In the world of crypto, the onboarding process for newcomers is one of the most difficult problems. Beginners struggle with terminology and metrics that sound completely foreign and new. Completely solving this issue is close to impossible as the crypto industry keeps evolving introducing new concepts, terms, and ideas. However, it is hugely important to […]

The combined market capitalization of all crypto tokens tracked by financial data aggregators is roughly $14.8 billion as of the time of writing. With a hefty $2.8 billion daily trading volume and over 200 different projects, it seems like an emerging fintech sector with a huge potential for explosive growth. While many hurdles on the […]

Artificial intelligence is still a hot topic despite some issues with the technology. Machine learning is creating new opportunities. The forecasted CAGR of the global AI fintech industry is estimated at 15.5% with strong expectations from the experts of Custom Market Insight that it will reach a massive $45 billion size by the year 2032. […]

Interest rates in the DeFi ecosystem vary greatly. Some projects offer outrageous APYs, such as the up-and-coming Spectra V2, an EVM-centric platform focused on derivatives, where the LP-SW-USUALUSDC pool promises 136,188% base APY and 2.78% in APW rewards. Of course, 30-day averages are dramatically lower since these rates are offered on a promotional basis. However, […]

If you want to escape financial troubles and build generational wealth in the DeFi ecosystem, it is important to choose high-risk/high-reward investment options and hedge against risks by offsetting some of them with stable positions that are likely to generate profits consistently. We won’t be focusing on investment prospects promising outrageous returns. Instead, our main […]

Creating a balanced portfolio that can perform well under all possible market circumstances is the dream of any investor. Unfortunately, the perfect strategy does not exist. Any investment effort is affected by a multitude of factors. Luck plays just as big of a role as careful analysis, preparation, informed adjustments, and a strong psyche. However, […]

Building a strong portfolio with DeFi investments is not an easy task even for experienced veterans. This ecosystem is incredibly diverse. It offers a host of unique instruments that may be faulty or extraordinarily effective. In many cases, the only decisive factor is luck. However, a cautious investor can create a solid strategy that brings […]

The crypto ecosystem is diverse and incredibly deep. A typical investor will lose their way in the maze of DEXes, bridges, lending protocols, and other unique tools that exist exclusively in the world of DeFi. Identifying good investment opportunities is a tough task even for people with years of experience under their belts. Newcomers are […]

The DeFi ecosystem is one of the most diversified financial environments that humanity has ever produced. With hundreds of novel investment instruments to experiment with, contemporary investors are always second-guessing themselves while trying to find the perfect portfolio composition. The journey to optimize profits is a challenging one even for experienced investors. Farming digital assets […]

Some of the finest crypto investments in the DeFi sector are those that generate passive income. The core difference between passive income and capital gains is that you can use earnings immediately to reinvest, create a new position in the market, or simply spend it on whatever you need at the moment. Capital gains are […]

By investing in the right protocol or pool, you can create a source of passive income and earn interest in various crypto tokens. For example, putting money into the SAVAX pool on Benqi Staked AVAX yields 5.53% in base assets with a 15-day unstaking cooldown. It is an interesting way of making money right here […]

Yield farming is one of the best ways to significantly improve returns on crypto investments using the variety of tools offered by the DeFi ecosystem. While other methods of capital allocation exist and thrive, many investors are interested specifically in various ways of acquiring assets “for free”. Some protocols offer rewards for direct financial contributions. […]

Yield farming and liquidity mining are some of the most popular investment instruments in the DeFi ecosystem. While it is possible to manage all your holdings personally, there is a limit to how much information an individual can process and act on. With the way the contemporary landscape of the DeFi sector has evolved, you […]

The DeFi ecosystem offers contemporary investors a wide range of different ways to make money. In fact, the number of available capital allocation options is so huge that the vast majority of newcomers usually feel overwhelmed and do not venture outside of their initial comfort zones. Beginners simply freeze and become so frightened to make […]

