DeFi. Decentralized Finance. It's the Wild West of crypto, promising untold riches and, let's be honest, delivering a fair share of heartbreak. You’ve probably been following the hype around new overnight millionaires. They threw a bunch of money at some random meme token and become overnight winners. But behind the...
Spark Protocol. Sounds exciting, right? Just another shiny new DeFi toy that’s going to change the world of lending and borrowing. Built on the MakerDAO ecosystem, aave V3 inspired, lending DAI, ETH, USDC, stETH… the usual suspects. Boasting juicy APYs and billions in TVL. Now, the whole world’s yelling bloody...
We often hear about DeFi as the disruptor to finance, about billions in Total Value Locked. We awe at the opportunity for outsized, moonshot returns. The quickness of transactions paired with this notion of being free from banking gatekeepers really gets us going too! Let's be honest: are we truly...
We've all been there, right? Watching Bitcoin dwarf, watching Solana blue sky, and then… A MOTHERF***ING WALL HITS YOU. The rug gets pulled. When you start to see red across your portfolio, the fear and sense of doom start to set in. It feels like the game is rigged. And...
The buzz around Bitcoin DeFi is undeniable. Merlin Chain working in conjunction with Takara Lend, planning to cross bridge MBTC to the Sei network think it’s a big jump ahead. More yield, more liquidity, more opportunity. Are we really creating a more inclusive, decentralized financial future — or merely a...
The potential of Bitcoin released into the DeFi ecosystem is alluring. And Merlin Chain and Takara Lend’s collaboration, which seeks to introduce MBTC to the Sei network, tempts with that exact carrot. Is it really a meaningful step forward, or merely another glistening mirage in the crypto wasteland? Let's cut...
Hoskinson’s issuing the challenge, footing the bill for a $100 million ADA-to-Bitcoin and stablecoin conversion. That's a huge statement. Unlike Ethereum, it’s not just about the numbers—it’s about Cardano’s identity and its future in the cutthroat DeFi landscape. The goal? Increase the stablecoin-to-TVL ratio from a pathetic 10% to a...
Charles Hoskinson's proposal to convert $100 million of ADA into Bitcoin and stablecoins to juice Cardano's DeFi ecosystem has the whiff of desperation about it. That’s a big jump, for sure, but is it a smart move or a foolish gamble? As someone who's spent years analyzing DeFi protocols, I'm...
Bitcoin. The granddaddy of crypto. So far, it’s all incredibly cool—a digital gold rush unleashed by a cypherpunk wish. But let's be honest, the narrative surrounding it often feels… well, a bit like a boys' club. Incubator A self-congratulatory echo chamber of early adopters and maximalists. But are we truly...
Bitcoin. We all know it. The granddaddy of crypto. Face it—sticking with Bitcoin today just for the sake of it being the first is retrograde. It’s the equivalent of refusing to use a smartphone and holding out for Americans to switch back to rotary phones. It may have gotten us...
