Archive: ethereum scaling
New Pick: An Optimistic Crypto With Forward Momentum
By Vin Narayanan on February 24, 2023
I used to write about horse racing for a living. It was a long time ago. And it was fun! I loved going to the track and talking to trainers, watching people place bets, reveling in the ferocious thunder of hooves hitting the dirt in the stretch run, and hearing crowds roar as horses approached the finish line. It was exhilarating. One of the more interesting aspects of horse racing is the wagering. Track…
New Pick: A Robust Ethereum Scaling Solution With VC Backing
By Vin Narayanan on May 26, 2022
Sometimes — and especially in bear markets — investors need to be opportunistic. That’s why Andreessen Horowitz just launched a $4.5 billion fund for crypto projects. A16z is going bargain hunting. And with good reason. “Bear markets…
Ethereum Scaling Offers New Crypto Opportunity
By Adam Sharp on December 10, 2021
This week I wrote a piece for HIVE Blockchain, a crypto miner I am consulting for. In it, I went over a very interesting space: Ethereum scaling solutions. But for ETH to go truly mainstream, it needs lower fees…
Separating Signal and Noise in Crypto Markets
By Adam Sharp on December 10, 2021
Back in September, I wrote a piece called “Beware the Cardano Price Mirage.” In it, I warned that “cheap” tokens like Cardano (ADA) aren’t actually cheap at all. Here’s an excerpt: So although Cardano does currently trade at “just”…
Bitcoin Hasn’t Reached Its Peak Yet
By Adam Sharp on December 3, 2021
Bitcoin has pulled back significantly, but I still think we’re in a long-term uptrend. I just don’t believe this cycle has peaked yet. With a high of $69,000 so far this year, we’re only up about 3.5x from the 2017 cycle high of around $20,000. In…