2026-01-18 18:43:31

Automated finance isn't a future scenario anymore—it's unfolding right now.

AI agents are already executing trades. Liquidity algorithms are constantly recalibrating pools. Smart contracts settle transactions in seconds. The DeFi landscape has fundamentally shifted.

But here's what actually matters: who's writing the code?

That's where real power sits. Will it be tech giants like Google and OpenAI controlling the infrastructure, or payment processors like Stripe dictating the flow? Or perhaps decentralized communities will seize this moment?

The machine takeover of DeFi isn't a hypothetical anymore. The real question is ownership—and that changes everything.

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ForkTongue

· 2h ago

Mastering the control of ngl code is indeed crucial, but I think we still overestimate decentralized communities... Can they really compete with big tech?

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GamefiHarvester

· 19h ago

Honestly, whoever writes the code gets to eat meat. No matter how fast we are, we can't catch up to the big players. The game of power isn't for us, brother. AI is running, but in the end, it’s still being played to death by the big corporations. Decentralization? Hehe, I choose to trust my wallet.

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WhaleMistaker

· 01-20 10:02

In plain terms, control over the code is a game of power; whoever holds it wins.

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LiquidityWitch

· 01-18 19:12

Basically, it's a contest over who can control the lifeblood of DeFi—tech giants vs decentralized communities. The game has just begun.

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blockBoy

· 01-18 19:12

Basically, it's still a game of power. Whoever controls the code, that's whose Web3 dream belongs to.

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BearMarketBarber

· 01-18 19:08

Who holds the power over code is truly the key; otherwise, it becomes another form of centralized oppression.

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ChainWanderingPoet

· 01-18 19:01

To be honest, the people writing code are now shaping our future, but most are still looking at candlestick charts.

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ParallelChainMaxi

· 01-18 18:53

Well said, code control is the real game rule. Centralization of power? Then it's over, what's there to talk about decentralization? Open source communities need to seize this opportunity, or they'll really be monopolized by the giants.

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