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About ANKR
Ankr provides Web3 infrastructure for the easy, accessible, and affordable deployment of blockchain nodes, API’s, decentralized staking infrastructure, and Layer 2 scaling solutions, designed to lower the entry barrier for everyday people, enterprises, and developers to contribute to blockchain ecosystems.
Check us out at https://www.ankr.com/
Ankr was founded in 2017 in Berkeley, California. Its founding team and headquarters are based in San Francisco. Ankr’s distributed team of 50+ people operates from offices in San Francisco, Shanghai, Moscow, and Amsterdam.
We are looking for a DeFi Junior Analyst to support the growth of Ankr's ecosystem by identifying protocol integration opportunities and deriving business insights from the analysis of on-chain activity. This role is perfect for someone with strong technical skills, intellectual curiosity, and a deep interest in DeFi.
What you will do:
- Identify and recommend DeFi integration opportunities
- Summarize analysis into reports that describe the target protocol, how Ankr would best fit into it, and why Ankr should dedicate resources to this opportunity
- Analyze on-chain data to better understand Ankr’s users and identify attractive opportunities for capturing new users
- Collaborate with the team on product strategy, future development objectives, and onboarding new collateral types
- Master in Business Administration or Finance
- Participation in extracurricular activities such as Student Investment Clubs highly appreciated
- Intellectual curiosity and always hungry to learn more and find new opportunities
- Self-driven and high level of spirit of initiative
- Ability to communicate easily complex financial concepts
- Personally investing in DeFi for at least 6 months
ANKR is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.
What is the meaning of Layer 2?
Layer 2 in the context of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology refers to a secondary framework or protocol that is built on top of an existing blockchain system (the main chain or Layer 1)
The primary purpose of Layer 2 solutions is to solve the scalability and speed issues that many blockchains face, especially those that have become popular and heavily used, like Ethereum
Here are the key aspects of Layer 2 solutions:
- Scalability Enhancement: They help in scaling the main blockchain by handling transactions off the main chain. This reduces the burden on the main chain, allowing for faster and cheaper transactions.
- Types of Layer 2 Solutions: There are various forms of Layer 2 solutions, including state channels, sidechains, plasma chains, and rollups. Each has its own mechanism for interacting with the main chain and handling transactions.
- State Channels: These involve two parties engaging in numerous transactions outside of the main chain, which are then consolidated into a single transaction. This is especially useful for situations where multiple transactions occur between the same parties.
- Sidechains: These are separate blockchains that are connected to the main chain via a two-way peg. They operate independently and can have their own consensus mechanisms but are secured by the main chain.
- Plasma Chains: Plasma chains are similar to sidechains but with a more hierarchical structure. They report back to the main chain regularly and are optimized for mass transaction handling.
- Rollups: Rollups process and store transaction data on a sidechain but post transaction data to the main chain. They come in two varieties: optimistic rollups and zk-rollups, each with its own method of transaction verification.
- Security Considerations: While Layer 2 solutions are generally secure, they can have different security models compared to the main chain. This is an important consideration for users and developers.
- Impact on User Experience: For end-users, Layer 2 solutions can greatly improve the experience by reducing transaction fees and increasing transaction speeds.
- Adoption and Development: Many blockchain projects are actively developing Layer 2 solutions to enhance their networks. This is an ongoing area of innovation in the blockchain space.