Cryptocurrencies gained traction as a safe haven for assets. These digital assets stand largely unaffected by the government and commercial banks. Over time, this idea has blossomed in diverse ways, one of which is decentralized finance. Today, you can lend, borrow, stake, and trade without standing in line or dealing with an unfriendly cashier. DeFi ...

Many cryptocurrency protocols and networks exist today, and a key issue in their whitepapers is gas fee. This fixture affects network stability and adoption with ripples that go downstream. It is impossible to talk about this phenomenon without mentioning Ethereum. The impossible ETH gas fees led to creation of Layer 2s and innovation for token ...

No one foresaw a time when public companies would load up their balance sheets with cryptocurrencies. Everyone wants to be the first to give their customers exposure to this digital asset class. Today, entities that buy cryptocurrencies in bulk have a new name: crypto treasury firms. This behavior did not emerge from thin air. Others ...

Online storage is open, vulnerable, and prone to attacks. Thankfully, we now have safety measures that secure digital assets better, but there are still large vulnerabilities that can be avoided with cold cryptocurrency cold storage methods. Although this method of storing crypto is not for everybody, it is still safe in comparison to other methods ...

One phenomenon keeps crypto leaders and investors awake at night: taxes. While most countries impose stiff regulations that scare crypto businesses and promote fiat currencies, other nations are making efforts to stand out. These regions have created new laws that incentivize people to hold on to their coins and keep blockchain ventures afloat. Inadvertently, crypto ...

Did you know there was once a crypto bank? Silvergate bank set out as a loans and savings association. In 1996, it morphed into a bank with few branches in San Diego, U.S.A. Fast forward to 2013, Silvergate CEO Alan Lane invested in Bitcoin. This action will gear the company to serve cryptocurrency users three ...

Bitcoin has become more than an experiment since 2009. Today, it takes up a lone asset class. Even news outlets have a segment for Bitcoin. With its increasing value and adoption, Bitcoin has attracted countless investors, businesses,and corporations. Regulators and governments are also lurking. For a while now, regulatory issues have been a major problem ...

The blockchain keeps changing and so do bad actors. While we celebrate DeFi, Wallets, and Governance upgrades, hackers are finding loopholes to exploit leading to the technical threats facing crypto today. The ripple effects of their activities? Staggering. Saddam Hussein must have thought no one would beat his $1 billion dollar heist at the Central ...

Blockchain ecosystems no longer feel like prison yards because of cross-chain token standards. If you think the grass is greener on the other side, you can have a look. These novel token standards go a step further to predict how a token behaves in a non-native environment and help developers build beyond borders unthinkable. Now, ...

Evaluating the value of a token in years to come demands various approaches. It must tick many boxes to remain a serial winner and survive the ups and downs of multiple cycles. The entire project must have motivation, adequate answers about solutions, and details on how it intends to keep the dream alive. It doesn’t ...

The future of the internet is here, and it aims to empower the average Joe. Not to make cash-flush corporations richer at the expense of people’s privacy. There’s no place for this vicious cycle anymore. It has come to stay and knowing how to invest in web3.0 might mark the beginning of your journey on ...

Think of a world where believing doesn’t depend on what you see. Zero knowledge proofs (ZKPs) are towing this path. The usual cryptocurrency setup has transaction details like addresses and transaction amounts visible to all. Even data analysts can download this information and use it without proprietary consent. This situation pictures transparency at its peak, ...

Imagine you want a leather jacket, but you need to find someone who has it and is willing to exchange it for your cherished denim pants. That is what trading used to look like. How we shop and pay has evolved from barter exchange to banking and wire transfers. This period brought avenues like Western ...

Decentralized finance (DeFi) symbolizes a major revolution in finance that goes way beyond holding and selling cryptocurrencies. It has changed our perception of finance. However, there is a catch: DeFi is complex. Despite offering financial freedom, DeFi takes more than waving a magic wand. You will need a wallet, dig deep into protocols, consider gas ...