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What Is Ref Finance (REF)?
Beginner

What Is Ref Finance (REF)?

Ref Finance is a native decentralized exchange (DEX) on the NEAR blockchain, accommodating significant liquidity and trading volume. It incorporates liquidity algorithms from Uniswap, Curve, and iZUMi, launching classic pools, stable pools, and discrete concentrated liquidity pools (DCL Pools). Additionally, it offers an order book trading mode through integration with Orderly Network, with products including spot and perpetual contracts.
6/5/2024, 7:19:15 AM
What Is Near Protocol?
Beginner

What Is Near Protocol?

This article provides a detailed overview of NEAR Protocol, a decentralized open-source platform designed to address blockchain scalability issues through its innovative Nightshade sharding technology and Threshold Proof of Stake (TPoS) consensus mechanism. NEAR Protocol supports developers in building high-performance decentralized applications (dApps) and has attracted a broad user base with its user-friendly account naming system and smart contract accessibility without the need for a wallet. The article also explores NEAR Protocol's unique technologies, such as the Rainbow Bridge and the Aurora Layer 2 solution, as well as the economic model of the NEAR token and its applications within the ecosystem, including Ref Finance and Burrow. Additionally, it discusses how NEAR Protocol achieves cross-chain interoperability through Chain Signatures and how the Burrow v2 upgrade enhances the performance and user experience of DeFi platforms. The vision of NEAR Protocol is to create an efficient, secure, and easily
10/15/2024, 3:11:39 AM
AI Agents Are Crypto's Next Big Catalyst
Beginner

AI Agents Are Crypto's Next Big Catalyst

From MEV arbitrage bots to AI participants in prediction markets, we delve into the innovative roles of these agents in seven critical domains, discussing the foundational technology protocols driving this transformation, heralding AI agents as significant catalysts for the crypto economy.
2/23/2024, 6:23:20 AM
The Onchain Components of Crypto AI Agents
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The Onchain Components of Crypto AI Agents

Below, let's walk through how some of the most popular crypto AI agent experiments today use onchain elements in their approaches. This will show you the sorts of patterns and innovations to keep an eye out for.
12/23/2024, 5:52:21 AM
Borrowing on Ethereum: Comparing Architecture Evolution of MakerDAO, Yield, Aave, Compound, & Euler
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Borrowing on Ethereum: Comparing Architecture Evolution of MakerDAO, Yield, Aave, Compound, & Euler

This article analyzes the lending mechanisms and architectural designs of different protocols, and also examines the strengths and weaknesses of various approaches, as well as the challenges faced by the industry.
12/31/2023, 1:35:39 PM
The Year of Crypto's Modular Expansion
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The Year of Crypto's Modular Expansion

This article discusses the execution layer and the settlement layer, with Ethereum continuing to support rollups. However, new execution layers and more rollup service providers may bring higher throughput, security, and innovation. Interoperability is also essential, with some protocols in development aiming to ultimately achieve a world with over 100,000 chains, driving the blockchain industry towards genuine adoption.
4/28/2024, 12:56:19 PM
Our highly subjective view on the history of Zero-Knowledge Proofs
Beginner

Our highly subjective view on the history of Zero-Knowledge Proofs

This article describes the advancements of SNARK since its introduction in the mid-1980s.
2/27/2024, 8:09:35 AM
Does Crypto's Top AI Project Even Work?
Intermediate

Does Crypto's Top AI Project Even Work?

Bittensor is a crypto and AI narrative project aimed at democratizing the construction of artificial intelligence use cases through an open P2P marketplace. The Bittensor ecosystem comprises 32 subnets, attracting numerous prominent teams and projects. Its DeFi ecosystem is also rapidly expanding, encompassing applications such as staking, token sales, and lending, and involving multiple subnets in the DeFi space, such as liquidity staking, borrowing, and perpetual DEX. This underscores its genuine potential for growth.
4/23/2024, 2:00:18 PM
EigenLayer - Leveraging Ethereum's Security
Intermediate

EigenLayer - Leveraging Ethereum's Security

Since the beginning of 2024, EigenLayer, based on the Ethereum network, has seen approximately a tenfold increase in TVL, rapidly rising to the third position in total TVL rankings among DeFi protocols. The article outlines how EigenLayer has evolved from a simple concept of securing and generating additional income from sharing the Ethereum network to expanding its ecosystem, meeting the needs of infrastructure builders and investors, and launching numerous derivative projects.
5/6/2024, 12:12:04 PM
Will Quantum Crack Bitcoin?
Beginner

Will Quantum Crack Bitcoin?

Will quantum computing pose a threat to Bitcoin's security? This article delves into the evolving landscape of quantum technology and its potential impact on blockchain. Learn about the challenges quantum computing presents, the current safeguards in place, and how the crypto community is preparing for a quantum-resistant future.
12/23/2024, 4:41:50 AM
ON–278: Derivatives
Intermediate

ON–278: Derivatives

This article delves into the impressive performance of Jupiter Perps on the Solana network, which serves as a deep liquidity source for perpetual contract trading, reaching a trading volume of $100 billion. It also analyzes the operational mechanisms, revenue model, and impact of Jupiter Perps on the DeFi space.
10/21/2024, 11:10:02 AM
Dencun Will Make Ethereum Cypherpunk Again
Beginner

Dencun Will Make Ethereum Cypherpunk Again

As L2 fees decrease, more unique applications will choose to build on L2. The Cancun upgrade is an important milestone in Ethereum’s scalability journey, heralding a new era of increased activity on the L2 chain.
3/20/2024, 10:53:42 PM
8 NFT Primitives You Should Know About
Beginner

8 NFT Primitives You Should Know About

The article introduces fundamental NFT building blocks, known as primitives, which can create more complex applications and innovative use cases. It lists eight noteworthy examples of NFT primitives, including the Zora protocol, ERC-6551, Boosts, DN-404, the Nouns protocol, Liquid Delegates, Non-Fungible Vaults (NFVs), and Liquid Listings.
7/15/2024, 3:23:53 PM
EigenLayer's Risk Management
Beginner

EigenLayer's Risk Management

This article attempts to dig into the risks EigenLayer has addressed, including potential pitfalls facing EigenLayer services and their operators, as well as the potential for systemic threats to Ethereum as a network.
3/3/2024, 2:13:16 PM
ON–268: Onchain Social
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ON–268: Onchain Social

In-depth understanding of the latest developments in on-chain social protocols, including user activity and market performance of major platforms such as OpenSocial, Farcaster, DSCVR and Lens, and analysis of how these protocols promote the development of social networks through innovative business models and revenue sources decentralization, and explore how applications such as Zora Network, Friend.tech, and Pods.media leverage these protocols to provide unique experiences and revenue opportunities for their users.
9/24/2024, 10:24:06 AM

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