Bancor consists of a series of smart contracts that manage the on-chain conversion of tokens. The protocol makes it effortless and quick to convert tokens without having to go through an exchange. The protocol's smart contracts manage the liquidity pools that connect various tokens available in the network. The major token used on the network is the “Bancor Network Token” BNT. Currently Bancor and Uniswap are the frontrunners for this new DeFi trend.