Searching for investment criteria in the functionality stack In "Fat Protocols", my fellow Brooklynite Joel Monegro insightfully draws parallels between the Internet protocols of the 1990s and the blockchain-based protocols of the 2010s. Early Internet protocols have provided massive value, but have been "thin" - meaning that monetization has historically occurred in an industrious, … [Read more...]
Reimagining Education in a Decentralized World
Key Insights Education is key to human flourishing, but current models are not leading to optimal learning for the majority of people around the world. Web3 has enabled creators to own their work online, ed3 enables students to own their education. Nascent ed3 models are improving access, affordability, and accreditation, but more work needs to be done. Education is … [Read more...]
CGV Research | Why is a crypto wallet the gateway to Web3?
As we transition to the Web3 world, we need to ask ourselves: do we need a cryptocurrency wallet to trade and store our digital assets? The answer is yes. Cryptocurrency wallets are essential for users to be able to participate in market transactions and hold onto their assets. With the development of DeFi, GameFi, and NFTs, the use of cryptocurrency wallets has become a necessary skill. … [Read more...]
4 Unique Marketing Tactics to Engage Your Web3 Community
An overview of web3 Web3 is a group of programs that allow for the creation of apps that are not under the control of a single entity. These apps offer users a higher degree of control over things like their identity and value. Additionally, web3 provides a decentralized infrastructure. This infrastructure allows for more secure and efficient handling of data. The internet today is … [Read more...]
What Concerns Do Users have on Blockchain and Crypto
Contracts, deals, and the records of them are a portion of the characterizing structures in our monetary, legitimate, and political frameworks. They safeguard assets and set authoritative limits. They set up and confirm characters and archive occasions. They control communications among countries, associations, networks, and people. They control theboard and social activity. Also, yet, … [Read more...]
What’s The Real Cost of Running a DApp on an EOS Blockchain?
Unlike other blockchains, there is no pay per use pricing model on any EOS public network. Access to the limited blockchain resources is controlled by a mechanism named staking that allows users with higher ownership on the network to have higher priority accessing the limited resources. On an EOS blockchain network the limited resources are: RAM — Resource required to store the … [Read more...]
How to Become a Blockchain Developer
One quick search on job hunt platforms like LinkedIn and AngelList reveals that the Blockchain field is one of the highest paying in the job market right now. One of the most active buzzwords in the tech field, Blockchain is widely regarded as the “Technology of the Future”. Because Blockchain is popular, and because users want to move to a decentralized web, … [Read more...]
Games and blockchain
Blockchains have been most successful as a store-of-value, in DeFi applications, speculation, and NFTs. However, certain identity & reputation protocols like ENS are beginning to gain traction as well. With this in mind, many people are wondering what the next big thing for blockchain will be. A lot of people in the crypto community seem to think that gaming is the answer. In this … [Read more...]
Can hackathons help blockchain companies grow faster?
The blockchain technology is inspiring businesses to change their processes to make them more efficient. This technology has the potential to revolutionize industries such as financial services, healthcare, and supply chain. Additionally, blockchain is changing the way business is conducted. A report by CB Insights found that large companies such as Pfizer and Walmart have … [Read more...]
Blockchain developer vs software developer: key differences
The increasing number of opportunities in the web3 and blockchain world is resulting in a higher demand for blockchain developers. The market for blockchain technology is currently growing very rapidly, resulting in high demand for and low supply of blockchain developers. As a result, the compensation and working conditions for blockchain developers are significantly better than those … [Read more...]