NFTs:



FTX Launches Cross-Platform NFT Marketplace
https://news.bitcoin.com/ftx-launches-cross-platform-nft-marketplace/

And the very first FTX NFT - "Test" - sold for $270,000
https://hypebeast.com/2021/9/ftx-nft-handwritten-test-270k-usd

Dolce & Gabbana knocking on the Dior of NFTs
https://twitter.com/dolcegabbana/status/1434912403175641089

Loot Explained by Bankless
https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/loot-explained-

Loot's ecosystem for beginners
https://twitter.com/lililashka/status/1433017503945482248/photo/1

LOOT IS A VIRAL SOCIAL NETWORK THAT LOOKS LIKE NOTHING YOU’VE EVER SEEN
https://www.theverge.com/22655077/loot-social-network-open-source-nft

To every developer who is doing an NFT drop — how to save your apes millions of dollars by @richerd
https://twitter.com/richerd/status/1432755637440577538

Playboy NFTs
https://twitter.com/Playboy/status/1433860840185221120

Star Atlas Galactic Asset Offering
https://twitter.com/staratlas/status/1433784672560025601

How the most profitable NFT collectors decide what to invest in
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/news+/116524/how-the-most-profitable-nft-collectors-decide-what-to-invest-in

How select NFT collections fared during the September 7th crash
https://twitter.com/Adielyaakov/status/1436006718065025031

Rakuten to launch NFT marketplace
https://global.rakuten.com/corp/news/press/2021/0830_01.html

NFL reportedly bans teams from crypto advertisements and NFT sales
https://cointelegraph.com/news/nfl-reportedly-bans-teams-from-crypto-advertisements-and-nfts-sales

NFT sales and floor prices plummet as demand wanes and gas prices soar
https://cointelegraph.com/news/nft-sales-and-floor-prices-plummet-as-demand-wanes-and-gas-prices-soar

How did someone buy 1,000 NFTs from the Sevens drop
https://twitter.com/0xBender/status/1435327539761737728

Alpha Venturing Into The Metaverse with Provably Rare Gems
https://blog.alphafinance.io/alpha-venturing-into-the-metaverse-with-provably-rare-gems/

Bloot NFTs, X-Rated Spinoff of Loot, Hit $27M in Volume
https://decrypt.co/80306/bloot-nfts-x-rated-spinoff-of-loot-hit-27m-in-volume

OpenSea bug destroys $100,000 worth of NFTs, including historical ENS name
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/116924/opensea-bug-destroys-100000-worth-of-nfts-including-historical-ens-name

How do you identify a good NFT project?
https://twitter.com/sainteclectic/status/1435190621401018369

the 'michelin guide' to on-chain NFTs by @dhof
https://twitter.com/dhof/status/1410060181849919489

NFTs Boom Anew as DOG Coin Becomes $550 Million Asset Overnight
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-03/nfts-boom-anew-as-dog-coin-becomes-550-million-asset-overnight

Record Breaking NBA Top Shot Moment Sells For $230K. Bull Run Catalyst?
https://dgen.network/record-breaking-nba-top-shot-moment-sells-for-230k-bull-run-catalyst/

5 key insights from OpenSea's Polygon market
https://twitter.com/NiftyTabIe/status/1435928499349557253

Today LaLiga is becoming the first top 5 football league to sign a major NFT partnership
https://twitter.com/ni2las/status/1435934463716995075

How the NFT boom has changed the game for generative artists — and what that means for the future of the genre
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/news+/116957/nft-generative-art-future

Raydium: Introducing DropZone
https://raydium.medium.com/introducing-dropzone-2095bd78930c

Rarity by AndreCronje
https://twitter.com/AndreCronjeTech/status/1435634602744459281

Axie Infinity September Development Update
https://axie.substack.com/p/september

Why an Ethereum Game Is Buying Up NFTs, Including a $2.9M Bored Ape
https://decrypt.co/80497/why-ethereum-game-sandbox-buying-nfts-bored-ape

