Blockchains vs. DAGs

Did you know that Ethereum is a "Blockchain", while some cryptocurrencies like Fantom, Hedera, or AlephZero are what is called "DAGs" or "Directed Acyclic Graphs"? 🤔

If you're an investor in $FTM, $HBAR, $AZERO, or $IOTA

THIS THREAD IS FOR YOU 🧵

This is an extremely technical topic, but we will break it down for you!

The basic function of cryptocurrencies is to store transactions on a decentralized database. 

We call such a database a distributed ledger technology or DLTs. 

There are different types of DLTs

Traditionally, cryptocurrencies run on a DLT called a Blockchain.

i.e., blockchain is a distributed ledger technology or DLT.

Here, transactions are stored in a linear chain of blocks
These blocks are both unalterable (A.K.A immutable) and in chronological order

Each block contains a set number of transactions, and each block is cryptographically linked to the previous block(s) using a unique code known as a hash to prevent tampering.


Hope I didn't lose you there! 😅

In summary, "Blockchain" is a type DLT or Distributed Ledger Technology which are used as a decentralized database to store crypto transactions.

Though Blockchains are extremely secure and a proven DLT, it suffers from an array of problems 👇

Since blockchains have a linear "one after another" structure, as we mentioned, it is exposed to what is known as "Blockchain Trilemma."


"Blockchain Trilemma" refers to the inability or difficulty in building a blockchain that is simultaneously: 

1) Decentralised 
2) Scalable 
3) Secure 

without compromising on any individual factor

e.g., ETH is highly Decentralized and Secure but can only process ~30 transactions per second (TPS) 

- meaning it is not scalable and transaction fees are high as users must effectively 'compete' for space in each block


This is where a new DLT called Directed Acyclic Graph, or DAG, comes to play!

It aims to solve the "Blockchain Trilemma"

Remember this image?

This is a Blockchain where blocks are linear in a "one after another" fashion.

Each block contains a set no. of transactions

Now this is a Directed Acyclic Graph or DAG. 

Projects such as $IOTA, $FTM, $HBAR, and $AZERO have decided to ditch blockchain technology altogether and use different variations of DAGs.

In DAGs there are no blocks. 

The circles you see (graph vertex) are individual transactions directly linked.

Let me explain with an example 👇

4 people (A,B,C,D) are in a room. 'A' needs to send a message to 'D'.

In a blockchain, the message is passed along a chain, i.e., A→B→C→D.

In a DAG, it is shortened to A→D, speeding up the process for the 2 main participants- and D will inform B and C of the message later.

So, DAGs are NOT linear and are directed because it follows a topological order, i.e., the sequence can only move from earlier to later

In a DAG, all users are both issuers (i.e., they make/send transactions) AND validators.

This is in contrast to Proof-of-stake Blockchains like Cosmos $ATOM which has separate "Validators" in the network to verify the transactions.

Btw, here's a super simple thread we wrote on Cosmos!

Do give it a read if you've invested in $ATOM or any other Cosmos chains like $LUNA, $KUJI, $AKT and much more!

https://twitter.com/sahicoin/status/1555124830034223106?s=20&t=2wQtz1d8tGpeqDxJvTm9DQ

Coming back...

NOTE: No network user can validate their own transaction 

While users both transact and validate transactions, they cannot validate their own transactions.

That's the acyclic part of DAG - there is never a circular arrow back to the same node (vertex)

Because of this structure, DAGs are extremely scalable (10,000+ Transactions per second or TPS, theoretically 1M+ TPS), lightweight, and have zero or negligible transaction fees.

Now the important part 👇

The extent to which a DAG is "Decentralized" and "Secure" depends heavily on the no. of transactions currently happening.

A REDUCTION in the volume of transactions leaves DAGs VULNERABLE to attack.

More the merrier!

To mitigate this risk, DAG projects include centralized features (e.g., central coordinators or pre-selected validators). 

Therefore, DAGs have not solved the trilemma either - at least not yet.

It's also important to remember that DAGs are new, unproven technology.

The future remains unclear

The 'perfect' DLT is yet to emerge (if it ever does)

Blockchains and DAGs will likely co-exist, serving distinct purposes - or a totally new DLT may arise. 

In any case, these are exciting times, and we're early to see the technology evolve!

You can read the unrolled version of this thread here: https://typefully.com/sahicoin/1x0msez

You probably heard @0xPolygon making big headlines with their zkEVM launch

So now you may be wondering, what the heck is zkEVM?

Word on the street is that it's a yuuge deal for Ethereum!

But what is it really, and what is its impact??

Thread 🧵

$MATIC $ETH

We'll try to explain with an analogy

Let's say Ethereum is the most popular Mall in your area.

And we know Malls tend to get very crowded on the weekends

Now, let's say you're going to the Mall on a Sunday by car.

So it's sure to have heavy traffic, and you probably will have to wait 30-40 minutes just to get parking!

Basically, it's slow and also expensive because of high fuel prices.

But you know what the rich guys do?

They go for Valet parking

They don’t care about the cost, they just want to reach the mall in time.

This is exactly what’s happening to Ethereum Now.

