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# DeFi Infrastructure

In order to achieve its potential, DeFi needs several key pieces of infrastructure including:

* Smart Contract Platforms
* Oracles
* Data Aggregators
* Storage Providers
* Interoperability Protocols

Next, we’ll take a look at each category and provide some detail on the market leaders :point\_right:.