Steve Harvey Is the New Face of Solana’s NFT Boom
https://decrypt.co/80509/steve-harvey-new-face-solana-nft-boom

A collection of 101 Bored Apes just sold for $24,393,000 on Sothebys
https://twitter.com/Loopifyyy/status/1435966672356081671

Raises:



Play-to-earn gold rush as Crypto Gaming Guild and Zebedee raise millions from VCs
https://cointelegraph.com/news/play-to-earn-gold-rush-as-crypto-gaming-guild-and-zebedee-raise-millions-from-vcs

Tokenizing MEV — Multicoin led a $17.4m round in Eden Network
https://multicoin.capital/2021/09/08/tokenizing-mev/

@0x911's comments on why that's not good
https://twitter.com/0x9116/status/1435649726620356616

@0xPEPO chimes in
https://twitter.com/0xPEPO/status/1435694756533870598

Confessions of an Eden slot tenant
https://twitter.com/CryptoK64040782/status/1435818599088889857

bitsCrunch Successfully Closes an Oversubscribed Seed Round
https://bitscrunch.medium.com/bitscrunch-successfully-closes-an-oversubscribed-seed-round-39a11187e12e

Huobi Ventures, Chainsmokers back new $25 million fund investing in the metaverse
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/116732/houbi-ventures-chainsmokers-back-new-25-million-fund-investing-in-the-metaverse

Cross-Chain Protocol DeBridge Gets $5.5M in Seed Funding Round Led by ParaFi Capital
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/09/07/cross-chain-protocol-debridge-gets-55m-in-seed-funding-round-led-by-parafi-capital/

DeFi Land raises $4.1M to launch decentralized finance game on Solana
https://cointelegraph.com/news/defi-land-raises-4-1m-to-launch-decentralized-finance-game-on-solana

SolRazr
https://twitter.com/Solrazr_App/status/1435490094643699712

Zenlink Completes Series A Funding Led by Alameda Research
https://medium.com/zenlinkpro/zenlink-completes-series-a-funding-led-by-alameda-research-965652a04e82

UXD Protocol Announces $3 Million Seed Round led by Multicoin Capital
https://uxdprotocol.medium.com/uxd-protocol-announces-3-million-seed-round-led-by-multicoin-capital-f5037c001a87

Parcel raises $2.5 million to build treasury management protocol for DAOs
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/116550/parcel-money-funding-treasury-management-protocol-daos

Sypool Protocol private round is complete
https://twitter.com/SYP_Protocol/status/1434778752995643395

Snook closed private placement rounds raising $2.4m
https://twitter.com/Playsnook_com/status/1434447053573218307

Subquery raises $9m in private fundraising round
https://twitter.com/ICO_Analytics/status/1435531733529726982

Regulation:



SEC is investigating decentralized crypto exchange developer Uniswap Labs: Report
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/116535/sec-investigating-uniswap-labs-report

US: SEC quietly signs deal to spy on crypto DeFi transactions
https://cryptoslate.com/us-sec-quietly-signs-deal-to-spy-on-crypto-defi-transactions/

Coinbase vs SEC
https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1435439291715358721
https://blog.coinbase.com/the-sec-has-told-us-it-wants-to-sue-us-over-lend-we-have-no-idea-why-a3a1b6507009

Thai SEC intends to revoke operating license of Huobi crypto exchange
https://cointelegraph.com/news/thai-sec-intends-to-revoke-operating-license-of-huobi-crypto-exchange

Republic of Panama introduces bill for regulating crypto
https://cointelegraph.com/news/republic-of-panama-introduces-bill-for-regulating-crypto

Ukraine passes legislation to recognize and regulate crypto
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ukraine-passes-legislation-to-recognize-and-regulate-crypto

SEC vs. Coinbase: Alex Mashinsky says Celsius will have to ‘wait and see’ on fallout
https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-vs-coinbase-alex-mashinsky-says-celsius-will-have-to-wait-and-see-on-fallout

