Open Dollar

Sep 29

A primer on NFVs and how Non-Fungible Vaults improve CDPs

Despite going through the coldest of crypto winters, DeFi continues to gain leverage over inefficient Tradfi products. Lending, in particular, has found a strong product-market fit, as it enables users to borrow tokens by locking their assets in Collateralized Debt Positions (CDPs). While CDPs create new opportunities to leverage and monetize one’s assets, they’re often inflexible due to infrastructure limitations. Open Dollar resolves these issues by introducing a new way to access and manag...

Open Dollar

Nov 8

Why We Need Overcollateralized Stablecoins

In the unpredictable world of web3, stablecoins are consistent. Designed to minimize price volatility, they have become indispensable in bridging the gap between traditional finance and decentralized finance. This article delves into the significance of overcollateralized stablecoins and their pivotal role in ensuring trust and stability.What are stablecoins?Stablecoins, as the name suggests, are digital tokens designed to maintain a stable value. Unlike traditional cryptocurrencies like Bitc...

Open Dollar

Oct 2

What is Ungovernance, and why does it matter?

An Analysis of Ungovernance and Its Potential Impact on Protocol Sustainability.On the Nature of UngovernanceDecentralized Finance (DeFi) stands as a testament to the possibilities of blockchain technology in the tapestry of the digital realm. Within this panorama, the philosophical grounding of governance dances back and forth between pillars of decentralization and control – an oscillating, pendulum-like dance which has so far resulted in more questions than answers:How can we tell that a p...

Open Dollar

Sep 29

A primer on NFVs and how Non-Fungible Vaults improve CDPs

Despite going through the coldest of crypto winters, DeFi continues to gain leverage over inefficient Tradfi products. Lending, in particular, has found a strong product-market fit, as it enables users to borrow tokens by locking their assets in Collateralized Debt Positions (CDPs). While CDPs create new opportunities to leverage and monetize one’s assets, they’re often inflexible due to infrastructure limitations. Open Dollar resolves these issues by introducing a new way to access and manag...

Open Dollar

Nov 8

Why We Need Overcollateralized Stablecoins

In the unpredictable world of web3, stablecoins are consistent. Designed to minimize price volatility, they have become indispensable in bridging the gap between traditional finance and decentralized finance. This article delves into the significance of overcollateralized stablecoins and their pivotal role in ensuring trust and stability.What are stablecoins?Stablecoins, as the name suggests, are digital tokens designed to maintain a stable value. Unlike traditional cryptocurrencies like Bitc...

Open Dollar

Oct 2

What is Ungovernance, and why does it matter?

An Analysis of Ungovernance and Its Potential Impact on Protocol Sustainability.On the Nature of UngovernanceDecentralized Finance (DeFi) stands as a testament to the possibilities of blockchain technology in the tapestry of the digital realm. Within this panorama, the philosophical grounding of governance dances back and forth between pillars of decentralization and control – an oscillating, pendulum-like dance which has so far resulted in more questions than answers:How can we tell that a p...