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Programmable Financial Primitives

Definition

Programmable financial primitives are fundamental, self-executing financial functions or instruments coded as smart contracts on a blockchain, which can be combined and modified to create more complex decentralized financial applications. These basic building blocks, such as lending protocols, stablecoins, or automated market makers, allow for automated and transparent financial operations. They form the foundational elements of decentralized finance. Their modularity enables extensive innovation.