The Ethereum Foundation clarifies that DeFi should return to its core principle of hardcore decentralization, pursuing permissionless, open-source, privacy, and security to achieve global financial autonomy. It resists pseudo-decentralized variants and emphasizes that protocols must pass the "deprecation test" (i.e., they can operate even if the team disappears). Future focus will be on deep technological innovations such as AI verification, privacy payments, and anti-liquidation sniping, building a financial system that is safer, more transparent, and more durable than traditional finance—one that outlives the development team.

In the LEGO matrix of Ethereum DeFi, $LINK (Chainlink) and $UNI (Uniswap) are not only cornerstones but also the underlying infrastructure supporting the entire ecosystem.

If DeFi is automated code, LINK is the only industry-standard data source that ensures these codes are not misled, providing external data and serving as the security prerequisite for DeFi protocols to survive.

Uniswap defines the paradigm of modern decentralized trading, serving as the starting point for all on-chain economic activities, facilitating asset swaps, and acting as the economic engine that drives the DeFi ecosystem. #深度创作营