The rich whales pay high gas fees for their transactions to go thru, while plebs have to wait and also pay the base gas fee for their transaction to go thru.

This is where Polygon comes in...

Polygon makes it 2-3x faster and 10x cheaper to use Ethereum

But How?

Let's come back to the analogy.

Say, there is a city bus to the mall.

The city bus picks up people in Batches and takes them to the mall.

It's cheaper and more efficient.

This is exactly how SCALING works...

Ethereum is the Layer 1 or, in our case, the mall.

Polygon is a Layer 2, which makes the experience of going to the mall much smoother.

But, Polygon is not the only Layer 2 solution!

There are two others already in the market, Optimism and ZK layer 2 solutions.

Let's get back to the analogy...👇

Optimism is the city bus to the mall. 

It takes time but is cheap.

@arbitrum and @optimismFND $OP are two live examples of Optimistic type Layer 2 solutions

ZK is like taking a metro train to the mall. 

It's fast and cheap but takes time to develop the train

@StarkWareLtd and @loopringorg $LRC are two live examples.


Now, let's assume that shops inside the malls are akin to dapps within Ethereum

For, eg.

Nike store -> AAVE
Adidas store -> Uniswap

For Optimism and ZK, even though they can access the mall, the stores must make some difficult changes from their end to actually service the Optimism and ZK customers.

Now, this is where zkEVM comes to play!

In zkEVM, you get the metro train + easy transition for stores like Nike and Adidas to service the customers

It's basically The Holy Grail

EVM stands for Ethereum Virtual Machine.
So if you have EVM, it's easier for Nike and Adidas to service you.

So last day, Polygon Announced the "1st" zkEVM

But tbh, it's not the first...

https://twitter.com/0xPolygon/status/1549716947847479302?s=20&t=fSK2AFmhlhZEwfsyYQNSfw

The day before, @Scroll_ZKP announced their zkEVM.

https://twitter.com/Scroll_ZKP/status/1549268276152500225?s=20&t=fSK2AFmhlhZEwfsyYQNSfw

Last December, @zksync launched a test net of their zkEVM

They also just announced the date for the main net launch!

https://twitter.com/zksync/status/1549757888641437696?s=20&t=fSK2AFmhlhZEwfsyYQNSfw

Polygon may not be the first, but it is certainly the loudest!

Nonetheless, it's incredible news

More competition = More Innovation = Win for end users

Let the Layer 2 zkEVM wars commence🫡

Thread inspired by @MilkRoadDaily

https://twitter.com/MilkRoadDaily/status/1549860200462503937?s=20&t=fSK2AFmhlhZEwfsyYQNSfw

Great Thread by @0xfoobar for a more detailed understanding

https://twitter.com/0xfoobar/status/1549779031314284544?s=20&t=fSK2AFmhlhZEwfsyYQNSfw

You can read the unrolled version of this thread here: https://typefully.com/sahicoin/WX2p1k9

We read the "GameFi: Can Blockchain-based gaming redefine the industry" @Cointelegraph research report, so you don't have to. 

SUMMARY 🧵

1/ What is GameFi?

#gamefi is a combination of games with financial incentives. GameFi provides opportunities for players to earn more. 

Simply put, you get PAID for playing games.

2/ Players earn currencies and materials by completing tasks or grooming their characters. 

They can sell rare items earned in the games to other players in and outside the game.

3/ GameFi creates maximum value for players instead of extracting value from "customers." 

The connection between the Real world and the "Virtual World" becomes stronger when game materials retain utility outside the game. 

4/ History of GameFi

Games have been played since the beginning of time.

There was a market for video game items before the advent of blockchain technology. 

Examples - Second Life, World of Warcraft.

5/ Economics of Play to Earn (p2e)

The basic principle of #p2e is that players now have the opportunity to convert the time, money, and effort that they invest in games into money.

All in-game materials are NFTs using Ethereum’s ERC-721 standard.

6/ GameFi combined with #DEFI includes staking, liquidity mining, NFT trading, and NFT fractionalization.

Players can do various activities inside the game to earn rewards and then make money by selling them on the NFT marketplace.

7/ Axie Infinity is an #NFT game inspired by Pokémon and Tamagotchi.

Players earn by breeding, racing, battling, and trading cute Axie creatures in @AxieInfinity. 

8/ Below is the comparison of the Top 5 Blockchain Games.

1. @AlienWorlds 
2. @AxieInfinity 
3. @BombCryptoGame 
4. @DefiKingdoms 
5. @splinterlands 

9/ What's not to like about GameFi?

The current state of GameFi prices out the new entrants.

Players need to purchase three Axies from the marketplace, and in January 2022, these cost a minimum of $75 — i.e., too much for low-income players.

10/ “Start early, play hard, cash out!” was the mantra of many early adopters and left games with anemic growth after an initial run.

GameFi has not escaped the all-seeing eyes of regulators, and most transactions in P2E could be taxable events.

11/ Outlook and Conclusion

GameFi has shifted focus from Value extraction to Value Creation.

The potential for GameFi, in the words of an infamous American politician, is "yuuuge".

