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#DeFi Pro-Arguments Below is an argument written by etj103007 which won 2nd place in the DeFi Pro-Arguments topic for a prior [Cointest](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_policy) round. > **What is Decentralized Finance? (DeFi)** > > Decentralized Finance, often shorted to just DeFi, refers to the emerging infrastructure of decentralized financial applications on cryptocurrency. > > Being decentralized, there is no middleman in your transactions. All are dealt with by smart contracts on the blockchain. DeFi allows users to perform existing financial applications on crypto without using centralized exchanges. This gives greater freedom to the users but also makes them fully responsible for their assets. > > All these, and more, will be explained in detail below. > > (NOTE: CeFi in this article will be referring to CeFi on cryptocurrency.) > > # Pros of Decentralized Finance > > **1. Decentralized** > > As per its name, DeFi is decentralized. This allows users to freely trade assets without going thru a third party. This is advantageous to users as it makes it open, easier to use, and generally anonymous too. See the next point for more info. > > **2. Open and easier to use** > > One of the biggest advantages DeFi has is the ease of use and generally lower barrier of entry. Both CeFi and DeFi have similar financial applications. However, most CeFi will require KYC to even use, and those without have usage limits. DeFi, on the other hand, does not have these limitations. DeFi will allow anyone to use its services, as long as they understand it of course. > > This allows anyone to use such platforms for whatever use they want. Loans are quite popular on DeFi. In getting one, there is no need to undergo background checks in DeFi. To the smart contract’s eyes, everyone is equal. As long as you have the collateral, the loan is yours. > > **3. Transparent** > > DeFi is built around smart contracts. It is not surprising that it is transparent, and much more so than CeFi. The blockchain is available to anyone; you can see the code itself in smart contracts. There is no need to worry about your funds as the blockchain is immutable. > > **4. Being actively developed** > > DeFi, being in its infancy, is still being actively developed. Hundreds, if not thousands of programmers, are working on various new platforms, applications, and other technologies each day. This means that there is more opportunity for it to grow in the future. > > **In conclusion:** > > While opponents of DeFi might question its unregulated nature, there is no doubt that educating others about DeFi is much more advantageous than just telling of its risks. > > TLDR: DeFi, as per its name, is decentralized, open, easier to use, transparent, and actively developed. ***** Would you like to learn more? [Click here](/r/CointestOfficial/comments/v2jl2d/general_concepts_defi_proarguments_june_2022/) to be taken to the original topic-thread or you can scan through the [Cointest Archive](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_archive#wiki_defi) to find arguments on this topic in other rounds.

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#DeFi Con-Arguments Below is an argument written by etj103007 which won 1st place in the DeFi Con-Arguments topic for a prior [Cointest](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_policy) round. > **What is Decentralized Finance? (DeFi)** > > Decentralized Finance, often shorted to just DeFi, refers to the emerging infrastructure of decentralized financial applications on cryptocurrency. > > Being decentralized, there is no middleman in your transactions. All are dealt with by smart contracts on the blockchain. DeFi allows users to perform existing financial applications on crypto without using centralized exchanges. This gives greater freedom to the users, but also making them fully responsible for their assets. > > (NOTE: CeFi in this article will be referring to CeFi on cryptocurrency.) > > Despite all these characteristics of DeFi, it has many major problems that make it unreliable and risky to invest in. > > # Cons of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) > > **1. Liquidity** > > Firstly, it suffers from liquidity problems. As most DeFi applications are new and/or still ramping up, they have to make people add liquidity to their pools. However, liquidity providers can be incentivized to move their liquidity to other platforms (thru the vampire attack, see [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFjXwrCGuog&ab_channel=Finematics). > > Now, not every asset pair will have its own pool. So in swapping tokens, assets may take multi-hops, being swapped for different assets until you get the one you want. In the end, the user gets less or even much less worth of said asset than what they started with. While technically not a fault of liquidity, it definitely is one side issue caused by it. > > This also means DeFi will be volatile in the foreseeable future. > > **2. Difficulties in introduction** > > DeFi, while being generally easy to use and even having a lower barrier of entry, still doesn’t guarantee it will be used worldwide. While many would ignore this and simply say that DeFi is still in its infancy, it doesn’t excuse the fact that this would be the biggest problem for DeFi in the years to come. > > For example, in CeFi, you can freely trade coins on exchanges, and withdraw them with minimal fees. But in DeFi, you are usually limited to one coin and its layer 2’s. Even though bridges exist (both cross-chain and between L2’s), it still affects the user’s ability to transact. > > **3. Unregulated** > > Unlike in CeFi and CEXes which is (for the most part) regulated and abides by government regulations, DeFi will stay unregulated. Regulations will bring about safer markets and less risk for the average person. > > In DeFi, while being anonymous might be advantageous, it might go wrong in certain situations. For example, if some DeFi protocol collapses, there might be no focal person to pin incidents on. Sure, you may blame the developers or others, but what if they are anonymous? > > Regulation has mixed reception within the crypto community. Most, however, think that some regulation is good for crypto. Of course, a regulated DeFi is oxymoronic; you cannot centralize the power in a decentralized sector. > > **4. Risky** > > With DeFi is often called the “Wild West” of crypto; and with all the incidents of DeFi hacks, exploits and vulnerabilities, it doesn’t help at all that it is unregulated. Every week, there seems to be a new protocol hacked, smart contracts drained, and coins rug-pulled. > > But, even if you somehow have the most secure blockchain, the most secure smart contracts, and the most secured DApps, DeFi is still inherently risky. > > Of course, it should be noted that crypto, in general, is risky, but DeFi increases this risk due to: > > * Slippage – Inevitable, but with little liquidity, it becomes a fact of life. > * impermanent loss in liquidity pools –[see this binance article](https://academy.binance.com/en/articles/impermanent-loss-explained) > * Front-Running – bots that aim to make profit by looking at transactions. > * Rug pulls – While not limited to DeFi, most rugpulls do occur on DeFi platforms. > > **In conclusion:** > > While users of DeFi may say that it is still new and being developed, it isn’t a reason to ignore these problems. DeFi developers would need to solve these issues for it to prosper. > > TLDR: DeFi suffers liquidity problems, difficulties in introduction, is unregulated and inherently riskier than CeFi. ***** Would you like to learn more? [Click here](/r/CointestOfficial/comments/v2jl3u\/general_concepts_defi_conarguments_june_2022/) to be taken to the original topic-thread or you can scan through the [Cointest Archive](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_archive#wiki_defi) to find arguments on this topic in other rounds. Since this is a con-argument, what could be a better time to promote the Skeptics Discussion thread? You can find the latest thread [here](/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/10s57jv/daily_general_discussion_february_3_2023_gmt0/).

