A guide to Futures, ETFs, Options, and Covered Calls. — In 2021, after the SEC had approved the creation and sale of Bitcoin Future-based ETFs, the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF was put up on the market, where it raised over $1.2bn within a few days.¹ It allowed institutional investors, money managers, and advisors access to Bitcoin exposure on their portfolios…

Passive Income at the Highest APRs. — Introduction Yield aggregators, also known as ‘auto-compounders’ or ‘yield optimisers’ are tools that hunt for protocols/pools to maximise yields on invested capital. They also automatically re-invest interest gained on yields, which for an individual user, would be inefficient due to gas fees. …

For analysing project value, check out part I of this article here. (Disclaimer: This post is for general information purposes only. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation or solicitation to buy or sell any investment and should not be used in the evaluation of the merits of…

(Disclaimer: This post is for general information purposes only. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation or solicitation to buy or sell any investment and should not be used in the evaluation of the merits of making any investment decision. …

There are many opinions on what exactly decentralised finance is, and I leave it up to the reader to research further on the subject to make their own conclusions. …

Introduction For part 4 of our blockchain basics guide, we’ll be looking at projects outside of Bitcoin and Ethereum, discussing their features and purpose. Many terms used in this article will have been explained in previous articles, so please make sure to read them beforehand if you’re interested in learning…

The concepts behind Optimism, Bitcoin Lightning, and Polygon(Matic). — (Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to read this series so far, I hope it’s making blockchain a little easier to digest!) Before we dive into today’s article, we have a new discord server where the bitgrit community discusses all things data science and AI, including our…

NFTs, DeFi, and the future of blockchain-based applications. — Introduction Thank you to everyone who read the first article about the basics of blockchain (found here). This time we’ll be looking at some interesting programs that have been built using Ethereum and what utility they could provide us in the future. NFTs Many of you may have already heard of…

Introduction As you may know, understanding blockchain can be difficult at times, with hundreds of buzzwords and jargon being found in even the most basic of explanations. In this article, we’ll be looking at these terms one by one to give you the tools to navigate through blockchain-related materials in the…