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“Ethereum: The World Computer”- Is The Dream Still Alive?
The past Tuesday, Ethereum ETFs were launched. For two consecutive trading days, the trading volume exceeded one billion, and market participants were blissful. Among all the marketing materials about Ethereum out there, my favorite has to be the introduction video released when it was officially launched. Shortly into the video it says: “Ethereum is…
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Four Unique Operating Details of Telegram – The Mysterious Social Media Giant
Telegram, a messaging app that has grown to approximately 1 billion active users, takes a refreshing approach to growth. However, the behind-the-scenes operation of the company has been kept a secret. In a rare occasion, Telegram founder Pavel Durov accepted an interview with Tucker Carlson, revealing some unique details behind the door. It Has…
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From Liquid Staking to Liquid Restaking – EigenLayer
Today we are going to delve into the evolution from Liquid Staking Tokens (LST) to Liquid Restaking Tokens (LRT). Different from the 2021 – 2022 bull market, this bitcoin ETF-led bull run is often criticized for lacking technology innovations. LRT is undoubtedly an innovation that takes the most mind share this time around. Let’s…
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Onboarding Institutional-Grade Products to DeFi: Options
Today is 29th of February, 2024. Yesterday, bitcoin price broke $60k again. As someone who has been watching this industry closely for years, I can feel lots of emotions rushing to my head. Being part of something early is a truly magical experience. First, they want to crush you, then they want to join…
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The Music Chair of Alt Layer Ones
First of all, let’s settle which blockchain projects count as alt layer ones. Aside from Bitcoin, every single layer one project. I know some Ethererum supporters might consider Ethereum in the league with Bitcoin. But in my humble opinion, they are different by nature. Bitcoin is digital gold, but Ethereum is a technology project.…
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The CFO’s Guide to Building a Winning Tech Stack
The days of “pen and paper” accounting have long gone. In the era of AI, CFO’s role has become increasingly strategic and closely integrated with day-to-day operations. Today, CFOs must leverage the latest technology to keep up with the ever-evolving business landscape. The right technology tools can help CFOs gather and analyze large amounts…
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The Era of Institutional DeFi
For people who stand on the sideline, it seems that the turbulence in the crypto market never ends. Yet, unaffected by the market sentiment, the believers continue to build, including large traditional finance players. Matt Huang is not wrong. While crypto theatre continues to dominate media headlines, the serious players see the true value…
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CDR technologies, what are they?
The integrity of nature-based carbon credits has been under constant scrutiny. It reached a new height with a recent publication on the Guardian. As a proponent of nature-based carbon credits, I disagree with extreme journalism that trash talks nature-based carbon credits. Meanwhile I also agree that planting trees alone won’t get us to net-zero…
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The Present DeFi Landscape
In 2020, I re-engaged with Blockchain industry because of a book called “How to DeFi”. Three years later, I thought it would be interesting to do a review to see how the DeFi landscapes have changed from then to now. The book went into depth to discuss eight different use cases of DeFi, they…