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Anndy Lian on CryptoNews: Ethereum Won’t Give Its USD 4bn DeFi Throne to EOS, Tron Anytime Soon

Anndy Lian on CryptoNews: Ethereum Won’t Give Its USD 4bn DeFi Throne to EOS, Tron Anytime Soon

Quoted by Anndy Lian

“Ethereum has the first-mover advantage, as it has had at previous times in crypto history, from taking the lead in ICOs [initial coin offerings] and smart contracts and now DeFi,” said Anndy Lian, a Singapore-based cryptoasset advisor and author.

Lian also noted that Ethereum has the second biggest market capitalization in crypto and is “one of the best testing beds for the industry. If ETH cannot make DeFi work, no one else can.”

 

Ethereum will likely continue to dominate DeFi in the future, yet other blockchains will play a role. The thing is, just how big and sustainable will the DeFi sector really be?

“If the current players create a proper environment and follow some form of governance, DeFi will grow stronger in the next 2 years time,” predicted Anndy Lian. “But if everyone is trying to get short term gains and every project trying to become ‘DeFi’, then this crazy period will just be a shorter ICO-like run.”

 

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Ethereum Won’t Give Its USD 4bn DeFi Throne to EOS, Tron Anytime Soon

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Most of the total value locked (TVL) into DeFi (decentralized finance) is locked into Ethereum (ETH)-based platforms, and in the short term, it seems like things are going to stay this way.

As for the longer term, industry observers told Cryptonews.com that Ethereum will remain the dominant DeFi platform, even if other blockchains – such as EOS and Tron (TRX) – will catch up to an extent.

This is because growth among DeFi-enabling blockchains will come from network effects as much as technological utility and capacity. And with Ethereum boasting the first-mover advantage and a rapidly growing, most likely, it will be the ‘place to be’ for DeFi.

The king network rules DeFi

Ethereum is by far and away the dominant DeFi blockchain. Taking data from DeFi Pulse and DeFi.Review, it would seem that it accounts for 90%-99% of the total value locked into DeFi platforms.

Looking at DeFi Pulse, all but one of the 36 DeFi platforms it tracks are based on Ethereum (the other one is Bitcoin (BTC)). Of the USD 4 billion currently locked into these 36 platforms, all but USD 11.5 million of this total is on Ethereum.

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Source: defipulse.com

DeFi.Review tells a very similar story: only four of the 26 DeFi platforms it tracks are not on Ethereum. These four – EOS, Tron, Bitcoin, and WaykiChain (WICC) – account for almost 10% of the TVL (USD 3bn) tracked by Defi.Review.

Why is Ethereum so dominant? According to industry observers, this dominance comes not so much from Ethereum being technically superior, but from it being the first to move and the first to gain a sizable base.

“Ethereum has the first-mover advantage, as it has had at previous times in crypto history, from taking the lead in ICOs [initial coin offerings] and smart contracts and now DeFi,” said Anndy Lian, a Singapore-based cryptoasset advisor and author.

Lian also noted that Ethereum has the second biggest market capitalization in crypto and is “one of the best testing beds for the industry. If ETH cannot make DeFi work, no one else can.”

Figures working within DeFi take a similar view. A spokesperson for the Maker Foundation told Cryptonews.com that Ethereum’s current success lies largely with the fact that it was able to quickly build up DeFi activity on its blockchain, something which attracts more users and more activity in turn.

“Scope, size and amount of activity on Ethereum are critical factors driving the DeFi ecosystem,” they said.

Maker (MKR) now leads DeFi by TVL, with more than USD 1.2bn locked.

A chance for expansion

The Maker Foundation’s spokesperson suggested that blockchains that can interoperate with or build on top of Ethereum may have a chance of expanding their market shares.

“Chains that can easily integrate or build across Ethereum should be able to take advantage of that activity and grow with it by providing scale for DeFi apps,” they said.

On the other hand, the Maker Foundation isn’t entirely confident that the DeFi market share of such chains can be substantial.

“Many of these exist today, but usage indicates that the DeFi market is currently prioritizing activity over efficiency or transaction costs.”

In other words, the DeFi prize will go to the blockchain that can command the biggest network effects. This is Ethereum, and it’s likely to remain Ethereum, even if other blockchains such as Tron and EOS increase their respective shares.

These two blockchains are certainly trying to eat into Ethereum’s dominance.

Early in July, Tron founder Justin Sun announced the launch of three Tron DeFi projects, including a “JUST Lend” credit platform. Meanwhile, EOS announced the launch of the xNation platform in April, working in partnership with Bancor (BNT).

“The market share is starting to spread but it will be slow,” he said. “Ethereum will take the lead till 2021 on DeFi while the rest are playing catch up.”

The impact of Ethereum 2.0

The transition to Ethereum 2.0 – and to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism – may enhance Ethereum’s dominance of DeFi even further. A 66% majority of polled Ethereum holders are planning to stake their coins in the network once it shifts to proof-of-stake, potentially increasing demand for the kinds of steady returns DeFi can provide.

