Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
Riccardo Dondi
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) leverages blockchain to recreate traditional financial systems without intermediaries, offering transparency, accessibility, and efficiency.
2024
Decentralized Exchange (DEX)
A Decentralized Exchange (DEX) allows users to trade cryptocurrencies directly using smart contracts, enhancing security, privacy, and control without a central authority.
Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO)
A Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) operates without centralized leadership, using smart contracts for governance and enabling community-driven decision-making.
Decentralized Autonomous Initial Coin Offering (DAICO)
A DAICO combines DAOs and ICOs for secure, transparent fundraising using smart contracts, enhancing investor control and minimizing fund misappropriation risks.
Decentralized Application (Dapp)
Decentralized Applications (Dapps) leverage blockchain to provide secure, transparent, and efficient user experiences, operating on peer-to-peer networks like Ethereum.
Decentralization
Decentralization in cryptocurrency distributes control across a network, enhancing security, transparency, and accessibility while facing challenges like scalability and regulation.
Dark Node
Dark Nodes in cryptocurrency networks enhance privacy, security, and decentralization by processing transactions discreetly and protecting sensitive data.
DApps (Decentralized Applications)
Decentralized Applications (DApps) are blockchain-based software offering enhanced security, transparency, and autonomy by eliminating centralized control.
DAI
DAI is a decentralized stablecoin cryptocurrency pegged to the US Dollar, crucial in DeFi for its stability, transparency, and use in trading, lending, and payments.
Custodial Wallet
A custodial wallet is a type of cryptocurrency wallet where a third party holds and manages the private keys on behalf of the user.