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		<title>What Is DeFi? What Beginners Need to Know in 2026</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Constantino]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[Decentralized finance (DeFi) lets you borrow, lend, trade, and earn interest on crypto using code instead of a bank or broker. A smart contract, a ... <a title="What Is DeFi? What Beginners Need to Know in 2026" class="read-more" href="https://usethebitcoin.com/defi/what-is-defi/" aria-label="Read more about What Is DeFi? What Beginners Need to Know in 2026">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rickie Sanchez]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[Imagine lending crypto, swapping tokens, or providing liquidity on a decentralized exchange without ever handing your funds to a bank or broker. That is the ... <a title="What Is a DeFi Wallet and How Does It Work" class="read-more" href="https://usethebitcoin.com/guides/crypto-basics/what-is-a-defi-wallet/" aria-label="Read more about What Is a DeFi Wallet and How Does It Work">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Constantino]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is providing new ways to manage, lend, and grow money. By cutting out banks and middlemen, it lets users lend, borrow, trade, ... <a title="Top 9 DeFi Coins Leading the Market in 2026" class="read-more" href="https://usethebitcoin.com/guides/top-defi-coins-2026/" aria-label="Read more about Top 9 DeFi Coins Leading the Market in 2026">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Top Solana LaunchPads to Explore as a Degen</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[James Obande]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 19:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[LetsBonk briefly broke PumpFun's hold on Solana memecoin launches in mid-2025. How PumpFun, LetsBonk and BelieveApp work, and how each has fared since.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What Is Hyperliquid And Why Crypto Experts Feel It&#8217;s Undervalued?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[James Obande]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hyperliquid is a perpetuals DEX on its own layer 1 blockchain. Its fast growth has some crypto experts arguing the token is undervalued.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Top 6 Crypto Synthetic Asset Platforms In 2026</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rickie Sanchez]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Synthetic assets use smart contracts to mirror stocks or commodities, so you get exposure without owning them. Six platforms for 2026 are compared.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Top Decentralized Options Platforms To Explore In 2026</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rickie Sanchez]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[Decentralized options platforms checked in October 2026: Derive, Rysk, Aevo, Panoptic and Hegic, with dated TVL and volume, and what happened to PsyFi.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan Gibson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2021 13:16:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[People used to mistrust bitcoins because it is a decentralised currency. However, as bitcoins became more widespread, individuals preferred it compared to other choices like ... <a title="DeFi: Know the Basics, Its Advantages, and Disadvantages" class="read-more" href="https://usethebitcoin.com/defi/defi-basics-its-advantages-and-disadvantages/" aria-label="Read more about DeFi: Know the Basics, Its Advantages, and Disadvantages">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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