Intro The collapse of FTX is clearly one of the most impactful events in the history of crypto. So what’s the story behind FTX? How did it rise to power and became one of the biggest crypto exchanges so quickly? What led to its collapse? And what kind of impact […]
Finance
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So what is Perpetual Protocol all about? What are some of the improvements that come with the recently launched version 2 of the protocol? How does it make use of Uniswap V3? And what are perpetual futures in the first place? You’ll find answers to these questions in this article. […]
So what was the first large scale bank run in DeFi all about? Why is it so hard to create a working algorithmic stablecoin? And what can we learn from the IronFinance fiasco? You’ll find answers to these questions in this article. Algorithmic Stablecoins IronFinance initially launched on Binance Smart […]
So what’s the future of finance? Is decentralized finance better than the current financial system? What problems does it solve? And does it have a chance to improve or completely replace traditional finance? You’ll find answers to these questions in this article. The Financial System The financial system that we […]
So what are derivatives? Why are they important? And what are some of the most popular derivatives protocols in defi? You’ll find answers to these questions in this article. Derivatives Derivatives are one of the key elements of any mature financial system. As the name suggests derivatives derive their value from […]
Introduction On the 9th of March 2020, the New York Stock Exchange halted trading for 15 minutes as the result of triggering level 1 circuit breaker caused by a 7% drop in the S&P 500. The last time the circuit breaker kicked in was back in October 1997. What are […]
What are robo-advisors? Have you ever come across a term robo-advisor? Have you ever wondering what that is? The first thing that comes to your mind is probably the “robo” bit, but if you’re imagining a human-like, metal creature you cannot be further from the truth. Robo-advisors are digital, financial […]