Quiz 1.7: Trending topics: Decentralized finance (DeFi)

Review and test your knowledge on Introduction to Decentralized Finance (DeFi).

What is decentralized finance?

A) An umbrella term for various protocols and financial instruments that are built on distributed ledger technology (DLT), such as blockchain

B) A type of financial institution that is not subject to government regulation

C) A way of investing that involves taking on more risk in order to potentially earn higher returns

What are some of the advantages of decentralized finance?

A) Improved security and resilience due to decentralized infrastructure

B) Removes fees from banks and other financial institutions

C) Greater access to financial services for unbanked individuals

D) A and B

E) All of the above

What does "TVL" mean?

A) Total value locked

C) Tokenized value loan

C) Trade volume level

What is a liquidity provider (LP)?

A) An individual who commits to trade at least once per day

B) A type of financial institution that is not subject to government regulation

C) Someone who supplies liquidity to a decentralized exchange (DEX)

What is yield farming?

A) The act of making small purchases at different times of the day

B) The act of only buying the top-cryptocurrencies

C) The act of using DeFi protocols to earn interest on digital assets