DeFi protocols are pushing the boundaries of financial technology in a high-risk, high-reward game. Here are some of the basic terms, defined in plain English Decentralized finance is the latest evolution of cryptocurrency trading and investing. Protocols that are not tied to a particular country or company and which allow…

Many people think of DAOs — decentralized autonomous organizations — in terms of investment funds: BitDAO for financial investments; PleasrDAO for NFT art; RedDAO for fashion collectibles. …

2022 looks set to be the year of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). Despite their convenience and cost savings, we should be wary of the consequences. Just as China led the way in the issuance of paper money, it is once again taking the lead in the next phase in…

In little over a decade, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have become mainstream. News headlines have focused on the spectacular price growth of these assets, yet the more compelling story is the wave of interest from the corporate sector, which is one of the underlying factors influencing the price. A quick…

In the first part of this two-part series, we looked at one of the most commonly asked questions about blockchain networks: how they can scale up to accommodate millions of transactions. If we turn to Ethereum, we see a network that is under pressure from many different requirements, and which…

Talk to someone for any length of time about Bitcoin, and the question of scaling arises. From a technical point of view, scalability is not a challenge that is unique to cryptocurrencies, or to blockchain-based applications. …

First things first — the Original paper can be found here: https://outlierventures.io/research/the-open-metaverse-os/ In Dawn of the New Everything, his seminal work on virtual reality, Jaron Lanier describes Virtual Reality as “the substitution of the interface between a person and the physical environment with an interface to a simulated environment”. …

I expand on some of these ideas in my book, The Cryptocurrency Revolution, which is available here and from other booksellers, online and offline. This week, Deutsche Bank raised some eyebrows (and upset quite a lot of people) by suggesting that employees who chose to work from home should pay…

I expand on some of these ideas in my book, The Cryptocurrency Revolution, which is available here and from other booksellers, online and offline. Ownership, identity and economics in the Metaverse COVID-19 has changed the way we work, study and socialize, at least temporarily. Many of those who were privileged enough to transfer to remote working instead…