Science is the greatest human invention, but increasingly it is a victim of the “attention economy”. Scientists are often tempted to gain eyes for their works by publishing attention-grabbing headlines. The Internet plays an instrumental role in the hype. Untrustworthy websites and social media spread misinformation fast. Scholarly articles and crafted opinions are delivered through search engines. The limited availability of quality data and peer review really impedes scientific progress. Th...

Science is the greatest human invention, but increasingly it is a victim of the “attention economy”. Scientists are often tempted to gain eyes for their works by publishing attention-grabbing headlines. The Internet plays an instrumental role in the hype. Untrustworthy websites and social media spread misinformation fast. Scholarly articles and crafted opinions are delivered through search engines. The limited availability of quality data and peer review really impedes scientific progress. Th...

Blockchain scalability is difficult to achieve but Horizen is one general-purpose blockchain that offers massive scalability due to its networked structure. 10,000 sidechains can run in parallel with a TPS (transactions per second) limit of 1000 and thus the total network can support up to 10,000,000 TPS. The high scalability and extendibility of Horizen make it suitable for various use cases. One is tokenization! Punkz is a token powered by the Tokenmint Horizen Sidechain. There is a game as...

Blockchain scalability is difficult to achieve but Horizen is one general-purpose blockchain that offers massive scalability due to its networked structure. 10,000 sidechains can run in parallel with a TPS (transactions per second) limit of 1000 and thus the total network can support up to 10,000,000 TPS. The high scalability and extendibility of Horizen make it suitable for various use cases. One is tokenization! Punkz is a token powered by the Tokenmint Horizen Sidechain. There is a game as...

The rise of Web3 has revolutionised the gaming industry with innovative game features that were not possible earlier. We have never seen any model where the players enjoy such control over games. The appeal of these games increases manifold as they offer to create the world and own it. ‘Play to Earn’ gaming and its economies are not only dominating the metaverse but also impacting the physical world now. Whereas ‘Play to Earn’ games have been the most significant growth driver of blockchain g...

The rise of Web3 has revolutionised the gaming industry with innovative game features that were not possible earlier. We have never seen any model where the players enjoy such control over games. The appeal of these games increases manifold as they offer to create the world and own it. ‘Play to Earn’ gaming and its economies are not only dominating the metaverse but also impacting the physical world now. Whereas ‘Play to Earn’ games have been the most significant growth driver of blockchain g...

Cryptocurrency is known for its outrageous volatility. The huge fluctuations in valuations often make it a topsy-turvy investment. Still, investor attention in this new asset class is growing rapidly and when we talk about popularity or adoption, we can’t ignore stablecoins. The market capitalization of stablecoins grew four times in 2021 and they represent more than 10% of the crypto market now. Finance and technology have been co-developmental over the past decades. With the advancement of ...

Cryptocurrency is known for its outrageous volatility. The huge fluctuations in valuations often make it a topsy-turvy investment. Still, investor attention in this new asset class is growing rapidly and when we talk about popularity or adoption, we can’t ignore stablecoins. The market capitalization of stablecoins grew four times in 2021 and they represent more than 10% of the crypto market now. Finance and technology have been co-developmental over the past decades. With the advancement of ...

The internet was not designed to be centralized as no single corporation can own the entire internet. But monopolies rule the internet. Like any other technological sector, the internet has also concentrated around some big tech giants. Amazon controls e-commerce, Alphabet controls the searches and Microsoft dominates the computer software. The centralized enterprises also control our digital lives and online data. Some large physical servers are responsible for hosting essential elements of ...

The internet was not designed to be centralized as no single corporation can own the entire internet. But monopolies rule the internet. Like any other technological sector, the internet has also concentrated around some big tech giants. Amazon controls e-commerce, Alphabet controls the searches and Microsoft dominates the computer software. The centralized enterprises also control our digital lives and online data. Some large physical servers are responsible for hosting essential elements of ...

Decentralized finance or DeFi is a rapidly growing financial sector powered by blockchain. This technology allows for worldwide access to products and services, eliminating third parties and providing an open financial system for the internet age. All processes like trading, lending, borrowing etc. are automated by smart contracts here. Whereas the permissionless nature of DeFi is instrumental in fostering rapid growth, it exposes investors to elevated risks. Maximum DeFi protocols are open s...

Decentralized finance or DeFi is a rapidly growing financial sector powered by blockchain. This technology allows for worldwide access to products and services, eliminating third parties and providing an open financial system for the internet age. All processes like trading, lending, borrowing etc. are automated by smart contracts here. Whereas the permissionless nature of DeFi is instrumental in fostering rapid growth, it exposes investors to elevated risks. Maximum DeFi protocols are open s...

The industry suffered a brutal comedown last year after the massive rally in 2021. A bear market is really difficult for projects in the blockchain space. The last crypto winter in 2018 lasted for almost 2 years spelling uncertain times for the crypto sector. But during that market downturn, innovation happened that fuelled the next growth cycle. There are some projects which are continuing to build in this bear market too. ZettaBlock is one such new kid on the block. This project launched so...

The industry suffered a brutal comedown last year after the massive rally in 2021. A bear market is really difficult for projects in the blockchain space. The last crypto winter in 2018 lasted for almost 2 years spelling uncertain times for the crypto sector. But during that market downturn, innovation happened that fuelled the next growth cycle. There are some projects which are continuing to build in this bear market too. ZettaBlock is one such new kid on the block. This project launched so...

Options are popular financial derivatives that give buyers the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset at an agreed-upon price and date. Generally in TradFi, accredited investors have access to Options and retail investors remain excluded. Traders use these instruments to speculate on investments or hedge against risk. In crypto, many centralized exchanges are offering Options trading for quite a few years with decent accessibility for everyone but post-emergence of ...

Options are popular financial derivatives that give buyers the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset at an agreed-upon price and date. Generally in TradFi, accredited investors have access to Options and retail investors remain excluded. Traders use these instruments to speculate on investments or hedge against risk. In crypto, many centralized exchanges are offering Options trading for quite a few years with decent accessibility for everyone but post-emergence of ...