DeFi Archives

What Is DeFi? A Beginner’s Guide to Decentralized Finance

By Artha April 27, 2026

DeFi (decentralized finance) is an ecosystem of financial applications operating on blockchain technology without the need for banks or intermediaries. It lets people manage, lend, borrow, trade, and earn on…

What Are These So-Called Tokenized Stocks (xStocks) And How Do They Work?

By Mike January 2, 2026

Imagine buying shares of Tesla or Apple with crypto. You whip out your wallet at 3 AM on a Sunday and get going. No trading account necessary. That's what tokenized…

Crypto 101: Types of Cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, Blockchain Technology and More. Explained.

By Mike November 17, 2025

Key TakeawaysWhat Is Bitcoin and How Does Blockchain Technology Work?Bitcoin: The First CryptocurrencyBlockchain Technology Explained SimplyHow Many Types of Cryptocurrency Are There? The 4 Main Categories1. Payment Cryptocurrencies (Coins)2. Platform…

The 2025 DeFi Stablecoin Crisis: How Stream Finance and Elixir’s $380M Collapse Exposed Systemic Risks in Crypto

By Mike November 14, 2025

The first week of November 2025 became one of decentralized finance's darkest chapters. Within 72 hours, three major stablecoins depegged catastrophically, $93 million vanished from user accounts, and DeFi lending…

SwapZone x HAPI AMA: DeFi Security and Smart Trading (Full Recap)

By Mike August 28, 2025

Can security and transparency in DeFi truly collaborate? Our recent AMA with HAPI made us think about blockchain security in completely new ways. Alex from HAPI's business development team joined…