These are early days. 

EXPECT GREATNESS. 

We officially entered a BEAR MARKET 🫡

There will be fake pumps, fake breakouts, and a slow, steady race to the bottom 🔻

But believe it or not, it's a great time to hunt for asymmetric bets that pay off big time 💰

Let's talk about 

BEAR MARKET MINDSET 🧵


1/ FEAR is widespread

This time, its not only the public but big players got rekt too

Started with the misadventures of $LUNA, passed it over to crypto lending firm @CelsiusNetwork and to the overly leveraged financial firm 3AC

It's like wildfire, spreads effortlessly 🔥

2/ But for YOU, a once in a lifetime window is opening up

Don't be this guy

3/ The thing is, bear markets DON'T last forever and there might be great opportunities just around the corner.

https://twitter.com/alpha_pls/status/1543341250815860739?s=20&t=uwjYMe5JKS-MoOkeXSkrVw

4/ Let's look at some stats 

The beginning of the 2000s was defined by the Dotcom Bubble
The beginning of the 2010s was defined by the Great Recession

Will the anticipated Recession define the 2020s? 

Although not certain, we must consider that option


5/ BTW, don't know some of the terms I used above?

It's okay, neither did I at one point

But I did the homework and made sure to keep myself updated and always learning. Its just a Google away...

And it's a must if you want to survive in this age

6/ Our app Sahicoin aims to bring curious learners and knowledgeable crypto experts together.

We let you discover and invest in crypto with people you believe in!

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7/ Moving on

If you're reading this, it is likely you haven’t been an investor during a recession before. 

The last one happened in 2008

https://medium.com/mind-cafe/the-great-recession-realization-c5fd59fbb289

8/ We at Sahicoin believe that the adoption of Bitcoin and other digital assets hasn't reached its peak yet

One $BTC could be worth around $150k if it reaches the market size of Gold

That is a 5x to 10x growth potential over the next 5 to 10 years!

9/ Although #BTC has never experienced a recession, it is important to keep in mind that crypto bear markets, like recessions, are not permanent.

Let's take the stock market as an example 👇

10/ Since 1929 there were 5 major drawdowns 

- The Great Depression of 1929 was the most severe, dropped by 86% and took 25 years to recover

- The Great Recession of 2008, dropped by 58%, and about 6 years to recover


11/
- The Dotcom Bubble of 2000 and The crash of 1973, both dropped by 60%, and 7 years to recover

- The Covid crash was the fastest to recover. Drop was 35% from the peak but it was all over in 6 months

So that’s one major correction every 13 years over the last 100 years!

12/ And you know what? 

The stock market is still incredibly up for the entire time period

It has increased by 200x since 1929!

Not much if you annualize the returns, nonetheless a great tool for wealth preservation

13/ Now coming back to our present state

I believe it is safe to rule out a Great Depression. The global economy would probably not survive something like that.

The world isn’t what it was in 1929.

14/ Being optimistic and willing to take measured risks pays off in the long term.

And since bear markets don’t last forever, now is a great time to put on some ASYMMETRIC bets

Simply put, an asymmetric bet is one in which the upside potential far outweighs the downside risk.

15/ Theres benefits to these type of bets

- Since the upside is massive, you don’t need to play with leverage. That gives you tremendous HODL power 💪

- You don’t need a lot of capital to make big net returns 💰

- Bear markets only improves the asymmetry of those bets 🤩

16/ Finishing off

There will be many assymetric opportunities presented to you, but for now, sticking with $BTC and $ETH will be the most obvious and safest

Dollar Cost Average your way in while others stand in FEAR and seize the next Bull Run 🫡

You can read the unrolled version of this thread here: https://typefully.com/sahicoin/OHlXpmr

Bear Market Mindset

$USN, the native stablecoin for $NEAR, had launched this week, garnering headlines across CryptoTwitter (CT)

But what really is it? Is it a threat to Terra's $UST and @anchor_protocol?

Let's find out! 👇 

@NEARProtocol


Basics

$USN is a decentralized stablecoin, unlike Tether $USDT or $USDC, whose controlled by a central entity and risks being tightly regulated (like enforcing KYC)

$USN is more like Terra's stablecoin $UST, whose $1 value is algorithmically pegged/maintained

1/

Not familiar with @terra_money and its stablecoin $UST?

Here's a thread just for you!

https://twitter.com/sahicoin/status/1499053894286340096?s=20&t=wK9J1h-FyjXbV5WMcY3NRw

2/

$NEAR is a scalable Layer 1 blockchain competing with chains like $AVAX and $SOL

Here's a Mega Thread on $NEAR we wrote in case you want to know more!

https://twitter.com/sahicoin/status/1513900967749566464?s=20&t=y9PIPBo480AljA3YP1450w

3/

$USN is issued by Decentral Bank @DcntrlBank, a Decentralized Organization (DAO) on NEAR.

The $USN stablecoin can be created by posting #NEAR tokens as collateral.

Users will enjoy a minimum 10% annual yield for holding their $USN

But where is the yield coming from? 👇 

4/

The yield comes from staked $NEAR tokens in @DcntrlBank's reserve fund.

