Stake Hodler Capitalism: Blockchain and DeFi (Decentralized Finance)

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To many of us, understanding the blockchain ecosystem is one of the most significant barriers to entry for DeFi (Decentralized Finance). The terminologies are technical, and that created a mental barrier to many individual and institutional investors. Blockchain is a revolutionary technology that is highly promising to decentralization enthusiasts. Blockchain is a tamper-proof and immutable database distributed of all transactions across a decentralized peer-to-peer network and doesn’t necessarily have an overseeing authority. This book will go over the main concepts, implementations, and blockchain cases for you to fully digest the technology. By the end of reading this book, you will be able to fully understand and digest blockchain and explain it to your peers and prospective investors or any person, regardless of their technical background.What you will learn:1. DeFi and dApps2. Blockchain3. Introduction to Smart Contracts4. Ethereum and DeFi5. Yield Farming in DeFi6. Bitcoin MiningIf you are keen on learning blockchain and its ecosystem and how different pieces interact with each other in that ecosystem, this book is for you. It explains all the basic concepts required to develop a fundamental understanding of Blockchain and Decentralized Finance and identify potential strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats Stake Hodler Capitalism: Blockchain and DeFi (Decentralized Finance) Disclaimer Introduction Author's Note Chapter 1: DeFi Apps: The Ultimate Killer Apps in Blockchain What Is DeFi? Cryptography Chapter 2: Blockchain Storage structure Decentralization Transparency How secure is blockchain? Bitcoin vs. Blockchain Ways Blockchains Are Implemented Banking and finance Currency Health care Records of property Supply chains Pros and Cons of Blockchain Blockchain Advantages Disadvantages of Blockchain Chapter 3: Introduction to Smart Contracts The Operation Process of a Smart Contract How can you use smart contracts? Government Management Automobile Real estate Healthcare Benefits of Smart Contracts Problems of Smart Contracts Chapter 4: Ethereum and DeFi Popular DeFi Apps: Lending and borrowing MakerDAO DAI Overview Stable-coin With Cryptocurrency Decentralized Exchange Degrees of Decentralization Compound Derivatives DAOs Prediction markets Saving Staking Tokenization Trading DeFi vs. CeFi Differences between DeFi and Open Banking Why the Hype? Benefits of DeFi Advantages of DeFi DeFi and Potential Risks Chapter 5: What Does Yield Farming In Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Mean? Don't You Need A Lot of Money To Run A Bank? What Do Pools Mean? Yield Farming: Overview What is TVL (Total Value Locked)? How Yield Farming Occurs How Is The Profitability Estimated In Yield Farming? DeFi and Collateral Deposits The Dangers Inherent In Yield Farming Crypto Yield Farming Platform and Protocols Compound finance (COMP) MakerDAO Synthetix Aave Uniswap Curve Finance Yield Farming of Curve Bitcoin Balancer Balancer liquidty mining Yearn finance Chapter 6: Ways to Mine Your Bitcoin on Your Own Get a wallet Join a pool Get a miner Keep your mind on the prize – your money Conclusion