1kxnetwork

1kx is a venture investment firm that partners with forward-thinking founders, protocols, and communities to help grow the crypto ecosystem. Founded in 2018, 1kx takes a collaborative, hands-on approach to help bold founders build the networks of the future.

Modern multisig attacks may involve a twofold threat:

Apr 2

Lit Protocol: Towards Autonomy on the User-Owned Web

Our thesis on Lit Protocol — and why we believe it to be a critical enabler for the next generation of applications on the open internet.

Nichanan Kesonpat

Feb 25

Republic of Bots, the game

Blockchain gaming remains largely an unfulfilled promise.

Raf

Jan 30

Botto: Art at the Intersection of AI and Token Networks

Our thesis for why we believe Botto to be among the most important digital art projects of the past 10 years.

Nichanan Kesonpat

Nov 20, 2024

These are not the bots you’re looking for

Bots are cast as villains — exploiters of loopholes, cheaters in a system built for humans. But is that the whole story?

Raf

Oct 17, 2024

Introducing zkSafe: A Privacy Tool for Safe Signers

Today, 1kx proudly unveils zkSafe, a module designed to enhance privacy for Safe multisig signing

Valeriy Zamaraiev

Oct 3, 2024

Trustless Interoperability between Rollups: Landscape, Constructions, and Challenges

(Co-authored in part with Wei Dai)

Marshall Vyletel Jr.

Aug 20, 2024

Dynamic token economies for onchain games

In this piece, we seek to understand the mechanics of token emissions in crypto games and the pressure the economy faces from farmers. We…

Raf

Jul 17, 2024

Introducing Atlas: Web3 Data Provider Performance Dashboard

We are excited to announce Atlas, a dashboard tool for comparing web3 data providers.

Nichanan Kesonpat

Jul 3, 2024

Joining 1kx as an EIR: Meet Rafael Morado

Rafael Morado is a product builder and strategist who has been developing products in the web3 space for the last 8+ years. He recently…

1kx

Jul 1, 2024

DePIN Case Studies: Evaluating the cost of running DePIN networks

Optimizing costs in DePIN networks starts with evaluating current costs. We took a look at what Livepeer, Pocket Network, and DIMO have…

R Koschig

Jun 18, 2024

Evaluating token economics for DePINs: cost estimation

Sharing a framework for how to estimate cost of operations for DePINs with examples

R Koschig

May 30, 2024

Safe: Unlocking the Era of Programmable Ownership

Our thesis on Safe, and why we are more excited than ever to stand alongside the community as it approaches a vote on token…

Nichanan Kesonpat

Apr 10, 2024

A Brief History of Memecoins: Their Past and Future

Memecoins, the intersection of digital currency and internet culture, have captivated participants throughout crypto cycles. Once again…

freezer

Mar 28, 2024

endoftheworld.txt :: Crypto x AI

An overview of AI x Crypto

Justin McAfee

Mar 5, 2024

On Trust Minimization and Horizontal Scaling

Ethereum is a permissionless world computer that possesses (arguably) the highest amount of economic security at the time of writing…

Wei Dai

Jan 9, 2024

ETPs: Expanding Investor Access to Crypto

Diana Biggs

Jan 8, 2024

Wallet Infrastructure: Empowering the Next Generation of Dapps

Wallet infrastructure is playing a crucial role in unlocking the web3 experience for the next generation of dapps.

Nichanan Kesonpat

Dec 12, 2023

A Comparative Analysis of Decentralized Social Protocols

The emergence of corporate-controlled social media platforms, driven by commercial motives, has significantly eroded the initial hope for…

Justin McAfee

Nov 30, 2023

Exploring the Design Space for Dynamic NFTs

Dynamic NFTs are creating new layers of interactivity around digital goods, and enable greater individual & collective expression.

Nichanan Kesonpat

Oct 4, 2023

1kx 🤝 Consumer

Our investing so far and what we’re excited about.

Peter ‘pet3rpan’

Sep 26, 2023

Generative Manufacturing: Transmuting Code into Physical Goods

The future of consumer goods is generative.

Justin McAfee

Sep 18, 2023

Digiphysical Goods: Bringing Programmable Utility to Physical Products

How crypto is bringing a new field of interaction design for consumer experiences.

Nichanan Kesonpat

Jun 14, 2023

zkML: Evolving the Intelligence of Smart Contracts Through Zero-Knowledge Cryptography

Proving machine learning (ML) model inference via zkSNARKs is poised to be one of the most significant advancements in smart contracts

Justin McAfee

May 23, 2023

Evaluating token economics for Web3 infrastructure networks: Part I - emission schedules

Introduction

R Koschig

May 14, 2023

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Self-Assessment: Multisig OpSec

Lit Protocol: Towards Autonomy on the User-Owned Web

Republic of Bots, the game

Botto: Art at the Intersection of AI and Token Networks

These are not the bots you’re looking for

Introducing zkSafe: A Privacy Tool for Safe Signers

Trustless Interoperability between Rollups: Landscape, Constructions, and Challenges

Dynamic token economies for onchain games

Introducing Atlas: Web3 Data Provider Performance Dashboard

Joining 1kx as an EIR: Meet Rafael Morado

DePIN Case Studies: Evaluating the cost of running DePIN networks

Evaluating token economics for DePINs: cost estimation

Safe: Unlocking the Era of Programmable Ownership

A Brief History of Memecoins: Their Past and Future

endoftheworld.txt :: Crypto x AI

On Trust Minimization and Horizontal Scaling

ETPs: Expanding Investor Access to Crypto

Wallet Infrastructure: Empowering the Next Generation of Dapps

A Comparative Analysis of Decentralized Social Protocols

Exploring the Design Space for Dynamic NFTs

1kx 🤝 Consumer

Generative Manufacturing: Transmuting Code into Physical Goods

Digiphysical Goods: Bringing Programmable Utility to Physical Products

zkML: Evolving the Intelligence of Smart Contracts Through Zero-Knowledge Cryptography

Evaluating token economics for Web3 infrastructure networks: Part I - emission schedules