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Rollup-Centric Roadmap
Intermediate

Rollup-Centric Roadmap

Since Vitalik published the seminal work "The Rollup-Centric Ethereum Roadmap" in October 2020, there have been many changes over the past three years.
2/29/2024, 5:53:32 AM
Memecoins
Beginner

Memecoins

This article explores the impact of meme coins as catalysts within the crypto community.
2/29/2024, 5:39:38 AM
Technical Analysis: Access Layer of Open Web built by Particle Network
Intermediate

Technical Analysis: Access Layer of Open Web built by Particle Network

This article takes Particle Network as an example to delve into current UX challenges faced by Web3 products and explores how to design a comprehensive technical solution. Such an integrated solution may be a crucial prerequisite for mass adoption. Additionally, the article discusses Particle's BtoBtoC business strategy, which serves as a valuable reference for many projects.
2/29/2024, 4:59:47 AM
One-stop Omnichain DAPP Infrastructure
Intermediate

One-stop Omnichain DAPP Infrastructure

This article delves into the technical aspects of ZetaChain's omnichain solution, explaining how it serves as the underlying infrastructure for omnichain interoperability of DAPPs, enabling seamless resolution and processing of cross-chain messages.
2/29/2024, 4:44:40 AM
What is a Layer 1 Blockchain?
Intermediate

What is a Layer 1 Blockchain?

Layer 1 blockchains are the foundation of a blockchain network. They provide the architecture upon which all applications and protocols on the blockchain network are built.
2/28/2024, 3:00:12 PM
The Allure of MEV: Why Decentralizing Sequencers is Hard
Intermediate

The Allure of MEV: Why Decentralizing Sequencers is Hard

This article addresses the issue of sequencer centralization. All major Layer2 Rollups have included the decentralization of sequencers in their roadmaps, but this is still a short to mid-term goal that has not yet been achieved. The reason for this is that the decentralization of sequencers is not a technical issue, but an economic one.
2/28/2024, 1:20:03 PM
RWA Lending Protocols: Bridging the Gap between Traditional and Decentralized Finance
Intermediate

RWA Lending Protocols: Bridging the Gap between Traditional and Decentralized Finance

Real World Assets, RWA Lending, RWA Tokenization, Decentralization
2/28/2024, 10:31:36 AM
RSS3: The Ultimate Guide to the Open Information Layer for the Web 3.0
Advanced

RSS3: The Ultimate Guide to the Open Information Layer for the Web 3.0

RSS3 is the Open Information Layer for the Web 3.0. In this ultimate guide, you will learn everything you need to know about RSS3.
2/28/2024, 10:18:01 AM
The Three Transitions
Advanced

The Three Transitions

In the article, Vitalik outlines several key reasons why it is important to start explicitly considering L1 + cross-L2 support, wallet security, and privacy as essential foundational features of the ecosystem stack, rather than building these things as plugins that can be individually designed by each wallet.
2/28/2024, 9:57:58 AM
Parallel EVM and Decentralized Sequencers
Beginner

Parallel EVM and Decentralized Sequencers

Competition in the Alt L1 space is heating up, with Near introducing a DA solution and Sui's TVL steadily rising. While Ethereum takes its time with mainnet upgrades, L2 introduces two major competitive points: parallel EVM and decentralized sequencers.
2/28/2024, 9:49:58 AM
Explore Ethereum’s Dencun Upgrade and Potential Opportunities
Beginner

Explore Ethereum’s Dencun Upgrade and Potential Opportunities

This article delves into the upcoming Dencun upgrade on the Ethereum network, with a specific focus on the EIP-4844 proposal and its impact on the Ethereum ecosystem, particularly Layer 2 technology and Data Availability (DA).
2/28/2024, 9:05:27 AM
Sequences = Aggregator + Header Producer
Advanced

Sequences = Aggregator + Header Producer

This article, for the purpose of making the Rollup model easier to understand and analyze, Celestia researcher NashQ has divided the sequencer of Rollup into two logical entities - the aggregator and the header producer. At the same time, he divided the transaction ordering process into three logical steps: inclusion, ordering, and execution. Guided by this analytical thinking, the six major important variants of Sovereign Rollup are clearer and easier to understand. NashQ has detailed discussions on the censorship resistance and liveness of different Rollup variants, and also explored the minimum configuration of each Rollup variant node in the state of minimal trust (that is, to achieve a Trustless state, at least what types of nodes Rollup users need to run).
2/28/2024, 8:57:13 AM
Analyzing Aztec's Decentralized Sequencer Solution
Intermediate

Analyzing Aztec's Decentralized Sequencer Solution

The author of this article takes the well-known ZK-Rollup project Aztec as an example, and uses the two recent proposals named B52 and Fernet proposed by Aztec Labs as the starting point to analyze how ZKR can achieve the decentralization of sequencer nodes.
2/28/2024, 6:08:54 AM
The Ingenious ZK Application: Tornado Cash
Beginner

The Ingenious ZK Application: Tornado Cash

This article introduces privacy projects represented by Tornado, which truly utilize the zero-knowledge property of the ZK-SNARK algorithm, while most projects under the ZK banner only use the succinctness of ZK-SNARK. Often, people confuse the difference between Validity Proof and ZK, and Tornado serves as an excellent example to understand the application of ZK.
2/28/2024, 5:44:01 AM
DA=Data Availability≠Historical Data Retrieval
Intermediate

DA=Data Availability≠Historical Data Retrieval

This article focuses on what exactly data availability is.
2/28/2024, 5:31:51 AM

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