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Highlights
- Decentralised Finance (DeFi) is built on the peer-to-peer principle, which removes the need for middlemen in the system.
- DeFi democratises finance by replacing traditional centralised institutions like Non-Banking Financial Companies, brokerages and banks by relying on self-executing “smart contracts” on the blockchain network and peer-to-peer philosophy.
- DeFi might enable the unbanked to participate in the economy, lower the cost of doing business, and open up new investment opportunities for people worldwide.
The world went through a financial crisis in 2008 and is currently dealing with the corona epidemic, both of which have put the world’s financial system to the test.
Decentralised finance (DeFi) has managed to flourish despite many earth-shattering events. DeFi was invented in 2018 by a group of Ethereum creators and entrepreneurs eager to liberate finance applications from existing infrastructure.
DeFi's blockchain-based technology turned out to be a lifesaver for many in these trying times, challenging the existing financial ecosystem.
Let’s look at how DeFi can impact the global economy.
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How DeFi is revolutionising the financial economy at the macro level?
Decentralised Finance (DeFi) is built on the peer-to-peer principle, which removes the need for middlemen in the system. DeFi democratises finance by replacing traditional centralised institutions like Non-Banking Financial Companies, brokerages and banks by relying on self-executing “smart contracts” on the blockchain network and peer-to-peer philosophy. Smart contracts govern the transactions, which are almost instantaneous and nearly free.
In addition, other financial organisations and banks impose fees for using their services, but DeFi eliminates them. Rather than keeping money at a bank, it is possible to retain it in a secure digital wallet. Anyone with an internet connection will be able to use it without the requirement for approval, and funds will be transferred in seconds.
Defi aspires to establish a more fundamentally functional financial landscape powered by blockchain technology.
According to an article published by Dr Mark van Rijmenam on 20 Feb 2020,
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Will DeFi have an impact on the global economy?
How did DeFi Perform in 2020 and 2021?
In 2020, The COVID-19 pandemic, among other factors, played a major role in the emergence of DeFi in 2020. Due to the severe financial condition of millions of people around the world, many people were looking for other ways of making money. DeFi meets the majority of consumer concerns in several ways.
Moreover, DeFi does not require a huge amount of cash to get started and has very low entry criteria. Blockchain and smart contracts make it possible to retain a high level of secrecy while doing transactions, and there is less danger of being misled.
In 2021, more people were getting into the digital asset sector as a result of the growing popularity of cryptocurrency and blockchain.
On its road to becoming the next big thing in finance, DeFi is at a critical juncture and it’s crucial that it develops to suit its expansion and the demand of the outside world.
What’s next
The potential of DeFi is enormous. Given DeFi has very low-entry criteria, it might enable the unbanked to participate in the economy, lower the cost of doing business, and open up new investment opportunities for people worldwide.
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