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27 - DeFi in the Eth2 Metropolis | Haseeb Qureshi

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Dynamics of DeFi in Ethereum 2.0

This chapter examines the impact of Ethereum 2.0's sharding on the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, illustrating how different blockchain shards may create varied economic activities akin to urban and suburban environments. It discusses the potential for congestion in shards dedicated to DeFi, highlighting the tendency of projects to cluster in high-activity areas despite expanded capacity. Additionally, the chapter introduces layer two solutions and the scalability challenges they present, emphasizing the need for a flexible and diverse infrastructural approach in the evolving DeFi landscape.

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