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About the Course

DeFi and the Future of Finance is a set of four courses that focus on decentralized finance. The second course is called DeFi Primitives. It is recommended that you take the first course, DeFi Infrastructure, before this course. In this course, we talk about transaction mechanics and introduce both fungible and non-fungible tokens – or NFTs. The course explores the important issue of custody (holding private keys). The course then explores supply adjustment which includes the minting and burning of tokens. The mechanics of bonding curves are introduced. The course then explores the role of direct as well as indirect incentives in the DeFi system. We then analyze swaps or decentralized exchange. We begin by contrasting DEX with centralized exchange (e.g., Coinbase or Binance). The course details the mechanics of Automated Market Makers and provides a number of detailed examples. There is a discussion of impermanent loss as well as (legal) front-running. We end the course by exploring both collateralized and flash loans....

Top reviews

SP

Jul 12, 2022

I​ like the way the professor communicates in this course. He is very clear and I can understand him. Thank-you.

VM

Sep 17, 2025

Excellent insights. The videos are slow paced to address all type of listeners. Thanks

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By Hanz L

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Dec 21, 2021

really good explanations now I'm ready to get involved with the third one.

By Fatemeh N

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Nov 24, 2021

It was very useful for me who did not have basic information in this area

By Eric S

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Nov 11, 2022

Great introduction to DeFi and a very motivated and engaging professor

By Hao H

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Jan 18, 2022

It's a great course for beginner to the DeFi era! Thank you professor!

By Francisco M

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Sep 30, 2025

Great material, with an amazing delivery, thank you Professor!

By Tim H

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Jun 25, 2022

This is an excellent course on DeFi and it's inter workings!

By Anna O

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Jun 7, 2022

Lots of useful information simply explained and structured.

By ABDELLATIF A

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Dec 12, 2022

One of Great courses in DeFi, thanks for this great course

By Subodh

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Sep 6, 2022

Everything was new and I am glad I am taking these courses

By Lon A

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Oct 28, 2021

Professor Harvey does a great job explaining the topic.

By Daniel M

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May 23, 2022

Ótimo curso introdutório às finanças descentralizadas.

By Alejandro R

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Jan 25, 2022

Fanstastic introductory course - right level of depth

By Galerie V

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Jan 18, 2023

It couldn't be clearer. Most useful, thank you.

By Max Z

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Jun 29, 2022

Best foundational block chain course so far!

By randy c

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Jan 31, 2022

explained in a very easy to learn fashion

By Dr. L M

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Nov 19, 2024

Very Interesting and important course

By Sandeep S

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Mar 18, 2022

insightful and easy to undersrand

By AJ K

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Sep 16, 2023

Highly informative and skillful

By D I

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Jan 9, 2022

Great course, great Professor !

By Rene E

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Feb 16, 2022

the professor is outstanding

By Dr S B N

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Aug 16, 2022

Great course! Very hands-on.

By Jad B

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Dec 30, 2021

Simply excellent. Thank you.

By Yevhen S

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Jan 21, 2025

DeFi not in the boring way

By بهنام ف م

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Nov 15, 2022

thank you for your course

By T. W G

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Aug 8, 2022

The Instructor is awesome