The staking yield for $NEAR is currently 10.47%, acting as base for USN.

It could change based on $NEAR staking percentage and market value.

There'll be incentives to boost the yield in the beginning🤑

5/

How does USN keep the $1 peg?

Arbitrage mechanisms and Reserve Fund

A smart contract enables the exchange of $NEAR>$USN on-chain. Arbitrageurs will take advantage of price discrepancy b/w on-chain price and Exchange price until $USN returns to its $1 peg.

6/

Reserve Fund

To mint $USN, a user needs to post $NEAR tokens as collateral.

E.g., To mint 10 USN, $10 worth of NEAR tokens are given as collateral to the Reserve Fund held by @DcntrlBank

The tokens are staked, and the staking yield generated is used to pay $USN depositors.

7/

The Reserve Fund will also include $USDT initially and retain a >100% backing of $USN at all times.

In a worst-case scenario, the @DcntrlBank could purchase back all of the $USN that has ever been issued.

Users can swap between $USN and $USDT on 

https://app.ref.finance/stableswap

8/

$USN doesn't generate yield yet, its awaiting DAO approval

Once live, users can obtain >10% yield through lending protocols on NEAR and Aurora (NEAR’s EVM layer) like @BastionProtocol, @aurigami_PLY, and @burrowcash

Meanwhile, you can pool into $USDT-$USN LP on @finance_ref

9/

How does $USN compare with Terra's $UST

-USN is FULLY BACKED by NEAR and USDT reserves while UST only started building reserves with $BTC and $AVAX

-USN's reserves contain USDT, making it less decentralized as of now. UST only has decentralized assets $BTC $AVAX

10/

How does $USN compare with Terra's $UST

-USN provides a min yield of ~10%, subject to grow based on NEAR staking rewards, while Anchor provides ~19.5% for UST deposits. However, it will start declining as Anchor shifts to a dynamic rate model for its yield


11/

How does $USN compare with Terra's $UST

-USN is brand new, thereby high risk. UST has been around for a while and has proven resilience during the precipitous 2021 May market drop and the $MIM @MIM_Spell Sifu drama


12/

However, both risk being algorithmic and could de-peg from their $1 value.

Such an instance has been seen recently with @wavesprotocol stablecoin Neutrino $USDN. 

It went as low as $0.76, a 23% drop! 

13/

Though DeFi demands a fully decentralized stablecoin, you must know the risks and allocate capital accordingly as a user. 

If regulation and KYC don't scare you, @circlepay's $USDC is the best choice as it's fully backed by the US Dollar.

14/

Sources:

https://medium.com/nearprotocol/decentral-bank-launches-usn-a-near-native-stablecoin-cafe1ec0c5af

https://twitter.com/BastionProtocol/status/1519470419635494919?s=20&t=pC5pLTKSOSZDwjfjtDgtaQ

https://decentral-bank.finance/

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Please note that this is not investment advice; please DYOR before investing!

#NEAR #USN #stablecoin #UST #defi #blockchain #crypto


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NEAR's stablecoin USN- A Thread

A @FantomFDN  Overview - The Sleeping Giant of DeFi

The L1 revolution is gaining momentum. However, one blockchain project that is severely undervalued right now is Fantom. 

So here is a thread 🧵 on $FTM

First, let's start with the basics.

What is #FTM?

Fantom is a fast and scalable next-gen Layer-1 platform. 

Layer-1 refers to the blockchain networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum.

1/x

$FTM uses a leaderless Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanism called Lachesis.

Simply put, a consensus mechanism is an engine that powers the blockchain.

Lachesis is a faster, more scalable, and more secure choice than the Classical Nakamoto consensus #Bitcoin uses.

2/x

Transactions fees are low compared to $SOL and $LUNA. 

Transaction Finality on $FTM is around 1-2 seconds. 

Finality is when the block is confirmed. For $ETH, it is 10 minutes, and for $BTC, it could take up to an hour.

3/x

The fact that $FTM is more centralized than a network like $ETH could still be a problem.

However, investors do not care about this in the short run if we look at the success of $SOL and $NEAR.

We wrote a mega-thread on NEAR  👇

4/x
https://twitter.com/sahicoin/status/1513900967749566464

$FTM is EVM compatible. 

EVM stands for Ethereum Virtual Machine.

If you build something on $ETH, you can copy-paste your work with a few changes on $FTM, and it should work.

Fantom has established itself as one of the L1s with the best chances of winning in alt-EVM wars.

5/x

Because of this seamless interoperability, several ETH-based apps have chosen $FTM as their multi-chain deployment approach. Some of the tech being created on Fantom will completely revolutionize DeFi.

It is one of the most developed L-1s, Significantly undervalued. 

6/x

If the use case is so great, why is $FTM undervalued right now?

The Market cap to Total value locked ratio, or MCap/TVL, is one of the first metrics analysts gauges to see if a project is undervalued. 

So, what exactly does this mean, and is it a reliable indicator?

7/x


TVL represents the total value of assets locked on the chain or protocol. Therefore, TVL is often seen as a measure of the overall health of any given DeFi protocol. 

