AI Race and Robot Economy: A 2027-2028 Scenario
This scenario outlines potential future developments in artificial intelligence, focusing on a hypothetical company, OpenBrain, and its race against a Chinese competitor, DeepCent, to develop...
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The Helium Decentralized Wireless Network: A Technical Overview
This document introduces Helium, a decentralized wireless network designed for Internet of Things devices, addressing the limitations of existing options like cellular and WiFi by offering a long-range,...
The Knowledge Complexity of Interactive Proof Systems
This academic overview, titled "The Knowledge Complexity of Interactive Proof Systems," thoroughly examines the theoretical underpinnings and advancements in interactive proof systems, a fundamental concept...
Raydium Protocol: Solana-Based AMM on Serum
The provided text is an excerpt from the Raydium Protocol Litepaper, dated February 2021. This paper introduces Raydium, an automated market maker (AMM) built on the Solana blockchain. Raydium distinguishes...
VeChain Development Plan and Whitepaper
This document, titled the VeChain Development Plan and Whitewpaper Version 1.0.0.0, published in May 2018, outlines the vision, development, and technical architecture of the VeChainThor...
Cosmos Network: An Interoperable Blockchain Ecosystem
The provided podcast introduces Cosmos, a novel architecture for a network of interconnected blockchains called zones, powered by the Tendermint Core consensus engine. Cosmos aims to overcome limitations of...
Ethereum Name Service (ENS)
This podcasts serves as a documentation overview for the Ethereum Name Service (ENS), outlining its purpose as a distributed naming system on the Ethereum blockchain. Authored by...
IOTA Smart Contracts: Architecture and Rationale
This whitepaper from the IOTA Foundation introduces IOTA Smart Contracts (ISC), a novel framework for building scalable, multi-chain distributed ledger technology. ISC aims to overcome the...
Tezos: A Self-Amending Crypto-Ledger White Paper
This white paper introduces Tezos, a novel self-amending crypto-ledger designed to be both generic and evolutionary. The document outlines its architecture, enabling the instantiation of various blockchain types through a network...
Curve DAO: Governance and Tokenomics
Curve DAO operates through smart contracts managed by Aragon, employing a unique time-weighted voting system where longer token locks grant greater voting power. The CRV token fuels both...
GalaChain Decentralization Roadmap
GalaChain, built on Hyperledger Fabric, is detailed in this white paper as it undergoes a multi-phase plan towards greater decentralization. The document outlines a four-stage roadmap,...
The Sandbox: Metaverse and Blockchain Gaming
The provided whitepaper for The Sandbox outlines its vision as a user-generated content ecosystem where players can create, own, and monetize their virtual gaming experiences using the SAND cryptocurrency and NFTs on the...
Flare Data Connector (FDC): Attesting External Events on Flare
This episode introduces the Flare Data Connector (FDC), a new protocol on the Flare network. The FDC enables users to request the on-chain verification of external events by...
Overledger at Quant: Operating System for Distributed Ledger Technology
This whitepaper introduces Overledger, a proposed technology aimed at resolving the issue of single-ledger dependency in distributed ledger technologies (DLTs). The authors argue that the current...
Theta Network: A Decentralized Video Streaming Blockchain
This whitepaper introduces the Theta Network, a decentralized video streaming and delivery network powered by a new blockchain and native token. The Theta Network aims to solve...
Sei: A Layer 1 Blockchain Optimized for Trading
Sei is presented as a new layer 1 blockchain specifically engineered for trading applications. It aims to overcome the limitations of existing blockchains by introducing protocol-level...
The Graph: A Decentralized Blockchain Query Protocol
The Graph is introduced as a decentralized protocol for indexing and querying blockchain data, aiming to provide an interoperability layer for decentralized applications (dApps) and...
Stacks: Bitcoin Layer for Smart Contracts
This episode introduces Stacks, a Bitcoin layer designed to enable smart contracts and decentralized applications to utilize Bitcoin as an asset. It highlights Bitcoin's inherent security...
Worldcoin: A Global Identity and Financial Network
This episode is an excerpt from the Worldcoin whitepaper, which introduces the World Network, a project with the ambitious goal of establishing a globally-inclusive identity and financial network....
Autonomous Economic Agent Framework
This paper introduces a novel framework for Autonomous Economic Agents (AEAs), aiming to foster a decentralized digital economy. The authors identify the limitations of the current...
Pi: Cryptocurrency for Everyday People
Introducing Pi, a new cryptocurrency designed for everyday users, aiming to be more accessible and widely adopted than first-generation cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. It outlines Pi's mission and...
Quai Network: A Scalable and Programmable Proof-of-Work Blockchain
Quai Network aims to revolutionize cryptocurrency through its scalable and programmable Proof-of-Work blockchain. The document introduces Quai, envisioned as a global monetary system with high throughput...
XY Oracle Network: Trustless Cryptographic Location Network
The provided document introduces the XY Oracle Network (XYO Network), a proposed decentralized system for verifying location data with high certainty. It addresses the limitations of...
Arbitrum: Scalable Smart Contracts with Privacy
This episode summarizes a research paper introducing Arbitrum, a novel cryptocurrency system designed to support scalable and private smart contracts, overcoming limitations found in earlier platforms like...
Avalanche Platform: Architecture, Token, and Governance
This paper introduces Avalanche, a new blockchain platform aiming for high performance, scalability, customizability, and security for building application-specific blockchains, decentralized applications, and smart assets. It...
