How to manage DeFi transactions with Instadapp
Blog post from LogRocket
Decentralized finance (DeFi) represents a significant innovation in the financial sector, leveraging blockchain technology to facilitate peer-to-peer transactions on public blockchains, primarily Ethereum. Emerging prominently in 2020 with tokens like Sushiswap and Compound, DeFi offers cryptocurrency traders high profit potential and functions similarly to traditional banks by enabling activities such as trading derivatives, lending, borrowing, and insurance, all without the need for paperwork. DeFi's advantages include transparency, pseudonymity, flexibility, and speed compared to centralized financial institutions. However, it faces challenges like fluctuating transaction rates and varying regional regulations. Instadapp, a decentralized application on the Ethereum blockchain, simplifies the management of assets across multiple DeFi protocols through its DeFi Smart Layer, which integrates various protocols like Compound and Uniswap to facilitate lending, borrowing, and token swapping. Instadapp automates complex transactions via smart contracts, reducing the manual effort and potential errors for users. Additionally, several tax software solutions, such as Taxbit and CoinLedger, now incorporate DeFi functionalities to assist cryptocurrency traders with tax compliance.