As one of the most popular DeFi applications, Synthetix has provided users with the option of issuing and trading synthetic of any asset, whether the asset exist on blockchain or in the real world, which means synthetic assets (i.e., Synths) allow users to trade a certain asset (such as BTC…

As the important participants in the development and ecosystem expansion of Ethereum, both the current PoW Eth1 clients and PoS beacon chain clients play important roles, and the teams behind these clients are the backbone of the development of Ethereum. Client diversity is far more important to the Ethereum network…

As we know, Ethereum has long been faced with high cost and low TPS, which are the main driving forces of the current Layer 2 solutions. ZKSync, the ZKRollup-based L2 solution launched by Matter Labs, is one of the most high-profile solutions. ZKSync has been integrated into multiple platforms to…

Originally posted on 20, Dec. 2018. Live broadcast has become one of the most popular ways of mass entertainment. I believe that most readers have experience in live broadcast. So, when the blockchain technology is combined withlive broadcast, what kind of spark will it collide? Livepeer is a completely decentralized…

Originally posted on 12, Dec. 2018. The Internet has emerged since the 1990s. After nearly 30 years of development, it has gradually become an indispensable part of human production and life. The development of the Internet has experienced Web1.0 (users access information through browsers) and Web2.0 (users are both consumers…

Originally posted on 14, Dec. 2018. Ethereum is known as a distributed global computer using blockchain technology. Developers can upload code onto the blockchain, and the miners work together to ensure the correctness of the results. Developers need to pay a certain amount of Ethereum as a reward, called gas…

Originally posted on 11, Jan. 2019. Cutting-edge innovations will determine the destiny of mankind. Innovative technologies either bring humanity to a more free, open, and fair society, or they will strengthen control, regulation, and oppression. The birth of the Internet has opened the door to freedom: global collaboration, cross-border communication…

CasperLabs Higway — A Provably Live and Secure CBC Casper Protocol — We had a terrific chat with Medha and Sanaya of CasperLabs last night, talking about CasperLabs Highyway, the two critical security properties in consensus protocol, and CasperLabs’ developer network. Welcome to Untialk, Medha! Could you tell us what is CasperLabs and your role in it? Medha: Sure! I am the…

Originally posted on 24, Jan. 2019. Consensus is the basis of all transactions. The more dispersed the consensus (the higher the participation), the lower the efficiency, but the higher the satisfaction, the more stable it is. …