Tech Deep Dives

The crypto industry is rapidly changing — that’s what makes it so much fun, but it can become easy to get lost in the whirl of new technologies. CMC’s tech deep dives are here to help.
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What Is LayerZero? Omnichain Protocol
A deep dive into LayerZero, a protocol supporting and providing the infrastructure for an interoperable and omnichain crypto ecosystem.
By 0xKira
1yr ago
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What Is Trader Joe (JOE)? Liquidity Book DEX
A deep dive into Trader Joe — a decentralized exchange (DEX) that recently launched their V2.1 upgrade, enhancing their liquidity book model, introducing auto-pools and more.
By 0xKira
1yr ago
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ZkSync Era vs Polygon ZkEVM
A look under the hood of ZkSync Era and Polygon ZkEVM.
By 0xKira
1yr ago
6m
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What Is Mantle Network? Ethereum Layer-2 Chain
A look at Mantle network — the first Ethereum layer-2 chain incubated and governed by a DAO.
By 0xKira
1yr ago
6m
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What Is Binance Bicasso? The AI NFT Generator
CoinMarketCap takes a deep dive into Binance Bicasso - an AI NFT generator that offers a low-barrier entry point to the world of NFT.
By Ivan Cryptoslav
1yr ago
4m
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What Is Space ID? Features and Tokenomics
CoinMarketCap Academy takes a deep dive into Space ID, a name service network for web3 that received over $2.8B in BNB commitments on Binance Launchpad.
By Ivan Cryptoslav
1yr ago
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Overview of the ZkEVM Landscape
A look at what zkEVM brings to the Ethereum layer-2 space, and major launches lined up in 2023 — from Polygon, ConsenSys, Scroll, ZkSync and Taiko.
By 0xKira
1yr ago
10m
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What Is Stacks? Features and Tokenomics
CoinMarketCap Academy takes a deep dive into Stacks, a Bitcoin layer building on top of Bitcoin’s proof-of-work consensus mechanism.
By Ivan Cryptoslav
1yr ago
6m
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Is The Bottom In? Q1 2023 Crypto Market Update
The question on everyone's mind: is the bottom in, or are we merely in a bear market rally?
By Ivan Cryptoslav
1yr ago
4m
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What Is Core DAO? Features And Tokenomics
CoinMarketCap Academy takes a deep dive into Core, a layer-one blockchain utilizing a novel mechanism termed Satoshi Plus, developed by the Core DAO.
By Ivan Cryptoslav
1yr ago
5m
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The Ultimate Guide to the Top 10 Protocols on Optimism
An overview of the top decentralized applications by total value locked on Optimism — the second-largest Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution.
By 0xKira
1yr ago
8m
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DeSoc: A Deep Dive Into Decentralized Social Networks
A deep dive into social networks on the blockchain, how they compared to their centralized counterparts, and some of the most popular DeSoc protocols in the market now.
By Ivan Cryptoslav
1yr ago
10m
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What Is Velodrome (VELO)? Features and Tokenomics
CoinMarketCap Academy takes a deep dive into decentralized exchange Velodrome, the top DeFi protocol on Optimism by total value locked.
By 0xKira
1yr ago
5m
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The Ultimate Guide to Protocols on Arbitrum
An overview of decentralized applications on leading layer-two solution Arbitrum.
By 0xKira
1yr ago
7m
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OpenSea vs Blur: Tracking The NFT Marketplace War
The NFT marketplace war heats up — here's how OpenSea and Blur stand head-to-head.
By Ivan Cryptoslav
1yr ago
5m
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What Is Blur? Features and Tokenomics
CoinMarketCap Academy takes a deep dive into Blur, an NFT marketplace challenging OpenSea for market dominance.
By Ivan Cryptoslav
1yr ago
4m
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What Is Base? Coinbase’s Layer-Two Chain Explained
CoinMarketCap Academy looks at Base — Coinbase's newly-launched layer-2 solution built on the Optimism tech stack.
By Ivan Cryptoslav
1yr ago
4m
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Cardano's IOG Launches EVM-Compatible Sidechain Toolkit
Input Output Global (IOG) has launched an EVM-compatible sidechain toolkit to help developers with the creation of custom sidechains.
By Ivan Cryptoslav
1yr ago
3m