Blockchain

Blockchain is the underlying technology for almost all cryptocurrencies. It is a distributed ledger jointly maintained by decentralized nodes around the world. Blockchain is hailed as "the trust machine", enabling trustless peer-to-peer payments. Blockchain will become the infrastructure for the next generation of the Internet - Web 3.

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What is MultiVAC?
Intermediate

What is MultiVAC?

MultiVAC is a next-generation public blockchain that aims to achieve high throughput, flexibility for decentralized applications (DApps), and infinite scalability.
5/8/2024, 9:30:00 AM
Account Abstraction: A Paradigm Shift in Web3 UX?
Intermediate

Account Abstraction: A Paradigm Shift in Web3 UX?

Embracing the tenets of progress and innovation within the crypto domain, Account Abstraction offers an alternative for seamless Ethereum engagement.
5/8/2024, 1:12:27 AM
What Opportunities Does Cryptocurrency Offer for Small Businesses in 2024?
Beginner

What Opportunities Does Cryptocurrency Offer for Small Businesses in 2024?

Cryptocurrency in 2024 represents not only a means of conducting transactions but also a gateway to unlocking new levels of growth, innovation, and financial inclusivity for small businesses worldwide.
5/8/2024, 1:06:17 AM
Reth’s path to 1 gigagas per second, and beyond
Advanced

Reth’s path to 1 gigagas per second, and beyond

Today we’re excited to share Reth’s path towards 1 gigagas per second in L2 in 2024, and our longer-term roadmap for going beyond that.
5/7/2024, 1:29:01 PM
Detailed Explanation of Zeus Network: Creating a Native Communication Layer for Solana and Bitcoin
Intermediate

Detailed Explanation of Zeus Network: Creating a Native Communication Layer for Solana and Bitcoin

Zeus originated from Solana, but in the future, it will interconnect with numerous public chains, providing users with the choice between self-organization and centralized organization. In terms of specific mechanism implementation, Zeus also draws inspiration from the experimental mechanisms of BTC L2, such as using fraud proofs to verify transaction validity. With regard to solutions like EVM and Move VM, Zeus maintains an open-minded approach, ultimately aiming to facilitate communication across all chains, making interoperability a foundational feature.
5/7/2024, 10:33:45 AM
EVM+ and Artela: Advancing Blockchain with Native Extensions
Advanced

EVM+ and Artela: Advancing Blockchain with Native Extensions

EVM+ offers a novel solution that facilitates the development of large-scale applications and accelerates the integration of cryptocurrencies with mainstream applications by seamlessly integrating EVM assets, protocols, and infrastructure. In Vitalik’s vision for Ethereum, the layer addressing non-scalability needs clearly plays a crucial role. Artela meets the demand for 'custom functionalities' in blockchain networks by adding 'native extensions' on top of the foundational layer.
5/7/2024, 10:07:16 AM
The "Land Finance" and "Salinization Dilemma" of the Public Chain Ecosystem.
Intermediate

The "Land Finance" and "Salinization Dilemma" of the Public Chain Ecosystem.

This article draws on industrial development ideas to explore the potential bottlenecks in the current construction process of L1 and L2 ecosystems, as well as future directions.
5/7/2024, 9:58:22 AM
EIP-3074: Risks/Opportunities for Smart Account Adoption
Intermediate

EIP-3074: Risks/Opportunities for Smart Account Adoption

EIP-3074 allows externally owned accounts (EOAs) to delegate their transaction capabilities to smart contracts, enhancing features like transaction sponsorship and batch processing. As a short-term fix, it aims to improve the user experience of EOAs to achieve a complete transition to smart accounts. This ensures that legacy users are not left behind, while also making sure they do not hinder AA's efforts.
5/7/2024, 9:00:35 AM
10 Things to Consider When Preparing for your Token Generation Event (TGE)
Advanced

10 Things to Consider When Preparing for your Token Generation Event (TGE)

This article discusses the key factors for successfully launching web3 protocol tokens, including establishing relationships with liquidity providers, devising TVL strategies, and implementing robust marketing strategies. It is recommended to collaborate with liquidity providers to create token liquidity and pre-negotiate TVL to enhance social acceptance. A long-term solution is to allow the protocol to operate for a sufficient period, but records can be established by incentivizing early TVL.
5/7/2024, 8:01:00 AM
ERC7683: The Cross-Chain Intents Standard
Advanced

ERC7683: The Cross-Chain Intents Standard

ERC7683 aims to optimize the user experience for solution users, lower the barriers to entry for a universal solution network, and the design goal of this standard is to enhance the solver user experience, making it easier for them to support multiple settlement networks, and to deterministically calculate their rewards.
5/7/2024, 7:58:42 AM
Principle and Architecture of zkRollup
Advanced

Principle and Architecture of zkRollup

With the development and maturation of zk virtual machines, supporting Turing-complete execution of arbitrary smart contracts has become possible. The potential of zkRollup will be truly unleashed, realizing its vision of breaking the blockchain trilemma.
5/7/2024, 1:51:10 AM
Masa: Establishing AI Tokenomics from Data
Beginner

Masa: Establishing AI Tokenomics from Data

Masa utilizes decentralized data and computational resources to innovate token incentive mechanisms, enhancing data privacy protection and economic returns, and creating a new landscape for the decentralized data market.
5/7/2024, 1:22:33 AM
Boba Network (BOBA): A Multi-Chain L2 Ecosystem Supporting Rapid Bridging and Hybrid Computing.
Intermediate

Boba Network (BOBA): A Multi-Chain L2 Ecosystem Supporting Rapid Bridging and Hybrid Computing.

The Boba Network (BOBA), developed and maintained by Enya Labs, is a Layer 2 solution that supports multi-chain, rapid bridging, and hybrid computing.
5/7/2024, 1:07:58 AM
Why Has the Privacy Protocol Railgun Gained Favor with Vitalik?
Intermediate

Why Has the Privacy Protocol Railgun Gained Favor with Vitalik?

Railgun is a privacy system built directly for blockchain, currently supporting Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, and Arbitrum. It primarily utilizes zero-knowledge proofs to anonymize transactions in smart contracts and DeFi applications. Railgun provides only on-chain smart contract logic, thus eliminating the need for L2 validators and vulnerable cross-chain bridges to achieve privacy. The article discusses the Railgun privacy system’s mechanisms, tokens, governance, rewards, and the V3 upgrade, offering comprehensive information to readers.
5/7/2024, 12:45:44 AM
The Five Most Common Crypto Crimes
Beginner

The Five Most Common Crypto Crimes

This article discusses various crimes in the cryptocurrency world, ranging from scams to money laundering, to ransomware and computer hijacking, helping users understand and avoid various scams.
5/6/2024, 2:12:02 PM

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