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Breakdown02 Dec 2023Celo's L2 migration: OP Stack vs Polygon CDK vs ZK Stack comparedCompares OP Stack, Polygon CDK and ZK Stack proposals for Celo against criteria such as EigenDA support, decentralized sequencing, EVM equivalence, validity proofs and interop. Favors Polygon CDK or OP Stack.Thesis14 Sep 2024Make ICOs Great Again: how VC-dominated token launches broke crypto marketsLong argument that VC-dominated cap tables, low float and high FDV launches and market maker dynamics shift value from communities to insiders. Calls for regulated ICO platforms with KYC and reputation systems, using zkSync as the example.Breakdown01 Jun 2024The ZK trademark saga: Matter Labs, zkSync and the community backlashTimeline of the dispute over Matter Labs' ZK trademark filings in nine countries, from the ZK ticker beef with Polyhedra to the ZK pledge and its backlash. Concludes Matter Labs must withdraw the applications to repair trust.

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14 Sep 2024Make ICOs Great Again: how VC-dominated token launches broke crypto marketsLong argument that VC-dominated cap tables, low float and high FDV launches and market maker dynamics shift value from communities to insiders. Calls for regulated ICO platforms with KYC and reputation systems, using zkSync as the example.ThesisMarket structureRegulation

01 Jun 2024The ZK trademark saga: Matter Labs, zkSync and the community backlashTimeline of the dispute over Matter Labs' ZK trademark filings in nine countries, from the ZK ticker beef with Polyhedra to the ZK pledge and its backlash. Concludes Matter Labs must withdraw the applications to repair trust.BreakdownL1/L2ZK

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02 Dec 2023Celo's L2 migration: OP Stack vs Polygon CDK vs ZK Stack comparedCompares OP Stack, Polygon CDK and ZK Stack proposals for Celo against criteria such as EigenDA support, decentralized sequencing, EVM equivalence, validity proofs and interop. Favors Polygon CDK or OP Stack.BreakdownL1/L2Ethereum

26 Jun 2023zkSync ZK Stack explained: hyperchains, L3 recursion and hyperbridgesExplains the ZK Stack framework for building ZK-powered L2 and L3 hyperchains. Covers recursive proofs, cheap L2-L3 interoperability, choice of DA layer and when a dedicated hyperchain makes sense versus deploying on zkSync Era.ExplainerZKL1/L2

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15 Sep 2022Complete guide to zkSync: v1, v2 testnet and ecosystem appsExplains zkSync's SNARK-based rollup design, its confirmed future token and how to engage with v1 mainnet and the v2 testnet, listing testnet dApps by type to farm potential airdrop eligibility.ExplainerZKEthereum

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