Crypto research
Data-driven analysis on blockchains, decentralized applications, and market segments
- How much does it really cost to run a DAO?
How much does it really cost to run a DAO?
A breakdown of the operational costs of MakerDAO, Lido, and SushiSwap
- How decentralized are the cap tables in crypto?
How decentralized are the cap tables in crypto?
An overview of the protocols with the largest number of tokenholders, and a breakdown of the balances of their tokenholders.
- 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.
- How many active users are there in crypto, really?
How many active users are there in crypto, really?
A comprehensive overview of usage statistics for the most widely used protocols.
- Is crypto dead?
Is crypto dead?
It's not. Let's explore the state of crypto through the lens of fundamentals.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.