James Bachini

Blockchain

  • Effective Altruism | Leveraging Innovation & Transparency for Social Good

    Effective Altruism | Leveraging Innovation & Transparency for Social Good

    Effective altruism is a philosophy rooted in maximizing the positive impact of our actions to improve the lives of others. It has gained significant traction in recent years, especially among proponents in crypto circles who resonate with the data driven approach. This article explores how effective altruism, when combined with innovation and transparency, becomes a […]

  • Gnosis Safe | The Most Secure Multisig Wallet For Your Crypto

    Gnosis Safe | The Most Secure Multisig Wallet For Your Crypto

    Gnosis Safe multisig wallets are used by institutions and individuals to hold some of the largest quantities of funds on the Ethereum network. The free to use wallet includes multisignature functionality for enhanced security and control over digital assets. It is developed by Gnosis, a blockchain technology company based out of Switzerland and Germany, known […]

  • Ethereum Improvement Proposal |  How To Submit An EIP

    Ethereum Improvement Proposal | How To Submit An EIP

    Submitting an Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) is a straightforward process that allows you to contribute your ideas and suggestions to the Ethereum community. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to submit an EIP: What Is An Ethereum Improvement Proposal An Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) is a formal document that provides technical specifications and rationales for […]

  • Ultimate Guide To Hire A Solidity/Web3 Developer

    Ultimate Guide To Hire A Solidity/Web3 Developer

    In this comprehensive guide, I will explore how to hire a Solidity/Web3 developer. Contractor, Partner or Employee The first thing you need to decide is whether you want to hire someone on a permanent basis or not. With Solidity development the contracts don’t tend to get updated once they are deployed so the bulk of […]

  • Minecraft And The Metaverse

    Minecraft And The Metaverse

    From cubes to virtual realms, the metaverse is being built for the next generation which are being brought up in virtual spaces like Minecraft and Fortnite. With its blocky charm and limitless creativity, Minecraft has become a playground for the younger generation, shaping their understanding and acceptance of digital worlds. This blog post explores the […]

  • How Wrapped Tokens Like wETH & wBTC Work

    How Wrapped Tokens Like wETH & wBTC Work

    In this article we will look at how different wrapped tokens work and where the underlying collateral is stored. What Are Wrapped Tokens? Wrapped tokens are generally ERC20 tokens that represents another underlying asset, typically a cryptocurrency or real world asset. The purpose of wrapping a token is to enable its use within the DeFi […]

  • 3 Tips For Gas Efficient Solidity Smart Contracts

    3 Tips For Gas Efficient Solidity Smart Contracts

    Here are 3 tips which could be considered the low hanging fruit of gas efficient solidity smart contracts. Use Correct Modifiers & Declarations This is the simplest way to get some small wins with gas optimisation. Go through your contract and define anything that shouldn’t change as constant (or immutable if it is set after […]

  • Snapshot | Gasless Voting for Decentralized Communities

    Snapshot | Gasless Voting for Decentralized Communities

    In decentralized communities voting plays a crucial role in governance and development of roadmaps. Snapshot is disrupting the traditional DAO voting model with a gas free voting platform. This is not a sponsored post and I have no stake in Snapshot, I do however like to use and promote open source tools which enable decentralized […]

  • Is My Token A Security? The Howey Test For Digital Assets

    Is My Token A Security? The Howey Test For Digital Assets

    The SEC & Securities Regulations The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that is responsible for regulating securities and protecting investors. In practice they have done more to protect Wall Steet financial institutions than they have ever done for individual investors. The SEC regulates securities through […]

  • Introduction to Flash Loans | Unleashing Capital On Demand

    Introduction to Flash Loans | Unleashing Capital On Demand

    In this tutorial on flash loans we will be creating a Solidity smart contract which takes a flash loan from Uniswap v3. This allows you to borrow huge amounts of capital with the catch that you have to pay it back in the same block or the whole transaction is reverted. How Do Flash Loans […]