Decentralized Finance – DeFi – is with us and spreading. Tune in to Episode 140 to understand DeFi - how blockchain technology works and what privacy concerns are at stake. Consider a technology that increases the protection of organizational and individual private information when financial transactions are conducted through DeFi instead of traditional buyer-seller information technology. Anish Mohammed, Co-Founder, CTO, and Chief Scientist of Panther Protocol, explains how DeFi works and the privacy considerations about its use. He discusses with the Detective the ways in which DeFi can be conducted in a way to protect financial data and trading strategies of DeFi participants, as well as how we as individuals can better guard our own identities and wealth. 01:07 — What is DeFi? 06:13 — Panther Protocol 09:49 — Advice for businesses 10:52 — Advice for individuals