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It Is Finally Time for Ethereum's EIP-1559 Update

5 Aug 2021 2 minute read 3 comments Zacharias

5 August 2021:  Arguably the most highly anticipated Ethereum update outside of ETH2.0, EIP-1559 is a significant update to the monetary policy of Ethereum itself.  With the introduction of Ethereum "burning", this update is enthusiastically anticipa...

AMPL Becomes 100% Utilized on AAVE in Less Than 24 Hours

25 Jul 2021 3 minute read 1 comment Zacharias

25 July 2021:  In less than 24 hours after the official launch of Ampleforth borrowing/lending on the DeFi platform Aave, AMPL reached 100% utilization.  This means that no more AMPL is available for borrowing at this time.  This is a monumental boos...

Ampleforth Protocol Expands with AAVE & MIST Integrations

23 Jul 2021 2 minute read 0 comments Zacharias

23 July 2021:  It is finally here.  Not only is Ampleforth multichain across Ethereum, Binance, & Matic, but it is now finally integrated with Aave lending & also Alchemist (MIST).  The integration with Alchemist & what MIST is will be the topic of a...

Possible Bitcoin Bottom as Market Feels Extreme Fear?

17 Jul 2021 2 minute read 0 comments Zacharias

17 July 2021:  Despite Bitcoin showing no sign of strength for the past three months, it is actually still in an uptrend that is intact all the way back to August 2020.  Most of the selling strength has come from short to moderate term holders, possi...

We Need to Talk About the CBDC Threat to Cryptocurrencies

15 Jul 2021 2 minute read 4 comments Zacharias

15 July 2021:  One thing that has been made abundantly clear by major central banks and governments around the world - they do not like cryptocurrencies.  Crypto poses the most direct threat to centralized governments grip on power - a monopolization...

Playing Devil's Advocate: Regulation Could Be Beneficial to the Cryptocurrency Space

10 Jul 2021 2 minute read 7 comments Zacharias

10 July 2021:  While many have been hesitant or just resistant to the idea of regulation within crypto, it is important to consider the alternative point of view in how regulation could actually provide significant benefits to the space, especially w...

Expanding the Definition of Freedom - The Role of DeFi

9 Jul 2021 5 minute read 1 comment Zacharias

9 July 2021:  Generally speaking, the definition of freedom is the condition of being free of existing restraints with the ability to act without control or interference by another entity or circumstance.  Based on the very definition of freedom, the...

When It Comes to Importance in Web3, Don't Forget The Graph (GRT)

8 Jul 2021 3 minute read 7 comments Zacharias

8 July 2021:  The Graph (GRT) is a fundamental piece of the building blocks for Web 3.0, the next iteration of the internet.  As blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies continue to expand, the space is becoming increasingly coherent as it moves cl...

FORTH Token is Undervalued & the Entire Market Knows It

8 Jul 2021 2 minute read 7 comments Zacharias

8 July 2021:  FORTH Token, the governance token alongside the AMPL protocol has been a significant rise since the lows were printed under $10 USD.  At a low of $9.40 back on the 26th of June, it appeared that FORTH could be dead in the water.  Since...

How Bitcoin Fits Into the New Emerging Worldview

7 Jul 2021 7 minute read 7 comments Zacharias

7 July 2021:  For centuries, humanity has operated under the premise of the current scientifically based worldview that the universe is inherently like a machine, one that is matter-based, has no organizing structure, and is the consequence of random...