield Farming₿ Crypto & Digital Assets

The practice of staking or lending cryptocurrency assets in decentralized finance protocols to generate high returns or additional tokens.