Ethereum

In the world of crypto, Ethereum is the source of innovation, where DeFi, NFTs, Layer 2, and numerous new technologies were created. One of its co-founders, Vitalik Buterin, is a key opinion leader in the crypto world. Ethereum launched a series of important upgrades to transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS), which may help to break down the Blockchain Scalability Trilemma and makes Ethereum a “ultra-sound money”.

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An Introduction to ERC-20 Tokens
Beginner

An Introduction to ERC-20 Tokens

ERC-20 has emerged as the technical standard used for all smart contracts on the Ethereum Network.
Jan 12, 2023
What Is MetaMask?
Beginner

What Is MetaMask?

Use MetaMask to interact with Ethereum or other blockchains directly from your browser.
Dec 24, 2022
What is Lido?
Beginner

What is Lido?

Lido is a protocol that provides staking services and allows users to stake cryptocurrencies to get rewards without a minimum threshold and lockups.
Dec 14, 2022
What is Yearn Finance (YFI)? How does it open up a DeFi yield aggregation era?
Intermediate

What is Yearn Finance (YFI)? How does it open up a DeFi yield aggregation era?

Yearn.finance is a decentralized smart financial product built on Ethereum. It implements algorithms to shift assets between different smart contracts to attain the highest yields. Yearn.finance launched the YFI token in July 2020. Its price soared from $3 to $30,000 within one month, which rapidly attracted a large number of investors. Its founder, Andre Cronje, is a South African fintech developer. He created Yearn.finance when he realized that different DeFi applications offer different yields. Users flocked to Yearn.finance soon after it was launched. Its market cap reached $1.5 billion by September 2020. Data shows that its total value locked in the network exceeded $6 billion at its peak in November 2021. How did the craze sweep the whole crypto space? How does it work? Let’s explore.
Dec 14, 2022
What is DApp?
Beginner

What is DApp?

DApp is the abbreviation for Decentralized Application. DApps are the actual providers of various services (such as Defi, NFT, and so on) in the crypto world. The blockchain ecosystem is diverse and complex, with many DApps, public chains, and other projects.
Dec 05, 2022
All About Tornado Cash
Beginner

All About Tornado Cash

Tornado Cash is an industry-leading coin mixer that enables anonymous transactions. On August 8, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced that it would sanction Tornado Cash, roiling the community. On August 8, U.S. local time, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Department of the Treasury (OFAC) announced the sanctions against the mixed currency protocol Tornado Cash, roiling the community. This event is expected to be a watershed in the growth of DeFi, and even the entire crypto industry. Then, what is Tornado Cash? How does it work? How did it become the target of sanctions by the US government? You’ll find all the answers to these questions in this article.
Nov 21, 2022
 What is EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine)?
Beginner

What is EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine)?

EVM is an abstraction layer between the code and the host that serves as a guarantee to maintain the smooth operation of Ethereum. What is EVM after all? What are the principles and typical use cases of EVM? Let’s dive deeper into it.
Nov 21, 2022
Where Will Ethereum Miners Go After The Merge?
Beginner

Where Will Ethereum Miners Go After The Merge?

As Ethereum successfully merged and migrated to proof-of-stake, mining will no longer be possible on Ethereum. How should Ethereum miners respond to this drastic change?
Nov 21, 2022
What is Sharding?
Beginner

What is Sharding?

Sharding is a database partitioning technique that helps blockchains build scalability, allowing transactions to be processed in parallel by multiple sharding chains to reduce network congestion and increase transactions per second (TPS).
Nov 21, 2022
What will the Shanghai upgrade bring
Beginner

What will the Shanghai upgrade bring

Following The Merge in mid-September, Ethereum will usher in the Shanghai upgrade that will affect ETH staking. This major upgrade is expected to bring many new updates to its functions.
Nov 21, 2022
​​What is MEV?
Beginner

​​What is MEV?

Maximum Extractable Value (MEV) refers to the maximum value that can be extracted by including, excluding, and changing the order of transactions in a block, with the purpose of earning more than standard block rewards and transaction fees.
Nov 21, 2022
What is Ethereum?
Beginner

What is Ethereum?

Ethereum is a blockchain that has revolutionized the cryptocurrency industry. Here you can learn what Ethereum is and what it can do.
Nov 21, 2022
What is The Merge?
Beginner

What is The Merge?

With Ethereum undergoing the final testnet merge with Mainnet, Ethereum will officially transition from PoW to PoS. Then what impact will this unprecedented revolution bring to the crypto world?
Nov 21, 2022
What are Rollups?
Intermediate

What are Rollups?

Rollups represent one of the most popular and effective Ethereum scaling solutions. As a Layer 2 off-chain scaling solution, Rollup bundles thousands of off-chain transactions into batches and sends them to the main blockchain for storage and verification. It greatly improves transaction volume and transaction speed while inheriting the security of Ethereum Mainnet.
Nov 21, 2022
What is LUNA?
Beginner

What is LUNA?

LUNA is an altcoin of the Terra ecosystem that maintains the price peg of the algorithmic stablecoin UST. It has experienced significant growth, along with a tremendoushorrible collapse, which will be explained in detail.
Nov 21, 2022
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