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Research & Opinion
The Metaverse Doesn't Really Exist But It's Huge
No one really knows what it is, and prior "versions" have foundered. But the metaverse was one of the biggest stories of the year.
Research & Opinion
Layer 2s Showed Their Utility But TVL Growth Lagged
Layers 2s had a banner year in DeFi but their TVL still lags.
Research & Opinion
Five Major DeFi Bummers of 2021
These five things were the biggest hassles in DeFi in 2021.
Research & Opinion
EIP 1559 and the Advent of ‘Ultra-Sound Money’
The arrival of EIP 1559, Ethereum's big upgrade, changed the supply-and-demand calculus for the smart contract giant.
Research & Opinion
A Battle Royale: Layer 1s Vs. Ethereum and Layer 2s
The contest between Layer 1s versus Ethereum and Layer 2s was a big story in 2021.
Markets
Got Bear Market Blues? Read This
A bear market seems imminent in crypto. But it may not be a foregone conclusion given Ethereum's upcoming projects.
Research & Opinion
DeFi Shined in a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Year in Crypto Markets
DeFi was a steady story in a mad year in the crypto markets.
DeFi
Olympus DAO ($OHM) What Is It and Where Is It Going Next? (with JaLa)
In 2021 no DeFi protocol has quite caught the eye like OlympusDAO. Inspiring a devoted following of Ohmies you’ll have seen the (3,3) meme everywhere. Then there were the forks, sooooo soooo many forks. Single-handedly responsible for DeFi2.0 and its promise of Protocol Owned Liquidity it seemed the project’s gamified model of a reserve currency…
