16th August 2021

An introduction to $DFYN tokenomics: investing in the Dfyn decentralized ecosystem

16th August 2021

Why crypto might grow like the early 2000s tech stocks: An introduction to the Gartner Hype Cycle

Developed by research company Gartner to represent the adoption of new media, hype cycles have been used since the 1990s to quantify and predict the performance of groundbreaking new technologies. With the Gartner Hype Cycle perfectly describing the ups and downs the dot-com boom saw in the early 2000s, many have wondered whether applying the methodology to the crypto industry would provide more clarity as to where the market is heading.

16th August 2021

Comparing the technicals of Polkadot, Cosmos, and Avalanche

Polkadot, Cosmos, and Avalance have all been created to solve the same set of problems—the low latency and scalability issues plaguing Ethereum. However, each of the blockchains took on a different approach to improving Ethereum. We explore the subtle differences between them and the ways each of them will complement the network they set out to improve.

The Chain Bulletin • 17th February 2021

The Jarvis Network: Synthetic Assets on Ethereum

Launched in 2018, the Jarvis Network is a set of Ethereum-based protocols and tools that allow users to gain exposure to any financial instrument through margin trading and synthetic assets. In the company’s own words, it has set its sights on “blockchainifying” traditional financial markets. The end goal of Jarvis is to remove intermediaries from financial markets, making them open, more transparent, interoperable, and programmable. To create an immersive and secure ecosystem, the Jarvis Netwo

27th October 2020

How IOHK built Cardano from the ground up

Noting that IOHK, despite what many may think, is first and foremost a research and development company, he explained that they saw Cardano as a blank slate and began by asking the most fundamental questions first and using the answers to create a solid mathematical foundation for a secure and scalable network.

27th October 2020

Vitalik Buterin on the values that went into designing Ethereum

Vitalik Buterin, one of the creators of Ethereum, discussed both the abstract and the technical aspects of the values that went into designing Ethereum over six years ago and how they are going to shape the network’s upcoming iteration.

27th October 2020

Kings of DeFi believe that the decentralized space will succeed once it becomes boring

Despite the different natures of their companies, all of them shared the same opinion—that DeFi has gotten too crazy. However, they all agreed that despite the craziness, DeFi is still in its infancy. It will become successful, they concluded, when it becomes boring again.

27th October 2020

The short and sad story of $FEW, an unsuccessful attempt to recreate $MEME

And while the token failed to launch, the intent behind the group—to recreate the massive success the $MEME coin saw—remains crystal clear. While most prominent members of the group said that the project was a joke gone wrong, critics claimed that it was symptomatic of DeFi’s biggest problem—shilling scams.

13th February 2020

If you've ever bought Bitcoin, there's a 97.5% chance you've profited

With Bitcoin's volatility being heavily discussed in the media, a crypto analyst pointed out that the chance of losing money on a Bitcoin investment was so slim, it could almost be considered an anomaly. He calculated that if you've bought Bitcoin on any random day in its history, there was a 97.5 percent chance that you've made a profit.

13th February 2020

A 50-year-old law could put a stranglehold on Bitcoin in the U.S.

A U.S. banking law passed in the early 70s could have detrimental consequences for the Bitcoin mining industry in the U.S, as it would require miners to collect information about blockchain users and report it to the U.S. Treasury.

13th February 2020

Low-quality crypto exchanges still run the show

CryptoCompare's September report showed that the popularity of low rated crypto exchanges just keeps increasing. Top-tier exchanges and institutional Bitcoin products saw their trading volume decrease by more than 31 percent since August, while low-quality exchanges had higher volumes, trade sizes, and trade counts.

13th February 2020

Bitcoin derivatives trading volume larger than the Bitcoin spot market

The daily trading volume of Bitcoin derivatives is 10 to 18 times higher than the Bitcoin spot volume, according to data from Skew and BitcoinTradeVolume, showing that the market is maturing and moving away from the volatility.

13th February 2020

Whale with 94% voting power reduces Dai stability fee by 4%

A MakerDAO token holder almost single-handedly decreased the stability fee on the Dai stablecoin by 4 percent, as he held 94 percent of the voting power for the proposition. The vote for the 5.5 percent stability fee was executed on Oct. 28 with over 44,000 MKR in support of the decision.

13th February 2020

Block.one CEO Brendan Blumer says real adoption happening at the enterprise level

Brendan Blumer, the founder and CEO of Block.one, believes that blockchain technology has created a huge social movement that enabled real adoption to happen on an enterprise level. During a panel at the Blocksberg Summit, Blumer shared his thoughts on EOSIO, Block.one's ambitious blockchain project, saying the company's goal is always to align with its user base.

13th February 2020

U.K. recognizes cryptocurrencies as 'tradable property'

A specialized task force of senior judges and lawyers in the U.K. has recognized crypto-assets as "tradable property" under English law. The 46-page legal statement, which clarified the status of cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology, and smart contracts, is the country's effort to reintroduce confidence to the British crypto market.

13th February 2020

Everything you need to know about Cardano's Shelley incentivized testnet

With just days left until the incentivized testnet for Shelley is finally released, Cardano issued a detailed explanation of the incentive model employed in the testnet. While the model introduced to the testnet isn't the final one, the company published details about the rewards users can expect in the following weeks.

13th February 2020

Most of the market's IEO returns this year came from Binance

Despite many believing it to be the future of fundraising, initial exchange offerings (IEOs) suffered major losses in 2019. According to the latest report from Blockchain Capital, the overwhelming majority of market returns from IEOs came from just one exchange—Binance.

13th February 2020

Crypto derivatives trading sees significant increase as institutional interest in the space grows

CryptoCompare's November review showed a significant interest in crypto derivatives trading. While regulated bitcoin futures and options on CME are up 35.2 percent since last month, more volume was traded on crypto exchanges, with OKEx reporting a total monthly derivatives volume of $91.5 billion.

13th February 2020

Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith denied bail on charges of conspiring with North Korea

Virgil Griffith, the head of Ethereum’s special projects division who was arrested on federal charges of conspiracy with North Korea, has been denied bail. According to the Inner City Press, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Griffith's text messages in which he renounced his U.S. citizenship were the determining factor.

13th February 2020

The Stellar Development Foundation received 98% of the XLM inflation payouts

Out of 5.48 billion XLM that has been paid out as part of Stellar's inflation distribution process, 98 percent has gone to the Stelar Development Foundation. And even though the foundation burned most of the funds they received this way to reduce the inequities in the network, none of it actually went to its intended use—community projects.