Article archive
Field Notes
Short technical field notes on the networks and market-structure questions behind serious web3 builds.
Field Notes
Network-by-network notes for readers comparing chain design, liquidity paths, infrastructure leverage, and builder tradeoffs.
Crypto infrastructure
Ethereum vs Hyperliquid
Compare Ethereum and Hyperliquid across market cap, settlement trust, HyperEVM, orderbook infrastructure, validators, and builder fit.
Blockchain infrastructure
Ethereum vs Solana: which network is best to build on?
Ethereum vs Solana for smart contracts, ERC-20 and SPL tokens, EVM vs SVM, L1 vs L2 tradeoffs, DeFi, gaming, fees, and liquidity.
Crypto infrastructure
Solana vs Hyperliquid
Compare Solana and Hyperliquid across market cap, validators, public code, trading infrastructure, HyperEVM, and builder fit.
Crypto infrastructure
Sui vs Hyperliquid
Compare Sui and Hyperliquid across market cap, object architecture, HyperEVM, public code, validators, trading fit, and builder risk.