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EmperorA List of Open Problems in Crypto - II
A reminder of progress and problems unsolved. We’ve come a long way since the first time I wrote this list in Jan 2022. It has been inspiring to see the space proliferate and build extremely interesting infrastructure for the future of crypto, but we have a long way to go. I believe that having an open list of problems is a good reminder of progress for a field, nascent or old, research problems or practical applications. These also provide a benchmark to look towards and glance upon while ta...
EmperorA Brief Intro to Coprocessors
Towards unlocking a new class of applications. Not the compute we need, but the compute we deserve. Decentralized apps face limitations in performing complex on-chain computations due to Ethereum's restricted processing capabilities. As a result, we've seen many DeFi protocols move components like order books and risk systems off-chain. This points to a need for customized computational environments tailored to specific tasks. We’ve seen a slow but gradual shift of many defi apps de...
EmperorOff-Chain Compute Is All You Need
Towards a Proof-Based Future - Written with 0xkrane.IntroductionBlockchains are globally distributed ledgers that come to a consensus over a global state. Some blockchains come equipped with a Turing-complete execution environment that enables programmability on top of this global state. Programs that target blockchains’ execution environments are called smart contracts, and the underlying blockchains are called smart contract platforms. Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche are some of the most wi...
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EmperorA List of Open Problems in Crypto - II
A reminder of progress and problems unsolved. We’ve come a long way since the first time I wrote this list in Jan 2022. It has been inspiring to see the space proliferate and build extremely interesting infrastructure for the future of crypto, but we have a long way to go. I believe that having an open list of problems is a good reminder of progress for a field, nascent or old, research problems or practical applications. These also provide a benchmark to look towards and glance upon while ta...
EmperorA Brief Intro to Coprocessors
Towards unlocking a new class of applications. Not the compute we need, but the compute we deserve. Decentralized apps face limitations in performing complex on-chain computations due to Ethereum's restricted processing capabilities. As a result, we've seen many DeFi protocols move components like order books and risk systems off-chain. This points to a need for customized computational environments tailored to specific tasks. We’ve seen a slow but gradual shift of many defi apps de...
EmperorOff-Chain Compute Is All You Need
Towards a Proof-Based Future - Written with 0xkrane.IntroductionBlockchains are globally distributed ledgers that come to a consensus over a global state. Some blockchains come equipped with a Turing-complete execution environment that enables programmability on top of this global state. Programs that target blockchains’ execution environments are called smart contracts, and the underlying blockchains are called smart contract platforms. Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche are some of the most wi...
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