DeFi & Protocols
17 entries in the Crypto Codex compendium.
UniswapA decentralized exchange protocol for automated token swaps on Ethereum.CompoundA decentralized lending protocol powering permissionless money markets on Ethereum and beyond.LidoA reference compendium entry for Lido, covering geography, music, and other uses.MakerDAOThe decentralized autonomous organization behind the DAI stablecoin, which announced a rebrand to Sky in…BalancerThe programmable AMM that turns static liquidity pools into dynamic, self-rebalancing index funds.dYdXA decentralized exchange delivering centralized-grade trading performance without custodial risk.SynthetixA decentralized protocol minting synthetic assets backed by staked collateral.GMXDecentralized perpetual exchange offering low-slippage trading and real yield on Arbitrum and Avalanche.PancakeSwapA decentralized exchange built on multiple blockchains, independent and community-driven.LiquityA zero-interest, decentralized lending protocol securing LUSD against ETH collateral.AaveAave is a decentralized finance protocol for lending and borrowing cryptocurrencies without intermediaries.SushiSwapThe community-governed decentralized exchange that popularized liquidity mining in DeFi.ThorChainThe only decentralized protocol swapping native assets across chains without wrapping.YearnAutomated yield optimization protocol for decentralized finance.JupiterSolana's Smartest Router: Aggregating every pool to ensure you never pay more than necessary.ConvexMaximizing Curve yields through pooled voting power and streamlined staking.D-Generation XThe most controversial group in WWF/E history.
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