Genesis Block

Founded in 2020, ZORA is a decentralised protocol, built on the Ethereum blockchain, where anyone can permissionless-ly buy and sell NFTs.    While NFT marketplaces can be built on top of it, it is not a marketplace/platform in itself. Think of it as a collection of smart contracts that are meant to be the base layer when interacting with NFTs.   We analyse the ZORA Protocol through...

In the third episode in Genesis Block's Protocol Analysis series, we analyse Dystopia Swap, a decentralised exchange and AMM using the ve (3,3) system, focused on providing efficient token swaps and deep liquidity for stablecoins and other assets.   We analyse Dystopia through the lens of our investment template, showcased in How to Analyse a Web3 Protocol ( https://youtu.be/MtUoxQaSUjg ). &n...

In the second episode in Genesis Block's Protocol Analysis series, we analyse Ocean Protocol, a decentralised data exchange aiming to bring together data providers, consumers, and service providers into a data marketplace.    Ocean also provides the tools and infrastructure for developers to build value-added services and other marketplaces on top of the data assets created on the protoc...

As we’ve covered in our earlier episode, NFTs are nothing but digital files (mp3, mp4, jpegs, etc.) that live on a blockchain and are unique in nature. And being on a blockchain, they inherit all the benefits of smart contracts such as programmability, provenance, security, etc.   However, what all NFTs are, is transferable. That means, there is no restriction on your ability to send/receive...

Everyone is well aware of the problems with current social media platforms. You don't own your data, you're given a 'free' product in exchange for your valuable data, and unilateral decisions about censorship and governance of platforms rule the roost.   With Web3 aiming to impact every industry, it's no surprise that Decentralised Social Media has caught the limelight.    Watch the...

Welcome to the first episode in Genesis Block's Interview series, where we have discussions with folks from all across the Web3 ecosystem! Our first interviewee is Quinn Markwith, who is an economist by training and currently works as a Market Analyst and Relationship Manager at DAO Maker, an Accelerator, Consultancy, Pe-seed Financier, and Market Maker in the crypto space. His previous experience...

Bored Ape Yacht Club. Cryptopunks. Azuki. CrypToadz. Nouns.  NFTs took the world by storm in 2021, with a plethora of projects catching the eyes of millions of people around the globe. Jimmy Fallon, Neymar, Paris Hilton, Justin Bieber...they're all people who have or had Bored Apes as their profile pictures on Twitter over the last year.   But apart from their PR execs telling them it wa...

Tokemak is a decentralised market making protocol aiming to create a liquidity infrastructure layer to be used by DAOs, DeFi projects, market makers, and exchanges.   We analyse Tokemak through the lens of our investment template, showcased in How to Analyse a Web3 Protocol (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtUoxQaSUjg&t=14s).   P.S.: We recorded this before the Terra implosion,...

Welcome to the first episode of Genesis Block! In this video, we explore our process of analysing a Web3 protocol and create a template to do so. We hope this will help separate out the noise from the fundamentals in the ever-expanding Web3 space and bring it closer to the level of maturity we're all aspiring towards!   Note : We recommend listening to this video at 1.2x.   -------------...

Hello, World, from Sid Shah, Yash Palod, and Sid Sanghvi! We're launching Genesis Block, a podcast that explores the depths of Web3 and crypto from a fundamental analysis standpoint. On Genesis Block, we're aiming to analyse crypto protocols, interview guests from within the industry, and embark on an educational journey that separates the 'real' from the 'hype' in this incredibly consequential in...