In decentralized finance, an automated market maker is a smart-contract protocol enabling instant, permissionless token swaps. Instead of matching buyers and sellers, it uses a mathematical formula and pooled liquidity to set prices. Traders benefit from continuous markets without intermediaries, while liquidity providers earn fees for depositing assets. This system powers most decentralized exchanges, offering efficiency and accessibility to all DeFi users.
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