3 posts tagged with "DeFi"

To swap a token today, a typical DeFi user opens one aggregator, compares routes, checks gas estimates, and executes. If the best route is on another chain, the user opens a bridge interface, moves the tokens, waits for confirmation, then opens a second aggregator on the destination chain. If the user also wants to provide liquidity or lend, that requires a separate protocol interface with its own approval flows, its own pool data, and its own transaction patterns.

Every DeFi swap involves a route. A route determines which provider handles the transaction, which network the swap runs on, how much the user receives after fees and slippage, and how long the swap takes to settle.

What Are Crypto Swaps​

A crypto swap is the exchange of one token or digital asset for another directly through blockchain infrastructure without converting crypto assets into fiat currencies through a centralized exchange.