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Crypto acronyms ICO, IEO, IDO, IFO, IAO explained

All the acronyms refer to capital raising with different methods and venues. Let’s dive into the terms one by one.

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Optimistic rollups vs. ZK rollups

The main distinction between Optimistic rollups and ZK rollups is that they use different security models.

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A brief introduction to Ethereum scaling solutions

Scaling of the Ethereum mainnet has become necessary because of the high cost of using the network and capacity limitation.

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What is arbitrage and how to arbitrage on SynFutures? – From the very basics

Arbitrating on SynFutures is a very low-risk way to make profits, still, traders should do their own research before making the trades.

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Gas – What is it? Are there ways to save on it?

Gas is the unit that measures the amount of computational effort required to execute operations on Ethereum. It is paid by the user to the miners.

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An introduction to DeFi aggregators

A DeFi aggregator is a platform that brings together various DeFi protocols and information into one location.

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An Overview of DeFi Activities: Yield Farming, Liquidity Mining and Airdrops

Other than using DeFi functions, users are engaged in DeFi activities such as yield farming, liquidity mining, and airdrops.

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An introduction to stablecoins

Stablecoins are a type of digital asset designed to maintain a stable value relative to a sovereign currency or other reference assets.

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An overview of the DeFi ecosystem and major protocols

A brief overview in the following areas with examples: credit & lending (Compound), decentralized exchange (Curve Finance), decentralized derivatives (SynFutures), decentralized insurance (Nexus Mutual)

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Impermanent loss and the potential risks and benefits of being a liquidity provider (LP)

So how does impermanent loss happen? Let’s walk through one example of how the price changes cause the impermanent loss for a liquidity provider.

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