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Image: Humanprotocol.org Dear readers with bright ideas, Last week, we took a small step into the world of decentralized finance and had a brief chat with you about how the system works. DeFi platforms can generate profit for you because you contribute to them. We also added that because there is no central bank directly […]

Image: RiveX Think about everything you know about finance and banking systems. Then imagine that all your business is conducted online, without needing to interact with people or employees in any way. Imagine banks without bankers, or even a fully automated banking system. Imagine all the financial services we're used to operating without the elements […]

We Confess, We Missed You! We hope you’ve missed our newsletter too. Seeing that the markets aren’t satisfying anyone, we suddenly disappeared. We didn’t make a sound. Now, as we suddenly appear in your inbox, we hope you will eagerly click on us. In these hot and stifling days, we want to cool you down […]

We often don't prioritize being a good listener. Yes, being a good listener is a nice trait. However, if we were presented with dozens of personality traits we could easily acquire, we would likely prefer many other skills over being a good listener. In fact, we sometimes even perceive being a good listener as passivity […]

Dear Decentralized Newsletter Readers, In our previous newsletter, we discussed the meaning of the NFT abbreviation, chatted about its value, and shared a little story about how it works. We hope you read it before going to bed. We made some bold statements, such as how the blockchain doesn’t actually carry your art, and we […]

As you know, in our newsletters, we’ve previously shared relevant content about a concept that has intrigued decentralized internet enthusiasts in recent years and has even become a significant topic for those not involved in this area. It’s a concept we’ve become familiar with due to its frequent mention. Tarık Tolunay — Fractal Istanbul — […]

In this newsletter, we'll address a question that many of our readers are curious about: Do blockchain technologies consume as much energy as is commonly believed? Welcome to today's newsletter! For those seeing this newsletter for the first time, if you'd like to read our previous newsletters, please click here. We can get it. Yes, […]

What is GDPR exactly? GDPR is basically a squad of data protection rules. In this squad, there are rules about how people can access information about themselves, and also limits on which organizations can do what with their data. Let’s try to understand it together. The final set of rules was ready after more than […]

There is a chic word in English, and that is “consensus”. It has its roots in Latin as “consentire” and the word “consens” which means “to agree” or “agreed”. Then it became the word it is today in the mid 17th century. Consensus means a general agreement. How is that relevant? Consensus is the common […]

Wanting to do things, wanting to achieve things. I don't think you're unfamiliar with this, and I think you'll understand me, especially if you're fickle. Actually, it might stem from a nagging feeling of inadequacy, or perhaps an overly optimistic visionary perspective. While I believe wanting to achieve things is perfectly natural, I'm currently experiencing […]