Tagged: huobi research institute

July 5, 2022 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The recent insolvency of hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) has not only led to a “cascade” of liquidity crises in the crypto industry, but also “shone a light on the significant risk posed by uncollateralized crypto loans,” according to a report by Huobi Research… Read More

June 28, 2022 @ 1:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The launch of Grit, the “first-ever” blockchain game from the partnership between Epic Games and Gala Games, is seen as a “watershed” event for the mass onboarding of gamers from Web2 to Web3, according to an update from Huobi. However, blockchain games have “not reached… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 11:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Algorithmic stablecoins became the “focal point” of the crypto industry in May, following the depegging of UST from the US dollar “which triggered the LUNA bloodbath,” the team at Huobi notes. The report from Huobi pointed out that this had “a knock-on effect on other… Read More

June 8, 2022 @ 12:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

While the adoption of Web2 computing technologies has gained traction in the consumer and enterprise segments, security breaches and privacy concerns “continue to mar this space,” according to an update from Huobi. Web3 computing, with its inherent ability to alleviate such issues, “will likely see… Read More

June 6, 2022 @ 4:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

With major exchanges listing OP tokens recently, attention has been “brought to Layer 2 and its potential to eat into Layer 1’s market share,” according to an update from Huobi. However, the TVL for Layer 2 has “pulled back by over 40%, which is far… Read More

May 30, 2022 @ 4:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Current fixed-rate products available in the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) industry are a critical component in the financial derivatives market; but drawbacks, “such as low interest rates, intense competition and lower overall attractiveness to investors remain,” according to an update from Huobi. A revamp that consists… Read More

May 21, 2022 @ 1:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Following the Luna de-peg and the collapse of the UST stablecoin last week, Terra co-founder Do Kwon has unveiled a proposal for what he calls “the path forward.” This included forking the Terra chain “into a new chain without the algorithmic stablecoin, with the old… Read More

May 19, 2022 @ 1:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

With worldwide demand for storage set to increase exponentially, users of both personal and enterprise storage will likely “look toward Web3 storage technologies to fulfil their needs, particularly as data privacy concerns escalate, signaling a shift away from centralized storage providers.” This trend, in addition… Read More

May 9, 2022 @ 6:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Under the background of the Russian- Ukrainian War and sanctions in western countries, a global commodity crisis is “brewing” and the new global monetary system – Bretton Woods Ⅲ may be developing, said Zoltan Pozsar, an analyst at UBS. A recent report by Huobi Research… Read More

May 9, 2022 @ 4:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Modularized blockchains may offer higher performance and lower costs over time, which could “spur other public chains to implement the same strategy.” This, according to a report by Huobi Research Institute titled “How the Data Availability Layer can Shape the Future of Blockchain.” With the… Read More

May 2, 2022 @ 10:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Optimism, one of the four “major” Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solutions, will soon be “launching a new governance and incentive token, OP, much to the community’s excitement.” This launch, which includes airdrops to early adopters and active users and contributors, has “the potential to stir… Read More

March 26, 2022 @ 12:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Huobi Research Institute, the blockchain research organization, has released its latest report, titled “Unveiling the Mysterious Bored Ape Yacht Club”. The report from Huobi analyzes the rise of the “infamous” Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection, and explains Yuga Labs’ ambitions “to branch into Gamefi… Read More

March 15, 2022 @ 4:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Huobi Research Institute, the blockchain research organization, recently shared a detailed report on Ethereum rollup solutions, titled “How Far is Rollup from Maturity: A Dive into Rollup’s Development Path.” In the extensive report, Huobi Research Institute analyst Barry Jiang points out some of the “drawbacks”… Read More