The single most important issue currently facing the Ethereum network is scalability. The Ethereum network supports hundreds of decentralized applications. This means it needs to process a high number of transactions per second. In a recent speed test, the network only managed 20 transactions per second. …

Binance is a leading cryptocurrency exchange that provides trading for >100 different cryptocurrencies. Currently, the exchange provides both spot and margin trading and is considered to be the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world in terms of trading volume. Accordingly, the token powering the Binance ecosystem, Binance Coin (BNB) now…

FTX is a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange that offers futures, leveraged tokens and OTC trading. Due to the poorly designed risk management systems, current futures exchanges have frequent large clawbacks, leading to losses in the millions. FTX reduces the likelihood of clawbacks by using a three-tiered liquidation model. The goal of…

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has garnered popularity and grown into one of the biggest sectors in the crypto space. According to DeFi Purse, over 500M USD is locked in DeFi applications. Applications include stablecoins, DEXs, lending, derivatives, payments, etc. DeFi is usually referred to as Open Finance, which aims to remove…

The Network Cosmos, built on Tendermint Core, is designed to be the “Internet of Blockchains”. The network provides the means for trustless exchange of assets across independent blockchains. Exchange occurs via a master hub chain known as the Cosmos Hub. Cosmos also comes with a toolkit called the Cosmos-SDK. This…

On average we spend more than 3 hours a day on our phones and computers looking at social media, knowing or unknowingly watching advertisements. However, more than 70% of global digital advertising revenue goes to Google and Facebook. …

At its simplest, a database is defined as a systematic collection of data. Organisations use a database management system (DBMS) to access a database, store, retrieve and update data in a computer system.

What are Atomic Swaps? Atomic Swaps are the peer-to-peer exchange of two different cryptocurrencies. They can be executed on off-chain channels or separate blockchains with different native coins. Currently, there are 10 cryptocurrencies that support atomic swaps including BTC, BCH, ETH, LTC, etc. Why Atomic Swaps? One might wonder why…

Most cryptocurrencies are volatile as we often see a 10% move for the price of Bitcoin or Ethereum on any given day. To better facilitate practical transactions for good & services and store of USD value, several stablecoin projects were launched. A stablecoin is a cryptocurrency that is designed to…