During the last year, we have seen rapid growth of DeFi which stands for “decentralized finance”. Basically DeFi is creating monetary banking services (e.g., issuance of stablecoins) and providing lending and borrowing platforms. First DeFi platform to be launched on Stacks — the Arkadiko protocol — allows borrowers to earn…

While cryptocurrencies are getting popular, more people decide to HODL. It applies especially to assets that plays important role in an ecosystem. Stacks makes Bitcoin programmable, enabling decentralized apps and smart contracts that inherit all of Bitcoin’s powers. You can earn BTC while Stacking STX tokens. Let’s have a closer…

Trading is not the only way to make a profit. You can earn passive income while HODLing as well. Then you face the question: which method should I choose? Let’s have a look at key differences between staking (on ETH) and Stacking (on STX). When you are staking your funds…

No matter if we are at the bull market or prices fall, no matter it’s early adoption period or we’re approaching the cliff — digital currencies pay interest. It can be done by staking. Bitcoin is based on Proof of Work, and cannot be staked directly. However, there are several…

Since everyone would love to have NFTs, only a few think about what to do with them. Buy and store are not the only options. Here comes Oort Digital — a new project that allows you to send, borrow, lease, trade, pay, mine, and game with your NFTs. What is…

We call ourselves a genius in a bull market. At the time of price growth, it’s hard to make a bad investment. Many people think it will last forever and many people know it’s not true. But not so many know how to protect their profits. Is there any chance…

#stayhome was cool until it has not become the only option. But thanks to NFTs, our cultural experiences can migrate online freely. Have you ever heard of Beeple? Now you can visit his museum and believe me, it’s a way more exciting than sightseeing with Google Street View. Mike Winkelmann, aka Beeple, is a digital artist. An NFT of his work was sold for $69 million at Christie’s. The sale positions him “among the top three most valuable living artists”. Why are we so excited about it? Because this piece of art was minted on blockchain and we…

“We see NFTs as a new way for creators to engage with their audiences. The possibilities are endless, and thats why they’ll be around for a long time,” said Dan Trevino. …

I assume you have STX and your Xverse Wallet is set up and ready. If not you can check out my quick tutorial video. Now you are ready to delegate your tokens to earn Bitcoin. This secure participation is called Stacking. You need at least 500 STX to start. Click…