Synthetic Assets as A Promising Segment of The Ecosystem of Decentralized Finance

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of synthetic assets within the ecosystem of decentralized finance (DeFi). The interpretations of the concept of «decentralized finance» are analyzed, the main advantages of DeFi are determined. The economic essence, features, mechanism of functioning, advantages and disadvantages of synthetic assets as the most interesting and promising segment of the ecosystem of decentralized finance are considered.