Explainers
Simplify your journey into Web3 with our comprehensive guides. We break down complex technical concepts into easy-to-understand language for readers at every experience level in the crypto space.
The Bigger the Crypto Network Gets, the Harder Decentralization Becomes
Crypto's biggest economic paradox is that growth can make decentralization harder to maintain. A blockchain may begin with thousands of...
Blockchain Cannot Create Ownership, So What Does It Really Do for IP?
When minting an NFT or recording a transaction, it is easy to assume the buyer now owns the underlying artwork,...
Explainable AI (XAI) as a Legal and Moral Requirement in Finance
When a bank rejects your loan application, you tend to ask why, and if the answer says, “Your application did...
Risk, Uncertainty, and the Limits of Crypto’s Financial Models
Financial markets are built around the powerful assumption that the future can be estimated. That assumption has created an enormous...
Crypto Lending Explained, a Beginner’s Guide To Earning Passive Income
Lending out crypto for interest is one of the established ways to earn passive income in the space, but the...
Web3 and the Metaverse Explained
Web3 and the metaverse get mentioned together so often that it's easy to assume they're the same thing. They aren't....
When the Drone Decides: What Happens When AI Gets to Choose Who Lives or Dies?
The most unsettling question about AI in warfare is whether a machine can be given the authority to decide that...
Proof-of-Work vs Proof-of-Stake, a Beginner’s Guide To How Blockchains Agree on What’s True
Every blockchain has to solve one basic problem. See it this way: Thousands of computers around the world are keeping...
Fiduciary Duty in a World Without Intermediaries
For centuries, financial systems have relied on intermediaries standing between people and their money. A bank holds deposits while a...
Can Your Spouse Take Your Crypto in a Divorce?
No two people say "I do" expecting to end up arguing over a hardware wallet in front of a judge....
