Analysts identify 3 critical flaws that brought DeFi down
Poor risk management, insufficient revenue and the overuse of leverage are the core reasons why DeFi is crumbling.
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Poor risk management, insufficient revenue and the overuse of leverage are the core reasons why DeFi is crumbling.
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