Weekly Recommendations | Interview with Folius Ventures Founder; Why NFT Creators Should Choose CC0
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1. “Detailed Progress of Ethereum Merge and MEV and Miners After the Merge”
The merge is approaching. Ethereum will transition from proof of work to proof of stake, while enhancing its security and sustainability. However, questions remain about what the merge actually does, how it affects various stakeholders, and when it will actually happen. This report covers the current status of the merge, key impacts before and after the merge, and a series of measures to gauge market sentiment.
2. “a16z: Why Should NFT Creators Choose CC0?”
Public domain copyright opens up a new world for uncreative works. NFT projects can adopt many strategies when developing and establishing their IP. Like open-source software, CC0 works best for promising NFT projects that can empower the ecosystem. Ideally, CC0 NFT projects create opportunities for builders to add value, reduce commercial disputes, and greatly benefit from the community's recognition of the value and contribution of core assets. In summary, CC0 provides NFT creators with a way to launch projects—allowing these projects to explore the infinite possibilities of existence.
3. “Interview with BAYC Founder: The Biggest Success Story in the NFT World”
Today, Bored Apes are ubiquitous in popular culture. Despite the collapse of the cryptocurrency and NFT markets this year, Bored Apes are still considered a "blue-chip" investment in the field. Behind their fame, the founders have remained mysterious until BuzzFeed News published a report revealing their identities. Subsequently, the Bored Ape founders proactively shared their names and photos on Twitter. This article is an in-depth interview with the Bored Ape founders by Input, showcasing their rich personalities.
4. “Meng Yan: A Brief Overview of the Balance Sheet in the Web3 World”
Web3 involves many topics related to token economics and finance. In related discussions, the balance sheet is a very useful tool that not only helps clarify thoughts and see the essence of things but also improves communication efficiency and can even help discover new innovation opportunities. The author feels that there are not many industry peers who understand this tool and can actively use it to analyze problems, which is quite regrettable, prompting him to write this article to introduce and advocate for it.
In 2022, the hottest game in the Web3 industry was STEPN. As an early investor behind it, Folius Ventures quickly gained popularity, becoming one of the most outstanding emerging venture capital firms this year, with other representative investment projects including Project Galaxy, Scroll, CyberConnect, and many other star projects.
It is worth noting that Folius Ventures' investment targets are limited to Asia-Pacific and Chinese entrepreneurs. Jason believes that the next chapter of Web3 will be written by B2C applications, and in the next 5-10 years, Asia-Pacific entrepreneurs will have a significant advantage over their European and American competitors.
6. “Dialogue with rct AI: It’s Time to Consider How Blockchain Changes Game Distribution”
Beyond gameplay, what impact will blockchain have on the distribution side? Should there be local distributors, and how should profits be shared with them? If demand based on content itself arises in the future, will there be a need for localization? Should operational methods and gameplay differ by region?
Given the varying purchasing power across regions, do we really need to share a single data system? Do we need to allocate servers? How much content should be on-chain? There is much to explore regarding distribution-related content.
7. “Nomad Cross-Chain Bridge Hacked: The Most Chaotic 'Decentralized' Robbery in DeFi History?”
On August 2, another tragedy struck the cross-chain bridge, with the Nomad cross-chain bridge hacked for over $190 million, evolving into the largest and most chaotic "decentralized" robbery in DeFi history. Why did Nomad suffer such a severe attack? How professional is the Nomad team? How long can other well-known cross-chain bridges hold out? This article reflects on the Nomad hacking incident and its implications for cross-chain bridges.
8. “The Future of Dataverse: How to Build an Interoperable and Composable Data Layer?”
Our vision for the Metaverse will run on Dataverse: a composable, network-scale data ecosystem owned by everyone but not exclusively owned by anyone. Developers will create interchangeable interfaces and online experiences that interact directly with Dataverse and the composable data running within it. It can be said that Dataverse plays the most crucial role in the Metaverse: a shared, high-performance, always-available graph of all data created and used by all applications.
How do we move from today's data islands in Web2 applications and today's data deserts in Web3 applications to a future where everyone is building applications on the same networked, composable data layer?
Billionaire entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried (with a fortune of approximately $11.5 billion) has taken on a new identity: the white knight of the crypto realm. Amid the "crypto winter" where Bitcoin and various assets are collapsing, SBF is seizing the opportunity to buy time for his startup. On his way to New York, SBF accepted an interview with Fortune magazine, discussing his investments, the future path of cryptocurrency, and his ultimate goals for FTX.
10. “Continuous Crises in Funding Platforms: Reflections on the CEFI Crypto Lending Market Model”
Recently, crypto lending platforms have repeatedly suspended redemptions, causing panic among crypto market participants and a significant drop in the crypto market. But what exactly is crypto lending? What are the functions of crypto lending? What are the general terms of crypto lending, and what is the current situation of CEFI? This article provides an in-depth understanding of the CEFI crypto lending market model.
