Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with DeFi 5Chapter 1: Introducing Decentralized Finance 7Chapter 2: Discovering the DeFi Lingo 21Chapter 3: Dabbling in DeFi: Getting Your Hands Dirty 29Chapter 4: Making Your First DeFi Transactions 55Part 2: Diving into the Burgeoning DeFi Space 75Chapter 5: Decentralized Assets 77Chapter 6: Decentralized Exchanges and Marketplaces 87Chapter 7: Decentralized Lending and Borrowing 103Chapter 8: Decentralized Metaverses 119Part 3: Developing Your Own DApp: A Step-by-Step Guide 129Chapter 9: DeFi Building Blocks 131Chapter 10: Smart-Contract Platforms 163Chapter 11: Launching a Smart Contract on Ethereum 183Chapter 12: Launching a Smart Contract on the Binance Smart Chain 229Chapter 13: Launching Your First DeFi Product 255Part 4: The Part of Tens 297Chapter 14: Top Ten DeFi Applications 299Chapter 15: Top Ten Smart-Contract Platforms 305Index 313
Seoyoung Kim, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Finance and Business Analytics at Santa Clara University and bestselling co-author of NFTs For Dummies. Seoyoung's expertise lies in innovative financial instruments, crypto-assets, and blockchain-based ventures, on which she has consulted and written extensively. She regularly gives workshops and talks to academic, legal, and financial institutions, both domestically and internationally.
