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Decentralized finance is rapidly growing as a safer, more transparent, alternative means to old financial services. It creates a more open, dependable, and easily accessible financial system. Decentralized finance is secured by blockchain technology, thus reducing the risk of fraud, corruption and the mishandling of assets. It will also make it further cost-effective and efficient to manage finances, with no more overdraft fees, no costs for wire transfers, and no waiting on banking hours for a transaction to be certified.
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Matteo Zago is a renowned DeFi pioneer and investor who took significant financial risks in his early 20s. Passionate about freelancing and investing, Zago knew that a formal 9-5 career would not work for him—hence he decided to chase his passion rather than pursue a university degree. Zago’s zeal was fueled in 2010 when Facebook arbitrage opportunities started growing for online affiliate marketing. Although his family and close friends discouraged him, he dedicated his time to learning how to make money on the web and worked hard to achieve this goal.
However, his efforts did not pay off, but Zago never lost his focus. With time, he was over the moon to eventually make good money before he was 22. “With my…
