The author argues that the term “Crypto” has lost its meaning because it no longer refers to a specific asset class. For example, the MKR token exhibits both stock-like and fixed-income characteristics, and the DAI token also has fixed-income characteristics. Therefore, categorizing assets as stocks, fixed income, and “Crypto” is meaningless. “Crypto” is merely a database technology rather than an asset class. Hence, the best approach is to completely abandon this term.
3/18/2024, 6:36:46 PM
The CIAN protocol enables LSD (Liquid Staking Derivative) holders to earn not only staking rewards but also additional DeFi yields. CIAN is transforming DeFi yield generation, and as an automated DeFi yield optimization platform, its total value locked (TVL) has surpassed $1.4 billion—far exceeding the TVL of many major blockchains. With immense growth potential, CIAN is reshaping the DeFi landscape.
3/3/2025, 8:10:48 AM
A number of leading researchers with long-standing roles at the Ethereum Foundation have moved to private Web3 firms like Tempo. This shift has raised community concerns about talent drain in the open-source ecosystem and a growing burden of technical debt. This article examines the structural challenges driving this trend: economic incentives, governance gaps, and waning idealism.
10/23/2025, 12:46:52 PM
This article introduces the points model that is very popular before blockchain projects issue coins.
2/6/2024, 2:58:38 AM