Currency

Legendary investor Sir John Templeton amassed his fortune by spotting undervalued assets and taking a calculated, mathematical approach to investing, rather than relying on gut instinct. Just as Templeton identified potential in post-war Japan, today’s crypto market offers similar undervalued opportunities. Few investors view cryptocurrencies like companies or their tokens like stocks—giving a...

Blockchain’s journey began with Bitcoin’s vision of a peer-to-peer global money system, aiming to bypass banks. However, challenges such as price volatility and merchant skepticism shifted Bitcoin’s role to that of “digital gold,” a store of value rather than a currency. While Bitcoin’s rise ignited a crypto revolution, it also raised regulatory concerns, particularly in […]

OpenZeppelin is a suite of open-source tools and libraries for developing smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain. It provides a collection of pre-written, audited, and reusable code modules that can be used to build secure and efficient smart contracts. These modules cover a wide range of functionalities, including: • Token contracts: For creating and managing […]

The crypto universe has undergone a remarkable transformation since the inception of Bitcoin in 2009. From a single asset, the market has expanded into a vast ecosystem encompassing 4 asset classes, 14 sectors, and 41 subsectors, as defined by datonomy™. Today, the aggregate market capitalization of assets within the datonomy™ universe exceeds $2 trillion, a […]

October has historically been a favorable month for the cryptocurrency market. In the last decade, the global crypto market capitalization has seen positive growth in eight out of ten Octobers. These monthly gains ranged from a modest 7.3% in 2022 to a substantial 42.9% in 2021. While there were exceptions in 2014 and 2018, with […]

The stablecoin market continues to evolve, with USDC making a notable comeback. As of today, USDC’s market capitalization has reached a staggering $34 billion, marking its highest point since March 2023. This surge signifies growing confidence in the asset, but it still trails far behind USDT, which currently dominates the stablecoin market with a market […]

Stablecoins—cryptocurrencies pegged to external currencies—are set to revolutionize the global financial system by introducing new competition to traditional banking and finance. As issuers, digital wallet providers, and legacy banks vie for dominance, the impact will extend beyond financial institutions to any business reliant on large-scale money transfers. Unlike past tech battles, this...

Tokenized financial assets, a revolutionary concept that digitizes traditional assets like stocks, bonds, and commodities onto blockchain networks, are rapidly emerging from pilot projects into mainstream adoption. While widespread adoption is still in its early stages, financial institutions equipped with blockchain capabilities are poised to gain a significant competitive edge. The allure of...

The layer-2 landscape has become increasingly competitive, with Optimism facing stiff competition from established players like Arbitrum and emerging entrants such as Base, Blast, and Scroll. Despite this, Optimism has experienced significant growth in market capitalization and daily active users (DAU) over the past year, though it continues to lag behind major competitors like Polygon […]

The tokenization of real-world financial assets on public blockchains is already underway, with over $160 billion in tokenized fiat currencies and $2 billion in tokenized U.S. treasuries and commodities. The financial sector has long been captivated by the potential of blockchain technology to revolutionize conventional market infrastructure. Blockchain’s appeal lies in its promise of...