The typical definition of yield is an expected return announced to a holder of a security. The total ROI is a combination of gains produced by the liquidation of assets and the yield they have produced by the time of said liquidation. When cryptocurrencies appeared in 2008, the idea of savings accounts and yields was […]

The DeFi ecosystem thrives on innovation and community engagement. When Ethereum arrived in the world of crypto, it was a massive event with many developers quickly realizing that it is quite easy to build on this blockchain and achieve excellent results. If you are interested in deploying a decentralized app, you must be prepared to […]

With over 1,400 DEXes to choose from, finding the right platform to invest in can be a challenge even for seasoned veterans who have years of experience trading digital assets. The variety of investment opportunities in the DeFi sector can be so overwhelming that interacting with the ecosystem can feel exhausting. Despite the seemingly unending […]

Many crypto enthusiasts believe that there is nothing particularly difficult in calculating potential profits from investments in decentralized protocols. An overconfident investor often loses money in the most benign conditions just because they do not do their due diligence and learn more about interest rates in decentralized finance and how rewards are distributed among asset […]

The contemporary landscape of the DeFi ecosystem is quite diverse. It seems like the ocean of opportunities does not end at the horizon. However, the reality is that the sector has been contracting since 2022. It does not mean that you cannot find excellent investment options in the world of decentralized finance but the quality […]

Polygon is one of the biggest and fastest-growing layer-2 chains in the Ethereum ecosystem. It has been around for over 7 years. Today, it has over 210 million wallet addresses interacting with 1.17 million smart contracts. The total number of processed transactions is 2.44 billion. It is a massive infrastructural giant in the DeFi sector. […]

Yield Farming is the defining investment option in the DeFi sector. When it comes to generating profits, it is hard to find a better approach. The core idea behind this method is that decentralized protocols can attract liquidity providers at a relatively low cost by offering native utility or governance tokens as rewards on top […]

Yield farming is one of the best ways for capital allocation in the DeFi ecosystem. However, it works well only for creative investors who can be proactive with their investments and extract the most value out of moving assets constantly seeking higher gains and lower risks. Finding the right platforms for such activities can be […]

The DeFi ecosystem is an excellent environment for efficient money-making thanks to the proliferation of novel investment instruments that have never existed before. Yield farming is still a large market despite the contraction after 2022. With several thousand different pools offering generous rewards to their investors, finding a good option is both easy and difficult. […]

The idea of farming yields is a novel concept for many investors. If you have never had any exposure to the crypto industry as a whole and the DeFi sector in particular, it can be a difficult concept to grasp. Why do protocols that pay exorbitant APYs exist? The simplest answer is that competition forces […]

When it comes to farming yields in the DeFi ecosystem, stablecoins are among the best digital assets to work with because they are, as the name suggests, stable and serve as a reference to many retail traders and investors. The current undisputed king among them is USDC which has recently pushed aside the previous dominant […]

It is hugely important to identify good investment opportunities when it comes to making money in the DeFi ecosystem. With so many protocols offering various instruments for efficient capital allocation, finding the right pool can be quite challenging even for experienced professionals. Hunting the biggest number is rarely a good strategy since these are extremely […]

Despite having existed for over a decade, the DeFi sector is still considered novel and inaccessible to a regular investor. The last couple of years were not kind to the ecosystem with revenues declining across the board and projected growth estimated at -9.98% by the end of 2025. The number of active users is also […]

In 2020, over 250 thousand Thai social media users decided to switch to Minds, a growing decentralized platform offering complete freedom of expression and providing various monetization opportunities. Throughout the last five years, several million users have decided to move from conventional social media websites to ecosystems that offer decentralization, censorship resistance, and control over […]

One of the greatest dilemmas that many contemporary investors are trying to wrap their heads around is whether it is worth their time and effort to move the capital from tradfi instruments into the world of blockchain. Layer 1 cryptocurrencies have been performing quite well throughout the last decade and the DeFi sector seems to […]

