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What Is the Metaverse?
Whether you’ve come across Mark Zuckerberg’s eerie virtual replica as he unveiled Facebook-rebranded-as-Meta (we’re not getting used to...

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Aug 8, 20224 min read


What Is Crypto Lending?
In 2008 Bitcoin was launched as a medium of exchange. But within the next few years, the crypto industry changed in such a way that the original purpose of Bitcoin faded, and it became an investment vehicle and a store of value. People started adopting cryptocurrency considering it digital gold.

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Aug 8, 20229 min read


What Is Web 3.0?
Imagine a new type of internet that not only accurately interprets what you input, but actually understands everything you convey, whether through text, voice, or other media, one where all content you consume is more tailored to you than ever before. We are at the tipping point of a new phase in the web’s evolution. Some early pioneers call it Web 3.0.

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Aug 7, 20225 min read


What Is a Crypto Faucet?
There are a few different ways of increasing your crypto holdings in 2022. You can buy it, trade it, stake it, and if you’re an...

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Aug 6, 20225 min read


What Are Crypto Debit Cards?
Cryptocurrencies continue to grow into mainstream adoption, and one of the ways this manifests is via crypto debit cards. Like regular debit cards, these allow you to spend money from an account by swiping your card (or entering the numbers from it). The big difference is that instead of this card linking to your bank account, it connects to one of your crypto wallets.

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Aug 6, 20227 min read


Defining Crypto - Epoch(s)
In cryptocurrency, there are epochs. These epochs are periods of time in which a specific set of changes or innovations takes place.

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Jul 31, 20225 min read


Defining Crypto - Security Tokens
Security tokens are widely considered to be one of blockchain technology’s most promising applications. Unlike most earlier cryptocurrencies, security tokens are being designed from the ground up to adhere to existing securities regulations. Security tokens, therefore, are expected to bridge the gap between blockchain technology and traditional financial markets.

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Jul 31, 20224 min read


Protecting Yourself - Systemic Risks
Systematic risk occurs due to macroeconomic factors. It is also called market risk or non-diversifiable or volatility risk as it is beyond the control of a specific company or individual and hence, can’t be diversified. All investments and securities suffer from such a type of risk. One can’t eliminate such a risk by holding more shares.

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Jul 31, 20222 min read


Defining Crypto - Admin Keys
When talking about decentralized finance ( DeFi ) there is a tendency to apply high levels of trust derived from the narrative linked to the Ethereum blockchain, its resilience, and immutability.

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Jul 31, 20222 min read


Smart Contract Bugs
According to DeFillama , the TVL in DeFi is currently around $124.5 billion. However, in early 2022, that figure reached $240 billion. One way or another, we’re talking a lot of money. There is, however, one thing that can throw a spanner in this DeFi machinery. These are bugs in smart contracts (Lemmens, 2022) [1] .

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Jul 31, 20223 min read


Defining Finance - Liquidity Pool(s)
Traditionally, exchanges acted as the market makers, providing the liquidity needed for traders to buy and sell crypto assets. Since liquidity was held by a single entity, Binance, Coinbase, FTX, and others, which act in this way, are referred to as centralized exchanges (CEXs).

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Jul 31, 20223 min read


Defining Crypto - Reflection Tokens
DeFi (decentralized finance) is the core of crypto’s fastest-growing projects right now. In essence, DeFi tokens allow investors to make extra income through their crypto holdings. In practice, the process is a lot more complex.

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Jul 31, 20223 min read


Defining Finance - Seigniorage
Seigniorage, also spelled seignorage or seigneurage, is the difference between the value of money and the cost to produce and distribute it. The term can be applied in two ways: • Seigniorage derived from specie is a tax added to the total cost of a coin that a customer of the mint had to pay, and which was sent to the sovereign of the political region.

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Jul 31, 20222 min read


Defining Crypto - Cross Chain Bridges
While Decentralized Finances (DeFi) promises a world where people can transfer their money without the hassle and transaction fees of banks, anybody who has tried to convert ETH to BNB recently knows it’s not so simple.

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Jul 31, 20221 min read


Play to Earn - Risk to Earn
The thesis behind play-to-earn (P2E) is clear and well-known: Players earn income or assets through gameplay, thanks partly to blockchain-based rewards, including tokens and non-fungible tokens [NFT] (White, 2022) [1] .

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Jul 31, 20222 min read


Defining Finance: Buybacks
Buyback as a concept is nothing new. It’s a simple way to remove digital assets from circulation, thus adjusting both their availability and overall value.

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Jun 22, 20222 min read


What is an Initial Coin Offering (ICO)?
An initial coin offering (ICO) is the cryptocurrency industry's equivalent to an initial public offering (IPO) . A company seeking to raise money to create a new coin, app, or service can launch an ICO as a way to raise funds.

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Jun 22, 20223 min read


What are Cryptocurrency Forks?
Cryptocurrency forks are sometimes must-have changes that are necessary for the development of a project. Upgrading and improving is part of the crypto technology’s daily routine, so if you’re interacting with the blockchain, it’s inevitable to experience a fork at some point.

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Jun 22, 20223 min read


Defining Finance: TLV
TLV crypto also known as Total value locked in crypto – indicates the total amount of cryptocurrency was locked on Decentralized finance...

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Jun 22, 20222 min read


Working with: Node(s)
In computer science, the term "node" simply means a device that plays a part in a larger network. In the context of crypto and...

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Jun 22, 20222 min read



Makina Protocol Hack: Why Early 2026 is Seeing a Surge in DeFi Exploits
Makina, a DeFi protocol, reported a $4.2 million exploit on 20 January 2026 tied to liquidity providers in its DUSD/USDC Curve pool, adding to rising DeFi attacks in early 2026 with over $34 million in losses already recorded.


China Takes Custody of Alleged Pig Butchering Mastermind Behind Record BTC Seizure
Chinese authorities have taken custody of Chen Zhi, a businessman described by U.S. officials as a central figure in a major Bitcoin scam and money laundering operation linked to a record $15B bitcoin seizure. Chen, 38, is the chairman and founder of Cambodia-based Prince Group, a conglomerate that U.S. and U.K. authorities allege was used as cover for transnational criminal activity; Prince Group has denied the allegations.


CLARITY Act Update: DeFi Carve-Out, Digital Commodities, and the Next Phase of Crypto Market Structure
Washington is preparing a January markup for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) of 2025, a major U.S. crypto regulation proposal designed to reduce the long-running SEC vs CFTC jurisdiction fight and create clearer rules for digital assets trading.
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