The hype NFTs finally made the headlines of mainstream media in 2021. I thought this would come much earlier (see prediction 5 for 2019) — but finally we are there. Everybody talks about them. Some invest. Yet, most people still don’t understand the significance of this innovation. Yes, we’ve seen artwork sold…

If you are interested in DeFi, it is extremely important to try out things before you start to invest significant amounts of your money. Sure, you can read many articles about DeFi (including mine 😎) — and everybody will tell you: “Do your own research!” But please don’t equate research…

[This is a cross-post. I first published this article on publish0x — always trying out something new] DeFi lessons for Central Banks We’ve come a long way: In previous parts of this series we discussed the influence of public Blockchains like Ethereum, their token ecosystems and especially the latest developments in Decentralized Finance (DeFi) upon…

[This is a cross-post. I first published this article on publish0x — always trying out something new] A user’s view on the DeFi jungle After the DeFi deep dive in part 2 and 3, we’ll now touch the surface again and delve into the (retail) user’s perspective on DeFi. As you’ve seen it’s quite a “jungle” of…

We currently see a lot of movement in DeFi. High transaction costs on Ethereum trigger rapid developments on other layer 1 blockchain networks like Solana, Avalanche or Fantom. Ethereum side-chains like Polygon gain traction. Ethereum layer 2 solutions like Optimism or Arbitrum are also growing immensely. About time to dive…

We talked about DeFi wallets in part 1 and typical DeFi investor profiles in part 2. Now, it’s about time to actually start to invest. I thought a lot about where to start in times of high prices and high transaction cost. Where to invest? So, let’s assume you want exposure to different…

The DeFi landscape is very diverse. Sometimes it even feels like a DeFi jungle as described in one of my other articles. That’s why it helps to take a step back and think about your investment profile and appetite for risk before you dive deeper into DeFi. …

[This is a cross-post. I first published this article on publish0x — always trying out something new] Bringing it all together By now, we’ve covered DeFi full circle and brought many pieces together. I tried to pave your way on that bumpy road. …

[This is a cross-post. I first published this article on publish0x — always trying out something new] DeFi opportunities for retail banks As we’ve learned in part 1, DeFi imposes additional (and significant) pressure upon existing players in the financial ecosystem — especially retail banks. DeFi reinvents basic financial instruments on top of permission-less Blockchains…