Blockchain Insights

Blockchain Insights

Working as a consultant for Blockchain projects, an operative experience comes by itself. In this Blog I am share Blockchain applications, pros and cons, practical use cases I got in touch with. Of course, a good understanding of the topic will be provided with dedicated contents


CDO (Collateralized Debt Obligation) in DeFi: a form of harakiri?

19 Jan 2021 2 minute read 6 comments MikeZillo

A few days ago I read an article about the possibilities of inserting new financial products in the crypto landscape. This would give DeFi greater investment flexibility and above all, the risks would be passed on to investors, who, being "volpones",...

Personal data, gold of the 3rd millennium?

13 Jan 2021 3 minute read 13 comments MikeZillo

The subject of Privacy is increasingly topical, but are we really sure that concealment and custody are the best strategy?In this post I am not talking about techniques, but what this technology needs to work at its best.A bit like an F1 car: to go i...

Millennials and crypto

12 Jan 2021 2 minute read 16 comments MikeZillo

According to the data published by eToro, most of the users are part of the millennials. From the data provided by the platform, it is found that the users of the service are aged between 18 and 35 years. On the basis of these data, we can be more pr...

The Byzantine General problem towards decentralization

9 Jan 2021 2 minute read 8 comments MikeZillo

The variety of validation methods has certainly expanded. From 2011 to today, we started hearing about PoS, dPoS, dPoW, PoA. Weird acronyms, but all with meaning. Let's give an overview of the pros and cons of the various validation methods. You can...

The quintessence of decentralization: the TSS Threshold Signature Scheme

2 Jan 2021 3 minute read 1 comment MikeZillo

Since the 1970s, cryptography has assumed a certain value in order to provide the right security to computer systems. The first form of cryptography was the asymmetric one known as PKC (Public Key Cryptography). In this type of cryptography there are...

In the mind of the Oracles: The depth of Chainlink

30 Dec 2020 1 minute read 6 comments MikeZillo

Having clarified the vital importance of the Oracles for the use of real-world data by smart-contracts, let's see why ChainLink has evolved almost out of control in the last year. As we know, ChainLink is part of that branch of software called Middle...

Oracles, the data validators for the Blockchain

23 Dec 2020 3 minute read 10 comments MikeZillo

More and more often we talk about DeFi and Blockchain, but the blockchain alone does not make any sense.Let me explain: if we do not have verified data that can activate Smart-contracts, Blockchain is reduced to a simple public archive with the pecul...

It is a matter of fact! The quantum computer exists and works.

22 Dec 2020 2 minute read 11 comments MikeZillo

In the 80s Dr. Richard Feynman feared the possibility that quantum physics could be applied to computers. In the same years, Commodore Vic-20 was coming into the stage!!!But what is extraordinary about a Quantic computer? Simple All computers, even s...

Celsius Network: a CeFi platform

16 Dec 2020 2 minute read 3 comments MikeZillo

With this post, the review of some lending platforms of both the CeFi sphere and the DeFi sphere starts. I'll do a brief rundown on how it works and what are the average annual returns that are offered and if there are any possibilities to reduce int...

DeFi and CeFi: they are just different

15 Dec 2020 2 minute read 23 comments MikeZillo

After the correct observation of @ Hippos4ever, I take this opportunity to highlight the differences between the two types of this new finance, that is full digital.  Although they both have the same goal, it is the means by which they pursue it that...