Intro Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has risen more than 20% in the past month, surpassing the $35,000 mark and reaching a new high in nearly 17 months, thanks largely to expectations that a spot Bitcoin ETF will soon be approved in the U.S. With the SEC saying less…

Introduction As one of the first parachains to go live in the Polkadot ecosystem, Astar Network’s goal is to create a cross-chain smart contract environment to support enterprises and dApp builders. Astar has proven to be very successful in this endeavor. With excellent technical innovation and strong marketing and operational capabilities…

Background As one of the top 15 public chains by market capitalization, Polkadot has been leading the crypto industry in technology and governance innovations. Polkadot’s relay chain effectively provides high-quality block space services and shared security, guaranteeing the smooth operation of more than 80 parachains in the ecosystem. OpenGov, a disruptive…

Part 1 -Why an Omnichain Future is Needed Since the beginning of 2017, we have experienced several rounds of public chain boom, from L1 to L3 blockchain networks are endless, EVM-compatible chains, Appchains, Move based public chains, native DeFi chains and so on. They all try to solve the trilemma of blockchain from different angles. Along with the…

After the official launch of the Polkadot OpenGov in mid-June this year, Polkadot community has initiated a total of 87 Referenda, of which 40 have been Approved/Executed, 19 have been Rejected, 9 have timed out due to untimely deposits, 18 are currently Deciding, 1 is Preparing. …

Brief In the first half of 2023, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates 3 times which took the Fed funds rate to a target range of 5%-5.25%, the highest since August 2007. Global market concerns about tightening liquidity have further intensified. …

Background With the much-anticipated completion of Merge and Shapella (Shanghai+Capella) Upgrades this April, Ethereum has successfully transitioned from POW to POS consensus. The next major move on Ethereum’s development roadmap is EIP 4844, also known simply as “Proto-Danksharding”. Named after two core Ethereum developers “Protolambda” and Dankrad Feist, EIP 4844 introduces…

Liquid Staking Derivatives (LSD) is clearly the biggest and most talked about innovation in DeFi in recent months. As of May 15, 2023, Lido, currently the largest liquid staking protocol in terms of TVL (Total Value Locked), is over 26% of DeFi’s total. Since Shapella’s smooth upgrade, LSD have been…

Intro Digital Finance Group (DFG) is a global blockchain and cryptocurrency investment firm founded in 2015 with assets under management of over $1 billion. Over the past nearly 8 years, DFG has invested in over 130 projects and the number continues to grow. In the process, DFG has grown with these…