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            <title><![CDATA[Unlocking DeFi Kingdoms Data and Other GameFi Projects with Increment]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Appolos]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2024 22:06:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*M8SKiGEwsV7myOYoZv-gIA.jpeg" /></figure><h3>Introduction</h3><p>Blockchain-based gaming, or GameFi, has grown tremendously over the past few years. With the ascent of play-to-earn models, where players are rewarded with real value, GameFi protocols have garnered immense popularity. One of the more recent stars in this space is DeFi Kingdoms, an innovative roleplaying game that integrates decentralized finance (DeFi) primitives into its architecture.</p><p>As of 2023, the GameFi industry experienced significant growth, with the number of active players projected to reach over 50 million by 2024, up from around 20 million in 2023. Furthermore, GameFi is expected to account for up to 10% of the global gaming market by 2024, growing from about 3% in 2023, according to <a href="https://www.coingecko.com/research/publications/gamefi-report-2023">Coingecko</a>.</p><p>Additionally, <a href="https://www.cybavo.com/blog/gamefi-2023-q1-report/">CYBAVO</a> reports that blockchain gaming dominance increased from 43% in Q4 of 2022 to 46% in Q1 of 2023, while the percentage of unique active wallets participating in GameFi remained high at around 44%.</p><p>According to Coinmarketcap, as of the time of writing this article, the market cap of all Gaming tokens is $18.8B with a trading volume of $1.2B.</p><figure><img alt="Market Cap of GameFi tokens as at 6th Feb, 2024" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/901/0*zLIMgW5UEcq_zgli" /><figcaption>Market Cap of GameFi tokens as of 6th Feb 2024</figcaption></figure><p>However, as GameFi scales in users and activity, the data generated on the underlying blockchains has become increasingly complex. Making sense of the volumes of on-chain data presents a significant challenge. There is a growing need for robust analytics tools that intuitively unlock insights from GameFi and other blockchain projects.</p><p>Granular analytics on data on elements like in-game assets, transactions, NFT sales volume, liquidity pools, and user activities can provide game developers, investors, and ecosystem participants with powerful insights.</p><p>This is where <a href="https://www.covalenthq.com/docs/increment/">Increment</a> comes in — an analytics platform by Covalent that aims to provide easy-to-use data analysis capabilities tailored for blockchain projects. With simplified data modelling, customizable queries, a no-code interface, etc., Increment can help users better understand data from DeFi Kingdoms and other such protocols.</p><h3><strong>Unveiling DeFi Kingdoms</strong></h3><p>DeFi Kingdoms is a decentralized finance (DeFi) game built initially on the Harmony blockchain that allows players to earn rewards in tokens and NFTs through gameplay and decentralized exchange (DEX) services. Launched in 2021, DeFi Kingdoms quickly became one of the most popular blockchain games, with over $1 billion in total value locked at its peak.</p><p>The game combines aspects of decentralized finance with gameplay mechanics from traditional video games. Players can explore maps, complete quests, collect treasures and rare NFT items, battle enemies, level up their characters, and more. One of the main activities on the in-game DEX is providing liquidity into the JEWEL-ONE Liquidity Pool, which is the main pool on the DEX, generating liquidity provider tokens that earn staking rewards.</p><p>DeFi Kingdoms offers an immersive gameplay experience as a fantasy RPG and simulation game. It leverages NFTs to unlock game assets like heroes, kingdoms, and quest items. The game combines the appeal of popular RPGs with blockchain incentives, where players go fishing, create gardens, and craft items using resources collected in-game.</p><p><strong>Heroes</strong> are NFTs users can purchase to send on quests and adventures to earn resources and experience points. As heroes level up, they become more powerful and can battle more challenging enemies. Players can also purchase <strong>kingdoms,</strong> which are plots of LAND represented as NFTs. Owning a kingdom provides governance power and additional opportunities to earn resources.</p><p>The primary token used in DeFi Kingdoms is JEWEL, used for staking, governance, and transacting on the DEX. Players can also earn other tokens like xJEWEL by staking JEWEL. With a dedicated community and innovative gameplay, DeFi Kingdoms has become a leading project at the intersection of blockchain gaming and DeFi.</p><p>The open, transparent nature of activities on DeFi Kingdoms through the Harmony blockchain means data analytics can provide valuable insights into the project’s usage, adoption, tokenomics, and other vital metrics. Tools like Increment that simplify access to on-chain data help users better understand and evaluate the Decentralized Kingdoms ecosystem.</p><h3><strong>The Increment Advantage: A Comprehensive Analytics Solution</strong></h3><p><a href="https://www.covalenthq.com/docs/increment/">Increment</a> is a no-code solution that harnesses Covalent’s unified API, offering unparalleled flexibility and scalability to developers, blockchain enthusiasts, and innovators seeking dynamic, personalized data visualization. Increment is redefining the parameters of Web3 analytics, fostering a dynamic and interactive user journey by integrating encoded business logic with a user-centric interface.</p><p>Increment provides a revolutionary approach to blockchain analytics that makes data exploration easy and intuitive. With Increment, anyone can analyze complex on-chain data from over 200 different blockchain networks without writing any SQL queries.</p><p>Increment offers a robust, comprehensive analytics solution for blockchain data. Some key advantages of using Increment include:</p><ul><li><strong>Encapsulation of Business Logic into SQL: </strong>Increment deftly encodes the essence of business logic — Reach, Retention, and Revenue — into an SQL compiler, thus automating the generation of complex queries.</li><li><strong>Standardized data models:</strong> Increment uses standardized data models adapted across blockchains and applications. This model simplifies and streamlines the data analysis process, allowing users to work with unified schemas instead of specialized data structures. The standardization provides consistency in how data is organized and presented.</li><li><strong>Cross-chain data coverage:</strong> Increment provides extensive data coverage across multiple blockchains and layers, including Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, BNB Chain, Avalanche, Fantom, and more, as well as data from L2 solutions. Having a single analytics platform with broad data access eliminates the need for separate tools for different chains.</li><li><strong>Intuitive no-code interface:</strong> Increment has an intuitive, no-code interface that makes blockchain data analysis accessible even for non-technical users. The platform uses a simple drag-and-drop workflow to build queries without requiring SQL or coding expertise. Users can get started quickly analyzing the user-friendly UI.</li><li><strong>Debuggable SQL queries:</strong> For users with SQL knowledge, Increment allows debugging SQL queries using ready-made templates that can be easily customized. The platform bridges the gap between no-code convenience and SQL flexibility. Queries can be optimized by troubleshooting errors and iterating on the SQL code.</li></ul><p>Combining these features enables technical and non-technical users to conduct effective and practical analyses.</p><h3><strong>Applying Increment’s Analytical Power to DeFi Kingdoms.</strong></h3><p>We will use the Reach — Retention — Revenue (R3) framework to uncover insights about DeFi Kingdom.</p><p>The Reach, Retention, and Revenue (R3) framework is used to evaluate and compare the performance of blockchains in a precise, comprehensive manner. This framework focuses on a blockchain’s user base’s growth, retention, and monetization.</p><h4><strong>1. Reach — Growing a User Base</strong></h4><p>This involves expanding the user base by emphasizing product development and distribution equally. Metrics such as active addresses and transactions are crucial to understanding reach. Active addresses refer to unique transaction senders and recipients, and their increase signifies an expanding user base.</p><h4><strong>2. Retention — Retaining a User Base</strong></h4><p>Retention focuses on keeping the existing users actively engaged with the product. The retention rate of monthly cohorts (MoM Retention), the Stickiness Ratio (SR) showing the percentage of monthly active addresses (MAA) that are daily active addresses (DAA), and segregating active addresses into new versus existing are all key metrics to assess the blockchain’s ability to retain its user base.</p><h4><strong>3. Revenue — Monetizing a User Base</strong></h4><p>Revenue includes monitoring the financial growth of a project and proving its market fit. Metrics that reflect revenue growth, such as Native and ERC-20 Token Transfer Volume and Gas Fees USD, which refer to the fees users pay to execute transactions on the blockchain, are also essential to consider.</p><h3>The Analysis</h3><h4>IMPORTANT:</h4><ul><li>This examination primarily concentrates on the decentralized exchange (DEX) functionalities and the non-fungible token (NFT) elements of DeFi Kingdoms.</li><li>All Games (NFT) analyses conducted are exclusively focused on the DFK chain, while DEX services taken into account are on Harmony, which operates as a subnet on the Avalanche C-chain.</li><li>The analysis is conducted based on historical data, aiming to assess the performance of DeFi Kingdoms over the past 48 months.</li><li>Analyses on the DFK chain commenced from its inception in May 2022.</li></ul><h4>Reach</h4><p><strong>a. User Behavior</strong></p><p>The DEX reached its peak user activity in 2022 but has since progressively dropped during 2023. This drop is likely due to an exploit that unlocks locked JEWEL tokens in 2022. Notably, there was a considerable increase in November 2022, largely due to the introduction of the “Dark Summoning” function. This option allows players to summon a new Hero by sacrificing two of their existing ones, offering advantages to the newly summoned Hero in exchange for reduced costs and fewer restrictions.</p><figure><img alt="Heroes NFT active users on DFK Chain charted for the past 48 months" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*LYO5w0pcuBZS6k5Y" /><figcaption>Heroes NFT active users on DFK Chain</figcaption></figure><p>A similar trend can be seen on the NFT side, though not as pronounced as in DEX services. Aside from the hype surrounding the “Dark Summoning” publication, there has been a significant but slow decline between early and mid-2023. The increase in user activity during Q4 2023 can be attributed to the release of new titles, such as “Void Hunt” in October and “Visages” and “DFK Bloaters and Ninja Hero” in December. This trend highlights the importance of game metrics and conditions in determining DEX service performance on DeFi Kingdom.</p><p><strong>b. NFT Trades</strong></p><p>Users have continuously traded NFTs since the platform’s launch, with occasional swings attributed to occurrences that impacted the platform’s overall user base.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*i1pIPlv4bxkhiX-c" /><figcaption>Number of trades of Heroes NFT on DFK chain</figcaption></figure><p><strong>c. NFT buyers and sellers</strong></p><p>When buyers and sellers were compared separately, sellers constantly outnumbered buyers until October 2023, when buyers surged, surpassing the number of sellers. Presently, there are more NFT buyers than sellers.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*OdrbaL7axNKn9Wui" /><figcaption>Comparism of buyers and sellers of Heroes NFT</figcaption></figure><p>Over the years, there has been a significant influx of new buyers compared to sellers, indicating the game’s widespread appeal and suggesting a continual influx of new users eager to join and enjoy the gameplay.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*gVOsap818pzOXV-Y" /><figcaption>New monthly buyers and sellers of Heroes NFT</figcaption></figure><p>Also, considering the overall number of active users, the platform registers just slightly over 13K. This figure is notably low, especially compared to the likes of Axie Infinity (only the Axie collection), which boasts over 2 million unique active users.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*n5V9rvV1hHRQHKtg" /><figcaption>Total unique active traders since launch (May 2022).</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*idLQJFqML5PcBIIo" /><figcaption>Total unique active active users since launch.