Okay, fam, let's be real. Stuffy finance has had its day for far too long. Like, watching-paint-dry levels of boring. Guess what? The XRPL just ejected us all into a brand new dimension with its new EVM sidechain. And believe me, it’s just getting warmed up.DeFi: From Suits to Shitposting?Too...
Arbitrum and Robinhood. It seems like the perfect marriage of crypto hype and social justice, no? A speedy, low-cost Layer-2 integration connecting to an application that’s formed to make finance more inclusive. The hype is real. We see the headlines: "ARB to the moon!" and "Robinhood unlocks DeFi for the...
Arbitrum, the biggest of Ethereum’s popular Layer-2 scaling solutions, is continuing to ride the wave of positive momentum in the blockchain sector. By solving Ethereum’s expensive gas fees and network slowdowns, Arbitrum provides a fast and cheap solution for flourishing decentralized applications. The platform’s cutting-edge approach is amplified by an...
Botanix has officially launched its EVM-compatible Layer 2 (L2) solution, Botanix Network. This new offering makes an exciting, verifiably decentralized alternative available in the booming Bitcoin DeFi space. This comes in the wake of a successful $11.5 million raise last year, which Polychain Capital and Placeholder Capital joined, among others.The...
Anjali Mehra is a DeFi contributing columnist who’s deeply passionate about digital inclusion. She demystifies Layer 2 scaling solutions, simplifying them for the layperson. She’s a passionate advocate for fintech literacy, especially as it pertains to the future of decentralized finance. This information is key for helping to bring crypto...
Okay, let's be honest. We've all been there. You find the perfect NFT. It’s a digital tapestry, a true virtuoso creation… or maybe just one of these cool memes. Then you see the gas fees. All at once, that “steal” of an NFT is now over the price of a...
Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency network, is currently experiencing a scalability crisis. Unfortunately, this has meant that users have had to deal with exorbitant transaction fees and delayed processing times. Layer 2 solutions like optimistic rollups and special zkEVMs have been developed as a way to relieve these burdens with quicker,...
We've all heard the promises: Layer 2 (L2) solutions are here to save us from Ethereum's exorbitant gas fees and sluggish transaction speeds. Yet they are the key to unlocking mainstream adoption. They will enable Web3 and solve every single one of our scalability problems. Are they really?Let's be honest....
Yuga Labs is looking to pay you in crypto to play in the Otherside metaverse. Sounds revolutionary, right? Real ownership, community-driven development, bathroom graffiti deathmatches… Have we really just entered a new era of player empowerment? Or are we turk marching into a digital sweatshop, dressed up as an educational...
Let's be real. Crypto narratives are in full force, crypto tribalism is at an all time high and objectivity? Particularly when you have the audacity to criticize the almighty Ethereum. As someone who's been in this space since the early days, I'm not afraid to call it like I see...
