Crypto research

Data-driven analysis on blockchains, decentralized applications, and market segments

  1. Who earns fees in crypto?
    Who earns fees in crypto?

    Who earns fees in crypto?

    An overview of the blockchains and dapps that generate the most fees, and an illustration how those fees are distributed between the protocol and its supply-side participants.

  2. Is crypto dead?
    Is crypto dead?

    Is crypto dead?

    It's not. Let's explore the state of crypto through the lens of fundamentals.

  3. DeFi Exploits: Trends, Patterns, and Lessons Learnt
    DeFi Exploits: Trends, Patterns, and Lessons Learnt

    DeFi Exploits: Trends, Patterns, and Lessons Learnt

    Over $4.2B has been stolen over the past two years due to lacking security practices. This article explores trends and patterns behind these exploits, including the most common root causes.

  4. The Definitive Guide to Crypto Domain Names
    The Definitive Guide to Crypto Domain Names

    The Definitive Guide to Crypto Domain Names

    Crypto Domain Names provide two main benefits: (1) a transparent infrastructure for access to and maintenance of new domain names, and (2) mapping of non-human friendly blockchain addresses to human friendly ones.

  5. The state of Filecoin: A decentralized storage network
    The state of Filecoin: A decentralized storage network

    The state of Filecoin: A decentralized storage network

    Filecoin is a decentralized peer-to-peer network that allows its users to store and retrieve data on the internet. It is an open platform and a market economy that connects people who have excess storage space with people who want to store data.

  6. The state of Optimism: An Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution
    The state of Optimism: An Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution

    The state of Optimism: An Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution

    Optimism is a scaling solution that increases Ethereum’s throughput by performing some computation off-chain. In technical jargon, Optimism is an optimistic rollup.