</figcaption></figure><h4><strong>Retention</strong></h4><p><strong>a. Stickiness Ratio</strong></p><p>This metric represents user engagement, calculated by dividing the average daily users (DAU) by the total number of traders. The stickiness ratio for DeFi Kingdoms has consistently hovered below 30%, fluctuating within that range. However, in November 2023, there was a significant dip in the stickiness ratio. This insight suggests that despite various releases and new features introduced around that period, it attracted a surge of new users who did not stay engaged with the platform for an extended duration.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*EjTgQsQXuE9gcrO7" /><figcaption>Stickiness ratio of Heroes NFT</figcaption></figure><p>Compared with the Stickiness ratio of Axie Infinity, it is clear that Axie users are more long-term than DeFi Kingdoms users, reaching up to 120% stickiness ratio.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*Pe3fraLCuKLbLCPZ" /><figcaption>Stickiness ratio of of Axie Infinity (Axie collection)</figcaption></figure><p><strong>b. Traders’ Daily Activities/Wash Trades</strong></p><p>Analyzing traders’ daily buying and selling activities provides insights into their activity level and helps identify potential wash trades within the collections. So, by examining the charts, the daily buy-sell activities appear predominantly organic, with a higher frequency of buy transactions compared to those involving both buys and sell on the same day.</p><p>The chart illustrates the number of traders engaging in various activities, such as buying only, buying and selling on the same day, and engaging in a cycle of buying, selling, and buying again over one month.</p><p>Notably, October stands out as a month with a notable increase in the number of traders who executed complex sequences of traders sell, buy again, then sell, and buy finally” on the same day. While this pattern could indicate wash trading, it is essential to consider that the launch of “Dark Summoning” occurred during this month.</p><p>This feature required users to sacrifice two existing Heroes for a new one with enhanced capabilities. As a result, the observed trading patterns in October may be attributed to the unique mechanics introduced by the “Dark Summoning” option rather than solely indicating wash trading activities.</p><h4><strong>Revenue</strong></h4><p><strong>a. Volume of NFT Sales</strong></p><p>The Heroes NFT collection’s sales volume exhibited a similar pattern to the trends observed in the DEX’s active users and the game’s total users. There was a significant surge in Q4 2022, reaching a peak of $1.59 million in November. Subsequently, there was a consistent decline until October 2023, when the volume experienced a renewed increase. It’s worth noting that the sales volume has consistently remained above $100K since July 2022, indicating a sustained level of activity in the market.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*cE14c-MhnKVUUn7n" /><figcaption>Heroes NFT sales volume on DFK chain</figcaption></figure><p><strong>b. DEX Volume</strong></p><p>While the Heroes NFT collection maintained a steady sales volume trend, the DEX witnessed a substantial decline in volume after January 2022. The analysis indicates differing market dynamics between the two components within the DeFi Kingdoms ecosystem.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*RVHNgWBwFpezTgoW" /><figcaption>DeFi Kingdom DEX trading volume on Harmony</figcaption></figure><p>The total volume of Heroes NFTs sold on the DFK chain is below $15 million, significantly trailing Axie Infinity, where the total volume surpasses an impressive $18 billion, highlighting a substantial difference in the scale of NFT sales between the two platforms.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*17S0MdZLG10wK9HG" /><figcaption>Heroes NFT total sales volume on DFK since launch</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*VJ1c2qcnRIy5j5gM" /><figcaption>Axie infinity total sales volume for Axie NFT collection</figcaption></figure><h3><strong>Extending Increment’s Expertise to Other GameFi Endeavors</strong></h3><p><a href="https://www.covalenthq.com/docs/increment/">Increment</a> delivers powerful data analysis capabilities spanning the diverse landscape of GameFi protocols and blockchain networks, encompassing over 200 blockchains. Its adaptable data models and SQL querying features facilitate easy integration with the unique characteristics of individual GameFi applications. Let’s delve into a few case studies to illustrate its versatile application.</p><h4><strong>1. Bird’s Eye View of Cross-Chain Analysis</strong></h4><p>By examining the broader blockchain landscape, prevalent ones in the GameFi sector, comprehensive analyses of activities on these chains become feasible. One can ascertain user concentration, transaction volumes, and other pertinent metrics without delving into specific protocols. Thus, it proves invaluable for developers, builders, and even everyday web3 GameFi enthusiasts seeking insights to navigate based on specific metrics.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*NKVZ1M4Y1_rbglfP" /><figcaption>Number NFT collections by chain</figcaption></figure><p>The chart illustrates that Polygon boasts more collections than ETH, yet it records fewer users interacting with it than ETH. Among the top chains for active users and collections are ETH, Polygon, Base, and Arbitrum. These chains stand out as key players in terms of user engagement and the variety of collections on their platforms.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*LuL32lK2Lp7Blv9c" /><figcaption>Active NFT traders per chain</figcaption></figure><h4>2. Deep Dive into a particular Game</h4><h4><strong>a. The Sandbox</strong></h4><p>For example, The Sandbox Game, utilizing Ethereum, has revolutionized the play-to-earn scene with NFTs and $SAND rewards. Increment delves into its extensive ecosystem, examining player interactions, LANDs transactions, marketplace dynamics, ASSETs management, and revenue trends. This comprehensive analysis equips players, developers, and investors with pivotal insights. Some of the metrics that can looked at are as follows:</p><ul><li><strong>WAU and DAU </strong>— Analyzing the average weekly and daily user (WAU and DAU) metrics is crucial for gaining insights into the user retention dynamics of a platform. When segmented by blockchain, it becomes easier to discern which blockchain exhibits higher user retention rates.</li></ul><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*kPuu01w__Ha9Inq1" /><figcaption>WAU and DAU of Sandbox’s LAND on Polygon</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*5g5_BYGHY7s0QK2L" /><figcaption>WAU and DAU of Sandbox’s LAND on ETH</figcaption></figure><ul><li><strong>Maximum and average price of LANDs </strong>— The maximum price of a Sandbox’s LAND was sold on Polygon compared with the average price.</li></ul><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*NZ1Sm905sJS-YIo_" /><figcaption>Maximum and average sales price of Sandbox’s LAND on Polygon</figcaption></figure><h4>b. Planet IX</h4><p>Similarly, as an example, Planet IX, a strategy-driven NFT game on the Polygon, rewards players with its native $PIX tokens. The game features a rich ecosystem where player strategies determine success in NFT trading and virtual territory acquisition, categorized by Copper, Silver, Gold, and Platinum lands.</p><p>Increment can provide critical metrics for Planet IX, including player stat, $PIX transactions, in-game NFT trades, virtual real estate purchases (Copper, Silver, Gold, Platinum lands), and unique revenue streams. Let’s check a few:</p><ul><li><strong>Active Users </strong>— While we won’t delve into the reasons for the surge in user activities from Q4, 2022 to Q2, 2023, it’s apparent how easily we can glean insights into user trends on Planet IX.</li></ul><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*SgQBlhj9KSFGXKK6" /><figcaption>Planet IX assets active users</figcaption></figure><ul><li><strong>Sales volume Vs. Average sales price</strong> — The trade volume correlates with user activities, displaying slightly distinct surges in mid to early 2022.</li></ul><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*Jbib9JYUDF-uv4hV" /><figcaption>Planet IX assets sales volume compared to the average sale price</figcaption></figure><h3><strong>Conclusion</strong></h3><p>Ultimately, <a href="https://www.covalenthq.com/docs/increment/">Increment</a> enables comprehensive GameFi data analysis and empowers projects like DeFi Kingdoms. Increment makes robust analysis achievable for individuals and organizations in the emergent GameFi space by standardizing blockchain data models across chains and offering easy-to-use SQL query building.</p><p>Increment’s intuitive analytics interface allows anyone to gain powerful insights into blockchain projects like DeFi Kingdoms to guide decisions and strategy. The tool unlocks a deeper understanding of gaming ecosystems and mechanics that can enhance user experiences.</p><p>As GameFi and play-to-earn models continue gaining traction, data-driven intelligence will prove critical for players and developers. Covalent’s Increment solution is an invaluable asset in navigating the complex data landscape of blockchain gaming. Readers are encouraged to explore Increment’s capabilities for their GameFi analysis needs. The opportunities to apply its analytical power across chains and projects are vast. With reliable, unified data access and flexible analyses, Increment can propel the reach and impact of decentralized gaming worldwide.</p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=169f2a529ef3" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/covalent-hq/unlocking-defi-kingdoms-data-and-other-gamefi-projects-with-increment-169f2a529ef3">Unlocking DeFi Kingdoms Data and Other GameFi Projects with Increment</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/covalent-hq">Covalent</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[Get Started with GoldRush Kit and Build Web3 Apps with Blockchain Data]]></title>
            <link>https://medium.com/covalent-hq/the-ultimate-guide-to-getting-started-with-goldrush-kit-e39bb3706d29?source=rss----126ebfcf219---4</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Leilani Ledingham]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2024 22:03:28 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2024-02-14T18:32:21.745Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>Get Started with GoldRush Kit and Build Web3 dApps with Blockchain Data</h3><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*rd_7wTZn0JaPdIKfBZQgpA.jpeg" /></figure><h3>What is GoldRush Kit?</h3><p><a href="https://github.com/covalenthq/goldrush-kit">GoldRush Kit</a> is a series of beautifully designed, customizable React components for Web3 frontends. These components are built on the <a href="https://www.covalenthq.com/">Covalent</a> stack, pulling structured blockchain data from over 200 indexed blockchains.</p><h3>How GoldRush Kit Simplifies Web3 UI/UX</h3><p>The trouble with Web3 development is that on-chain data is messy and fragmented across blockchains. This requires developers to piece together many different tools and handle the bulk of data transformation before they can create the UI for their dApp.</p><p>Covalent has tackled this problem for a long time, providing a unified API for blockchain data with a structured schema, so that developers can make the same API request on any supported network, and get back structured, formatted data that is easy to understand and build with.</p><p>GoldRush is Covalent’s newest product, built on top of the Covalent API, to make it easier for developers to build beautiful frontends. This visualization tool showcases Covalent’s data, which was meant to be displayed, with intuitive fields like protocol names and logos, decoded transactions, and “pretty quotes” that display a user’s crypto assets in the fiat value of their choice.</p><p>GoldRush Kit is open-source, so any developer can submit a pull request to contribute new components or improvements to the repository. This ensures that GoldRush Kit continues to evolve and stay up to date with new trends and advancements in Web3.</p><h3>Tutorial</h3><p>Want to try GoldRush Kit? This ultimate guide provides an overview of how to get started; from running the React components locally to forking and deploying various pre-built Web3 templates to Vercel.</p><p>At the end of this guide, you can:</p><ul><li>Deploy your own portfolio dashboard, NFT gallery, or DEX analytics page.</li><li>Browse all the available GoldRush React components in the Storybook view.</li><li>Add GoldRush components to your own React app.</li></ul><p>Anyone can follow along! GoldRush is built to be easy to use and accessible for new developers.</p><h3>Prerequisites</h3><ul><li>Have <a href="https://git-scm.com/">git</a> installed.</li><li>Have <a href="https://nodejs.org/en">Node.js</a> and npm installed.</li><li>Have a <a href="https://www.covalenthq.com/platform/">Covalent API key</a>.</li></ul><h3>Running GoldRush Components in Your React App</h3><p>GoldRush can easily be integrated into any React app. These instructions can be found in the GoldRush Kit <a href="https://github.com/covalenthq/goldrush-kit">README</a>.