Published in CryptoStars·Feb 22DeFi: ProtoFi Protocol — Is it just a fad?Disclaimer: Protocol is still very experimental. Anything mentioned is only my personal interpretation and how it possibly makes game theory sense. Not financial advice. Recently, ProtoFi Protocol was getting a lot of mentions by high-profile CT influencers. A highly probable reason is their meteoric rise in TVL since its launch…Defi4 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Feb 8DeFi— Tomb Finance Tokenomics. What is going on?Disclaimer: Tomb Finance is still very experimental. Anything mentioned is only my interpretation of https://docs.tomb.finance/ and how it possibly makes game theory sense. Not financial advice. Before getting into the details of the token mechanics, first, let’s understand what it means when TOMB is pegged to FTM. For the sake…Defi5 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Jan 17Guild: Play-It-Forward (PIF) DAO— Scaling GameFi to New HighsDisclaimer: The author is a Research Analyst at Signum Capital, where the firm is an early investor of Play-It-Forward. Nothing herein shall be construed as financial advice and is solely the firm's opinion. Trading cryptocurrencies pose potential risk of loss. The firm does not guarantee any particular outcome. Tl;dr PIF…Gamefi10 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Nov 16, 2021Launchpad: DAO Maker — My Analysis & Valuation by ComparisonDisclaimer: The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed as financial advice and is solely the opinions of the author who is not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The author does not guarantee any…Launchpad9 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Sep 27, 2021DeFi — Alpaca Finance: My Analysis and DCF ValuationDisclaimer: The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed as financial advice and is solely the opinions of the author who is not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The author does not guarantee any…Defi8 min read
Jul 10, 2021Proof-of-Stake > Proof-of-WorkProof-of-Work (PoW) and Proof-of-Stake (PoS) are subsets of the Nakamoto consensus mechanism, objective is to achieve distributed consensus in a distributed system such as blockchain. Understanding Proof-of-Work PoW is probably the first consensus protocol mechanism that managed to solve, to a significant degree, a major…Blockchain8 min read
Jul 3, 2021What is Consensus Protocol?Blockchain as we know it, is said to be decentralised. But what is it under the hood that makes it decentralised. Today, we are going to explore further into this area. Blockchain is a subset of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). It is a distributed system comprised of independent nodes communicating…Blockchain4 min read
Jun 30, 2021ZILLIQA — Not just an Ethereum Killer, but a Visa Killer.Disclaimer: This is not an attempt to hard-sell, but an opportunity for me to share my understanding. This shall not be taken as any form of advise. Zilliqa, like many other Layer 1 protocol who dubbed themselves as the ‘Ethereum Killer’, is putting their focus on building the next smart…Blockchain7 min read
Jun 17, 2021IDO Launchpads — Breaking socioeconomic barriersThe rich get richer and the poor get poorer. You must have heard at least once in your lifetime, probably during your lunchtime break when you are complaining about how hard you work and how little you are earning, while the riches of the world get to grow their wealth…Blockchain6 min read
Jun 14, 2021Vector76 — The Trojan Horse in BlockchainMany of us who have been sold on blockchain, or specifically Bitcoin, probably got attracted to the value propositions it proclaimed. Bitcoin is pseudonymous, decentralised, trust-less & immutable. Nobody can have access to your crypto assets, if they don’t have your private keys. In brief, I learnt that Bitcoin is…6 min read
