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Answers is Decentralized Finance Publication’s short-form Q&A hub for common DeFi questions — safety, stablecoins, lending, taxes, and protocol literacy. Each page leads with a plain-language summary, then deeper context and FAQs. Content is educational research, not financial, tax, or legal advice.
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Is DeFi safe?
Is DeFi safe? Learn the real risks — smart contracts, liquidations, depegs — and what Decentralized Finance Publication covers as education, not advice.
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What happens if a stablecoin depegs?
What happens if a stablecoin depegs? Peg breaks, liquidations, and DeFi knock-ons — educational overview from Decentralized Finance Publication.
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Can you lose money lending on Aave?
Can you lose money lending on Aave? Decentralized Finance Publication covers smart-contract, bad-debt, and liquidity risks — education only, not advice.
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What is a smart contract audit?
What is a smart contract audit? Scope, limits, and why audits never guarantee safety — educational overview from Decentralized Finance Publication.
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What are the biggest DeFi hacks through 2025–26?
Major historical DeFi exploits through 2025–26 — Ronin, Wormhole, Euler and more — explained qualitatively by Decentralized Finance Publication.
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Is yield farming worth it?
Is yield farming worth it? Decentralized Finance Publication weighs rewards vs impermanent loss and exploit risk — education only, yields never guaranteed.
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How is DeFi taxed in the UK?
How is DeFi taxed in the UK? Qualitative HMRC-oriented overview from Decentralized Finance Publication — education only, not tax or financial advice.
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How is DeFi taxed in the US?
How is DeFi taxed in the US? High-level IRS-oriented themes from Decentralized Finance Publication — educational only, not tax or legal advice.
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How do flash loans work?
How do flash loans work? Decentralized Finance Publication explains same-transaction uncollateralised loans, uses, and risks — educational overview only.
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Is decentralized-finance.io legit?
Is decentralized-finance.io legit? About Decentralized Finance Publication — independent educational DeFi research, funding model, and what we do not do.
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Are airdrops taxable?
Are airdrops taxable? Educational overview of how crypto airdrops may be treated for tax — not advice. Decentralized Finance Publication.
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Is wrapping ETH a taxable event?
Is wrapping ETH (ETH → WETH) a taxable event? Educational overview of common tax treatments — not advice. Decentralized Finance Publication.
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What happens when you get liquidated?
What happens when you get liquidated in DeFi lending? Collateral auction, health factor, and risks — educational overview from Decentralized Finance Publication.
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How do DEX aggregators route trades?
How do DEX aggregators route trades? Split routes, slippage, and MEV — educational overview from Decentralized Finance Publication.
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What is USDe depeg risk?
What is Ethena USDe depeg risk? Delta-neutral design, funding, and peg stress — educational overview from Decentralized Finance Publication.