Opyn released Squeeth in January, which is similar to an option without an expiry date or strike price. Some have suggested that it could be used to hedge Uniswap LPs, hedge all ETH/USD options, and predict the volatility of ETH in the short term. However, it is yet to be seen whether Squeeth will actually serve this purpose. Experts Predict How High Ethereum’s Price Could Go in … [Read more...]
What is the Ultimate Blue-chip Crypto Asset: BTC, NFTs, or Land?
There are now a wider variety of assets in the crypto market than there were during the last bear market. Instead of choosing to invest in different types of Cryptocurrencies, people can choose to invest in NFTs and digital land in the metaverse. It seems reasonable to assume that these new, experimental assets are riskier compared to BTC and ETH. While it's hard to measure risk … [Read more...]
State of Ethereum L2s
This is the year that Ethereum will be tested to its limits, with renewed focus on technologies that will help it to scale. even though Ethereum is still young, the ICO-driven hype is making it seem more advanced than it really is. The potential for Ethereum and web3 to create a decentralized internet that is safe and easy to use is still there, but it won't be realized until some key … [Read more...]
Oracles: Getting Real-World Data into the Blockchain
What Are Blockchain Oracles & Why Do We Need Them? One of the challenges of managing a blockchain is dealing with the divide between off-chain and on-chain data. An oracle is a tool that can be used to connect real-world information with blockchain activities, making it easier to use blockchains in everyday life. Oracles offer a wide range of possibilities for users of … [Read more...]
Looking Onward for Crypto Gaming
The gaming industry is seeing a surge in the number of blockchain-based games. This technology has opened new opportunities for businesses that want to create decentralized gaming apps. The global gaming market is projected to grow by $125.65 billion from 2020 to 2025, increasing at a CAGR of 12.40%. The integration of Blockchain technology in gaming apps is the significant … [Read more...]
Fat protocols are not an investment thesis
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...]
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...]
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 Crypto means to Africa
Fodé Diop's story is not unique. In many African countries, currency devaluation has had a drastic effect on people's livelihoods, thanks to interventions by Central Banks, governments, and international monetary institutions. This has led to a loss of trust in these institutions by the citizens. The Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, at a recent World Bank event, said … [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...]