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Before the advent of the Ethereum blockchain, smart contracts, and DeFi, there was no need for users to transfer assets from one blockchain to another; however, given the variety of networks and their functionalities which are suitable for different objectives, it is now considered restrictive to use only one blockchain. There are hundreds of layer […]

Despite recent market turbulence owing to inflation fears, the war in Ukraine, and a slowdown in the growth of tech stocks, decentralized finance (DeFi) numbers still reflect positive market sentiment. While down 16% from a high in December 2021, the amount of funds locked in DeFi projects is up markedly compared to just one year […]

According to DeFi Llama, there is currently over US$216 billion invested in the DeFi sector. One of the key mechanisms that has been used so far to garner protocol investment is yield farming, which skyrocketed in popularity around mid-2020. With large risks but large rewards, yield farming has been a gift to those in the […]

In this blog post, we will do a quick recap on what CBDCs are, what types exist, and then examine the development stages that go into creating a CBDC, and their impact on the crypto industry and DeFi sector. The emergence of CBDCs and their types  CBDC stands for Central Bank Digital Currency, a token […]

2021 was the year that cryptocurrencies became a multi-trillion dollar asset class. A few years ago, only retail investors and traders invested in crypto; but everything changed with growing interest from institutions. Thanks to them, the market received a new influx of investments, helping to give greater legitimacy to the industry. Consequently, Bitcoin and many […]

Integrating blockchain technology into banking, energy, healthcare, supply chain, real estate, IoT, Web 3.0, and other industries is receiving a great response. The result is the influx of global venture capital investment in blockchain startups, which sat at a record $25 billion in 2021, according to the State of Blockchain 2021 report. Around $30 billion […]