If you have bid on an NFT collection on a major Ethereum NFT marketplace, like OpenSea, you may have seen the collections listed for “WETH” instead of ETH, or Ether. While Ethereum is one of the largest blockchains for NFTs, you cannot use ETH to bid or auction off your collection- you must use Wrapped […]
USDC
USDC, aka United States Dollar Coin, is one of the most popular stablecoins on the market. As a stablecoin, it is pegged to the US Dollar on a 1:1 basis. This means that one USDC will always cost $1. As one of the most popular stablecoins, it is held by many regulated financial institutions. What […]
Apecoin
Anyone familiar with the NFT space knows about the expensive monkey profile pictures known as Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC). Even someone who has no idea what an NFT is has seen a Bored Ape somewhere on the internet. However, lesser known is the governance token for the BAYC community, ApeCoin. ApeCoin is an ERC-20 […]
Decentralized Finance
If you have been following cryptocurrencies, NFTs, or anything web3 over the past two years, you likely have heard the term Decentralized Finance, or “DeFi” for short. DeFi is one of the most exciting aspects of blockchain technology. Many say that our modern financial system will adopt many aspects of DeFi. However, for beginners, Decentralized […]
Aave
Decentralized Finance is one of the most useful real-world applications of cryptocurrency around. There are many different Decentralized Apps, or dApps, available for use right now. Aave, one of the most famous liquidity protocols in DeFi, allows users to borrow crypto, earn interest on their crypto, participate in staking, and even vote for changes in […]
Azuki
One of the most popular and stylish NFT projects released in January 2022 was Azuki. This NFT Profile Picture (PFP) project was one of the most hyped in the space, and blew away expectations with its beautiful, anime inspired art and ambitious roadmap. Almost a year after launch, Azuki remains to be one of the […]
Web 3.0
Everyone knows about Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies have gotten equally as popular. There is a ton of buzz and memes about NFTs. Decentralized finance has gained billions of dollars worth of traction. All of the above is part of the movement that is now called Web 3. But what is its actual meaning? In short, […]
Microsoft Mesh
Microsoft Mesh is a new platform developed by Microsoft that utilizes many of the different types of devices and technology of the metaverse. This includes Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and even normal headsets and laptops. Mesh enables teams to connect and collaborate with a feeling a presence through personalized avatars and immersive spaces, […]
What Does the Metaverse Mean?
If you follow technology news, you probably have heard the term “metaverse”, whether it is from Facebook’s name change in 2018, or exposure to Virtual Reality. Metaverse is a broad term, one which many do not fully agree on. Broadly speaking- the metaverse is the combination of blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, virtual reality, and online personas […]