DeFi and the Future of Finance
by Campbell R. Harvey, Ashwin Ramachandran, Joey Santoro · Campbell R. Harvey, Ashwin Ramachandran, Joey Santoro
Duke finance professor Harvey and two DeFi builders walk through the protocol layer, Uniswap, Compound, MakerDAO and Aave, explaining collateralized lending, automated market makers and yield mechanics, plus the risks and regulatory questions each design raises.
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