Aptos Fumbles and Why a Killer App Wins Versus L1

The focus on blockchains is wrong - as your article states. The focus should be on applications and uses.

3 Flipper Zero Hacks to Wow Your Friends (and How They Work)

Thank you for writing this security-related artice

How to Spot Honeypot Crypto Scams

Most people are not familiar with smart contracts or coding. Not every smart contract has its source code accessible.  

Most of the time honeypots happen on much simpler level than described, for ex. giving metamask keywords, while wallet is multy-signature…

How and Why Mango Markets Was Able to Be Exploited by Attackers

It seems the trader being called ‘attacker’ did exploit the rules on the platform to make gains, but did they do anything illegal or criminal?! 

What Is Looping in DeFi and How Does It Work

‘Too good to be true’ - lending+borrowing can not happen in infinity.  

And, the risk increases with every round  making it easier to liquidate the specific trader.

The Real Culprit Behind Web3’s Usability Problem

In my personal opinion the culprit is the focus placed on blockchain tech. Usability can be achieved by non-bockchain based solutions.

Web 3.0, Its Adoption, Perspectives, and Obstacles

The blockchain tech is too cumbersome to be the driver of next gen internet. New , non-blockchain  solutions for web3 will eventually emerge.

How to Make a Malicious USB Device and Have Some Harmless Fun

Thank you for sharing in an article the details on this exploit. 

Battle of the Automatic Trade Signal Execution Architectures: 3Commas, Alertatron, Plurex

The creator of a truly successful automated trading program  does not need to offer it as a service, but can use it to keep the trading gains for themselves…

Bot creators do front running and/or want the recurring subscription fee

Can We Predict the Future of Cryptocurrency?

The country which was mentioned multiple times in the article - El Salvador has around 1800 bitcoins in total on their portfolio…     

Quant $QNT Wiki: Coin History, Techstack, and Crypto News

A single program may serve as a decentralized app/Dapp calling multiple blockchains. 

Adding a layer of a blockchain allows the project to generate revenue from something which would be free without the blockchain

The Fall of Crypto & The Rise of Decentralized Technology

The current focus on blockchain as the driver for decentralization is wrong.  New non-blockchain decentralization implementations will emerge.

NFTs: What Is Dead May Never Die

Very honest, harsh but realistic look at the NFT area in this article.

An In-depth Look at Ethereum’s Path to Scalability 

All plans for ethereum look good ‘on paper’ but implementation may not be able to achieve desired results.

Problems With Cross-Chain Bridging and Direct Integrations With Web2

Cross chain bridging can be done by a Dapp calling multiple blockchains. It is relatively simple program.  In order to get funding it may be explained to clueless investors as a big undertaking.

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Debunking the Interoperability Myth Powered by NFTs

This is one of the few articles analyzing and showing the true situation behind the marketing hype dominant in the crypto/blockchain area.

Is Money Really Programmable?

CBDCs are not based on blockchain tech and do not use or need mining.  I agree with the  potential of abuse in a digital  currency. 

The Terra-Luna Syndrome in DeFi

Any DeFi project is at risk of imploding when even a small group decides to sell the specific token.  

DAOs: The Truth Beyond the Hype

DAOs give the illusion of participation and choice while the actual operations are done by the core team.

For the War

Regarding the global situation I can recommend reading the books of Ray Dalio.  Regarding bitcoin - people putting money in crypto to preserve value may find when attempting to cash out that there is not enough fiat collected to cover exit to fiat.

How to Move Large Funds in Crypto Without Losing any Cash Value

If the task is to move fiat money through crypto-currency a person does not need to buy/sell bitcoin. It is enough to convert to a ‘stable coin’ which can be moved around. 

Entering the crypto market - from fiat to crypto is relatively easy, but the exit from crypto to fiat is problematic for large amounts.

The Next Big Thing: Blockchain Technology and Web 3.0

Yet another article glorifying blockchain technology without iundertstanding that it is too cumbersome to be the driver for the next generation of internet…

How to Market Your Startup as One Worth Joining

When a company does not have ideas which attract people it will resort to popularity contests like the ones described in detail in the article…

DeFi Without Defiance. An Ode to Lost Crypto Culture

Honest look and assessment of the crypto market.

A Brief Discourse About the Solana Hack

The talk about private keys applies to Ethereum compatible chains. Metamask is a Dapp which in this case calls Solana blockchain. The hack probably exploits API calls to Solana blockchain.