</p><p>However, to start from the very beginning of creating a React app and then importing and running the GoldRush components locally, you can watch this video tutorial!</p><iframe src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2F5yvtLVmZGyw%3Ffeature%3Doembed&amp;display_name=YouTube&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D5yvtLVmZGyw&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F5yvtLVmZGyw%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=a19fcc184b9711e1b4764040d3dc5c07&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube" width="854" height="480" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"><a href="https://medium.com/media/515c90ea6983460de40e72b95549e6c3/href">https://medium.com/media/515c90ea6983460de40e72b95549e6c3/href</a></iframe><h3>Running GoldRush Storybook from Terminal</h3><p>Storybook allows you to preview and play around with each component in a sandbox environment. If you just want to see what’s possible with GoldRush Kit, you can run Storybook directly from your Terminal!</p><h4>Step 1: Create a New Directory</h4><p>Navigate to where you want the new directory and run the following command in your terminal.</p><pre>mkdir GoldRushProject</pre><h4>Step 2: Navigate to the New Directory</h4><pre>cd GoldRushProject</pre><h4>Step 3: Clone the Repository</h4><pre>git clone https://github.com/covalenthq/goldrush-kit.git</pre><h4>Step 4: Navigate to the Project Directory</h4><p>Move into the directory of the cloned repository.</p><pre>cd goldrush-kit</pre><h4>Step 5: Install Project Dependencies</h4><p>This installs all dependencies listed in the project’s package.json.</p><pre>npm install</pre><h4>Step 6: Create the .env File</h4><p>Use nano or your preferred text editor to create and edit the .env file.</p><pre>nano .env</pre><h4>Step 7: Add the Environment Variable</h4><p>Inside nano, type:</p><pre>STORYBOOK_COVALENT_API_KEY=your_api_key</pre><p>Replace your_api_key with your Covalent API key.</p><h4>Step 8: Save and Exit .env File</h4><p>To save, press Ctrl + O, then Enter. To exit, press Ctrl + X.</p><h4>Step 9: Verify the .env File Creation (Optional)</h4><p>To display the contents of your .env file and ensure your key is saved, you can run:</p><pre>cat .env</pre><h4>Step 10: Run Storybook</h4><p>Now start the Storybook environment by running:</p><pre>npm run dev</pre><p>You’ll see a URL in the terminal (usually http://localhost:6006) where you can view Storybook!</p><h3>How to Fork and Deploy GoldRush Templates to Vercel</h3><p>In the <a href="https://github.com/covalenthq/goldrush-kit">GoldRush Kit repo</a>, you can also find some pre-built templates for various use cases.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*ecLiOnDz7vkA82af_JtzFQ.png" /><figcaption>GoldRush Templates</figcaption></figure><p>These are for popular Web3 use cases, like viewing a complete portfolio of a user’s assets or evaluating the performance of an NFT collection.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*XFnNeuyRYgahNIyAqNU9Xw.png" /><figcaption>GoldRush Portfolio &amp; Wallet UI</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*fZYpBxaLF1oH-7r3dfBYTg.png" /><figcaption>GoldRush NFT Gallery UI</figcaption></figure><p>To get started with any of these templates and deploy your own version to Vercel, simply follow these steps.</p><h4>Step 1: Fork the Repository</h4><p>Go to any of the different template repositories by clicking the links on the GoldRush Kit repo.</p><p>Once you have opened your desired template, click the &quot;Fork&quot; button in the top-right corner of the page. This will create a copy of the repository in your GitHub account.</p><h4>Step 2: Clone the Repository</h4><p>On your forked repository page, click the &quot;Code&quot; button and copy the URL under &quot;Clone with HTTPS&quot;.</p><p>Open your terminal (Command Prompt on Windows, Terminal on Mac/Linux).</p><p>Type git clone, then paste the URL you copied. It should look something like this:</p><pre>git clone https://github.com/{your_github_username}/goldrush-nft-gallery-ui.git</pre><p>Press Enter. This will create a local copy of the project on your computer.</p><h4>Step 3: Install Dependencies</h4><p>Navigate to the project directory in your terminal.</p><pre>cd goldrush-nft-gallery-ui</pre><p>Install the necessary packages by running:</p><pre>npm install</pre><h4>Step 4: Set Up Environment Variables</h4><p>Now you need to add your Covalent API key to be able to authenticate the backend requests. Create a file named .env.local in the root directory of the project.</p><p>Add your Covalent API key to this file like so:</p><pre>NEXT_PUBLIC_COVALENT_API_KEY = &quot;&lt;YOUR_API_KEY&gt;&quot;</pre><p>Replace &lt;YOUR_API_KEY&gt; with your actual Covalent API key.</p><h4>Step 5: Run the Application Locally</h4><p>Start the development server by typing:</p><pre>npm run dev</pre><p>Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:3000. You should see your template UI running.</p><h4>Step 6: Customize the Template</h4><p>Open the project folder in a code editor (like Visual Studio Code).</p><p>You can start customizing the files in the app, components, styles, and other directories as per your requirements.</p><h4>Step 7: Deploy Your Customized Template</h4><p>To deploy your template, you can click on the &quot;Deploy with Vercel&quot; button found on your forked repository.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/592/1*8b2ha31Undj3MxVQBRwwaw.png" /><figcaption>One-Click Vercel Deploy on GoldRush Template Repositories</figcaption></figure><p>Follow the instructions on Vercel, and make sure to add your API key as an environmental variable. It should be named the same as the one in your .env.local file.</p><h4>Step 8: Push Changes to GitHub</h4><p>As you make changes and are ready to update your online version, you&#39;ll need to push these changes to GitHub. Use the following commands:</p><pre>git add . <br>git commit -m &quot;Your custom commit message&quot; <br>git push origin main</pre><p>Your deployed site on Vercel will automatically update after you push the changes to your GitHub repository.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>And that’s it! Three easy ways to get started with GoldRush Kit for simplified Web3 development. Try it out and let us know what you think.</p><h3>Resources</h3><ul><li><strong>GoldRush website</strong>: <a href="https://www.covalenthq.com/products/goldrush/?component=TokenBalancesListView">https://www.covalenthq.com/products/goldrush/?component=TokenBalancesListView</a></li><li><strong>GoldRush Kit repository</strong>: <a href="https://github.com/covalenthq/goldrush-kit?tab=readme-ov-file">https://github.com/covalenthq/goldrush-kit?tab=readme-ov-file</a></li><li><strong>GoldRush Kit blog post</strong>: <a href="https://www.covalenthq.com/blog/introducing-the-goldrush-toolkit-reimagining-a-modular-block-explorer/">https://www.covalenthq.com/blog/introducing-the-goldrush-toolkit-reimagining-a-modular-block-explorer/</a></li><li><strong>GoldRush Kit YouTube tutorial</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yvtLVmZGyw">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yvtLVmZGyw</a></li><li><strong>Covalent’s Twitter for GoldRush Updates</strong>: <a href="https://twitter.com/Covalent_HQ">https://twitter.com/Covalent_HQ</a></li></ul><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=e39bb3706d29" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/covalent-hq/the-ultimate-guide-to-getting-started-with-goldrush-kit-e39bb3706d29">Get Started with GoldRush Kit and Build Web3 Apps with Blockchain Data</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/covalent-hq">Covalent</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[My Hackathon-In-A-Box experience]]></title>
            <link>https://medium.com/covalent-hq/my-hackathon-in-a-box-experience-eb3d0c494b13?source=rss----126ebfcf219---4</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[covalent]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[web3]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[defi]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[hackathons]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[nft]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Maximiliano Marino]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2022 23:14:31 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2022-07-19T23:17:11.279Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>TL:DR —</em></p><ul><li><strong>What:</strong> Ran a free 2-week hackathon for developers new to web3 with support from Covalent in my local city</li><li><strong>How: </strong>Covalent provided funding, content and marketing resources while I organized the hackathon logistics.</li><li><strong>Why:</strong> Helped me network with like-minded people and also establish my professional presence as a web3 developer</li><li><strong>Takeaway: </strong>The Hackathon-in-a-box Alchemist quest supported by Covalent is an amazing way for anyone to learn about and share their web3 knowledge with their local community.</li></ul><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*JaspW-NrJvUgxmG-7ZSCTQ.png" /><figcaption>Opening presentation to hackers</figcaption></figure><p>One of the quests available for the Alchemists in the new iteration of The Alchemist Program is the Hackathon-In-a-Box, or HIAB. It entails running your own full hackathon with prizes, workshops, participants, real apps and more. If you’re wondering if you can do it on your own, or if you just want to know my experience, then this blog is for you.</p><p>Hi! My name is Maximiliano, I’m part of the Alchemist Program, and I’ll tell you my experience running this quest.</p><p>The moment it was announced by Jackie in one of our meetings, I thought “what an amazing opportunity”. Think about this, when will you have the opportunity to host a real hackathon in your city, with all the tools at your disposal, and with a complete guide to do it? The benefits are invaluable, and I’m not talking about any kind of rewards. The contacts, the reputation you can get and the opportunities it may bring to you are endless. That’s what I thought. I live in a city in the northern part of Argentina, where events like hackathons are non-existent, and I’ll be the first one to do something like this, with the backing of Covalent, an amazing blockchain company. I’m not going to miss this opportunity. I had to try it.</p><p>After filling the form I got contacted by Leibing, the person in charge of the quest, an awesome person. After receiving the email we did a call to set everything up. He was very open to any suggestion and idea I had, he didn’t want things to go his way, he just wanted to give me a hand on anything I would like to do for the hackathon. Then there’s Harish, another awesome person with a beard like the gods willing to give me a hand too. I want a beard like that.</p><p>I already had some ideas of how I’ll run the event. My brother, Pablo, works as an academy manager at a dev school called RollingCode, so I talked to him about the possibility of running a hackathon there. He loved the idea, so we contacted the founders and guess what, they loved the idea too. The reason isn’t a mystery, Covalent will hold the event, give the prizes, run workshops and all, and they will offer the event to their students and teachers. So they’ll be having a huge event for their community for free and I’ll have a lot of people interested in participating. That was the agreement, after that everything went smoothly.</p><p>I prepared a document for the hackathon where I established the budget, which included some swag, snacks, a banner, etc and a description of the process of the event. With the help of Leibing I made a form for the descriptions and the Gitcoin site with all the details of the hackathon. The event took place from April 7 to April 29.</p><p>This was the chronology:</p><p>Initial presentation on April 1st, where I presented the hackathon to the whole RollingCode community. The school helped me with the announcements so it wasn’t a problem to get an audience.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*yc352Pbou5FSvq1s" /><figcaption>The first infographic of the Hackathon</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*B86SVJsAgKDWVMzm" /></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*-DJFyhNm2PN8Pf0K" /><figcaption>Pictures of the first presentation</figcaption></figure><p>After that presentation, RollingCode served some of the snacks I got from Covalent’s budget and we had a lot of nice talks about blockchain, Web3, working online, etc. And, as you can see, some of them are already using Covalent’s hat.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*IlcqGI3_dP73qFBV" /><figcaption>Everyone talking about Web3 wearing Covalent’s hat</figcaption></figure><p>The hackathon began on April 7th. After all the participants have filled the form and are ready to work, we did the official launch of the event. During the hackathon I did several workshops about Web3, like how to use a wallet, claim the prizes, use of the API, etc. Some of them were online via zoom and some of them were on site.