Tag: Crypto
Yield Farming and Liquidity Mining: Assessing Risks and Rewards
Yield farming and liquidity mining have become key components of the decentralised finance (DeFi) ecosystem. These strategies allow crypto holders to earn passive income by lending or staking their assets. While the potential returns are attractive, the risks involved can be significant. At Fintech Review we explore yield farming and liquidity mining, analysing the rewards…
Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs): Navigating Governance Challenges and Attacks
Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, commonly known as DAOs, represent a revolutionary shift in the way organizations are structured and governed. Unlike traditional organizations that rely on hierarchical structures and centralized decision-making, DAOs operate on blockchain technology, allowing for a decentralized and transparent approach to governance. By leveraging the power of smart contracts and token-based voting systems,…
The Currency of the Future: Interview with Kirit Bhatia
What is the currency of the future? Is it a world where transactions are quick, borderless, and secure, largely enabled by digital or cryptocurrencies? This new form of currency could be built on decentralized blockchain technology. It would make it resilient to single points of failure and resistant to traditional forms of financial fraud. It’s…
The Current State of Crypto within the U.S. Hispanics Community
Guest post by Ola, which is enabling Hispanics to grow their wealth by investing, saving, and learning. 2021 was the year of crypto adoption globally with 41% of current crypto owners purchased crypto for the first time. But, does this trend hold across all population segments? While crypto has been affected by the recent market…
How Terrible is the Crypto Winter Going to Be? Interview with Shane Rodgers
Brace yourself, winter is coming. It is going to be a long and cold one. The actual winter, given the current energy crisis that is affecting a number of countries around the world. If this is not a worry, lucky you! But what about the Crypto Winter? Although not a yearly occurence like the actual…
It’s Time for Mid-Tier Financial Institutions to Cash in on Bitcoin
Authors: Stephen Bohanon, Founder and Chief Strategy & Sales Officer, Alkami, and Patrick Sells, Chief Innovation Officer, NYDIG The popularity of bitcoin is accelerating. In the U.S. alone, more than 46 million Americans own bitcoin today, equating to more than 22% of adults. Over the past year, 1 in 10 Americans have invested in some…
2021 Retrospective
Before making any wild predictions for the new year, because obviously one has to make predictions about the fintech industry in 2022, one has to reckon with his past predictions. It is a healthy process that most people do not want to go through. Even though it is quite necessary. Firstly, because most predictions tend…
What is happening in DeFi? Interview with Gerben van den Bergh
If you are confused about what decentralized finance is, that’s probably normal. It is fairly new and evolving quite rapidly. However, here is your chance to learn a bit more about this fascinating new development in finance. As Coindesk puts it, “DeFi is short for decentralized finance. An umbrella term for a variety of financial…
The Reason Why China Will Fail at Banning Bitcoin Again…
Guest post by Elena Obukhova, Founder & CEO at FAS | Fintech Advisory Services All the news outlets are saying China banned Bitcoin, but does this ban actually change anything? Let’s start with remembering what Bitcoin is. It is a decentralized peer-to-peer currency that was designed to give people financial freedom. The immutability of Bitcoin…