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DeFi is in a state of flux. On the plus side, DeFi protocols have boldly democratised inclusive financial instruments previously only available to the financial elite. But for all the innovation, the...
Before we deep dive into the problem - let me introduce a few topics. About hosted crypto wallets A hosted wallet, also known as a custodial wallet, is a type of cryptocurrency wallet where the privat...
The traditional banking model is based on the intermediation of funds. Banks collect deposits from customers and use these funds to provide loans to borrowers. The launch of Central Bank Digital Curre...
As the use of cryptocurrencies continues to grow, more and more companies are looking for ways to integrate them into their existing financial systems. One such solution is the issuance of crypto card...
Despite its popularity and great utility, blockchain has been a difficult experience for many organizations, and countless ones have discovered—the hard way—how adding blockchain to applications may b...
In recent years, blockchain and cryptocurrency have disrupted traditional financial systems and are providing a viable alternative to cross-border fund transfer systems such as SWIFT. Cryptocurrency r...
Stablecoins are designed to be stable and immune from the price volatility that plagues their crypto brethren. This makes stablecoins an integral part of the crypto ecosphere and an illustration for t...
Cryptocurrency’s resilience to market volatility remains strong. As the decentralised finance (De-Fi) markets continue to recover from the ‘crypto winter’ crypto’s facilitation in e-commerce is on the...
A fiat onramp is a financial service that allows individuals to convert their government-issued currency, also known as fiat currency, into a digital asset or cryptocurrency. This process is often ref...
Last year September Ethereum blockchain entered a new phase in its Ethereum 2.0 journey. After launched the Beacon Chain in December 2020, a parallel blockchain which acts as consensus engine that run...
It's 2021 all over again, at least for veteran cryptocurrency Bitcoin. After tanking in the wake of the FTX scandal last fall, Bitcoin– as well as some other crypto currencies – have rebounded nicely,...
The NFT market has seen humongous growth in the last few months as people have realized the true potential of these tokens apart from their speculatory nature. Entrepreneurs have started seriously con...