Dydx is the Ethereum-based onchain crypto derivatives platform that’s been in development for some time now. As they just launched to the public today, I thought I would do a quick review.
We value bitcoin using a high-level approach and highlight three significant trends that could lead to increased demand for a neutral, private money in the future.
So far, dollar backed stablecoins like Tether’s USDT or Circle’s USDC don’t pay any interest to holders of their coin. We think that is about to change in 2019.
When cash is gone, where will you turn to transact with a basic level of privacy? What money do you hold when negative interest rates start eating away at your bank account?
It seems to be a foregone conclusion these days that the market for money is winner-take-all. We look at several challenges for Bitcoin that work as counterforces to such consolidation into one money.
When Grin launched in early January after years of anticipation, it faced material pushback from prominent Bitcoiners who labeled it a “VC coin” and compared it to offerings from the 2016/18 ICO era. We ask: What constitutes a fair launch?
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