The legend of the Pontianak in Malay folklore teaches us the importance of not getting trapped by false promises of wealth, especially in crypto.

The legend of the Pontianak in Malay folklore teaches us the importance of not getting trapped by false promises of wealth, especially in crypto.

The story of Lê Lợi and his sword that he used to defeat Ming invaders in 15th-century Vietnam shares parallels with how NFTs are designed to function.

The story of Lê Lợi and his sword that he used to defeat Ming invaders in 15th-century Vietnam shares parallels with how NFTs are designed to function.

In this edition, we look at trading and investment metrics like volume vs open interest, SMA vs EMA, and inflationary vs deflationary tokens.

In this edition, we look at trading and investment metrics like volume vs open interest, SMA vs EMA, and inflationary vs deflationary tokens.

The Bomoh is a trusted shaman who connects the real world with the unseen, just like how blockchains need an oracle to access real-time information.

The Bomoh is a trusted shaman who connects the real world with the unseen, just like how blockchains need an oracle to access real-time information.

In this edition, we look at common crypto trading and investment terms like liquidity vs liquidation, staking vs yield farming, and margin vs futures.

In this edition, we look at common crypto trading and investment terms like liquidity vs liquidation, staking vs yield farming, and margin vs futures.

Here are more common blockchain terms that seem similar, yet are different. Let's look at token burn vs lock, seed phrase vs private key, and bull vs bear.

Here are more common blockchain terms that seem similar, yet are different. Let's look at token burn vs lock, seed phrase vs private key, and bull vs bear.

In this edition, we understand the 'hows' by comparing common technical blockchain terms like order book vs AMM, cloud vs DePIN, and testnet vs mainnet.

In this edition, we understand the 'hows' by comparing common technical blockchain terms like order book vs AMM, cloud vs DePIN, and testnet vs mainnet.

Here are some common blockchain terms that seem similar, yet are different. This time, we look at market cap vs FDV, minting vs mining, and app vs dApp.

Here are some common blockchain terms that seem similar, yet are different. This time, we look at market cap vs FDV, minting vs mining, and app vs dApp.

Sometime not too long ago, I was in charge of simplifying common terms and jargon in blockchain/web3/crypto to a form that even a 10 year-old could understand. I did this by creating an image-based series using as few words as possible to illustrate the similarities and differences between these commonly used terms and called it 'Same same, but Different'. I've decided to resurrect this series now just because I think it's useful, but the main difference this time is I don't have an entire cr...

Sometime not too long ago, I was in charge of simplifying common terms and jargon in blockchain/web3/crypto to a form that even a 10 year-old could understand. I did this by creating an image-based series using as few words as possible to illustrate the similarities and differences between these commonly used terms and called it 'Same same, but Different'. I've decided to resurrect this series now just because I think it's useful, but the main difference this time is I don't have an entire cr...

Here are some common blockchain terms that seem similar, yet are different. Let's look at Bridge vs Swap, public vs private keys, and hard vs soft fork.

Here are some common blockchain terms that seem similar, yet are different. Let's look at Bridge vs Swap, public vs private keys, and hard vs soft fork.