Crypto Researcher
Scholarship
Community Vote
Cast your vote in the Crypto Researcher Scholarship, choose your top articles from the best 10, and join the chance to split a 100,000 SoSo EXP prize pool.
The six standout researchers will share 5,000 SoSo EXP and unclaimed $SSC prizes.
Plus, get ready for Season 2 pre-register and you stand a chance to share 10,000 SoSo EXP!
Three Prize Pools Up for Grabs
Start: March 21 (GMT+8)
End: March 31 (GMT+8)
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5,000 Exp
$1,700 SSC
Researchers share this pool based on voting results.
Season 2 Pre-registration Prize Pool
10,000 Exp
Applicants who pass the preliminary review are eligible.
Top Researchers and Their Works
Frank
Taking stock of US Treasury bond "tokenization" fixed-income products, operating models, and concerns.In 2022, the UST/Anchor pairing implemented a grand vision of a "Stairway to the Clouds" formation, achieving a fixed annualized return of 20% through a delicate dance. However, this magnificent vision was tragically shattered by my own hands, ushering in a painful phase of continuously declining interest rates in the DeFi market.
#Stable Coin
LUNA
Jake Pahor
JinZe
Trend Research by LD Capital: In-depth interpretation of Grayscale TrustThe SEC has not engaged in deep discussions with the applicants of the ETH spot fund, including cautious voices emerging within the Democratic Party. This has cooled expectations for approval of the ETH spot fund this year, causing the discount of ETHE to its underlying asset net value to widen from a minimum of 8% to 18%.
#ETF
ETH
kyxoan17
WEB3 DID - DECENTRALIZED IDENTITYDID is poised to become a super gateway to Web3, offering low cost, low barrier entry while providing personalized content and safeguarding user identity and privacy. It reshapes ownership of identity, alters the power distribution of identity verification, and returns data ownership to users.
shisi.eth
LayerZero Full Chain Interoperability Protocol Comprehensive Report: Why is it Valued at $3 Billion? A Panoramic Analysis of Its Background, Technical Principles, Ecosystem Status, and Future ChallengesIn the era of multi-chains, cross-chain is the most certain track, and with the endorsement of LayerZero valued at 3 billion US dollars in the previous year's financing, it has already supported more than 61 chains, completed asset transfers worth 50 billion US dollars, and processed 115 million cross-chain messages. With such a sharp increase in business data, it is undoubtedly the leader. Initially, many competitors questioned the security of its ultra-light nodes, but now the comparative data can only be admired, with 58 security audit reports accumulated, and the highest industry hacker bounty awaiting its recipient. Fundamentally, from the operational mechanism perspective, it is LayerZero's cross-chain architecture that makes it extremely easy to expand multi-chain compatibility, and any web3 hot spot cycle generally generates a large number of corresponding new chains, such as BTCL2, ETHL2, AA, zk, and other business scenarios. LayerZero's approach is close to the developer ecosystem, sponsoring numerous hackathons and other events, making it the preferred choice for new chains to quickly access at a low cost.
#Interoperability
Will
Web3 Payment Ten Thousand Word Research Report: Industry Giants' Full-scale Attack, Expected to Change the Current Cryptocurrency Market LandscapeThe greatest opportunity in cryptocurrency may not be to regard it solely as cryptocurrency, but rather as a new payment system. While some argue that the killer app for Web3 has yet to emerge, it may already be quietly arriving: payments!
#Macro
Curated Articles
Presenting other outstanding articles that, while not included in this round of community voting.
Ac-Core
YBB Capital: New Journey of Digital Gold, Exploration of Diversification in the Bitcoin Ecosystem, and Protocol InnovationThe unprecedented Bitcoin ecosystem frenzy ignited by the speculative fervor surrounding its 23-year BRC-20 market has seen a surge of new protocols and scalability solutions, fueling market enthusiasm to new heights. From October 29th, 23, when this article was penned, to the present day, concepts such as scripting, runestones, staking, Layer 2, sidechains, and other scalability solutions have flourished. With market expectations surrounding halving and ETFs, the entire Bitcoin ecosystem is gradually being propelled into a frenzy. This article will retrospectively explore the new narratives brought forth by the overall Bitcoin ecosystem in 23.
CM
How to Build a DeFi Full-Stack Protocol with Stablecoins at its CoreFrax Finance is a full-stack DeFi protocol centered around decentralized stablecoins, spanning across various tracks such as RWA, lending, LSD, etc. In 2024, it built its own Layer2 and increased the collateral ratio of its stablecoin to 100%, fully collateralized. The protocol aims to integrate the FRAX stablecoin throughout the entire ecosystem and expand outward with the help of comprehensive DeFi services. In terms of business potential, the growth of the RWA business supports protocol liquidity in bear markets, while AMO plays a crucial role in bull markets. Layer2 is a key factor in boosting the overall project valuation ceiling for Frax.
#Defi
FRAX
hangfo
Render Network: The Pioneer of The Decentralized GPU Rendering RevolutionDigital Finance Group (DFG) is a global blockchain and cryptocurrency investment firm founded in 2015 with assets under management of over $1 billion. Through a wide range of sectors within the blockchain ecosystem such as Web3.0, CeFi, DeFi, NFTs, the Polkadot ecosystem.
#DePIN, AI
RNDR
Vince
Malaysian Blockchain Regulatory ReportBlockchain technology has transformative potential, but it also brings many challenges. Adopting blockchain technology in Malaysia is a key part of promoting its economic andtechnological development, but legal issues must be considered and resolved at the same time. The article suggests that Malaysia should provide a relaxed yet effective regulatory environmentfor the prosperity of blockchain technology, which requires the joint efforts of all stakeholders.
#Macro
Rules Details
- Researcher Rules Details: Six researchers will split 5,000 SoSo EXP based on votes, plus $1,700 in unclaimed $SSC prizes: 1st gets 700 $SSC & 1,500 EXP, 2nd 400 $SSC & 1,300 EXP, 3rd 300 $SSC & 1,000 EXP, and 4th-6th 100 $SSC & 400 EXP each. (This prize, originating from unclaimed awards in previous competitions, is specially allocated to continue our support for researchers through this round of community vote rewards.)
- Community Voting Prize: Each SoSoValue user will have three voting opportunities. If the articles you voted for are among the top three, you will be eligible to share in the 100,000 SoSo EXP prize pool. (For example, if two of your three votes are for articles that finish in the top three, those two votes will count towards your share of the 100,000 SoSo EXP prize distribution.)
- Pre-registration Prize: Pre-registration for Season 2 of the Crypto Researcher Competition is now open. Submit your personal information and past research achievements to participate. Applicants who pass the preliminary review will share a 10,000 SoSo EXP prize pool. The deadline for registration is March 31st at 24:00 (GMT+8).
($SSC serves solely as recognition and reward; not represent any other rights and is sponsored by the DigValue Foundation.)
Final results expected to be announced on April 2nd (GMT+8).