Metamask - Is It Really A Wallet?

Please ask a developer on what Metamask is.  

My answer to this - Metamask is a Dapp which calls a blockchain node run by Metamask. As Metamask is creating accounts and posting transactions it has full control over the funds of its users…

What is Hedge Funds' Endgame for Shorting Tether

Even a small group of people wanting to cash out of crypto and back to fiat may trigger the collapse of Tether and cascade into failure of all ‘stable coins’… 

Solana Supercharges Crypto On The Go By Launching Web 3 Smartphone

$1000 for a standard Android phone with pre-installed app?!  Saga+Solana would be displacing Apple as the greediest phone seller…  

Bluejay Finance Raises $2.9 Million in Funding

‘stable coin’ funded through crypto assets may crash in a down markets…

How Crowdfunding Impacts the Crypto Market

Crypto funding places have their agenda - would fund crappy project fitting the agenda and would not fund projects not fitting with the agenda.

Making Influencer Marketing Seamless with Web3 Creator Platform Edge

Seems very complicated way to connect with influencers. And not sure we can afford the service…

Blockchain Domains vs. Traditional DNS: Everything You Need to Know

DNS records are stored on a very efficient database. The problem of using blockchains for domain record service is that blockchains are not efficient databases. 

A user may need to wait seconds or minutes just to get the IP address for a domain name.

4 Gold-Backed Tokens to Fight Crypto Volatility

Good article comparing features of gold based tokens/coins.

Monetary Systems and The Future 

Very forward looking article! I agree with some of the predictions made.

The Workings of Web3 Technology

Unfortunately blockchain tech is too cumbersome to be the driver of next gen web - slow, limited transactions, inefficient database, etc… 

Early or late marketers will get it that they have to look beyond blockchain tech, for what is going to be web3

No One Knows RACA Has Been Manipulating The Entire Community - Part 1

Good investigative journalism in this article

A CIA Agent's Guide to Steganography, Fooling the KGB, and Protecting Your Crypto

Very interesting article - talking about not well known ways of hiding information

The DeSci Guide: Is Decentralized Science the New Web 3.0 Trend?

I am friends with few do-it-yourself bio-scientists - they do not use dao-s.  If any funds are raised in crypto they need to be converted back to fiat - to buy equipment or materials… 

Solend Bloodbath: How A Single Whale Almost Brought Down The Solana Blockchain

Appreciate this ‘investigative journalism’ article.  

How Crypto Is Affected by Interest Rates

Elnaz, Thank you for sharing your analysis on the effect of interest rates on crypto.  There are other factors which will influence crypto - like for ex. coming CBDCs…

The Solana Saga is One Story that Will Drag on for Different Reasons

The ‘blockchain phone’ actually means - an Android phone made most likely by Chinese OEM, which has pre-installed Dapp which connects to Solana blockchain.

How a DeFi Future Will Look Like

Currently DeFi is about staking,swapping,trading of virtual assets, on the same blockchain. It does not cross into the physical world to do tangible things.

Is Jack Dorsey's Web5 Idea Truly Decentralized?

What Jack Dorsey offers is to look beyond the current blockchain tech. While web5 is just bouncing ideas, there are a few projects actually doing next gen web implementation, including the ‘decentralized web’ project that I work on.

What is a TinyRAM Instruction Set?

I appreciate the review of the cpu implementation. Missing are - size of data variables, size of address pointers, any stack operations, call/return instructions, etc…

The erc20 transfer type is not suitable to compare or use this cpu implementation

Could Tether (USDT) Go the Way of Terra USD (UST)?

By admitting their assets are mostly in US treasuries and commercial papers Tether is actually showing it is not liquid. Even a small move to cash out of USDT may expose Tether as unable to fulfill obligation and lead to breaking of the 1:1 peg. 

"Play-To-Earn" is a Daydream That Will Never Work

Thank you for sharing your insights about P2E gaming from the point of view of a gamer

The Golden Age of Web3

A forward looking article which makes predictions. 

Unfortunately there are too many creators and just like in web2, only few web3 creators will be successful. 

In addition, web3 based value is measured in ‘stable coins’, which may not be possible to cash out to fiat/paper currency…

Social Work Student Sentenced For Selling Pirated Textbooks

Seems like a small group of publishers did monopolize the educational market and forces students to purchase almost identical textbooks every year. 

