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What is THORChain? Cross-chain swaps explained
Oct 26, 20224 min readTHORChain (RUNE)InsightsAsset Explainers

What is THORChain? Cross-chain swaps explained

Until recently, swapping digital assets from one blockchain to another without a central authority has been…
A Brief History of Polygon (MATIC)
Jul 13, 20224 min readPolygon (MATIC)InsightsAsset Explainers

A Brief History of Polygon (MATIC)

The Ethereum blockchain is one of the most established crypto networks today. Its native token, Ether (ETH), is the world's second-largest cryptocurrency by market…
How safe is Tether crypto USDT?
Jul 01, 20224 min readTether (USDT)InsightsAsset Explainers

How safe is Tether crypto USDT?

One of the main talking points in crypto lately has been the fall of many prominent algorithmic stablecoins, most notably UST . Amid the chaos caused by the fall of these…
Monero XMR update 2022
May 16, 20225 min readMonero (XMR)InsightsAsset Explainers

Monero XMR update 2022

Monero (XMR) is the world’s most popular privacy coin. All transactions on Monero are untraceable and it’s impossible to see another user’s balance. Monero was launched in 2014…
What is Marinade Finance (MNDE)?
May 09, 20223 min readMarinade finance (MNDE)Solana (SOL)Asset ExplainersInsights

What is Marinade Finance (MNDE)?

Marinade Finance is a liquid staking protocol for Solana (SOL), but in order to get why it's so useful we first need to understand the mechanics of traditional staking, their…
Top trending Metaverse coins in 2022
Mar 22, 20223 min readMetaverseInsightsAsset Explainers

Top trending Metaverse coins in 2022

 Decentraland and its MANA token was the first project to create a decentralized universe on the blockchain. At first, Decentraland was only popular with a small community of…
What is Civic (CVC)?
Feb 21, 20225 min readAsset ExplainersCivic (CVC)Learn

What is Civic (CVC)?

Every time you sign up for a new cryptocurrency exchange or DeFi platform, do you groan at the Know Your Customer (KYC) processing nightmare, cursing the universe for making you…
Top 3 Ethereum DeFi protocols
Feb 17, 20223 min readEthereum (ETH)Aave (AAVE)Maker (MKR)Curve (CRV)Asset ExplainersInsights

Top 3 Ethereum DeFi protocols

In spite of growing competition, the Ethereum blockchain remains the King of DeFi. Many of the most venerated DeFi protocols are found there, and have been on our radar for a…
What is Anchor Protocol?
Feb 15, 20225 min readAsset ExplainersAnchor Protocol (ANC)Terra (LUNA)Learn

What is Anchor Protocol?

Anchor, which runs on the Terra blockchain , is one of the most interesting DeFi protocols in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Currently Anchor is offering 20% yields on stablecoin…
Top privacy coins you should know about
Feb 10, 20223 min readAsset ExplainersPrivacyLearn

Top privacy coins you should know about

You’re an honest person (right?), so why would you have anything to hide? In fact, there could be many…
What is Quant (QNT)?
Feb 03, 20224 min readAsset ExplainersQuant (QNT)Learn

What is Quant (QNT)?

Quant isn’t sexy. It doesn’t stream videos, mint NFTs of subdued simians or explore a new metaverse. All it does is ensure a future where all blockchains and other distributed…
Augur (REP) can predict the future - wanna bet?
Jan 20, 20223 min readAugur (REP)Asset ExplainersLearn

Augur (REP) can predict the future - wanna bet?

If you’re a gambler, you’ve probably heard about Augur but might be confused about what it is exactly…
What is Enjin (ENJ)?
Jan 10, 20223 min readAsset ExplainersEnjin (ENJ)MetaverseLearn

What is Enjin (ENJ)?

Enjin is a cryptocurrency that lets videogame developers create in-game items that users can buy and sell via Enjin’s proprietary marketplace. Gamers can store their items on the…
NEO crypto update 2022
Dec 30, 20214 min readNEO (NEO)Asset ExplainersCrypto News

NEO crypto update 2022

NEO is a highly scalable smart contract platform created by Da Hongfei and Erik Zhan in 2014. Unlike Ethereum or Bitcoin, the NEO cryptocurrency uses a dBFT consensus mechanism…
What is Avalanche (AVAX)?
Dec 06, 20214 min readAvalanche (AVAX)Asset ExplainersLearn

What is Avalanche (AVAX)?

Avalanche is a relatively new cryptocurrency that combines features of other popular blockchains like Ethereum and Polkadot . The layer one blockchain, launched only in 2020…
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Algorand Staking: How to Stake Algorand
Apr 05, 20231 min readAlgorand (ALGO)StakingPassive IncomeLearn

Algorand Staking: How to Stake Algorand

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What is a crypto browser extension?
Nov 15, 20223 min readLearnInsights

What is a crypto browser extension?

For the first few years after the arrival of Bitcoin there were only a handful of other nascent cryptocurrencies, mostly limited to digital payments and settlement. Then came…
What is crypto margin trading & how it works
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What is crypto margin trading & how it works

Margin trading, also referred to as leverage trading, is a way to use debt to increase the size of a…
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