Binance pushes back against warning from South Africa regulator
https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-pushes-back-against-warning-from-south-africa-regulator

British Financial Regulator Lays Out 3 Ways to Rein in Cryptocurrencies
https://decrypt.co/80287/british-financial-regulator-lays-out-3-ways-rein-cryptocurrencies

FDIC Nears Deal With Crypto Custodian to Manage Assets of Failed Banks
https://decrypt.co/80403/fdic-deal-crypto-custodian-anchorage-manage-assets-failed-banks

CFTC commissioner Dan Berkovitz to leave office next month
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/117164/cftc-commissioner-dan-berkovitz-to-leave-office-next-month

Fresh out of the CFTC, Brian Quintenz joins a16z Crypto's advisory team
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/117098/fresh-out-of-the-cftc-brian-quintenz-joins-a16z-cryptos-advisory-team

SEC punts on VanEck bitcoin ETF decision until November 14
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/117128/sec-punts-on-vaneck-bitcoin-etf-decision-until-november-14

SEC charges another 2017 ICO with a failure to register
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/117022/sec-charges-another-2017-ico-with-a-failure-to-register

South African financial regulator issues warning about Binance over financial advice and 'intermediary services'
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/116611/binance-south-africa-regulator-warning

FCA chair calls for greater powers to regulate crypto promotions
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/116733/fca-chair-greater-powers-regulate-crypto-promotions

Additional Reads:




JPEG The Jeweller by Arthur Hayes
https://cryptohayes.medium.com/jpeg-the-jeweler-f626c40384cf

Solving the Stablecoin Trilemma by Multicoin Capital
https://multicoin.capital/2021/09/02/solving-the-stablecoin-trilemma/

Money Ain't A Thang by hagatec (Dune Analytics)
https://dune.xyz/blog/money-aint-a-thang

Turning ~11 ETH to 862 ETH in 33 days flipping NFTs by MEV Collector
https://twitter.com/mevcollector/status/1434039069743271937

Ethereum vs Terra
https://twitter.com/permabeaull/status/1433753998742462466

Ethereum #AllCoreDevs (overview, agenda, stream)
https://twitter.com/TimBeiko/status/1433831124267147264

Thoughts on DeFi and why the saying “real value is bearish” has merit by @SplitCapital
https://twitter.com/SplitCapital/status/1433929468633047042

The Holy Trinity for Adoption by Bankless
https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/the-holy-trinity-for-adoption

Scaling DAOs by The Defiant
https://thedefiant.io/scaling-daos/

Interactive Fraud Proofs: Arbitrum’s Secret Sauce
https://medium.com/offchainlabs/interactive-fraud-proofs-arbitrums-secret-sauce-debc3b019418

Scenario modeling for SLP farming as bull, bear, and conservative cases by @Cryptocurious98
https://twitter.com/Cryptocurious98/status/1434122922642141186

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) knowledge base by Consensys
https://consensys.net/knowledge-base/defi/

Mapping Out The Macro Endgame by BitMEX Research
https://blog.bitmex.com/mapping-out-the-macro-endgame/

Amy Wu on the evolving role of a VC in crypto and DeFi in particular
https://twitter.com/amytongwu/status/1434263841500643330

The Dark Side of the (NFT) Moon
https://medium.com/@boldleondias/the-dark-side-of-the-nft-moon-a5a5386c84e4

The 100 Million (100,000,000) Project by @punk6529
https://twitter.com/punk6529/status/1434554792035160077

Gaby's Web3 Reading List
https://www.notion.so/f7050e62461143d49345e7b46eb5576b

Basic Skill Tree for those looking to get into crypto
https://twitter.com/Darrenlautf/status/1434877372700901384

A framework for establishing incentives
https://twitter.com/SahilBloom/status/1434847309976702980

Why LOOT is interesting
https://twitter.com/tracheopteryx/status/1435228906454458370