The higher the TVL, the more $$$ is being implemented on the chain.

8/x

Fantom has a market cap of just under $3 billion with $5.84 billion in TVL. 

So how does this compare to other layer 1 chains? 

By this metric, as shown below, $FTM is significantly undervalued with a ratio of just 0.50

9/x

$FTM is sometimes called 'ghost chain' and has no activity, but it's not true.

$FTM ecosystem is rich with innovation, thanks to some of the best minds in DeFi. 

Let's Look at some of the great projects in $FTM ecosystem👇

10/x

Lending/borrowing:  @MIM_Spell, @TarotFinance, @Screamdotsh, @GeistFinance 

Yield optimizers: @finance_beefy, @iearnfinance, @reaper_farm, @tombfinance 


OHM /add forks:  @xPhantomDAO, @Spartacus_Fi, @HectorDAO_HEC  

11/x

Oracles: @BandProtocol, @Chainlink, @API3DAO

Data: @FTMScanHQ, @TheGraph, @Covalent_HQ




Wallets: fwallet,  @Metamask, Coinbase
Wallet,  @Ledger

12/x

Want to earn a +1000% yield on your $FTM bag?

Here is a 🧵by @shivsakhuja

13/x
https://twitter.com/shivsakhuja/status/1473991702926946304

The $FTM community is the most welcoming and encouraging you'll find in the crypto space, and they'll gladly assist you on your DeFi journey. 

Join the discord server, and ask questions.

14/x
https://discord.com/invite/zS4Ek4WByA/

If you want to learn more about the projects on $FTM, check out this Website👇

15/x
https://projects.fantom.network/

For all the $FTM alpha, here is a list of folks you should be following; they share fantastic insights and information.

@FTMAlerts 
@crypto_klay 
@NickDrakon 
@Tweak896 
@ChadMcchief 
@oscarroriz
@doublesp33k  
@milesdeutscher  
@deficryptofarm

16/x

If you have found this thread 🧵 helpful, please consider liking and sharing it, and do give us a follow, it helps us out!



We at @sahicoin strive to provide Simple and Honest Information for crypto enthusiasts 💪

17/x

Please note that this is not investment advice. Please DYOR before investing! 

#ftm #defi #crypto #Web3 #layer1 #blockchain #fantom

18/x

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Fantom Thread

1/ First, let's start with the basics

What is #NEAR?

$NEAR is a Layer 1 (L1) blockchain like $ETH or $SOL

L1s are capable of validating and completing transactions on their own 

2/ $NEAR uses a proof-of-stake or POS mechanism to secure the blockchain

Here, users can delegate/send their $NEAR to validator nodes and receive staking rewards

- A node is a computer running blockchain software
- A validator is a node that has locked up a certain no of tokens

3/ 
- NEAR was launched with 1 billion $NEAR tokens as total supply
- Out of that, 660m NEAR tokens are currently circulating in the market
- A total of 100 validators staked 450m $NEAR tokens

Nearly ~70% of the circulating supply is staked!

The current staking yield is ~10% 

4/ However, it's important to note that the $NEAR token is inflationary by design but can become deflationary with increased network usage

- There's a 5% inflation for validator rewards
- However, it has a fee-burn mechanism (70% of fees burned) that could reduce inflation

5/ $NEAR Token Distribution

37.7% to backers and contributors, the rest to the community

6/ Speed

To achieve high TPS (transaction per second), $NEAR uses a DYNAMIC re-sharding mechanism.

But what is Sharding?

Let's take an example 👇 

7/ Ethereum's current design can be compared to a single lane road

It works fine when there's less traffic but becomes horrendous during congestion

Sharding turns this single lane road into a highway with multiple lanes

ETH 2.0 brings sharding with 64 different lanes or shards

8/ NEAR brings "Dynamic Sharding"

Instead of the static 64 shards in $ETH's case, $NEAR constantly readjusts the no. of shards based on utilization.

This reduces the avg cost of using the network while maintaining high transaction throughput.

NEAR calls it 'Nightshade'

9/ Still haven't fully grasped Sharding?

Don't worry

Here's a video by @WhiteboardCryp1 

https://youtu.be/SZpjvWMfgDA 

10/ Existing #Ethereum users can easily shift their assets to #NEAR's ecosystem using the Rainbow Bridge 

https://rainbowbridge.app/

Other chains, such as $FTM, BSC, and $MATIC, are expected to be added.

11/ A total of $1.4B assets have been bridged to $NEAR.

However, Avalanche $avax has $5b worth of assets transferred on its bridge.

Still Early?


12/ NEAR also features @auroraisnear, an Ethereum compatible and gasless Smart Contract on #NEAR used to migrate Ethereum based apps.

