Blockchain Entropy

The Difficulty and Use of Private Randomness in a Public Ledger

A Quick Look at Blockchain Scaling via Rollups

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Regulation and Lobbying in the Crypto Industry Today

The cryptocurrency industry has been growing at a rapid pace with the market being valued at close to $2 trillion at the end of 2021, more than double the $900 billion it was worth at the end of 2020. The fast growth of the industry has…

The State of Cryptocurrency and the Russo-Ukraine Conflict

Introduction

Cryptocurrency was born in 2008 upon the release of the Bitcoin protocol. Designed by a pseudonymous individual Satoshi Nakamoto, it was released stealthily, gathering little attention in…

Crypto Landscape: Notes from Ukraine

Ukraine announced a target of $200 million to raise through cryptocurrency for the war effort on February 26. Since then over $67 million has poured in from across the world, putting up a stubborn defense against Russia’s invasion by pioneering a new source of financial support¹ Elliptic…

The Potential of XRP

If you’re familiar with cryptocurrencies, you likely know something about Bitcoin and Ethereum. Bitcoin, of course, is the…

Welcome to the Metaverse

Could SAND and MANA be two currencies that one day run the world? Yes, just not in this world. And no, not in a…