Security Principles, Vulnerability Vectors, and Risk Mitigation in Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
Introduction The rapid maturation of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has revolutionized the global fintech architecture. Built upon permissionless public blockchains, smart contracts, and automated market maker (AMM) protocols, DeFi eliminates traditional financial intermediaries, enabling peer-to-peer lending, automated token swaps, yield farming, and decentralized asset management. However, this shift toward autonomous, code-governed financial infrastructure introduces complex security…