{"product_id":"decentralizing-finance-how-defi-digita","title":"Decentralizing Finance: How DeFi, Digital Assets, and Distributed Ledger Technology Are Transforming Finance (Hardcover)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Practitioner's Guide to Decentralized Finance (DeFi),\nDigital Assets, and Distributed Ledger Technology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDecentralizing Finance: How DeFi, Digital Assets\nand Distributed Ledger Technology Are Transforming Finance\u003c\/i\u003e, blockchain and\ndigital assets expert Kenneth Bok offers an insightful exploration of the\ncurrent state of decentralized finance (DeFi). As distributed ledger technology\n(DLT) increasingly optimizes and democratizes financial ecosystems worldwide,\nthis book serves as a comprehensive guide to the most salient aspects of the\nongoing transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe text delves into both crypto-native DeFi and DLT\napplications in regulated financial markets, providing:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eComprehensive\n     analysis of crypto-native DeFi across key areas such as its competitive\n     landscape, infrastructure, financial instruments, activities, and\n     applications\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCoverage\n     of key risks, mitigation strategies, and regulatory frameworks, analyzed\n     through the perspective of international financial standard-setting bodies\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eInsight\n     into how DLT is reshaping traditional financial systems through\n     innovations like central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), tokenized\n     assets, tokenized deposits, and institutional-grade DeFi platforms\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn a world where financial technology is rewriting the\nfundamental code of digital currency, the future of money is undeniably\nDLT-centric. How will this seismic shift interact with existing financial\ninfrastructures? Can decentralization and traditional banking coexist and\npotentially synergize? This book endeavors to answer these pressing questions\nfor financial professionals navigating these transformative times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAuthored by a former Goldman Sachs trader, past Head of\nGrowth at Zilliqa, and an early Ethereum investor with extensive experience in\nboth traditional finance and the crypto ecosystem, \u003ci\u003eDecentralizing\nFinance\u003c\/i\u003e provides you with an insider's perspective on the revolution\nthat is DeFi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKENNETH BOK\u003c\/b\u003e is Managing Director of Blocks.sg, a\ndigital assets advisory firm based in Singapore. He started his career in\nfinance as an equities derivatives trader for Goldman Sachs. He was previously\nHead of Growth and Strategy at Zilliqa, where he led ecosystem and business\ndevelopment, and lead organiser for De\/Centralize 2018, a groundbreaking\nconference on digital assets and blockchain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JOHN WILEY \u0026 SONS SINGAPORE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44253598646479,"sku":"9781394154975","price":45.73,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_85265502-207e-447f-98ae-b3ac93980a3f.jpg?v=1773307338","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/decentralizing-finance-how-defi-digita","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}