Are there “safe” returns in Defi? November 24, 2020 Keeping up with which project is or is not a scam, staking, governance and incentive hunting might not be your thing and perhaps you want something on the more ‘boring’ side of crypto? Is there such a thing? Where would you start to look for the ‘safest’ yield? Anything named after food or claiming ridiculous [...]
Trends in Ethereum DeFi in Q3 2020 November 18, 2020 Three trends defined Ethereum DeFi in Q3 2020: 1) The Rise of Automated Market Makers (AMMs) 2) Governance tokens and yield farming 3) Forks, derivatives, and network effects 4) and “weird DeFi.” The Rise of Automated Market Makers (AMMs) The trend: While stablecoins and lending platforms have long been the centers of activity in the [...]
Calculating the good, bad and boring in Defi November 3, 2020 There is a feeding frenzy around decentralised finance (Defi). The most popular decentralised exchange Uniswap has surpassed more than $3bn locked in it, and there was a peak in October of more than $12.5bn of assets in Defi. Much of the excitement has been driven by the returns earned for providing liquidity for ‘automated market [...]
Connecting DeFi with real world assets: the next horizon October 30, 2020 Decentralised Finance (DeFi) is a term used to refer to innovations in capital markets that rely on blockchains, and enable capital market activities across an open network, where trust is automated in the software. Instead of using conventional financial rails such as banks or credit transfer APIs, DeFi based projects work entirely on blockchains without [...]
DeFi Hacks: A Cybersecurity Perspective October 28, 2020 The decentralized finance market (DeFi) has been one of the most explosive trends in the crypto industry since the ICO boom of 2017. Crypto-assets locked away in DeFi protocols over 2020 have increased by a staggering 1,740%, from $676 million to a peak of $12.44 billion – according to figures from Defipulse. This dramatic rise [...]
A fairy tale or history in the making? October 16, 2020 Once upon a time, in a strange and complex binary kingdom, there lived a king and a queen who were giving the power back to the people. The rulers of the legacy system ignored them at first, then they laughed at them, and then… Could that be a bedtime story in the not so distant [...]
The DeFi Bubble and the Next Bitcoin Boom October 13, 2020 Programmers have found a way to replace the core service offerings of Wall Street and an army of corporate lawyers with 800 lines of smart contract code. The “De” in DeFi stands for “decentralized,” meaning there are no intermediaries in the process. Despite the raw and unpolished user interface, billions in assets flow through new [...]
Industry 4.0 meets DeFi September 30, 2020 The Historical Roots Over two centuries ago we learned that there is a more efficient way of manufacturing and we shifted from hand production to machines through the use of steam power and water power. That era was marked as the First Industrial Revolution in our history books. Followed by adoption of electricity, installations of [...]
Crypto AM: Definitively DeFi’s guide to using Uniswap September 23, 2020 Disclaimer: Nothing in this guide constitutes financial advice. Before engaging in any investment opportunities you should always discuss first with a professional financial advisor. Introduction Unless you’ve been living under a rock these past few weeks you would have heard of Uninswap. But what is Uniswap exactly? And if you’re not able to easily answer [...]
The Bloodbath – fancy a sip? September 15, 2020 Ever watched a vampire movie? There’s always this old and wise vampire that is leading the pack. He is slowly sucking innocent people’s blood and even other vampires can not withstand or challenge him. Up until then his confidence (or arrogance) becomes his enemy, and a new breed comes to take over his place. We [...]
