Decentralized finance, or DeFi, is exploding in popularity. Concentrated in the Ethereum ecosystem, it offers the types of services hitherto dominated by the legacy financial system such as lending, borrowing, and savings. But like the ICO craze of a few years ago, the growing mania around it has raised eyebrows from those with a deep…

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are back again. Well, sort of. This week, the crypto community shifted its attention from DeFi, forks, and $UNI to NFTs like $SOCKS, $MEME, $FAME, and $NEUE and NFT platforms like Rarible, Mintbase, OpenSea, Zora, and Foundation. NFTs have been around for more than two years, and just as DeFi is having…

With DeFi’s explosive activity over the last month, Ethereum users have been struggling under the weight of transaction fees. Consequently, expert crypto traders are forced to rethink strategies and newcomers have more than likely thought twice about participating.  You can try to grow sustainable crops in volcanic soil, but you won’t get very far while…

Today’s guest post starts with a great question: Why do we still use banks? If you’re reading this newsletter, it’s likely you agree with me and the author that the current financial system is a relic and you know there’s a better alternative being built. So why aren’t savers taking their money from bank vaults…