Here is an annual report by the crypto arm of Andreeson Horowitz, A16z. The report has a lot of interesting charts and covers Web3, market cycles, Layer 1 and Layer 2 networks, DeFi, and metaverse/NFTs. The report even mentions DAOs and how they are starting for form organizations. Interesting to hear these ideas addressed by one of the biggest investment firms. Crypto people think about all kinds of crazy ideas when building and applying these networks, and it is really exciting to see it gain users, TVL, and acceptance. Better get those relevant ENS domains before the big players do!
USDC overtaking USDT (Tether) in circulating supply. This competition is good. It establishes legitimacy of demand and allows us to not be dependent on any single system. Soon the United States digital dollar will be on this list.
Its hilarious to look at the angle on this chart. NFTs are surely the story of 2021. This is the growth people expect when they come to cryptos, but I bet most of you missed these gains in one way or another. Maybe you were busy right click saving lol. You got to stay plugged in and keep your awareness up.
I have seen a lot of FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt) on Cardano recently. People are disappointed that this top 5 layer 1 coin has not made them rich. Cardano has been quietly developing faster than any other top layer 1 which bodes well in this time of inefficiency and crude architectures.
Interesting article criticizing the inefficiency of cryptos, specifically BTC and ETH. These are legitimate concerns that will prevent these systems from reaching the goals we have. I believe that we are very early in this industry and these problems are being solved. If you can’t handle the FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt), then you don’t deserve the gains.
Ethereum Name System has been slept on for long enough. This is an alternative to traditional Domain Name Servers like Google DNS or GoDaddy where you can register a website name like twitter.com. The difference between a .eth and a .com is the level of ownership and connectivity. ETH domains are connected to crypto wallets, NFTs, and your digital identity online. They are highly programable and I believe they will be a necessity for any person or company in a crypto future.
Here is an extensive comparison of the Layer 1 Networks published by The Block Research and funded by Algorand. This report is a deep dive into the competition of Layer 1 network, the problems that the leader Ethereum is facing, and how other networks are addressing these problems.