Newcomers to the crypto industry often feel lost due to the sheer number of financial instruments available to them. In many cases, starting slow and steady while carefully exploring various investment options is the best strategy. Jumping head-first into liquid staking, yield farming, and other risky strategies can be a reckless move leading to heavy […]

While many outsiders believe that the crypto industry is not suited for strategies that aim at achieving consistent long-term profitability, the reality is that the DeFi sector is bringing some interesting solutions to the table in this particular field. It is true that only Bitcoin and Ethereum have been strong performers throughout the whole history […]

It is quite interesting to see how the idea of airdrops unfolded throughout the years and turned into a staple of the crypto industry. These amazingly effective marketing tools are used by many DeFi protocols and can be quite useful if you are interested in making money without investing much in various platforms. Since many […]

Centralized exchanges, decentralized finance platforms, and many other businesses and projects in the crypto industry are trying to capture the biggest audience possible. Due to the intense competition between the participants of the blockchain domain as a whole, it is quite hard for platforms to become widely adopted. Some projects don’t  Since the dawn of […]

The current size of the DeFi sector is quite impressive. Despite the slowdown after the peak reached in 2022, the total value locked across all tracked protocols is  $84 billion, the stablecoins market capitalization is reaching $172 billion, and daily trading volumes are consistently eclipsing $7.7 billion. Liquid staking is still one of the biggest […]

Vendor financing is a widely used practice in finance where borrowers take out a loan from a vendor to pay for its products and services. This particular setup can work on different levels but is usually used by business partners. There are some interesting concepts in the world of DeFi that are using the same […]

Millions of crypto enthusiasts are attracted to the DeFi sector thanks to the non-custodial nature of investment operations where users remain in control of their assets. Since one of the reasons for the conception of Bitcoin in the first place was the inadequacies of centralized monetary systems and economies, it is only natural that users […]

The modern landscape of the DeFi sector is reminiscent of any mountainous terrain with its many protocols offering different levels and types of services. In 2024, you can find a plethora of interesting places to park capital. When it comes to maximizing profitability, using stablecoins in yield farming pools can be a good strategy since […]

Investors who decided to move some of their holdings to Tokan Exchange on the Scroll network are feeling quite smart since they are enjoying over 68% APY in TKN rewards for staking USDC and CHI. The native TKN token can be immediately swapped for a wide range of different digital assets including stablecoins like USDC […]

In 2024, investors can choose from over 13,000 different DeFi protocols, and, more relevant to our topic, over 2,000 of them can qualify as yield farming platforms since they offer rewards in exchange for user funds. The proliferation of this particular investment scheme through the DeFi ecosystem is not something surprising.  Crypto investors are often […]

The decentralized finance sector is one of the most interesting ecosystems in the blockchain industry as it offers many novel financial instruments and approaches that have never existed before. While decentralization technologies can be successfully applied to a wide range of industries including logistics, supply chains, and manufacturing, the DeFi sector seems to be the […]

The Omnibasket products are ERC-20 tokens designed for passive investors getting into DeFi. By aggregating top-tier yield opportunities across all of DeFi and combining them into a single token, Omnibaskets aim to provide a safe and seamless experience for the new generation of DeFi participants. The problem For the longest time earning in DeFi in […]

The current decentralized finance landscape is diverse and versatile with over 1,400 different protocols available to investors interested in swapping assets or allocating capital to various liquidity pools in exchange for rewards. With the number of chains increasing regularly, the need for chain-specific decentralized exchanges is growing too. The competition is fierce while interoperability plays […]

Decentralization is one of the most important sociocultural trends of the recent decade as it shows the distinct desire among contemporary investors to venture outside of centralized ecosystems and invest in a wide range of financial instruments that have anti-inflationary mechanisms and can be used in many ways to bypass sanctions, restrictions, international borders, and […]