Cronos Cryptocurrency: White Paper
Cronos Whitepaper: This document, dated December 2018, introduces Cronos (CRSX), a Proof-of-Stake masternode cryptocurrency aimed at improving the masternode ecosystem. It identifies problems within the existing market, such as...
Polygon: POL Token and the Value Layer for Internet
This document introduces POL, the proposed native token for Polygon 2.0, envisioned as a key element in realizing Polygon's vision as the Value Layer for...
NEAR Protocol: The Open Web Platform
The NEAR whitepaper introduces NEAR, a decentralized application platform striving to redesign systems and application development for the open web. It aims to empower developers to...
Berachain: Proof of Liquidity Protocol and Architecture
Berachain seeks to solve blockchain scalability and adoption issues through its Proof of Liquidity (PoL) consensus mechanism. This L1 blockchain utilizes a dual-token model with BERA...
Story: A Peer-to-Peer Network for Intellectual Property
The provided text introduces Story, a proposed peer-to-peer network leveraging blockchain technology to revolutionize intellectual property (IP) management. Story aims to create a programmable market...
Polkadot Graypaper: A proposal for Join-Accumulate Machine Protocol Specification
This speak extensively details the design and functionality of a novel blockchain protocol named Jam. This draft paper rigorously defines Jam's architecture, including its state...
Algorand: Proof-of-Stake Blockchain Protocol
This research paper introduces Algorand, a novel and efficient method for implementing a democratic public ledger that aims to overcome the scalability and security limitations of existing blockchain...
Aave Protocol: Decentralized Lending Pool Whitepaper V1.0
The provided text is the whitepaper for the Aave Protocol V1.0, published in January 2020. It outlines the protocol's shift from peer-to-peer lending to a pooled liquidity...
Monero: Under the Hood
This collection of technical excerpts thoroughly explains the cryptographic underpinnings and operational mechanisms of the Monero cryptocurrency. It details the use of elliptic curve cryptography for...
Uniswap v3 Core: Concentrated Liquidity AMM
Uniswap v3 Core introduces significant advancements over its predecessors as a noncustodial automated market maker on the Ethereum Virtual Machine. The document highlights increased capital efficiency through concentrated...
MANTRA DAO: A Community Governed DeFi Platform
This whitepaper introduces MANTRA DAO, a community-governed DeFi platform aiming to provide users with financial control through decentralized services. Built on the Rio Chain, which is interoperable with Polkadot, MANTRA...
Polkadot: Uniting Blockchains for a Decentralized Future
Polkadot is presented as a next-generation blockchain protocol aiming to unite specialized blockchains for seamless operation and scalability. The document outlines Polkadot's architecture, which includes a central...
TON Blockchain: Structure, Mechanisms, and Services
The provided document introduces the TON (The Open Network) project, a novel blockchain architecture designed for scalability and versatility. It details the core components, including the...
Sui: A Smart Contract Platform for Low-Latency Asset Management
The provided document details the Sui smart contract platform, focusing on its architecture and programming model. It describes Sui's use of the Move language for defining...
Bittensor: A Peer-to-Peer Intelligence Market
Bittensor is presented as a peer-to-peer market for machine intelligence, where models are ranked and rewarded based on their informational value to other models. The system...
Stellar: Federated Byzantine Agreement and the Consensus Protocol
The provided paper introduces the Stellar Consensus Protocol (SCP), a novel approach to achieving decentralized agreement suitable for internet-level financial infrastructure. SCP utilizes federated Byzantine...
Hedera Hashgraph: Decentralized Consensus, Governance, and Architecture
The provided text is an executive summary and in-depth explanation of Hedera Hashgraph, a distributed ledger technology aiming for widespread enterprise adoption. It identifies key...
ChainLink: A Decentralized Oracle Network for Smart Contracts
This whitepaper introduces ChainLink, a decentralized oracle network designed to bridge the gap between smart contracts and real-world data. It addresses the limitation of blockchains,...
TRON Blockchain Platform: Architecture, Governance, and Development
TRON, a decentralized blockchain platform aiming to build a free, global digital content entertainment system with distributed storage technology. We introduce TRON's architecture, including its core,...
Dogechain: Enhancing Dogecoin with Smart Contracts and Utility
The provided audio is a whitepaper introducing Dogechain, a new blockchain designed to complement the existing Dogecoin cryptocurrency. It identifies shortcomings in Dogecoin, such as its lack of smart contract...
Cardano: An introduction to a world changing blockchain
This episode outlines the foundational principles and architectural design of Cardano, a cryptocurrency project initiated in 2015 by IOHK. It details Cardano's objective to establish...
Solana: A High-Performance Blockchain Architecture
This white paper introduces Solana, a novel blockchain architecture aiming for high performance through an innovation called Proof of History (PoH). PoH provides a way to...
Binance: Exchange Whitepaper
This whitepaper introduces Binance, a new cryptocurrency exchange focused on crypto-to-crypto trading, which aims to surpass existing fiat-based exchanges. It outlines the problems Binance intends to solve, such...
Tether: Fiat Currencies on the Bitcoin Blockchain
Tether, a cryptocurrency token designed to maintain a one-to-one value with fiat currencies like the US dollar by being fully backed by reserves held by...
Ripple Protocol: A Novel Consensus Algorithm
This paper introduces the Ripple Protocol Consensus Algorithm (RPCA), a novel method for achieving agreement in distributed payment systems. The algorithm aims to solve the...