Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) took over the world in 2021. While some people still can’t fully grasp their value proposition, they are an obsession for many others. Artists, collectors and investors have found fertile ground in the blockchain space, where they can trade and speculate on the price of intangible assets. And more importantly, do it …
In this edition of DeFi Dive, Daniel Wang, founder and CEO of Loopring, discusses how zkRollups can scale high-throughput DeFi applications like Loopring.io while maintaining layer 1 security. How did you get your start in crypto and what inspired you to build your project, product, or service? I learned Bitcoin back in 2013 when I …
If you ask me, the most exciting part of decentralized finance is seeing DeFi’s money legos stacking up over time. Futureswap, launching Monday afternoon PST (April 20th, 2020), is a great example of how decentralized finance iterates on past successes to evolve into something even better. Futureswap is like a blend of Uniswap and BitMEX …
Decentralized finance (DeFi) is changing the way people interact with their money. However, we know it can be a lot to take in. Don’t worry, because we’ve put together this quick guide to give you jump start. Start making money on DeFi in 4 steps If you’re familiar with Ethereum, these steps will only take …
You’re probably familiar with traditional cryptocurrency exchanges like Coinbase or Binance. And, you probably know that these exchanges are run by central authorities which hold your funds in custody while you trade. This puts your money out of your control and at risk of theft. But did you know that many decentralized exchanges or DEXs …
A decentralized exchange, or DEX for short, is like a stock exchange run by a smart contract on the Ethereum blockchain. Although both allow you to trade assets, a decentralized exchange trades cryptocurrency only and so does not require a centralized authority to operate. Instead, a decentralized exchange uses a smart contract to enforce the …
