This week may have been the one of the worst weeks in crypto’s history. The fall of UST/LUNA not only impacted Terra, but also dragged the whole industry down with it. Will this mark the beginning of crypto winter? Only time will tell.
So, the Yuga Labs Otherside sale took place this weekend and if you hadn’t noticed, it basically clogged up Ethereum so badly that the entire network had to stop and wait for the insanity to end before it could resume doing all the other important business it had to do. What happened, who got mad, …
Otherside Hangover – What the Hell Happened?! BAYC-Hem Read More »
Let’s talk Silos, powerful containers of value but limited by their size. The vast majority of crypto communities are silos. Powerful yes, but limited by their ability to reach the level of universality that defines mega success. But there are clear examples of projects that have transcended their boundaries becoming a layer above the silos. …
Bayc, Ape, the Otherside and Kodas – Everything You Need to Know Read More »
The Ethereum Merge is the biggest story in town right now as the fruit of tireless core developers’ labour receives its final preparations before taking its place as the centrepiece of an enormous blockchain banquet. Will it blend seamlessly or will it burst asunder and make a horrible mess of everything?
DISCLAIMER: The Defiant was not paid by Top Dog Studios to make this film, nor were Top Dog Studios allowed any input into editorial. They did kindly cover our travel and accommodation. On the 17th March Top Dog Studios made history by initiating the first NFT deposit in the Arctic World Archive. Artists from all …
There Are NFTS Buried in the Arctic. We Went to Find Out Why Read More »
In part one, we took a look at the state of gaming and some of the reasons why gamers are hating on NFT’s so much. Today we conclude this deep dive investigation into the topic and look at the final and fundamental reasons for this seething hate. Don’t forget what we showed you last week …
First they made a chain because of that cool kid Hayden. Then they realised it didn’t work very well so they made another chain. And that was cool because it was cheap. Then people realised it didn’t work very well. So they made another chain which was actually the other two chains but with a …
Why Gamers Hate NFT’s – Explained Properly for Once Read More »
First they made a chain because of that cool kid Hayden. Then they realised it didn’t work very well so they made another chain. And that was cool because it was cheap. Then people realised it didn’t work very well. So they made another chain which was actually the other two chains but with a …
DeFi2.0 is dead. The mighty hero of 2021 laid low by the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. And one mighty whale who decided to migrate elsewhere for the Winter. Or perhaps twas the arrival of a different sort of whale? No matter. The spirit of DeFi2.0 has left its mortal body but its journey …
DeFi 2.0 is Dead, Its Spirit Lives on in Fantom ve(3,3) Read More »
Remember when Congress got all hot and bothered about Stablecoins at the end of last year? This was Liz Warren “the most dangerous part of the crypto world. It’s where the scammers and the cheats and the swindlers mix among part-time investors and first-time crypto traders. In DeFi, someone can’t even tell if they’re dealing …
CBDC Central Bank Digital Currencies – Complete Guide 2022 Read More »
Spend any amount of time in the blockchain and crypto space and you find yourself required to develop an extremely thick skin. The attacks come from everywhere and they’re vicious. So we become adept at framing our worldview in simple, defensible concepts. Then we memeify them. And then we go to war. But while most …
In 2021 no DeFi protocol has quite caught the eye like OlympusDAO. Inspiring a devoted following of Ohmies you’ll have seen the (3,3) meme everywhere. Then there were the forks, sooooo soooo many forks. Single-handedly responsible for DeFi2.0 and its promise of Protocol Owned Liquidity it seemed the project’s gamified model of a reserve currency …
Olympus DAO ($OHM) What Is It and Where Is It Going Next? (with JaLa) Read More »
We’ll guide you from getting an understanding of what DeFi is, how it fits into your crypto journey and then shepherd you through setting up a wallet using Metamask, swapping tokens and then making your very first DeFi move using Anchor’s 20% saving rate on Terra without ever leaving Ethereum all thanks to Orion Money.
Ever wondered what you’ll wear in the Metaverse? Clothes, duh, but in the digital realm things are slightly different than IRL… In digital spaces we’re not bound to the limitations of the Earth. Ever heard of anti-gravity clothes? You will soon. In this live stream we’re diving into the Metaverse to show you a glimpse …
Okay, so you wanna know what the SBF is up with this Defi2.0 bizzo. Well you’ve come to the right place. What is Defi2.0. You can do yourself a favour and avoid having to watch the rest of this video and make yourself look cool at your next DeFi mixer with this simple explanation. DeFi2.0 …
Man vs Machine is a collaboration between acclaimed rapper, producer, entrepreneur Ice Cube and Trevor Jones. In this special episode we talk to Cube and Trevor about the drop, what it all means and how on earth they came to be working together.
P2E is a new business model that provides financial benefits to all players who add value by contributing to the game world. It’s the latest development in the games industry and brings new game concepts and retention models not yet seen in modern gaming.
Are you bored of hearing about FATF and regulations? It probably isn’t even on your radar right now. And let’s face it there are a thousand other entry points to this space that are just frankly, a lot more interesting. Thing is though, here at the Defiant we can’t afford to ignore it. For the …
Are DAOs the next trend in crypto? We’re taking a closer look into what DAOs are, how it works, how you can participate and get rewarded.
Try and guess my age. It may not be immediately obvious. And no I didn’t drink the blood of a thousand virgins, I seem to be weirdly youthful. Must be all those NFTs I’ve acquired. But I am in fact an ancient old man when it comes to the young blood coursing through this space …
Teens Are Taking Over Finance and You’re Not Ready for It Read More »
This is The Defiant x Harmony, a weekly series brought to you by Harmony Protocol’s Creative Director, Robin Schmidt, and Camila Russo, the founder of The Defiant, to explore DeFi’s most important stories and demystify this exciting emerging financial space.
After the bull, there’s a bear. And the bear is ready to wake up from its deep sleep..
Here we are again. Part 3. And still so much to say. Thanks for sticking with us through what has probably felt like a ping pong battle between present, past and future. Space travel, quantum physics, pop culture, sci-fi and art criticism. But you know, that’s the Pak experience. And this episode will be no …
Over the last 2 years or so Pak has been first and foremost, a crypto artist. During that time we’ve witnessed an acceleration of ideas, aesthetics in lockstep with the explosion of the broader crypto art space. Moving Pak from a shop window style artist, exquisitely displayed in a crystal cabinet to one that said …
There is only one way to approach an understanding of Pak. You have to do the work. Be passive and it will pass you by. So, Pak, I accept your challenge. I am not a poet, my medium is film, but I am well aware that you appreciate pop culture, film language, symbolism and above …
This is the Defiant’s foundational guide to the Metaverse. It would take way way too long to go into all the different expressions of the Metaverse but this is our view of how the core of this exciting new space is not about immersive universes with hypercolour graphics but something far simpler and more profound.
They are the two names on everybody’s lips right now. Solana and Arbitrum. And as luck would have it, both blacked out on the very same day sending maxis of every flavour into paroxyms of schadenfreude.
Every day, every block, new Ethereum coins are produced. There is no theoretical maximum to the number that can be produced. At least not at the moment. 117,437,242 of them at the time of writing this script. If you’re a Bitcoin maxi, this is probably your most dependable stick for beating on Eth devotees. Inflation. …
LOOT (For Adventurers): The Future or a Return to the Past? Read More »
