Liquidity Pool
Reserve of crypto assets used to facilitate decentralized trading.
Beginner-friendly explanation
A liquidity pool is a “vault” containing two different cryptocurrencies. It allows users to buy or sell easily without using a traditional exchange. Example: On Uniswap, an ETH/USDC pool allows direct ETH-to-USDC swaps.
Intermediate-level insight
A liquidity pool works thanks to liquidity providers who deposit two assets in equal value. Each trade alters the pool’s balance, automatically adjusting prices via the AMM formula. Example: By providing $1,000 worth of ETH and $1,000 of USDC to a pool, you earn a share of the trading fees generated.
Advanced perspective
Managing liquidity pools involves risks such as impermanent loss (unrealized loss from relative price changes). Some pools use dynamic rebalancing mechanisms or incentives to offset this risk. Example: Curve Finance pools optimize stablecoin swaps to minimize impermanent loss.
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