Cross-rollup NFT wrapper and migration ideas by Vitalik Buterin
https://ethresear.ch/t/cross-rollup-nft-wrapper-and-migration-ideas/10507

On Making It by @punk6529
https://twitter.com/punk6529/status/1435229502708322313

The Cartoon Guide to Perps
https://research.paradigm.xyz/cartoon-guide-to-perps

Conquering The 5 Biggest Hurdles Facing The Crypto Industry Right Now
https://decrypt.co/80031/conquering-the-5-biggest-hurdles-facing-the-crypto-industry-right-now

A quick look at the bridges
https://twitter.com/uniwhalesio/status/1435049478508195842

List of projects on Terra by @FynnToTheMoon
https://twitter.com/FynnToTheMoon/status/1434947250912964610

Dan CMS Questions
https://blog.ftx.com/blog/dan-cms/

Sam Trabucco re: This week's dip
https://twitter.com/AlamedaTrabucco/status/1435423571531108355

What Really Predicts Happiness?
https://ofdollarsanddata.com/what-really-predicts-happiness/

Scaling Ethereum - The Daily Gwei #329
https://thedailygwei.substack.com/p/scaling-ethereum-the-daily-gwei-329

Delphi Daily - Sept 8th
https://twitter.com/Delphi_Digital/status/1435354798509989891

Crypto Fight Night 2021 - October 16th - Dubai
https://twitter.com/RookieXBT/status/1435275696075644944

Weekly Digest - Friends With Benefits
https://tldr.fwb.help/

A thread about Uniswap v3 and the entire ecosystem of products that's being built on top
https://twitter.com/ashwathbk/status/1435668125593178113

Solana analytics
https://datadragon.io/public/dashboards/ZppbZ1f511G3Fx5ambEDE0YvkeTTvjJXopPqdXde?org_slug=

Cred's thoughts on $BTC
https://twitter.com/CryptoCred/status/1435883556757196801

The High Priest of Cryptopia Regrets Nothing
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/08/bitcoin-ian-freeman-fbi-doj.html

10 learnings as a VC after one year
https://twitter.com/meaganloyst/status/1435646148350521348

The Ultimate DAO Report by Bankless
https://newsletter.banklessh

Web3 crash course
https://twitter.com/dabit3/status/1435516510408110080

Podcasts:


John Wu x Raoul Pal discussing Avalanche
https://twitter.com/John1wu/status/1433829852898111494

Podcast notes: Delphi Digital x XDEFI wallet
https://twitter.com/delphiintern/status/1433882900043288577

Mining Data and the Quest for On-Chain Alpha
https://twitter.com/compass_mining/status/1434185752905146375

Dungeons and Degens: Why Everyone Is Talking About Loot
https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9ubHdjcnlwdG8ubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M/episode/OWNmYzdkMDMtYjRmNS00ZDFiLWJmNzUtNzgwNGUzOTI5ZGQx?ep=14

Opportunites for Crypto in Gaming by @jefftunn and Josh Williams via @a16z
https://twitter.com/DecentBass/status/1434625310830391296

Podcast notes: Cooopahtroopa on Profit Maximalist
https://twitter.com/sandraaleow/status/1435413684596137988

Alpha:


an in-depth writeup of my strategy for a highly competitive MEV opportunity, the Synthetix Ether Collateral Liquidations, along with code by Robert Miller
https://twitter.com/bertcmiller/status/1434844547142520832

https://twitter.com/mikealfred/status/1433252301959876610

Using Flashbots to Mint NFTs on Ethereum - Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ve1YIpDs_I

How to mint an NFT directly from the smart contract on Ethereum
https://twitter.com/ColeThereum/status/1419832999668076545

https://rainbow.me/

How to Solana — Chapter 1: Lending & Borrowing
https://twitter.com/SinoGlobalCap/status/1435289867089498115

Recognizing Accumulation Patterns: Knowing When To Ape
https://defichads.medium.com/recognizing-accumulation-patterns-knowing-when-to-ape-69ea14da9eca

