DeFi money markets are the building blocks of any blockchain. Crypto holders earn interest on their tokens by depositing them on platforms like Aave, Compound, or Nostra while traders can borrow such tokens at a cost determined by their supply and demand. Loans offered on money markets are overcollateralized. This…

Can a free floating DAI keep Maker afloat? — MakerDAO co-founder Rune Christensen recently laid down a proposal highlighting the need to free float DAI to ensure DAI’s continued existence. This comes amidst the continued Tornado Cash sanctions that were announced on 8 August 2022, which also resulted in many companies like Circle blacklisting all USDC in the Tornado…

On the Verge of the Merge — After many years of use of the proof of work (PoW) consensus mechanism, the Ethereum Foundation has decided to move to the proof of stake (PoS) mechanism. PoS is more secure, less energy-intensive, and better for implementing new scaling solutions. The first step to implement PoS was through the launch…

Lending and borrowing is a core aspect of the financial system. Most people interact with loans at some point in their lives. Loans in the form of student loans, mortgages on houses and credit card loans are common. In essence, people with excess capital act as lenders and provide the…

Grab a coffee on Tempus — Bonjour Paris! 🇫🇷 As we enter a degen action-filled week at EthCC, let’s walk through what we have in store for attendees! 🤩 Tempus Partners with Café St Victor 🤝 Not everyone has a ticket to EthCC but that should not deprive anyone of meeting builders, creators and connectors in the DeFi space. Enjoy your free coffee…

Shaping the Future of DeFi — GM World! We’re excited to announce the rebrand of Tempus as we move beyond fixed income and expand into multiple product lines. Check out our new website here. In this post, you’ll find the reasons behind the rebranding, our vision for the community, our new roadmap, and the new role…

AAVE enters MAKER’s turf — Just when the DeFi market was at its recent lows, Aave announced that it would be launching its own stablecoin, GHO. DeFi protocol AAVE, last week, submitted a proposal to its DAO to create its native, collateral-backed stablecoin called GHO, which will be pegged to the US Dollar. The…

The Past, The Present & The Future — Every transaction on Ethereum relies on consensus providers (miners/validators) as intermediaries to validate and execute transactions on the blockchain. These consensus providers validate transactions by ordering them on the blockchain based on the gas fees paid for the transaction. A consensus provider would prefer adding a transaction that pays a…

Q2 2022 — Bear markets are for BUIDL’ing. We have picked up our tools and are laying the foundation for the launch of our full-service money market protocol on StarkNet. Additionally, we have been putting the finishing touches on the Tempus DAO rebrand, which we plan to share with the community very soon…