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#DeFi Pro-Arguments Below is an argument written by etj103007 which won 2nd place in the DeFi Pro-Arguments topic for a prior [Cointest](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_policy) round. > **What is Decentralized Finance? (DeFi)** > > Decentralized Finance, often shorted to just DeFi, refers to the emerging infrastructure of decentralized financial applications on cryptocurrency. > > Being decentralized, there is no middleman in your transactions. All are dealt with by smart contracts on the blockchain. DeFi allows users to perform existing financial applications on crypto without using centralized exchanges. This gives greater freedom to the users but also makes them fully responsible for their assets. > > All these, and more, will be explained in detail below. > > (NOTE: CeFi in this article will be referring to CeFi on cryptocurrency.) > > # Pros of Decentralized Finance > > **1. Decentralized** > > As per its name, DeFi is decentralized. This allows users to freely trade assets without going thru a third party. This is advantageous to users as it makes it open, easier to use, and generally anonymous too. See the next point for more info. > > **2. Open and easier to use** > > One of the biggest advantages DeFi has is the ease of use and generally lower barrier of entry. Both CeFi and DeFi have similar financial applications. However, most CeFi will require KYC to even use, and those without have usage limits. DeFi, on the other hand, does not have these limitations. DeFi will allow anyone to use its services, as long as they understand it of course. > > This allows anyone to use such platforms for whatever use they want. Loans are quite popular on DeFi. In getting one, there is no need to undergo background checks in DeFi. To the smart contract’s eyes, everyone is equal. As long as you have the collateral, the loan is yours. > > **3. Transparent** > > DeFi is built around smart contracts. It is not surprising that it is transparent, and much more so than CeFi. The blockchain is available to anyone; you can see the code itself in smart contracts. There is no need to worry about your funds as the blockchain is immutable. > > **4. Being actively developed** > > DeFi, being in its infancy, is still being actively developed. Hundreds, if not thousands of programmers, are working on various new platforms, applications, and other technologies each day. This means that there is more opportunity for it to grow in the future. > > **In conclusion:** > > While opponents of DeFi might question its unregulated nature, there is no doubt that educating others about DeFi is much more advantageous than just telling of its risks. > > TLDR: DeFi, as per its name, is decentralized, open, easier to use, transparent, and actively developed. ***** Would you like to learn more? [Click here](/r/CointestOfficial/comments/v2jl2d/general_concepts_defi_proarguments_june_2022/) to be taken to the original topic-thread or you can scan through the [Cointest Archive](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_archive#wiki_defi) to find arguments on this topic in other rounds.

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#DeFi Pro-Arguments Below is an argument written by etj103007 which won 2nd place in the DeFi Pro-Arguments topic for a prior [Cointest](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_policy) round. > **What is Decentralized Finance? (DeFi)** > > Decentralized Finance, often shorted to just DeFi, refers to the emerging infrastructure of decentralized financial applications on cryptocurrency. > > Being decentralized, there is no middleman in your transactions. All are dealt with by smart contracts on the blockchain. DeFi allows users to perform existing financial applications on crypto without using centralized exchanges. This gives greater freedom to the users but also makes them fully responsible for their assets. > > All these, and more, will be explained in detail below. > > (NOTE: CeFi in this article will be referring to CeFi on cryptocurrency.) > > # Pros of Decentralized Finance > > **1. Decentralized** > > As per its name, DeFi is decentralized. This allows users to freely trade assets without going thru a third party. This is advantageous to users as it makes it open, easier to use, and generally anonymous too. See the next point for more info. > > **2. Open and easier to use** > > One of the biggest advantages DeFi has is the ease of use and generally lower barrier of entry. Both CeFi and DeFi have similar financial applications. However, most CeFi will require KYC to even use, and those without have usage limits. DeFi, on the other hand, does not have these limitations. DeFi will allow anyone to use its services, as long as they understand it of course. > > This allows anyone to use such platforms for whatever use they want. Loans are quite popular on DeFi. In getting one, there is no need to undergo background checks in DeFi. To the smart contract’s eyes, everyone is equal. As long as you have the collateral, the loan is yours. > > **3. Transparent** > > DeFi is built around smart contracts. It is not surprising that it is transparent, and much more so than CeFi. The blockchain is available to anyone; you can see the code itself in smart contracts. There is no need to worry about your funds as the blockchain is immutable. > > **4. Being actively developed** > > DeFi, being in its infancy, is still being actively developed. Hundreds, if not thousands of programmers, are working on various new platforms, applications, and other technologies each day. This means that there is more opportunity for it to grow in the future. > > **In conclusion:** > > While opponents of DeFi might question its unregulated nature, there is no doubt that educating others about DeFi is much more advantageous than just telling of its risks. > > TLDR: DeFi, as per its name, is decentralized, open, easier to use, transparent, and actively developed. ***** Would you like to learn more? [Click here](/r/CointestOfficial/comments/v2jl2d/general_concepts_defi_proarguments_june_2022/) to be taken to the original topic-thread or you can scan through the [Cointest Archive](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_archive#wiki_defi) to find arguments on this topic in other rounds.

