Releasing NOMT v1.0-preview
A rapid merkle trie state database: Solana-like throughput on hardware less than $1200
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Proposing the Plaza: A Batteries-Included, Scalable Polkadot System Chain
A strategy for Polkadot to consolidate until scaling limits are reached.
Introducing NOMT
The Nearly-Optimal Merkle Trie
Coprocessor Market Structure: Cryptoeconomic vs ZK
Cost differentials create opportunity
Nearly Optimal State Merklization (in Polkadot-SDK)
Building upon ideas for a novel Merkle Trie database
Hybrid Chains: Every Chain Should Have Smart Contracts
An exploration of Hybrid Chains, a new approach to blockchain construction that bring the advantages of both app-chains and smart-contract chains
Polkadot: Blockspace over Blockchains
A deep dive into the new concept of blockspace, how to evaluate different blockspace offerings, and how Polkadot navigates the efficient frontier of blockspace production
Rob for Council
I’m running for the Polkadot council. My address is 13Gdmw7xZQVbVoojUCwnW2usEikF2a71y7aocbgZcptUtiX9.
Blockchains, Rules, and Reciprocity
An examination of blockchains in the context of human society, rule-based systems, social paradoxes, and law