The lines of defense to help bolster solvency — Ripe is designed to support a wide variety of assets (whether monkey pictures, your sneakers, or your house). Its liquidation system can’t be like other DeFi protocols — it’s just too different. Designing this system has required fresh perspectives and new thinking. …

Hello Juicer Nation! As you know, our team is now fully focused on Ripe Finance. As a refresher, Ripe is a new DeFi protocol that lets you earn yield on everything. You’ll be able to earn yield on your digitally-native assets (crypto, NFTs, liquidity positions). …

We explain various components of Ripe protocol and how they fit together — Video Notes: If you want to jump to specific topics or themes. Stablecoins, 0:24: Refresher on two key stablecoin designs (fiat-backed vs crypto-backed) User Deposit, 2:38: About deposits and strategies framework to generate yield User Borrow, 3:51: User loans against deposits/collateral Trusted Borrower, 4:35: The protocol itself is a trusted borrower…

A new chapter of the story begins… — Late last year we decided to pause development on Hightop. There are a variety of reasons why a startup might fail — maybe money runs out, the idea is bad, no demand, terrible business model, poor execution. In the case of Hightop, none of those things were true. So why…

A new name for an exciting future. — I have a vision I’m so passionate about that I want to work on it for the rest of my life: to build a consumer banking experience powered by DeFi and crypto. …

We are honored to welcome Tyler Jennings to the Genesis Block family as VP, Private Banking & Partnerships. Tyler joins us from Casambi, bringing over 15 years of experience in business development, partnerships, product marketing, and scaling operations. His core focus is developing our investment product, private banking services for…

Seasons Greetings from the Genesis Block team! After much anticipation and hard work, the moment has finally arrived. We’re letting people in! If your name is near the top of our waitlist, your turn to use the new Genesis Block app is just around the corner. Expect to hear from…

Here’s the first look at the Genesis Block Visa Debit card. Be sure to download the app and join the waitlist if you haven’t already! The card will be rolling out very soon. And now for the unboxing video…

These crypto lending & borrowing services found early traction. Are they capable of bundling more financial services and winning the broader consumer finance market? — This is the third part of Crypto Banking Wars — a new series that examines what crypto-native company is most likely to become the bank of the future. Who is best positioned to reach mainstream adoption in consumer finance? While crypto allows the world to get rid of banks…