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#DeFi Con-Arguments Below is an argument written by etj103007 which won 1st place in the DeFi Con-Arguments topic for a prior [Cointest](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_policy) round. > **What is Decentralized Finance? (DeFi)** > > Decentralized Finance, often shorted to just DeFi, refers to the emerging infrastructure of decentralized financial applications on cryptocurrency. > > Being decentralized, there is no middleman in your transactions. All are dealt with by smart contracts on the blockchain. DeFi allows users to perform existing financial applications on crypto without using centralized exchanges. This gives greater freedom to the users, but also making them fully responsible for their assets. > > (NOTE: CeFi in this article will be referring to CeFi on cryptocurrency.) > > Despite all these characteristics of DeFi, it has many major problems that make it unreliable and risky to invest in. > > # Cons of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) > > **1. Liquidity** > > Firstly, it suffers from liquidity problems. As most DeFi applications are new and/or still ramping up, they have to make people add liquidity to their pools. However, liquidity providers can be incentivized to move their liquidity to other platforms (thru the vampire attack, see [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFjXwrCGuog&ab_channel=Finematics). > > Now, not every asset pair will have its own pool. So in swapping tokens, assets may take multi-hops, being swapped for different assets until you get the one you want. In the end, the user gets less or even much less worth of said asset than what they started with. While technically not a fault of liquidity, it definitely is one side issue caused by it. > > This also means DeFi will be volatile in the foreseeable future. > > **2. Difficulties in introduction** > > DeFi, while being generally easy to use and even having a lower barrier of entry, still doesn’t guarantee it will be used worldwide. While many would ignore this and simply say that DeFi is still in its infancy, it doesn’t excuse the fact that this would be the biggest problem for DeFi in the years to come. > > For example, in CeFi, you can freely trade coins on exchanges, and withdraw them with minimal fees. But in DeFi, you are usually limited to one coin and its layer 2’s. Even though bridges exist (both cross-chain and between L2’s), it still affects the user’s ability to transact. > > **3. Unregulated** > > Unlike in CeFi and CEXes which is (for the most part) regulated and abides by government regulations, DeFi will stay unregulated. Regulations will bring about safer markets and less risk for the average person. > > In DeFi, while being anonymous might be advantageous, it might go wrong in certain situations. For example, if some DeFi protocol collapses, there might be no focal person to pin incidents on. Sure, you may blame the developers or others, but what if they are anonymous? > > Regulation has mixed reception within the crypto community. Most, however, think that some regulation is good for crypto. Of course, a regulated DeFi is oxymoronic; you cannot centralize the power in a decentralized sector. > > **4. Risky** > > With DeFi is often called the “Wild West” of crypto; and with all the incidents of DeFi hacks, exploits and vulnerabilities, it doesn’t help at all that it is unregulated. Every week, there seems to be a new protocol hacked, smart contracts drained, and coins rug-pulled. > > But, even if you somehow have the most secure blockchain, the most secure smart contracts, and the most secured DApps, DeFi is still inherently risky. > > Of course, it should be noted that crypto, in general, is risky, but DeFi increases this risk due to: > > * Slippage – Inevitable, but with little liquidity, it becomes a fact of life. > * impermanent loss in liquidity pools –[see this binance article](https://academy.binance.com/en/articles/impermanent-loss-explained) > * Front-Running – bots that aim to make profit by looking at transactions. > * Rug pulls – While not limited to DeFi, most rugpulls do occur on DeFi platforms. > > **In conclusion:** > > While users of DeFi may say that it is still new and being developed, it isn’t a reason to ignore these problems. DeFi developers would need to solve these issues for it to prosper. > > TLDR: DeFi suffers liquidity problems, difficulties in introduction, is unregulated and inherently riskier than CeFi. ***** Would you like to learn more? [Click here](/r/CointestOfficial/comments/v2jl3u\/general_concepts_defi_conarguments_june_2022/) to be taken to the original topic-thread or you can scan through the [Cointest Archive](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_archive#wiki_defi) to find arguments on this topic in other rounds. Since this is a con-argument, what could be a better time to promote the Skeptics Discussion thread? You can find the latest thread [here](/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/10qprda/monthly_optimists_discussion_february_2023/).

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#DeFi Pro-Arguments Below is an argument written by etj103007 which won 2nd place in the DeFi Pro-Arguments topic for a prior [Cointest](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_policy) round. > **What is Decentralized Finance? (DeFi)** > > Decentralized Finance, often shorted to just DeFi, refers to the emerging infrastructure of decentralized financial applications on cryptocurrency. > > Being decentralized, there is no middleman in your transactions. All are dealt with by smart contracts on the blockchain. DeFi allows users to perform existing financial applications on crypto without using centralized exchanges. This gives greater freedom to the users but also makes them fully responsible for their assets. > > All these, and more, will be explained in detail below. > > (NOTE: CeFi in this article will be referring to CeFi on cryptocurrency.) > > # Pros of Decentralized Finance > > **1. Decentralized** > > As per its name, DeFi is decentralized. This allows users to freely trade assets without going thru a third party. This is advantageous to users as it makes it open, easier to use, and generally anonymous too. See the next point for more info. > > **2. Open and easier to use** > > One of the biggest advantages DeFi has is the ease of use and generally lower barrier of entry. Both CeFi and DeFi have similar financial applications. However, most CeFi will require KYC to even use, and those without have usage limits. DeFi, on the other hand, does not have these limitations. DeFi will allow anyone to use its services, as long as they understand it of course. > > This allows anyone to use such platforms for whatever use they want. Loans are quite popular on DeFi. In getting one, there is no need to undergo background checks in DeFi. To the smart contract’s eyes, everyone is equal. As long as you have the collateral, the loan is yours. > > **3. Transparent** > > DeFi is built around smart contracts. It is not surprising that it is transparent, and much more so than CeFi. The blockchain is available to anyone; you can see the code itself in smart contracts. There is no need to worry about your funds as the blockchain is immutable. > > **4. Being actively developed** > > DeFi, being in its infancy, is still being actively developed. Hundreds, if not thousands of programmers, are working on various new platforms, applications, and other technologies each day. This means that there is more opportunity for it to grow in the future. > > **In conclusion:** > > While opponents of DeFi might question its unregulated nature, there is no doubt that educating others about DeFi is much more advantageous than just telling of its risks. > > TLDR: DeFi, as per its name, is decentralized, open, easier to use, transparent, and actively developed. ***** Would you like to learn more? [Click here](/r/CointestOfficial/comments/v2jl2d/general_concepts_defi_proarguments_june_2022/) to be taken to the original topic-thread or you can scan through the [Cointest Archive](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_archive#wiki_defi) to find arguments on this topic in other rounds.

