The hottest Substack posts of The Variable

And their main takeaways
786 implied HN points 29 Sep 22
  1. Interacting with airdrop promises in the crypto world can be risky and intimidating.
  2. Delegate.cash allows cold wallets to delegate claiming powers to hot wallets, enhancing user flexibility and security.
  3. Delegate.cash is a comprehensive solution that offers full onchain enumeration and is designed to work across various needs beyond NFTs.
845 implied HN points 08 Apr 22
  1. Newsletter about crypto thoughts with deep dives on defi, nfts, tokenomics, mev, and cutting-edge tech
  2. Twitter's limitations: shifting algorithms, inexperienced moderation, weak search, and focus on catchy soundbites over quality
  3. Opportunity to grow attention span, learn, and be part of an exploration experiment by subscribing
687 implied HN points 10 May 22
  1. Stablecoins play a crucial role in reducing crypto volatility.
  2. Be cautious with partially collateralized projects like algostables.
  3. Loss of confidence can lead to significant market impacts in crypto.
648 implied HN points 01 May 22
  1. Crypto culture is deeply ingrained and affects transactions without smart contract escrow.
  2. Law and culture are intertwined, with culture often shaping law through political and social shifts.
  3. Crypto values like censorship resistance and self-custody are key, with culture guiding decision-making in blockchain technology.
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550 implied HN points 14 May 22
  1. Smart contract bytecode is immutable once deployed on the blockchain
  2. Different approaches like storage parameters, contract pointers, and proxies are used for smart contract upgradeability
  3. Delegating logic via proxies allows for upgrading smart contract functionality without changing important storage context