Decentralized Finance (DeFi) took the crypto world by storm starting in 2020, unlocking new ways to borrow, lend, trade, and earn yields without central intermediaries. But like any innovative movement, DeFi’s first wave had its growing pains — scalability issues, unsustainable yields, security risks, and poor user experience. Enter DeFi 2.0, a new phase aiming to address these challenges and lay the groundwork for mainstream adoption. What is DeFi 2.0? DeFi 2.0 refers to the next generation of decentralized financial protocols, focused on improving efficiency, user autonomy, and sustainability for the broader crypto ecosystem. Building on the foundations laid by DeFi 1.0 (project ...