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May 15, 2025
Case Study for the Digital Asset Marketplace Protocol Tailored for the Gaming
This article explores the development of a digital asset marketplace protocol tailored for gaming ecosystems, using OVERTAKE—built on the Sui blockchain—as a case study.
General
DeFi
OVERTAKE
Jay
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May 15, 2025
Will Ethereum Accomplish Trillion Dollar Security?
We explain the 1 trillion dollar security initiative announced by the Ethereum Foundation, and suggest what it will take more to achieve true on-chain user security.
c4lvin, Ingeun
May 14, 2025
Spark’s $2B Tokenization Grand Prix Redefines RWA in DeFi
Spark, the on-chain capital allocator incubated by Sky (formerly MakerDAO), has just completed the first $1 billion tranche of the Spark Tokenization Grand Prix, the largest competitive procurement ever run by a DAO.
Ponyo
May 13, 2025
A Review on ZKsync Updates: Shaping the Elastic Vision
ZKsync’s current updates enhance its ecosystem with full EVM compatibility via an EVM interpreter in EraVM. It also introduces solx, a new Solidity compiler, reducing gas costs by 10-40% and enabling RISC-V compatibility. These updates positions ZKsync to compete with Optimism Superchain.
c4lvin
May 13, 2025
Rev Sharing is Dead. Long Live Buybacks & Burns
Buyback and burns provide a fairer, more widely shared upside than dividend distributions that disproportionately reward large stakes.
Ponyo
May 12, 2025
Visa & Mastercard, Designing Next-Gen Payment Systems
Let’s explore how Visa and Mastercard are building next-generation payment backend systems using blockchain and stablecoins.
100y
May 09, 2025
Huma 2.0: Going Permissionless
Huma 2.0 signifies a transition from a closed, institution-oriented credit scheme to a permissionless defi protocol enabling everyday users to finance short-term payment flows.
Ponyo
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17 min read
May 14, 2025
Romance of the Three DAs: Celestia, Avail, and EigenDA
With what strategies are Celestia, Avail, and EigenDA targeting the data availability market?
Infra
Celestia
Avail
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c4lvin
18 min read
May 12, 2025
Plasma: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
Everything about stablecoins — issuance, legislation, and regulation — is undergoing major changes, everywhere in the world, all at once. At this optimal moment, a network purpose-built for stablecoins has emerged, and that network is Plasma.
DeFi
Plasma
100y
10 min read
May 09, 2025
$HYPErsound Money
Hyperliquid is hypersound money: a design in which every strand of liquidity, security, and incentive on-chain converges on a single asset.
Infra
DeFi
Hyperliquid
Ponyo
20 min read
May 08, 2025
IOTA's Bid for the Next DAG-Based Breakthrough
With its 'IOTA Rebased' initiative, IOTA is making bold moves to redefine itself as a next-gen DAG-based smart contract platform.
Infra
IOTA
Jay
15 min read
May 07, 2025
RWA Tokenization on Injective: Bringing Trillions On-Chain
Let’s take a look at the technical and business strategies that Injective is pursuing within the broader RWA trend.
DeFi
Injective
100y
28 min read
April 30, 2025
Taiko BBR: The World Motherboard for Ethereum
Ethereum’s rollups caused fragmentation, but Taiko’s BBR improves UX and development with shared state and sync transactions. It’s seen as key to Ethereum’s world computer vision despite some challenges.
Infra
Taiko
Ingeun
17 min read
May 14, 2025
Romance of the Three DAs: Celestia, Avail, and EigenDA
With what strategies are Celestia, Avail, and EigenDA targeting the data availability market?
Infra
Celestia
Avail
+1
c4lvin
18 min read
May 12, 2025
Plasma: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
Everything about stablecoins — issuance, legislation, and regulation — is undergoing major changes, everywhere in the world, all at once. At this optimal moment, a network purpose-built for stablecoins has emerged, and that network is Plasma.
DeFi
Plasma
100y
10 min read
May 09, 2025
$HYPErsound Money
Hyperliquid is hypersound money: a design in which every strand of liquidity, security, and incentive on-chain converges on a single asset.
