But visibility is not the same thing as understanding. What matters most is the source of the return, not just the visibility of it. And that is exactly where DeFi becomes more interesting — and more dangerous. What matters is not only what a strategy pays in theory, but what survives implementation. The displayed number often creates a sense of certainty that the actual outcome does not deserve. Impermanent loss, rebalancing costs, execution friction, slippage, volatility, and timing all aff...