Published in Blockchain Biz·Jan 15Member-onlyTop Web3 Predictions for 2023: The Good, The Bad, and the Unknown2022 was not favorable for the Web3 industry, to put it mildly. With numerous tokens collapsing and exchanges declaring bankruptcy, it appears that crypto is falling into a downward spiral and has not yet reached the bottom. Given everything that transpired and the ensuing instability, it is now much harder…Web 37 min readWeb 37 min read
Published in CryptoStars·Dec 20, 2022Member-onlyWeb3 2022 Prediction ReviewWith the year coming to an end and 2023 upon us, I thought that it would be a good practice to reflect upon a few Web3 predictions I made earlier in the year. Since this was the first year of doing this I really wasn’t too sure what to expect…Web 35 min readWeb 35 min read
Dec 4, 2022Member-onlyGoogle’s DreamBooth: A Tutorial For Generative AI Art For FreeIntroduction This article acts as a tutorial for those who are interested in the field of Generative Art and want to make images for themselves and of themselves. Anyone can use a few photos and Google’s DreamBooth to make original abstract, surrealist, or experimental portraits of themselves for free. What is Generative AI? Generative AI…Artificial Intelligence7 min readArtificial Intelligence7 min read
Published in CryptoStars·Nov 22, 2022Member-onlyEthereum Sharding ExplainedWith the success of the Ethereum Merge, the Ethereum Network continues to be improved upon with additional updates. The next development milestone on Ethereum’s roadmap is the “Surge”. The Surge upgrade looks to improve the scalability, speed, and capacity of the network by implementing Layer-2 Rollups and Sharding. …Ethereum5 min readEthereum5 min read
Published in CryptoStars·Oct 20, 2022Member-onlyStaking Cryptocurrencies ExplainedI figured it would be helpful to dive into the subject of “staking” now since the Ethereum’s Merge and the transfer of Proof-of-Stake have been completed. When people think about investing in cryptocurrencies, they typically consider either mining or buying it outright on a cryptocurrency market, such as Coinbase. …Ethereum5 min readEthereum5 min read
Published in CryptoStars·Sep 20, 2022Member-onlyDeFi ExplainedDecentralized finance, or DeFi, is a new field that has the potential to completely transform the conventional finance business. …Ethereum5 min readEthereum5 min read
Published in CryptoStars·Aug 12, 2022Member-onlyEthereum Merge ExplainedThe Ethereum mainnet is scheduled to combine with the Beacon Chain’s proof-of-stake system in late 2022, which is likely to be the most eagerly anticipated event in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. “The Merge” will officially usher in Ethereum 2.0, the version that will be based on a proof-of-stake consensus algorithm, and…Web 36 min readWeb 36 min read
Published in CryptoStars·Jul 31, 2022Member-onlyIs Web5 a Web3 killer?In a tweet on Friday, June 10, 2022, Jack Dorsey, the former CEO and co-founder of Twitter, disclosed that TBD, a Block subsidiary that focuses on Bitcoin, is creating a new decentralized network called Web5. …Web 34 min readWeb 34 min read
Published in CryptoStars·Jun 29, 2022Member-onlyDAOs ExplainedThis month I wanted to take a look into Decentralized Autonomous Organizations or DAOs and understand how they work. Definition A decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) is a blockchain-based system that lets people coordinate and govern themselves while being mediated by a series of self-executing rules deployed on a public blockchain…Dao3 min readDao3 min read
Published in CoinsBench·May 29, 2022Member-onlyEthereum Gas Fees ExplainedGas fees have started to become the bane of many crypto-enthusiasts existences. With transaction rates ranging from a few dollars to the upper double digits, people may be hesitant to use the Ethereum Network. Despite being one of Ethereum’s most essential ideas, Gas appears to be one of the most…Ethereum6 min readEthereum6 min read
