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# DeFi for Beginners

### DeFi for Beginners

The content that follows assumes that you have a basic understanding of decentralized finance (DeFi). If you are a newcomer, please check out our guide, “[The Beginner’s Beginner Guide to DeFi](https://www.prl.one/resources/guides/defi-beginner)”, which is a crash course that assumes little to no prior knowledge, and will help you with the bare necessities so that you may choose your own adventure in the world of DeFi.\
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For a shortened version: [PRL's short guide to DeFi](https://www.prl.one/resources/guides/short-defi-beginner)\
And for OpSec: [Personal OpSec](https://www.prl.one/resources/guides/personal-opsec)


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