DeFi, or Decentralized Finance, has created new opportunities for investors who want better returns than what traditional finance can provide. Farming quickly evolved into one of the original and favorite methods to profit within DeFi. Its component shine has certainly worn off as investors have started to look for more...
The decentralized exchange (DEX) landscape seems poised to hit a major inflection point. We're not talking incremental improvements. We're talking about features that will decide who survives and who becomes another footnote in crypto history. Put away the razzle dazzle – let’s cut right to the meat and potatoes. As...
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has quickly grown into one of the most significant narratives in crypto, through its promise of transparency, openness, and composability, disrupting everything we know about finance. This is where stablecoins come into the picture. Stablecoins are instrumental in the crypto ecosystem. At the same time, Automated Market...
We met an amazing young man named Kwame last week. He’s got that fire in his pant, the good kind that burns with ambition. He’s attempting to create a vibrant little tech startup culture in Accra, but capital? A nightmare. Banks want collateral he doesn't have. Microfinance? The ever-mounting interest...
DeFi promised to revolutionize finance. Now, we’re just getting started with AI with DeFAI – Decentralized Finance powered by Artificial Intelligence. Sounds futuristic, right? Maybe too futuristic. The potential of AI crypto agents is huge. To release them as is, without the right guardrails, is like giving a toddler the...
Wait, so Arthur Hayes is saying CryptoPunks will outperform Ethereum price-wise? That’s quite the fiery take, particularly given his track record. He’s placing his chips on digital competitive signaling, making the case that ETH riches are creating a CryptoPunk purchasing orgy. Over $26 million in a three-day weekend, floor prices...
The names are buzzing, promising a DeFi renaissance on a network yearning for its moment. The potential is undeniable. Greater liquidity, democratized governance, aligned incentives – all the usual catchphrases are included. And the increase in TVL following the USDT0 integration. Impressive, no doubt. Before we celebrate SPRK as Flare’s...
Hank Truslow, a name few of those charting Africa’s new decentralized finance (DeFi) frontier even know, let alone appreciate, passed away last week at 86. As CEO of his family’s Sunbury Textile Mills and chairman of ATMI, his life today seems a world away. At the same time, the digital...
First off, Solana is crushing it right now. Its price momentum is largely driven by speculation around exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and a massive increase in on-chain activity. The network’s reliability is second to none with 15+ months of 100% uptime and minimal transaction fees. All of which are sure to...
Uniswap, the largest decentralized exchange (or DEX) in market share terms, is humming with activity. Because of all this hype and uncertainty, its native token, UNI, has experienced a meteoric rise. This increase has primarily been driven by the planned and executed changes to Uniswap’s governance and liquidity protocols. All...