Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

I want to buy crypto, swap tokens, and use blockchain applications

For everyone who wants to access decentralized finance, collect NFTs,
and explore Web3 sites, MetaMask is the world’s most trusted
non-custodial digital wallet and Web3 gateway.

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My company wants access and exposure to decentralized finance

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For institutional investors seeking access to the DeFi ecosystem,
MetaMask Institutional enables trades, loans, lending, investments,
and interactions with DeFi protocols and applications.

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I want to build a decentralized application

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For new Ethereum enterprises, ConsenSys has developed a suite of
developer products to jumpstart decentralized application production.

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What's New

The Web3 Report
The DeFi data, context, NFTs, tools, and trends that defined Web3 in Summer 2021.
Q2.2021 Ethereum DeFi Report
An analysis of Ethereum’s decentralized finance ecosystem in Q2 2021 by ConsenSys Codefi.
DeFi for Institutions
The institutional DeFi world is at an incredibly exciting moment in its adoption cycle. Learn about the experience of first movers, the emerging opportunities in the DeFi space, and how best to get started.

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DeFi Essentials

Your Complete Guide to Decentralized Finance
Millions of people across the globe are using the Ethereum blockchain to build and participate in a new economic system that is powered by code and setting new standards for financial access, opportunity, and trust. Here’s your complete guide to the exciting new world of DeFi.
I Want To Explain DeFi To My Dad
Before you download MetaMask and start your DeFi journey, we would like to introduce the key terms and ideas that make decentralized finance possible.
To Be Your Own Bank With MetaMask, You Need To Master These Password Best Practices
The first step to using MetaMask is to secure your secret seed phrase. Never share your secret seed phrase, and become a security ninja.

DeFi Dapp Review

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How To Bridge Your Assets Using Hop Protocol
Learn how to hop from different networks using this trustless bridging protocol. No withdrawal waiting periods and seamless transfers make it ideal for the L2 citizen.
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How To Bridge Tokens From Ethereum To Polygon With MetaMask
Learn how to bridge your assets to Polygon and interact with a dapp that's focused on reducing carbon emissions
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Diving Into The DeFi Lottery With PoolTogether
This no-loss lottery could be your gateway to finally getting dapps

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MetaMask Product Guides

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How To Bridge Your Assets Using Hop Protocol
Learn how to hop from different networks using this trustless bridging protocol. No withdrawal waiting periods and seamless transfers make it ideal for the L2 citizen.
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What's the Anatomy of a Blockchain Transaction?
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MetaMask x Keystone: How To Benefit From Hardware Wallet Security Using Transparent QR Codes
Looking for a greater sense of security in your Web3 escapades? Learn more about the Keystone hardware wallet.

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DeFi for Organizations

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Crypto Custody Solutions for Organizations Entering the DeFi Space
Custody will play a fundamental role for organizations seeking to access crypto and DeFi. Custodians store private keys and approve and sign transactions. They are paramount to organizations acquiring and holding crypto assets.
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Why DeFi is the Future of Finance
DeFi is giving TradFi a run for its money by reducing the cost of financing for organizations. This is possible because DeFi is building new and innovative financial infrastructure, instead of making tweaks to the existing financial infrastructure used by TradFi.
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Tokenomics Report: The Major Exchange Tokens
Today, we discuss the tokenomics of the major exchange tokens: BNB (Binance’s token), HT (Huobi’s token), FTT (FTX’s Token), and OKB (OKEx’s token).

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Solutions

DeFi for Institutions

As of March 2021, the Ethereum DeFi ecosystem has surpassed US$40 billion in collateral. Cryptocurrency exchanges, funds, decentralized projects, and financial institutions seek to engage and capitalize on opportunities created by this new economic system. ConsenSys offers several software solutions to facilitate entry and participation in DeFi.

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Webinars

Introduction to DeFi
Millions of people are only hearing about DeFi for the first time. Join Corbin Page, Head of Product at ConsenSys Codefi, as he walks through an introduction to Decentralized Finance.
DeFi for Institutions. Why Now?
How should institutions shape their DeFi strategy and which major milestones should they to look out for in order to optimize their DeFi roadmaps? ConsenSys teams up with Aave and Centrifuge to discuss.
When Open Finance Meets DeFi
Join experts from ConsenSys, Plaid, and Gemini as they talk about how Open Finance solutions can help new audiences interact with DeFi protocols.

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Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

What's New

The Web3 Report

Q2.2021 Ethereum DeFi Report

DeFi for Institutions

DeFi Essentials

Your Complete Guide to Decentralized Finance

I Want To Explain DeFi To My Dad

To Be Your Own Bank With MetaMask, You Need To Master These Password Best Practices

DeFi Dapp Review

How To Bridge Your Assets Using Hop Protocol

How To Bridge Tokens From Ethereum To Polygon With MetaMask

Diving Into The DeFi Lottery With PoolTogether

MetaMask Product Guides

How To Bridge Your Assets Using Hop Protocol

What's the Anatomy of a Blockchain Transaction?

MetaMask x Keystone: How To Benefit From Hardware Wallet Security Using Transparent QR Codes

DeFi for Organizations

Crypto Custody Solutions for Organizations Entering the DeFi Space

Why DeFi is the Future of Finance

Tokenomics Report: The Major Exchange Tokens

DeFi for Institutions

Webinars

Introduction to DeFi

DeFi for Institutions. Why Now?

When Open Finance Meets DeFi