“When ETH goes into its full scaling mode, this will create another wave,” said Anndy Lian, who predicted a boost to DeFi from Ethereum 2.0.

The Maker Foundation also expects proof-of-stake to boost Ethereum-based DeFi. Although it estimates that the biggest boosts to DeFi’s potential scale will come from interoperability and integration between blockchains, implying that there’s space for other blockchains to grow their market shares.

“While Ethererum 2.0 should bring greater efficiency, it will likely fall on apps to find scale by integrating across chains.”

Ethereum will likely continue to dominate DeFi in the future, yet other blockchains will play a role. The thing is, just how big and sustainable will the DeFi sector really be?

“If the current players create a proper environment and follow some form of governance, DeFi will grow stronger in the next 2 years time,” predicted Anndy Lian. “But if everyone is trying to get short term gains and every project trying to become ‘DeFi’, then this crazy period will just be a shorter ICO-like run.”

 

Source: https://cryptonews.com/exclusives/ethereum-won-t-give-its-usd-4bn-defi-throne-to-eos-tron-anyt-7301.htm

Anndy Lian is an early blockchain adopter and experienced serial entrepreneur who is known for his work in the government sector. He is a best selling book author- “NFT: From Zero to Hero” and “Blockchain Revolution 2030”.

Currently, he is appointed as the Chief Digital Advisor at Mongolia Productivity Organization, championing national digitization. Prior to his current appointments, he was the Chairman of BigONE Exchange, a global top 30 ranked crypto spot exchange and was also the Advisory Board Member for Hyundai DAC, the blockchain arm of South Korea’s largest car manufacturer Hyundai Motor Group. Lian played a pivotal role as the Blockchain Advisor for Asian Productivity Organisation (APO), an intergovernmental organization committed to improving productivity in the Asia-Pacific region.

An avid supporter of incubating start-ups, Anndy has also been a private investor for the past eight years. With a growth investment mindset, Anndy strategically demonstrates this in the companies he chooses to be involved with. He believes that what he is doing through blockchain technology currently will revolutionise and redefine traditional businesses. He also believes that the blockchain industry has to be “redecentralised”.

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Anndy Lian: Blockchain Market Predictions & Recap- “Ethereum is a big force to reckon with”

Anndy Lian: Blockchain Market Predictions & Recap- “Ethereum is a big force to reckon with”

During the segment Anndy and Nic talked about:

– What is the new value of “Trust”
– How blockchain is adopted during the COVID times?
– Ethereum is the big brother. How ETH leads the industry?
– How is the investment climate is like for crypto, tech and traditional markets?
– Who can take over Bitcoin’s position as the number one crypto?
– Competition increases innovation, improvements and keeps the young industry going. How is the competition like?
– Who can be an Ethereum killer?
– First mover advantage for Bitcoin & Ethereum. Can other projects catch up?
– How is blockchain helping climate change and energy market? Bullish or Bearish?

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Anndy Lian is an early blockchain adopter and experienced serial entrepreneur who is known for his work in the government sector. He is a best selling book author- “NFT: From Zero to Hero” and “Blockchain Revolution 2030”.

Currently, he is appointed as the Chief Digital Advisor at Mongolia Productivity Organization, championing national digitization. Prior to his current appointments, he was the Chairman of BigONE Exchange, a global top 30 ranked crypto spot exchange and was also the Advisory Board Member for Hyundai DAC, the blockchain arm of South Korea’s largest car manufacturer Hyundai Motor Group. Lian played a pivotal role as the Blockchain Advisor for Asian Productivity Organisation (APO), an intergovernmental organization committed to improving productivity in the Asia-Pacific region.

An avid supporter of incubating start-ups, Anndy has also been a private investor for the past eight years. With a growth investment mindset, Anndy strategically demonstrates this in the companies he chooses to be involved with. He believes that what he is doing through blockchain technology currently will revolutionise and redefine traditional businesses. He also believes that the blockchain industry has to be “redecentralised”.

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Experts: “Ethereum killer” needs to work on its governance issues or risk losing users

Experts: “Ethereum killer” needs to work on its governance issues or risk losing users

Just days after the EOS blockchain activated its mainnet on June 14, it froze seven accounts that it suspected belonged to thieves who had stolen funds from users.

Even before the dust began to settle on that news, the people maintaining the blockchain – called block producers – suspended 27 more accounts on June 22, saying in a statement that the “logic and reasoning for this order will be posted at a later date.” Hong Kong-based EOS is a fierce competitor of Ethereum, prompting some to call it an “Ethereum killer.”

Its move to put accounts on hold, without issuing a complete explanation, has led to an outcry from the cryptocurrency community.

Some pointed out how it goes against blockchain’s decentralized nature. But a few optimists have called the move “pragmatic” and supposedly a small sacrifice to make the blockchain secure.

The suspensions have led to a heavy sell-off of the EOS cryptocurrency, leaving investors who participated in its initial coin offering (ICO) – before the product went live – on the losing end.

