Published in Huobi Research·1 day agoCan a tool be criminalized? Tornado Cash and other opportunities in the privacy sectorAbstract This week, we focus on the following events: 1) Ethereum’s Third and Final Testnet Merge Goes Live on Goerli; 2) Blockchain Payments Platform Ansible Labs Raises $7M in Seed Funding Round; 3) Crypto Exchange Bitfinex…English13 min read
Published in Huobi Research·5 days ago详解以太坊硬分叉:风险与机会摘要 以太坊可能的合并日期将定在2022年9月19日,由此以太坊合并进入了倒计时阶段。合并带来的影响也是最近讨论的热点,其中之一就是关于硬分叉。本篇文章将从三个方面分析以太坊硬分叉的成功可能性:(1)硬分叉的实现;(2)分叉链的价值探寻;(3)各方利益解析。经过分析,我们可以得出以下结论: ●从目前各方的态度来看,虽然分叉链支持者是少数,但也有成功的可 …Chinese14 min read详解以太坊硬分叉:风险与机会作者:【火币研究院】Stefanie Wei摘要以太坊可能的合并日期将定在2022年9月19日,由此以太坊合并进入了倒计时阶段。合并带来的影响也是最近讨论的热点,其中之一就是关于硬分叉。本篇文章将从三个方面分析以太坊硬分叉的成功可能性:(1)硬分叉的实现;(2)分叉链的价值探寻;(3)各方利益解析。经过分析,我们可以得出以下结论:●从目前各方的态度来看,虽然分叉链支持者是少数,但也有成功的可 …----
Published in Huobi Research·5 days agoDeep Dive on the Ethereum Hard Fork:Risks and OpportunitiesAbstract The possible Ethereum merger date has been set for September 19, 2022. The Ethereum merge is entering the countdown phase. The impact of the merge has also been the topic heated discussion recently, one of which is the hard fork. Here…English15 min read
Published in Huobi Research·Aug 8Merge之后会有Surge吗?定量研究以太坊合并的市场影响摘要 以太坊合并是指网络共识机制从工作量证明(Pow)向权益证明(PoS)的迁移,预计合并时间将在2022年9月19日。这一事件所带来的变化是复杂的、综合的,并且影响深远。 本文主要从市场的角度,用定量的研究方法全面而深度地分析了合并对ETH供需的影响,读者也可借此预测ETH以及相关资产未来的市场走势。 我们认为以太坊合并的市场影响如下 …Chinese15 min read
Published in Huobi Research·Aug 8Will there be a Surge after the Merge? — A Quantitative Analysis of Post-Merge Impact on the MarketAbstract The Merge of Ethereum is the migration of the network consensus scheme from Proof of Work (POW) to Proof of Stake (POS), which is expected to start on Sept 19, 2022. Its influence on the market is complex and…English15 min read
Published in Huobi Research·Aug 8Sui — A boundless platform to build rich and dynamic on-chain assetsAbstract This week, we focus on the following events: 1) Solana’s US$6 million exploit is likely tied to Slope wallet; 2) Banking platform Galoy Raises US$4 million for Bitcoin-backed Synthetic Dollar; 3) US Senate Bill will…English14 min read
Published in Huobi Research·Aug 2Web3 middleware: The bet on infrastructures to accelerate Web3Abstract The middleware playbook could be the long term goal for crypto gem hunting. Despite the six years of blockchain development along the likes of decentralized infrastructure and GameFi, there remains roadblocks that hinder blockchain utility. The solution lies with middleware. Middleware…Hotspots23 min read
Published in Huobi Research·Aug 1Aptos — A new layer 1 blockchain with excellent performance, team, and investorsAbstract This week, we focus on the following events: 1) Facebook parent Meta loses US$2.8 billion on Metaverse division in Q2; 2) Cybersecurity protocol Naoris Raises US$11.5M to build decentralized Proof-of-Security consensus mechanism; 3) UK Law…English13 min read
Published in Huobi Research·Jul 27The Birth of ERC-4626 to DeFi:Break of Dawn or Prophet of Doomsday?Abstract The price of ETH has fallen by 70% from its peak; on-chain activities and other demand have seen a steep decline, and the shock has spread to the whole DeFi industry. However, some claim that the birth of ERC-4626 may reverse…Hotspots15 min read
Published in Huobi Research·Jul 25Banksea Finance — The world’s first NFT pool-based lending platformAbstract This week, we focus on the following events: 1) Scaramucci’s SkyBridge planning new fund for Web3 and crypto; 2) AI-Based startup Optic raises US$11 million with plans to create a public API for Web3 developers and new…Weekly Report13 min read