1. Portal Ventures: The Current State and Future Chapter of the BTC Ecosystem
In May 2023, we embarked on a three-month research project assuming the Bitcoin ecosystem would revive. This led to the publication of our paper “The Panda Renaissance” in November 2023. Since then, the market’s interest and capital investment in this topic have grown exponentially. In this article, we will share updated thoughts from our previous paper and reflections on the following questions.
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2. Starknet Founders: Why Starknet is Expanding on Both Ethereum and Bitcoin
STARKs have finally faced their next challenge. Now, STARKs will showcase their scaling advantage on the most equitable currency to date – 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.
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3. Grayscale: The 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. Not known for technical innovation or pushing the boundaries of blockchain scalability, some skeptics claim they have no value at all. Some builders in the blockchain ecosystem even think that memes overshadow their serious work, damaging the overall brand and image of crypto. However, due to their viral nature, memes have surged and accumulated significant value in the broader crypto market.
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4. Why Will the TON Public Chain Ecosystem Explode?
Recently, TON has been all over the place, dominating the daily price charts. The project itself is just a Telegram bot click game, with even the project whitepaper seeming somewhat cursory, only 9 pages of standard “white paper”. However, 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?
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5. Variant Fund Founders: How to Navigate Signals and Noise in a Rising Market
Because everyone in the cryptocurrency field is to some extent an investor (whether through holding tokens or founding/operating a startup), it is important to view short-term opportunities with a balanced perspective, long-term opportunities with a rigorous eye, and analyze the increased trading volume.
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