Mark Chen
Mark Chen is the Chief Research Officer at OpenAI. He is also a coach for the USA International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) Team.
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# | Name | Price | Market Cap | Founders | Blockchain | Date Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $59,332 | 1.2T-2.91% | Jan 2009 | |||
| 2 | Ether (ETH)eth | $1,543.78 | 186.4B-5.11% | Jul 2014 | ||
| 3 | Tether (USDT)usdt | $0.999 | 186.1B-0.01% | Jul 2014 | ||
| 4 | BNB (BNB)bnb | $559.59 | 75.5B-0.31% | Jul 2017 | ||
| 5 | USDCusdc | $1 | 73.6B-0.24% | Sep 2018 | ||
| 6 | XRPxrp | $1.022 | 63.6B-4.11% | Jun 2012 | ||
| 7 | Solana (SOL)sol | $68.52 | 39.8B+0.80% | Apr 2018 | ||
| 8 | Trontrx | $0.322 | 30.5B-2.07% | Sep 2017 | ||
| 9 | Figure Helocfigr_heloc | $1.033 | 19.9B+0.93% | Jan 2022 | ||
| 10 | Hyperliquidhype | $62.03 | 13.8B-0.93% | Nov 2024 |
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The National AI Policy Framework is a set of legislative recommendations unveiled by the Trump administration in March 2026. It aims to create a uniform nationa...
The Payments Access & Consumer Efficiency (PACE) Act, a bipartisan bill introduced Apr 21, 2026 by Reps Young Kim and Sam Liccardo, lets qualified nonbank payme...
Tokenized securities are digital representations of traditional financial instruments like stocks or bonds on a blockchain. This process enables fractional owne...
The EF Mandate is a foundational document by the Ethereum Foundation, published in March 2026. It defines the EF's role as a steward, its philosophy of 'subtrac...
Deobank is a concept for a decentralized on-chain bank using blockchain and DeFi tools. It allows users to maintain full control over their funds through self-c...
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An airdrop is a cryptocurrency marketing tactic that involves distributing free coins or tokens to wallet addresses of active members in a blockchain community.
AI Agents are autonomous software entities in blockchain and cryptocurrency, automating tasks like trading, smart contract management, and DeFi operations, enha...
Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) is a key-based technique for encrypting data. ECC focuses on pairs of public and private keys for decryption and encryption of...
Curve Wars refers to the competitive race between decentralized finance protocols to secure liquidity and influence within the Curve Finance ecosystem via veCRV...
ZK SNARK is a zero-knowledge proof system used in blockchain to verify transactions privately and securely, enhancing scalability, privacy, and identity protect...
zkLLM combines zero-knowledge proofs with large language models to enhance privacy and scalability in AI, enabling secure data processing without revealing sens...
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Web3 (also known as Web 3, Web 3.0) is the next generation of Internet technology that mainly relies on machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), and bloc...
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A Utility Token is a digital asset used within a specific blockchain platform, providing users access to a set of functionalities or services.
Unspent Transaction Output (UTXO) is the remaining amount of cryptocurrency after a transaction, available for use in future transactions.
TRC-20 is a token standard on the TRON blockchain for deploying smart contracts and creating fungible tokens, ensuring ecosystem compatibility.
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Tokenization converts assets into tradable, divisible, and liquid digital tokens on a blockchain, bridging the gap between traditional and decentralized finance...
Tokenomics is the study of how cryptocurrencies work within the broader ecosystem.
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Rain Protocol is a decentralized prediction and options protocol based on Arbitrum, featuring permissionless market creation, AI-powered market resolution, and a deflationary $RAIN token model.
A new wiki page for Roy Shaham has been created.
Roy Shaham is the CEO of Rain Protocol, a leading decentralized platform in prediction markets, known for its AI-ready infrastructure allowing independent market creation. With a deep commitment to decentralization, Roy is steering Rain to new heights.
A new wiki page for Rain Protocol has been created.
Rain Protocol is a decentralized prediction and options protocol based on Arbitrum, featuring permissionless market creation, AI-powered market resolution, and a deflationary $RAIN token model.
The wiki page for Akupon has been updated.
Akupon combines a digital loyalty platform for MSMEs, an arbitrage engine, and a L3 settlement layer to streamline rewards and investments across different networks and communities.
The wiki page for Ripple has been updated.
Ripple is a technology firm that developed the Ripple Payment protocol and XRP, a digital asset intended to facilitate global financial transactions.