Aave, the most popular decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol, is in the midst of dominating the skyrocketing $56 billion DeFi lending market. Aave’s latest dominance of $26.4 billion in Total Value Locked (TVL) has a huge presence spanning across seventeen different blockchains. Aave’s native token has been fueling the protocol’s...
The DeFi lending market has been turning heads again, and AAVE has been catching the crest of that wave. Late last week, AAVE made its most impressive move yet, soaring all the way to $290. This increase is indicative of the overall comeback in the DeFi lending space, which is...
$116 billion locked in DeFi. That's a headline that screams progress. Charts are through the roof and… early adopters are reaping large returns from their investments. Our time-tested financial system is on the cusp of breaking free from Wall Street’s predatory gatekeepers. Let’s pump the brakes for a moment. Have...
Okay, real talk. Relive that Thanksgiving when your Aunt Carol couldn’t figure out how to explain NFTs. You smiled and made itsy bitsy baby shark noises while trolling AirBnB on the side. Yeah, okay, but DeFi lending is a little like that with a lot more zeros and a lot...
Decentralized finance (DeFi) just had a major comeback, and the total value locked (TVL) exceeding $116 billion is evidence to that. A significant portion of this growth can be attributed to a resurgence of interest and activity in lending platforms across the developing DeFi ecosystem. Investors and users alike are...
The world of decentralized finance (DeFi) is abuzz once again, and this go-around, lending platforms are front and center. Just last week, the total value locked (TVL) in DeFi protocols had its biggest one day increase, rising 10% to over $116 billion. This resurgence begs the question: Is DeFi lending...
I know, I know, it’s a wild west out there in DeFi…We’re all chasing that next big thing, that 100x return lurking somewhere out in front of us. You know, the lending titans that everyone’s heard of like Aave and Compound. What about the little guys? The little guys tokens...
Decentralized finance (DeFi) has gained tremendous popularity, revolutionizing our very notion of lending and borrowing. Since 2020, DeFi in particular has offered innovative and thrilling alternatives to traditional financial systems. It lures in users by offering them better returns and more custody over their funds. Navigating the DeFi landscape, especially...
ForTube & Trava Finance are at the forefront of decentralized finance (DeFi). They are fundamentally changing what being a lender or borrower means with their creative strategies. ForTube, an open-sourced DeFi lending platform, is the crypto-finance service protocols crypto developers should get involved in building. Trava Finance allows users to...
Aave, one of the most dominant players in decentralized finance (DeFi), made history just as 2022 was closing out. In fact, they’ve just passed $40 billion in Total Value Locked (TVL) onchain! While this milestone may seem like an arbitrary number, it represents Aave’s continued proliferation and the general rise...
Further Reading
OpenSea Insider Case: Is This the End of Crypto Regulation?
The reversal of Nathaniel Chastain’s conviction is a further gut punch. This message resonates far beyond free market advocates. It indirectly stands against the very belief that crypto can transform into a more reliable environment. The Wild West days are certainly not over. I fear for all of us if...
Lean Ethereum: Pragmatic Progress or Just Another Crypto Pipe Dream?
10,000 TPS on Ethereum Mainnet? Really? We've heard promises before, haven't we? Justin Drake's "Lean Ethereum" roadmap, with its ambition to boost Ethereum's performance to rival traditional payment networks, sounds fantastic on paper. But hold on a minute there speedy driver. Is this moment a one-off, or a genuine opportunity...
Ethereum is preparing for the biggest change in the next 10 years to come. The initial goal for these developer-chain collaborations was to improve transaction speeds. Simultaneously, we hope to shore up the network against future dangers such as quantum computing. Anjali Mehra, a DeFi opinion columnist, explains the transformative...
Ethereum's 10K TPS Dream: Will 'Lean' Fix the NFT Gas Crisis?
Okay, let's be real. And how many of us have really followed through on an NFT mint. And sometimes we have the impression that with those big gas dollars we just paid for Elon Musk’s next trip into space! As many of you know, I attempted to drop a flock...
Ethereum's ETF Hopes Are Overblown. Here's the Real Story.
Not to say that Ethereum didn’t have a great July, a 50% increase that left everyone thinking ETFs were right around the corner. This isn't about ETFs magically solving all of Ethereum's problems; it's about something far more fundamental – its long-term sustainability.ETF Approval = Guaranteed Success?Absolutely not. The market...
Ethereum's 50% July Surge? It's the Memes, Stupid!
Okay, let's get real. You might have heard the news about Ethereum’s dramatic rise of over 50% in July. Institutional interest, they say. Network upgrades, they claim. Blah, blah, blah. While those things matter, I'm here to tell you the real reason: It's the damn memes, people!Memes Drive Ethereum, Get...
Ethereum's July Surge: 50% Gain! Is This the Start of a Bull Run?
Ethereum just had a crazy month in mid-July, rocketing up over 50%. For those watching the crypto markets, it begs the question: Is this just a blip, or are we seeing the start of something bigger? Anjali Mehra takes a look at what’s driving this wave of 2023. She looks...
SEC Crypto Shift 3 Altcoins Poised for Institutional Adoption
The SEC finally woke up. It took years of killed innovation and thousands of entrepreneurs moving abroad. This is more than a celebration – it’s an acknowledgment of a critical, welcomed change of course. This amendment could be the storm that shakes up the crypto establishment. The about-face on crypto...