“Intent” recently has become the center of Ethereum nerdy discussion, and dots are gradually being connected (Account Abstraction, SUAVE, order flow auction, etc.). This article will discuss how we can possibly complete the transition from “transaction-based interaction” to “intent-based interaction” and what unexpected outcomes could happen halfway that may thoroughly…

MEV recap “A blockchain can be viewed as a timestamping service that allows for the ordering of data in a canonical way” — Paradigm Data on a blockchain can only be changed by signed transactions. Therefore, the right to order transactions lies at the heart of blockchain economics. Indeed, the…

Cross-chain bridges had once stepped onto the center of the stage for an awkward reason: being exploited. From THORChain, to Chainswap, to Anyswap, and finally the largest exploitation ever happened to the crypto world (though returned afterwards) of Poly Network, bridges really had a bad time. After all the technical…

After basic DeFi legos like DEX, lending protocol, and stableswap reach maturity, together with the blockchain scaling efforts generating real utility, the derivative market, whose size is supposed to be 10x or 100x of the spot market, is rapidly developing on-chain. Perpetual swap (perp), a type of derivative product that…

Started by Axie Infinity, “play-to-earn” has become the single most important catalyst for blockchain gaming. A natural integration of DeFi and NFT games gives birth to GameFi. In this research we try to provide an analytical framework to study various kinds of blockchain games and their economic designs. …

Eden Network recently got seed investment from major crypto VCs, bringing the MEV topic to the front stage again. MEV was first noticed in 2019, better researched in 2020, and sees more solutions in 2021. …

Decentralized storage is a vital layer in the decentralized future that has not been receiving as much attention as the application and consensus layers. Nonetheless, NEAR prioritizes the storage layer because of its high importance. Recently, NEAR launched collaboration with Filecoin to enable native utilization of Filecoin storage by NEAR…

MetaWeb Venture Capital (MetaWeb.VC) is a research-driven VC fund focusing on early-stage investment in disruptive blockchain technologies and crypto-native projects that define the future of Web 3.0 and Metaverse. We are here to identify innovations with the most potential and accelerate their growth. MetaWeb.VC is led by crypto pioneers with global network and entrepreneurial experience, with a team of researchers deeply seasoned in token economics, technical architecture, product design, cybersecurity, and protocol innovation. All investment decisions by MetaWeb.VC are based on extensive due diligence and research.

MetaWeb Venture Capital (MetaWeb.VC) is a research-driven VC fund focusing on early-stage investment in disruptive blockchain technologies and crypto-native projects that define the future of Web 3.0 and Metaverse. We are here to identify innovations with the most potential and accelerate their growth. MetaWeb.VC is led by crypto pioneers with global network and entrepreneurial experience, with a team of researchers deeply seasoned in token economics, technical architecture, product design, cybersecurity, and protocol innovation. All investment decisions by MetaWeb.VC are based on extensive due diligence and research.