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#DeFi Pro-Arguments Below is an argument written by etj103007 which won 2nd place in the DeFi Pro-Arguments topic for a prior [Cointest](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_policy) round. > **What is Decentralized Finance? (DeFi)** > > Decentralized Finance, often shorted to just DeFi, refers to the emerging infrastructure of decentralized financial applications on cryptocurrency. > > Being decentralized, there is no middleman in your transactions. All are dealt with by smart contracts on the blockchain. DeFi allows users to perform existing financial applications on crypto without using centralized exchanges. This gives greater freedom to the users but also makes them fully responsible for their assets. > > All these, and more, will be explained in detail below. > > (NOTE: CeFi in this article will be referring to CeFi on cryptocurrency.) > > # Pros of Decentralized Finance > > **1. Decentralized** > > As per its name, DeFi is decentralized. This allows users to freely trade assets without going thru a third party. This is advantageous to users as it makes it open, easier to use, and generally anonymous too. See the next point for more info. > > **2. Open and easier to use** > > One of the biggest advantages DeFi has is the ease of use and generally lower barrier of entry. Both CeFi and DeFi have similar financial applications. However, most CeFi will require KYC to even use, and those without have usage limits. DeFi, on the other hand, does not have these limitations. DeFi will allow anyone to use its services, as long as they understand it of course. > > This allows anyone to use such platforms for whatever use they want. Loans are quite popular on DeFi. In getting one, there is no need to undergo background checks in DeFi. To the smart contract’s eyes, everyone is equal. As long as you have the collateral, the loan is yours. > > **3. Transparent** > > DeFi is built around smart contracts. It is not surprising that it is transparent, and much more so than CeFi. The blockchain is available to anyone; you can see the code itself in smart contracts. There is no need to worry about your funds as the blockchain is immutable. > > **4. Being actively developed** > > DeFi, being in its infancy, is still being actively developed. Hundreds, if not thousands of programmers, are working on various new platforms, applications, and other technologies each day. This means that there is more opportunity for it to grow in the future. > > **In conclusion:** > > While opponents of DeFi might question its unregulated nature, there is no doubt that educating others about DeFi is much more advantageous than just telling of its risks. > > TLDR: DeFi, as per its name, is decentralized, open, easier to use, transparent, and actively developed. ***** Would you like to learn more? [Click here](/r/CointestOfficial/comments/v2jl2d/general_concepts_defi_proarguments_june_2022/) to be taken to the original topic-thread or you can scan through the [Cointest Archive](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_archive#wiki_defi) to find arguments on this topic in other rounds.

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#DeFi Con-Arguments Below is an argument written by etj103007 which won 1st place in the DeFi Con-Arguments topic for a prior [Cointest](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_policy) round. > **What is Decentralized Finance? (DeFi)** > > Decentralized Finance, often shorted to just DeFi, refers to the emerging infrastructure of decentralized financial applications on cryptocurrency. > > Being decentralized, there is no middleman in your transactions. All are dealt with by smart contracts on the blockchain. DeFi allows users to perform existing financial applications on crypto without using centralized exchanges. This gives greater freedom to the users, but also making them fully responsible for their assets. > > (NOTE: CeFi in this article will be referring to CeFi on cryptocurrency.) > > Despite all these characteristics of DeFi, it has many major problems that make it unreliable and risky to invest in. > > # Cons of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) > > **1. Liquidity** > > Firstly, it suffers from liquidity problems. As most DeFi applications are new and/or still ramping up, they have to make people add liquidity to their pools. However, liquidity providers can be incentivized to move their liquidity to other platforms (thru the vampire attack, see [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFjXwrCGuog&ab_channel=Finematics). > > Now, not every asset pair will have its own pool. So in swapping tokens, assets may take multi-hops, being swapped for different assets until you get the one you want. In the end, the user gets less or even much less worth of said asset than what they started with. While technically not a fault of liquidity, it definitely is one side issue caused by it. > > This also means DeFi will be volatile in the foreseeable future. > > **2. Difficulties in introduction** > > DeFi, while being generally easy to use and even having a lower barrier of entry, still doesn’t guarantee it will be used worldwide. While many would ignore this and simply say that DeFi is still in its infancy, it doesn’t excuse the fact that this would be the biggest problem for DeFi in the years to come. > > For example, in CeFi, you can freely trade coins on exchanges, and withdraw them with minimal fees. But in DeFi, you are usually limited to one coin and its layer 2’s. Even though bridges exist (both cross-chain and between L2’s), it still affects the user’s ability to transact. > > **3. Unregulated** > > Unlike in CeFi and CEXes which is (for the most part) regulated and abides by government regulations, DeFi will stay unregulated. Regulations will bring about safer markets and less risk for the average person. > > In DeFi, while being anonymous might be advantageous, it might go wrong in certain situations. For example, if some DeFi protocol collapses, there might be no focal person to pin incidents on. Sure, you may blame the developers or others, but what if they are anonymous? > > Regulation has mixed reception within the crypto community. Most, however, think that some regulation is good for crypto. Of course, a regulated DeFi is oxymoronic; you cannot centralize the power in a decentralized sector. > > **4. Risky** > > With DeFi is often called the “Wild West” of crypto; and with all the incidents of DeFi hacks, exploits and vulnerabilities, it doesn’t help at all that it is unregulated. Every week, there seems to be a new protocol hacked, smart contracts drained, and coins rug-pulled. > > But, even if you somehow have the most secure blockchain, the most secure smart contracts, and the most secured DApps, DeFi is still inherently risky. > > Of course, it should be noted that crypto, in general, is risky, but DeFi increases this risk due to: > > * Slippage – Inevitable, but with little liquidity, it becomes a fact of life. > * impermanent loss in liquidity pools –[see this binance article](https://academy.binance.com/en/articles/impermanent-loss-explained) > * Front-Running – bots that aim to make profit by looking at transactions. > * Rug pulls – While not limited to DeFi, most rugpulls do occur on DeFi platforms. > > **In conclusion:** > > While users of DeFi may say that it is still new and being developed, it isn’t a reason to ignore these problems. DeFi developers would need to solve these issues for it to prosper. > > TLDR: DeFi suffers liquidity problems, difficulties in introduction, is unregulated and inherently riskier than CeFi. ***** Would you like to learn more? [Click here](/r/CointestOfficial/comments/v2jl3u\/general_concepts_defi_conarguments_june_2022/) to be taken to the original topic-thread or you can scan through the [Cointest Archive](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_archive#wiki_defi) to find arguments on this topic in other rounds. Since this is a con-argument, what could be a better time to promote the Skeptics Discussion thread? You can find the latest thread [here](/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/10n0btk/daily_general_discussion_january_28_2023_gmt0/).

