What is impermanent loss in the context of cryptocurrency?

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• Dec 19, 2021 · 3 years ago
  Impermanent loss is a concept that is particularly relevant to decentralized exchanges like BYDFi. When users provide liquidity to a decentralized exchange, they are essentially locking up their assets in a liquidity pool. The value of their assets in the pool is determined by the market price of the assets. If the price of one asset in the pool increases or decreases significantly compared to the other asset, liquidity providers may experience impermanent loss. This is because the value of their liquidity provider tokens, which represent their share of the pool, may decrease. Impermanent loss is an important consideration for liquidity providers on BYDFi and other decentralized exchanges, as it can impact their overall profitability.
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