The transition from mostly centralized computing, where all operations are carried out by a single piece of hardware acting as the foundation for the digital infrastructure, to decentralized designs happened naturally as personal desktop computers became widely available to businesses allowing them to optimize computation loads and make many processes more efficient by utilizing distributed […]

Bake.io is an interesting platform that has been around for over 5 years offering a wide range of financial services in the DeFi ecosystem. As the main retail branch of the Cake Group, it is a versatile protocol that provides access to numerous investment instruments ranging from simple staking and lending to complex strategies made […]

Experts expect the number of DeFi users to grow significantly within the next decade with some estimates forecasting at least 22.1 million individuals engaging with various protocols by 2028. One of the biggest on-chain analytics websites Dune states that there are at least 86.9 million unique wallet addresses in the DeFi sector in 2024, an […]

DEX platforms are the heart and soul of the DeFi sector as they enable users to exchange digital assets. The main reason for their existence is to create a space where people can interact in a trustless environment without the need to ask intermediaries to settle disputes and conduct transactions fairly. This specific feature of […]

Decentralization is one of the best weapons against censorship and centralized control over public speech. With political tensions rising across the globe and many societies experiencing tumultuous times, it is necessary to have platforms that do not inhibit the freedom of expression and allow users to engage in policing-free discourse in various public and private […]

Instead of putting money in a bank for just 5%, you could earn 6.41% using MakerDAO’s DSR module and an additional 6.19% with Pendle while receiving 0.71% in PENDLE rewards. This setup is achievable in the DeFi sector if you are interested in working with stablecoins and taking on additional risks for a premium. Using […]

The variety of investment options available to investors working in the DeFi sector is simply staggering. Making sense of the chaos created by several thousand protocols and over 14,000 tracked pools across 30 chains is quite challenging even for seasoned veterans who have seen it all. Nevertheless, it is necessary to learn how to navigate […]

Polygon is the most renowned layer-2 project of the Ethereum ecosystem. Established in 2017, it is still one of the most promising blockchains that hope to significantly increase the throughput of the underlying Ethereum chain and offer a plethora of opportunities to DeFi projects that choose Polygon as their home. This blockchain has a variety […]

Many investors without any prior exposure to financial markets do not understand what APY means and how it differs from APR. A lot of people simply think that the percentage is the potential profit in absolute terms. However, there is a difference between interest rate, APR, APY, and profitability. Understanding what these terms mean and […]

Terra is an interesting project in the DeFi ecosystem. After the infamous collapse of the main native token of this layer 1 chain, many crypto enthusiasts turned their backs on it despite the best efforts of the development team. A few years after the whole debacle was mostly forgotten, Terra emerged again with a community-centric […]

Many experts, regardless of where they stand on the issue of cryptocurrencies, agree that centralized systems have many flaws that prevent them from benefiting everyone equally. The problem lies within the idea of centralization itself where institutions and individuals running them can have biases and egocentric motivations and quickly succumb to corruption. CeFi is a […]

Avalanche is one of the most popular blockchains in the whole DeFi ecosystem. It is built with a novel consensus mechanism that uses four different interconnected protocols called the Snow Family. The name Avalanche refers to just one of these protocols. However, it is also the name of the chain as a whole. This complex […]

A typical return on investments in Overnight Finance OVN-USD+ pools on Aerodrome (BASE) is close to 200% in AERO tokens which are 613% up from the initial price. The market capitalization of the asset is $356 million in August 2024. All metrics seem quite good and the pool itself has a $34.17 million TVL backed […]

When it comes to yield farming as an investment technique that specifically targets rewards in native tokens for impressive interest rates and high potential profits, many newcomers simply try avoiding it and focus on something that does not involve the same level of risk management and try to allocate their capital to less demanding options […]

Many newcomers to the crypto industry often feel perplexed and overwhelmed by the complexity of investment instruments that differ from what many are used to in tradfi. One of the reasons why everything seems novel and unique is that the industry is still maturing. Some concepts like staking turn out great, while others, such as […]

