Many DeFi projects face a painful dilemma: Should their protocols be designed for professional traders, or everyday consumers yet to embrace crypto in their masses?
How much do you know about gift cards? Take our quiz to find out
What are the most popular types of gift cards, and how much is this industry worth? Put your knowledge through its paces in our quiz.
How stablecoins stay stable, explained
Stablecoins use a variety of techniques to keep their value fixed, generally to a specific fiat currency like the U.S. dollar.
As NFT market cools, a chance to learn lessons from its explosive growth
What’s next for the NFT industry? Now the heat has escaped the market, there’s an opportunity to tackle some of the obstacles that arose during the sector’s explosive growth.
Is DeFi technology easy enough to adapt to non-finance industries?
DeFi gets a bad rap for being complex, technology makes it simple enough to cut out middlemen in non-finance industries ranging from energy to e-commerce.
To IPO or Not to IPO? SPAC is the question
An initial public offering is the classic way to take a company public, but many crypto companies bypass the regulatory scrutiny with a backdoor SPAC merger.
To ICO or to IDO? That is the question
Initial DEX offerings have a fair bit in common with initial coin offerings but come out on top in cost, effort, and fairness.
How artificial intelligence can enhance blockchain platforms
AI and blockchain are rarely utilized together — but combining these technologies could unlock a plethora of use cases.
Korea’s crypto market is among the strongest — and the strangest — in the world
Between strict capital controls and regulations, Korea’s cryptocurrency industry is so closed off that Bitcoin commands a steep premium and DeFi is in its infancy.
Can blockchain ever be part of the solution for tackling climate change?
Because of Bitcoin, blockchain’s impact on the climate has come into sharp focus. But can this technology actually be part of the solution for saving the environment?
The importance of block sizes, and the rise of off-chain solutions
A number of blockchain projects have exploded in popularity in recent months, but their block sizes have stayed the same. What’s the answer to this looming scalability crisis?
Trading strategies, explained
Here, we set out the differences between hodling and day trading, and why trading strategies are so important.
Could DeFi-powered banks become an unstoppable force in finance?
Banks lack an innovative streak, but cutting-edge DeFi protocols often have a usability problem. Is combining the two the answer?
How crypto companies can go public in 2021, explained
There is huge demand for crypto companies to go public right now — but in this day and age, are initial public offerings their only option?
The challenges with designing a CBDC, explained
Central bank digital currencies face a tricky trilemma when it comes to ensuring they are well designed. What’s the answer?
PS5 stock is hard to find — but sites that accept crypto are coming to the rescue
PS5 shortages have been going on for months, but paying with crypto could enable you to access an untapped supply that other shoppers may not know about.
Crypto-to-crypto swaps, explained
How do crypto-to-crypto swaps work… and what are the top tips for performing them safely and cheaply?
We all know the issues with DeFi — but what are the answers?
High costs and transactions prioritized by gas fees often make using DeFi protocols challenging to say the least. Does it really need to be this difficult?
What’s holding crypto social networks back from greatness?
The crypto sector has an irresistible opportunity to be at the forefront of the next big social network — but there are a few issues that need to be ironed out first.
How to make hodling worthwhile, explained
Hodling can be a nerve-wracking experience — and if crypto is left to languish in a cold wallet for several years, it can also end up being an unrewarding one.