Session 2
Decentralized-Futures-Sessions 1 and 2
Bitcoin: What are the Environmental Concerns of Bitcoin?
- The Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI) is an ongoing project created and maintained by the Cambridge Digital Assets Programme (CDAP) Team at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, an independent research institute based at Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. https://ccaf.io/cbnsi/cbeci
- Bitcoin Mining Map https://ccaf.io/cbnsi/cbeci/mining_map
- The Halving and its impact on hash rate and miners cost structures — Mining Report, CoinShares, 2024.
- How Bitcoin mining saved Africa’s oldest national park from bankruptcy – CoinTelegraph, 2023.
- Lightning Network Scalable, Instant Bitcoin/Blockchain Transactions https://lightning.network/
Ethereum
- Ethereum > Learn: https://ethereum.org/en/what-is-ethereum/
- Vitalik Buterin’s website https://vitalik.eth.limo
- The Ethereum Blockchain Explorer https://etherscan.io
- NEW > Take full control. Run your own node. Become fully sovereign while helping secure the network.
And, Run a node and (optionally) stake ETH using Prysm (Prysm is an implementation of the Ethereum proof-of-stake consensus specification).
Food for Brain
- A non-crypto person’s guide to the ‘bitcoin strategic reserve’ – CNN – Link
- Everything you need to know about regional trends in crypto adoption? The 2024 Geography of Crypto Report (PDF)
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Individual work
- General Presentation
- What is the name of the cryptocurrency and its symbol?
- What is its current market capitalization?
- What is its ranking on CoinMarketCap?
- Technology and Infrastructure
- Is this cryptocurrency a Layer 1 (independent blockchain) or a Layer 2 (built on an existing blockchain)?
- If it is a Layer 2, which blockchain does it rely on?
- Is it a native token (used for transaction fees and securing the network) or a non-native token (an asset on an existing blockchain)?
- What consensus mechanism does it use? (Proof of Work, Proof of Stake, or another?)
- Use Case and Functionality
- What is the main purpose of this cryptocurrency? (Payments, smart contracts, DeFi, NFTs, etc.)
- Who are its main competitors?
- Strengths and Weaknesses
- What are its advantages? (Speed, low fees, security, decentralization, etc.)
- What are its weaknesses? (Scalability, security risks, centralization, etc.)
- How does it address the blockchain trilemma (scalability, security, decentralization)?
- Adoption and Ecosystem
- Who are the main users of this cryptocurrency? (Retail users, developers, businesses, institutions?)
- Are there any major partnerships or integrations?
- How active is its developer community?
- Tokenomics and Supply
- What is the maximum supply of the token?
- How is it distributed? (Mining, staking, pre-mined, allocated to the team?)
- Does it have a burning mechanism or any deflationary aspect?
- Risks and Future Outlook
- What are the biggest risks to this cryptocurrency’s success? (Regulation, security, competition?)
- What are the upcoming developments in its roadmap?