DeFi.Decentralized Finance.The promise was simple: a financial system for everyone. Let's be brutally honest: right now, Ethereum-based DeFi is a playground for the tech-savvy and the wealthy. The average Jane or Joe? They’re being abandoned to yesterday’s technology. That makes me angry. It’s as if you built this amazing, futuristic,...
The decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape is moving so quickly that it holds incredible potential to upend financial systems as we know them. Just like you, as Friends of Token, we want to provide you with the best possible understanding of this fast evolving space. Tackling blockchain scaling solutions, interoperability, and...
Cardano, another high-profile blockchain platform launched three years before Solana, is reportedly considering moving in the opposite direction. Now, founder Charles Hoskinson has put forth a doozy of a plan. His plan involves turning 5–10% of the ADA treasury – roughly $1.2 billion – into Bitcoin and stablecoins. This expansion...
daGama and 8lends have come together to develop a powerful strategic partnership. Together, they’re rolling out a new planetary crowdlending platform, merging best practices from decentralized finance (DeFi) with traditional financial guardrails. The partnership aims to bridge autonomous decentralization with existing risk management frameworks. In addition to helping solve our...
Alright, the elephant in the room here is this 18% return guarantee that daGama and 8lends are making. My first impression? Equal parts skepticism and curiosity. We’ve all been there, witnessing the DeFi graveyard chock-full of projects that had a nice sales pitch, but produced nothing but vapor. 3 reasons...
Aave has rapidly established itself as a pillar in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, providing users with cutting-edge solutions for lending and borrowing. Adding USDT as collateral is an important step in the right direction. This strategic change combines the oldest tenet of banking—stability—with the exciting, vibrant arena of crypto...
Aave is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that is revolutionizing the lending landscape. It provides cutting edge functionalities like flash loans and multiple interest rate choices. In addition, the platform enables users to lend and borrow funds seamlessly and instantly through flash loans. Just don’t forget, you have to pay...
Aave has made waves in the world of decentralized finance (DeFi), transforming the space with its groundbreaking lending and borrowing protocol. With the addition of USDT as collateral, Aave is further strengthening its ecosystem, providing Aave users with increased stability and flexibility. This article explores how Aave's integration of USDT...
Okay, let's talk about Sui. Now everyone’s talking about the DeFi boom. It’s still very notable to see how quickly it has climbed in TVL to over $2 billion, recently overtaking Avalanche and Polygon! Hold on a second, we want to say. I’m not saying it’s all smoke and mirrors,...
Sui has quickly emerged as a front-runner in the decentralized finance (DeFi) race. In 2023, it has continued its explosive growth and currently sits as the third-largest non EVM chain by Total Value Locked (TVL). The platform’s TVL subsequently skyrocketed from under $25 million at its launch. By May 2025,...
