Decentralization

DeFiScan: Updates to the methodology (03/2025)
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DeFiScan: Updates to the methodology (03/2025)

With the next batch of DeFi protocols reviewed, including Aave, Compound, Uniswap and more, we have identified a number of areas in the DeFiScan methodology that require clarifications and/or improvments.

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DeFiScan: Updates to the methodology
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DeFiScan: Updates to the methodology

🚨Update (2024-12-27): We align the terminology on protocols not meeting (all of) the Stage 0 requirements with L2Beat’s “Others” category that was recently introduced. All other changes in the methodology remain unaffected by this update.

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DeFiScan: Verifiable insights into the maturity and risks of DeFi infrastructure
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DeFiScan: Verifiable insights into the maturity and risks of DeFi infrastructure

🚨The DeFiScan framework presented here has been updated on 2024-12-13 (read more here) and on 2025-03-12 (read more here).

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Release of the DeFi Protocol Guidelines
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Release of the DeFi Protocol Guidelines

The DeFi Collective is committed to fostering the decentralization of financial infrastructure.

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Make DeFi Decentralized (Again)
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Make DeFi Decentralized (Again)

Decentralized Finance, or DeFi, has ushered in a profound transformation within the financial industry. It offers a way to enhance the conventional financial infrastructure with immutable programs that take the role of traditional intermediaries. The underlying objective of this movement is to enhance inclusivity, transparency, and security of financial services as these are delivered by open and predictable programs through a public infrastructure.

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