Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies designed to minimize the volatility of the price of the stablecoin, relative to some...

Lock-and-mint is a cross-chain bridge where assets are locked on a source chain and equivalent wrapped tokens minted on a destination chain; burning the wrapped...

Deobank is a concept for a decentralized on-chain bank using blockchain and DeFi tools. It allows users to maintain full control over their funds through self-c...

ERC-721 is a non-fungible token standard on the Ethereum blockchain, facilitating creation, management, and transfer of unique digital assets within smart contr...

A crypto-backed mortgage is a home loan that allows homebuyers to use their cryptocurrency holdings as collateral for a down payment, enabling them to secure a ...

Proof of Reserves (PoR) is a cryptographic audit for crypto entities that proves their on-chain assets cover customer deposits 1:1, ensuring solvency and transp...

SGD stablecoins are cryptocurrencies pegged 1:1 to the Singapore Dollar (SGD). The most prominent is XSGD, issued by StraitsX, which is fully backed by SGD rese...

IDR stablecoins are cryptocurrencies pegged 1:1 to the Indonesian Rupiah. They provide a stable store of value and bridge traditional Indonesian finance with th...

GBP stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency pegged 1:1 to the British Pound Sterling (GBP). They are designed to bridge traditional and digital finance by prov...

The EF Mandate is a foundational document by the Ethereum Foundation, published in March 2026. It defines the EF's role as a steward, its philosophy of 'subtrac...

Tokenized securities are digital representations of traditional financial instruments like stocks or bonds on a blockchain. This process enables fractional owne...

A smart contract is a self-executing agreement, automated by computer programs, making transactions trackable and irreversible, predominantly used in decentrali...