#DeFi

Decentralized finance, RWA, lending, stablecoins and protocols — 8 articles

May 15, 2026 5 min read

The Role of Smart Contracts in DeFi: How They Work, What They Power, and Why Security Is Non-Negotiable

Smart contracts are the engine behind every DeFi protocol. This guide covers how they work, the types that power lending, DEXs and governance and what the 2026 security landscape looks like.

Juan Manuel Sobral

CTO & Co-founder

Blockchain Trends

Feb 9, 2026 6 min read

How Real World Assets Are Reshaping Decentralized Finance

Decentralized finance has been evolving with striking speed. DeFi is starting to connect with real world, traditional economic activity through tokenized real-world assets.

Juan Manuel Sobral

CTO & Co-founder

Blockchain Trends

Jan 11, 2026 8 min read

What Are Memecoins in Crypto?

A clear-eyed look at memecoins: what they are, why they keep working, what risks they carry, and how they fit (or don't) into a serious Web3 portfolio.

Juan Manuel Sobral

CTO & Co-founder

Blockchain Trends

Oct 7, 2025 10 min read

Zero-Knowledge Rollups for RWAs: Architecture, Costs, Pitfalls

Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) are no longer fringe crypto concepts. As of mid-2025, analytics show roughly $26.5B in RWAs live on public chains. Here's how ZK rollups fit into that infrastructure.

Juan Manuel Sobral

CTO & Co-founder

Blockchain Trends

Aug 22, 2025 4 min read

From Fintech to Wall Street

When a blockchain-native lender makes headlines on Wall Street, founders and investors should pay attention. Figure Technology Solutions' IPO filing signals a new era for blockchain in mainstream capital markets.

Federico Sendra

CEO & Co-founder

Blockchain Trends

Aug 13, 2025 4 min read

Ripple Drops $200M on Rail to Dominate the Future of Stablecoin Payments

Ripple has acquired Canadian payment infrastructure firm Rail for $200 million, pushing its M&A tally past $3 billion and cementing its position in the future of stablecoin payments.

Diego Priliac

COO

Blockchain Trends

Mar 4, 2025 5 min read

What Are Real-World Assets (RWAs)? Types, Benefits and Examples

Real World Assets are physical or traditional financial assets that are increasingly being represented on blockchain networks. This tokenization process improves liquidity, accessibility, transparency, and efficiency in asset trading.

Juan Manuel Sobral

CTO & Co-founder

Blockchain Trends

Mar 6, 2024 3 min read

Quick Guide: The Best Crypto Staking Platforms

Staking is all about leveraging blockchain technology to offer investors opportunities for passive income and network participation. Here's everything you need to know.

Federico Sendra

CEO & Co-founder

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