The DeFi Toybox
Play DeFi, Build Blocks
As children, the development of toys and play mirrors our own development. From rattles in the crib to the See ‘N Say as we begin to form words, we are given only what we can handle at a particular stage. As we grow and learn to resist the urge to put things in our mouths, we’re allowed to advance to toys like Legos.
It’s human nature to build and create, and Legos give children different opportunities to do so. Police and Fire Station playsets helped kids to design miniature cities according to their real-world counterparts. Medieval and Space-based playsets allowed children to engage their imagination against unfamiliar backdrops. Ultimately, when the sets intermingle, we take the building and creating in whatever direction we desire.
Connect 4
That stage of play is similar to traditional finance. It’s engaging and gives us a rudimentary sense of the world, but for developing minds it becomes wholly unsatisfying. Simplicity gets boring, so play becomes more complex and nuanced, adding elements of strategy and forethought.
Defibox in its current state is this next stage. Like the playground game Four Square, Defibox has…
