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DYDX: First Mover Advantage

The Growth Potential of Non-USD Stablecoins

A Primer on the Shanghai Fork (ETH Withdrawals)

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Cumberland: A Year in Review

Polygon Technology is a leading L2 platform founded in 2018. The core offering is the POS commit chain, which is technically an L1 as it has its own validator set and does not inherit its security from Ethereum, but is generally considered to be an L2 in practice. Polygon’s POS is the leader in the Ethereum ‘L2’ space in terms of transactions, addresses and TVL. Polygon has also been highly acquisitive in recent years and has used its token and cash reserves to make a number of strategic investments in the zk-rollup space.

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Polygon: Onboarding the Next Wave

The Merge is Ethereum’s long-awaited transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS). It is set to occur in mid- to lateSeptember of this year. The goal of moving to PoS is to set the foundations for increased scalability and security.  

The Ethereum Merge: Derivative Market Opportunities & Changes to Supply/Demand Dynamics

While negative sentiment in crypto is arguably at extreme levels right now, crypto is a fast-moving market and changes in the ecosystem are often catalysts for a significant shift in the narrative. One such change Cumberland is closely watching is the Ethereum Merge. Although there is no definitive date for this event as of yet, based on the latest core developer call as of last week, we currently expect the Merge to occur at some point in September or October.

Valuing Ethereum into the Merge

Weighing the Ultimate Blockchain Endgame

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