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Marcus Okafor
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Marcus Okafor

Research Editor — consensus, tokenomics, protocol design

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Articles by Marcus Okafor

BITCOIN & LAYER-1S·SEP 3

The Bitcoin L2 Shakeout: What Survived 2026

A Bitcoin DeFi sidechain shut down and Layer 2 TVL fell 74% from its peak. Here is what survived the shakeout, from…

AI X CRYPTO·SEP 2

The Ritual Airdrop in 2026: Chasing a Token That Doesn’t Exist

Search for a Ritual airdrop and you will find dozens of farming guides. The token they promise does not exist; here is…

BITCOIN & LAYER-1S·SEP 2

Discreet Log Contracts: Taproot’s Non-Custodial Bitcoin Finance

Discreet log contracts turned Taproot's Schnorr signatures into a private, non-custodial way to do Bitcoin finance. In 2026, lending is the wedge…

AI X CRYPTO·SEP 1

Gensyn in 2026: A Training Network Running on Prediction Markets

Gensyn raised tens of millions to decentralize AI training. In September 2026 its live product is Delphi, an AI-settled prediction market, while…

BITCOIN & LAYER-1S·SEP 1

Beyond DOG: The Rest of the Bitcoin Runes Market in 2026

One dog-themed token owns roughly 84% of the Bitcoin Runes market. This is a look at the thin second tier and long…

AI X CRYPTO·AUG 31

Verifiable Compute: The Trust Layer for AI Agents in 2026

AI agents now hold wallets and sign transactions, yet reputation scores are easily gamed. Verifiable compute promises proof of what an agent…

BITCOIN & LAYER-1S·AUG 31

bc1p in 2026: A Practical Guide to Taproot Addresses

Taproot's bc1p addresses promise cheaper multisig and better privacy, but wallet defaults and exchange support still lag. Here is what actually works…

AI X CRYPTO·AUG 30

Render’s Paradox: A Booming GPU Grid, a Sinking Token

Render's decentralized GPU network is setting usage records as AI demand surges, yet RENDER trades about 89% below its peak. We unpack…

BITCOIN & LAYER-1S·AUG 30

How to Etch and Mint a Bitcoin Rune: The 2026 Field Guide

Bitcoin fees sit near multi-year lows and the Runes tooling has matured, making 2026 the cheapest moment yet to create a token…

AI X CRYPTO·AUG 29

Decentralized Inference in 2026: Can You Trust a GPU You Don’t Own?

Decentralized inference promises AI compute far cheaper than the cloud. The hard part is proving a stranger's GPU actually ran your model,…