Here's a guide on $AURORA

by @ahboyash

https://twitter.com/ahboyash/status/1474275367800041474?s=20&t=OVxscgHmzpkkyGc0GBXosw


13/ Funding

Impressive, to say the least

$NEAR raised a total of $534M 🤯 

Makes it the most funded L1 beating the likes of $SOL $DOT $AVAX $LUNA $FTM

14/ However, what grabbed the most attention was the rumor of a new algorithmic stablecoin $USN, launching on $NEAR

And that it would provide a 20% yield, similar to what @anchor_protocol provides for @terra_money algorithmic stablecoin, $UST

https://twitter.com/resdegen/status/1512126024846303232?s=20&t=El_EWhoSLR86J2wO3APMmQ


15/ An algorithmic stablecoin isn't backed by any type of collateral. 

Instead, it uses a unique mechanism to maintain the dollar peg

Here's an excellent thread on algorithmic stablecoins

by @DeFi_Made_Here

https://twitter.com/DeFi_Made_Here/status/1512150353650884614?s=20&t=MgGrJ3CaBz66XVdzS2ei_Q

16/ Will it take market share from Terra's $UST?

We will have to watch and see 👀 

https://twitter.com/TusharJain_/status/1513568539617243144?s=20&t=MgGrJ3CaBz66XVdzS2ei_Q

17/ References

Charts
https://geckoterminal.com/aurora/tokens
https://dexscreener.com/aurora

Analytics
https://near-staking.com/
https://explorer.near.org/
https://dune.xyz/zavodil/rainbow-bridge

Twitter Follow
@Near_Mates
@near_insider
@auroracommunit3
@NEAR_daily
@NEARWEEK
@insights_near
@NEAR_Blockchain


18/ NEAR ecosystem spreadsheet
 
by @Near_Mates

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Kw-5oQBnolLnjoQwkz4CRseMwObbWAWXMtYhWEYUNGg/edit#gid=0

19/ Website containing list of all $NEAR and $Aurora projects

by @awesome_near

https://awesomenear.com/


20/ Now that you have a basic understanding of NEAR, we'll point you to some well-written threads by fellow Threadooors and Giga 🧠.

We'll keep this thread updated as more developments take place. 

So make sure to follow and bookmark 🧵 

👇

21/ $NEAR vs $SOL vs $AVAX

by @cmsintern

https://twitter.com/cmsintern/status/1482171812259708932?s=20&t=5amoes01h81HZH9OSto0uA

22/ Implications of $USN

by @HiimAlen

https://twitter.com/HiimAlen/status/1512651519119675393?s=20&t=C19Dg5tK1lGkwCbkR0r5YQ

23/ $USN could reduce #NEAR's long term security

by @pseudotheos

https://twitter.com/pseudotheos/status/1512472522893119488?s=20&t=Qu0EgJsYbr9cMUWdWkDDLg

24/ An extensive thread on $NEAR

by @j0hnwang

https://twitter.com/j0hnwang/status/1477448456499531776?s=20&t=MmsM5kPySPdHt3afpgJL3w

25/ Take on NEAR vs ETH 2.0

by @epolynya

https://twitter.com/epolynya/status/1477874076421013508?s=20&t=MmsM5kPySPdHt3afpgJL3w

26/ Cheat Code for @NEARProtocol Analytics

by @analyticalali

https://twitter.com/analyticalali/status/1475346966615711744?s=20&t=2IMSIzR7WLWy1bhxyJX1Dw

27/ Lending on #NEAR

by @HiimAlen

https://twitter.com/HiimAlen/status/1507755690181361664?s=20&t=ikajjKW7OlzbFvmLAT0ttg

28/ Deep Dive on $NEAR

by @alpha_pls

https://twitter.com/alpha_pls/status/1491493714887254018?s=20&t=Q3HxpVGd99YBxLU1j1GiGg

29/ Messari's take on #NEAR

by @dunleavy89

https://twitter.com/dunleavy89/status/1500856370828042244?s=20&t=XKHnaUcgEVTpakYvmc8TJA

30/ Nansen's take on $NEAR

by @nansen_alpha 

https://twitter.com/nansen_alpha/status/1511344095389700105?s=20&t=mQsviHCjRyZL7SDTasmkAg

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NEAR Mega Thread

Many #Metaverse play-to-earn projects are being announced, raising big bucks while having some preview of the game.

However, only a few are playable, and @PlayCrabada 🦀 is one of the very few.

A Thread 🧵 on #Crabada

$CRA $TUS $CRAM

#snibsnib 🦀 

1/ Play to Earn brief

Blockchain brings the much-needed LIQUIDITY into the gaming space. The diamonds you receive sits on the game. You cannot transfer it for real-world money.

Blockchain solves this.

It becomes instantly tradable for cash in the real world!

2/ Crabada

@PlayCrabada lives on the @avalancheavax Blockchain, known for its Decentralization, Developers, and vibrant community!

Here's a thread we made on $AVAX 🔺

#avax

https://twitter.com/sahicoin/status/1500799213315178496?s=20&t=C9JxyopGJr3ECoA6TO3ZeA

3/ There are 3 gaming activities a user can choose from, each with its own risk and ROI

1. Mining
2. Looting
3. Breeding

Let's get into each

4/ Mining

Crabs can be sent as a team of three to mine specific locations on the map in search of rewards. 

Mining takes up to 4 hrs, with no supervision needed. 