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#DeFi Pro-Arguments Below is an argument written by etj103007 which won 2nd place in the DeFi Pro-Arguments topic for a prior [Cointest](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_policy) round. > **What is Decentralized Finance? (DeFi)** > > Decentralized Finance, often shorted to just DeFi, refers to the emerging infrastructure of decentralized financial applications on cryptocurrency. > > Being decentralized, there is no middleman in your transactions. All are dealt with by smart contracts on the blockchain. DeFi allows users to perform existing financial applications on crypto without using centralized exchanges. This gives greater freedom to the users but also makes them fully responsible for their assets. > > All these, and more, will be explained in detail below. > > (NOTE: CeFi in this article will be referring to CeFi on cryptocurrency.) > > # Pros of Decentralized Finance > > **1. Decentralized** > > As per its name, DeFi is decentralized. This allows users to freely trade assets without going thru a third party. This is advantageous to users as it makes it open, easier to use, and generally anonymous too. See the next point for more info. > > **2. Open and easier to use** > > One of the biggest advantages DeFi has is the ease of use and generally lower barrier of entry. Both CeFi and DeFi have similar financial applications. However, most CeFi will require KYC to even use, and those without have usage limits. DeFi, on the other hand, does not have these limitations. DeFi will allow anyone to use its services, as long as they understand it of course. > > This allows anyone to use such platforms for whatever use they want. Loans are quite popular on DeFi. In getting one, there is no need to undergo background checks in DeFi. To the smart contract’s eyes, everyone is equal. As long as you have the collateral, the loan is yours. > > **3. Transparent** > > DeFi is built around smart contracts. It is not surprising that it is transparent, and much more so than CeFi. The blockchain is available to anyone; you can see the code itself in smart contracts. There is no need to worry about your funds as the blockchain is immutable. > > **4. Being actively developed** > > DeFi, being in its infancy, is still being actively developed. Hundreds, if not thousands of programmers, are working on various new platforms, applications, and other technologies each day. This means that there is more opportunity for it to grow in the future. > > **In conclusion:** > > While opponents of DeFi might question its unregulated nature, there is no doubt that educating others about DeFi is much more advantageous than just telling of its risks. > > TLDR: DeFi, as per its name, is decentralized, open, easier to use, transparent, and actively developed. ***** Would you like to learn more? [Click here](/r/CointestOfficial/comments/v2jl2d/general_concepts_defi_proarguments_june_2022/) to be taken to the original topic-thread or you can scan through the [Cointest Archive](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_archive#wiki_defi) to find arguments on this topic in other rounds.

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#DeFi Con-Arguments Below is an argument written by etj103007 which won 1st place in the DeFi Con-Arguments topic for a prior [Cointest](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_policy) round. > **What is Decentralized Finance? (DeFi)** > > Decentralized Finance, often shorted to just DeFi, refers to the emerging infrastructure of decentralized financial applications on cryptocurrency. > > Being decentralized, there is no middleman in your transactions. All are dealt with by smart contracts on the blockchain. DeFi allows users to perform existing financial applications on crypto without using centralized exchanges. This gives greater freedom to the users, but also making them fully responsible for their assets. > > (NOTE: CeFi in this article will be referring to CeFi on cryptocurrency.) > > Despite all these characteristics of DeFi, it has many major problems that make it unreliable and risky to invest in. > > # Cons of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) > > **1. Liquidity** > > Firstly, it suffers from liquidity problems. As most DeFi applications are new and/or still ramping up, they have to make people add liquidity to their pools. However, liquidity providers can be incentivized to move their liquidity to other platforms (thru the vampire attack, see [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFjXwrCGuog&ab_channel=Finematics). > > Now, not every asset pair will have its own pool. So in swapping tokens, assets may take multi-hops, being swapped for different assets until you get the one you want. In the end, the user gets less or even much less worth of said asset than what they started with. While technically not a fault of liquidity, it definitely is one side issue caused by it. > > This also means DeFi will be volatile in the foreseeable future. > > **2. Difficulties in introduction** > > DeFi, while being generally easy to use and even having a lower barrier of entry, still doesn’t guarantee it will be used worldwide. While many would ignore this and simply say that DeFi is still in its infancy, it doesn’t excuse the fact that this would be the biggest problem for DeFi in the years to come. > > For example, in CeFi, you can freely trade coins on exchanges, and withdraw them with minimal fees. But in DeFi, you are usually limited to one coin and its layer 2’s. Even though bridges exist (both cross-chain and between L2’s), it still affects the user’s ability to transact. > > **3. Unregulated** > > Unlike in CeFi and CEXes which is (for the most part) regulated and abides by government regulations, DeFi will stay unregulated. Regulations will bring about safer markets and less risk for the average person. > > In DeFi, while being anonymous might be advantageous, it might go wrong in certain situations. For example, if some DeFi protocol collapses, there might be no focal person to pin incidents on. Sure, you may blame the developers or others, but what if they are anonymous? > > Regulation has mixed reception within the crypto community. Most, however, think that some regulation is good for crypto. Of course, a regulated DeFi is oxymoronic; you cannot centralize the power in a decentralized sector. > > **4. Risky** > > With DeFi is often called the “Wild West” of crypto; and with all the incidents of DeFi hacks, exploits and vulnerabilities, it doesn’t help at all that it is unregulated. Every week, there seems to be a new protocol hacked, smart contracts drained, and coins rug-pulled. > > But, even if you somehow have the most secure blockchain, the most secure smart contracts, and the most secured DApps, DeFi is still inherently risky. > > Of course, it should be noted that crypto, in general, is risky, but DeFi increases this risk due to: > > * Slippage – Inevitable, but with little liquidity, it becomes a fact of life. > * impermanent loss in liquidity pools –[see this binance article](https://academy.binance.com/en/articles/impermanent-loss-explained) > * Front-Running – bots that aim to make profit by looking at transactions. > * Rug pulls – While not limited to DeFi, most rugpulls do occur on DeFi platforms. > > **In conclusion:** > > While users of DeFi may say that it is still new and being developed, it isn’t a reason to ignore these problems. DeFi developers would need to solve these issues for it to prosper. > > TLDR: DeFi suffers liquidity problems, difficulties in introduction, is unregulated and inherently riskier than CeFi. ***** Would you like to learn more? [Click here](/r/CointestOfficial/comments/v2jl3u\/general_concepts_defi_conarguments_june_2022/) to be taken to the original topic-thread or you can scan through the [Cointest Archive](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_archive#wiki_defi) to find arguments on this topic in other rounds. Since this is a con-argument, what could be a better time to promote the Skeptics Discussion thread? You can find the latest thread [here](/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/10n0btk/daily_general_discussion_january_28_2023_gmt0/).

