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DeFi protocols evolve into reusable financial infrastructure, enabling founders to specialize.

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Federico Sendra, CEO of SpaceDev, highlights the evolution of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols from standalone destinations to reusable financial infrastructure. This unbundling allows founders to focus on specific layers like distribution, compliance, or customer experience, rather than building every component of a financial product from scratch. The growth of stablecoins further enhances the utility of this infrastructure, enabling entrepreneurs to build products around existing on-chain liquidity and activity. AI

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RANK_REASON Article provides an overview and analysis of DeFi trends from an industry expert, rather than announcing a new product, research, or significant event.

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DeFi protocols evolve into reusable financial infrastructure, enabling founders to specialize.

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Federico Sendra, Forbes Councils Member ·

    A Founder's Overview Of DeFi Protocols In 2026

    The more interesting proposition, therefore, goes beyond removing financial intermediaries. DeFi can unbundle intermediation itself.

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