3 days ago$UNI — The Valueless Token of the Most Valuable ProtocolUniswap is the most profitable protocol with its 7-day average fees income even surpassed Ethereum recently. Uniswap is also unique in that it distributes all trading fees to liquidity providers. Its governance token $UNI barely accrues any value from the extreme success of the protocol. Should Uniswap turn on the…Defi6 min read
Aug 8Crypto Regulation 101The crypto market continues cooling down and there are few exciting projects and news coming out. While the market is quiet, governments across the globe are busy drafting crypto regulation frameworks. A proper and clear supervision framework is key for the future development of crypto. This article summarizes crypto regulation…Crypto8 min read
Jul 27NFT Weekly Recap — Live Football (Soccer) Manager via NFTsAre you tired of profile picture NFTs? How about managing a real football club as an NFT holder? This week, let’s take a look at WAGMI United. WAGMI (we’re all gonna make it) United is a unique NFT project. It is probably the only one of its kind. Holders of…Nft5 min read
Jul 25Synthetix — Curve 1 More Inch to the Future of DeFiSynthetix is a DeFi protocol to create synthetic assets (“synths”) such as sUSD, sETH by over-collateralizing its protocol token $SNX. It features “infinite liquidity” and zero slippage for the trading of synth. The protocol has recently taken off in terms of trading volume and protocol revenue after improving trade speed…Defi5 min read
Jul 20NFT Weekly Recap — Have You Ever Wondered Where Your Precious Jpegs Are Stored?What do Azuki, Bored Ape Yacht Club, and goblintown have in common? Their precious jpegs are all hosted on Pinata. Have never heard of Pinata? Let’s dive in. This article serves as a follow up to last week’s recap on ERC-721. …Nft5 min read
Jul 18zkSync vs StarkWare — What’s the difference between the top two ZK Rollups?We compare zkSync and StarkNet — two prominent ZK-rollups scaling the Ethereum network. What are ZK-Rollups? How are zkSync and StarkNet different? What are SNARKs and STARKs? We answer these questions and more while also exploring each protocol’s respective roadmaps and ecosystems. Table of Contents Prerequisites Background Zero-Knowledge Rollups ZK vs. Optimistic Rollups …Blockchain7 min read
Jul 12Understanding $DAI — Don’t Let It Be Wrapped $USDC AnymoreWe all know MakerDAO & $DAI stablecoin. People overcollateralize their crypto assets and borrow from MakerDAO in $DAI-denominated loans. However, since the PSM module introduced in late 2020, $DAI increasingly looks like a wrapped $USDC. Today, we take you to review MakerDAO from a balance sheet perspective and get to…Blockchain7 min read
Jul 8NFTs Crashed, Now What?NFTs crashed after the Otherdeed public mint. Now is a good time to reflect on the past and envision the future. On one hand, current issues need to be addressed, including high trading costs, unethical trading behaviors, etc. …Nft25 min read
Jul 6NFT Weekly Recap — July Week1Another quiet week of little NFT activity, despite the emergence of several new projects. The weird pattern of decreasing volume and increasing trader count returns this week, with weekly volume down 10.63% and trader count up 11.92%. The winter continues and there is no sign of spring yet. Hello guys, …Nft4 min read
Jul 4Optimism vs. Arbitrum — A Complete ComparisonOptimism and Arbitrum, two of the largest layer-two (L2) solutions that utilize Optimistic rollup technology to scale the Ethereum network. I will do a full comparison in this article. Background Optimism and Arbitrum are two of the largest layer-two (L2) solutions that utilize Optimistic rollup technology to scale the Ethereum network.Ethereum6 min read
