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DeFi Trading and Lending

Master decentralized finance fundamentals with this comprehensive University of Toronto course, covering token trading, exchanges, and DeFi lending protocols.

Master decentralized finance fundamentals with this comprehensive University of Toronto course, covering token trading, exchanges, and DeFi lending protocols.

This comprehensive course from the Rotman School of Management explores the fundamentals of decentralized finance (DeFi) trading and lending. Students will learn about cryptocurrency exchanges, token trading mechanisms, and various DeFi lending protocols. The curriculum covers the differences between traditional and crypto exchanges, decentralized trading challenges, collateralized and under-collateralized lending, and layer-2 solutions integration with protocols like MakerDAO, Yearn, Aave, and Compound.

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DeFi Trading and Lending

This course includes

3 Weeks

Of Self-paced video lessons

Intermediate Level

Completion Certificate

awarded on course completion

17,288

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What you'll learn

  • Understand crypto exchange mechanics and token trading options

  • Analyze different types of decentralized trading systems and their implications

  • Master DeFi lending protocols including MakerDAO, Yearn, Aave, and Compound

  • Explore flash loans and uncollateralized lending mechanisms

  • Gain expertise in various lending protocols and decentralized exchanges

Skills you'll gain

DeFi
cryptocurrency trading
blockchain
crypto exchanges
lending protocols
flash loans
token trading
MakerDAO
Aave
Compound

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PreRecorded video

Graded assignments, Exams

Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop

Limited Access access

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Module Description

The course provides a detailed exploration of decentralized finance trading and lending mechanisms. Students learn about cryptocurrency exchanges, token trading, and various DeFi protocols. The curriculum covers fundamental concepts of decentralized trading, different lending mechanisms including flash loans, and the integration of layer-2 solutions. Participants gain practical knowledge about major protocols like MakerDAO, Yearn, Aave, and Compound.

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Instructor

Andreas Park
Andreas Park

3 Courses

Professor of Finance, Department of Management at University of Toronto

Professor Andreas Park is a leading expert in finance and blockchain innovation at the University of Toronto. Holding a doctorate from the University of Cambridge, he serves as the research director at Rotman’s Financial Innovation Lab (FinHub) and co-founded LedgerHub, the university's blockchain research lab. With experience as a lab economist at the Creative Destruction Lab, his teaching centers on payments innovation, DeFi, and financial markets. His research explores the economic impacts of blockchain technology, and his work has appeared in top journals such as Econometrica, Journal of Finance, and Management Science.

DeFi Trading and Lending

This course includes

3 Weeks

Of Self-paced video lessons

Intermediate Level

Completion Certificate

awarded on course completion

17,288

Audit For Free

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