DeFi

Dive into all DeFi content on Young Platform Academy: find out about staking, lending, yield farming solutions and who invented them.

Beginner

DeFi

Ethereum

The Graph: the blockchain archivist

The Graph is a protocol for indexing data on the blockchain. The solution facilitates the development of complex and high-performance Dapps.

February 23, 2022

7 min

Beginner

DeFi

Proof-of-Stake

Emin Gün Sirer and Team Rocket climbing up to Avalanche

Emin Gün Sirer founded Avalanche, but not everyone knows about his ties to Satoshi Nakamoto and how he preceded Bitcoin.

February 16, 2022

7 min

Beginner

DeFi

Proof-of-Stake

Anatoly Yakovenko’s brilliant idea for Solana

Anatoly Yakovenko is the inventor of Proof-of-History. We explore the places and people who made Solana rise.

February 15, 2022

7 min

Intermediate

DeFi

Proof-of-Stake

Algorand: a Turing Award worthy blockchain

Algorand is a scalable and eco-friendly blockchain founded by Turing award winner Silvio Micali. It enables atomic transfers and tokenisation.

February 9, 2022

8 min

Beginner

DeFi

Proof-of-Stake

Solana: the Blockchain for Scalable Dapps

What is Solana and how it works? The story of Solana begins near the Californian beach of the same name in 2017.

January 12, 2022

8 min

Beginner

DeFi

What is a blockchain token? 5 functions in DeFi

Here is what a token is used for in DeFi and on the blockchain in general. Do you already know the difference between token and coin?

January 4, 2022

7 min

Beginner

DeFi

Proof-of-Stake

Cardano: Blockchain solutions based on Sustainability and Research

Discover Cardano, a third-generation blockchain based on a highly scalable Proof-of-Stake mechanism that supports the development of smart contracts.

December 27, 2021

7 min

Beginner

DeFi

Andre Cronje: The Creator Of Yearn Finance

Andre Cronje, founder of Yearn Finance, is a key figure in DeFi. Discover his unique background and vision in decentralized finance.

December 21, 2021

7 min

Intermediate

DeFi

Proof-of-Stake

Avalanche: A Solution to the Blockchain Trilemma

Avalanche is a scalable, decentralised and secure blockchain whose cryptocurrency is AVAX. Discover the innovative consensus mechanism of this blockchain.

December 15, 2021

7 min

Beginner

Crypto Comparisons

DeFi

Aave, Compound and MakerDAO: DeFi lending protocols compared

The main DeFi lending protocols are Aave, Compound and MakerDAO. Find out the differences with traditional loans and what sets these solutions apart.

November 4, 2021

7 min

Beginner

DeFi

Blockchain Bridges: Interoperability in DeFi

Like any technological innovation, blockchains must be able to interact with each other. This is why DeFi is developing solutions called bridges.

October 18, 2021

8 min

Beginner

DeFi

Flash Loans: How They’re Accelerating DeFi Lending

Learn about flash loans, smart contracts first developed by Aave, a DeFi lending protocol. Here's how developers and traders use them.

September 29, 2021

7 min

Beginner

DeFi

Derivatives in Traditional Finance and DeFi

Learn about Derivatives, complex financial assets such as futures and swaps, which can also be used in the decentralised DeFi's blockchain.

September 27, 2021

7 min

Beginner

DeFi

PancakeSwap: Yield Farming the Fun Way

PancakeSwap is a decentralised exchange based on the Binance Smart Chain. It offers numerous yield farming features in gamified form.

July 15, 2021

8 min

Beginner

DeFi

What is DeFi and are you ready for it?

Learn about Decentralised finance, or DeFi, the ecosystem of financial applications built with blockchain technology, by users for users.

July 8, 2021

8 min

Beginner

DeFi

Tezos: a Blockchain Built to Last and Evolve

Dive into Tezos, the self-upgrading blockchain with innovative governance, paving the way for a more sustainable blockchain future.

June 29, 2021

8 min

Beginner

DeFi

Proof-of-Stake

Polkadot: the next evolutionary step for blockchain

Find out how Polkadot facilitates communication and data transmission between different projects. Will it really be the Ethereum Killer?

May 25, 2021

8 min

Beginner

DeFi

SushiSwap: the Token for the DeFi Community

Explore SushiSwap, the industry's leading decentralised exchange governed by its community. Discover its reward mechanisms.

April 27, 2021

8 min

Beginner

DeFi

Yearn Finance: get the most out of Yield Farming

Find out how to obtain or provide immediate decentralised loans with Yearn Finance, a pioneer in democratising lending.

March 2, 2021

8 min

Beginner

DeFi

Chainlink: One Chain to Link Them All

In ancient Greece, oracles interpreted the will of the gods. Similarly, Chainlink’s oracles bridge the real world to the blockchain network.

December 29, 2020

7 min

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