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*n-7NI43HKJJONV5O" /><figcaption>One of the online Workshops</figcaption></figure><p>Most of the participants didn’t even know what Web3 is, or how a blockchain works, but the API is so easy to use that they don’t need to be Web3 native users to understand how it works. Since they were devs, using an API wasn’t a big problem, and for the concepts they might not understand I made a little glossary to help them: topics like “chain ID”, “contract address”, etc.</p><p>I enjoyed every moment of the hackathon, seeing the passion they put into the apps they were doing. Their interest in this new technology and the hunger of knowledge they had was fulfilling.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/0*-JNiNDA41zcSA1Du" /><figcaption>Talking about the projects before the Workshop</figcaption></figure><p>The hackathon ended on April 29, we did a closing ceremony showcasing all the apps, congratulating all those who were brave enough to overcome their fear of failure and present something. The magic of this kind of hackathon is that Covalent isn’t asking for real use websites or apps without any bugs or perfectly made — Covalent wants everyone to learn about Web3, have fun, and have a good time with those with the same passion. That’s what hackathon-in-a-box is all about.</p><p>If you ask me if I’m willing to do another hackathon-in-a-box quest, my answer is “oh my god YES”. Is an amazing experience. Don’t be afraid of trying, you’re not going to fail, you are here to learn, to gain new skills, to meet awesome people and have fun. Let us help you. You’re not alone. You’re just one step closer to starting your journey as a hackathon-in-a-box master.</p><h3>About Covalent</h3><p>Covalent provides the industry-leading Unified API bringing visibility to billions of Web3 data points. Developers use Covalent to build exciting multi-chain applications like <a href="https://www.covalenthq.com/docs/project-showcase/wallet">crypto wallets</a>, <a href="https://www.covalenthq.com/docs/project-showcase/nft">NFT galleries</a>, and <a href="https://www.covalenthq.com/docs/project-showcase/tools">investor dashboard tools</a> utilizing data from <a href="https://www.covalenthq.com/docs/networks">32+ blockchains</a>. Covalent is trusted by a community of 27,000+ developers and powers data for 1000+ applications including 0x, Zerion, Rainbow Wallet, Rotki, Bitski and many others. <em>Hackathon-in-a-box</em> is a community initiative by Covalent to bring Web3 hackathons to different regions in the world. Get mentorship, playbooks, and have the opportunity to connect or work with ecosystem partners.</p><p><a href="https://www.covalenthq.com/">Website</a> | <a href="https://discord.com/invite/fgZPpq69Dd">Discord</a> | <a href="https://t.me/CovalentHQ">Telegram</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/covalent_hq">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGn-T9qPiXAx490Wr6WPbOw">Youtube</a> | <a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzU0MzY5ODMzMg==&amp;mid=2247483899&amp;idx=1&amp;sn=9c1d4df3acc04bc35c429b244307d3c7&amp;chksm=fb063d08cc71b41e2da96b4747513acf2ab9182babe57c135e4a7d1fef9255eb3b310217835c&amp;token=2144505038&amp;lang=zh_CN#rd">微信公众号</a></p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=eb3d0c494b13" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/covalent-hq/my-hackathon-in-a-box-experience-eb3d0c494b13">My Hackathon-In-A-Box experience</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/covalent-hq">Covalent</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[The developer’s complete guide to DEX data using Covalent]]></title>
            <link>https://medium.com/covalent-hq/the-developers-complete-guide-to-dex-data-using-covalent-70e522157365?source=rss----126ebfcf219---4</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[onboarding]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[web3]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[teaching-and-learning]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[blockchain]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Josh Fernandez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2022 18:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2022-04-20T18:00:29.787Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*No9t5ow8UCviTmmLr7qCNw.png" /></figure><p>The infancy and evolution of Web3 has given excitement, suspense, and curiosity for many traders, economists, financial traders, programmers, and hobbyists. Specifically, the implementation and success of cryptocurrency has given rise to a new way of earning and managing money called decentralized finance, or DeFi in short.</p><p>Decentralized finance provides users with a range of financial services similar to traditional financial industries such as banking, borrowing, insurance, and trading without the need to rely on centralized entities like banks. One of these emerging financial services is decentralized exchange (DEX) and DEX analytics dashboards and pricing feeds are in growing demand today.</p><p>In this article, I explain how you can build these tools with one unified API built by a data management start-up called Covalent. I will guide you through the different Web3 concepts that can help you prepare in building these tools, how you can start using Covalent’s API, and where you can go from there. This long-form article acts as a comprehensive teaching guide for developers and analysts who want to dive deeper into the Web3 space.</p><p>This article is published alongside April 20th’s Shipping Wednesday, which showcases Covalent’s XY=K suite of API endpoints for DEXs, which I will talk about later. Developers and DEXers can use the provided templates for building an analytics dashboard and coin ticker widget to use these new set of endpoints to view their DEX tokens and pools.</p><h3>Getting started</h3><p>To help keep you engaged in reading this article, I have divided it into 4 major parts:</p><ol><li>What are decentralized exchanges, automated market makers, and XY=K?</li><li>What are Covalent’s XY=K endpoints?</li><li>How can you build DEX tools with Covalent’s XY=K endpoints?</li><li>Where do you go from here?</li></ol><p>My hope is that you can leave this guide with a better understanding of how to build and use your custom DEX tools and Covalent’s suite of XY=K endpoints.</p><p>With that said, let’s get started!</p><h3>Part 1: What are decentralized exchanges, automated market makers, and XY=K?</h3><h4>What is a decentralized exchange and why is it important?</h4><p><a href="https://academy.binance.com/en/glossary/decentralized-exchange">According to Binance Academy</a>, a DEX is an exchange where users trade directly from their own wallets. Unlike a centralized exchange (CEX), it does not require users to deposit funds to start trading and it does not hold their funds.</p><p>While CEXs have plenty of liquidity and allow large trades to happen, users do not hold custody of their assets. DEXs use smart contracts and on-chain transactions to reduce or eliminate the need for an intermediary.</p><p>There are two kinds of DEXs:</p><ul><li><strong>Order-book-based DEXs</strong> operate similarly to CEXs where users can buy and sell orders at either their chosen limit prices or at market prices. In this kind of DEXs, assets for the trade would be held in users’ wallets instead of the exchanges’ wallets.</li><li><strong>Liquidity pool DEXs</strong> let users become the market makers by providing liquidity to a pair or pool of assets.</li></ul><p>The XY=K endpoints that Covalent built are inspired by Uniswap, a liquidity pool DEX.</p><p>DEXs carry key limitations like lower liquidity, lack of blockchain interoperability (where you cannot trade tokens on various blockchains easily), and high gas costs resulting from a congested Ethereum network.</p><p>Despite these shortcomings, these exchanges are still in their infancy stage and are constantly in growing demand. Thus, participating in DEXs through the exchange itself or through building DEX tools is helpful because:</p><ul><li>You can help maintain different liquidity pools and farms,</li><li>You can help Web3-related or tech companies participate in the Web3 movement, and</li><li>You will learn a lot about the Web3 space and how to be active in it, like how I’m writing and providing this guide.</li></ul><p>Now, let’s dive into one of the major features of decentralized exchange: Automated Market Makers (AMMs).</p><h4>What are Automated Market Makers (AMMs)?</h4><p>One of the key tasks you can do in a DEX is swapping tokens, where you can pay money from one currency to buy money for another. A classic example is using US dollars (USDC) to buy Ethereum tokens (ETH) or using ETH to buy Uniswap tokens (UNI).</p><p>AMMs are protocols for DEXs that help give you the price between these two assets when you swap tokens. AMMs usually rely on a mathematical formula to price assets.</p><p>Currently, there are different formulas that AMMs use. However, the most fundamental and most well-known formula is the XY=K equation.</p><p><strong>What is the XY=K equation?</strong></p><p>XY=K is an equation you use for determining how much of one token, called X, is needed to swap for another token, called Y, in any DEX.</p><p>To give an example: let’s say we have an ETH-DAI liquidity pool with 20 ETH and 1,000 DAI. (Dai is the stablecoin cryptocurrency of MakerDAO) When swapping, this pool needs to maintain a constant product (K) of 20,000 (or 20 * 1,000). That means:</p><ul><li>If you want to buy 1 ETH from the pool, you need to pay 52.63 DAI so that the pool can maintain the constant product of 20,000 (K) by having 19 ETH (X) and 1,052.63 DAI (Y). (Thus, 19 * 1052.63 = 20,000, satisfying XY=K.)</li><li>If you want to buy 5 ETH from the pool, you need to pay 333.33 DAI (or 66.67 DAI per ETH) so that the pool can maintain 20,000 by having 15 ETH and 1,333.33 DAI.</li><li>If you want to buy 10 ETH from the pool, you need to pay 1,000 DAI (or 100 DAI per ETH) so that the pool can maintain 20,000 by having 10 ETH and 2,000 DAI.</li><li>If you want to buy 19 ETH from the pool, you need to pay 19,000 DAI (or 1,000 DAI per ETH) so that the pool can maintain 20,000 by having 1 ETH and 20,000 DAI.</li></ul><p>As you can see, as the amount of ETH you buy increases, the amount of DAI you have to pay increases at a growing rate. This equation ensures that the liquidity pool will never run dry, thus sustaining that pool for different trade values and different needs of the DEX’s user.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*xMiDrog-eut3HGlLEod4iA.png" /><figcaption>Source: Wikipedia — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decentralized_exchange">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decentralized_exchange</a></figcaption></figure><h4>What are some examples of Automated Market Makers?</h4><p>There are many examples of AMMs and tech companies building DEXs like Balancer (BAL) and Curve (CRV). In this article, we will take an in-depth look at two of the most popular AMMs: Uniswap and SushiSwap.</p><p><strong>Uniswap</strong></p><p><a href="https://uniswap.org/">Uniswap</a> is a good example of a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange. Created by Hayden Adams in November 2018, it is both the name of the company and the network protocol that it built. The Uniswap protocol is a decentralized token exchange protocol built on the Ethereum network.</p><p>On Uniswap, you can:</p><ul><li>Simply swap your token directly from your wallet by sending your tokens from your wallet to Uniswap’s smart contract address and receiving your desired token in return,</li><li>Contribute as a liquidity provider and provide and withdraw liquidity, and</li><li>Participate in the platform’s Governance and vote on how Uniswap can be better for its users.</li></ul><p>Uniswap is successful because of its innovation and use of liquidity pools (LPs) and the AMM that uses the XY=K equation.</p><ul><li><strong>Liquidity pools (LPs)</strong> are token reserves that sit on Uniswap’s smart contracts and are available for users to exchange tokens with.</li><li>As a review, the <strong>automated market maker algorithm</strong> is an algorithm that determines the prices of assets in the pool. As seen in our example above, it maintains a <strong>Constant Product</strong> (k) based on the amount of liquidity on both sides of the pool (namely, x and y).</li></ul><p>In 2016, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/55m04x/lets_run_onchain_decentralized_exchanges_the_way/">Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin wrote a post on the Reddit forum</a> and proposed an on-chain AMM that would make use of the XY=K equation. Adams picked up this algorithm and developed the Uniswap project from there.</p><p><strong>SushiSwap</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.sushi.com/">SushiSwap</a> is another good DEX example. Inspired by Uniswap’s AMM design, you can swap, earn, lend, and borrow tokens on Ethereum. This platform is the second largest DEX by volume on the network after Uniswap and it uses its own token called SUSHI.