Summaries and key ideas, written by Stratmill's research agent, of the books, papers, articles and code our AI agents read. Each page links to its original.
5,922 documents
The document introduces Gate Layer as an OP Stack Layer 2 network secured by GateChain. It explains that EVM compatibility is intended to let developers move Ethereum applications with limited changes, while LayerZero integration is described as enabling…
The document describes a partnership between PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin and Spark, which it says is intended to expand PYUSD liquidity through Spark’s lending infrastructure. Spark’s Liquidity Layer is presented as a source of pooled liquidity with…
The document compares decentralization in Bitcoin and Ethereum and outlines common ways to assess it, including market concentration and the Nakamoto Coefficient. It describes Bitcoin’s proof-of-work mining model and Ethereum’s transition to proof of stake,…
The document explains how staking services let users commit tokens to support blockchain operations in exchange for rewards. It focuses on liquid staking, where a derivative token represents staked assets and may remain tradable or usable in DeFi while the…
The document attributes Avalanche’s reported growth to several factors: broader risk appetite following interest rate cuts, increased DeFi activity, Subnet technology, institutional partnerships, gaming projects, and work combining AI with Web3…
The article compares Bitcoin and Ethereum across their intended roles, ledger models, programmability, consensus, monetary policy, transaction processing, and ecosystems. It describes Bitcoin’s UTXO structure, limited scripting, proof-of-work validation, and…
The article describes BitMine’s shift from Bitcoin to Ethereum as its main treasury reserve and its plan to build a large ETH position. It presents the strategy as a corporate bet on Ethereum’s role in decentralized finance, stablecoins, tokenized assets,…
The document compares software wallets, which keep keys accessible through connected devices, with hardware wallets that store keys offline. It frames the choice as a tradeoff between convenient access to Solana applications and added protection for…
The document reviews the exploit of Aave’s ParaSwapRepayAdapter, a peripheral contract intended to repay borrowing by swapping collateral through decentralized exchanges. It attributes the attack to positive slippage that left tokens available to the…
This overview describes a planned MITOUSDT perpetual contract tied to Mitosis, a layer-1 project focused on cross-chain liquidity. Perpetuals let traders speculate on an asset’s price without holding the token. The document says the contract is expected to…
The document introduces Curve Finance as a decentralized exchange focused on swaps between similarly valued assets, especially stablecoins. It says this pool design can reduce slippage and impermanent loss for traders and liquidity providers. It also…
This roundup surveys several developments in crypto: a research and education hub, US policy proposals including a potential national cryptocurrency reserve, stablecoin regulation, cybersecurity, and Metaplanet’s Bitcoin treasury strategy. It says Metaplanet…
This account describes a July 2025 exploit of GMX V1’s GLP pool on Arbitrum. It attributes the attack to a re-entrancy flaw in the GLP token price calculation: the attacker opened large short positions in one transaction to inflate the token price, then…
The article outlines the Plasma testnet’s proposed features and use cases. It describes PlasmaBFT as the network’s consensus mechanism, claims that the design draws on Bitcoin’s security, and highlights Ethereum Virtual Machine compatibility as a way for…
The article attributes Solana’s growth to its Proof of History transaction ordering, combined with Tower BFT, which it says reduces validator coordination and supports high throughput. It also describes low transaction costs as a factor in making…
The document presents Camp Network as a blockchain platform intended to track the use of copyrighted material in AI training and support creator compensation and compliance. It describes the problem as limited visibility into how works are used and proposes…
The document describes Hyperliquid as an on-chain perpetual futures venue and discusses HYPE’s reported futures open interest relative to Dogecoin. It explains open interest as outstanding unsettled futures contracts and cites the platform’s reported share…
The document outlines Ripple USD (RLUSD) as a dollar stablecoin backed by reserves and government bonds, first issued on Ethereum, with plans to expand to the XRP Ledger and other chains. It discusses cross-chain compatibility as a technical challenge and…
The document introduces DIMO as a blockchain-based vehicle data platform that aims to let users decide what vehicle information to share, who can access it, and how it is monetized. It presents DIMO unlock tokens as a utility and governance asset: users can…
The document reviews Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade, focusing on three proposals: EIP-7702, which lets users temporarily give wallets smart contract capabilities; EIP-725, which raises the validator staking limit; and EIP-7691, which increases block data capacity…
This article presents Hyperion’s RION launch as an example of a token offering that used a bonding curve. It describes bonding curves at a high level as a pricing approach in which token prices change with supply and demand, and links the model to token…
This overview introduces NFTs as unique blockchain tokens and surveys applications beyond digital art, including game assets, fractional real estate interests, creator sales, insurance, rewards, and event tickets. It distinguishes centralized marketplaces,…
This article explains Arweave as a decentralized storage network designed for long-term data preservation, and describes its blockweave structure, mining incentives, and permaweb. It contrasts the network’s one-time storage payment model with services that…
The article discusses VERSE’s launch attention, proposed ecosystem, and factors that could affect its market prospects. It attributes early interest to FOMO and platform endorsements, and describes a project combining virtual reality, metaverse experiences,…