One of the hottest topics in the crypto community right now is yield farming and its many forms. Investors have access to a wide range of tools capable of producing profits passively. It seems like a dream investment to many newcomers who do not yet understand the dangers of the crypto market. Learning the nuances […]

Beating the 4.11% return on US treasury bonds, which are considered one of the safest options for conservative investors, is a tall task when using tradfi instruments outside of exceptionally performing stocks. Many investors are looking at the DeFi sector with hopeful eyes believing that they can make more than a HY bank account can […]

The total number of DeFi users is estimated at 11,8 million in July 2024. This statistic is a significant overestimate since a single individual can use multiple addresses across several platforms and still be counted as a unique user. Experts supplying data to Statista have much lower numbers and report a below 6.5 million count. […]

If the internet was a collection of barely interconnected websites that exist in vacuum chambers, there would be no need for things like webhooks or APIs. However, the modern global internet infrastructure demands efficient ways to establish communication between web applications. The simplicity of the concept that we are going to cover in this article […]

The centralized nature of the internet itself with all the data aggregated under just several tech giants is rubbing many people the wrong way. The recent push toward using the Fediverse, which is a common name for the collection of social media platforms that use ActivityHub, seems like a natural reaction from some users and […]

The Ethereum blockchain architecture allows developers to deploy tiny programs that can operate autonomously once on the chain. Since these applications operate in a trustless and permissionless manner, the participants of the network don’t have to do anything aside from interacting with them if they so choose. This elegant setup allows for a much faster […]

Ethereum is widely recognized as the world’s leading smart contract platform, having undergone a number of major network upgrades, also known as hard forks, over the past few years. To elaborate, on September 15, 2022, the Ethereum network underwent one of its most significant updates, called the ‘Merge.’ It marked Ethereum’s transition from an energy-intensive […]

We will preface the whole article with a very important disclaimer. “Degen” stands for “degenerate”. This is an important introduction to the topic at hand. Very few people make money using this approach and you need experience in technology, coding, and trading to take advantage of these protocols that appear quite regularly. Let’s start with […]

Ethereum is the biggest blockchain in terms of active users, developers, Dapp deployment, and many other metrics. The switch to the PoS mechanism enabled a whole swath of new investment projects that took advantage of the staking process and the rewards that can be earned through it. One of the biggest issues of all layer […]

The ability to operate a portfolio in a trustless and permissionless environment is the reason why everyone is so excited about decentralization in finance. Traditional financial systems have become fast and efficient yet have fundamental weaknesses that must be addressed decisively. The problem with a centralized economy is that it can be easily manipulated and […]

“It’s not the size that matters, it’s the skill” — would say someone who is afraid of risks and does not want to go “to the moon”. Chasing the biggest yield is not inherently bad, despite the unending nagging from the critics. You should be seeking the best investment option that brings in the most […]

Throughout centuries, taking care of finances was a difficult task. However, it turned into a nightmare by 2024. A typical retail trader will work with at least 3 CEX platforms and over 50 different assets during his first several years of investing in the crypto market. Contemporary investors operating in the DeFi ecosystem usually have […]

Storm Trade on The Open Network offers an exorbitant 58.37% base APY on single-sided USDT pool investments. With a massive TVL of over $10.4 million, it is a lucrative option for any investor. Compare this number to the US treasury bond yield in 2024 which is 4.11%. The average savings account in the US is […]

Physical infrastructure projects in the DeFi ecosystem are some of the most interesting from the end user’s point of view because they provide a tangible utility that impacts personal finances. The surge in cloud technologies was a net positive for the global economy with many businesses, regardless of their scale, being able to offload their […]

Centralized financial institutions are convenient to use and provide familiar services that have been around for ages in one form or another. Despite its many advantages, the world of tradfi is seemingly at its end with globalization hitting its peak and national economies struggling to keep inflation in check and provide a high quality of […]

