Like early email protocols, DeFi remains complex and isolated. Bridging DeFi and TradFi through hybrid payment solutions could unlock crypto’s mainstream potential. Opinion by: Mark Jones, founder of Hana Wallet It’s often forgotten that the first emails were sent between US college professors looking to share files and work collaboratively in the early 1970s. The sending of emails between two professors initially involved using a closed system between two computers on the ARPANET that would enable messages to be sent over the File Transfer Protocol. The process was slow, complex, time-consuming and consequently didn’t gain any traction beyond Ivy League universities or government research facilities. Read more
Like early email protocols, DeFi remains complex and isolated. Bridging DeFi and TradFi through hybrid payment solutions could unlock crypto’s mainstream potential. Opinion by: Mark Jones, founder of Hana Wallet It’s often forgotten that the first emails were sent between US college professors looking to share files and work collaboratively in the early 1970s. The sending of emails between two professors initially involved using a closed system between two computers on the ARPANET that would enable messages to be sent over the File Transfer Protocol. The process was slow, complex, time-consuming and consequently didn’t gain any traction beyond Ivy League universities or government research facilities. Read more
Anticipation of Ripple’s annual event has failed to lift investor sentiment as XRP price risks dropping to $2 in the coming days or weeks. Key takeaways: XRP price dropped 7.5% this week despite the upcoming Ripple Swell event, which has historically sparked pre-conference rallies. XRP’s rounded top chart pattern projects a drop to $2.09 if support levels fail to hold. Read more