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Introduction to Curve Curve was founded by Michael Egorov, a Russian physicist and entrepreneur who had previously co-founded an encryption protocol for big data called NuCypher, in early 2020. While serving as NuCypher’s CTO, Egorov studied the concepts of liquid staking and bonding curves, which ultimately led him to develop an algorithm designed for low-slippage […]

Full Disclosure: The intent of this piece is not to pass judgment or take sides. The goal is to spread awareness of governance-related exploits, and explore potential solutions.  “Code is Law.” Thus spoke Lawrence Lessig in the midst of the internet bubble. So it was, is, and, presumably, always will be. The phrase has remained […]

Over the opening month of 2022 there has been a LOT of drama in Crypto. The lead Treasurer of Wonderland.Money, 0xSifu, was revealed to be QuadrigaCX’s co-founder Michael Patryn. On top of that, the other co-founder, Dani, knew it was the case and unilaterally withheld the information from the ‘DAO’. Investors were displeased (duh) when […]

You ever watched Survivor? I have to admit, I’m a bit of a fan myself. Always loved the deception, the politics, and, above all else, the strategy.  Amid all the scheming on the show, one tactic reigns supreme: the blindside.  For those of you *slightly* less familiar with Survivor, a blindside occurs when players team […]