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WHAT IS AN APPCHAIN? Appchains, short for application-specific blockchains, are built to run one specific application or use case. They differ from general-purpose L1/L2 infrastructure chains that run many decentralized applications (dApps) concurrently. While both dApps and appchains technically exist on a base layer blockchain, the key difference is that appchains also operate their own sovereign blockchains while dApps do not. In this piece we will cover factors driving the...

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DeFi Metrics

FIGURE: PEPE FORMULATING DEFI METRICS Since DeFi’s summer ‘20 peak, the general crypto narrative has indisputably shifted away from DeFi, to Web 3.0 and gaming. Granted, the next billion users to crypto are more likely to onboard through gaming than the 69th fork of Uniswap. Yet, many still rely on core DeFi principles to innovate continuously. NFT projects are incorporating airdrops and collateralization of NFT assets, while Web 3.0 /...

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VENTURE CAPITAL DEALS Yuga Labs is an NFT/metaverse developer most widely known for creating the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection, the largest NFT collection by market cap at over 1 million ETH (~$3 billion at the time of writing). Yuga raised $450 million in a funding round that valued the company at $4 billion. The round was led by a16z, with Sandbox, FTX Ventures, and MoonPay participating as well,...

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What Is Proof of Work & Proof of Stake?

WEEKLY RECAP The global crypto market continues to exhibit a range-bound choppiness, waxing and waning on the latest headlines. We saw ETH -0.08%  and BTC -1.54%  start the week above the $43k level after benefitting immensely from Russian sanctions and the narratives surrounding them. Since then, markets have retreated as commodity prices skyrocket – oil hit $130 per barrel, wheat prices reached a 14-year high, and a metal exchange had to roll...

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