Digital Currency
Bitcoin, stablecoins, CBDCs and the future of money.
Understanding the Basics of Flash Loans in DeFi
Flash loans represent one of the more technically distinctive and conceptually interesting innovations within decentralized finance, enabled specifically by the
Understanding the Basics of Perpetual Versus Traditional Futures
Building on the futures contract basics and funding rate discussions in earlier articles, a more direct comparison between perpetual and traditional futures con
The Basics of Understanding Rug Pulls and How to Spot Them
Rug pulls represent one of the more damaging and unfortunately common fraud patterns within digital currency markets, particularly prevalent among newer, less e
How AI Improves Detection of Money Mule Networks
Money mule networks --- groups of individuals, sometimes unwitting, used to transfer illicitly obtained funds on behalf of fraudsters --- represent a significan
The Basics of Understanding Vault Strategies in DeFi
DeFi vaults represent an increasingly popular category of automated yield-generating products, building on the yield farming concepts discussed in earlier artic
Understanding the Basics of Token Burning Mechanisms
Token burning --- the permanent removal of a specific quantity of digital currency tokens from circulation --- represents a distinctive mechanism used by variou
The Basics of Understanding Digital Currency Correlation Matrices
Correlation matrices --- tools that display the statistical correlation between multiple different assets simultaneously --- represent a practical, useful tool
Understanding the Basics of Non-Fungible Tokens in Finance
Non-fungible tokens, commonly abbreviated as NFTs, represent a distinct category of digital asset with unique characteristics that differentiate them meaningful
The Basics of Understanding Impermanent Loss Versus Divergence Loss
Building further on the impermanent loss concept discussed extensively in earlier articles, understanding the related but distinct concept of divergence loss, s
How AI Helps Identify Wash Trading on Exchanges
Wash trading detection represents an important, specific application of AI-driven exchange surveillance, building directly on the wash trading concept discussed
Understanding the Basics of Programmatic Market Orders
Programmatic market orders --- automated order types that execute based on predefined logic rather than requiring manual trader intervention for each individual
How AI Improves Detection of Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes
Ponzi and pyramid schemes represent some of the most damaging and persistent fraud categories affecting digital currency investors specifically, and AI-driven d