Defi

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is an open financial system on public blockchains, replacing traditional intermediaries like banks with smart contracts. It enables permissionless financial services such as lending, borrowing, and trading through code.

Why it matters on AGON

AGON is not a DeFi yield farm. It's a sport betting platform built on DeFi rails. We use this technology to give you a superior betting experience, not to expose you to complex financial engineering.

Our entire platform operates on Base, an Ethereum L2, with all markets collateralized and settled in USDC. This means your funds are held in your own wallet, not our custody. Deposits and withdrawals are on-chain transactions, not requests to a bank. This DeFi foundation provides transparency and speed that traditional sportsbooks cannot match. When you place a bet on /markets, you are interacting with a system built on the core principles of self-sovereignty and programmable money.

How to apply

To interact with AGON, you need a basic DeFi setup. This is your passport to the entire on-chain economy.

First, get a self-custody wallet like MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, or Rabby. This wallet is your identity and your bank. Second, fund it with ETH on the Base network for gas fees and acquire USDC for placing bets. You can do this through a centralized exchange or a cross-chain bridge.

This initial setup grants you direct access to AGON and countless other applications. Mastering this simple flow is the one-time cost of entry for operating in a permissionless environment. It's the fundamental skill for any serious on-chain degen.

See also

smart-contract · evm · solidity · solana

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