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 […]
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So what is Aave all about? How was it able to go from 0 to $3B in total value locked in less than a year? And what’s the use case for the AAVE token? You’ll find answers to these questions in this article. Let’s start from the beginning. ETHLend The […]
So what is The Graph Protocol all about? Why do some people call it the Google of Blockchains? And what is the use case for the GRT token? You’ll find answers to these questions in this article. Let’s start with what The Graph actually is. Introduction The Graph is an […]
So what’s the story behind Decentralized Finance? How has all of this started? What happened in DeFi in 2020? And where are we going in the future? You’ll find answers to these questions in this article. Let’s start from the beginning. Although there is no one agreed-upon date when decentralized […]
So Bitcoin on Ethereum – a good or a bad idea? What are the use cases for moving your precious BTC to Ethereum? What are the risks? And what are the protocols that make all of this possible? You’ll find answers to these questions in this article. Why Okay, so […]
So what is the long-awaited Ethereum 2.0 all about? What is Proof of Stake, the Beacon Chain, Sharding and Docking? And what are the different phases of their rollouts? You’ll find answers to these questions in this article. Overview Let’s start with an overview of what Ethereum 2.0 is and […]
So what are the top 3 DeFi-friendly wallets? What features do they support? And what are the pros and cons of using each of them? Wallets, in essence, allow for sending, receiving and storing cryptocurrency. They come in many different shapes and forms, but the most popular options are: a […]
So what is EIP-1559 a.k.a the fee burn proposal all about? Will it lower Ethereum’s gas fees? And how can it make ETH deflationary? We’ll answer all of these questions in this article. EIPs Let’s start with what EIPs actually are. EIP stands for Ethereum Improvement Proposal and it is […]
So what is Ethereum Layer 2 scaling all about? And what is the difference between projects such as Optimism, xDai, OMG and Loopring? We’ll answer all of these questions in this article. Need For Scaling Ethereum scaling has been one of the most discussed topics pretty much since the time […]
So what are flash loans all about? And how can they be used to borrow millions of dollars worth of crypto with no collateral? You’ll find answers to these questions in this article. Introduction A flash loan is a feature that allows you to borrow any available amount of assets […]