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decentralized finance

decentralized finance noun: an experimental form of finance that does not rely on central financial intermediaries, but instead uses smart contracts on blockchains.

Noun

decentralized finance (uncountable)

  1. An experimental form of finance that does not rely on central financial intermediaries, but instead uses smart contracts on blockchains.
    Synonyms:
    DeFi

Synonyms of decentralized finance

Questions about decentralized finance

What does decentralized finance mean?
Decentralized finance means an experimental form of finance that does not rely on central financial intermediaries, but instead uses smart contracts on blockchains.
What part of speech is decentralized finance?
Decentralized finance is a noun.

Words near decentralized finance in the dictionary

  1. decentralizationist
  2. decentralizationists
  3. decentralizations
  4. decentralize
  5. decentralized
  6. decentralized finance
  7. decentralized planning
  8. decentralizer
  9. decentralizers
  10. decentralizes
  11. decentralizing

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