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DeFi
What are flash loans? Crypto arbitrage ally or DeFi adversary?
The world of DeFi is a vibrant ecosystem brimming with innovative tools and concepts. One such intriguing tool that's gaining increasing popularity among crypto arbitrage traders is the flash loan, a unique financial instrument that's sparked heated debate within the crypto community. Flash loans offer high potential for crypto arbitrage, but their inherent characteristics also pose potential risks to the very DeFi platforms they operate within.
May 13, 2024
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DeFi
What is Rootstock (RSK)? DeFi built on Bitcoin
Rootstock is a platform that helps boost the functionality of the Bitcoin network by allowing for smart contracts, apps, and quicker transactions, all while upholding high-level security. It's compatible with Ethereum, allowing for easy migration or integration of Ethereum-based applications. Rootstock aims to foster a more decentralized financial ecosystem through Bitcoin's security and adding features like smart contracts and merged mining.
Apr 25, 2024
Intermediate
DeFi
Ritual explained: how the decentralized platform is democratizing access to AI
2023 witnessed an explosion of artificial intelligence (AI) models, largely driven by the widespread success and adoption of applications like OpenAI’s ChatGPT . Within five days of its launch, ChatGPT attracted over a million users, setting the record as the world’s fastest-adopted online tool. The impact was swift and profound, representing a watershed moment in the everyday use of AI tools in the years to come.
Apr 25, 2024
Intermediate
Bitcoin
DeFi
What is the Tap Protocol: elevating Bitcoin in the DeFi space
The Tap Protocol is an exciting addition to the Bitcoin DeFi space. It introduces the TAP token standard to improve digital asset management, creation, and transfer. By using the Ordinals system, the Tap Protocol aims to enhance the Bitcoin ecosystem's capabilities by providing a more accessible and decentralized platform for handling various assets.
Apr 25, 2024
Intermediate
Bitcoin
Stablecoins
DeFi
Synthetic USD on Bitcoin: The future of stablecoins?
Crypto users who want to be able to access the price stability of the U.S dollar (USD) can get it either through: - __Direct banking access__, by depositing and withdrawing traditional currency - __In
Apr 25, 2024
DeFi
DEX
ZK DEX perpetuals: The future of private and scalable crypto trading?
What role do decentralized exchanges (DEX) play in today's crypto environment? DEXs allow you to trade digital assets without third-party involvement. Among DEXs, we're witnessing an increase in the usage of crypto perpetual contracts. These contracts are essentially agreements that let traders benefit from asset price movements without the obligation to own or settle the asset. Meanwhile, zero-knowledge proofs (ZK proofs) have been a game-changer in the DeFi space, introducing solutions to privacy and scalability issues.
Apr 25, 2024
DeFi
DEX
What is Maximal Extractable Value: how MEV impacts DeFi swaps
For those venturing into the exciting yet intricate world of cryptocurrency, understanding Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) is important. While seemingly obscure and abstract, MEV has a huge impact on transaction processing. This is particularly the case within like , where the impact of MEV can directly affect a user's experience. Whether you're a seasoned trader making lightning-fast swaps or a curious newcomer dipping your toes into the DeFi pool, understanding MEV extraction strategies and their potential impact can be crucial.
Apr 25, 2024
Intermediate
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Altcoin
DeFi
A comprehensive guide to different types of crypto airdrops
As the crypto industry expands, new and inventive projects are constantly being introduced, creating a competitive environment where some initiatives struggle to get noticed in the bustling crypto community.
Feb 27, 2025
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DeFi
Top 11 crypto lending platforms in 2024
Crypto lending platforms are one of the most revolutionary additions to the crypto industry. Although they’ve been around for a while, crypto loans became popular when the DeFi sector blew up in 2020.
Feb 27, 2025
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Altcoin
DeFi
What Is Creditcoin (CTC)?
Creditcoin is a blockchain-based interoperable lending protocol. It connects investors/lenders and fundraisers/borrowers who register matching loan condition requirements. In this article, we’ll take
Feb 24, 2025
DeFi
What Is Token Lockup?
