Blockchain Trends & Sectors
In this section, you will learn about different trends and sectors in the crypto industry and their future potential.
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Executive Summary: What Is SocialFi? The Latest Crypto Narrative
In this article, I explain the concept of SocialFi, which combines social media and crypto finance to allow monetized interactions. I analyze the hype around it, debate on its merits, popular protocols like friend.tech, and whether it has long-term potential.
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Executive Summary: 6 Crypto Innovations That Cannot Be Uninvented
In this article, I explain 6 crypto innovations including Bitcoin, stablecoins, decentralization, DeFi, NFTs, and DAOs that are here to stay despite market downturns. I analyze their growing real-world adoption and irrevocable impacts across finance, culture, and society.
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Executive Summary: Decentralized Casinos: The Crypto GambleFi Narrative
In this article, I explore the emerging trend of decentralized gambling platforms and tokens coined as “GambleFi.” I examine the problems it aims to solve and where it falls short.
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Executive Summary: What Is Tether? The Company Behind USDT
In this article, I explore Tether, the company behind the popular USDT stablecoin. I cover its recent plans to accumulate Bitcoin, its founders, how it generates revenue, and the numerous controversies surrounding Tether.
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Executive Summary: Real-World Assets (RWA): Bridging the Gap Between DeFi and TradFi
In this article, I explain what real-world assets (RWA) are and how they bridge traditional and decentralized finance by tokenizing real-world assets and bringing them on-chain. I analyze the current RWA market and key protocols and examine future trends and growth potential.
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Executive Summary: What Is Pulsechain? One of Crypto’s Most Controversial Projects
In this article, I explore Pulsechain, the controversial Ethereum fork created by Richard Heart. I discuss criticism surrounding its buggy launch, founder’s background, sister project HEX, and problems with transaction fees and exchange listings.
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Executive Summary: Centralization Risk in Crypto: How Decentralized Is Crypto?
In this article, I explore centralization risks across crypto like concentrated mining and infrastructure bottlenecks, risks in major assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum, and centralization concerns in layer-ones and DeFi.
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Executive Summary: The Role of Crypto in Cross-Border Payments: The Ultimate Comparison
In this article, I compare different options for cross-border payments including traditional banking, fintechs, CBDCs, Bitcoin, and stablecoins. I analyze the mechanisms, pros and cons of each method to send international money transfers.
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Executive Summary: Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade — Everything You Need To Know
In this article, I explain the upcoming Ethereum Shanghai upgrade that will enable unstaking and withdrawal of staked ETH, analyzing the impact on Ethereum as a network, ETH price, validators, liquid staking providers, and what comes next in Ethereum’s roadmap.
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Executive summary: Next Steps for Ethereum After the Merge
Ethereum’s roadmap is an arduous road to completion. In this article, I dig through the technical mumbo jumbo to explain as much as possible what’s still to come.
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Executive summary: The Ultimate Guide to Ethereum Liquid Staking in 2023
ETH liquid staking derivative providers are pumping in early 2023. In this article, I explain why and how you can benefit from Ethereum liquid staking.
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Executive Summary: Optimistic Rollups vs ZK-Rollups: The Ultimate Comparison
In this article, I compare two of Ethereum’s leading layer 2 scaling solutions - optimistic rollups and ZK-rollups. I explain how both rollup types work and analyze their differences in scalability, costs, security, latency, privacy, validity proofs, DeFi readiness, and programming complexity.
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Executive Summary: DeSoc: A Deep Dive Into Decentralized Social Networks
In this article, I explore the world of decentralized social networks (DeSoc) - how they work, their benefits like privacy and community control, drawbacks like poor UX, and popular projects. I analyze if DeSoc can gain traction against big tech social media.
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Executive Summary: The Ultimate Guide to NFT Royalties and NFT Marketplaces in 2023
In this article, I analyze the 2023 NFT market, explaining the concept of NFT royalties and how top Ethereum and Solana marketplaces like OpenSea and Magic Eden are dealing with them. I also examine potential trends like vertical niches and brand-owned platforms.
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Executive Summary: OpenSea vs Blur: Tracking The NFT Marketplace War
In this article, I analyze the intensifying competition between top NFT marketplaces OpenSea and Blur. I compare their features, examine the data showing Blur overtaking OpenSea across metrics, and look at the outlook as these platforms battle for dominance in the NFT trading space.
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Executive Summary: Deep Dive Into Generative Art — A Future Hype?
In this article, I explain the concept of generative art, which utilizes algorithms and randomness to create unique digital artworks.
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Executive Summary: What Is Milady Maker - Controversial NFT Collection?
In this article, I look at the controversial Milady NFT collection, from its origins and associations with toxicity and grooming allegations against founder Charlotte Fang, to counterarguments that the claims were satire and overblown.
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Executive Summary: A Deep Dive Into NFTs in Fashion and Luxury
In this article, I analyze the growing use of NFTs by major fashion and luxury brands like Nike, Gucci, and Dolce & Gabbana. I explain the utility of NFTs for revenue, experiences, and communities and discuss key trends as brands experiment with leveraging NFTs.
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Executive Summary: A Deep Dive Into DePin (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure)
n this article, I explain the concept of decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN) networks that use tokens to incentivize building real-world infrastructure. I analyze the sectors, benefits, challenges, and case studies like Helium and Filecoin.
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Executive summary: What Are Soulbound Tokens (SBT)?
Vitalik Buterin introduced the idea of soulbound tokens, a way of identifying someone on-chain. In this article, I dive into soulbound tokens and their use cases.
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Executive Summary: What Is Base? Coinbase’s Layer-Two Chain Explained
In this article, I explain Base, the new layer-two chain launched by Coinbase using Optimism’s tech stack. I analyze how Base aims to be a web3 gateway for Coinbase’s 100M+ users, its initial centralized operation by Coinbase, potential opportunities and regulatory challenges ahead.
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