1.7 key points and 34 pictures a16z takes you to a quick overview of the current state of the crypto industry in 2024
Two years ago, when we published our first annual State of Crypto report, the world looked very different. Cryptocurrency was not high on the policymakers’ agenda. Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded products (ETPs) had not yet been approved by the SEC. Ethereum had not yet moved to energy-minimized proof of stake. L2 networks designed to increase capacity and reduce transaction costs were largely inactive — transactions on these networks cost much more than they do today. Click to read
2. EigenLayer founder debates: ETH vs SOL ETH will be the winner
On October 16, Sreeram Kannan, founder of EigenLayer, published an article summarizing the main points of his debate with Lily Liu.
3. Understand the Clopen AI model platform Sentient in one article
To introduce Sentient in one sentence: it is a "Clopen" artificial intelligence model platform. Clopen here means Closed (closed source) + Open (open source), which combines the advantages of both closed source and open source models. Click to read
4.What does Uniswap’s launch of L2 (Unichain) mean for Ethereum?
As we all know, the emergence of L2 solutions enables smaller independent blockchains to take advantage of the deep liquidity on the Ethereum chain, and, for DeFi, L2 also provides a way to optimize the user experience — — This is the direction that the largest DEX Uniswap is currently betting on. Click to read
5. How high can BTC rise after the US election?
With less than three weeks until the U.S. presidential election, traders are preparing for what happens after November 5 and how the new administration will respond to factors affecting financial markets, including cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies have been on an upward trend over the past week, with Chinese stimulus measures, interest rate cuts from Western central banks, and perhaps the U.S. election coming into clearer focus as reasons for the recent rally. Click to read
