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Bugs, Liquidity And Yields: The Rise Of The DeFi Economy
By:
Nate Urbas
19 August 2020
The DeFi sector is currently playing an essential role in the ongoing crypto renaissance. The possibility of accessing improved financial services without all the hurdles associated with conventional banking processes has somewhat emerged as a compelling narrative. More so, the introduction of unique means of capitalizing on the interoperability and decentralized nature of DeFi protocols has spurred the sector to exhibit bubble-like characteristics. And so, it has become imperative to separate organically-generated developments and growth generated from hype. In this...
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Top Trends to Define the Crypto Industry in The Second Half Of 2020
By:
Nate Urbas
12 August 2020
It is hard to believe that we just passed the halfway point of the year, considering the ups and downs of 2020 so far. No one could have predicted at the beginning of the year that a pandemic will drastically alter the world economy and cause a global market crash. While it has been a bumpy year for a majority, the events, trailing the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, present new types of opportunities, especially for the blockchain and crypto...
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Bitcoin Rally: Here Is Why the Asset Is on The Rise
By:
Nate Urbas
5 August 2020
I recently published a comprehensive report on the emergence of the DeFi market and its implication on the broader crypto space. In it, I highlighted bitcoin’s unusual passive streak and the possibility of a shift in market dynamics. All indicators pointed to the inevitability of an altcoin season fueled by the increase in demand for decentralized financial products. However, ever since I published this article, Bitcoin seems to have jerked back to life. According to the latest market metrics, there...
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How Culpable Is Bitcoin in The Twitter Hack?
By:
Nate Urbas
28 July 2020
There is nothing new about Bitcoin being in the tabloids for the wrong reasons. As such, there were no real alterations in the price performance of the digital asset when news broke that hackers had breached Twitter’s security and launched a scam involving bitcoin. Regardless of the inconsequential nature of the actions of these hackers on the price of bitcoin, we, however, need to explore all loose ends. Chief among them is the fact that pundits have tried to twist...
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Is Defi The New Poster Boy of Crypto?
By:
Nate Urbas
20 July 2020
For a while, experts have predicted that the next phase of crypto adoption depends on the growth pattern of the DeFi ecosystem. And from what we have witnessed in recent weeks, there is an atom of truth in this assertion. The buzz surrounding the growth of the DeFi sector in the last few months has taken center stage, and it is likely to maintain such levels of hype for a while. Therefore, it has become necessary to explore the implications...
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Wirecard, Paypal, And Stablecoin: The Banes and Strengths of Crypto Payment
By:
Nate Urbas
9 July 2020
Payment has always been cryptocurrency’s most potent use case. The possibility of enabling borderless and censorship-resistant transactions helped the technology secure a strong following, which has become the bedrock of the present crypto community. However, much of the attention has shifted from real applications to speculation. A growing percentage of crypto proponents now pay more attention to price trends rather than the core workings of crypto networks and their role in the establishment of crypto as a viable payment medium....
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The Arguments for And Against Blockchain Technology
By:
Nate Urbas
30 June 2020
Much has been said about the versatility of blockchain infrastructures and how they enable solutions that evade the bottlenecks prevalent in legacy systems. Although this sentiment remains a popular view, experts have begun to see beyond the hype and analyze the real value of implemented blockchain systems. In reality, the more we understand the benefits and limitations of blockchain technology, the easier it is to fast-track the implementation of these systems. Until then, issues relating to ethics and the long-term...
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Is Bitcoin Fully Decentralized?
By:
Nate Urbas
23 June 2020
Bitcoin is by far the most popular cryptocurrency in mainstream media. Part of the narratives that fuel its dominance is its perceived ability to thwart elements of centralization. An average crypto proponent will point to the cryptocurrency’s decentralized governance as one of the most compelling reasons why it has stood the test of time. However, there are reasons to question this sentiment. Although Bitcoin and several other cryptocurrencies have risen to prominence because of their perceived detachment from hierarchical structures,...
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Crypto Compliance and Regulation Will Always Trail the Adoption Narrative
By:
Nate Urbas
14 June 2020
Compliance in the crypto space is one topic that always manages to steal the spotlight whenever mainstream adoption seems achievable. As such, it comes as no surprise that the explosion of interest in digital assets has indirectly spurred a flurry of compliance conversations centered around blockchain and crypto technology. In this article, I will explore the major talking points as regards compliance in the crypto industry. Mainstream Adoption Will Always Generate Regulatory Debates For years now, compliance remains a hot...
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The Realities of Modern America And Its Awkward Relationship with Progressive Technologies
By:
Nate Urbas
5 June 2020
Throughout history, America had sold itself as the beacon of hope, the land of the free, an incubator of dreamers, and an economy that values social justice. However, in the last few decades, this neatly packaged identity has come undone, with the recent killing of an unarmed man in broad daylight serving as the last straw that broke the camel’s back. As events unfolded, I couldn’t help but dissect the implications of America’s recent villainous take against social equality and...
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