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#DeFi Con-Arguments Below is an argument written by etj103007 which won 1st place in the DeFi Con-Arguments topic for a prior [Cointest](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_policy) round. > **What is Decentralized Finance? (DeFi)** > > Decentralized Finance, often shorted to just DeFi, refers to the emerging infrastructure of decentralized financial applications on cryptocurrency. > > Being decentralized, there is no middleman in your transactions. All are dealt with by smart contracts on the blockchain. DeFi allows users to perform existing financial applications on crypto without using centralized exchanges. This gives greater freedom to the users, but also making them fully responsible for their assets. > > (NOTE: CeFi in this article will be referring to CeFi on cryptocurrency.) > > Despite all these characteristics of DeFi, it has many major problems that make it unreliable and risky to invest in. > > # Cons of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) > > **1. Liquidity** > > Firstly, it suffers from liquidity problems. As most DeFi applications are new and/or still ramping up, they have to make people add liquidity to their pools. However, liquidity providers can be incentivized to move their liquidity to other platforms (thru the vampire attack, see [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFjXwrCGuog&ab_channel=Finematics). > > Now, not every asset pair will have its own pool. So in swapping tokens, assets may take multi-hops, being swapped for different assets until you get the one you want. In the end, the user gets less or even much less worth of said asset than what they started with. While technically not a fault of liquidity, it definitely is one side issue caused by it. > > This also means DeFi will be volatile in the foreseeable future. > > **2. Difficulties in introduction** > > DeFi, while being generally easy to use and even having a lower barrier of entry, still doesn’t guarantee it will be used worldwide. While many would ignore this and simply say that DeFi is still in its infancy, it doesn’t excuse the fact that this would be the biggest problem for DeFi in the years to come. > > For example, in CeFi, you can freely trade coins on exchanges, and withdraw them with minimal fees. But in DeFi, you are usually limited to one coin and its layer 2’s. Even though bridges exist (both cross-chain and between L2’s), it still affects the user’s ability to transact. > > **3. Unregulated** > > Unlike in CeFi and CEXes which is (for the most part) regulated and abides by government regulations, DeFi will stay unregulated. Regulations will bring about safer markets and less risk for the average person. > > In DeFi, while being anonymous might be advantageous, it might go wrong in certain situations. For example, if some DeFi protocol collapses, there might be no focal person to pin incidents on. Sure, you may blame the developers or others, but what if they are anonymous? > > Regulation has mixed reception within the crypto community. Most, however, think that some regulation is good for crypto. Of course, a regulated DeFi is oxymoronic; you cannot centralize the power in a decentralized sector. > > **4. Risky** > > With DeFi is often called the “Wild West” of crypto; and with all the incidents of DeFi hacks, exploits and vulnerabilities, it doesn’t help at all that it is unregulated. Every week, there seems to be a new protocol hacked, smart contracts drained, and coins rug-pulled. > > But, even if you somehow have the most secure blockchain, the most secure smart contracts, and the most secured DApps, DeFi is still inherently risky. > > Of course, it should be noted that crypto, in general, is risky, but DeFi increases this risk due to: > > * Slippage – Inevitable, but with little liquidity, it becomes a fact of life. > * impermanent loss in liquidity pools –[see this binance article](https://academy.binance.com/en/articles/impermanent-loss-explained) > * Front-Running – bots that aim to make profit by looking at transactions. > * Rug pulls – While not limited to DeFi, most rugpulls do occur on DeFi platforms. > > **In conclusion:** > > While users of DeFi may say that it is still new and being developed, it isn’t a reason to ignore these problems. DeFi developers would need to solve these issues for it to prosper. > > TLDR: DeFi suffers liquidity problems, difficulties in introduction, is unregulated and inherently riskier than CeFi. ***** Would you like to learn more? [Click here](/r/CointestOfficial/comments/v2jl3u\/general_concepts_defi_conarguments_june_2022/) to be taken to the original topic-thread or you can scan through the [Cointest Archive](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_archive#wiki_defi) to find arguments on this topic in other rounds. Since this is a con-argument, what could be a better time to promote the Skeptics Discussion thread? You can find the latest thread [here](/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/10iydf2/daily_general_discussion_january_23_2023_gmt0/).

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#DeFi Pro-Arguments Below is an argument written by etj103007 which won 2nd place in the DeFi Pro-Arguments topic for a prior [Cointest](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_policy) round. > **What is Decentralized Finance? (DeFi)** > > Decentralized Finance, often shorted to just DeFi, refers to the emerging infrastructure of decentralized financial applications on cryptocurrency. > > Being decentralized, there is no middleman in your transactions. All are dealt with by smart contracts on the blockchain. DeFi allows users to perform existing financial applications on crypto without using centralized exchanges. This gives greater freedom to the users but also makes them fully responsible for their assets. > > All these, and more, will be explained in detail below. > > (NOTE: CeFi in this article will be referring to CeFi on cryptocurrency.) > > # Pros of Decentralized Finance > > **1. Decentralized** > > As per its name, DeFi is decentralized. This allows users to freely trade assets without going thru a third party. This is advantageous to users as it makes it open, easier to use, and generally anonymous too. See the next point for more info. > > **2. Open and easier to use** > > One of the biggest advantages DeFi has is the ease of use and generally lower barrier of entry. Both CeFi and DeFi have similar financial applications. However, most CeFi will require KYC to even use, and those without have usage limits. DeFi, on the other hand, does not have these limitations. DeFi will allow anyone to use its services, as long as they understand it of course. > > This allows anyone to use such platforms for whatever use they want. Loans are quite popular on DeFi. In getting one, there is no need to undergo background checks in DeFi. To the smart contract’s eyes, everyone is equal. As long as you have the collateral, the loan is yours. > > **3. Transparent** > > DeFi is built around smart contracts. It is not surprising that it is transparent, and much more so than CeFi. The blockchain is available to anyone; you can see the code itself in smart contracts. There is no need to worry about your funds as the blockchain is immutable. > > **4. Being actively developed** > > DeFi, being in its infancy, is still being actively developed. Hundreds, if not thousands of programmers, are working on various new platforms, applications, and other technologies each day. This means that there is more opportunity for it to grow in the future. > > **In conclusion:** > > While opponents of DeFi might question its unregulated nature, there is no doubt that educating others about DeFi is much more advantageous than just telling of its risks. > > TLDR: DeFi, as per its name, is decentralized, open, easier to use, transparent, and actively developed. ***** Would you like to learn more? [Click here](/r/CointestOfficial/comments/v2jl2d/general_concepts_defi_proarguments_june_2022/) to be taken to the original topic-thread or you can scan through the [Cointest Archive](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_archive#wiki_defi) to find arguments on this topic in other rounds.