Successful mining will give players a return of 3.75 $CRA and 303.75 $TUS

More on the tokens later 🦀 

5/ Looting

Players can send a team of three crabs to LOOT other players' treasury in search of a higher reward than mining. 

However, the players can successfully defend their treasury, thus failing the looting expedition.

Looting takes around 1hr to 2.5 hrs

6/ Looting

Looting time depends on the reinforcement sent by the defending player.

Yes, you can send reinforcement if your treasury gets attacked ⚔️ 

Attackers get 0.3 CRA and 24.3 TUS for participation and If you win, you'll get 2.4375 $CRA and 197.4375 $TUS 

7/ The defender will lose 65% of their treasury if failed to defend.

Unused Crabs can be lent out to other players for fees determined by the lenders. 

The platform will charge 10% of this fee as commission.

8/ The Crabs have 8 classes with respective stats

For eg: Crabs with higher speed can reduce your mining expedition by up to 30 min

Here's a thread for more info 👇 

https://twitter.com/PlayCrabada/status/1459208582285586440?s=20&t=MLWpP_6dE2rFLXw4tvaB5g


9/ Breeding
 
Players can breed two crabs to get offspring. Breeding needs some $CRA and $TUS

A Breeded egg needs a 5 day hatching period.

Offspring crabs have a 50–50 chance of becoming the class of either father or mother. 

10/ Now let's get into the tokens!

@PlayCrabada consists of 3 tokens 
 
$TUS
$CRA 
$CRAM

11/ $TUS

It's the In-game token, you'll get it by doing gaming activities like looting and mining. 

Players can use it to buy Crabs, pay borrowing fees, etc.

12/ $CRA

It's the Governance token for #Crabada and was given as an incentive for the first 3 months of gaming activities.

Private sale price $0.01
Public sale price $0.018

13/ $CRAM

You'll get $CRAM when you stake $CRA for 21 days.

CRAM is used to enroll in a weekly lottery that gives away 10 Crabs and also to expand the number of teams you can have (max is 3 without using CRAM)

More on staking here https://docs.crabada.com/whitepaper/staking-cra.

14/ Here are the Investors from which Crabada raised $600k in its private sale on Nov 2021

@AvalaunchApp @ZeePrimeCap @SkyVisionCap @Not3Lau_Capital @0xWangarian 

15/ #Crabada as we mentioned is on the $AVAX blockchain, but soon will set up its own subnet called @swimmer_network 

A subnet can be considered as an independent blockchain within the Avalanche network, which are highly customizable and interoperable with other subnets

16/ $TUS will be the gas token on @swimmer_network

Here's the announcement post with more details 👇 

https://medium.com/@PlayCrabada/introducing-crabadas-subnet-on-the-avalanche-network-18cb310ddb8c

17/ Here's a fine thread on Avalanche and its subnets

by @utsavusheth

https://twitter.com/utsavusheth/status/1511239162891964424?s=20&t=je1WUCZ1skSxyhkr8zTLtg

18/ 
Now that you have a basic understanding of #Crabada, we'll point you to some well-written threads 🧵

We'll keep this thread updated as more developments take place. 

So make sure to follow and bookmark!

19/ An excellent detailed thread on @PlayCrabada $CRA and how it compares with @AxieInfinity $AXS

by @DeFiVader

https://twitter.com/DeFiVader/status/1510912446592167939?s=20&t=MLWpP_6dE2rFLXw4tvaB5g

20/ How to play #crabada based on your budget 

by @Gojo_Crypto

https://twitter.com/Gojo_Crypto/status/1500225424961404928?s=20&t=MLWpP_6dE2rFLXw4tvaB5g

21/ A renting strategy for @PlayCrabada

by @Gojo_Crypto

https://twitter.com/Gojo_Crypto/status/1503443377869582336?s=20&t=MLWpP_6dE2rFLXw4tvaB5g

22/ Thread on why @DefiCashflows loves #crabada

https://twitter.com/DefiCashflows/status/1488705516066979841?s=20&t=MLWpP_6dE2rFLXw4tvaB5g

23/ Crabada Analytics 

https://www.p2eanalytics.com/hub
https://cryptoslam.io/crabada
https://dappradar.com/avalanche/games/crabada

https://snowtrace.io/gastracker?data=60 (Crabada makes up 27% of all gas used on Avax C chain 🤯 )

24/ Four Great #Crabada Strategies

by @TheCryptoGemini

https://library.fief.finance/post/four-great-crabada-strategies-by-thecryptogemini

25/ Podcast notes on #crabada

by  @naavik_co @NicoVereecke @0xRyze @oxtender

https://twitter.com/futurelazlo/status/1486376671414530055?s=20&t=XB0OSXvjsbKOKin_t5ku8w

26/ New #crabada battlegame info

https://twitter.com/PlayCrabada/status/1511357998614024195?s=20&t=f3kHZj3CAuWl9FmcQpi9Mg

27/ Follow these peeps for ( 🦀, 🦀 ) Alpha 🔺 

@TradingAloha
@_crabradio
@oxtender 
@oxtender
@0xShinigummy
@Gojo_Crypto
@DefiCashflows
@_acap_acap
@coopernicus01
@TheCryptoGemini
@crabsdart
@BigDingus_72
@h0lytamag0x
@JessieMorii
@Mash_p2e

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Please note that this is not investment advice, please DYOR before investing!

