Paribu’s one-stop transformation reaches beyond the centralized exchange. Without leaving the app, users can now trade in the decentralized market, reach hundreds of tokens, and track DeFi assets as part of their portfolio.
What is decentralized finance?
Decentralized finance (DeFi) is a financial ecosystem in which transactions take place directly on the blockchain, without an intermediary. Users can trade tokens, provide liquidity, and reach various financial products through their own wallets. The ecosystem holds thousands of tokens, many of which trade on decentralized exchanges before being listed on centralized ones, or without ever being listed, opening early access to innovative projects.
Reach onchain opportunities at the same time as the rest of the world
DeFi opens access to hundreds of tokens not listed on centralized exchanges, or that begin trading onchain before they are, all from the Paribu interface with a single account. DeFi will expand in the period ahead with more network support and access to more tokens.
By integrating the experience into the app, Paribu removes the complexity of reaching decentralized finance. There is no need to download a separate wallet app, manage a seed phrase, or switch between platforms. Users can begin DeFi transactions with an existing Paribu balance. DeFi assets appear in a dedicated section on the Wallet screen, where the total TL and USDT value of positions, individual token balances, and rates of change can be tracked.
Passkey-based, seed-phrase-free access
The DeFi wallet on Paribu is protected with passkey technology. Access is granted through face recognition, fingerprint, or device passcode, with no separate password to remember and no seed phrase to store. With passkeys, Paribu addresses one of the biggest obstacles to the spread of decentralized finance. In traditional decentralized wallets, the user is usually given a 12- or 24-word recovery phrase. Because that phrase is the only key to the wallet, losing it means assets can no longer be reached, and if it falls into someone else’s hands, the wallet can be lost entirely.
Paribu’s DeFi wallet solves this with passkey technology. Because access is tied to the device’s biometric verification, there is no phrase the user has to write down and store. In the event of lost access, a recovery process can be started through identity verification, with a 48-hour waiting period that protects the account against unauthorized recovery attempts.
How to create a DeFi wallet on Paribu
To start trading DeFi tokens on Paribu, completing the wallet creation steps is enough:
- Open the Paribu app and switch to the DeFi tab on the Markets screen.
- Read the information notes and tap Continue.
- Review what to know before starting and tap Continue.
- Approve the agreements.
- Review the information on the passkey and recovery assurance, then tap Create wallet.
- On the device’s passkey screen, confirm Add passkey and verify with face recognition, fingerprint, or device passcode.
Once verification is complete, the wallet is created, and DeFi transactions can begin directly with a Paribu balance.
A first in Türkiye: perpetual contracts and option markets
DeFi access on Paribu is not limited to spot token trading. Perpetual contracts, which make it possible to take positions independent of market direction, and option markets, which sit at the center of event-driven trading, are opening to Paribu users. Perpetuals are offered via Hyperliquid; option markets via Polymarket. In both, Paribu positions itself as the layer that displays the data and provides the interface, while order matching and settlement happen onchain, on the relevant protocols.
One available balance, uninterrupted DeFi transactions
In the common scenario, trading in the onchain market and reaching DeFi protocols requires users to transfer balances into decentralized wallets, bridge across networks, and hold the assets needed for transaction fees. These intermediate transfers cost time. Paribu addresses this with a balance architecture that turns a fragmented setup into a single “available balance” experience.
While assets nominally sit in one place, the liquidity needed at the moment of a transaction comes into play then and there, without a separate transfer. This removes the need to switch to a separate onchain wallet, move assets, or hold a separate asset for fees. This balance-abstraction mechanic is one of the clearest examples of Paribu turning its engineering capability into end-user benefit.
Infrastructure first, then product
Paribu’s work in self-custody is not new. Paribu Self, a decentralized wallet that brought multi-party computation (MPC) technology to end users, was the first step. In 2025, with the addition of Clave, an account abstraction team that joined Paribu, the company broadened its know-how in account abstraction and passkey technologies. The DeFi wallet’s passkey-based structure, recovery assurance, and seed-phrase-free architecture are a direct reflection of this accumulated work.
What to know before trading in DeFi
While the DeFi ecosystem offers early access opportunities, it also carries risks different from centralized exchanges. DeFi access on Paribu comes with a set of mechanisms.
Security review. Not every token in the DeFi ecosystem carries the same security standards. Security screen is run on every DeFi token, across criteria such as contract verification, ownership renouncement, mint and freeze authority, owner distribution, and liquidity. Factors such as whether the contract source code is verified, whether token supply is concentrated in a small number of wallets, and whether there is authority to mint new tokens or freeze wallets are examined, with results shared at three levels of transparency:
- Safe: tokens with no risk or warning detected in the security screen are marked “safe.”
- Caution: users are informed about assets where some warnings were detected and the details are worth reviewing before trading.
- Risky: where multiple serious risks and warnings are detected, Paribu shows this to users clearly.
Price impact protection. Liquidity depth can vary in DeFi tokens. Low liquidity can mean a deviation from the expected price during a transaction (slippage). Paribu supports users against this with a tiered protection mechanism. The estimated price impact is shown on the confirmation screen. If it is low, the transaction can be confirmed directly. Once it passes a certain threshold, the user is asked to confirm they understand the situation. When it reaches very high levels, the transaction cannot be carried out, because of the risk of major loss.
First-purchase warning. When a user tries to buy a DeFi token for the first time, a warning screen notes that the token trades on a decentralized exchange. It is a reminder that DeFi tokens can carry different risks, that low-liquidity tokens can be met at prices different from what is expected, and that transactions on the blockchain are irreversible.
Things to know before starting DeFi transactions:
- Tokens in DeFi can carry different risks. Research on the token is recommended before trading.
- Transactions confirmed on the blockchain cannot be reversed. Be sure to check the amount and warnings before confirming.
- A network fee is paid for each transaction. This fee goes to the blockchain network, varies with network load, and is shown before the transaction.
- DeFi token trades and prices form on the blockchain. Paribu only displays this information and does not guarantee its accuracy.
DeFi, a new layer of the Paribu experience
Paribu is turning its journey, which began with crypto, into a portfolio-focused investing experience. Trading on the centralized exchange, passive income through Yield, compounding privileges through the Loyalty Program, context and discovery through the renewed Markets screen, and access to decentralized finance through DeFi, all in a single app, in a single portfolio view.
Frequently asked questions
Is there access to DeFi tokens on Paribu?
Yes. Hundreds of tokens trading on decentralized exchanges can be reached through the Paribu app, with no separate wallet app or platform required.
What is DeFi?
Decentralized finance (DeFi) is a financial ecosystem in which transactions take place directly on the blockchain, without an intermediary.
What is needed to create a DeFi wallet in Paribu?
Paribu users who have completed account verification can create a DeFi wallet in a few steps from inside the app. Wallets are protected with a passkey, and no seed phrase is required.
Can DeFi transactions be made with a Paribu balance?
Yes. It is possible to begin DeFi transactions directly with an existing Paribu balance, with no separate transfer step. To carry out perpetual transactions, USDT needs to be moved from Paribu to the perpetual wallet.
What is slippage?
In low-liquidity tokens, a deviation from the expected price can occur during a transaction. Paribu shows the estimated price impact on the confirmation screen, and warns the user or blocks the transaction when the price impact reaches high levels.
Can I reverse DeFi transactions?
Transactions confirmed on the blockchain cannot be reversed. Checking the amount and warnings before confirming is recommended.
Where can I see my DeFi assets?
DeFi assets appear in a dedicated section on the Wallet screen. The total TL value, token-level balances, and rates of change can be tracked there.
