Michael Egorov. The name already evokes the wonderful dream of rug pulls created by a quantum physicist moonlighting as a DeFi architect, but it gets even better. Yet the legacy of Egorov and Curve Finance is much more complicated than a tale of success turned tragic. Was his heavy hand...
A recent study raises questions about how decentralized decision-making actually is in DAOs. Specifically, researchers found significant evidence that a concentrated minority of voting power among core contributors makes their governance undemocratic in practice. This begs deeper questions about the real independence and equity of such institutions.Stefan Kitzler and his...
The promise of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is seductive: a borderless, permissionless financial system, free from the clutches of Wall Street and government meddling. The reality of this utopian vision is turning out to be much more complicated than anticipated. It raises serious risks that the glowing marketing fizz doesn’t talk...
The crypto world’s darling, the one that promises to solve it all with blazing-fast speeds and dirt-cheap transactions. A veritable sports car next to ethereums… well, let’s call it an agreeable, if a bit pokey, family sedan. But beneath the sleek exterior and impressive performance metrics lies a problem that...
The crypto darling that was supposed to leave Ethereum gasping in its wake with warp-speed capabilities and transaction costs that almost equaled $0. But beneath the shiny veneer of technological innovation lies a troubling reality: a centralized core that threatens to unravel the very fabric of its decentralized promise. It’s...
The crypto world sold everyone on this idea of decentralization, this financial utopia without the predatory influence of centralized power. If there was ever a time when you could hear the past knocking on the door, this is it. The centralization of the Pi Network’s core team is another red...
Decentralized Financial AI. Sounds futuristic, right? It is. We’re discussing building AI into DeFi, automating everything from trading strategies to DAO governance. Consider it like setting your financial life to autopilot. But before we all strap in and hand over the controls, let's talk about the elephant in the (decentralized)...
The main character—Sarah, a single mother in rural Kentucky. She’s very smart, creative, resourceful, but just stuck in a cycle of predatory payday loans. Her traditional finance counterpart turns a blind eye and considers her too much of a risk. Now picture DeFAI – Decentralized Financial AI – giving her...
We’ve all seen the fads, the promotions, the everythings-adjusting-now song and dance. But come on, in your heart of hearts, are you loving it? Are you on board with being a little more than a ticker symbol or are you simply trying to ride the latest FOMO craze?What if You...
To be fair, the crypto space has been a bit of a wild west. We're constantly bombarded with promises of overnight riches, fueled by hype and, let's face it, a whole lot of wishful thinking. Sound familiar? You may have heard the tale – XRP’s predestined climb and the meme-inspired...
Picture a mythological wolf, born in the crypto wilderness and known as Kai, who started minting NFTs from his bedroom. It was art as bombastic revelation, raw and powerful — cutting through clutter to speak to the anxieties of a generation. He did so by creating an engaged community on...
Stocktwits, with its introduction of Cryptotwits, is stepping into a realm where creativity mingles with natural danger. They’re in it to go beyond building a platform. They’re building a bridge between the known universe of TradFi and the wild new frontier that is DeFi. The question now is, will this...
Let's be brutally honest. You’re interested because you want that competitive advantage in the crypto market. Your dream is to change your community’s financial future by May of 2025. Or better yet, you’re tired of playing the old Wall Street rigged game. It’s the continuing story of how the rich...
Let’s face it, the crypto space can seem like the Wild West. Promises of instant wealth, meme coins hitting the moon, influencers pumping the next best thing. It can be tempting to play the short-term game, running after money that’s up for grabs in the market’s hype cycle. As someone...