</p><p>In SushiSwap, you can use the same functionalities that Uniswap has, plus:</p><ul><li>Swap tokens and add and remove liquidity on blockchains other than Ethereum,</li><li>Place limit orders to buy or sell at a specific price or better,</li><li>Use their launchpad MISO (Minimal Initial SushiSwap Offering) to create a new project on the SushiSwap exchange easily,</li><li>Farm tokens using their Onsen program,</li><li>Lend and borrow tokens using their Kashi platform</li><li>Stake and receive a portion of the fees generated.</li></ul><p><strong>A few comments on these AMMs</strong></p><p>The code for Uniswap, SushiSwap, and SpiritSwap (which I describe later in this article) are all open-source. You can take a look at their current features and works-in-progress in their GitHub repositories and contribute to their code by forking their current versions and working through them.</p><ul><li>In <a href="https://github.com/Uniswap">Uniswap’s GitHub page</a>, contribute to improving their V3 software and documentation.</li><li>In <a href="https://github.com/sushiswap">SushiSwap’s GitHub page</a>, contribute to improving their subgraphs, SDK, and unique features like bento box and shoyu.</li><li>In <a href="https://github.com/Layer3Org">SpiritSwap’s GitHub page</a>, contribute to improving their code, SDK, and UI kit. It is still a fairly new DEX, so there is lots to improve!</li></ul><p>Now that you have a better picture of the structure and aspects of a decentralized exchange, let’s dive deep into how Covalent comes into that picture and why they are providing a suite of endpoints to help you build high-quality DEX tools.</p><h3>Part 2: What are Covalent’s XY=K endpoints?</h3><h4>How does Covalent come into the picture?</h4><p>For any single protocol to run on the XY=K engine, it needs a visual analytics front-end to provide users like you rich information about the health and performance of that ecosystem. To solve this problem, developers need to create custom queries for each protocol and get them curated and indexed before using them. Unfortunately, maintaining these custom queries requires a large amount of time and resources.</p><p>Covalent noticed an opportunity to improve time efficiency and remove the redundancy of creating similar data transformations. So, they built XY=K: the suite of Class B, generalized UniswapV2-like endpoints in their unified API for exchange on various blockchains.</p><h4>Why did Covalent build the XY=K suite of endpoints?</h4><p>The team introduced these endpoints to provide you with the richest and most robust on-chain DEX data and allow you to retrieve all the required data for any UniswapV2-like protocol (such as SpiritSwap and SushiSwap) on a variety of blockchains, simply by providing the name of the exchange and the correct chainID for the blockchain. As a result, these endpoints enable you to access any DEX-related protocol in a matter of minutes.</p><p>Because the team has extracted and indexed entire blockchains, the Covalent API can provide data on any protocol, any pair, and any token. These endpoints can be parametrized for any DEX implementation across any blockchain, giving you all the data you need in a common response format.</p><p>Let’s take a look at how Covalent is embedding cross-chain functionality in their endpoints and why this feature helps you in building Web3 tools such as DEX dashboards and pricing feeds.</p><h4>Cross-chain DEXs and their benefits and challenges</h4><p>If you remember, SushiSwap is one of the biggest DEXs in the market right now.</p><p>Although SushiSwap received inspiration from Uniswap’s AMM design, the company realized that users would find it helpful if they were allowed to trade and provide liquidity for several blockchains, not just one. Thus, the SushiSwap platform became a cross-chain decentralized exchange and competitors are seeing the benefits of building these kinds of DEXs.</p><p><strong>Advantages</strong></p><ul><li>Switching between multiple networks becomes easier, especially for those that are currently underused in DeFi. It does not take a long time to learn them.</li><li>Swapping tokens and adding and removing liquidity are faster and users can receive better prices for these transactions.</li><li>They improve blockchain interoperability so that different chains can interact and send and receive information with one another without the need of a third party.</li></ul><p><strong>Disadvantages</strong></p><ul><li>Multi-chain accessibility is restricted. DEX aggregators are ERC-20 based and can only connect to Ethereum liquidity pools.</li></ul><p>In a similar manner, Covalent created its endpoints with cross-chain capabilities in mind by letting users like you simply provide the exchange’s name and the correct chain ID for the blockchain.</p><h4>What are some successful use cases for these endpoints?</h4><p><strong>SpiritSwap</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.spiritswap.finance/">SpiritSwap</a> is a DEX company that lets you earn money by trading, staking, and farming tokens on the <a href="https://fantom.foundation/">Fantom Opera chain</a>. The platform uses the SPIRIT token and its design is based on Uniswap’s AMM.</p><p>In SpiritSwap, you can:</p><ul><li>Swap tokens and add and remove liquidity (just like Uniswap and SushiSwap)</li><li>Use their bridge to bring compatible tokens from other networks</li><li>Perform liquidity farming to generate high returns or rewards</li><li>Leverage trading using their ape mode</li><li>Participate in the Governance of the platform</li></ul><p>SpiritSwap uses Covalent’s XY=K endpoints to build their DEX dashboard and provide the above features for their users. Specifically, they extract trading fee annual percentage rates (APRs) for their LPs, portfolio balances, and token prices.</p><p>Again, you can contribute to their open-source code on <a href="https://github.com/Layer3Org">their GitHub page</a>.</p><p><strong>DashDEX</strong></p><p>Sabelo Khwanzi used the XY=K endpoints to create <a href="https://agitated-wescoff-28270c.netlify.app/">DashDEX</a> at one of Gitcoin’s DeFi and cross-chain interoperability hackathons to visualize key analytics around pools, swaps, liquidity, volumes, lending and borrowing stats, and trading pair positions. This project won in the DEX category!</p><p>To learn more about his project, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKerLuanUdQ">you can watch his demo</a> on one of the episodes of Covalent’s One Billion BUIDLs podcast.</p><p>Now that you have a better understanding of these endpoints, Covalent’s motivation for them, and how they are used in practice, let’s begin building DEX dashboards and pricing feeds!</p><h3>Part 3: How can you build DEX tools with Covalent’s XY=K endpoints?</h3><p>You can use the XY=K endpoints to retrieve data in standard JSON or CSV formats and display different views on your analytics website. Specifically, use the provided templates for building DEX dashboards and coin ticker widgets.</p><h4><strong>Build DEX dashboards</strong></h4><p>A <strong>DEX dashboard</strong> lets you view details about tokens and pools and properties such as liquidity, volume, transactions, and price.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*HwPrMtOUg6HLycU2vicReQ.png" /><figcaption>An example of Covalent’s DEX dashboard</figcaption></figure><p>To build one, start with <a href="https://github.com/covalenthq/dex-dashboard-template">Covalent’s DEX dashboard template</a> and customize views and settings as you see fit. Use this template on any (or multiple) Covalent supported blockchains to visualize key analytics around:</p><ul><li>Pools, swaps, liquidity, and volumes</li><li>Lending and borrowing stats</li><li>Trading pair positions, leverage, and level of profitability</li><li>Fees</li><li>Yield farmers</li></ul><p>Data presented can include both on-chain and off-chain information.</p><h4><strong>Build on-chain pricing feeds and oracles (like a coin ticker pricing widget)</strong></h4><p><strong>On-chain pricing feeds and oracles</strong> lets you leverage the pool data to determine what the “exchange rate” is between two assets and use that as a price feed.</p><p>For example, you can embed Covalent’s recent DEX ticker widget template on your analytics site to help your users view your DEX tokens and pools in a few minutes.</p><p>The link to this widget will be coming soon. Stay tuned!</p><h3>Part 4: Where do you go from here?</h3><p>Congratulations! You are now building DEX tools and using them for either learning or improving your Web3 financial literacy. Here are some next steps for you after reading this guide.</p><h4>What can you do to help in making these endpoints better?</h4><p>Covalent is constantly researching and building improved sets of endpoints to use UniswapV2-like AMMs as pricing oracles. However, if you would like to receive feedback and support right now, you can head to the dedicated feedback-and-support channel on our <a href="http://covalenthq.com/discord">Discord</a> server.</p><p>To request new features on the API, users can head to the Covalent Governance Forum and make requests within the ‘Development’ category <a href="https://gov.covalenthq.com/c/dev/8">here</a>. Feature requests will not yet go through a formal voting process on this forum. However, as we continue to decentralize the Covalent Network, our forum will facilitate more and more decision-making through the community.</p><h4>Where can I learn more about DEXs, AMMs, and other topics on DeFi?</h4><p><strong>On Covalent’s XY=K endpoints and building tools using them</strong></p><ul><li>Read <a href="http://www.covalenthq.com/blog/dex-use-case-page">Leilani Ledingham’s newest news article on use cases with DEX data</a>. You can also <a href="https://www.covalenthq.com/blog/xyk-announcement/">read her previous article on the new XY=K endpoints</a>.</li><li>To view the different XY=K endpoints, check out <a href="https://www.covalenthq.com/docs/api/#/0/0/USD/1">Covalent’s API reference</a>.</li><li>To give you some inspiration on how to build your DEX dashboard, take a look at <a href="https://dune.com/hagaetc/dex-metrics">Dune’s DEX metrics dashboard</a>.</li></ul><p><strong>On learning more about decentralized finance</strong></p><ul><li>If you want an introduction to decentralized finance, read <a href="https://academy.binance.com/en/articles/the-complete-beginners-guide-to-decentralized-finance-defi">Binance Academy’s Complete Beginner’s Guide to Decentralized Finance (DeFi)</a>. You can also <a href="https://academy.binance.com/en/articles/what-is-an-automated-market-maker-amm">read their article on AMMs</a>.</li><li>Buy <a href="https://landing.coingecko.com/how-to-defi/">CoinGecko’s “How to DeFi Beginner”</a> to have a comprehensive understanding of how DeFi works. (Tip: I read Chapters 1–4 for the basics and Chapter 7 for DEXs.)</li><li>To learn more about the origin story of Uniswap, check out <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/55m04x/lets_run_onchain_decentralized_exchanges_the_way/">Vitalik Buterin’s Reddit post on on-chain decentralized exchanges</a>. You can also read <a href="https://academy.binance.com/en/articles/what-is-uniswap-and-how-does-it-work">Binance Academy’s article on the company</a>.</li><li>To learn more about the benefits of a cross-chain DEX, <a href="https://medium.com/emiswap/the-benefits-of-a-cross-chain-dex-97bb06442f96">check out this article by EmiSwap</a>.</li></ul><h3>And that’s it!</h3><p>Stay tuned for more long-form articles and teaching guides on different Web3 topics, written by the Covalent team.</p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=70e522157365" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/covalent-hq/the-developers-complete-guide-to-dex-data-using-covalent-70e522157365">The developer’s complete guide to DEX data using Covalent</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/covalent-hq">Covalent</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Yordan Yordanov]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2021 15:03:34 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2021-08-13T15:03:34.226Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3><strong>Covalent ще си пратнира с Polkastarter за да съвмести продажби на токени през DEX и функции против измама</strong></h3><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/1*lhxuL425a4XSbNSNI-OjDQ.png" /></figure><p>13 ноември 2020 г.</p><p><strong>Ванкувър, 13 ноември 2020 година</strong> — Covalent има удоволствието да обяви техническо партньроство с Polkastarter, DEX създаден за кросчейн токен пулове и търгове, позволяващи проекти да набират капитал в децентрализирана, без разрешения и оперативно съвместима среда, базирана на Polkadot. Убийствената характеристика на Polkastarer е възможността за извършване на кросчейн замени, задвижвани от екосистемата Polkadot, които могат да осигурят по-висока производителност за по-бързи и по-евтини транзакции, като същевременно останат свързани с мрежата Ethereum и други блокчейни за ликвидност.