# Overview The Decentralized Finance (DeFi) market growth in 2020 demonstrated the true potential of blockchain technology and decentralized systems that allow us to control our privacy and finances. As this shift from centralized markets involves more and more people, new challenges and opportunities arise. * According to DeFi Pulse, the Total Value Locked (USD) in DeFi has been hitting all-time highs almost daily since the Q2 of 2020. This proves that people starting to trust DeFi structures that have been based on value-driven foundations: decentralization, immutability, and absence of overpowered third parties.It accounted for over **95% of dApp volume in 2020**, equalling to **$270 billion**. * Uniswap, providing a decentralized Ethereum based protocol that allows users to exchange ERC-20 tokens safely, has reached **$4 billion** in total value locked, surpassed **250,000 unique addresses**, and supported over **$100 billion** worth of trades. * Several DeFi lending platforms - MakerDAO, Compound, Aave - enjoyed relative success, having each locked north of **$5 billion** to date.I And yet, the DeFi market is still at the infancy stage with plenty of things to introduce, change, and improve. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://mixsome-cash.gitbook.io/mixsome-wp/master.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.