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Introduction to DeFi: The Complete Beginners Guide

Master the concepts of Decentralized Finance (DeFi), including protocols, associated risks, and diverse applications, empowering you to navigate and thrive in the dynamic landscape of decentralized finance.

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Created By Kamal Hubbard

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    What You Will Learn

    • Learn about the Evolution of Finance and Decentralized Finance (Defi) Concepts.
    • Explore Defi Protocols, Exchanges, Stablecoins, Money Markets, and Synthetics.
    • Master Vital Defi Concepts Like Gas Fees, Smart Contracts, Price Oracles, and Governance.
    • Assess Risks in Cryptocurrencies and Defi, Including User, Market, Security, and Regulatory Risk
    • Handle Cryptocurrency Transactions, Verify Contract Addresses, and Onboard/Offboard Funds in Defi.
    • Utilize Analytics Tools to Analyze Metrics, Track Portfolios, and Conduct Project Analysis in Defi.

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    Curriculum

    Learning Objective: Understand the historical development of finance and its evolution into decentralized finance (DeFi).

    Topics:
    • Overview of Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
    • Introduction to DeFi
    • CeFi vs. DeFi
    • History of DeFi (DeFi 1.0-DeFi 3.0)
    • Web3 Wallets
    • How to Find Web3 Wallet?

    Learning Objective: Gain an overview of the decentralized financial ecosystem, including decentralized exchanges (DEXs), stablecoins, money markets, synthetics, and insurance.

    Topics:
    • Introduction to Decentralized Financial Ecosystem
    • Decentralized Exchanges (DEXs)
    • DEX – Demonstration
    • Decentralized Stablecoins
    • Decentralized Money Markets
    • Money Market – Demonstration
    • Decentralized Synthetics
    • Decentralized Insurance

    Learning Objective: Master key DeFi concepts like gas fees, smart contracts, token generation, price oracles, prediction markets, governance, liquidity pools, and staking/yield farming.

    Topics:
    • Introduction to Vital DeFi Concepts
    • Gas and Other Fees
    • Smart Contract
    • Token Generation – Demonstration
    • Price Oracles
    • Prediction Market
    • Prediction Market – Demonstration
    • DAOs and Governance
    • Governance – Demonstration
    • Liquidity Pool
    • Impermanent Loss
    • Staking and Yield Farming

    Learning Objective: Identify and assess the various risks associated with cryptocurrencies, including user risks, market risks, security risks, and regulatory risks.

    Topics:
    • Overview of Risks Inherent to Cryptocurrencies
    • User Risks
    • Market Risks
    • Security Risks
    • Regulatory Risks
    • Regulatory Risk Case Study – Demonstration

    Learning Objective: Explore the unique risks inherent to DeFi, such as black swan events, smart contract risk, risk repetition, and rug pulls.

    Topics:
    • Overview of Risks Inherent to DeFi
    • Black Swan Events
    • Smart Contract Risk
    • Risk Repetition
    • Rug Pulls

    Learning Objective: Learn the best practices for onboarding and offboarding cryptocurrencies, including web3 wallet usage, contract address verification, onboarding fiat, and cashing out crypto.

    Topics:
    • Introduction to Ramping Up and Cashing Out
    • Web3 Wallet: Best Practices
    • How to Verify a Contract Address?
    • Onboarding Fiat
    • Cashing Out Crypto

    Learning Objective: Discover essential analytics tools and resources for conducting analysis, measuring metrics, utilizing portfolio trackers, exploring blockchain repositories, and performing project analysis in the DeFi space.

    Topics
    • Introduction to Analytics and Resources
    • Conducting Analysis and Measuring Analytics
    • Portfolio Trackers
    • Blockchain Repositories and RPCs
    • Project Analysis

    Prerequisites

    • Have a basic understanding of financial concepts
    • Familiarity with buying and making transactions in cryptocurrencies

    What Learners Are Saying

    Kudos to KnowledgeHut's Intro to DeFi! Engaging sessions, informative material, and a great introduction to decentralized finance.

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    Ava Rodriguez

    Blockchain Architect

    Comprehensive content, practical exercises, and a strong understanding of decentralized finance.

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    Noah Thompson

    Back-end developer

    Highly recommend KnowledgeHut's Intro to DeFi! Clear explanations, real-world examples, and expert guidance in decentralized finance.

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    Ethan Sullivan

    Bank Executive

    KnowledgeHut's Intro to DeFi offered invaluable insights, practical knowledge, and a solid foundation in decentralized finance.

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    Emily Johnson

    Web Developer

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    Yes! Upon passing this course, you will receive a signed certificate of completion from KnowledgeHut. Thousands of KnowledgeHut alumni use their course certificate to demonstrate skills to employers and their networks.

    KnowledgeHut’s courses are well-regarded by industry experts, who contribute to our curriculum and use our tech programs to train their own teams.

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