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What are your favorite crypto blog posts from 2020 or earlier?

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"The Fat Protocols" by Joel Monegro (2016)
This influential piece introduced the concept of "fat protocols" and has been cited as a framework for understanding crypto asset value. Monegro discusses how protocols in the blockchain space are more valuable than the applications built on top of them.
You can read the full post here:   https://www.usv.com/writing/2016/08/fat-protocols/

"How Decentralized Applications Will Change the World" by ConsenSys (2017)
This post outlines how decentralized apps (dApps) will drive change in the tech landscape, covering their potential in blockchain and crypto ecosystems.
You can read it here:  https://unchainedcrypto.com/podcast/placeholders-joel-monegro-on-the-fat-protocols-thesis-today-ep-65/

The Fat Protocol Thesis by Joel Monegro
A foundational piece discussing how value in blockchain ecosystems primarily accrues at the protocol layer rather than the application layer.
You can read it here: placeholder.vc/blog/2016/8/8/fat-protocols