Nov 24Order Flow Auctions ExplainedCentralized exchanges get rekt one after the other, and DeFi is transforming. With the order flow auction model, the limitations of individual DEX platforms are finally coming to an end. This is especially good for traders, as they get better prices and an improved user experience. As a bonus, cross-chain…4 min read4 min read
Nov 7An Examination of Active Addresses DynamicIn this second installment of our research series, our spotlight is active addresses. This article focuses on wallets and active address data to see which networks people are using the most. This data can give us important hints about where blockchain ecosystem is heading towards. Analyzing active addresses in blockchain…5 min read5 min read
Oct 27An Analysis of Developer Activity in the Blockchain EcosystemIn a series of two articles, we aim to present an understanding of the current blockchain ecosystem and trends. This first article focuses on developer activity, a critical factor for the future of blockchain industry. Developer engagement serves as an indicator for a blockchain’s long-term viability, influencing innovation, network security…4 min read4 min read
Oct 12What You Really Pay When Trading on the DEXCosts matter. In 2022, one billion USD have been stolen from you and other traders through MEV and traders paid 220m USD in gas for trades on Uniswap alone. When it comes to trading, capital efficiency (paying the lowest price to get an asset) is important. Capital efficiency is affected…4 min read4 min read
Sep 20Mangata Trading App Open BetaBeta magic in progress. This is a major update to the Mangata X beta interface! We got some great user feedback from Mangata frens that tried our newly released Beta UI. Mangata is on track to make the app great and fit for user demands. The updated version is now…4 min read4 min read
Aug 31UX You’ll Love: Mangata’s New Beta AppThe biggest problem we see in crypto today is bad user experience. Most user interfaces are horrible and we want to change this! Dapps need to be created around the needs of users. We want intuitive, powerful, and convenient dapps that allow you to do everything in a single place. …4 min read4 min read
Aug 28What You Need to Know About the Master-Rollup InfrastructureDo you know this feeling? You want to try out that new blockchain that has just launched. But you are already deep in another ecosystem? Downbad. Cross-chain bridging is among the biggest pain points in crypto. …5 min read5 min read
Aug 15Mangata: Master-Rollup Interchain InfrastructureAbstract We introduce Mangata, a master-rollup interchain infrastructure for native cross-chain swaps. It leverages zero-knowledge proofs, decentralized sequencers, and two novel mechanisms for trustless cross-chain communication: proof of finality and rolldowns. The master-rollup provides a trust- and risk-minimized architecture compared to traditional bridges and avoids centralized parties or additional layers of…26 min read26 min read
Aug 11MOVR is listed on Mangata X! — Liquidity Mining for MOVR-MGX is Kicking off on August 11An exciting day is here for Mangata community! We are happy to announce that Moonriver is connected to Mangata X, and the tokens can seamlessly flow between the two parachains. Moonriver is an Ethereum-compatible smart contract platform on the Kusama Network that allows developers to deploy existing Solidity smart contracts…3 min read3 min read
Jul 7Another bridge hacked! It’s time for cross-chain atomic swapsMore than 2 billion USD have been stolen in 2022 through bridge hacks. We estimate that over a million accounts have been affected by bridge hacks last year alone. On the road toward decentralization, the blockchain community still hasn’t found the perfect way to transfer value between ecosystems. Most users…4 min read4 min read
