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Blockchain Finance
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Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) represents the most visible public-facing sector of BCF. DeFi aims to replicate traditional financial instruments—such as borrowing, lending, insurance, and exchange—without requiring intermediaries like banks or brokers. These services are governed by self-executing code known as smart contracts, … -
Blockchain Technology
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Public Blockchains
These are permissionless systems open to anyone. Participation, reading transaction data, and validating new blocks are generally available to the public. Examples include Bitcoin and Ethereum. They prioritize decentralization and censorship resistance above transactional speed.
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Non Fungible Token
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Technical Foundation and Standardization
NFTs are primarily implemented using smart contract standards deployed on various blockchain platforms. The foundational technology emerged following the maturation of programmable blockchains, most notably the Ethereum network.
ERC-721 Standard