Infra
DeFi
Hyperliquid
Ponyo
20 min read
May 08, 2025
IOTA's Bid for the Next DAG-Based Breakthrough
With its 'IOTA Rebased' initiative, IOTA is making bold moves to redefine itself as a next-gen DAG-based smart contract platform.
Infra
IOTA
Jay
15 min read
May 07, 2025
RWA Tokenization on Injective: Bringing Trillions On-Chain
Let’s take a look at the technical and business strategies that Injective is pursuing within the broader RWA trend.
DeFi
Injective
100y
28 min read
April 30, 2025
Taiko BBR: The World Motherboard for Ethereum
Ethereum’s rollups caused fragmentation, but Taiko’s BBR improves UX and development with shared state and sync transactions. It’s seen as key to Ethereum’s world computer vision despite some challenges.
Infra
Taiko
Ingeun
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May 09, 2025
Sui: Decentralized the Whole Stack
Exploring all of Sui’s ongoing initiatives and examine the key reasons why it continues to capture the attention of the market.
Infra
General
Consumer
+3
Steve
May 08, 2025
Walrus: Do More With Your Data
A to Z about Walrus
Infra
General
Market
Steve, 100y
April 24, 2025
Finance Meets Innovation, Injective
Covering A to Z about Injective
Infra
DeFi
General
Steve
April 11, 2025
Accelerate Asia Stablecoins with Interoperability
Asian countries now recognize that stablecoins are inevitable and their benefits are clear. However, Asian stablecoins must do more than focus on issuance. Stablecoins need to be used on-chain, and each blockchain ecosystem requires its own custom strategy, similar to a local business.
Infra
Market
Heechang
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May 09, 2025
Tether USDT, Expanding its Stablecoin Empire Starting with USDT0
Tether is addressing expansion challenges through horizontal strategies like USDT0 (a multichain token using LayerZero OFT for cross-chain transfers) and vertical strategies such as backing the Legacy Mesh in Arbitrum and Plasma.
Heechang
May 07, 2025
Ethereum R1: Tug of War Between Ideals and Reality
Ethereum R1 is a non-profit rollup project that prioritizes neutrality and community values over commercial gains, and is operated through donations without its own token. Technically, it meets the Stage 2 rollup criteria, but securing sustainability remains a challenge.
Ingeun
May 04, 2025
What's Up with PayPal PYUSD Right Now?
Let’s take a look at the recent developments surrounding PYUSD and examine its strategic moves.
100y
April 28, 2025
How Mantle is Building OS For Onchain Finance
Mantle aims to bridge traditional finance and DeFi. Its integrated stack combines blockchain infrastructure, yield-bearing assets (mETH, fBTC), user-friendly apps (MI4, Mantle Banking), and AI capabilities for seamless financial experiences without technical complexity.
JW
May 09, 2025
Tether USDT, Expanding its Stablecoin Empire Starting with USDT0
Tether is addressing expansion challenges through horizontal strategies like USDT0 (a multichain token using LayerZero OFT for cross-chain transfers) and vertical strategies such as backing the Legacy Mesh in Arbitrum and Plasma.
Heechang
May 07, 2025
Ethereum R1: Tug of War Between Ideals and Reality
Ethereum R1 is a non-profit rollup project that prioritizes neutrality and community values over commercial gains, and is operated through donations without its own token. Technically, it meets the Stage 2 rollup criteria, but securing sustainability remains a challenge.
Ingeun
May 04, 2025
What's Up with PayPal PYUSD Right Now?
Let’s take a look at the recent developments surrounding PYUSD and examine its strategic moves.
100y
April 28, 2025
How Mantle is Building OS For Onchain Finance
Mantle aims to bridge traditional finance and DeFi. Its integrated stack combines blockchain infrastructure, yield-bearing assets (mETH, fBTC), user-friendly apps (MI4, Mantle Banking), and AI capabilities for seamless financial experiences without technical complexity.
