Key DeFi Protocols
These foundational protocols power the DeFi ecosystem.
Uniswap - Decentralized Exchange
What it does: Token swaps without order books
Automated Market Maker (AMM)Liquidity pools instead of buyers/sellersAnyone can provide liquidityUNI governance tokenAave - Lending Protocol
What it does: Borrow and lend crypto
Deposit assets to earn interestBorrow against collateralFlash loans (uncollateralized)AAVE governance tokenCompound - Money Markets
What it does: Algorithmic interest rates
Supply assets to earn cTokensBorrow against depositsInterest rates based on utilizationCOMP governance tokenMakerDAO - Stablecoin Issuer
What it does: Creates DAI stablecoin
Deposit ETH as collateralMint DAI against itDecentralized stablecoinMKR governance tokenCurve Finance - Stablecoin DEX
What it does: Efficient stable swaps
Low slippage for stablecoinsDeep liquidity poolsCRV governance tokenLido - Liquid Staking
What it does: Stake ETH, get stETH
Earn staking rewardsKeep liquidity with stETHNo minimum stake amount