James Thompson

James Thompson

Senior Writer and Peer-to-Peer Industry Expert

With over a decade of experience in the peer-to-peer lending and sharing economy sectors, James Thompson offers in-depth analysis and insights into the evolving landscape of collaborative finance. His work has been featured in various industry publications, where he shares best practices and trends to help individuals and businesses navigate the peer-to-peer ecosystem.

Latest Articles

Chainlink Proof of Reserves: Best, Must-Have RWA Oracle

Chainlink Proof of Reserves: Best, Must-Have RWA Oracle

Real-World Assets need trust that users can verify. Chainlink Proof of Reserves (PoR) gives on-chain projects a live view of off-chain collateral. It reduces...

10/31/2025
On-chain Market Microstructure: Best, Exclusive RFQ & FOK

On-chain Market Microstructure: Best, Exclusive RFQ & FOK

On-chain trading has moved from simple swaps to structured order flow. Terms like Best RFQ, Exclusive RFQ, and Fill-or-Kill shape how liquidity competes and...

10/29/2025
EOF (EVM Object Format): Must-Have, Best Dev Changes

EOF (EVM Object Format): Must-Have, Best Dev Changes

EOF reshapes how Ethereum bytecode is packaged and validated. It doesn’t rewrite the EVM from scratch, but it brings structure, versioning, and safer control...

10/27/2025
How to Accept Cryptocurrency Payments for Your Business

How to Accept Cryptocurrency Payments for Your Business

Many businesses now want to accept cryptocurrency payments but are unsure where to start. The good news is that you can add crypto as a payment option with...

10/26/2025
EOF & ZK proving: Stunning format for Effortless proofs

EOF & ZK proving: Stunning format for Effortless proofs

Ethereum’s move to the Ethereum Object Format (EOF) reshapes EVM bytecode into a well-structured artifact. That structure is not just nice for compilers. It...

10/25/2025
Arbitrum AnyTrust vs Rollup: Exclusive, Affordable DA

Arbitrum AnyTrust vs Rollup: Exclusive, Affordable DA

Arbitrum supports two modes—Rollup and AnyTrust—that run the same execution engine but rely on different data availability guarantees. The difference shapes...

10/23/2025
Crypto pay by link: Best Inqud Ultimate Security Guide

Crypto pay by link: Best Inqud Ultimate Security Guide

Paying by link sounds almost too simple for crypto, but that’s the point. A merchant generates a unique URL, sends it to the buyer, and the buyer completes...

10/22/2025
OP Stack Superchain Dev Console: Must-Have Best Builds

OP Stack Superchain Dev Console: Must-Have Best Builds

The OP Stack has matured into a solid foundation for launching and scaling L2s. The Superchain Dev Console sits on top of that base and turns scattered...

10/21/2025
Fault-proof dispute games: Best Epic bonds & fraud

Fault-proof dispute games: Best Epic bonds & fraud

Fault-proof dispute games keep optimistic systems honest. When a rollup posts a state update to L1 without a validity proof, anyone can challenge it. The game...

10/19/2025
MEV in practice: Exclusive Best Orderflow Lists & PBS Tools

MEV in practice: Exclusive Best Orderflow Lists & PBS Tools

MEV is no longer a shadowy edge case. It’s a daily tax, a set of markets, and a growing toolbox. If you build or trade on Ethereum, you’re interacting with it,...

10/17/2025
Light clients: Stunning Helios UX for Effortless Wallets

Light clients: Stunning Helios UX for Effortless Wallets

Wallets have a tightrope to walk: feel instant like a hosted API, yet verify like a node. Light clients inspired by Helios strike that balance by verifying the...

10/15/2025
Fault-proof dispute games: Exclusive, Best Practices

Fault-proof dispute games: Exclusive, Best Practices

Dispute games keep optimistic systems honest. A sequencer proposes a state update, and anyone can challenge it within a window. If the update is wrong, a fraud...

10/13/2025
NFT Royalties 2.0: Exclusive Best On-Chain vs Off-Chain

NFT Royalties 2.0: Exclusive Best On-Chain vs Off-Chain

NFT Royalties 2.0 describes a new wave of royalty models that try to align creator income with market reality. The core debate is simple: enforce royalties...

10/11/2025
On-chain identity: Best Must-Have ENS, SIWE & VC Guide

On-chain identity: Best Must-Have ENS, SIWE & VC Guide

On-chain identity links a wallet to a name, a login method, and portable proofs. The trio that matters today is ENS for naming, SIWE for login, and Verifiable...

10/9/2025
Crypto AI Exclusive: Best Agentic Trading & Data Provenance

Crypto AI Exclusive: Best Agentic Trading & Data Provenance

Agentic trading blends autonomous AI agents with on-chain data, fast market signals, and strict risk rules. It can run research, place orders, and manage...

10/7/2025
Long-Term Crypto Portfolios: Best Exclusive Case Studies

Long-Term Crypto Portfolios: Best Exclusive Case Studies

Long-term crypto investing rewards clear rules, patience, and risk control. The case studies below show how simple frameworks can compound, protect capital,...

10/5/2025
Perp funding mechanics: Best Exclusive premiums & discounts

Perp funding mechanics: Best Exclusive premiums & discounts

Perpetual futures use funding to keep the contract price close to the spot index. Traders pay or receive a periodic fee based on the premium or discount. This...

10/3/2025
Sequencer economics: Exclusive Best L2 MEV & Blobs Guide

Sequencer economics: Exclusive Best L2 MEV & Blobs Guide

Layer 2 networks rise or fall on block quality and cost control. Sequencers sit at the center. They order transactions, set fees, and shape the flow of value...

10/1/2025