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#DeFi Con-Arguments Below is an argument written by etj103007 which won 1st place in the DeFi Con-Arguments topic for a prior [Cointest](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_policy) round. > **What is Decentralized Finance? (DeFi)** > > Decentralized Finance, often shorted to just DeFi, refers to the emerging infrastructure of decentralized financial applications on cryptocurrency. > > Being decentralized, there is no middleman in your transactions. All are dealt with by smart contracts on the blockchain. DeFi allows users to perform existing financial applications on crypto without using centralized exchanges. This gives greater freedom to the users, but also making them fully responsible for their assets. > > (NOTE: CeFi in this article will be referring to CeFi on cryptocurrency.) > > Despite all these characteristics of DeFi, it has many major problems that make it unreliable and risky to invest in. > > # Cons of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) > > **1. Liquidity** > > Firstly, it suffers from liquidity problems. As most DeFi applications are new and/or still ramping up, they have to make people add liquidity to their pools. However, liquidity providers can be incentivized to move their liquidity to other platforms (thru the vampire attack, see [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFjXwrCGuog&ab_channel=Finematics). > > Now, not every asset pair will have its own pool. So in swapping tokens, assets may take multi-hops, being swapped for different assets until you get the one you want. In the end, the user gets less or even much less worth of said asset than what they started with. While technically not a fault of liquidity, it definitely is one side issue caused by it. > > This also means DeFi will be volatile in the foreseeable future. > > **2. Difficulties in introduction** > > DeFi, while being generally easy to use and even having a lower barrier of entry, still doesn’t guarantee it will be used worldwide. While many would ignore this and simply say that DeFi is still in its infancy, it doesn’t excuse the fact that this would be the biggest problem for DeFi in the years to come. > > For example, in CeFi, you can freely trade coins on exchanges, and withdraw them with minimal fees. But in DeFi, you are usually limited to one coin and its layer 2’s. Even though bridges exist (both cross-chain and between L2’s), it still affects the user’s ability to transact. > > **3. Unregulated** > > Unlike in CeFi and CEXes which is (for the most part) regulated and abides by government regulations, DeFi will stay unregulated. Regulations will bring about safer markets and less risk for the average person. > > In DeFi, while being anonymous might be advantageous, it might go wrong in certain situations. For example, if some DeFi protocol collapses, there might be no focal person to pin incidents on. Sure, you may blame the developers or others, but what if they are anonymous? > > Regulation has mixed reception within the crypto community. Most, however, think that some regulation is good for crypto. Of course, a regulated DeFi is oxymoronic; you cannot centralize the power in a decentralized sector. > > **4. Risky** > > With DeFi is often called the “Wild West” of crypto; and with all the incidents of DeFi hacks, exploits and vulnerabilities, it doesn’t help at all that it is unregulated. Every week, there seems to be a new protocol hacked, smart contracts drained, and coins rug-pulled. > > But, even if you somehow have the most secure blockchain, the most secure smart contracts, and the most secured DApps, DeFi is still inherently risky. > > Of course, it should be noted that crypto, in general, is risky, but DeFi increases this risk due to: > > * Slippage – Inevitable, but with little liquidity, it becomes a fact of life. > * impermanent loss in liquidity pools –[see this binance article](https://academy.binance.com/en/articles/impermanent-loss-explained) > * Front-Running – bots that aim to make profit by looking at transactions. > * Rug pulls – While not limited to DeFi, most rugpulls do occur on DeFi platforms. > > **In conclusion:** > > While users of DeFi may say that it is still new and being developed, it isn’t a reason to ignore these problems. DeFi developers would need to solve these issues for it to prosper. > > TLDR: DeFi suffers liquidity problems, difficulties in introduction, is unregulated and inherently riskier than CeFi. ***** Would you like to learn more? [Click here](/r/CointestOfficial/comments/v2jl3u\/general_concepts_defi_conarguments_june_2022/) to be taken to the original topic-thread or you can scan through the [Cointest Archive](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_archive#wiki_defi) to find arguments on this topic in other rounds. Since this is a con-argument, what could be a better time to promote the Skeptics Discussion thread? You can find the latest thread [here](/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/10iydf2/daily_general_discussion_january_23_2023_gmt0/).

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#DeFi Pro-Arguments Below is an argument written by etj103007 which won 2nd place in the DeFi Pro-Arguments topic for a prior [Cointest](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_policy) round. > **What is Decentralized Finance? (DeFi)** > > Decentralized Finance, often shorted to just DeFi, refers to the emerging infrastructure of decentralized financial applications on cryptocurrency. > > Being decentralized, there is no middleman in your transactions. All are dealt with by smart contracts on the blockchain. DeFi allows users to perform existing financial applications on crypto without using centralized exchanges. This gives greater freedom to the users but also makes them fully responsible for their assets. > > All these, and more, will be explained in detail below. > > (NOTE: CeFi in this article will be referring to CeFi on cryptocurrency.) > > # Pros of Decentralized Finance > > **1. Decentralized** > > As per its name, DeFi is decentralized. This allows users to freely trade assets without going thru a third party. This is advantageous to users as it makes it open, easier to use, and generally anonymous too. See the next point for more info. > > **2. Open and easier to use** > > One of the biggest advantages DeFi has is the ease of use and generally lower barrier of entry. Both CeFi and DeFi have similar financial applications. However, most CeFi will require KYC to even use, and those without have usage limits. DeFi, on the other hand, does not have these limitations. DeFi will allow anyone to use its services, as long as they understand it of course. > > This allows anyone to use such platforms for whatever use they want. Loans are quite popular on DeFi. In getting one, there is no need to undergo background checks in DeFi. To the smart contract’s eyes, everyone is equal. As long as you have the collateral, the loan is yours. > > **3. Transparent** > > DeFi is built around smart contracts. It is not surprising that it is transparent, and much more so than CeFi. The blockchain is available to anyone; you can see the code itself in smart contracts. There is no need to worry about your funds as the blockchain is immutable. > > **4. Being actively developed** > > DeFi, being in its infancy, is still being actively developed. Hundreds, if not thousands of programmers, are working on various new platforms, applications, and other technologies each day. This means that there is more opportunity for it to grow in the future. > > **In conclusion:** > > While opponents of DeFi might question its unregulated nature, there is no doubt that educating others about DeFi is much more advantageous than just telling of its risks. > > TLDR: DeFi, as per its name, is decentralized, open, easier to use, transparent, and actively developed. ***** Would you like to learn more? [Click here](/r/CointestOfficial/comments/v2jl2d/general_concepts_defi_proarguments_june_2022/) to be taken to the original topic-thread or you can scan through the [Cointest Archive](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_archive#wiki_defi) to find arguments on this topic in other rounds.

