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Nov 23, 2022 โข 11 tweets โข 3 min read
Are you curious about @chainlink staking and its impact on $LINK? Read this thread ๐
What is #Chainlink? Chainlink is a decentralized oracle network that provides tamperproof data and computation.
One of the most frequently used features are Data Feeds. Data Feeds load off-chain data and bring it on-chain in a reliable and trustworthy manner.
Nov 9, 2022 โข 18 tweets โข 9 min read
Update on the #FTX drama, which caused the yesterday's crash in crypto market ๐ฅ
How did FTX, the second biggest centralized exchange, almost died overnight and got acquired by @Binance?
Find out in this thread ๐
Most of the people think that this situation appeared out of thin air, However, it started years ago when @Binance became the early investor in FTX and obtained $2B in $FTT tokens. These were used for trading fees on FTX, as a part of the buyout.
Jul 21, 2022 โข 8 tweets โข 4 min read
Thread Thursday ๐งต
The Ethereum Merge - $ETH
I'm sure you've been hearing a whole lot about the Merge that is coming up, but what does it mean exactly, and more importantly: how can we profit from the situation?
Let's break it down.
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The Merge is the biggest upgrade for Ethereum to-date. It represents the transition from a Proof-of-Work (PoW) consensus mechanism to a Proof of Stake (PoS) mechanism.
Why is that bullish for $ETH?
Jul 19, 2022 โข 9 tweets โข 3 min read
1/ Thread Tuesday ๐งต
What is a layer 2?
A layer 2 is a secondary network/protocol built on top of an existing blockchain.
The main goal of the layer 2 is to offload processing from the base chain. 2/ There are 3 major types of layer-2 scaling:
- State channels
- Plasma
- Rollups
Each have their own strengths and weaknesses.
The most practical type is the rollup. Let's have a closer look.
A thread ๐งต on why Do Kwon is buying #Bitcoin and the impact it has on the crypto ecosystem.
Buckle up!
1/ Before getting into the juice some background information on Do Kwon and the #Terra ecosystem.
Do Kwon is the founder of #Terra. You can find him on Twitter under the handle @stablekwon where he tweets about his fascination for decentralized money and ... Lego ๐คฃ?