State of Tezos Q2 2023
Tezos is a Liquid Proof-of-Stake (LPoS) blockchain network that relies on low power consumption and energy-efficient consensus. It combines on-chain governance with self-amending functionality to implement forkless network upgrades and manage future changes. Tezos supports multiple smart contract languages, has a robust NFT ecosystem, and continues to scale through EVM- and WASM-compatible rollups and data availability layer improvements.
State of Stacks Q2 2023
Stacks is a Bitcoin layer for smart contracts. Decentralized applications are executed on Stacks and settled on Bitcoin, leveraging the security and capital of Bitcoin while offering arbitrary programmability that is not possible on Bitcoin’s scriptable settlement layer.
Proof of History: Against Decentralization
There has been a misunderstanding. It is a subtle but pervasive one, causing confusion about the nature of networks, democracy, and markets. And it is leading me to believe that the cherished “decentralization,” as a goal and a guarantor of benign aims like freedom and equality, has to be put aside.
State of BNB Chain Q2 2023
BNB Chain is a public, open-source blockchain that aims to deliver scalable smart contract support for decentralized applications. It seeks to accomplish this with a modular design and scaling solutions. BNB Chain consists of a multichain framework — the BNB Smart Chain, Beacon Chain, BNB Sidechain, BNB ZkRollup, and most recently, Optimistic Rollup and BNB Greenfield.
Weekly Crypto Digest: WORLDCOIN’s Token Launch and The Era Lend Attack
2023.07.24–2023.07.30
Worldcoin: a solution in search of its problem
Worldcoin doesn't seem to know what problem it's trying to solve, but they want to scan your eyeballs anyway.