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Rethinking Counterparty Risk in Multi-Party Computation
Rethinking Counterparty Risk in Multi-Party Computation In the rapidly evolving landscape of digital asset custody, Multi-Party Computation (MPC) has emerged as the standard to secure cryptographic keys by distributing them across multiple parties. The idea is simple but powerful: no single party can unilaterally control or access the assets, reducing the risk of theft or unauthorized transactions. However, as MPC becomes more widely adopted, it’s crucial to examine the real-world implication...
Rethinking Counterparty Risk in Multi-Party Computation
Rethinking Counterparty Risk in Multi-Party Computation In the rapidly evolving landscape of digital asset custody, Multi-Party Computation (MPC) has emerged as the standard to secure cryptographic keys by distributing them across multiple parties. The idea is simple but powerful: no single party can unilaterally control or access the assets, reducing the risk of theft or unauthorized transactions. However, as MPC becomes more widely adopted, it’s crucial to examine the real-world implication...
Crypto Fragmentation and Custody
Crypto FragmentationBy the end of 2025 there will be ~500 well-funded Layer 1 Blockchains, ~120 well-funded Layer 2/3 Blockchains, and ~100+ App-chains. Fragmented across these hundreds of chains lies ~2,000,000+ tokens and somewhere around ~10,000 dApps.The growth in the number of blockchains hasn’t been steady. Rather the chart looks something like this:Why are so many chains being launched? Why are more chains being launched than ever before? The answer is pretty simple; the incentives to ...
Crypto Fragmentation and Custody
Crypto FragmentationBy the end of 2025 there will be ~500 well-funded Layer 1 Blockchains, ~120 well-funded Layer 2/3 Blockchains, and ~100+ App-chains. Fragmented across these hundreds of chains lies ~2,000,000+ tokens and somewhere around ~10,000 dApps.The growth in the number of blockchains hasn’t been steady. Rather the chart looks something like this:Why are so many chains being launched? Why are more chains being launched than ever before? The answer is pretty simple; the incentives to ...
Startups & Remote Work
As a founder it’s a bit of a mixed bag: On one hand, I think everyone being in the same office pushes people to work harder and fosters a team-like environment which is positive. But, on the other hand, being a remote company enables you to access a much larger pool of talent…which is: game-changing. I kind of think that in most companies it looks something like:by being remote, you can get 40-50% better talent, but be 15-25% less productive and 50-70% less tight-knitFurther, I think you shou...
Startups & Remote Work
As a founder it’s a bit of a mixed bag: On one hand, I think everyone being in the same office pushes people to work harder and fosters a team-like environment which is positive. But, on the other hand, being a remote company enables you to access a much larger pool of talent…which is: game-changing. I kind of think that in most companies it looks something like:by being remote, you can get 40-50% better talent, but be 15-25% less productive and 50-70% less tight-knitFurther, I think you shou...
Emerging Blockchains & Custody
The emerging blockchain dilemma: a chicken and egg problem. In short, nascent blockchains require institutional custody platforms to adopt their networks for institutional adoption to occur, but said platforms only integrate new networks with institutional adoption (or a strong expectation that institutional adoption will occur). In a bit more detail: My sense is that most nascent blockchains require a level of institutional interest in order for sustained adoption to occur. Retail usage is u...
Emerging Blockchains & Custody
The emerging blockchain dilemma: a chicken and egg problem. In short, nascent blockchains require institutional custody platforms to adopt their networks for institutional adoption to occur, but said platforms only integrate new networks with institutional adoption (or a strong expectation that institutional adoption will occur). In a bit more detail: My sense is that most nascent blockchains require a level of institutional interest in order for sustained adoption to occur. Retail usage is u...
A Brief Introduction
Hi, my name is Abraham and this is my blog. This post will serve as a brief introduction to myself and this blog. Me: As of writing this, I am 22 years old and live in NYC (though I will be moving to Toronto soon). I grew up living in a number of different places (primarily in North America), but now consider myself a Canadian and view Toronto as my “home.” I did my undergrad at University College London where I studied British Law and graduated with an LLB (Bachelor of Laws). Following my ti...
A Brief Introduction
Hi, my name is Abraham and this is my blog. This post will serve as a brief introduction to myself and this blog. Me: As of writing this, I am 22 years old and live in NYC (though I will be moving to Toronto soon). I grew up living in a number of different places (primarily in North America), but now consider myself a Canadian and view Toronto as my “home.” I did my undergrad at University College London where I studied British Law and graduated with an LLB (Bachelor of Laws). Following my ti...
