Synthetic assets: No rewards without risk
Synthetic assets are a new class of assets that mimic the value of existing assets without any physical tie to that asset. There are a growing number of synthetic assets in the crypto space. This article looks at the benefits and risks involved in trading and using synthetic assets.
The Open Metaverse thesis – Designing the Future
Jamie Burke is the Founder & CEO of Outlier Ventures. Jamie and his team are authors of The Open Metaverse thesis which explores how the Web 3.0 Stack extends beyond financial services into virtual worlds, gaming, and decentralized economies.
Gateway to Web3 – Why Ledger is more than a hardware wallet
Iqbal V Gandham is VP of Payments & Transactions at Ledger. One of the best-known companies in crypto, Ledger has sold more than 3 million hardware devices and secures an estimated 15% of all crypto assets. Ledger is now preparing to make inroads into Web3.
Crypto Market Forecast: Q3 & Q4 2021
2021 is already half over. Pro-trader Josh Olszewicz takes a look at what the charts tell us about price potential for the rest of the year.
DeFi locked funds up 5000% in a year
The value of funds locked in DeFi apps has risen over 5000% in 12 months from just over $1.1 billion in June 2020, to more than $60 billion today.
Panther Protocol – Bringing privacy to DeFi
Oliver Gale is the CEO and co-founder of Panther Protocol, an end-to-end privacy protocol for digital assets, which can be deployed in a compliant way on any public blockchain. After pursuing a hip-hop career in the Caribbean, Oliver entered the world of start-ups and blockchain.
UnF**K the World – Building a better future with Centrality
Aaron McDonald is the CEO and co-founder of Centrality, a tech ventures ecosystem building the infrastructure for the emerging decentralized web.
Matthew Graham Returns – China FUD, DeFi, SizeChad & Elon the LARPer
Matthew Graham is the CEO of the Beijing-based Sino Global Capital. Matthew is a prominent personality on Crypto Twitter, an authority on China’s ever-shifting attitude to blockchain, and an outspoken critic of Elon Musk and Bitclout.
0x_nodes – DeFi’s cross chain yield aggregation network
Owl is the cofounder of 0x_nodes, a cross-chain yield aggregation network. 0x_nodes is a network of deployed systems that allow users to move, acquire, and build yield-bearing strategies with non-native assets across EVM and non-EVM based blockchains.
Acala – The DeFi Hub of Polkadot
Bette Chen is the co-founder of Acala - the DeFi hub of Polkadot, powering open finance applications and removing the need for financial intermediaries.
The Crypto Bank – The rise of Celsius Network
Camilla Churcher is the Global Head of Business Development at Celsius Network.
How to invest in Techemy Capital’s non-custodial portfolios on Enzyme
Techemy Capital has launched two actively managed portfolios that allow investors to gain exposure to BTC/ETH price action and the DeFi sector. Trades are executed by Techemy Capital’s Josh Olszewicz. Investors can take advantage of crypto price moves without having to trade themselves - and because Techemy’s products are non-custodial - without releasing control of their assets.
Network Capital – How Framework Ventures became one of the biggest DeFi funds
Michael Anderson is a co-founder and partner at Framework Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on building the value of blockchain networks through strategic investment and infrastructural support. Before founding Framework, Michael built and sold Hashletes, the first and only NFLPA-licensed digital collectibles, with co-founder Vance Spencer. Michael’s prior experience bridges investment banking and consumer tech, with experience from Snap, Inc., Dropbox, and Barclays Capital.
YIELD – Bridging FinTech and DeFi
Tim Frost is the CEO of YIELD App. The YIELD mission is to provide anyone with access to the best investment opportunities, regardless of their financial or technical knowledge. The YIELD platform is a bridge between FinTech and DeFi.
Is Binance Smart Chain an Ethereum killer?
The Binance Smart Chain is a fork of Ethereum. However, BSC transactions are much faster and cheaper than Ethereum. As a result, it is onboarding millions of users at an eye-watering pace. Brave New Coin’s Aditya Das joins Andy to answer the question - Is Binance Smart Chain an Ethereum killer?
Unslashed Finance – Insuring crypto to hedge risk
Marouane Hajji is the protocol lead at Unslashed Finance, a decentralized insurance protocol built on Ethereum. Insurance is a part of the decentralized finance stack that has received less attention. However, crypto is no different from any other industry - there are many risks. Smart contract hacks, exploits, oracle manipulation, data breaches, theft, and so on. Creating an insurance protocol requires both technical skills and a deep understanding of risk modeling.
