Title: Exploring the Current State and Future Prospects of the BTC Ecosystem
In May 2023, we embarked on a three-month research project assuming a potential revival of the Bitcoin ecosystem. This led to the publication of our paper “The Panda Renaissance” in November 2023. Since then, there has been an exponential growth in market interest and capital investment in this theme. In this article, we will share updated thoughts from our previous publication and reflect on the following questions.
1. Portal Ventures: BTC Ecosystem Current State and Future New Chapter
In May 2023, we initiated a three-month research project assuming the revival of the Bitcoin ecosystem. This led to the publication of our paper “The Panda Renaissance” in November 2023. Since then, there has been exponential growth in market interest and capital investment in this theme. In this article, we will share updated thoughts from the previous article and reflect on the following questions.
2. Starknet Co-Founders: Why Starknet is Expanding on Both Ethereum and Bitcoin
STARKs have finally encountered their next challenge. Now, STARKs will showcase their scaling advantages on the most egalitarian currency ever – Bitcoin. Once OP_CAT is adopted on Bitcoin, deploying STARK validators in Bitcoin scripts will become a reality. This opens a channel for secure, self-custodial transfers between Bitcoin and Starknet, creating an L2 that scales both Ethereum and Bitcoin simultaneously.
3. Grayscale: Evolution of Memes and Their Position in the Blockchain
Whether you love them or hate them, memes have become a cornerstone of the crypto economy. Memes are not known for technological innovation or pushing the boundaries of blockchain scalability; some skeptics claim they have no value at all. Some builders in the blockchain ecosystem even believe memes overshadow their serious work, damaging the overall brand and image of crypto. However, due to their viral nature, memes have surged in the wider crypto market and accumulated significant value.
4. Why Will the TON Public Chain Ecosystem Explode?
Recently, TON has been all over the place, dominating the daily gainers list. The project itself is just a Telegram bot click game, with a whitepaper that seems a bit perfunctory, only nine pages long. But this does not deter more people from paying attention to the opportunities in the TON public chain ecosystem. Why do I believe the TON public chain ecosystem is bound to explode?
5. Variant Fund Co-Founders: How to Navigate Signals and Noise in a Rising Market
Because everyone in the cryptocurrency space is to some extent an investor (whether through holding tokens or founding/operating a startup), it is important to approach short-term opportunities with a balanced perspective, long-term opportunities with a rigorous eye, and analyze the increased trading volume.