Infrastructure

Unpacking the current state of decentralized exchanges (DEXs), advantages and disadvantages to CEXs, and exploring innovative models gaining traction in DeFi.

What are the qualities of a blockchains suitable for mass adoption, and how does Ethereum stack up?

The Tie’s Director of Strategy & BD, Sacha Ghebali, presented “The 3 ‘U’s of Alternative On-Chain Data” at EthCC 6 in Paris. In his presentation, he looked at the importance of Unlocks, Usage, and Unit Economics. Find the full presentation below, as well as a recap covering some of the key charts and insights that […]

This recap dives into the main topics discussed in our Polygon Q3 State of the Ecosystem Call, including Polygon 2.0, Partnerships, and Blockchain Gaming.

Exploring Avalanche’s current technology versus its design state, and the underlying technologies that make their plan possible.

Market Impacts of Kraken’s SEC Settlement On the evening of February 8th, Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, took to Twitter to address rumors surrounding the SEC’s purported plan to restrict institutions from providing staking services to retail customers. This announcement had an immediate impact on the market, as Ethereum’s value plummeted by 6.5% within […]

Mo Shaikh (Co-Founder & CEO at Aptos) joins The Tie‘s Fundamental Value podcast to discuss layer 1s, real world use cases for crypto and accessibility of blockchain technology. Spotify Link Apple Podcast Link

Enabling Withdrawals Ethereum’s next hardfork, Shanghai, is anticipated in the late first quarter or early second quarter of 2023. Although several Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) were initially considered for integration, including numerous EVM object format upgrades and EIP 4844, commonly known as Proto-Danksharding, these proposals were deferred until the subsequent hardfork, Cancun. At present, the […]

Securitization brought about the centralization of equity and fixed-income assets. Real-world asset tokenization emerged as a hot topic amid the crypto bear market in 2022, an approach poised to leverage public blockchain technology to unlock growth in capital market share for alternative assets.