Ashwath Balakrishnan

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Hyderabad, India

Ashwath Balakrishnan

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Hyderabad, India
Ashwath has a background in finance and economics and previously worked as an associate at Quantum Advisors. He heard about Bitcoin in 2016 and couldn't stop researching the new asset. By 2017, he was embedded in the industry. Now, he's on a mission to bring crypto to the masses.

  • Bitcoin Once Again Proves It’s a Risk Asset, Not a Safe Haven

    Analysis

    The price of Bitcoin reacted negatively to news of President Trump contracting Coronavirus while gold witnessed a small rally. Gold is still the leading safe-haven asset by a mile with...

  • Zapper vs. Zerion: Comparing the Top DeFi Aggregators for Crypto Investors

    Analysis

    Despite recent controversies, Internet companies have made exploring cyberspace a breeze. Instead of interacting with pure code or clunky protocols, companies like Google make it easier for users to connect. ...

  • KuCoin Hacker Exposes Decentralization Theater Among DeFi Projects

    Analysis

    In a bid to stop the KuCoin hacker from cashing in on their loot, crypto projects like Tether, Ocean Protocol, and Ampleforth pushed measures to lock the hacker’s funds. In...

  • DeFi Project Spotlight: DODO Exchange, a “Next-Generation” DEX

    Analysis

    Though there are many decentralized exchanges (DEXes) that traders can choose from these days, few have been as dominant as Uniswap. Still, the unicorn crypto platform is far from perfect. ...

  • Bitfinex Opens Trading for Two of Europe’s Largest Stock Indices

    Business

    Crypto exchange Bitfinex has brought two of Europe’s top stock indices – the Europe 50 and the DAX 30 – to its futures exchange. The indices will be tradeable using...

  • Ocean Protocol Taps Balancer to Create a Marketplace for “Data Tokens”

    Technology

    While the market focuses on the plight of DeFi tokens, Balancer and Ocean Protocol have teamed up to build the sector’s first fair marketplace to buy and sell data. Ocean’s...

  • Data Reveals Trading Volume on Tron’s DEX JustSwap Inflated by Millions

    Business

    JustSwap, a Uniswap clone, recorded over $360 million of trading volume in an unknown token, raising suspicion that the exchange is rife with wash trading. This comes at a time...

  • Permissionless Bitcoin Is Back on Ethereum After Early Disaster

    Technology

    Permissionless Bitcoin product, tBTC, is re-launching on Ethereum mainnet, but this time with adequate safety measures. The smart contracts have been audited extensively, and the protocol will limit the supply...

  • Leaked FinCEN Documents Show Global Banking Responsible for $2 Trillion in Dirty Money

    Analysis

    Banks all over the world have been caught red-handed laundering illicit money and helping affluent individuals evade American sanctions, according to FinCEN documents. The traditional financial system is broken in...

  • DeFi’s Obsession With “Fair Launches” Needs Hefty Revision

    Analysis

    Fair launches are now the hottest trend in DeFi, but poorly aligned incentives may mean the industry trades true innovation with short-term gains.  Fair for Who? It’s hard to believe...

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