Developing proper mental models for understanding the intersection of blockchain technologies and the economic activity they support can be challenging, given the diverse operational and governance structures of the thousands…
Defi 101: Frax Finance
Introduction In the rapidly evolving world of decentralized finance, the stablecoin market has experienced significant growth and diversification. One innovative project that has captured attention is Frax Finance, a stablecoin…
Avalanche Warp Messaging and the Future of Interoperability
Introduction In late December, Ava Labs released a new primitive to the Avalanche platform called Avalanche Warp Messaging (AWM). AWM solidifies Avalanche as a Layer 0 (L0) blockchain platform. This…
Key Takeaways from Avalanche Q1 2023 State of the Ecosystem
On January 30, 2023, The Tie hosted a call with Joshua Frank (The Tie CEO), Morgan Krupetsky (Director of Business Development: Institutions and Capital Markets at Ava Labs), and Luigi…
[Podcast] Web3 Scalability and the User Experience with Mo Shaikh (Aptos Labs)
Mo Shaikh (Co-Founder & CEO at Aptos) joins The Tie‘s Fundamental Value podcast to discuss layer 1s, real world use cases for crypto and accessibility of blockchain technology. Spotify Link…
Shanghai: Effects on Liquid Staking Derivatives
Enabling Withdrawals Ethereum’s next hardfork, Shanghai, is anticipated in the late first quarter or early second quarter of 2023. Although several Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) were initially considered for integration,…
[Podcast] Growth Stage Crypto Investing with Rob Hadick (Dragonfly)
Rob Hadick (General Partner at Dragonfly) joins The Tie‘s Fundamental Value podcast to discuss finding investment opportunities, investing in tokens and equities, and the future of crypto growth investing post-FTX….
[Podcast] $500B Korean Asset Manager Bets on Crypto Growth w/ Michael Kraslow (Mirae Asset Global Investments)
Michael Kraslow (Head of US Venture Capital at Mirae Asset Global Investments) joins The Tie‘s Fundamental Value podcast to discuss investing in digital assets, doing diligence on an equity vs….
[Podcast] Staking Digital Assets with Brian Crain (Chorus One)
Brian Crain (Co-Founder & CEO of Chorus One) joins The Tie’s Fundamental Value podcast to discuss the Cosmos ecosystem, crypto staking, governance, and strategic investing. Spotify Link Apple Podcast Link
[Podcast] FTX Fallout & Future Regulation with Jorge Pesok (The HBAR Foundation)
Jorge Pesok (Chief Legal Officer at The HBAR Foundation) joins The Tie‘s Fundamental Value podcast to discuss Hedera Hashgraph and its place among leading layers 1s, the downfall of FTX,…