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Jul 25

What are NFTs and How to Analyse Profile Picture Projects

Authored by the Genesis Block Podcast. Visit the Genesis Block Newsletter for the full version of this article. What is a Non-Fungible Token (NFT)? Within the Ethereum ecosystem, the reserve smart contract platform today, the ERC-20 token standard defines tokens that are identical in their properties, making them fungible in nature. In other words, you don’t…

Nft

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What are NFTs and How to Analyse Profile Picture Projects
What are NFTs and How to Analyse Profile Picture Projects

Jul 25

Tokemak: Protocol Analysis

Authored by the Genesis Block Podcast. Visit the Genesis Block Newsletter for the full version of this article. Overview Within the Web3 value stack, Tokemak sits within the broader realm of DeFi, and can be described as a decentralised market maker. It also holds a unique place in the Metagovernance space…

Crypto

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Tokemak: Protocol Analysis
Tokemak: Protocol Analysis

Jul 14

How to Analyse a Web3 Protocol

Authored by the Genesis Block Podcast. Visit the Genesis Block Newsletter for the full version of this article. Understanding the Web3 Value Stack 🧱 A blockchain network is only the base layer in the crypto value stack. These blockchain networks are referred to as Layer 1 blockchains. They are known as Layer 1 (or L1) because…

Web 3

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How to Analyse a Web3 Protocol
How to Analyse a Web3 Protocol

Jun 20

The End of the 2021/2022 Bull Market — Learnings

Diversified Vs. A Few Concentrated Bets Both are acceptable strategies. Both have their pros and cons. But both must be followed in a disciplined manner if they are to yield profits. Where I went wrong — I started with a diversified portfolio, but when a position grew disproportionately large, I didn’t rebalance. I told myself that…

Bear Market

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The End of the 2021/2022 Bull Market — Learnings
The End of the 2021/2022 Bull Market — Learnings

Jun 14

Thorchain: A Summary

What is Thorchain? Thorchain is an independent blockchain built using the Cosmos SDK. It is the first decentralized cross-chain liquidity pool platform. The first application built on Thorchain is a cross chain DEX. Rune is the protocol’s native token. Audit The code is audited 9 times. From the likes of CertiK, Gauntlet, Kudelski, IOActive…

Thorchain

6 min read

Thorchain: A Summary
Thorchain: A Summary

Apr 3

Fighting Myopia, Shaping the Future

It’s too slow! You can’t type with only your thumbs! What’s the point of having a GPS in your pocket! Too complicated! Can you guess what each of these were popular beliefs for? Personal Computers, the Blackberry, iPhones, the Internet. And now look where we are. The underlying theme amongst…

Blockchain

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Fighting Myopia, Shaping the Future
Fighting Myopia, Shaping the Future

Mar 15

Pocket Network, an Investment Thesis

What is Pocket Network? Pocket Network’s mission is to “coordinate open access to the world’s public data by empowering anyone to provide unstoppable infrastructure”. In other words, it aims to be the decentralized alternative to the backend infrastructure that is needed for an application to interact with any blockchain. This is done by providing…

Pocket Network

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Pocket Network, an Investment Thesis
Pocket Network, an Investment Thesis

Mar 6

The New Kid on the Block

Let’s be honest, if someone asked you to explain what the internet is, you would very quickly be at a loss for words. We all understand what it can do, and its importance, but don’t really know what exactly it is (let alone about how it works). And that’s okay. …

Blockchain Technology

4 min read

The New Kid on the Block
The New Kid on the Block

Feb 19

Fad or the Future? Introducing Web3.

You see, thanks to the magic of technology, about once every generation, something new emerges that promises to (and eventually does) change the world forever. We had mainframes, then the personal computer, followed by the internet, and most recently smartphones; every time resulting in not only massive impact on the…

Web 3

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Fad or the Future? Introducing Web3.
Fad or the Future? Introducing Web3.

Feb 19

DeFi: A Playground of Fire?

Over the past few months, DeFi (Decentralized Finance) has pretty much consumed my life. The innovation taking place, the speed at which it is occurring, and the implications of it, is really unparalleled elsewhere. Banking the unbanked, and true wealth sovereignty & fluidity, are just two promises the ecosystem is…

Defi

9 min read

DeFi: A Playground of Fire?
DeFi: A Playground of Fire?
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