Not really understanding the hype around AVAX 🤝 AWS
Subnets sacrifice an immense amount of security for sovereignty
Game devs should probably steer clear of deploying on a subnet
A game could run their subnet with just a handful of validators. If that game were to get very popular, hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars could be secured by just a few computers
So what's the big deal?
2 reasons unique to Avalanche
Oct 21, 2022 • 16 tweets • 3 min read
Complete Web3 Data Repository
During my chat with @BlockBeamio earlier this week, many students asked how I monitor the space
It's an impossible task, but here's a decent starting point
This list is based on experimenting with 100+ data sources over the past year 🧵
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*Disclaimer*
-This list is not comprehensive
-I will inevitably miss key characteristics/features in descriptions
-I understand some providers listed fall under multiple categories
Also, for readability, I'm omitting links/tags
Use Google to find/access these resources!
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Sep 30, 2022 • 50 tweets • 12 min read
Web3 Gaming Manifesto - The History of Gaming and its Web3 Future
I read 400+ pages of books, academic papers, and blogs about video game economic design so you don’t have to!
Some of these findings will surprise you🧵
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Note: This thread is a condensed summary of the 33-page report I published today by way of @glxyresearch
While I will do my best to summarize things here, the full report has all the spicy details 🌶️
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Jul 21, 2022 • 16 tweets • 9 min read
Curious about the intersection of NFTs & DeFi? @kinaumov and I just dropped a new report yesterday focused solely on this topic for @ChristiesInc Art & Tech Summit. Here are the key insights 🧵
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PFP NFTs dominated over the past year, but they’re just the beginning. DeFi will power new NFT use-cases and enhance NFT utility going forward
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May 27, 2022 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
1/ Today we at @glxyresearch published a deep-dive into @solana, covering its background, technical architecture, and outlook. If you’re wondering whether Solana can challenge Ethereum as the king of smart contracting platforms, look no further...🧵
2/ Solana NFTs are dominating. Their $1.2Bn market cap is ~50% the market cap of ETH NFTs if you subtract out Yuga Labs’ collections (Yuga accounts for ~70% of ETH-NFTs). Meanwhile, STEPN is ~18% of SOL-NFT market cap. New collections are increasingly choosing to launch on SOL...