No gatekeepers. No exceptions.

A true DeFi protocol should be open to anyone, anywhere no sign-ups, no approvals, no discrimination. That’s what makes Ethereum global and unstoppable.

When gatekeepers appear asking for KYC, blocking countries, or restricting wallets what you’re using isn’t DeFi anymore. It’s CeFi in disguise.

Examples:

• ✅ Uniswap -> anyone can swap, no permission.
  
  
• ❌ Centralized exchanges -> block users, require ID.
  
  

Reflection Prompt:
  Could anyone in the world use your favorite protocol?

Scoring:

• 0 = requires permission/KYC
  
  
• 1 = partly open, with restrictions
  
  
• 2 = fully permissionless