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#DeFi Con-Arguments Below is an argument written by etj103007 which won 1st place in the DeFi Con-Arguments topic for a prior [Cointest](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_policy) round. > **What is Decentralized Finance? (DeFi)** > > Decentralized Finance, often shorted to just DeFi, refers to the emerging infrastructure of decentralized financial applications on cryptocurrency. > > Being decentralized, there is no middleman in your transactions. All are dealt with by smart contracts on the blockchain. DeFi allows users to perform existing financial applications on crypto without using centralized exchanges. This gives greater freedom to the users, but also making them fully responsible for their assets. > > (NOTE: CeFi in this article will be referring to CeFi on cryptocurrency.) > > Despite all these characteristics of DeFi, it has many major problems that make it unreliable and risky to invest in. > > # Cons of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) > > **1. Liquidity** > > Firstly, it suffers from liquidity problems. As most DeFi applications are new and/or still ramping up, they have to make people add liquidity to their pools. However, liquidity providers can be incentivized to move their liquidity to other platforms (thru the vampire attack, see [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFjXwrCGuog&ab_channel=Finematics). > > Now, not every asset pair will have its own pool. So in swapping tokens, assets may take multi-hops, being swapped for different assets until you get the one you want. In the end, the user gets less or even much less worth of said asset than what they started with. While technically not a fault of liquidity, it definitely is one side issue caused by it. > > This also means DeFi will be volatile in the foreseeable future. > > **2. Difficulties in introduction** > > DeFi, while being generally easy to use and even having a lower barrier of entry, still doesn’t guarantee it will be used worldwide. While many would ignore this and simply say that DeFi is still in its infancy, it doesn’t excuse the fact that this would be the biggest problem for DeFi in the years to come. > > For example, in CeFi, you can freely trade coins on exchanges, and withdraw them with minimal fees. But in DeFi, you are usually limited to one coin and its layer 2’s. Even though bridges exist (both cross-chain and between L2’s), it still affects the user’s ability to transact. > > **3. Unregulated** > > Unlike in CeFi and CEXes which is (for the most part) regulated and abides by government regulations, DeFi will stay unregulated. Regulations will bring about safer markets and less risk for the average person. > > In DeFi, while being anonymous might be advantageous, it might go wrong in certain situations. For example, if some DeFi protocol collapses, there might be no focal person to pin incidents on. Sure, you may blame the developers or others, but what if they are anonymous? > > Regulation has mixed reception within the crypto community. Most, however, think that some regulation is good for crypto. Of course, a regulated DeFi is oxymoronic; you cannot centralize the power in a decentralized sector. > > **4. Risky** > > With DeFi is often called the “Wild West” of crypto; and with all the incidents of DeFi hacks, exploits and vulnerabilities, it doesn’t help at all that it is unregulated. Every week, there seems to be a new protocol hacked, smart contracts drained, and coins rug-pulled. > > But, even if you somehow have the most secure blockchain, the most secure smart contracts, and the most secured DApps, DeFi is still inherently risky. > > Of course, it should be noted that crypto, in general, is risky, but DeFi increases this risk due to: > > * Slippage – Inevitable, but with little liquidity, it becomes a fact of life. > * impermanent loss in liquidity pools –[see this binance article](https://academy.binance.com/en/articles/impermanent-loss-explained) > * Front-Running – bots that aim to make profit by looking at transactions. > * Rug pulls – While not limited to DeFi, most rugpulls do occur on DeFi platforms. > > **In conclusion:** > > While users of DeFi may say that it is still new and being developed, it isn’t a reason to ignore these problems. DeFi developers would need to solve these issues for it to prosper. > > TLDR: DeFi suffers liquidity problems, difficulties in introduction, is unregulated and inherently riskier than CeFi. ***** Would you like to learn more? [Click here](/r/CointestOfficial/comments/v2jl3u\/general_concepts_defi_conarguments_june_2022/) to be taken to the original topic-thread or you can scan through the [Cointest Archive](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_archive#wiki_defi) to find arguments on this topic in other rounds. Since this is a con-argument, what could be a better time to promote the Skeptics Discussion thread? You can find the latest thread [here](/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/10ghhlu\/daily_general_discussion_january_20_2023_gmt0/).

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#DeFi Pro-Arguments Below is an argument written by etj103007 which won 2nd place in the DeFi Pro-Arguments topic for a prior [Cointest](/r/CointestOfficial/wiki/cointest_policy) round. > **What is Decentralized Finance? (DeFi)** > > Decentralized Finance, often shorted to just DeFi, refers to the emerging infrastructure of decentralized financial applications on cryptocurrency. > > Being decentralized, there is no middleman in your transactions. All are dealt with by smart contracts on the blockchain. DeFi allows users to perform existing financial applications on crypto without using centralized exchanges. This gives greater freedom to the users but also makes them fully responsible for their assets. > > All these, and more, will be explained in detail below. > > (NOTE: CeFi in this article will be referring to CeFi on cryptocurrency.) > > # Pros of Decentralized Finance > > **1. Decentralized** > > As per its name, DeFi is decentralized. This allows users to freely trade assets without going thru a third party. This is advantageous to users as it makes it open, easier to use, and generally anonymous too. See the next point for more info. > > **2. Open and easier to use** > > One of the biggest advantages DeFi has is the ease of use and generally lower barrier of entry. Both CeFi and DeFi have similar financial applications. However, most CeFi will require KYC to even use, and those without have usage limits. DeFi, on the other hand, does not have these limitations. DeFi will allow anyone to use its services, as long as they understand it of course. > > This allows anyone to use such platforms for whatever use they want. Loans are quite popular on DeFi. In getting one, there is no need to undergo background checks in DeFi. To the smart contract’s eyes, everyone is equal. As long as you have the collateral, the loan is yours. > > **3. Transparent** > > DeFi is built around smart contracts. It is not surprising that it is transparent, and much more so than CeFi. The blockchain is available to anyone; you can see the code itself in smart contracts. There is no need to worry about your funds as the blockchain is immutable. > > **4. Being actively developed** > > DeFi, being in its infancy, is still being actively developed. Hundreds, if not thousands of programmers, are working on various new platforms, applications, and other technologies each day. This means that there is more opportunity for it to grow in the future. > > **In conclusion:** > > While opponents of DeFi might question its unregulated nature, there is no doubt that educating others about DeFi is much more advantageous than just telling of its risks. > > TLDR: DeFi, as per its name, is decentralized, open, easier to use, transparent, and actively developed. ***** Would you like to learn more? [Click here](/r/CointestOfficial/comments/v2jl2d/general_concepts_defi_proarguments_june_2022/) to be taken to the original topic-thread or you can scan through the [Cointe