</p><p>По същество Polkastarter дава възможност на децентрализираните проекти да набират и обменят капитал евтино и бързо в сигурна и съвместима среда, използвайки активи, базирани на ERC-20 и други. Polkastarter ще се сдобие с редица предимства чрез това партньорство. Например, Covalent ще действа като допълнителен източник на данни, който ще валидира действията на портфейлите, за да гарантира, че те не се използват за незаконни цели, като пране на пари или други подозрителни дейности. Това е подсигурено чрез способността на Covalent да предоставя подробни, хронологични данни за всеки портфейл и в крайна сметка ще подобри защитите на Polkastarter срещу измама. Освен това, проектите и стартъпите, набиращи средства, ще имат улеснен достъп до Covalent данни. Това ще осигури възможност за извличане на данни в подкрепа на бизнес казуси и за извършване на анализ, включително, но не само, способността да се проследяват краткосрочните и дългосрочни продажби преди и след пускането на токени.</p><p>Със пусканет на MVP на Polkastarter и преминаването към окончателно стартиране на платформата, ще се появят повече възможности по отношение на това как Covalent ще играе роля в средата на Polkastarter.</p><p><strong>Цитат от Ганеш, главен изпълнителен директор на Covalent</strong></p><blockquote>„Радваме се, че снабдяваме Polkastarter с детайлни блокчейн данни в реално време. С незабавен достъп до блокчейн данни за минали периоди, заедно с кросчейн платформа, предлагаща ликвидност в множество мрежи, Covalent и Polkastarter предприемат стъпки към интегрирана DeFi екосистема, която в крайна сметка ще даде повече възможности на потребителя.“</blockquote><p><strong>Цитат от Даниел Стокхаус, главен изпълнителен директор на Polkastarter</strong></p><blockquote>„В Polkastarter сме развълнувани да интегрираме инструментите и технологиите за данни на Covalent в нашата екосистема. Един от ключовите аспекти на Polkastarter е създаването на безопасна среда за всеки, който желае да извършва продажби на токени и суапове, по честен и прозрачен начин. Наличието на набор от инструменти за данни на Covalent на разположеие на нашите потребители и токен проекти, ще увеличи мерките за защите срещу измама и функциите за безопасност, които предлагаме на нашите потребители. Очакваме плодотворно партньорство.“</blockquote><p><strong>За Polkastarter</strong></p><p><a href="https://polkastarter.com/">Polkastarter</a> е DEX платформа, за кросчейн токен пулове и търгове, позволяващи проекти за набиране на капитал в децентрализирана и оперативно съвместима среда, базирана на Polkadot. С Polkastarter децентрализираните проекти ще могат да набират и обменят капитал евтино и бързо. Потребителите ще могат да присъстват сигурна и съвместима среда и да използват активи, които надхвърлят настоящия стандарт ERC20.</p><p><strong>За Covalent</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.covalenthq.com/">Covalent</a> предоставя унифициран API, за да осигури пълна прозрачност и видимост на активите във всички блокчейн мрежи. Собствената технология на Covalent позволява решение „без код“, което решава има шорок спектър на употреба при портфейли, борси, попечители и данъчно облагане. API-то позволява лесен достъп до данни, които са нормализирани, унифицирани и подробни.</p><p><strong>Twitter:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/covalent_hq">@Covalent_HQ</a></p><p><strong>Telegram:</strong> <a href="https://t.me/CovalentHQ">https://t.me/CovalentHQ</a></p><p><strong>Discord:</strong> <a href="https://discord.gg/M4aRubV">https://discord.gg/M4aRubV</a></p><p><strong>Найл Йорк</strong></p><p>Комуникации, Covalent</p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=e8be11a8fe8c" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/covalent-hq/covalent-%D1%89%D0%B5-%D1%81%D0%B8-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0-%D1%81-polkastarter-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D0%B4%D0%B0-%D1%81%D1%8A%D0%B2%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%B6%D0%B1%D0%B8-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B7-dex-%D0%B8-%D1%84%D1%83%D0%BD%D0%BA-e8be11a8fe8c">Covalent ще си пратнира с Polkastarter за да съвмести продажби на токени през DEX и функ</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/covalent-hq">Covalent</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://medium.com/covalent-hq/%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B1%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D1%85%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B8-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B8-%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BE-47a50d45b2e9?source=rss----126ebfcf219---4</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Yordan Yordanov]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2021 15:03:31 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2021-08-13T15:03:31.148Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>20 Февруари 2020 г.</p><p>На кратко: Когато инвеститорите оценяват рисковете, свързани с доходността при стейкване, те обикновено обмислят риска за сигурността на умния договор, икономическият риск и евентуално регулаторния риск. В тази публикация разглеждаме казуса свързан с алтернативните разходи при стейкването, които инвеститорът често пренебрегва. Това е рискът свързано с участето в стейкинг мрежа като валидатор, вместо просто да ходълва крипто активите си. Нашата теза е, че този аспект на риска ще бъде подложен на по-строг контрол, тъй като повечето мрежи преминават на Proof-of-Stake (PoS).</p><h4><strong>Защо стейкингът е вълнуващ?</strong></h4><blockquote>ТАЗИ ПУБЛИКАЦИЯ НЕ Е ФИНАНСОВ/ИНВЕСТИЦИОНЕН/ДАНЪЧЕН СЪВЕТ</blockquote><p>Мрежите Proof-of-Stake (PoS) разчитат на набор от валидатори, които са стимулирани да защитят мрежата чрез заключване на токъни (стейквание) като обезпечение за, стартиране на нод, обработка на транзакции, производство на блокове и осигуряване на консенсус. Валидаторите се награждават с „награди за стейкване“ за приноса си, или санкционирани за потенциално злонамерено поведение в мрежата. Механизмите за консенсус PoS са чудесна стъпка напред и заместител на скъпия процес на добив в Proof-of-Work (PoW) системи.</p><p>От инвестиционна гледна точка, стейкването е уникално. Досега инвестирането в криптовалута беше ограничено до търсене на по-висока цена. Сега инвеститорите имат друга възмжонст за инвестиция, която имитира стратегии с фиксиран доход в традиционните финанси. В предишната ни публикация в блога посочихме защо Staking Yields са привлекателни за инвеститорите.</p><p>Въпреки, доходоността при стейкване изглежда атрактивна, взаимовръзките на PoS мрежите е безкрайно разнообразни. Инвеститорът ще трябва да обмисли различни форми на рискове, свързани с PoS наградите. В първите дни, преди мрежата реално да работи, повечето от наградите за залагане идват от инфлацията, интегрирана като неразделна част от протокола. Протоколът принтира нови токени, за да възнагради активните валидатори и в процеса обезценява активите на нактивните холдъри на токени.</p><p>С течение на времето възнагражденията от инфлация следва да се намалят и да се заместят с възнаграждения базирани на генерирани такси.</p><p><strong>Рисковете, свързани с PoS награди</strong></p><p>Вярно е, че при повечето PoS мрежи няма риск от контрагенти. Протоколът има изграден график за инфлацията като част основния си дизайн. Но наградите за стейкване не могат да се разглеждат без оценка на влиянието на външни фактори. Инвеститорът ще трябва да обмисли:</p><ol><li><strong>Риск свързан със смарт договорите</strong> - гарантирайте, че умнитее договори, които имат управляват вашите активи, имат правилния вид одити и ако договорът може да се променя се извърват актуални одити. Адмирации за DeFi и новата рамка за децентрализирано кредитиране, която създава. Очакваме тази рамка да се развие и бъдеще да интегрира и отчита влиянието на стейкването</li><li><strong>Икономически риск </strong>-тези протоколи са изключително сложни, взаимозависими системи с много вградени възможности. Много от тях имат функции като динамични графици за инфлация, за да стимулират участието и адопшъна. Графиците за плащания могат също да повлияят на ликвидността и свободното движение на пазарите, водещи до ценови действия в една или друга посока. Единственият начин да се разберат потенциалните едж кейсове е с помощтта на приложения като cadPAD.</li><li><strong>Оперативен/риск на валидатора- </strong>анализа на<strong> </strong>валидаторите влючва много фактори, които трябва да се вземат предвид: история на наказанията, периоди за освобождаване на токените, график на плащанията. Въпреки че някои от тези функции могат да бъдат зададени на ниво протокол, много професионални валидатори започват да предлагат тези функции като допълнителни диференциращи предимства.</li><li><strong>Риск на възможни разходи</strong> -инвеститорът ще трябва да направи избор между 1) да ходълва своите крипто активи, да не участва в стейкването и да е изложен на директна инфлация, или 2) да изчака повишаването на цената. По-нагоре описахме, че стейкването е двигател за повишаване на цената на токените, така че има ясен аргумент за последния случай.</li></ol><p><strong>Covalent изгради инструмента „What-if ROI tool” за мрежите за залагане</strong></p><p><em>Ковалент адресира „риска от алтернативни разходи“ за инвеститорите.</em></p><p>Инструментите What-if са популярни сред потребителите на електронни таблици, за да изследват всички възможни резултати, като използват няколко различни набора от входящи данни. Приложихме този инструмент към мрежите за стейкване, за да разберем възвращаемостта на инвеститора.</p><p>Освен подробно извлечение за печалби и загуби (PnL) и разбивка на възвръщаемостта ви на награди, въз основа на инфлация и награди, основани на такси за транзакции, ние също изчисляваме хипотетичен сценарий, за да разберем приноса от ценовото действие.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*GUUkJnBnO1vnG4mjaQn2EQ.png" /></figure><p>Прецизният PnL (печалба и загуба), воденето на записи и анализи около използването на мрежа, цените за влизане / затваряне, разпределението на възнагражденията и условията за „орязване“ със софтуер, са от решаващо значение. Изграждаме SafeKeep, за да помогнем на инвеститорите с тази “дупка” в наличните данни, започвайки с ETH 2.0.</p><h4><a href="https://safekeep.app/#/staking/">Track my ETH 2.0 rewards</a></h4><p><strong>Twitter:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/covalent_hq">@Covalent_HQ</a></p><p><strong>Telegram:</strong> <a href="https://t.me/CovalentHQ">https://t.me/CovalentHQ</a></p><p><strong>Discord:</strong> <a href="https://discord.gg/M4aRubV">https://discord.gg/M4aRubV</a></p><p><strong>Ганеш Свами</strong></p><p>Съосновател, CEO, Covalent</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/512/1*rTa5B8FSqUQQtsb0hCzO6Q.jpeg" /></figure><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=47a50d45b2e9" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/covalent-hq/%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B1%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D1%85%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B8-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B8-%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BE-47a50d45b2e9">Разбиране на алтернативните разходи при стейкването</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/covalent-hq">Covalent</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[Covalent представя своето решение за индексиране на Edgeware, платформата за умни договори]]></title>
