About this Course
DeFi and the Way forward for Finance is a set of 4 programs that target decentralized finance. The second course known as DeFi Primitives. It is suggested that you simply take the primary course, DeFi Infrastructure, earlier than this course. On this course, we speak about transaction mechanics and introduce each fungible and non-fungible tokens – or NFTs. The course explores the necessary concern of custody (holding personal keys). The course then explores provide adjustment which incorporates the minting and burning of tokens. The mechanics of bonding curves are launched. The course then explores the position of direct in addition to oblique incentives within the DeFi system. We then analyze swaps or decentralized trade. We start by contrasting DEX with centralized trade (e.g., Coinbase or Binance). The course particulars the mechanics of Automated Market Makers and offers a lot of detailed examples. There’s a dialogue of impermanent loss in addition to (authorized) front-running. We finish the course by exploring each collateralized and flash loans.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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Token design and NFTs
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Mechanics of provide adjustment
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Decentralized trade
SKILLS YOU WILL GAIN
- Consensus mechanisms
- digital signature
- Deal with mechanics
- Flash loans
- Bonding curves
Syllabus – What you’ll study from this course
WEEK
1
1 hour to finish
Mechanics
The primary module explores some key primitives akin to how Ethereum transactions happen together with the variations between externally owned accounts and contract accounts. We then discover fungible and non-fungible (NFT) tokens and miner extractable worth.
WEEK
2
1 hour to finish
Provide and Possession
The second module focuses on provide adjustment (minting and burning), the atomic nature of transactions in Ethereum, in addition to incentives. The idea of a keeper within the Ethereum ecosystem is launched.
WEEK
3
1 hour to finish
Loans and Swaps
The third module introduces decentralized trade and explores in appreciable element Automated Market Makers. The module additionally introduces the concept of collateralized loans in addition to uncollateralized flash loans.
WEEK
4
2 hours to finish
Becoming a member of the World of DeFi
The ultimate module exhibits step-by-step tips on how to arrange a MetaMask pockets permitting the scholar to affix the world of DeFi. The second a part of the module conducts a deep dive into among the key blockchain ideas akin to digital signatures and consensus mechanisms (together with Proof of Stake).
