defi

Okay, let's talk Bitcoin. We all know it. We all (hopefully) respect it. Are we really using it to its full potential paid for by Capital Beltway commuters and transplants? The new hype has been all about Bitcoin miners jumping into the DeFi waters of Rootstock. But both Foundry and...

The intersection of Bitcoin decentralized finance (DeFi) with this moment is a strange one. Jason, writing for MetaBlock X, explores this intriguing divergence: While mining participation is experiencing a significant upswing, the total value locked (TVL) within the ecosystem is simultaneously decreasing. This article looks at the possible causes of...

As the cryptocurrency world continues to evolve at lightning speed, things are different in 2023. Investors are abandoning HODL and DeFi fads and speculation, looking to real, revenue-generating opportunities in CeFi, blockchain infrastructure and service providers. Meanwhile, institutional investors are starting to make new waves of interest felt across the...

The cryptocurrency market is an ever-evolving organism, forcing investors to change or be changed. MetaBlock X understands this need for agility. Investors previously adopted a simple ‘hodl’ strategy, purchasing crypto with the intention of holding on to their assets long term. A combination of forces are now threatening this strategy....

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) sometimes seems like a daunting labyrinth, with intimidating terminology and elaborate steps to completing the simplest of tasks. FrenDeFi hopes to be that pretty, user-friendly door, bridging people with easy access to the fun, exciting world of DeFi. Can it actually make these intimidating processes easier for...

DeFi. Sounds futuristic, right? Like something out of a cyberpunk novel. Yet for most Americans, that’s not how it works or how it feels. It’s less akin to cruising down a wide-open digital freeway and more like unraveling a ball of yarn. Wallets, gas fees, bridging…it can all be pretty...

Dmitry Tolok and Volodymyr Kostanda, the duo behind Primex Finance, are launching FrenDeFi, a one-stop DeFi application designed to make decentralized finance accessible to everyone. Ironically, their journey started back in 2017. After years of developing infrastructure for other blockchain projects, Maker is finally focusing on making DeFi an easy...

The DeFi promise has always been tantalizing: financial freedom, democratized access, and juicy yields. Let’s face it, for the average user, interacting with today’s DeFi ecosystem is a total nightmare. It’s like trying to put together IKEA furniture with the directions in hieroglyphics! Wallets, gas fees, impermanent loss… there’s a...

We believe in the promise of a financial system free from the restraints of traditional banking institutions. We've seen the soaring highs and the crushing lows: the astronomical APYs that evaporated overnight, the rug pulls that left investors reeling, and the regulatory gray areas that continue to loom large. So...

Sarah, a single mother, works two jobs. Meanwhile, little miss sunshine works hard every day staking her XRP so she can buy her children decent schools and hospitals. She’s intrigued by the DeFi space and the possibility of earning passive income. Vulnerabilities tied to complicated smart contracts and fears of...