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+## protocols
+
+<br>
+
+* [aave](aave.md)
+* [compound](compound.md)
+* [silo](silo.md)
+
+<br>
+
+----
+
+### resources
+
+<br>
+
+* [comparisons of flashloans on ethereum](https://github.com/go-outside-labs/blockchain-science-rs/tree/main/foundry-flashloans)