Q1 was quite an eventful quarter for both ZKsync and the Elastic Network. Many things have unfolded in the broader ecosystem, from development milestones and major ZK Chain launches to growing dominan...

The regulatory environment for crypto has never been more bullish. With the SEC dismissing case after case against DeFi and crytpo, as well as Paul Atkins becoming the new SEC chair, the growing deman...

Crypto x AI has a lot of hype, but has yet to deliver anything of substance. USD.AI combines DePIN, AI, and stablecoins into a powerful new concept of InfraFi. It offers an alternative to a suboptimal...

Pump.fun is vertically integrating Solana's memecoin economy through PumpSwap, capturing billions in trading value previously flowing to Raydium. Now controlling both token creation and trading, Pump....

Elixir introduces deUSD, a synthetic dollar backed by stETH and short ETH-PERP positions, enabling delta-neutral yield generation. Users can participate in Elixir’s ecosystem by supplying liquidity or...

We are witnessing the slow, structural inversion of crypto’s power dynamics. From infrastructure-heavy protocols with bloated valuations and abstracted use cases, to application-first ecosystems that...

This conversation features Yan Liberman (Delphi Ventures), Oleg Ivanov, and Omar-Shakeeb (SecondLane), and addresses common misconceptions, deal logistics, valuation dynamics, best practices, and regu...

The blockchain scaling debate has long pitted monolithic user experience against modular scalability, presenting a false choice. Aptos goes beyond that dichotomy. Its unique architecture decouples all...

Since our previous deep dive into Sui’s architecture, ecosystem, and toke economics, the network has delivered significant upgrades across its infrastructure and application stack. Our latest report c...

DeFi Curators - Steakhouse Financial, Gauntlet, RE7 Capital, MEV Capital, Block Analitica - are an overlooked, yet lucrative business that is well positioned for growth as DeFi becomes more fintech fr...

We had previously dove into the depths of Fuel's infrastructure stack and what makes it tick. But this cycle has taught us one thing - that infrastructure can only take you so far? Its the app layer t...

Regulatory posture toward crypto assets, SEC jurisdiction, token taxonomy, and proposed reform paths....

Following up on our deep dive, we're excited to present this memo on zkVerify, part of the Institutional Accelerator with TheTIE. This report outlines zkVerify’s improved operation flow for zero-knowl...

Story Protocol offers an exciting, forward-thinking vision for intellectual property management in an AI-driven, digital economy. Rather than extending outdated legacy systems, Story takes a bold leap...

Celestia has the tech and the thesis. What it doesn’t have is validation. It needs one breakout rollup, one app with traction and DA needs big enough to matter. That’s what turns the narrative into fe...

While the broader Web3 gaming market has been struggling, a handful of extremely well capitalized teams have seen their valuations retrace significantly from their early 2024 highs. Among them, MON Pr...

This draft builds upon Commissioner Peirce's Safe Harbor 2.0, proposing an interim regulatory approach intended to address current market needs while permanent rulemaking and legislative efforts are i...

Programmable asset ledgers will eat the world. The following essay explains how....

EVM chains have forever been optimizing for scalability but have always lagged behind alt VM chains like Solana, Sui, and Aptos when it comes to throughput and latency. But now we have a lineup of sev...

We believe that over the next 12-18 months there will be increasing interest in gaming projects that prioritize sustainable monetization over speculative hype. This report examines Mythical Games and...