Overview MultiversX positions itself as an advanced public blockchain offering significant scalability gains over preceding smart contract blockchains like Ethereum by leveraging its unique Secure Proof of Stake (SPoS) algorithm combined with a truly state-sharded architecture. Improving upon other iterations, the Secure Proof of Stake consensus method integrated...
Executive Summary NEAR Protocol stands as a Layer-1 (L1) smart contract blockchain that couples a state-of-the-art sharded architecture with an emphasis on offering a user experience reminiscent of Web 2 platforms. While maintaining the security and decentralization integral to blockchains, NEAR aims to surpass the capabilities of prior chains, such as...
Key Takeaways: - Poor quarter over quarter price performance at -11.5%, but BTC it still outperforming most asset classes including gold, treasuries, commodities, cash, and REITs year to date - US bid that drove Bitcoin up in H1 has fully diminished at the time of writing - Volume, liquidity, volatility, and search trends all continue to decline - Grayscale’s...
Key Summary / TLDR: - Sei is an alternative L1 blockchain designed with trading in mind, possessing unique features like parallel transaction processing, a native order matching engine and twin turbo consensus. - With partnerships across everything from infrastructure to DeFi, Sei is working to build out an extremely sufficient ecosystem with an entire suite of...
Aleph Zero emerges as a notable advancement in the rapidly evolving blockchain and cryptocurrency landscape. Built as a Layer 1 blockchain platform, it is founded on the pioneering AlephBFT consensus protocol, setting it apart in the domain. Utilizing a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) as a transient data structure, Aleph Zero enhances the time to finality, while...
As the crypto world anxiously awaits the approval of several institutional Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, Avalanche has been carving its own path, unveiling groundbreaking upgrades, forging strategic partnerships, and showcasing impressive ecosystem metrics. This report aims to encapsulate the most recent milestones within the Avalanche universe, spotlighting the...
Crypto stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency that aims to maintain a stable value relative to a target asset, such as a fiat currency or a commodity. This is achieved through a variety of mechanisms, including fiat collateralization, algorithmic stabilization, and hybrid models. Stablecoins offer a number of advantages over traditional cryptocurrencies,...
Optimism is a leading Optimistic rollup within the Ethereum network built by OP Labs and governed by the Optimism Collective. This project aims to streamline the transition between Ethereum's Layer 1 (L1) and Layer 2 (L2) by offering a convenient code migration feature across these layers, facilitated by its "EVM-equivalent" design. Transactions are executed...
The blockchain landscape continues to evolve at a rapid pace, with innovative projects seeking to address the scalability and performance limitations of early-generation blockchains. Among these projects, Fantom has emerged as a promising contender in the very competitive landscape of Layer 1 blockchains, boasting a high-performance blockchain architecture that...
Chainlink recently launched its Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) on mainnet, marking not only a significant advancement in its own roadmap but also for the DeFi economy at large. Designed to facilitate communication and value transfer across initially four incompatible networks (Ethereum, Polygon, Optimism, and Avalanche), CCIP aims to address the...
TRON is an open-source, public blockchain network designed for the creation and deployment of decentralized applications (dApps) founded in 2017. TRON officially became a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) in Dec 2021, making it one of the largest community-governed DAOs. It employs a Delegated-Proof-of-Stake (DPoS) consensus mechanism, where 27...
Throughout Q2 Avalanche has been continuing to push out new upgrades, exciting collaborations, and a series of impressive metrics across the board. The purpose of this report is to examine everything that’s happened in the broader Avalanche ecosystem recently, along with some of the numerous advancements with its Evergreen Subnets and continued growth in daily...
As the crypto market continues its upward trajectory, spurred on by the introduction of numerous institutional Bitcoin ETFs, Polygon has not been idle. It has been making considerable progress, rolling out new updates, forging exciting partnerships, and consistently delivering impressive metrics. This report aims to delve into the recent developments within the...
Qredo Overview Despite a challenging 2022, signs of institutional digital asset adoption – here, here, and here – are still aplenty. However, a major barrier that continues to prevent these large capital pools from coming onchain is still the risk and complexity associated with most forms of digital asset custody. Whether it’s the single point of failure risk of...
Introduction to VechainThor Initially launched as a private consortium chain in 2015 to enable enterprise blockchain ecosystems, the team quickly realized the value-add of trustless, immutable, and decentralized information. With this realization, Vechain began the process of going public, launching a foundation, and conducting an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) in...