The internet is a wonderful place as it often facilitates incredible developments in various fields including something like financing a passion project or a new business. Previously, entrepreneurs had to visit dozens of banks and talk to hundreds of potential investors to secure funding. The rise of various crowdfunding companies like Kickstarter made it possible […]

In 2009, Laconica changed its name to StatusNet. Nothing particularly special happened during this small alteration in branding. However, the decision by the developers was quite logical as it was a service that allowed users to change their status messages to share their thoughts. StatusNet was one of the first iterations of an emerging concept […]

Decentralized finance is an extremely competitive ecosystem where new projects struggle to retain users while the old guard has to work extra hard to continue growing. Scaling is the name of the game in this environment. DEXes are focused on accumulating liquidity: the more, the better. For some projects, it means continuously increasing rewards for […]

Yield farming is a relatively new concept in the world of finance. The DeFi industry as a whole is not that old with Bitcoin making its debut over sixteen years ago and many other similar projects getting traction only several years later. It took the international community of investors several years to take notice of […]

Generating passive income with liquidity mining, staking, or lending can be viable. However, coins and yields on them offered by DeFi protocols vary wildly. Searching for the right combination of assets and platforms is crucial for the long-term success of your investment activities. The problem of capital allocation in the sector appears to be challenging […]

The decentralized finance (DeFi) industry has completely changed how many people access financial services such as lending, borrowing, and trading globally. By removing the need for banks or brokers, DeFi platforms allow for faster, more lucrative, and accessible transactions. Amid the fray, one project that has helped democratize the DeFi arena is Rivo. By offering […]

Yield farming is an innovative crypto investment method. It allows the owners of crypto coins to steadily grow their funds. If successful, yield farming may turn into the source of a stable passive income. To use this approach to their benefit, one needs to learn what the best crypto yield farming strategy is, as well […]

While cryptocurrency has become more widespread during the last couple of years, turning from a technology used by a few enthusiasts into one of the major investment methods, earning profits through cryptocurrency investment still may seem too complicated for many, as it requires specialized knowledge. DeFi yield farming is the strategy that solves this issue: […]

Searching for the right balance between risk and potential returns is one of the biggest goals for any investor. Chasing high APYs is a fine avenue to take for anyone, but it is important to remember that portfolio exposure is a crucial aspect that can dramatically affect the outcome and completely nullify any gains made […]

Tokens pegged by fiat currencies and other crypto assets can be extremely useful for interconnected decentralized ecosystems that rely on them for stability and transparency in their operations. One of the first efficient projects in this category was MakerDAO which is still one of the most prominent platforms for lending and borrowing $DAI softly pegged […]

A standard US high-yield bank deposit will produce around 5% APY which is considered quite a lot by many conservative investors. While low interest rates on savings accounts are not a bad thing at all, catching up to rising prices is becoming the main concern for most investors. The same 5% APY does not hit […]

Those who join the crypto market should be ready to use as many advanced investment tools as possible to achieve consistent returns. Relying on a single strategy while trying to earn money in this sophisticated financial sector seems to be an inadequate approach that rarely produces satisfying results. Retail trading looks like the best option […]

The idea of calmly waiting for a guaranteed paycheck by allocating capital in the safest asset classes possible does not sit right with many crypto enthusiasts chasing higher returns and tolerating dangerous risk levels. The area of decentralized finance is a perfect environment for investment opportunities focused on increasing profits against all odds. The concept […]

As the DeFi sector continues to expand rapidly, investor interest has surged in recent years. Studies predict that the market will reach nearly 22 million users by 2028. One of the main attractions of DeFi is the wide range of investment opportunities, often offering higher returns and greater accessibility compared to traditional finance. Platforms like Rivo […]

From the outside looking in, the decentralized finance (DeFi) arena has ushered in a financial revolution that traditional markets simply cannot compete with. For example, over the last couple of years, there has been a significant rise in the number of investment opportunities available for crypto users of all experience levels. Amid the growing number […]