PinnedRichard CheninThe ControlCrypto Reading ListHere are my favorite readings about cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. This list will continue to be updated regularly.10 min read·Jul 19, 2018----
Richard CheninThe ControlUnder-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…5 min read·Dec 27, 2021----
Richard CheninThe ControlUnder-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…5 min read·Dec 24, 2020--1--1
Richard CheninThe ControlDeFi 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…5 min read·Apr 29, 2020----
Richard CheninThe ControlAn Overview of the Crypto Wallet LandscapeWallets are critical infrastructure for cryptocurrencies. Every crypto behavior — whether buying or selling crypto, hodling crypto…13 min read·Oct 21, 2019--3--3
Richard CheninThe Control1confirmation 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…6 min read·Sep 30, 2019----
Richard CheninThe ControlThe 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…14 min read·Jul 22, 2019--3--3
Richard CheninThe ControlA 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…10 min read·Apr 18, 2019--2--2
Richard CheninThe ControlWhy There Won’t Be One Global CurrencyWouldn’t the world be better off if we all shared the same currency?7 min read·Feb 11, 2019--17--17
Richard ChenThe 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…9 min read·Jan 16, 2019--2--2