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Figure's Crypto Loans: Democratizing Collateralized Debt?

The line between digital assets and traditional finance is blurring. Figure is betting big on crypto as collateral, aiming to bring loans secured by Bitcoin and Ether to the masses. But what's really under the hood?

Crypto & Blockchain

DeFi's Shakeout: Not Doom, But Darwinian Evolution

Everyone braced for a DeFi collapse, but what we're seeing is a brutal, necessary winnowing. Think of it less like a bank run and more like a forest fire clearing the underbrush for stronger growth.

Crypto & Blockchain

DeFi Explained: A Beginner's Guide to Decentralized Finance

A beginner-friendly guide to decentralized finance covering how DeFi protocols work, the major categories of DeFi applications, and the risks and opportunities in this rapidly evolving ecosystem.