            <link>https://medium.com/covalent-hq/covalent-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B4%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%8F-%D1%81%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BE-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-edgeware-%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%84%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D1%83%D0%BC%D0%BD%D0%B8-%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8-e2357bf909ca?source=rss----126ebfcf219---4</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Yordan Yordanov]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2021 15:03:28 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2021-08-13T15:03:28.733Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*v_SwhsQQH579SAyMXDsFug.jpeg" /></figure><p>25 март 2021 г.</p><p><strong>Ванкувър, 25 март 2021 година</strong> - Covalent има удоволствието да обяви техническо партньорство с Edgeware, платформа за следващо поколение децентрализирани приложения.</p><p>Edgeware е платформа за умни договори и основен кандидат за парачейн за мрежите Polkadot и Kusama. Проектиран специално за разработването на DApps, Edgeware възнамерява да използва различни компоненти на основната рамка на Polkadot, която поддържа по-функционалните компоненти на Edgeware.</p><p>В момента Edgeware работи като самостоятелна, EVM-съвместима блокчейн мрежа. Edgeware разполага с номинален консенсуален механизъм Proof-of-Stake (PoS), система за управление по веригата и вграден токен EDG, който собствениците могат да използват за плащане на такси за транзакции, гласуване на предложения за надграждане и постигане на консенсус. Освен това, Edgeware се управлява и е 100% собственост на общностите.</p><p>Чрез това партньорство, потребителите скоро ще могат да отправят заявки към блокчейн данните на Edgeware, като просто променят параметъра chainId в Covalent — API. Това значително улеснява работата на разработчиците Edgeware. Данните за блокчейн на Edgeware, достъпни чрез Covalent API, ще бъдат обширни, обхващащи:</p><ul><li>Баланс на токени за адрес</li><li>Хронологични транзакции за адрес</li><li>Хронологични цени по адрес и абревиатура</li><li>Декодирани логове</li></ul><p><strong>Цитат от Том Айви, директор на Edgeware</strong></p><blockquote>„Това вълнуващо партньорство с Covalent’s осигурява по-добър достъп до данните за разработчиците и приложенията в Defi, инструменти и управление, като междувременно Edgeware отваря портал в екосистемата Polkadot за технологията за индексиране на Covalent.“</blockquote><p><strong>Цитат от Ганеш, главен изпълнителен директор и съосновател на Covalent</strong></p><blockquote>“Като собственост на общността, Edgeware поставя значителен приоритет върху прозрачността и доверието. Това партньорство подобрява същите в Edgeware. Всеки индивид, разработчик и анализатор скоро ще може да прави заявки за всяка точка от данни на Edgeware, използвайки Covalent API.“</blockquote><p><strong>За Edgeware</strong></p><p><a href="https://edgewa.re/">Edgeware</a>ц е собственост на общността, справедливо разпределена, самоустойчива блокчейн екосистема, изградена върху Substrate с управление по веригата и колективно управляван бюджет, позволяващ на потребителите да финансират развитието на веригата и екипи за изграждане на проекти.</p><p><strong>За Covalent</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.covalenthq.com/">Covalent</a> използва големи масиви от данни, за да създаде стойност на основата на милиарди информациони точки, предоставяйки полезна информация за инвеститорите и позволявайки на разработчиците да разпределят ресурсите оптимално за изпълнение на целите в тяхната организация. Вместо старателно да извлича данни от няколко мрежи, Covalent събира информация от стотици източници, включително нодове и бази с данни. След това Covalent API снабдява крайния потребител с персонализирани данни по потрфейл, включително текущи и исторически инвестиционни резултати за всички видове дигитални активи. Най-важното е, че Covalent връща тези данни по бърз и последователен начин, като включва всички съответни данни в един API интерфейс.</p><p><strong>Twitter:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/covalent_hq">@Covalent_HQ</a></p><p><strong>Telegram:</strong> <a href="https://t.me/CovalentHQ">https://t.me/CovalentHQ</a></p><p><strong>Discord:</strong> <a href="https://discord.gg/M4aRubV">https://discord.gg/M4aRubV</a></p><p><strong>Найл Йорк</strong></p><p>Комуникации, Covalent</p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=e2357bf909ca" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/covalent-hq/covalent-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B4%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%8F-%D1%81%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BE-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-edgeware-%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%84%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D1%83%D0%BC%D0%BD%D0%B8-%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8-e2357bf909ca">Covalent представя своето решение за индексиране на Edgeware, платформата за умни договори</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/covalent-hq">Covalent</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[Децентрализираната мрежа на Covalent “тръгва” върху Moonbeam. Ето защо.]]></title>
            <link>https://medium.com/covalent-hq/%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%86%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0-%D0%BC%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B6%D0%B0-%D0%BD%D0%B0-covalent-%D1%82%D1%80%D1%8A%D0%B3%D0%B2%D0%B0-%D0%B2%D1%8A%D1%80%D1%85%D1%83-moonbeam-%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BE-%D0%B7%D0%B0%D1%89%D0%BE-84b71da46fb9?source=rss----126ebfcf219---4</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Yordan Yordanov]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2021-07-30T10:27:00.633Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*D9fCp64wH6MDWUwaomaXpw.jpeg" /></figure><p>6 Април 2021 г.</p><p>След няколкомесечни проучвания на екипа на Covalent — с удоволствие съобщаваме, че децентрализираната Covalent мрежа ще “тръгне” върху мрежата на <a href="https://moonbeam.network">Moonbeam</a>. Moonbeam е интелигентен парачейн на Polkadot, съвместим с Ethereum.</p><p>По-долу описваме процеса и матрица на решенията, за това как взехме решението да надградим Moonbeam.</p><h4>На кратко</h4><ul><li>Covalent “тръгва’ въху Moonbeam</li><li>Това беше решение, взето след тримесечни проучвания</li><li>За повече информация, относно това как е взето това решение, прочетете предходната ми публикация в блога <a href="coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/which-blockchain-is-best-for-you">„Кой блокчейн е най-подходящ за вас“</a>, публикувана в Coin Market Cap.</li><li>Covalent ще индексира парачейните както на Moonbeam, така и на Moonriver.</li></ul><p>Имайки предвид, че мултичейн бъдещете започва да се превръща в реалност, поддържането на централизирана база данни се оказа техническо и регулаторно предизвикателство. Техническата архитектура се разви в степен насложност от пазар с една блокчен мрежа до мултичейн паза, където доставката на на данни идва от различни публични блокчейни и лични данни, а търсенето е търсенето е свързано с разлчини бизнес казуси, които сме длъжни да обезпечим. Понастоящем, Covalent базата данни се състои от стотици милиарди редове данни и заема терабайти място за съхранение. И този обем непрекъснато нараства, предвид все по-голямата употреба на тези блокчейн мрежи</p><p>Голяма част от процеса за вземане на решения и критериите за оценка са представени в „Кой блокчейн е най-добър за вас“ (публикуван в Coin Market Cap) в една по-задълбочена перспектива.</p><p><strong>Защо децентрализираме?</strong></p><p>Архитектурата, устойчива в бъдещето, ще мигрира към глобално- дистрибутирано съхранение на данни, което използва крипто-икономически структури , за да поддържа мрежата работеща. Чрез Covalent и най-малката възможност за провал се ограничава до минимум</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*ypxEskzJgYiXJrn1K--KRQ.png" /></figure><p>От гледна точка на Covalent, който е изграден предимно върху Ethereum, което доведе до задълбочени познания заEVM, би било нормално за нас да извършваме индексирането и заявките върху Ethereum. Разбира се, съществуват различни причини, които правят Ethereum непрактична. Нашата архитектура изисква заявките да се извършват като микро транзакции. Това би било непосилно по отношение цената на газта (gwei).</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*-emZzsa01t77Mg_sGL52ew.jpeg" /></figure><p><strong>Нашите критерии за избор на правилния блокчейн за работа</strong></p><ol><li><strong>Основно</strong>: Какво е интересно, ново, различно?</li><li><strong>Екосистема</strong>: Кой друг е там и кой още идва, и какви инициативи се предприемат за увеличване използването на мрежата?</li><li><strong>Технически</strong>: Колко трудно ще бъде да се изгради продукт, въз основа текущите познания на екипа</li><li><strong>Поддръжка</strong>: Какъв вид поддръжка се предлага и как изглежда от техническа и нетехническа гледна точка?</li><li><strong>Подкрепа</strong>: Има ли налично финансиране, което да ни позволи да покрием разходите за участие в тези екосистеми?</li></ol><p>Въпреки че всички тези критерии бяха важни за нашата оценка, имаше няколко конкретни елемента, които ни накараха да обърнем по-голямо внимание на тази блокчейн мрежа</p><p>Всеки един от тези критерии повдигаше различни въпроси, които след това обвързахме с вътрешна рейтингова система, за да изчислим по-добре нашите решения за това как оценяваме всеки отговор за нашия бизнес. Тази, която не беше в списъка, е културата. Това е нещо, което трудно се определя, но ще го разпознаете, когато го видите и усетите.</p><p>Въпреки че Covalent можеше да избере кандидата, предложил най-голяма финансова помощ, това никога не е било опция. Подкрепата е хубаво и евентуално необходимо нещо, но е маловажно пред визията, технологията и страхотният екип. Някои от другите ключови елементи не бяха видими веднага, но бяха открити щом започнахме да се запознаваме с детайлите</p><p>Ето и някои допълнителни точки за вземане на решение (ще разпознаете някои от тях), които са по-специфични за бизнеса на Ковалент:</p><ul><li>EVM механизъм/EVM съвместим</li><li>Live dApps, които могат да бъдат индексирани</li><li>Търсене (предстоящо търсене) на данни</li><li>Активна общност от потребители</li></ul><p><strong>Polkadot</strong></p><p>Polkadot, която притежава една от най-големите общности от блокчейн мрежите, които наблюдавахме,беше на върха в нашия списък, и макар, че нямаме задълбочени познания в Substrate (езикът на разработчиците на Polkadot),беше нашият победител.</p><p>Въпросът тук е, че първоначалната мисъл беше, че Polkadot ще изисква от нас да изградим собствен парачейн (персонализиран блокчейн в езика на Polkadot), или да внедрим нашето решение на вече изграден парачейн. Изграждането на блокчейн не е нещо, което имаме интерес да правим, и е напълно извън основната ни компетенстност, предвид срокове и предишни изисквания.</p><p>Това ни върна за кратко в начална позиция, докато не се срещнахме с екипа в <a href="https://moonbeam.network/">Moonabeam</a>, където само след два телефонни разговора стана ясно, че това е най-доброто решение. Накратко, Moonbeam е едновременно съответстващ и оперативно съвместим с Ethereum. Това значително опростява разработването на базирани на Polkadot блокчейн приложения, в сравнение с внедряването на пълен парачейн или паратрейд, за което сме взели решение, че ще бъдеосновна мрежа на Ковалент.</p><p><strong>Moonbeam</strong></p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/835/1*IH31Vz1KqSmsCCcnZIAIUA.png" /></figure><p><strong>Заключение</strong></p><p>Много сме развълнувани да бъдем част от семейството на Moonbeam и ги посрещнахме в нашия дом. Това не беше никак лесен процес и беше изпълнен с трудни решения, и компромиси.</p><p>В допълнение към използването на Moonbeam като основен слой за нашата Covalent мрежа, ние ще предоставим и пълно решение за индексиране, както за Moonbeam, така и за Moonriver. Всеки, който търси информация за он-чейн дата по начините, предоставени на други мрежи, отбелязани в <a href="https://www.covalenthq.com/docs/">библиотеката</a>.</p><p>Въпреки че сме доволни от нашето решение, ние съветваме всяка компания, изграждаща публичен блокчейн, да оцени кое е най-доброто за техния бизнес, тъй като няма два еднакви проекта.</p><p>Следете нашия блок за повече информация относно спецификациите на нашия токън.</p><p><strong>За Moonbeam</strong></p><p>Moonbeam е съвместима с Ethereum платформа за умни договори в мрежата Polkadot, която улеснява изграждането на вътрешно оперативно съвместими приложения. Съвместимостта с Ethereum позволява на разработчиците да внедрят съществуващите умни договори, Solidity и dApp интерфейси към Moonbeam с минимални промени. Като парачейн, в мрежата Polkadot, Moonbeam ще се възползва от споделената сигурност на основната мрежа на Polkadot и интеграции с други мрежи, които са свързани с Polkadot. В момента, в активна разработка от PureStake, Moonbeam се очаква да достигне MainNet до средата на 2021 година. Научете повече: <a href="https://moonbeam.network/">https://moonbeam.network/</a></p><p><strong>За Covalent</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.covalenthq.com/">Covalent</a> използва големи масиви от данни, за да създаде стойност на основата на милиарди информациони точки, предоставяйки полезна информация за инвеститорите и позволявайки на разработчиците да разпределят ресурсите оптимално за изпълнение на целите в тяхната организация. Вместо старателно да извлича данни от няколко мрежи, Covalent събира информация от стотици източници, включително нодове и бази с данни. След това Covalent API снабдява крайния потребител с персонализирани данни по потрфейл, включително текущи и исторически инвестиционни резултати за всички видове дигитални активи. Най-важното е, че Covalent връща тези данни по бърз и последователен начин, като включва всички съответни данни в един API интерфейс.</p><p><strong>Twitter:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/covalent_hq">@Covalent_HQ</a></p><p><strong>Telegram:</strong> <a href="https://t.me/CovalentHQ">https://t.me/CovalentHQ</a></p><p><strong>Discord:</strong> <a href="https://bit.ly/Covalenthq_discord">https://discord.gg/M4aRubV</a></p><p><strong>Ерик Ашдаун</strong></p><p>Ръководител на екосистемата, Covalent</p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=84b71da46fb9" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/covalent-hq/%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%86%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0-%D0%BC%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B6%D0%B0-%D0%BD%D0%B0-covalent-%D1%82%D1%80%D1%8A%D0%B3%D0%B2%D0%B0-%D0%B2%D1%8A%D1%80%D1%85%D1%83-moonbeam-%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BE-%D0%B7%D0%B0%D1%89%D0%BE-84b71da46fb9">Децентрализираната мрежа на Covalent “тръгва” върху Moonbeam. Ето защо.</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/covalent-hq">Covalent</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[Прозрачност в дигиталната икономика]]></title>
