With several #DeFi protocols launching soon on ICON, I've put together a guide for beginners, which explains DeFi concepts and how the various ICON applications will work.

Whether you're excited or not for ICON DeFi, I hope you'll read it! $ICX

Part 1: https://iconographicx.medium.com/the-icon-defi-guide-part-1-introduction-4a8aea8f24e?source=friends_link&sk=374c85282e552530d3cc2f02767d29c8
The ICON DeFi Guide: Part 1 — Introduction

An introductory guide for learning what DeFi is and how you can use it on the ICON network.

https://iconographicx.medium.com/the-icon-defi-guide-part-1-introduction-4a8aea8f24e?source=friends_link&sk=374c85282e552530d3cc2f02767d29c8
Part 2 explains stablecoins and borrowing on the ICON network, made possible by @BalancedDAO. https://iconographicx.medium.com/the-icon-defi-guide-part-2-stable-coins-borrowing-and-the-balanced-network-dffa2b132857?source=friends_link&sk=76d58cb57c65d0b9f8889ffea1273d82
The ICON DeFi Guide: Part 2— Stable Coins, Borrowing, and the Balanced Network

An overview of stablecoins & borrowing on the ICON network, made possible by the Balanced Network.

https://iconographicx.medium.com/the-icon-defi-guide-part-2-stable-coins-borrowing-and-the-balanced-network-dffa2b132857?source=friends_link&sk=76d58cb57c65d0b9f8889ffea1273d82
Part 3 examines #DeFi money markets, which allow borrowing and lending on ICON via @ommfinance. https://iconographicx.medium.com/the-icon-defi-guide-part-3-money-markets-lending-and-the-omm-network-c406f6d24bb2?source=friends_link&sk=621a516d5be753b7653d9c1b1c9fef9b
The ICON DeFi Guide: Part 3 — Money Markets, Lending, and the OMM Network

Looking at what money markets are and how you can lend or borrow using the OMM Network.

https://iconographicx.medium.com/the-icon-defi-guide-part-3-money-markets-lending-and-the-omm-network-c406f6d24bb2?source=friends_link&sk=621a516d5be753b7653d9c1b1c9fef9b
Part 4 dives into the two automated market makers we have on ICON thus far: @unifiprotocol @iconpoolio https://iconographicx.medium.com/the-icon-defi-guide-part-4-automated-market-makers-unifi-and-iconpool-5e583a7b77c6?source=friends_link&sk=63705ef8fb64f0ec3d6a09933a8df9b1
The ICON Defi Guide: Part 4 — Automated Market Makers: Unifi and ICONPOOL

Learning about automated market makers — the next step in the evolution of exchanges.

https://iconographicx.medium.com/the-icon-defi-guide-part-4-automated-market-makers-unifi-and-iconpool-5e583a7b77c6?source=friends_link&sk=63705ef8fb64f0ec3d6a09933a8df9b1
Part 5 explains how you can optimize the amount of returns you'll get with #DeFi on ICON with the Optimus Protocol by @ICONDAO https://iconographicx.medium.com/the-icon-defi-guide-part-5-optimizing-yield-with-optimus-a4b57c6ca023?source=friends_link&sk=d3762603622925c50aee2593cf3dc7e1
The ICON DeFi Guide: Part 5 — Optimizing Yield with Optimus

A look at Optimus — the platform to help optimize your returns within the ICON DeFi ecosystem.

https://iconographicx.medium.com/the-icon-defi-guide-part-5-optimizing-yield-with-optimus-a4b57c6ca023?source=friends_link&sk=d3762603622925c50aee2593cf3dc7e1
Part 6 looks at how #DeFi has been abused in the past and how you can avoid getting rekt. https://iconographicx.medium.com/the-icon-defi-guide-part-6-where-defi-has-gone-wrong-1d203e5d65c6?source=friends_link&sk=3f7221d75dfe11c6c1512250b6b893a3
The ICON DeFi Guide: Part 6 — Where DeFi Has Gone Wrong

A rundown of the ways DeFi has gone wrong in the past — and how you can avoid those mistakes in the future.

https://iconographicx.medium.com/the-icon-defi-guide-part-6-where-defi-has-gone-wrong-1d203e5d65c6?source=friends_link&sk=3f7221d75dfe11c6c1512250b6b893a3
Part 7 explores some #DeFi strategies and ideas on how you can best utilize the tools made available. https://iconographicx.medium.com/the-icon-defi-guide-part-7-yield-farming-strategies-on-icon-833cda1c535d?source=friends_link&sk=d456c74aed128d69bf243e2423541249
The ICON DeFi Guide: Part 7— Yield Farming Strategies on ICON

How you can make ICON’s DeFi infrastructure work for you.

https://iconographicx.medium.com/the-icon-defi-guide-part-7-yield-farming-strategies-on-icon-833cda1c535d?source=friends_link&sk=d456c74aed128d69bf243e2423541249
And part 8 takes a look at how DeFi benefits the entire ICON ecosystem. https://iconographicx.medium.com/the-icon-defi-guide-part-8-how-icon-benefits-from-defi-ef21fa844699?source=friends_link&sk=ba7855800002b69b74c0a5442fda62e2
The ICON Defi Guide: Part 8 — How ICON Benefits from DeFi

How DeFi will help the ICON network.

https://iconographicx.medium.com/the-icon-defi-guide-part-8-how-icon-benefits-from-defi-ef21fa844699?source=friends_link&sk=ba7855800002b69b74c0a5442fda62e2
I'll be updating this guide as time goes on, and will be adding new chapters and making revisions as the ecosystem evolves and new platforms are added.
I've also created a Telegram room dedicated to ICON #DeFi for asking questions, sharing strategies, or just discussing the ICON DeFi ecosystem: https://t.me/joinchat/RyJADNpEPXgOSgR9
ICON DeFi Discussion

A room to answer questions and share strategies regarding DeFi protocols on the ICON network.

https://t.me/joinchat/RyJADNpEPXgOSgR9
You can follow @iconographerICX.
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