Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Deep Dive

Intermediate Level
7 hours to complete Recommended experience
Flexible Schedule

Cam Harvey

What You’ll Learn

Mechanics of credit and lending protocols; Decentralized exchange implementations; Derivatives and tokenization protocols.

Skills You’ll Gain

Risk Management Commercial Lending Asset Management Futures Exchange Securities (Finance) Transaction Processing Financial Trading Blockchain Liquidation Derivatives Arbitration Digital Assets General Lending FinTech Market Data Market Liquidity Governance Lending and Underwriting Loans

Shareable Certificate

Earn a shareable certificate to add to your LinkedIn profile.

Develop Your Specialized Knowledge

Learn new concepts from industry experts

Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool

Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects

Earn a shareable career certificate

There are 4 modules in this course

We begin module one with the mechanics of MakerDAO stablecoin called DAI and introduce the idea of collateralized debt obligations. The module also includes a detailed examination of both Compound and Aave.

The second module explores the mechanics of Uniswap v2 and v3. A generalization of the two asset Automated Market Maker introduced by Balancer is also studied. The module ends with a discussion of rehypothecation as well as Total Locked Value.

The third model features leading derivatives protocols. The mechanics of fixed rate lending and borrowing is presented with the Yield Protocol. The mechanics of dYdX and Synthetix are also explored.

The final module focuses on tokenization and features the Set Protocol. Set provides a way to combine portfolios much like an ETF holds many traditional stocks. The Sets can be active or passive. The module ends with a discussion of the use in DeFi of both wrapped bitcoin and wrapped ethereum.