Chapters Brief Overview:
1: Decentralized finance: Introduces DeFi, its foundations, and how it challenges centralized systems.
2: USD Coin: Explains USDC’s role as a stable digital dollar in decentralized finance.
3: PancakeSwap: Details how this DeFi platform enables token trading without central control.
4: Stablecoin: Examines pricestable digital assets that bridge traditional and crypto economies.
5: Avalanche (blockchain platform): Highlights Avalanche’s scalability and its impact on DeFi adoption.
6: Solana (blockchain platform): Showcases Solana’s speed and performance in powering DeFi projects.
7: Decentralized application: Covers dApps and their role in reshaping services outside central control.
8: Bitfinex: Traces Bitfinex’s evolution and its influence on crypto trading and finance.
9: Iron Finance: Reviews the Iron Finance collapse and its lessons for DeFi stability.
10: Circle (company): Discusses Circle’s role in digital currency development and compliance.
11: Tron (blockchain): Examines Tron’s push for a decentralized internet and its DeFi initiatives.
12: Cryptocurrency: Defines cryptocurrency’s core principles and its political and economic impact.
13: Cryptocurrency bubble: Analyzes speculative trends and how they shape crypto’s public perception.
14: Ethereum: Presents Ethereum’s smart contracts and its foundational role in DeFi systems.
15: Arkham Intelligence: Looks at blockchain intelligence tools and their transparency implications.
16: Uniswap: Describes Uniswap’s automated liquidity model and decentralized trading.
17: Cardano (blockchain platform): Reviews Cardano’s researchdriven approach to blockchain and DeFi.
18: 0x (decentralized exchange infrastructure): Explains 0x as the backbone for secure crypto exchange.
19: Decentralized autonomous organization: Explores DAOs as selfgoverned entities disrupting politics.
20: Dai (cryptocurrency): Covers Dai as a decentralized stablecoin critical to DeFi lending and saving.
21: Terra (blockchain): Discusses Terra’s innovations and the fallout from its algorithmic collapse.
Whether you're a student, professional, or blockchain enthusiast, this book deepens your understanding of the political and economic shifts reshaping finance. The insights here will prove invaluable in navigating the decentralized world.