CeFi vs. DeFi--Comparing Centralized to Decentralized Finance

K Qin, L Zhou, Y Afonin, L Lazzaretti… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2021 - arxiv.org
To non-experts, the traditional Centralized Finance (CeFi) ecosystem may seem obscure,
because users are typically not aware of the underlying rules or agreements of financial …

Challenges and approaches to regulating decentralized finance

I Salami - 2021 - cambridge.org
Decentralized finance (DeFi) is an ecosystem of financial applications that are built on top of
blockchain networks. DeFi aims to create an open-source, permissionless, and transparent …

Decentralized finance—A systematic literature review and research directions

E Meyer, IM Welpe, PG Sandner - 2022 - papers.ssrn.com
Abstract Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is the (r) evolutionary movement to create a solely
code-based, intermediary-independent financial system—a movement which has grown …

Sok: blockchain decentralization

L Zhang, X Ma, Y Liu - arXiv preprint arXiv:2205.04256, 2022 - arxiv.org
Blockchain introduces decentralized trust in peer-to-peer networks, advancing security and
democratizing systems. Yet, a unified definition for decentralization remains elusive. Our …

Defi-ning defi: Challenges & pathway

H Amler, L Eckey, S Faust, M Kaiser… - … 3rd Conference on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The decentralized and trustless nature of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology leads
to a shift in the digital world. The possibility to execute small programs, called smart …

Decentralized finance (DeFi): A survey

E Jiang, B Qin, Q Wang, Z Wang, Q Wu, J Weng… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is a new paradigm in the creation, distribution, and utilization
of financial services via the integration of blockchain technology. Our research conducts a …

Decentralized finance: On blockchain-and smart contract-based financial markets

F Schär - FRB of St. Louis Review, 2021 - papers.ssrn.com
The term decentralized finance (DeFi) refers to an alternative financial infrastructure built on
top of the Ethereum blockchain. DeFi uses smart contracts to create protocols that replicate …

A multivocal literature review of decentralized finance: Current knowledge and future research avenues

V Gramlich, T Guggenberger, M Principato… - Electronic Markets, 2023 - Springer
While decentralized finance (DeFi) has the potential to emulate and, indeed, outperform
existing financial systems, it remains a complex phenomenon yet to be extensively …

Decentralized finance (DeFi): Transformative potential & associated risks

F Carapella, N Swem - 2022 - papers.ssrn.com
Decentralized finance (DeFi) refers to a set of newly emerging financial products and
services that operate on decentralized platforms using blockchains to record and share data …

A first look into defi oracles

B Liu, P Szalachowski, J Zhou - 2021 IEEE International …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recently emerging Decentralized Finance (DeFi) takes the promise of cryptocurrencies a
step further, leveraging their decentralized networks to transform traditional financial …