The DeFi space is quite lucrative with different protocols offering incredible functionalities like Decentralized lending, Automated Market Making, and much more. With the wealth in this space, it is a target of hackers. It is common to see different types of exploitation in the DeFi space from smart contract exploitation to hot wallet hacks. DeFi … Read more
As the need for decentralized finance features continues to increase, people are craving for decentralized exchanges (DEX) to swap their tokens without worrying about the interference of a centralized authority. When DEX was conceptualized, people worried that they would lack liquidity, and there would be issues in swapping tokens, as well as a higher risk … Read more
Decentralized Finance has continued to expand as time elapses, with different features being incorporated into this space regularly. Yield farming is one of the several decentralized finance processes that are designed to reward crypto holders. It is the process of using crypto to earn more tokens. Typically, a crypto enthusiast has to lend their funds … Read more
This article is for educational purposes only. Not investment advice. Part one of the Curve Wars discussed Curve Finance and its perks to investors. Curve Wars Part 2 analyzed Convex Finance and Votium. This article will end the series, focusing on the higher level aspects of the flywheel. [REDACTED] Cartel: Its Role [REDACTED] Cartel describes itself … Read more
In part 1, we went over Curve Finance and what makes it so attractive to investors. In this article, we will explore a relatively new addition to the Curve ecosystem called Convex Finance. Convex Finance developed a protocol specifically for CRV staking. Since staking on Curve requires long lock-up times, Convex allows stakers to unstake … Read more
As of writing, Curve Finance is the second largest protocol in all of DeFi, with a TVL (Total Value Locked) of $14.43 billion. CRV has been gaining a lot of attention as of late due to what is referred to as the “Curve Wars”. The Curve Wars is essentially different protocols making million dollar bribes … Read more
Welcome to the fourth metric that Bitcoin investors should be tracking. The metric we will discuss in todays article is “BTC Locked on Ethereum”. If you missed the third metric, you can read it here. Let’s begin by going into what being locked on Ethereum means. If you haven’t heard, Ethereum is the second largest cryptocurrency. … Read more
Blockchain Technology is becoming one of the key components to Web 3.0. Leading the way with this new revolution is the Ethereum ecosystem. Similar to how our current Internet infrastructure is built on HTTP, decentralized applications are being built on Ethereum. For example, currently we have HTTP, then Facebook built on top, and then developers … Read more
Whether it’s DeFi or NFT’s, the Ethereum ecosystem has enjoyed new mainstream adoption the past few months. Issues still remain on the complexity of using the Ethereum blockchain and smart contracts, however the use cases have definitely been increasing. We will begin to explore different ways to use Ethereum on this blog. In today’s article, … Read more
