For a better understanding of the “lever-like” nature of IPOR’s native power token, pwIPOR, the meme above sets the precedent. IPOR? As the banking crisis in the US continues to unfold, it's natural to question why the DeFi money market isn't soaring as it...
The guys at LayerZero have been able to raise both 120 million dollars in funding as well as the eyebrows of everyone keen on LayerZero’s venture to solve interoperability issues in the crypto industry. LayerZero’s funding success has put them at the “Unicorn...
Background Let’s be honest, crypto jargon is a real thing! Threadooors and gigabrains on Twitter are notorious for throwing complex words into the mix to legitimise their arguments or thesis... Sometimes it’s justified, whilst oftentimes, it isn’t. One such term you...
Before anything else, “MAIA” is pronounced as [MA - YA]. With that out of the way, to understand what MAIA DAO is, refer to our previous article on MAIA — this pretty much covers everything and is an extensive guide to getting started with MAIA DAO. ...
Pushing the Frontier of Decentralised Options Trading by Ribbon Finance -by yamete (Twitter @yamete699) as an independent writer for Blocmates (Blocmates.com) A New Challenger Appears: Ribbon Finance is a decentralised options vault (DOV) platform that allows crypto...
Introduction It’s well-documented that the DeFi money markets are essential to the continued growth and adoption of DeFi. The idea of permissionless, decentralised, and censorship-resistant lending and borrowing of crypto assets is strong and enables a frictionless...
Background Everyone and their mom are talking about the ongoing banking crisis in the US. Significantly sized banks are faltering in their obligations to their depositors and, as a result, are relying on intervention from other parties to save the day via bailouts and...
It’s no secret that 2022 was one of the most turbulent years in the crypto industry. From the LUNA collapse to Celsius & Blockfi going under, to the 3AC blow-up, and finally the FTX collapse which was the icing on the cake. For all the pain this caused, it taught...
Context With the collapse of numerous centralised authorities and exchanges in crypto such as FTX and Celsius last year, traders looking to speculate on the prices of crypto assets have now turned to on-chain alternatives to reduce their counterparty risk. As such,...
We’re all aware of the immense earning potential in DeFi. Not only from speculating on coins but also by generating yield through yield aggregators, lending protocols, LP’ing, and much more. There is no other market in the world that allows you to become something...
Overview When we witnessed the great implosion of FTX - the second largest cryptocurrency exchange at the time, outcries for using decentralised exchanges instead of their centralised counterparts were heard all over Cyberspace. And I mean, rightly so. Centralised...
Background The Arbi Szn is well and truly underway and is accelerating at full throttle. According to Nansen, token deployments on Arbitrum hit peak numbers in February 2023. As a result, there’s a lot of noise. Mercenaries are going wild on the streets, looking to...