            <link>https://medium.com/covalent-hq/%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B7%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82-%D0%B2-%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0-%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0-1c0f1fabd281?source=rss----126ebfcf219---4</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:23:55 GMT</pubDate>
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Как Covalent прави разликата</strong></p><p>Прозрачността може да бъде термин с различно значение, що се отнася до дигиталната икономиката. Най-общо се отнася до степента, в която данните са достъпни за участниците на пазара и им осигурява възможност да вземат информирани решения. Пазарите и институциите се възприемат като прозрачни, когато участващие страни публикуват информация относно тяхното финансово състояние, бизнес практики и цялостното състояние на бизнеса. Основата за икономическа прозрачност е, че тя благоприятства растежа, като намалява корупцията и информационната асиметрия, които са икономически неефективни.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*eoe66DinOS_EnyhhkLbLZw.png" /></figure><p>По традиция, институции като централните банки, Световният икономически форум (WEF), Организацията за икономическо сътрудничество и развитие (OECD) и други насърчават прозрачността, чрез публикуване на доклади и други информационни материали. Това дава възможност на бизнес участниците да вземат информирани решения относно своите инвестиции и дейности, като оценяват показатели като риск и алтернативни разходи.</p><p>През последните десетилетия, технологичния прогрес е брандиран като основно решение на различни информационни проблеми, благодарение на способността съвременните технологии да съхраняват и осигуряват достъп до данни, които са лесно достъпни. Технологичните решения обаче все още изискват съответствие и поддръжка, което може да бъде голямо предизвикателство предвид скоростта на цифрова трансформация. Добър пример е цифровата икономика, където криптовалутата и други базирани на блокчейн активи са изключително волативни и финансовата индустрия се опитва да бъде в крак с тази непрестанна динамика.</p><p>И така, какво е състоянието на прозрачност в дигиталната икономика? Трудно е да се отговори на този въпрос, тъй като променливите стойности на дигиталните активи са трудни за дефиниране и остойностяване. Знаем, че институциите се нуждаят от време за развитие, но също така знаем, че виждаме технологичен напредък с безпрецедентна скорост. Цифровата икономика също така е фундаментално различна от другите пазари поради „ирационалността“ на своите потребители. Хората не инвестират единствено въз основа на доходността, а по-скоро на популярността на „мемета“ и инфлуенсърите в социалните мрежи.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*iUjAyu9y6y9h7LlBdFWcTg.png" /></figure><p>Енигматичният характер на криптовалутите , блокчейн и DeFi (децентрализирани финанси) затруднява участниците при вземането на информирани решения на този пазар. Може би зависимостта от социалните медии може да се обясни с липсата на прозрачност по отношение на информационните масиви с данни за блокчейн мрежите и отделните криптовалути.</p><p>Тук идва и мястото на Covalent. Мисията на Covalent е да „осигури прозрачност и достъп до масивите с данни на всички блокчейн мрежи“ — CovalentHQ. С индексирани над 25 милиарда транзакции, Covalent е водещият доставчик на блокчейн данни в цифровата икономика. Тези данни се предоставят под формата на ковалентен API. Използвайки Covalent, всеки може да направи акаунт и да получи безплатен API ключ, който ще му позволи да декодира логове , да извлича данни за адреси- собственици от различни смарт договори (smart contracts) , да получава текущи и историчрски стойности на различни крптовалути и много други. Потребители могат да събират данни, за да вземат по-информирани инвестиционни решения в сферата на DeFi. Освен това, разработчиците могат да изграждат dApps върху Covalent, което насърчава развитието на децентрализираната екосистема.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*-Um4cUdTMtnvfc0m_MyDGw.png" /></figure><p>Какви са последиците от това? Данните за блокчейн винаги са били технически достъпни, но доскоро бяха скъпи и трудни за извличане. Подобни бариери пречат на прозрачността. Приложните програмни интерфейси (API) на Covalent правят възможен анализа на данни от различните блокчейн мрежи за тези, които преди това не са разполагали с нужните ресурси. Имайки достъп до тези данни, потребителите могат да намерят информация, която им помага да взимат по-информирани решения, а не тазива добени от текущия хайп на пазара.</p><p>Функционалността на унифицирания приложен програмен интерфейс (API) на Covalent може да се използва за редица бизнес казуси, но е сигруно, той добавя стойност към суровите блокчейн данни. Допринасяйки за осигуряване на прозрачност, Covalent помага за премахване на сгигмата върху дигиталните пазари</p><p>В крайна сметка светът се дигитализира по начин, който все още е трудно да се предвиди и разбере. Това, което знаем, е, че много от настоящите ни институции не са в състояние да следят технологичния напредък, което води до появата на нови такива.Тъй като пазарът на цифрови активи бързо се разширява, има огромна възможност хората да участват в по-децентрализирана финансова система. Въпреки това, все още има изобилие от дезинформация около общността DeFi, която може да провокира страх и несигурност у тези, които планират инвестиции.</p><p>Covalent въоражава участниците в цифровата икономика с информационни инструменти, за да гарантира, че тези пазари остават прозрачни и достъпни. Това не само осигурява стойност за потребителите в дигиталната икономика, но и за самия бизнеса. Ако си припомним изложените по-горе икономически принципи, информационната асиметрия създава неефективност, която може да потисне растежа. С всички погледи към блокчейн, криптовалутите и DeFi, прозрачността е критичен фактор за растежа на тези пазари, а Covalent стои в основата на този растеж. Един унифициран API. Един милиард възможности.</p><p>За да научите повече, разгледайте уебсайта на <a href="https://www.covalenthq.com/">Covalent</a>, включете се в някое от <a href="https://www.covalenthq.com/events/">събитията</a>, или разгледайте нашата <a href="https://www.covalenthq.com/ambassador/">Алхимист програма за изпитатели и посланници</a>!!!</p><p><strong>Twitter:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/covalent_hq">@Covalent_HQ</a></p><p><strong>Telegram:</strong> <a href="https://t.me/CovalentHQ">https://t.me/CovalentHQ</a></p><p><strong>Discord:</strong> <a href="https://discord.gg/M4aRubV">https://discord.gg/M4aRubV</a></p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/614/1*gPXbINnypUrRQMJ8Vyn_oA.png" /></figure><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=1c0f1fabd281" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/covalent-hq/%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B7%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82-%D0%B2-%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0-%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0-1c0f1fabd281">Прозрачност в дигиталната икономика</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/covalent-hq">Covalent</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[Система управління в проєкті Ковалент]]></title>
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*joOdExpHGEzrBxePNgwbfg.png" /></figure><blockquote>Давайте розглянемо механізми управління в крипто-галузі на прикладі проєкту Ковалент.</blockquote><blockquote>Управління відіграє важливу роль в житті проєкту і визначає його подальший розвиток. В даній статті, я постараюся ширше розкрити цю тему та поділитися свої думками про інструменти управління в проєкті Ковалент.<br>Але спочатку давайте більш детально розглянемо види управління.</blockquote><h3>Управління в крипто-галузі та його види</h3><p>Успішне управління задає правильний вектор розвитку для будь-якого проєкту. Існуються два освноні вида управління: централізоване та децентралізоване.</p><p>Централізоване управління здійснюється безпосередньо керівництвом проєкту, без участі громади. Даний вид керування не є поширеним явищем в крипті. Зазвичай проєкти намагаються залучити громаду, в основному тримачів (холдерів) їхнього токена, до прийняття рішень по розвитку проєкту. Ковалент також іде цим шляхом та намагається децентралізувати управління.<br>За допомогою голосування, як одного з основних методів прийняття рішен, можна вибрати вектор розвитку мережі. Хочеться згадати, що видів голосування є багато, але два найпоширеніших можна виділити. Це Proof-of-Work (Доказ роботи) та Proof-of-Stake (Доказ підтвердження). В Proof-of-Work вагу голосу мають ті, хто своєю діяльністю підтримує мережу. Прикладом є майнери в Ефіріум на Біткоїн. Консенсус Proof-of-Stake відрязняється тим, що стейкери (холдери) токенів можуть голосувати за зміни в мережі.</p><p>З поняттям управління і яким воно буває, ми розібралися. Давайте зараз більш детально поговоримо про проєкт Ковалент і його інструменти керування.</p><h3>Управління в проєкті Ковалент</h3><p>Завдяки нативному токену CQT, холдери можуть голосувати за зміни в мережі. <br>Коли проєкт лише починав своє життя він був практично повністю централізований, але Ковалент прагне до більшої децентралізації. І це стало можливим завдяки випуску токена, в якому одна з головних функцій полягає саме в наданні сили голосу холдерам.</p><p>На даний момент такі функції управління лише розвиваються в проєкті, але Ви уже можете спробувати донести свою пропозицію на офіційному форумі для управління. Прошу Вас перейти по наступному посиланні, щоб ознайомитися з функціоналом:<br><a href="https://gov.covalenthq.com/"><strong>https://gov.covalenthq.com</strong></a></p><p>Тут Ви зможете запропонувати свою ідею для покращення мережі Ковалента і компетентні співробітники проєкту зможуть побачити Ваші пропозиції.</p><h4>Снапшот (знімок) балансів холдерів</h4><p>Так як Ковалент надасть всю силу в голосуванні холдерам, то без снапшоту проєкту не обійтися. Давайте ж коротко дізнаємося, що таке снапшот і яка його користь.<br>Снапшот (українською “знімок”) зазвичай роблять для того, щоб дізнатися стан мережі проєкту. В більшості випадків знімкують баланси тримачів (холдерів) токенів, щоб пізніше згідно кількості токенів, надати їм якийсь вид привілеїв. Якщо говорити про Ковалент, то чим більший баланс токенів буде після чергового снапшоту, тим більшу вагу голосу Ви будете мати в прийнятті рішення по зміні в мережі.</p><p>Підсумовуючи все вище сказане, хочеться сказати, що управління грає велику роль в успіху проєкта. І від громади залежить процвітання будь-якої програми, це добре можна побачити на прикладі допомаги цікавим проєктам ще на рівні стартапів.<br>Ковалент хоче стати повністю децентралізованим в плані управління. І намагається все зробити, щоб громада була задоволена їхніми іноваціями та планом розвитку!</p><p>Дякую за те, що прочитали дану статтю! До скорих зустрічей в проєкті Ковалент!</p><p>Також рекомендую дізнатися більше інформації про Ковалент з наступних джерел:</p><p><strong>Сайт</strong>: <a href="https://www.covalenthq.com/">https://www.covalenthq.com</a><br><strong>Дискорд</strong>: <a href="http://covalenthq.com/discord">http://covalenthq.com/discord</a><br><strong>Твіттер</strong>: <a href="https://twitter.com/Covalent_HQ">https://twitter.com/Covalent_HQ</a><br><strong>Телеграм</strong>: <a href="https://t.me/CovalentHQ">https://t.me/CovalentHQ</a><br><strong>Блог (сайт)</strong>: <a href="https://www.covalenthq.com/blog/">https://www.covalenthq.com/blog/</a><br><strong>Блог (Медіум)</strong>: <a href="https://medium.com/covalent-hq/">https://medium.com/covalent-hq/</a><br><strong>Ютуб канал</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/CovalentHQ/">https://www.youtube.com/c/CovalentHQ/</a></p><p>Раджу переглянути спільноти Ковалент Україна:</p><p><strong>Твіттер</strong>: <a href="https://twitter.com/CovalentUkraine">https://twitter.com/CovalentUkraine</a><br><strong>Телеграм</strong>: <a href="https://t.me/covalent_ukraine">https://t.me/covalent_ukraine</a><br><strong>Інстаграм</strong>: <a href="http://instagram.com/covalent_ukraine/">http://instagram.com/covalent_ukraine</a><br><strong>Ютуб канал</strong>: <a href="http://youtube.com/channel/UCrmRKKv3iQiaK51B50BnUpw">http://youtube.com/channel/UCrmRKKv3iQiaK51B50BnUpw</a></p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=312fd0ab955" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/covalent-hq/%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D1%83%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BB%D1%96%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8F-%D0%B2-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%94%D0%BA%D1%82%D1%96-%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82-312fd0ab955">Система управління в проєкті Ковалент</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/covalent-hq">Covalent</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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