Since October 2022 we have seen markets rally hard in the face of what was almost unanimous agreement amongst market participants that a recession was ‘just around the corner’ due to a US dollar that would not stop rallying and out of control energy prices. Many...
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Moats and Hoes: Why Protocols are Building on Hxro Network.
GM you filthy degenerates, which ass blaster 1000 Obama sonic inu shitcoin have you been punting this week? When the dust in your wallet is more embarrassing than your search history you know you have a problem. Anyway, I want to talk to you briefly today about...
Reflections on Regulations, Revolutions & Core DeFi Ethos
History defines fiduciaries as these all-encompassing and powerful entities gnawing away at every breath of control we have over our lives and building systems to penetrate our souls. They don’t just want control. They want to own us. The Army of Regulators is...
Here are the Best On/Off-Ramps Between Crypto and Fiat.
“I love crypto. But how do I buy it?” Said (probably) no one ever in 2023. dispel the anonymity myth There are loads of new platforms that have emerged that help in easy and efficient onramping and off-ramping for crypto. Let’s start with the most basic...
What is Fuji Finance? A Comprehensive Overview
For most of us, the eureka moment in crypto was probably taking out a loan on-chain. Instead of going through weeks of paperwork with TradFi banks, we could now take matters into our own hands by just clicking a few buttons on lending protocols like Aave and Compound....
Bumpered Crypto Assets: A New Dawn For Risk Management.
When it comes to trading cryptocurrency, risk management is of utmost importance. Wide price swings can make or break asset holders at any turn. There’s an overarching need for a much better way for DeFi users to go about hedging against potential asset loss in...
Uniswap V4: Everything You Need To Know.
If you ask any of your crypto-adjacent buddies about swapping tokens, Uniswap will be their first (and only) stop. And they're not alone. Right now, Uniswap holds the lion's share of DEX volume, accounting for about three-quarters of the total. The closest competitor,...
Protectorate: A Definitive Guide
“And the problem?” “Well, liquidity.” Nope, it’s not a scene cut out from a finance rom-com about smart money using retail as exit liquidity. It's the reality of the whole NFT ecosystem today. But before we get there, let’s understand a core problem and...
Spool: A Complete Guide
Regulatory drama & uncertainty has been plaguing our industry for the past couple of weeks, and the coins have not been liking it. We all might be thinking the same thing. “Take me back to 2021, please”. All you had to do was press the green button on any asset...
Keeping Up With Unstoppable Finance
Three months ago, we introduced Unstoppable:DeFi to you, a community-owned, 360-CEX replacement that democratizes access to crypto and DeFi by offering a user-friendly platform that is easily accessible to everyone. You know how we do, if it’s not interesting enough...
Maia DAO: A Brief History of Tomorrow.
Greetings fellow degens! If you’ve been following us at Blocmates for a while, then you’re probably well aware of our affinity for the legends at Maia DAO. The team are absolute gigabrains who have built a suite of incredibly impressive DeFi primitives. Well, we are...
Exploring Radix: Alphadex.
We are several protocols into our deep dive into the Radix ecosystem, and while we’ve stumbled upon two or more decentralized exchanges, we’ve not come across anything quite like today’s focus. For the guys at AlphaDex, there is a proliferation of DEXs on Radix,...