Token lockup refers to restricting the transferability of tokens, including those received from airdrops, an initial coin offering (ICO), or a sale event for a specific period. During the lockup perio
Jan 2, 2025
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DeFi
Aave flash loan tutorial: How to create a flash loan using Aave
In traditional finance, a borrower must deposit collateral and pass credit checks before receiving a loan. However, with decentralized finance (DeFi), borrowers can access loans without providing coll
Oct 3, 2024
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Altcoin
DeFi
What is AAVE: exploring the community-governed liquidity pool
Aave , formerly ETHLend, is a decentralized non-custodial borrowing and lending protocol that lets users deposit assets into liquidity pools to earn returns and borrow assets at a variable or fixed interest rate. It was launched in 2017 by Stani Kulechov, following a $17.8 million initial coin offering (ICO). Aave also allows users to take out uncollateralized, ultra-short duration loans known as .
Sep 26, 2024
Intermediate
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Protocols
DeFi
What is Ondo Finance (ONDO)? Bridging TradFi to DeFi
Ondo Finance is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that’s designed to bridge the gap between traditional finance (TradFi) and DeFi through the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) . Ondo isn't a single platform. Instead, it's developed a range of products, protocols, and services aimed at offering crypto traders more avenues to trade.
May 28, 2024
Intermediate
3
DeFi
DEX
Top crypto yield farming platforms in 2024
Yield farming, also known as liquidity mining, has allowed traders to gain crypto tokens by providing liquidity to DeFi products. It’s an alternative way to grow your portfolio alongside more conventional crypto trading. There’s a lot to consider when yield farming, and as with any crypto product, it’s always wise to do your own research before jumping in. In this article, we’ll outline what is yield farming and share an overview of some of the top yield farming platforms available to you today.
May 20, 2024
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DeFi
Altcoin
What Is Serum (SRM)?
Launched in August 2020, Serum is a first-of-its-kind order book based decentralized exchange that allows buyers and sellers to instantly trade cryptocurrencies on Solana at their specified price and
Apr 25, 2024
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DeFi
Altcoin
What Is PumaPay?
PumaPay is a blockchain-based, open-source billing protocol intended to make crypto payments flexible, fast, and straightforward. The project enables merchants to accept crypto payments as easily as t
Apr 25, 2024
DeFi
Stablecoins
Bitcoin
Institutional top of mind | #3
Keep up with the top industry updates as we present bi-weekly market insights that are important to traders in the institutional space. This week, Kelvin Lam, CFA, Head of Institutional Research for OKX, looks at one top-of-mind issue in this installment: How the tightening of the US money supply continues to hamper liquidity in the digital assets space.
Apr 25, 2024
DeFi
Trading
Bitcoin
Institutional top of mind | #1
We all know the digital assets markets move fast and it can be challenging to keep up with all the movements and news impacting the institutional space. Our institutional team shares their top-of-mind digest in an easy to read TL;DR format, so you can stay informed on the big picture. Kelvin Lam, CFA, Head of Institutional Research for OKX, looks at two top-of-mind issues in this installment: What Curve Finance's recent exploit means for the DeFi Space, and why an uptick in volatility could be happening soon.
Apr 25, 2024
DeFi
Atomic Swaps: Everything You Need to Know
Atomic swaps, also known as cross-chain swaps or atomic cross-chain trading, refers to the process of exchanging of one cryptocurrency for another between two parties without the need for a centralize
Apr 25, 2024
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Blockchain
DeFi
Protocols
Band Protocol: A Comprehensive Guide to Real-World Data
Most people in the crypto industry are familiar with the concept of decentralized oracles. Originally introduced by Chainlink (LINK), a decentralized oracle network delivers external data to the block
Apr 25, 2024
DeFi
Altcoin
What Is Acala?
The Acala network is a smart contract platform that seeks to become the central hub of decentralized finance in the Polkadot ecosystem. But what is Acala offering its users? Acala is programmed to hos
Apr 25, 2024
DeFi
DApps
9 leading DeFi DApps to try in 2024
Blockchain technology has changed the way we interact with digital assets and financial services, offering greater transparency and security in a decentralized way. One of the most exciting developments in the blockchain space is the emergence of decentralized finance or DeFi.
Mar 17, 2025
Intermediate
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Altcoin
DeFi
What Is Celo?
 CELO is a mobile-first layer 1 blockchain protocol that aims to facili
Sep 2, 2024
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