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Dr. Don Basile

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DeFi: Disrupting the Financial Ecosystem
DeFi: Disrupting the Financial Ecosystem
With the evolution of the crypto space, Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has erupted into a billion-dollar industry, sparking a wave of global disruption. The DeFi movement is driven by the vision of a financial ecosystem that - instead of a central authority like banks- is controlled by the users itself.
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