The mainstream media will tell you that bitcoin is a speculative bubble, your financial advisor will tell you that you’re wasting your time by investing in it, your friends and family will tell you that it’s a scam and economists will tell you that it won’t work. So, why is bitcoin consistently rising in price and proving them all wrong? If bitcoin really is everything that these people say it is, then why won’t it just die already? Here we are going to see some of the reasons that Bitcoin wo...

The mainstream media will tell you that bitcoin is a speculative bubble, your financial advisor will tell you that you’re wasting your time by investing in it, your friends and family will tell you that it’s a scam and economists will tell you that it won’t work. So, why is bitcoin consistently rising in price and proving them all wrong? If bitcoin really is everything that these people say it is, then why won’t it just die already? Here we are going to see some of the reasons that Bitcoin wo...

The DeFi world has begone insanely huge. There are many chains, many bridges, many DEXs, many DEX aggregators, etc. This can be opportune but frustrating for the user. The user has many opportunities to choose the best route to make a swap or use a bridge, but finding this best route takes a lot of time to choose by hand or a lot of knowledge to programme a robot. This problem made Li.Fi team thinking to make a protocol that does all of the work by itself and makes the bridging and swapping t...

The DeFi world has begone insanely huge. There are many chains, many bridges, many DEXs, many DEX aggregators, etc. This can be opportune but frustrating for the user. The user has many opportunities to choose the best route to make a swap or use a bridge, but finding this best route takes a lot of time to choose by hand or a lot of knowledge to programme a robot. This problem made Li.Fi team thinking to make a protocol that does all of the work by itself and makes the bridging and swapping t...

After a long ride through Play-to-Earn (P2E) and Move-to-Earn (M2E) application like Axie Infinity and STEPN projects, it is time for a new concept in the Web3.0 space: Sex-to-Earn (S2E). What? How? This is possible through a Web3.0 app named SEXN. In this article we are going to see what SEXN is and how it works.What is SEXN?SEXN is a web 3.0 sexual app that implements the Sex-to-Earn concept. SEXN is designed to give users two of the indispensable things that humans love most: sex and money...

After a long ride through Play-to-Earn (P2E) and Move-to-Earn (M2E) application like Axie Infinity and STEPN projects, it is time for a new concept in the Web3.0 space: Sex-to-Earn (S2E). What? How? This is possible through a Web3.0 app named SEXN. In this article we are going to see what SEXN is and how it works.What is SEXN?SEXN is a web 3.0 sexual app that implements the Sex-to-Earn concept. SEXN is designed to give users two of the indispensable things that humans love most: sex and money...

This is a summary of a thread of tweets that TaschaLabs posted on her Twitter account.TL;DR1. Assets that “back” a stablecoin need to have uncorrelated demand 2. Fast expansion without actual network effect = DEATH 3. It’s network effect for the reserve asset, not for stablecoin itself, that matters 4. Small(er) is beautiful; In case of failure you should have a bailout plan 5. Regulatory standards are a nuisance until they’re not Now if you want to know more about each lesson, please follow ...

This is a summary of a thread of tweets that TaschaLabs posted on her Twitter account.TL;DR1. Assets that “back” a stablecoin need to have uncorrelated demand 2. Fast expansion without actual network effect = DEATH 3. It’s network effect for the reserve asset, not for stablecoin itself, that matters 4. Small(er) is beautiful; In case of failure you should have a bailout plan 5. Regulatory standards are a nuisance until they’re not Now if you want to know more about each lesson, please follow ...

In this research, we are going to study the zkSync project. We are studying this project from the aspects of fundamentals.PrerequisitesZero-knowledge rollupZero-knowledge rollups (ZK-rollups) bundle (or "roll-up") hundreds of transfers off-chain and generate a cryptographic proof. These proofs can come in the form of SNARKs (succinct non-interactive argument of knowledge) or STARKs (scalable transparent argument of knowledge). SNARKs and STARKs are known as validity proofs and get posted to l...

In this research, we are going to study the zkSync project. We are studying this project from the aspects of fundamentals.PrerequisitesZero-knowledge rollupZero-knowledge rollups (ZK-rollups) bundle (or "roll-up") hundreds of transfers off-chain and generate a cryptographic proof. These proofs can come in the form of SNARKs (succinct non-interactive argument of knowledge) or STARKs (scalable transparent argument of knowledge). SNARKs and STARKs are known as validity proofs and get posted to l...

Past years in cryptocurrency world was full of scams. Sometimes, these scams were so obvious that everyone knew that they are scam projects. But, most of the time the project was not that obvious and made you think “it is great to put my money in”, and puff! Your money is gone like a fur in the wind. Knowing this it is great to know some of these scams and how they work. In this little article I am going to study some these scams and tell you exactly what they are and how they work.1. Giveawa...

Past years in cryptocurrency world was full of scams. Sometimes, these scams were so obvious that everyone knew that they are scam projects. But, most of the time the project was not that obvious and made you think “it is great to put my money in”, and puff! Your money is gone like a fur in the wind. Knowing this it is great to know some of these scams and how they work. In this little article I am going to study some these scams and tell you exactly what they are and how they work.1. Giveawa...

