Published in Minima·6 days agoAvalanche vs. MinimaWhen DeFi enthusiasts look for protocols to deploy their funds, swap tokens or play crypto games, they now have various blockchain ecosystems to choose from. One of them is Avalanche, which has quickly grown to be the 3rd largest DeFi ecosystem with $9.61 …Minimavs6 min read
Published in Minima·May 11Scaling with sidechains and state chainsOur last blog post on scalability details solutions like the plasma chain, state channels, and the Lightning Network that help blockchain networks scale. However, more scaling solutions are out there, which can also be applied to Minima. The plasma chain introduced previously is already a form of sidechain, but since…Learn7 min read
Published in Minima·May 5Cardano vs. MinimaToday, in our series, looking at how we compare with other blockchains, we’re examining Cardano. It’s, like others, a somewhat controversial project, with some believing it to be the future of blockchain while others wonder how it is still a top 10 marketcap project. The judgement call is ultimately yours…Minimavs6 min read
Published in Minima·Apr 25Taking Blockchain Scalability to the Next LayerScaling on Layer-2 — One of our recent blog posts talked about blockchain scalability and how blockchains try to scale on Layer-1. We concluded (and if you have not read our Whitepaper, this is a spoiler) that Layer-1 does not scale. It does not scale because you can’t maintain decentralization and scale. Giving up…Learn9 min read
Published in Minima·Apr 19Pi Network vs. MinimaA: “With Minima, you can validate and confirm transactions on your phone.” B: “Oh, isn’t that just what Pi Network is doing?” TLDR: No, it’s not what Pi Network is doing. In fact, what Minima is doing is very different. Nevertheless, people will often compare us to Pi if they…Minimavs6 min read
Published in The Capital·Apr 179 lessons I’ve learned in my 4 years in cryptoI started working in Crypto in July 2018. And I’m still here. The space has evolved quite a bit since, and so have I. So I figured I should write about it and share what I’ve learned so maybe others can benefit from it. Here are my 9 lessons. TLDR…Crypto9 min read
Published in Minima·Apr 11Solana vs. MinimaWhen people first learn about Minima, one of their first reactions is: How are you different from blockchain XYZ. While we believe that it’s difficult to compare Minima to other blockchains that don’t share the same vision of decentralization, we understand that the question comes from wanting to make sense…Blockchain9 min read
Published in Minima·Apr 8Blockchain Scalability and L1 scaling solutionsIn recent years it has become in for new Layer-1 blockchains to heavily advertise their scalability in the form of TPS = Transactions Per Second. But is that really all scalability is about, and how do networks try to scale on the base layer? Read on to find out. What…Blockchain7 min read
Published in Minima·Mar 25Finality in BlockchainWhat the concept means, and how it impacts blockchain — Have you ever sent a cryptocurrency transaction and wondered why it wouldn't show up in your wallet or exchange account before a certain number of block confirmations happened? If yes, you've knowingly or unknowingly considered the question of finality. But what does that even mean? Looking up finality in…Learn7 min read
Published in Minima·Mar 15Network Effects and BlockchainDo you ever wonder how the big tech giants that oversee most of our web nowadays could get as big as they are? The likes of Apple, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and Airbnb all benefitted from network effects. And they’re not the only ones. A study monitoring the growth of companies…Network Effect6 min read
