What Is DeFi? The Complete 2026 Guide to Decentralized Finance DeFi (decentralized finance) is a set of financial applications built on public blockchains that let anyone borrow, lend, trade, and earn yield without banks or intermediaries. Instead of relying on institutions, DeFi uses smart contracts and code to automate financial services in a transparent, permissionless […]
What Is DeFi? A Complete 2026 Guide to Decentralized Finance DeFi, short for decentralized finance, is a system of financial apps built on public blockchains that lets anyone lend, borrow, trade, save, and earn yield without banks or brokers. Instead of relying on companies, DeFi uses smart contracts, open-source code, and crypto assets to deliver […]