#crabada #snibsnib #cra #p2e #play2earn #metaverse #tus


You can read the unrolled version of this thread here: https://typefully.com/sahicoin/saxOePz

Thread on Crabada

Project Spotlight: @LayerZero_Labs

LayerZero is opening up the door for a seamless multi-chain world where users can transfer assets from one blockchain to another w/o worrying about bridges, wrappers, and middleware that make the experience unappealing

Thread 🧵 

$STG

1/ It's indisputable that the blockchain industry will consist of many different blockchain networks communicating with each other. 

There are many bridges trying to facilitate this functionality, however, it's presently a mess 💩 

👇 

2/ The current way of bridging assets:

- Takes time
- Bridged version of the asset may not be compatible 
- Multiple Clicks and interfaces required
- Need the destination chain's native coin to pay fees

What if we could instantly swap native assets between chains with low fees?

3/ That's exactly what LayerZero enables

- Instant swapping
- Native assets, so no need to worry about compatibility
- Single Click cross-chain swap
- Fees paid from the source chain

4/ LayerZero can be considered as the underlying tech upon which other applications can be built. 

The first one is @StargateFinance $STG, a cross-chain stablecoin DEX, which was released a few weeks ago.

It has amassed a massive TVL of $3.4b in such a short span 🤯

5/ It has raised $135 Million at a $1 Billion valuation from the biggest  VCs in the game– Sequoia, a16z, FTX, and more 💰. 

Even @jtimberlake invested 😅 

6/ Now that you have a basic understanding of LayerZero and what it's trying to achieve, we'll point you to some well-written threads by fellow Threadooors and Giga 🧠.

We'll keep this thread updated as more developments take place. 

So make sure to follow and bookmark 🧵 

👇 

7/ The importance of the seamless UX LayerZero enables

by @crycket_crypto

https://twitter.com/crycket_crypto/status/1505597601214730245?s=20&t=PqEnpOJ7Ya-QmWn7537NUQ


8/ @0xMaki (co-founder of @SushiSwap and also part of LayerZero) thread 🧵 on @LayerZero_Labs 

https://twitter.com/0xMaki/status/1503722051579920396?s=20&t=Zl2X5oRQ4vQ7AotFQe9Ntw


9/ @Delphi_Digital podcast with @LayerZero_Labs

https://youtu.be/Fq2riYIsxpc

10/ @PrimordialAA(co-founder of @LayerZero_Labs) thread 🧵 on @StargateFinance $STG

https://twitter.com/PrimordialAA/status/1454127111711514625?s=20&t=exrJaurnGM8tdEGYA2KDzg

11/ @SushiSwap integration with @StargateFinance soon 

$STG $SUSHI

https://twitter.com/0xMaki/status/1506032911031705609?s=20&t=exrJaurnGM8tdEGYA2KDzg

12/ $STG token launch went terribly wrong and all the launch tokens were bought up by Alameda. 

Said they don't intend to sell any tokens for at least 3 years

https://twitter.com/AlamedaTrabucco/status/1506306851142615044?s=20&t=exrJaurnGM8tdEGYA2KDzg

13/ @LayerZero_Labs vs @Chainlink 

by @Pickle_cRypto and @alpha_pls 🧠


#CCIP $STG $LINK

https://twitter.com/Pickle_cRypto/status/1508458268846342144?s=20&t=z0lCtgVNRKxOQBVQt--67g

14/ @StargateFinance vs @THORChain

$RUNE $STG

https://twitter.com/THORSwap/status/1507942489294098436?s=20&t=z0lCtgVNRKxOQBVQt--67g

15/ @renprotocol vs @StargateFinance
 
by @koruna911

$REN $STG 


https://twitter.com/koruna911/status/1507066220796915725?s=20&t=SXTIUk6FWJu5rqz34mkRRA

16/ A slight technical 🧵 about @LayerZero_Labs by @NicoDeva_

https://twitter.com/NicoDeva_/status/1507281006834855936?s=20&t=z0lCtgVNRKxOQBVQt--67g 

17/ $STG tokenomics 

by @kamikaz_ETH

https://twitter.com/kamikaz_ETH/status/1506886797544288261?s=20&t=z0lCtgVNRKxOQBVQt--67g


18/ Liquidity Providers or LPs can stake their assets in a single-sided pool with no Impermanent Loss(A loss occurred when user LPs)

https://twitter.com/Cov_duk/status/1507203493261570049?s=20&t=Kr0R_0XO-I7v_Anf2t6_bQ

19/ Dashboards

https://dune.xyz/r_cc/Stargate-dollarSTG
https://dune.xyz/maaagi/stargate-bridging-fee
https://dune.xyz/GoldenNaim/LayerZero

20/ Is @LayerZero_Labs really decentralized? 

by @trayvox

https://twitter.com/trayvox/status/1508734174705987586?s=20&t=Zj126iCCO3CUg8mFL8YdnA

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