Chenxi CaiWill cryptocurrencies ever reach mainstream adoption? Does it even need to?We always hear about people in the crypto world complain about the lack of “mainstream adoption”. Less than 1% of the world owns cryptos…Aug 7, 2019Aug 7, 2019
Chenxi CaiA Complete Survey of Consensus ProtocolsThe most amount of confusion in the blockchain world surrounds consensus protocols. Partly, this is because academics traditionally only…Oct 18, 2018Oct 18, 2018
Chenxi CaiHow to implement zk-SNARK on Ethereum gracefullyzk-SNARK is an awesome magician’s hat where many rabbits can be pulled out. Scaling the blockchain, compressing the blockchain storage…Oct 2, 2018Oct 2, 2018
Chenxi CaiPublic blockchain security ultimately relies on endowment effect in behavioral economicsIt has become conventional wisdom in the blockchain circle that Proof of Work provides a Nash Equilibrium that incentives a majority mining…Sep 15, 2018Sep 15, 2018
Chenxi CaiMy Key Takeaways From Crypto 2018’s Cryptocurrency WorkshopCrypto 2018 is the annual conference for cryptographers worldwide. This year, for the first time, it added a two-day pre-conference…Aug 20, 2018Aug 20, 2018
Chenxi CaiWhy Stablecoin Projects (Besides Tether) Are Bound To FailStablecoin (cryptos whose values are pegged 1:1 to fiats like US Dollars) is a hot investment area for Silicon Valley VCs right now…Jul 1, 20182Jul 1, 20182
Chenxi CaiSmart Contract Formal Verification: An OverviewAs DApps platforms grow in popularity and the number of smart contracts deployed increases exponentially, smart contract security becomes…Jun 27, 2018Jun 27, 2018
Chenxi CaiWhy the Weiss Crypto rating is kind of ridiculous and should not be trustedThe Weiss company just released their crypto rating, touted as the first ever by an “official” ratings agency. However, after reviewing…Jan 25, 2018Jan 25, 2018
Chenxi CaiWhy Bitcoin is still cheap at $10,000+Yes, one bitcoin costs more than 7 ounces of gold, a used car in decent conditions, and a year of rent in all but the most expensive…Jan 21, 2018Jan 21, 2018
Chenxi CaiTrump’s Tax Reform Merely A Bargaining Chip Against ChinaMuch ado has been given to Trump’s tax reform. However, it is apparent to me that Trump did not anticipate the bill’s major clauses to pass…Nov 18, 2017Nov 18, 2017