Crypto in focus
Crypto in focus

Crypto in focus

A critical look at different coins, wallets & exchanges and what function they fill and what value they hold.


Klaytn in focus, bridging the gap between private and public blockchains

29 Nov 2021 2 minute read 3 comments Austras

Public blockchains enjoy a open and decentralized chain where strength lies in the numbers of nodes and users. Sadly this comes with drawbacks as most public blockchains are either very expensive or slow, usually they try to make up for this by sacri...

IOTA in focus, is it blockchain 3.0 or a failed experiment?

25 Nov 2021 3 minute read 10 comments Austras

How good a blockchain is, doesn't always result in it being a good investment. Popularity, community and the crypto's history is very important. IOTA was built to bring about the next big blockchain revolution, but the road has been all but steady. H...

Helium in focus, will it revolutionize the telecommunication market?

23 Nov 2021 3 minute read 0 comments Austras

For several years the scene for devices wanting to reach and send their data for different purposed has been lack lustered. It's expensive and the coverage outside major cities is poor. Helium aims to fix this by building a decentralized network of h...

Decentraland in focus, is the metaverse already here?

22 Nov 2021 3 minute read 3 comments Austras

There's a big buzz that's been stirring lately around the idea of a digital universe, or "metaverse". This recent spark in popularity has given some older projects some light as this idea isn't old. How has one of the projects that been in developmen...

EOS in focus, better computation than Ethereum, but is it good enough?

18 Nov 2021 3 minute read 1 comment Austras

Bitcoin and Ethereum are almost always the targets for new blockchains. They aim to replace or improve upon what these two have done. Our latest look will be at EOS, a blockchain that has found large popularity for its comfortable, but how good it? B...

FLOW in focus, Fixing Dapp gaming for Ethereum

16 Nov 2021 3 minute read 0 comments Austras

All blockchains aim to solve one or several issues they have encountered on web3 or on Dapps running there, well most of them. Flow aims to be the go-to standard for Dapp gaming and doing what Ethereum is failing to do for that space. Where did it st...

Pancakeswap in focus, the DEX-king on the Binance-chain

11 Nov 2021 2 minute read 1 comment Austras

Why only hold your crypto when you can use it to grow your holding? Trading is a sure way to change the value of your portfolio, for better or worse. But as people trade, there are users who rather keep their crypto, but they still want to make some...

AAVE in focus, one of the strongest DEFI players

9 Nov 2021 4 minute read 2 comments Austras

Back in 2017 when crypto was slowly starting to get popularity, there was a distinct lack of features that one could find in traditional banks. That was a lending and borrowing feature that would allow users to make use of their crypto. Later in the...

Near protocol in focus, aiming to take down Ethereum

7 Nov 2021 2 minute read 1 comment Austras

Two developers that had left their work at one of the biggest names in IT was employing testers from around the world. They wanted to solve the payment issue they faced using smart contracts, sadly the costs were too high. They developed a chain that...

Fantom in focus, how this powerhouse blockchain works

2 Nov 2021 3 minute read 0 comments Austras

Fantom is a "blockchain" that runs on a scratched built DAG consensus method. This aims to give close to zero fees and near instant transaction times. But can Fantom really live up to those claims? Will it be able to compete with the market today? Ba...