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DeFi Cost Problem: What Building Real Protocols Taught Us

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2026-04-27
DeFi Cost Problem: What Building Real Protocols Taught Us

DeFi protocol costs in 2026 run 2.5x engineering estimates. FiduWork: gas fees, oracle costs, audit cycles triple real budgets. Build the full picture now.

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