                     EOS price volatility over the past 7 days / Image credit: Coinmarketcap

Now that its governance methods are facing increased scrutiny, some are wondering if the EOS blockchain can deliver what it promises.

The EOS blockchain is a smart contract platform advertised as a system for decentralized applications (dApps). The tech behind it is said to be a game-changer for the blockchain industry. It aims to create a more scalable network, offering a throughput of up to 6,000 transactions per second, as opposed to the six transactions per second seen on the Ethereum platform.

The EOS protocol was developed by Block.one in 2017. Its record-breaking ICO raised almost US$4 billion, and the EOS cryptocurrency has rapidly grown to become the fifth-largest crypto by market cap.

A constitutional mess

The EOS blockchain’s problems stem from the uncertainty surrounding the chain of command of its “stakeholders.” As such, the lack of a proper governance process has created a constitutional mess.

There are different groups that serve as decision-makers on the EOS blockchain. While 21 chosen block producers keep the platform running, a governing body called EOS Core Arbitration Forum (ECAF) is tasked with resolving disputes.

The problem arose when block producers froze the first seven accounts in a unanimous decision, without getting the go-ahead from ECAF first.

Days later, the reverse happened. ECAF prohibited block producers from processing transactions of the 27 additional accounts, but didn’t immediately clarify the rationale behind the order.

Calling ECAF a mistake, Block.one wants to drop the existing rules and replace them with a new governance framework, with CTO Dan Larimer proposing a version 2.0 of the EOS constitution.

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But the team has to act fast before the token’s reputation within the crypto community suffers further damage.

Unexplained decisions could lead to failure

Such a framework will only work if everyone agrees on the rules, says Paul Griffin, director of Singapore Management University’s Masters of IT in Business program.

These rules must then be published and shared with those in the network. And if any changes are made, they must gain everyone’s approval before being implemented. “If there is too much unexplained ruling or censuring, people will stop buying into the EOS cryptocurrency – probably rather quickly,” he warns.

Bobby Ong, co-founder of cryptocurrency data website CoinGecko, says the EOS blockchain needs to resolve its problems quickly and create a process as transparent as possible, or risk losing users.

Freezing accounts without proper authorization is “worrisome,” as Griffin puts it, because “people buying into the cryptocurrency would want to know under what circumstances accounts may be blocked.” He likens this scenario to PayPal suspending accounts while it investigates any suspicious activity, which can be frustrating to users.

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While a blockchain can be run in a centralized manner, Griffin contends that it makes “no sense as everyone would still have to trust the central authority. They might as well use other technology instead of blockchain.”

He continues, “For people to use the blockchain, there must be trust – which means the governance of the blockchain must be clear and robust. Time will tell if trust is being misplaced or not. And of course, if trust is lost, then the value of cryptocurrency will be lost as well.”

But Ong notes that by agreeing to participate in the EOS blockchain, participants have already implicitly accepted its rules.

“If you are not in agreement with it, you are free to use another blockchain and token. The EOS blockchain by itself is a political system where its ideals are ingrained in its constitution… It is very political in nature [and] there will be more of such situations happening in the future.”

EOS still holds potential

Given the potential of the EOS blockchain, some supporters aren’t willing to give up on it. They see the weeks following the launch as a testing phase.

Anndy Lian, CEO of Singapore-based distributed platform company Linfinity, believes that at the end of the day, the EOS blockchain made the account suspension decisions with its users’ welfare in mind.

“EOS froze those ‘criminal accounts’ to secure and protect people’s property… I believe EOS is doing the right thing.”

Ong observes that having an arbitration process in place ensures that actions will be taken on any suspicious activity. “This means that thieves will not be able to get away with multi-million or billion-dollar hacks to the system.“

“EOS aims to solve scalability at the expense of decentralization. There will be a subset of apps that I believe will grow with the need for less decentralization. All it takes is one dApp on the EOS blockchain to be viral, and opinions will change very quickly,” he concludes.

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Anndy Lian is an early blockchain adopter and experienced serial entrepreneur who is known for his work in the government sector. He is a best selling book author- “NFT: From Zero to Hero” and “Blockchain Revolution 2030”.

Currently, he is appointed as the Chief Digital Advisor at Mongolia Productivity Organization, championing national digitization. Prior to his current appointments, he was the Chairman of BigONE Exchange, a global top 30 ranked crypto spot exchange and was also the Advisory Board Member for Hyundai DAC, the blockchain arm of South Korea’s largest car manufacturer Hyundai Motor Group. Lian played a pivotal role as the Blockchain Advisor for Asian Productivity Organisation (APO), an intergovernmental organization committed to improving productivity in the Asia-Pacific region.

An avid supporter of incubating start-ups, Anndy has also been a private investor for the past eight years. With a growth investment mindset, Anndy strategically demonstrates this in the companies he chooses to be involved with. He believes that what he is doing through blockchain technology currently will revolutionise and redefine traditional businesses. He also believes that the blockchain industry has to be “redecentralised”.

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