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Avalanche - a Force to Be Reckoned With?

Avalanche - a Force to Be Reckoned With?

Token Takeaway: AVAX; Last week, I considered Avalanche’s underlying technological architecture and how it differentiates itself from other Layer-1 protocols. This week, I will focus more on the development, ecosystem and funding backing this promising protocol. 2021 has been, among other things, the year of Ethereum alternatives. Ethereum has,

Surviving the Smart Contract Avalanche

Surviving the Smart Contract Avalanche

Token Takeaway: AVAX; Digital asset investors probably have a love-hate relationship with the intense level of competition in the smart contracts sector. On the one hand, the competition has fostered a blinding rate of innovation, almost as if the rate of innovation is to match the promised throughputs of blockchains.

Cosmos: An Interconnected Network of Blockchains Securing +$130bn of Assets

Cosmos: An Interconnected Network of Blockchains Securing +$130bn of Assets

Token Takeaway: ATOM; In recent months, Cosmos ATOM has been one of the top performers, consistently scoring 5 stars on ByteTrend for multiple consecutive weeks, along with Cosmos ecosystem blockchain, Terra (LUNA). However, both are seeing a correction at present; after all, no assets are safe from the marketwide corrections.

The NEAR Protocol: A Faraway Competitor?

The NEAR Protocol: A Faraway Competitor?

Token Takeaway: NEAR; Three principal themes are directing the flow of capital in the smart contracts space: scalability, interoperability and usability. Scalability refers to a blockchain’s ability to be quick without costing an obscene amount of money. A lack of interoperability refers to the current compartmentalisation of dApps and

Chainlink: The Missing LINK

Chainlink: The Missing LINK

Token Takeaway: LINK; Chainlink is a Decentralised Oracle Network (DON). Historically, oracles were individuals who delivered authoritative and well-regarded counsel or information. Whereas their wisdom was born out of a centralised entity (namely, God), Chainlink’s wisdom is founded upon multiple decentralised sources. This begs the questions ‘What information is

Terra: To the Moon or Down to Earth?

Terra: To the Moon or Down to Earth?

Token Takeaway: Luna The digital assets space is currently taking a beating. The Federal Reserve is expressing an intention to increase interest rates sooner than anticipated. Kazakhstan, the jurisdiction which accounts for 18% of all bitcoin mining, has shut down its internet connectivityfor an indefinite period as a result of

Does Precedent Take Precedence in DeFi?

Does Precedent Take Precedence in DeFi?

Token Takeaway: DeFi Last week, we considered the disruptive force and value propositions of DeFi. This week, we further evaluate the discrepancies between DeFi and TradFi, while highlighting the regulatory risks that burden DeFi and how they may shape the future of finance. How does DeFi work Decentralised Finance (DeFi)