# What is DeFi? An Introduction to Decentralized Finance

**URL:** <https://forum.openzeppelin.com/t/what-is-defi-an-introduction-to-decentralized-finance/3254>\
**Category:** Guides and Tutorials\
**Created:** [April 2, 2020, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.openzeppelin.com/t/what-is-defi-an-introduction-to-decentralized-finance/3254 "2020-04-02T13:00:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![abcoathup](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.openzeppelin.com/abcoathup/32/415_2.png) [@abcoathup](https://forum.openzeppelin.com/u/abcoathup)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2020, 4:19am UTC](https://forum.openzeppelin.com/t/what-is-defi-an-introduction-to-decentralized-finance/3254/2 "2020-10-09T04:19:46Z")

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