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Making Sense of Decentralized Finance

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What is DeFi? And how does it differ from traditional finance?

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  • Joseph Abadi, 2024. "Making Sense of Decentralized Finance," Economic Insights, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, vol. 9(1), pages 18-24, March.
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