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No Collateral Required: How Aave Brought Unsecured Borrowing to DeFi

Aave’s “credit delegation” service makes unsecured borrowing possible in DeFi for the first time. But it’s a long way from replacing your credit card.

Updated Feb 10, 2023, 2:48 p.m. Published Aug 24, 2020, 9:00 a.m.
A Cleveland pawn shop in 1973 (National Archives and Records Administration)
A Cleveland pawn shop in 1973 (National Archives and Records Administration)