PinnedInThe ControlbyRichard Chen·Jul 19, 2018Crypto Reading ListHere are my favorite readings about cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. This list will continue to be updated regularly.A response icon1A response icon1
InThe ControlbyRichard Chen·Dec 27, 2021Under-the-radar product trends: 2021 recap and 2022 predictionsAt the end of last year I wrote about three under-the-radar product trends for 2021. Let’s recap to see how well I did before making my…
InThe ControlbyRichard Chen·Dec 24, 2020Under-the-radar product trends: 2020 recap and 2021 predictionsAt the end of last year I wrote about three under-the-radar product trends for 2020. Let’s recap to see how well I did before making my…A response icon1A response icon1
InThe ControlbyRichard Chen·Apr 29, 2020DeFi Usage NumbersThe most popular metric right now for DeFi adoption is total value locked (TVL), shown on trackers like DeFi Pulse. TVL is a good metric…
InThe ControlbyRichard Chen·Oct 21, 2019An Overview of the Crypto Wallet LandscapeWallets are critical infrastructure for cryptocurrencies. Every crypto behavior — whether buying or selling crypto, hodling crypto…A response icon3A response icon3
InThe ControlbyRichard Chen·Sep 30, 20191confirmation Portfolio Product Update (Q3 2019)The two most notable cryptocurrency price trends of 2019 are 1) Bitcoin dominance increasing from ~50% to ~70% and 2) BTC price…
InThe ControlbyRichard Chen·Jul 22, 2019The State Growth Problem Facing BlockchainsMuch of the discussions around layer 1 chains so far have been about designing new consensus algorithms for better scalability. At the…A response icon3A response icon3
InThe ControlbyRichard Chen·Apr 18, 2019A Comparison of Decentralized Exchange DesignsDecentralized exchanges, or DEXs, have emerged last year as a solution to crypto’s bloody history of centralized exchange hacks. The main…A response icon2A response icon2
InThe ControlbyRichard Chen·Feb 11, 2019Why There Won’t Be One Global CurrencyWouldn’t the world be better off if we all shared the same currency?A response icon18A response icon18
Richard Chen·Jan 16, 2019The History of Internet CommunitiesHistory can be described as a power struggle between hierarchies and networks. Most history we learn about is hierarchical: it’s about…A response icon2A response icon2
