Jermaine Holmes

Banking in a Decentralized Environment: A Blockchain Point of View

What would banking look like in a decentralized financial system? You won’t have to wait long for an answer. The proliferation of blockchain and decentralized...

Jermaine Holmes in Crypto 101
Aug 15 - 4 min read

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Defi Protocols and Apps for Lending & Borrowing

Defi is the latest trend in cryptocurrency and has been gaining momentum since 2020. It stands for “decentralized finance” and puts a decentralized spin on lending...

Jermaine Holmes in Crypto 101
Aug 15 - 6 min read

What is Uniswap and 0x?

When you hear the term “exchange,” you’re probably thinking of a platform that’s run by a corporation and regulated by local laws. Where you may...

Jermaine Holmes in Crypto 101
Aug 13 - 4 min read

Introduction to Stablecoins: What Do They Mean for Crypto?

A stablecoin is a cryptocurrency that is linked to the price of another asset. The first attempt to peg a cryptocurrency unit price to a...

Jermaine Holmes in Crypto 101
Jun 7 - 5 min read

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An Overview of Cryptocurrency Scams: Protect your Funds

According to the Wall Street Journal, cryptocurrency scams in 2019 resulted in a total loss of $4 billion. The same article describes how a man lost...

Jermaine Holmes in Crypto 101
Jun 7 - 7 min read

How to Research a Cryptocurrency

If you are coming from the world of stocks and bonds, you might be looking for ways to measure the value of a cryptocurrency that...

Jermaine Holmes in Crypto 101
Jun 7 - 4 min read

What are Tokens? An Introduction to Blockchain Platforms

We previously discussed cryptocurrencies and categorized them as either coins or tokens. Coins are used as money and have their own blockchain network. Tokens, on the other...

Jermaine Holmes in Crypto 101
Jun 7 - 8 min read

Hot Wallets vs Cold Wallets

Mt. Gox was the world’s largest bitcoin exchange until its bankruptcy in February 2014, when approximately 850,000 bitcoins were stolen, accounting for roughly 6 percent...

Jermaine Holmes in Crypto 101
Jun 7 - 3 min read

How to Buy Cryptocurrency: A Beginner’s Guide

How can you buy a dollar? One way is if someone gives it to you. Another way is to exchange it from another currency like...

Jermaine Holmes in Crypto 101
Jun 7 - 7 min read

What is Cryptocurrency? A Super Beginner’s Guide

It all started with a whitepaper from a mysterious person named Satoshi Nakamoto. They developed a P2P decentralized network that could execute transactions, resist attacks, and dispense...

Jermaine Holmes in Crypto 101
Jun 7 - 3 min read

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