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Arbitrum and Optimism: Layer-2 solutions picking up traction

Mar 21, 2023

Arbitrum just launched the ARB token with a long-awaited airdrop. Many traders were active on the platform just to be qualified to receive the tokens. This raises the question of whether the recent success of Arbitrum is a product of airdrop hunters searching for another opportunity or if this represents the organic growth of the platform. Layer-2 networks are believed to solve many problems blockchain technology is still facing today.

Arbitrum is finally airdropping its ARB token

Mar 16, 2023

Airdrops are very popular among crypto investors. They offer the opportunity to gain free tokens and possibly make a fortune selling them at the right time. There are even airdrop hunters trying to guess which project presents the next opportunity to earn free coins and tokens. Arbitrum was rumored to be the next in line since it started. The waiting is over as the team has announced the airdrop of the ARB tokens this month.

Shibarium: Rumors spark new hope for beta release

Feb 16, 2023

The world is waiting for Shibarium, the marveled second-layer solution that is supposed to be the killer application for Shiba Inu (SHIB). Alas, the community and investors are still kept waiting with no release date being published so far. Once more rumors are going wild on social media and the “Shib army” is pushing the narrative that we are going to witness another bull run on the shoulders of Shibarium.

Will Uniswap deploy on BNB Chain?

Feb 06, 2023

Uniswap is one of the few bigger pillars of the DeFi industry. The protocol relies on a series of smart contracts and offers automated market maker functionality that makes the biggest decentralized exchange happen. Another important aspect of Uniswap is its governance but it seems that recently not everybody is happy with whom is taking the vote and their choice of options.

Ark Big Ideas: crypto could 20x in coming 7 years

Feb 01, 2023

Ark Invest released a new Big Ideas report, focusing on the disruptive potential of technologies such as AI and crypto. Bottom line: the recent price crash hasn't changed the research and investment firm's view on the growth potential of crypto. For 2030, they envision a 25 trillion-dollar market cap, a 25x from now. How is this possible?

What is Convex Finance (CVX)?

Jan 10, 2023

Convex Finance lets Curve’s liquidity providers and Curve stakers earn more rewards. Curve Finance is a decentralized exchange (dex) that focuses on stablecoin swapping.

What is impermanent loss?

Dec 21, 2022

Impermanent loss means something like unrealized loss. It is the risk caused by price fluctuations between two coins in a liquidity pool on a decentralized exchange. The unrealized loss becomes realized the moment you withdraw your capital from the pool.

Thorchain benefits from Trust Wallet integration

Dec 16, 2022

Thorchain is a respected decentralized exchange with some unique properties. Trust Wallet a respected non-custodial wallet with a large user base. The integration of the two could be beneficial for Thorchain's usage and its token(RUNE).

What crypto use cases will survive - Vitalik's take

Dec 11, 2022

After the frenzy of the bull market and current depression of the bear market, it's nice to go back to the drawing board and wonder: what are the use cases of crypto that will survive? This is precisely the question co-founder of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin asked himself. What is he most enthusiastic about?

What is CeFi?

Dec 02, 2022

There are two big sectors in the crypto industry that are not necessarily competing but complement each other. One is DeFi which is the abbreviation for decentralized finance, and the other is CeFi which stands for centralized finance. With both playing an essential role in crypto, we like to introduce you to CeFi with this article.

Ethereum's Flashbots proposes a solution against potential censorship

Nov 28, 2022

After the successful Ethereum Merge, a potential censorship issue has crept up on Ethereum. In the new block production architecture, an increasing number of transaction blocks is being built by an organization called Flashbots. This organization has chosen to be compliant with the sanctions list of the American OFAC. This poses a risk of censorship on the protocol level of Ethereum. Flashbots is aware of this and has proposed a solution.

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