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Liquidity Providers and Risks
- Liquidity providers pool tokens into smart contracts to enable market making and earn fees in DeFi.
- They risk impermanent loss when token prices change relative to each other.
Lending Challenges in DeFi
- Most DeFi lending is over-collateralized crypto-backed loans that can be automated via smart contracts.
- Unsecured lending backed by identity and future income is harder because crypto emphasizes pseudonymity.
DeFi Token Reuse and Risks
- DeFi protocols recycle token use by issuing receipt tokens that can be lent or staked again.
- This generates high yields but can create a Ponzi-like cycle risking collapse when inflows stop.