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DeFi's Next Use Cases Could Span Payments, Lending and Tokenization
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Fusion42 · 19 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
DeFi is expanding beyond trading into cross-border payments, borrowing, and tokenized financial products, using blockchain tools. Despite challenges in security, regulation, and liquidity, these applications mark possible directions for DeFi's next growth phase.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Crypto & Web3, Fintech and Payments.
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DeFi is stepping into everyday finance, opening doors for you to build payment and lending apps without deep crypto knowledge. The unclear regulatory and security environment means you must move carefully but early adoption could capture new user bases.
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