DeFi.Decentralized Finance.Sounds revolutionary, right?A better financial system, truly inclusive, participatory and democratic.Truthfully though, for most, it’s still a walled garden.A field replete with jargon, labyrinthian processes, and quite honestly, a daunting learning curve.The biggest problem?Accessibility.It’s easy to claim democratizing finance, when the only people who can afford to do it...
Bitcoin, the king of cryptocurrencies and the original coin, has been long portrayed as the perfect store of value, the digital gold that sits immobile in wallets. However, what if you didn’t have to relinquish ownership in order to unlock its earning potential? Now, Lombard Finance is moving to fill...
$30.5 million. That's a lot of money. Solaxy, which calls itself the first Layer 2 solution for Solana, pulled in that much during its presale. And most importantly, is it actually solving a problem? Or is it just preying on FOMO and the siren song of easy, early money? Are...
We’re watching Solana (SOL) and Cardano (ADA) explode in value. Headlines scream about DeFi's next chapter. Is it really? Are we being blinded by the ephemeral green candles and missing a potentially crippling undercurrent? That's what I want to explore today.Euphoria Hides Fragility?Look, no one can deny the excitement. SOL...
Okay, let's be honest. Safe to say that Q1 2025 wasn’t exactly a banner quarter for DeFi. As the rest of the market went into freefall, Bitcoin proved its safe haven status yet again. Speaking of meme coins, the “Libra Incident” was a reminder that hype alone won’t create lasting...
We know that the world of cryptocurrency continues to surprise. The latest twist involves DWF Labs, a prominent digital asset market maker and Web3 investment firm, injecting $25 million into World Liberty Financial (WLFI). This transaction is especially interesting because WLFI has a very bold vision. Their desire to start...
DeFi sold us a fantasy – an inclusive, intermediary-free financial system. The recent frontrunning scandal surrounding the launch of the "Base is for everyone" token on Coinbase's Base Layer 2 begs the question: at what cost? Are we sacrificing ethical integrity for the sake of inclusivity, creating a playground where...
Okay, let's be honest. The crypto winter has been brutal. This resulted in a 41% market cap decrease in altcoins since December. Ouch. Coinbase is pointing to stronger-than-expected Q3 as a potential rebound. Are we really only looking to catch those pumps and dumps? We can’t just be careless, irresponsible...
Are we really on the verge of creating a financial utopia, or simply laying down a new highway to the wealth-hoarding? Qubetics, SUI, Monero – these names swirl around the crypto universe, claiming to offer a decentralized marketplace, a better world. Is this the blockchain revolution we were waiting for,...
