“Ethereum is surrendering its most valuable asset: its network effects. It could have been the global economic hub — the hub through which all onchain financial flows move. But by pursuing its L2-centric roadmap, Ethereum blundered. … The situation is […]
Instead of http:// it’ll be web3://. But it’s pretty expensive, so don’t expect it to take over most use cases quite yet. ~ learn more
“It all started with the first NFT ever created, called Quantum, which was minted by Kevin McCoy on Namecoin in 2014. But several other NFTs were launched on pre-Ethereum blockchains over the following years — for example, Spells of Genesis […]
Here’s Fred Wilson’s take. “The Merge is probably the most important change that a large scaled blockchain has ever undergone. It is not without risk and there is a chance that things will not go smoothly.” He’s excited! He also […]
“In other words, certainly individual users of Ethereum can fall into the death pit by either sending ETH to a sanctioned address or receiving ETH from one. That much seems clear. But what about US-based miners or validators who add […]
Coinbase delivers a solid, “guide to the multi-chain future, sidechains, and layer-2 solutions.” | learn more
“On August 8th, 2021, Punk4156 and his team deployed a smart contract to the Ethereum blockchain that randomly generates a new NFT digital avatar (called a Noun) every 24 hours and auctions it off to the highest bidder. 100% of […]
The ‘London’ hard fork happened this week and a transaction on the blockchain no longer costs as much as an international wire transfer. Let’s hope this lasts! | learn more
“Most of the discourse to date around scaling blockchains is about writes. This is often measured as transactions per second (TPS). For example, Ethereum supports 15-30 TPS, Binance Smart Chain supports up to 160 TPS, and Solana supports up to […]
Crypto mainstay Balaji Srinivasan: “More broadly, India should champion decentralized cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum to safeguard national security, prevent deplatforming, attract international capital, strengthen monetary policy, deter financial fraud, accelerate technological development, and hasten India’s ascendance as a global […]