Just three days before Terra collapsed, Tron launched its own algorithmic stablecoin, USDD. It’s still unknown what exactly catalyzed Terra’s demise. Some in that blockchain’s community pushed a conspiracy theory that institutions including BlackRock (BLK) and Citadel Securities forced liquidations by exploiting a known flaw in the network’s design. Others think the blockchain just couldn’t handle the stress because all risk assets pulled back because of a looming economic recession. Here, de...

Just three days before Terra collapsed, Tron launched its own algorithmic stablecoin, USDD. It’s still unknown what exactly catalyzed Terra’s demise. Some in that blockchain’s community pushed a conspiracy theory that institutions including BlackRock (BLK) and Citadel Securities forced liquidations by exploiting a known flaw in the network’s design. Others think the blockchain just couldn’t handle the stress because all risk assets pulled back because of a looming economic recession. Here, de...

Privacy is key for the online security and freedom of everybody. But it was not built into the fabric of the internet. Your online activity leaks important metadata, even if your messages are encrypted. Your IP address, the device you use, who you talk to, when and where, are exposed. This can be exploited by eavesdroppers to undermine your security, or can be used in large scale network analysis for mass surveillance, undermining our freedom and autonomy.NYMTL;DR Nym is setting off to change...

Privacy is key for the online security and freedom of everybody. But it was not built into the fabric of the internet. Your online activity leaks important metadata, even if your messages are encrypted. Your IP address, the device you use, who you talk to, when and where, are exposed. This can be exploited by eavesdroppers to undermine your security, or can be used in large scale network analysis for mass surveillance, undermining our freedom and autonomy.NYMTL;DR Nym is setting off to change...

If you are a writer in the traditional web space, you might have experienced many frustrations. From limited monetization options to stolen content, the traditional ways of publishing content on the internet seem outdated. Enter Mirror.xyz, the first decentralized publishing platform for writers.What is Mirror.xyz?Mirror.xyz is a publishing platform for writers that leverages cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. This platform looks plenty like the Medium.com but it uses your Web3.0 ident...

If you are a writer in the traditional web space, you might have experienced many frustrations. From limited monetization options to stolen content, the traditional ways of publishing content on the internet seem outdated. Enter Mirror.xyz, the first decentralized publishing platform for writers.What is Mirror.xyz?Mirror.xyz is a publishing platform for writers that leverages cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. This platform looks plenty like the Medium.com but it uses your Web3.0 ident...

Here, we are going to talk about what actually happend to Terra $LUNA and $UST. Why it happened, and what the impact is to the cryptocurrencies.How does $UST work?Stablecoins are the main feature of the Terra protocol: crypto assets that track the price of an underlying currency. As a digital form of currency, Terra stablecoins can be used just like fiat currency with blockchain’s added benefits: an unchangeable public ledger, instant transactions, faster settlement times, and fewer fees. Sta...

Here, we are going to talk about what actually happend to Terra $LUNA and $UST. Why it happened, and what the impact is to the cryptocurrencies.How does $UST work?Stablecoins are the main feature of the Terra protocol: crypto assets that track the price of an underlying currency. As a digital form of currency, Terra stablecoins can be used just like fiat currency with blockchain’s added benefits: an unchangeable public ledger, instant transactions, faster settlement times, and fewer fees. Sta...

Elwood is a trading platform for institutional investors and financial service providers seeking to access the exciting world of digital assets.What they doThis platform can be used by asset managers, banks, hedge funds, NeoBanks and WealthTechs, FinTechs, and exchanges. Asset managers can use Elwood to expand into digital asset trading and manage the risk across your crypto portfolio. Banks can gain access to the evolving digital asset ecosystem. Supporting both your wealth management and e-...

Elwood is a trading platform for institutional investors and financial service providers seeking to access the exciting world of digital assets.What they doThis platform can be used by asset managers, banks, hedge funds, NeoBanks and WealthTechs, FinTechs, and exchanges. Asset managers can use Elwood to expand into digital asset trading and manage the risk across your crypto portfolio. Banks can gain access to the evolving digital asset ecosystem. Supporting both your wealth management and e-...

Finally, it’s here. Optimism airdrop of $OP tokens. This round of airdrop is for those who are known as “early adopters and active users”. This is the first round of airdrop with almost 5% of all tokens and there will be some more rounds. 14% of the total initial token supply is reserved for future airdrops. In total, 248,699 addresses are eligible to claim $OP in this initial airdrop. The airdrop has six sets of criteria. Two for Optimism users that target early adopters and active project u...

Finally, it’s here. Optimism airdrop of $OP tokens. This round of airdrop is for those who are known as “early adopters and active users”. This is the first round of airdrop with almost 5% of all tokens and there will be some more rounds. 14% of the total initial token supply is reserved for future airdrops. In total, 248,699 addresses are eligible to claim $OP in this initial airdrop. The airdrop has six sets of criteria. Two for Optimism users that target early adopters and active project u...