JW
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25 min read
May 15, 2025
Case Study for the Digital Asset Marketplace Protocol Tailored for the Gaming
This article explores the development of a digital asset marketplace protocol tailored for gaming ecosystems, using OVERTAKE—built on the Sui blockchain—as a case study.
General
DeFi
OVERTAKE
Jay
18 min read
May 12, 2025
Plasma: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
Everything about stablecoins — issuance, legislation, and regulation — is undergoing major changes, everywhere in the world, all at once. At this optimal moment, a network purpose-built for stablecoins has emerged, and that network is Plasma.
DeFi
Plasma
100y
20 min read
May 08, 2025
IOTA's Bid for the Next DAG-Based Breakthrough
With its 'IOTA Rebased' initiative, IOTA is making bold moves to redefine itself as a next-gen DAG-based smart contract platform.
Infra
IOTA
Jay
25 min read
May 15, 2025
Case Study for the Digital Asset Marketplace Protocol Tailored for the Gaming
This article explores the development of a digital asset marketplace protocol tailored for gaming ecosystems, using OVERTAKE—built on the Sui blockchain—as a case study.
General
DeFi
OVERTAKE
Jay
18 min read
May 12, 2025
Plasma: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
Everything about stablecoins — issuance, legislation, and regulation — is undergoing major changes, everywhere in the world, all at once. At this optimal moment, a network purpose-built for stablecoins has emerged, and that network is Plasma.
DeFi
Plasma
100y
20 min read
May 08, 2025
IOTA's Bid for the Next DAG-Based Breakthrough
With its 'IOTA Rebased' initiative, IOTA is making bold moves to redefine itself as a next-gen DAG-based smart contract platform.
Infra
IOTA
Jay
15 min read
May 07, 2025
RWA Tokenization on Injective: Bringing Trillions On-Chain
Let’s take a look at the technical and business strategies that Injective is pursuing within the broader RWA trend.
DeFi
Injective
100y
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17 min read
May 14, 2025
Romance of the Three DAs: Celestia, Avail, and EigenDA
With what strategies are Celestia, Avail, and EigenDA targeting the data availability market?
Infra
Celestia
Avail
+1
c4lvin
10 min read
May 09, 2025
$HYPErsound Money
Hyperliquid is hypersound money: a design in which every strand of liquidity, security, and incentive on-chain converges on a single asset.
Infra
DeFi
Hyperliquid
Ponyo
31 min read
April 11, 2025
Accelerate Asia Stablecoins with Interoperability
Asian countries now recognize that stablecoins are inevitable and their benefits are clear. However, Asian stablecoins must do more than focus on issuance. Stablecoins need to be used on-chain, and each blockchain ecosystem requires its own custom strategy, similar to a local business.
Infra
Market
LayerZero
Heechang
17 min read
May 14, 2025
Romance of the Three DAs: Celestia, Avail, and EigenDA
With what strategies are Celestia, Avail, and EigenDA targeting the data availability market?
Infra
Celestia
Avail
+1
c4lvin
10 min read
May 09, 2025
$HYPErsound Money
Hyperliquid is hypersound money: a design in which every strand of liquidity, security, and incentive on-chain converges on a single asset.
Infra
DeFi
Hyperliquid
Ponyo
31 min read
April 11, 2025
Accelerate Asia Stablecoins with Interoperability
Asian countries now recognize that stablecoins are inevitable and their benefits are clear. However, Asian stablecoins must do more than focus on issuance. Stablecoins need to be used on-chain, and each blockchain ecosystem requires its own custom strategy, similar to a local business.
Infra
Market
LayerZero
Heechang
12 min read
April 08, 2025
What the F*CK is a Community? Pt.2 (Applying BARD to Major Alts)
I asked ChatGPT to apply the BARD lens to 18 leading L1 communities of 2024~2025: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, Cardano, Dogecoin, Movement, Tron, TON, Aptos, Avalanche, Cosmos, BNB, Berachain, Stacks, Polkadot, EOS, and Hyperliquid.
General
Ponyo
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