The AI application bubble has only just begun. RL, distillation, inference time compute: the cat is out of the bag. Even if models were not scaling along four vectors (which they are) and the capabili...
This report analyzes the challenges in the gaming industry, focusing on distribution and user acquisition, and explores opportunities in the Global South. It introduces KGeN, a blockchain-powered gami...
If the appchain thesis holds and every major app launches its own L2, they’ll need more than just pure infra; they’ll need a full-stack solution. This is where Initia steps in—offering customization w...
Welcome back to Market Musings, our weekly memo covering timely market happenings. A lot has happened in the short period of time since last week’s Musings, so let’s hop straight into it!
The centr...
This report explores Zenrock’s innovative approach to cross-chain communication through its distributed Multi-Party Computation (dMPC) technology and the transformative applications it enables, with a...
History suggests that markets often favor solutions that deliver tangible value, even when they involve calculated trade-offs. The success of Solana, despite initial centralization concerns, shows how...
Welcome back to Market Musings, our weekly publication designed to keep our readers informed about the most important and timely developments in the crypto market. It has been a while since our last p...
Our latest report explores ZKsync's transformation from a Layer 2 scaling solution into the Elastic Network, a groundbreaking ecosystem of interoperable ZK Chains positioned to revolutionize instituti...
zkVerify is a modular L1 blockchain designed to become the universal verification layer for zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs). Developed by Horizen Labs, zkVerify addresses critical challenges in ZKP imple...
One of the biggest risks heading into to 2025 was that just about everyone was bullish. When consensus starts to gravitate towards one side, it doesn’t take much to rock the boat. Now, just over two w...
Virtuals has established itself as the casino of choice on Base, with fundamentals that measure up nicely to PumpFun and AI16z. Clanker has an emerging ecosystem that warrants consideration here as we...
2025 is poised to be a big year for both DeAI and DePIN, two crypto sectors we expect to continue outperforming as Bitcoin charts it’s course into the unknown. We expect 2025 to be the year where main...
A few years ago the main excuse for why we didn’t have great applications was that the infra wasn’t ready. Fees were high, UX was bad and transactions were slow. Today, that’s no longer the case. With...
As the year winds to a close, it's time to look ahead to what 2025 will bring for markets.
Our Year Ahead for Markets - 2025 does just that. We talk about the macro landscape and how falling rates...
The fight for player liquidity is in full effect, and liquid gaming tokens are struggling to find an audience. However, the small handful of highly-anticipated game launches, newly opened distribution...
Our premier publication of Delphi and The Tie’s Institutional Accelerator is a deep dive into Sui Network. In this report we cover the tech stack, token economics, and the ecosystem around Sui....
Are CDP stablecoins toast? They have a rich history in DeFi, but have fallen out of fashion over the past few years. Liquity appears to be a strong contender for CDP resurgence with its upcoming v2 re...
This report dives into the recent growth of the onchain economy as of October 2024, and analyzes several use cases behind that growth, including stablecoins, layer 2s (L2s), collectibles, social media...