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Mar 2 19 tweets 11 min read
1/ I am going to begin sharing some of the internal research I have been working on at @StatelessVC… here we go

Stateless Research Roundup #1:

This past week I spent a lot of time in the @cosmos ecosystem, so let's start there.
2/ As part of my research into the Cosmos ecosystem, I attempted to "map the Cosmos"...  

If I missed something, let me know. If you are building something cool, would love to hear from you.

docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…
3/ Osmosis (1):
@osmosiszone = app-specific chain but its core functionality is a DEX. So should $OSMO be valued as an L1 or a DEX?

Compared to other DEXs, OSMO trades at a premium to TVL & usage metrics - revenue & volume; adjusting metrics for T6m volume CAGR, premium gone. Image
4/ Osmosis (2):
Osmosis has amassed over $1.5B in TVL, and when comparing its MC/TVL multiple to other L1s it appears reasonable (FDV is stretched).

If interfluid staking gains traction, it could further crystalize Osmosis as king of the Cosmos.

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5/ Juno:
$JUNO has been on a tear; the eco. is nascent:

@junoswapdex = main DEX; has >$30m in TVL w/o LP rewards.

@Wyndverse = MMO NFT game; launch first NFTs soon; check out their whitelist in discord.

@DA0_DA0 = platform to launch DAOs - see @DA0_Up & @MarbleDaoCosmos
6/ EVMos:
@EvmosOrg launches today! I have written extensively about the opportunity:

7/ Akash (1):
@akashnet_ is distributed p2p marketplace for cloud computing, built as Cosmos SDK chain. Akash has been in production since 2018 - @gregosuri - and pioneered the high inflation network bootstrapping model used by Osmosis and others.

three interesting points...
8/ Akash (2):
- proposal just passed to lower token inflation band - 15-25% from 25-40%.

- w/ Cosmos eco taking off, Akash's product is gaining real usage.

- "Akash Surge" event on Kava (DeFi platform) w/ juicy APY's.

- PS: valuation seems reasonable.

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9/ Shade protocol (1):
@Shade_Protocol = privacy focused array of DeFi primitives on @SecretNetwork. Currently airdropping tokens to $ATOM, $LUNA, and $SCRT stakers.

Shade is the next evolution of the Terra/Luna model.

LUNA = SHD
UST = SILK (privacy stablecoin)
10/ Shade (2):
- instead of having DeFi dApps built on Shade w/ their own tokens (like Terra), all dApps will capture value for $SHD itself.

- Shade DAO will also utilized bonds to amass POL (like OHM) in the form of other L1 tokens that will then be staked for rewards.
11/ Kava:
@kava_platform is building a cross-chain DeFi platform that will integrate the Cosmos and Ethereum ecosystems using a "co-chain" model. Kava lend & swap are live, TVL is growing and the roadmap robust:

kava.io/roadmap ImageImageImageImage
12/ Agoric (1):
@agoric recently raised $50m via a CoinList sale. It’s a Cosmos SDK smart contract platform based in JavaScript. Most devs have not entered web 3 & Java is most used programming language = big opportunity.

Agoric uses stake token (BLD)/stablecoin (RUN) model...
13/ Agoric (2):
Interestingly, Agoric's Zoe smart contract framework will work like an escrow account that could prevent catastrophic loss/error.

This piece by @0xRainandCoffee is great intro.

14/ Archway:
@archwayHQ is a Cosmos SDK smart contract platform that focuses on devs. The fees will be split 50/50 btwn stakers and dApps on the platform (similar to EVMos tokenomics). The project is working towards an incentivized testnet coming soon.

15/ Umee:
Umee is a promising project set to serve the intersection of cross-chain DeFi between Cosmos and Ethereum. That said, similar borrowing and lending protocols on other chains have not traded well. Image
16/ Stablecoin farms:
Quick overview of some non-degen (lame, I know) stablecoin farms with reasonable risk/reward. Image
17/ Cap Finance:
@CapDotFinance = grassroots perpetuals exchange on Arbitrum. It allows users to trade directly in ETH and has done ~$1.5B in cumulative volume. Currently, Cap trades at a low multiple on revenue/volume metrics; tokenomics may need update but those pools… Image
18/ Disclaimer:
Stateless may hold positions in projects discussed.
19/ If you are interested in Cosmos, check out the @CosmosDAO discord. We are trying to create a place to discuss all things Cosmos!

discord.gg/RYcvEsK8

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Dec 23, 2021
1/ Here we go... ZK World pt. 3 all about @zksync 

If you need a preface please check out pt. 1 on L2 scaling and pt. 2 on zero-knowledge proofs

It’s TIME! 🧵👇

cryptoexplainere60.substack.com/p/zk-world-pt-…
2/ @the_matter_labs: founded in late 2018 by @gluk64 & Alexandr Vlasov to focus on Eth L2 scaling; recieved grant from @ethereum foundation in March 2019

ML is "engineering team passionate about liberty, blockchain, and math"

Creator of @zksync

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3/ Investors: ML has raised two major rounds

Series A: $6m raised in March 2021 led by @usv; inc. @dragonfly_cap & @placeholdervc. Strategic partners: @AaveAave & @1inch, etc

Series B: $50m raised in Nov. 2021 led by @cdixon/@a16z. Strategic partners: @blockchain & @OKEx, etc Image
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Dec 7, 2021
1/ In the first part of my deep dive into zero-knowledge rollups (zkr), I focused on the history of L2 scaling

In the second part (below), my focus shifts to the wild world of zero-knowledge proofs (zkp), the underlying technology for zkr

🧵👇

cryptoexplainere60.substack.com/p/zk-world-pt-…
2/ The concept of a zkp came from a 1985 academic paper out of @MIT

The idea is there is a prover and a verifier - the prover can prove the truth of information to the verifier w/o revealing the information itself
3/ Technically speaking, zkp is a protocol btwn prover and verifier in which a prover can convince the verifier of the validity of a claim w/o revealing anything other than the proof itself that the claim is true

Should be impossible... which is why its so cool!
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