RAI is an overcollateralized stablecoin that is not pegged to any fiat currency. Launched in February 2020, RAI tries to tackle the problem of maintaining a stable peg at any cost. The protocol is a fork of Maker’s DAI with a few changes. By not being pegged to a fiat…

Popsicle Finance is a platform developed for automated cross-chain throughput optimization. The platform manages your cryptocurrency investment by allocating it to multiple liquidity pools on decentralized exchanges (DEXs) to maximize throughput. As such, it helps you take a more transferential approach to yield optimization. Authors: Christian Viehof, Valentin Kalinov Rather…

Liquity is a novel borrowing protocol that puts great emphasis on decentralization and immutability. It enables users to provide ETH as collateral and mint LUSD stablecoins in return. The main benefits of the protocol include a 0% interest rate for borrowers, a minimum collateral ratio (MCR) of 110%, as well…

Currently, Algorand is listed at spot #30, according to Coinmarketcap. At its core, Algorand is trying to solve the blockchain trilemma by using its unique consensus mechanism called Pure Proof of Stake (PPoS). The rising confidence in Algorand can be seen by many countries that want to deploy their CBDC…

Ape Coin (APE) is the latest venture of the NFT startup Yuga Labs which is also linked to the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) collection of 10 000 unique apes. APE is an ERC-20 standard token launched on March 17th, 2022, and is the utility token of the ApeCoin DAO…

JOE, the third largest DeFi protocol by total value locked on Avalanche, is a decentralized exchange (DEX) and a fork of the Uniswap protocol. TraderJoe wants to become a hub for DeFi innovation and a driver for NFT and metaverse adoption on the Avalanche blockchain. TraderJoe was deployed on the…

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. Historically L2s started with the Lighting network on Bitcoin. The general idea of L2s is instead of putting all activity on the blockchain, users perform…

In this brief article, guest author Maximilian Bruckner from 21e6 Capital analyzes the crypto markets of early 2022. Goldman Sachs predicts Bitcoin to hit $100,000 USD this year, blockchain VC investments in 2021 reached dizzying heights, the crypto job market is growing at break-neck speed. Despite a continued wave of…

The Terra protocol is a public blockchain for algorithmic stablecoins built using the Tendermint Cosmos SDK. The protocol is part of the Cosmos network, often referred to as the “Internet of Blockchains.” Terra aims to be a family of stablecoins pegged to the world’s major fiat currencies. The stablecoin with…