{"id":112,"date":"2025-03-03T16:05:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T15:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/groupea.blockchain-x.eu\/?page_id=112"},"modified":"2025-04-01T08:20:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T06:20:38","slug":"session-3-decentralized-finance-defi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/groupea.blockchain-x.eu\/index.php\/2025\/03\/03\/session-3-decentralized-finance-defi\/","title":{"rendered":"Session 3: Decentralized Finance (DeFi)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\u00a0\u00bb1&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.4&Prime; _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.4&Prime; _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb4_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.4&Prime; _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.4&Prime; _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb hover_enabled=\u00a0\u00bb0&Prime; global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb sticky_enabled=\u00a0\u00bb0&Prime;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Session 3<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/groupea.blockchain-x.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cours-Sciences-P-session3-DeFi.pdf\">PDF Slides<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Decentralized Finance<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Protocol Categories in DeFi: <a href=\"https:\/\/defillama.com\/categories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/defillama.com\/categories<\/a><\/li>\n<li>TradFi \u2013 CeFi \u2013 DeFi ? What are the differences? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eBAYOdt0OAc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n<li>98,41 %: Financial Capitalization of TradFi, CeFi &amp; DeFi? &#8211; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">Be careful with these figures<\/span><\/span><br \/>Sources: (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visualcapitalist.com\/the-global-stock-market-by-sector\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Visualizing the Global Stock Market by Sector breakdown by sector in 2025<\/a> ; <a href=\"https:\/\/companiesmarketcap.com\/coinbase\/marketcap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coinbase Market Capitalization current market cap data<\/a> ; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pminsights.com\/companies\/kraken\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kraken Valuation company financial metrics and performance<\/a> ; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbinsights.com\/company\/gemini-exchange\/financials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gemini Financials funding rounds and valuation data<\/a> ; <a href=\"https:\/\/pitchbook.com\/profiles\/company\/234840-70\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OKX Company Profile valuation and investors information<\/a> ; <a href=\"https:\/\/pitchbook.com\/profiles\/company\/66015-28\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Huobi Company Profile acquisition and investors data<\/a> ; <a href=\"https:\/\/defillama.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DefiLlama DeFi TVL aggregator and dashboard<\/a> ; <a href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CoinMarketCap cryptocurrency market cap data<\/a> ; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/ask\/answers\/030515\/what-percentage-global-economy-comprised-financial-services-sector.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Financial Services Sizing the Sector in the Global Economy<\/a> ; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sifma.org\/resources\/research\/statistics\/fact-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Capital Markets Fact Book SIFMA statistics and data<\/a> ; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1272181\/defi-tvl-in-multiple-blockchains\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DeFi TVL history 2018-2025 statistics and trends<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Real World Asset (RWA) Tokenization <a href=\"https:\/\/tokeny.com\/real-world-asset-rwa-tokenization-ecosystem-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ecosystem<\/a> (by Tokeny)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_<\/p>\n<p><strong>Individual work<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For each token and project, first describe the category it belongs to by explaining clearly and with simple words what it corresponds to; then, in a second step, analyze the token through this list of questions<\/p>\n<p><b>Project <\/b><b>Overview<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What is the primary goal or use case of the DeFi token?<\/li>\n<li>What problem does this token aim to solve within the DeFi ecosystem?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Utility and Value Proposition<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What is the utility of the token within the ecosystem (e.g., governance, staking, fee payments)?<\/li>\n<li>Does the token provide access to any exclusive features or services?<\/li>\n<li>How does the token generate value for its holders and users?<\/li>\n<li>Is there any incentive for long-term holding (e.g., staking rewards or governance participation)?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Governance<\/b><b> and Community<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is the token used for governance within the platform? If so, how does governance work (voting power, proposals)?<\/li>\n<li>How decentralized is the governance process? Who has control over the decision-making?<\/li>\n<li>How active and engaged is the community around the token?<\/li>\n<li>Is there a clear plan for decentralizing control over time, if not already?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Liquidity<\/b><b> and <\/b><b>Market<\/b><b> Performance<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How liquid is the token? Is it listed on major exchanges (both centralized and decentralized)?<\/li>\n<li>What is the token\u2019s trading volume and price history? Is it volatile?<\/li>\n<li>Are there deep liquidity pools available for the token in decentralized exchanges (DEXs)?<\/li>\n<li>What is the market capitalization, and does it seem reasonable based on the token\u2019s utility and growth potential?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Regulatory<\/b><b> and Compliance<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Does the token comply with regulations in key markets (e.g., KYC\/AML)?<\/p>\n<p><b>Technology<\/b><b> and Smart <\/b><b>Contracts<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What blockchain is the token built on (e.g., Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, Solana)? Does the blockchain support scalability, security, and low fees?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Session 3 PDF Slides Decentralized Finance Protocol Categories in DeFi: https:\/\/defillama.com\/categories TradFi \u2013 CeFi \u2013 DeFi ? What are the differences? 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