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Alfonso de la Rocha
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Jan 24, 2022

The pieces of the blockchain Lego

Just a small piece of the Web3 universe When people hear the word “blockchain” what comes immediately to everyone’s minds are projects like Bitcoin, Ethereum or Solana. Of course, these projects are the core foundation for many more, but they are only a small part of the great gamut of…

Blockchain

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The pieces of the blockchain Lego
The pieces of the blockchain Lego
Blockchain

8 min read


Dec 27, 2021

Netswap: The new L2 DEX in town

A while ago I wrote an article about the state of decentralized exchanges (DEX), and their main differences with centralized exchanges (CEX) such as Coinbase or Kraken. Some of the key benefits of DEX over CEX are: the ability for users to fully own their keys and assets; increased privacy…

Defi

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Netswap: The new L2 DEX in town
Netswap: The new L2 DEX in town
Defi

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Dec 12, 2021

Web3++: The Metaverse

What is all the fuss about this thing called the Metaverse. It must be something big if it made Facebook decide to change their name and branding to “Meta” making explicit the company’s new target in the near future. Rivers of ink have been flowing in the past few weeks…

Metaverse

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Web3++: The Metaverse
Web3++: The Metaverse
Metaverse

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Nov 14, 2021

EVM Equivalence v.s. EVM Compatibility

There’s no question that the EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) is currently the de-facto runtime for the execution of smart contracts. This may change in a few years, but there is no doubt that today almost every successful decentralized application (DApp) targets the EVM. …

Ethereum

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EVM Equivalence v.s. EVM Compatibility
EVM Equivalence v.s. EVM Compatibility
Ethereum

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Oct 17, 2021

NFT Bridges

Fighting asset fragmentation in blockchains The word on the street is that NFT fever is not over, and a single search in your search engine of choice will definitely confirm it. News about the release of an interactive NFT Platform, the first-ever NFT trophy for UEFA’s goal of the tournament…

Blockchain

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NFT Bridges
NFT Bridges
Blockchain

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Sep 5, 2021

DAOs: The operating system of communities

Everyone is excited about NFTs and the market cap of cryptocurrencies these days, but you know something I think people will be increasingly excited about (again) in the next few years? Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). It seems like no one talks about DAOs anymore, as if they were only a…

Blockchain

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DAOs: The operating system of communities
DAOs: The operating system of communities
Blockchain

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Aug 8, 2021

Blockchain Middleware

How we are paving the path to the next blockchain unicorn — Blockchain technology and decentralized finance (DeFi) have been all over the media in the past year. DeFi is completely changing the way we do finance, and there are more and more companies, big and small, exploring what DeFi can do for them. Still, one of the big challenges that new…

Blockchain

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Blockchain Middleware
Blockchain Middleware
Blockchain

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Jul 18, 2021

The State of DEXes

Decentralized Exchanges (DEX) are a key foundation for the DeFi ecosystem. They give you the ability to trade and swap one cryptocurrency for another peer-to-peer, without the need for third parties such as a centralized exchange or traditional financial institutions. Still, we have to ask: Why worry about implementing decentralized…

Decentralized Exchange

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The State of DEXes
The State of DEXes
Decentralized Exchange

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Jun 21, 2021

Polygon: L2 or not L2?

It’s time for another L2 comparison! The other day I came across a project I wasn’t aware of: Polygon. Polygon is advertised on its official site as the “Ethereum’s Internet of Blockchains”. What does this mean? Polygon seems to be tackling all of Ethereum’s current limitations at the same time…

Blockchain

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Polygon: L2 or not L2?
Polygon: L2 or not L2?
Blockchain

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May 31, 2021

IPFS for storage, the blockchain for verified immutability

It’s never a good idea to store big chunks of data in a blockchain. For starters this is straight impossible, as the amount of data that may be included in a transaction is limited. But even if you could, it would be prohibitively expensive in terms of cost and resources…

Blockchain

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IPFS for storage, the blockchain for verified immutability
IPFS for storage, the blockchain for verified immutability
Blockchain

9 min read

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Alfonso de la Rocha

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