This is the first photo that shows up if you search crypto on Pexels and I think the physical coins and the SD card just really sell it. Photo by Worldspectrum on Pexels.com What are cryptocurrencies? Cryptocurrencies are tokens issued on an append only ledger. This ledger is called a blockchain, because it is composed … Continue reading A Newcomers Guide to Cryptocurrency
There is a brand new DeFi protocol that lets you immediately take out a loan for half your collateral and the protocol will automatically pay back your loan. Financial magic, involving transmuting one coin, into another, while depositing one in a pool, magically you can get a loan and have no risk of liquidations (not … Continue reading $ALCX: Alchemix Cannot Turn Lead to Gold
This is one of my most in-depth analyses yet. You can find the interactive version of this article here: note this may take a minute or two to build, but it allows you to manipulate my code and see how I worked through the assumptions. Otherwise I will do my best to recreate it below: … Continue reading FEI Protocol Analysis
I wrote a piece about Dai in which I suggested it was vulnerable to certain black swan events that I felt were not being given appropriate consideration. I do still feel that those are accurate opinions, however, I have also come to appreciate more of the ethos surrounding Dai. Contents: Why Dai?What's Dai?How does Dai … Continue reading Dai and MKR: So Close
There is an obsession passing through crypto over 'yield farming'. I have very little idea what yield farming is. In order to learn what it is I am going to look into a coin that recently launched that I saw people tweeting about called Kimchi. I chose this coin as it came out the same … Continue reading Learning about Kimchi