Crypto Basics

Yearn Finance is a set of Ethereum-based protocols that allow users to maximize passive earnings on crypto assets through the use of lending and trading services. The system includes a system of generous incentives for lenders.

Kusama (KSM) is a public pre-production environment for Polkadot that runs on an early, unaudited release of the Polkadot blockchain. Kusama functions as a sandbox that allows developers to test early versions of Polkadot projects.

Known as the Ethereum of China, Neo is a decentralized blockchain platform that empowers developers to create and deploy smart contract-based decentralized applications - all while verifying up to 10,000 transactions per second.

UMA is an Ethereum-based open-source protocol that allows anyone to build their own financial contracts and create synthetic assets. The goal? A decentralized architecture that provides universal access to DeFi markets.

You know a topic is trending when it lands in the Wall Street Journal. The business press has begun covering DEXs, the attention-getting services that promise to give users and investors more control over their crypto funds.

Although there are thousands of cryptocurrencies addressing a wide range of use cases, there are still relatively few that are tapping into the new sector of Internet of Things. Crypto fans may have heard of Iota (MIOTA), one of the most popular blockless platforms that connect devices with IoT, but Helium emerges as a blockchain-based project with the same use case and a different approach.

Since the inception of Bitcoin, blockchain technology has developed to the extent that it not only represents a foundational technology, but also disrupts certain sectors where it is used for improvements and substantial changes.

The crypto world is full of jargon, and words are sometimes used casually in informal discussions. Here’s a quick explanation of the key features that distinguish blockchains, cryptocurrencies, and non-fungible tokens.

Bitcoin is the world's most widely used cryptocurrency, but Ethereum is the top platform for building custom tokens and deploying decentralized applications. Ethereum is the platform of choice for blockchain-based applications and token economies - here's why.

Polkadot is a scalable, secure network for creating purpose-built blockchains composed of custom or off-the-shelf components. Polkadot's audacious vision has earned its DOT coin a place in the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap.

0x is an open-source protocol with developer tools to enable frictionless peer-to-peer asset exchanges on the Ethereum blockchain. The 0x platform supports the development of decentralized financial apps with fast, low-cost transactions.

Orchid is a cryptocurrency-powered VPN that allows users to purchase untrackable bandwidth from a global pool of service providers. Orchid's OXT token makes it the internet's first incentivized peer-to-peer privacy network.