PONZI-FI: Why Passive Income in Crypto is a SCAM

Stable coins do not need an algorithm but a collateral deposited in swap places. When there is a sale pressure it is either the collateral runs out or the stable coin issuer breaks the peg.  If the coin  issuer is holding major coins - BTC,ETH they need to compensate through active trading any downturn… 

Your House on the Blockchain?

Usually the title of a propert has only 1 listed owner. It could be that a tokenization platform will allow owning of a fraction only of the picture of the property…

LUNA Debacle: A Planned Attack or an Imperfection in the System?

‘stable coins’ do not need an algorithm. The need to preserve the collected fiat, or other  ‘stable coins’. If the entry assets are major coins (ETH,BTC) the ‘stable coin’ has to compensate market downturns through active trading  and gains in ETH,BTC.

No ‘stable coin’ is immune from crash and de-pegging when there is even a small selling (crypto exit) pressure, because there are much less fiat/paper currency collected.

Is Crypto Lending Halal: What You Need to Know

Interesting article on the religion based requirements. 

People entering the crypto market do so with the  expectation of gains in value.

Only ‘stable coins’ which are not staked to get interest may be considered as halal.  All of the other assets, especially DeFi bring interest or have potential for gains…

Crypto Market Making: A Complete Introduction

Things on paper may not work  in real trading.

 Exchanges do not tell about their liquidity. Orders on order books may be canceled any time. There is an exchange fee on the  top of the spread. Moving assets comes  with a withdraw fee and may take minutes to hours to complete. Semi-automated trading may miss the right time, fully-automated trading may mess up in some situations … 

The Metaverse of 5 Senses & How Distributed Ledgers Help The Soul

I am writing from the point of view of a technology creator. The current metaverse engages only 1 or 2 senses. If we employ wishful thinking we may imagine future metaverse as a brain implant or brain replacement…

The ‘gigantic economies’ mentioned operate most often on a single blockchain and do not cross into physical  world. There are 10-20 less fiat/paper currency collected than the entire crypto market cap. Most holders will not be able to cash out of the ‘gigantic economy’ and back to fiat.

Legacy systems are not crumbling. If they crumble the metaverse will disappear because of lack of electricity and internet…

As a developer I would love to charge for every little thing, but as a user I would hate being charged for every little thing…

NFTs Are Helping the Web Evolve 

web3 is not going to be powered by nfts.

the claims in the article are based on wishful thinking and without much understanding of the technology.

How to Run a Crypto Scam and Have Everyone Feel Sorry for You

There were some reports of employees of terra/luna pocketing some of the crypto reserves. 

When a Stablecoin Isn’t So Stable, Terra and the Crash of UST

No ‘stable coin’ issuer can maintain their peg if even a small group wants to swap back to major coins or fiat 

It is easy to give interest in the native token but there is not enough assets to back the interest given…

Towards a Divine Understanding of Web3: The Death of Corporate Commercialism

web3 will be doomed if it is based on distributed ledgers - which are slow, in-efficient, ‘rent seeking’…  Unfortunately many marketers can not see beyond the current crypto/blockchain smokescreen…

Currently the metaverse engages 1 or 2 of our senses and distributed ledgers are not giving power back to the users…

Is "Balkanized" Internet The Dark Future of Decentralized Internet?

Thank you for sharing about the developments is specific countries. In my opinion it is not decentralization but isolation from global internet.

UST/Luna Meltdown & The Lessons That I've Learned So Far

It is not just UST/Luna but all ‘stable coins’ and the whole DeFi area are at risk of collapse. Even a small and limited sell-off can trigger this…

The Best Crypto Marketing Agencies for Advertising Cryptocurrency Projects in 2022

I appreciate very much the article, as we want to gain awareness and engagement for your web3 decentralization project.

The Illusion of Decentralization

Blockchain tech is DINO - decentralized in name only and can not be a driver of the next generation of decentralization and web3…

A Quick Look Under the Hood of an NFT Smart Contract (Part 1)

The article is written without full understanding of technical details and repeats wishful (false) thinking .

Smart contracts are not self executable - an outside Dapp calls the functions deployed on the blockchain.  Smart contracts do not have their own wallet and do not need public/private key. There are many others false and wring claims…

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