Understanding DeFi
DeFi Risks and Challenges
DeFi unlocks open, programmable finance—but it also introduces new risk surfaces. Here are the core categories to understand before allocating capital, plus ways to reduce exposure.
1. Smart Contract Risks
Code can have bugs or design flaws. Exploits may drain pools or misprice collateral. Favor audited, battle-tested protocols and consider coverage products where available.
2. Market Volatility
Sharp drawdowns can trigger liquidations in lending markets. Avoid over-leverage and monitor collateral ratios; keep buffers and consider partial hedges or stablecoin exposure.
3. Impermanent Loss
AMM LPs can underperform holding if pair prices diverge. Lower this risk with correlated or stable pairs and by weighing fees/incentives vs. divergence risk.
4. Regulatory & Platform Risks
Policy shifts or interface restrictions can affect access. Stay informed on your local rules and diversify across protocols and frontends where possible.
5. User Errors & Ops
On-chain transactions are final. Triple-check addresses, networks, approvals, and slippage; start with small sizes and use trusted UI flows and hardware wallets.
What's Next
Next up: Smart Contracts and Their Role in Blockchain. You’ll learn how on-chain programs power DeFi, common contract patterns, and why audit results, upgradability, and permissions matter for risk.
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