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Decentralised Finance (DeFi) - collection of blog posts

Money Laundering in Crypto vs. Banks

Money Laundering in Crypto vs. Banks

Crypto has always got criticized for being used for criminal activities. From dark markets to money laundering with NFTs, the creativity of the criminals does not disappoint. The crypto community has acknowledged the problem. However, not everyone agrees with the critics. Compared to money laundering in financial markets, crypto is

Scaling Ethereum - Rollups

Scaling Ethereum - Rollups

Since the launch of Ethereum, developers and researchers have been working on Layer 2 (L2) solutions. Rollups are the culmination of this work and research.

Algorithmic Stablecoins

Algorithmic Stablecoins

Algorithmic Stablecoins use price stabilisation algorithms to track a particular unit price - typically $1. Algorithmic stablecoins are not redeemable 1:1 for fiat currency.

Flash Loans on Ethereum

Flash Loans on Ethereum

Flash Loans, are instant uncollateralised crypto loans where the borrowed asset (and a fee) is returned before the end of the blockchain transaction.

Stablecoins - Introduction and Overview

Stablecoins - Introduction and Overview

The need for a stable value of transfer in the crypto space has always been a desired feature. Stablecoins, as the name suggests, are designed with one thing in mind - minimising price volatility.

Blockchain Oracles

Blockchain Oracles

An oracle, in the context of blockchains and smart contracts, is an agent that finds and verifies real-world occurrences and submits this information to a blockchain to be used by smart contracts.

DeFi - Compound Finance Explained

DeFi - Compound Finance Explained

Compound is, in short, a pooled algorithmic money market protocol running on Ethereum.