Releases
NFTs
The explosion of interest in NFTs these past 2 years has led to a proliferation of blockchain platforms vying to become the go-to destination for NFT creation, issuance, and trading. Solana, with its high-performance infrastructure and low transaction fees, has established itself as a leading player in NFTs.
Markets
Bull v Bear is our new premium macro livestream with analysis from Head of Research, Kevin Kelly and Market Associate, Jason Pagoulatos. They cover the charts of the week, the main market talking points and give their bullish or bearish takes on upcoming events. Every episode, the Bull or Bear emerges victorious.
Markets
This is the follow up Video Note for our Market Frameworks series. The topics discussed in the video build on […]
Options
DeFi options have failed to take off. While we can point to the success of dYdX as a blueprint for perpetuals, or GMX for synthetic margin trading, there is no single DeFi options venue that has achieved scale in a meaningful way.
Games
🔍 Dookey Dash by Yuga Labs The newest release from the house of Yuga is a skill-based, endless runner game […]
Gaming
In stark contrast to last month’s Web3 Gaming Roundup, January 2023 set the stage for what could potentially be a great Q1 for the sector. Many of the top gaming tokens have seen triple-digit growth over the past 30 days and gaming-related funding is up compared to December.
Markets
Recent increases in global liquidity have been a driving factor in this year's market rally. There is evidence supporting potential trend continuation in the coming weeks, as there are still multiple headwinds that could drag on markets as we move closer to late Q1/Q2. Funding liquidity will remain a key risk throughout the year, especially for high-growth industries (like crypto). We've noted that the move to a more expansionary global liquidity environment is the most important catalyst for a renewed and sustainable bull run in our view.
Markets
When playing a new game, the first thing people usually do is learn the rules and game mechanics. Sometimes there are very few rules and the mechanics are simple. Other times, the game is more dynamic, accompanied by more complex rules and mechanics. Certain games even have different rulesets for different players.
Algorithmic Stablecoins
Frax Finance is a household name for seasoned DeFi users. In the last year, they’ve launched Fraxlend and Fraxswap alongside several other products. This post will look at Frax’s newer product launches and examine their traction.
Art
🔍 The Memes by 6529 Memes are more than just images overlaid with text that make people laugh. Memes have […]
Lending / Borrowing
In our Year Ahead report for DeFi, we examined the thesis for so-called DeFi blue chips and their ability to bounce back from a tough year. Aave is one of those projects, and one that virtually everyone in crypto is aware of.
Infrastructure
In our Year Ahead report, we mentioned access control/wallets as a major theme. This report will expand on the topic and look at the full picture from the perspective of wallet strategies, roadmaps, revenue potential, smart contract wallets, account abstraction, MPC wallets, and more.