DEX activity
https://dune.xyz/eliasimos/DeFi-granular-monitoring-(48hrs)

LeagueDAO
https://medium.com/leaguedao/introducing-leaguedao-722b84bee92d

Hope you have a lovely weekend and that this week's dump brings you value. ❤

This week in crypto #14:


Burned: 305,250 ETH
Rewards: 568,923 ETH
Tips: 82,430 ETH
Net Issuance: 263,673 ETH
Net Reduction: 53.65%

News:


Moonriver, the first EVM-compatible parachain on Kusama Network, is now live
https://twitter.com/ahboyash/status/1436954536627752960

Cardano enters Smart Contracts arena with the arrival of Alonzo Hard Fork
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/cryptocurrency/blockchain/cardano-enters-smart-contracts-arena-with-the-arrival-of-alonzo-hard-fork/articleshow/86222451.cms

100 smart contracts in first 24 hours as Alonzo goes live on Cardano
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/100-smart-contracts-first-24-093230844.html

Jump Trading no longer wants to be secretive about its multi-billion dollar crypto operation
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/117595/jump-trading-no-longer-wants-to-be-secretive-about-its-multi-billion-dollar-crypto-operation

Solana and Arbitrum knocked offline, while Ethereum evades attack
https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana-and-arbitrum-knocked-offline-while-ethereum-evades-attack

Arbitrum One Outage Report
https://medium.com/offchainlabs/arbitrum-one-outage-report-d365b24d49c
https://twitter.com/DZack23/status/1437923828391424005
https://twitter.com/bkiepuszewski/status/1438445910191710211

MicroStrategy Acquires Additional 5,050 Bitcoins
https://www.microstrategy.com/en/investor-relations/financial-documents/microstrategy-acquires-additional-5050-bitcoins_09-13-2021

Walmart says crypto payments announcement is fake. Litecoin tumbles after spike
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/13/walmart-to-accept-payments-with-cryptocurrencies-using-litecoin.html

Interactive Brokers Adds Cryptocurrency Trading, Joining Rivals
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-13/interactive-brokers-adds-cryptocurrency-trading-joining-rivals

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Whipsaws on Fake News, Investors Flow Into Solana Funds
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021/09/13/market-wrap-bitcoin-whipsaws-on-fake-news-investors-flow-into-solana-funds/

Google Takes Giant Step Towards Powering Blockchain-Based Web 3
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeldelcastillo/2021/09/14/google-takes-giant-step-to-powering-web-3-with-dapper-labs-nft-deal/

Apple is blocking the release of the Gnosis Safe mobile app
https://twitter.com/SchorLukas/status/1437728066218958850

The StarkEx V3.0 Cairo code is now open-sourced
https://twitter.com/StarkWareLtd/status/1437734645823590401

An In-Depth Look Into the Lightning Network as a Bitcoin Scaling Solution
https://www.coindesk.com/reports/an-in-depth-look-into-the-lightning-network-as-a-bitcoin-scaling-solution/

Consulting Firm EY to Work With Polygon on Ethereum Scaling
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/09/14/consulting-firm-ey-to-work-with-polygon-on-ethereum-scaling/

Pyth Network welcomes Bitstamp as newest data provider
https://blog.bitstamp.net/post/pyth-network-welcomes-bitstamp-as-newest-data-provider

Harmony & Polygon Bridge is Live with Anyswap
https://twitter.com/harmonyprotocol/status/1437566229783490570

British Post Office ID App to Sell Bitcoin Vouchers Next Week
https://decrypt.co/80727/british-post-office-to-sell-bitcoin-vouchers-next-week

Canaan Inc. Reports Unaudited Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Announces Change of Board Composition
https://seekingalpha.com/pr/18473092-canaan-inc-reports-unaudited-second-quarter-2021-financial-results-and-announces-change-of

Harmony Protocol announces $300 million ecosystem fund to accelerate 10,000 builders
https://mobile.twitter.com/harmonyprotocol/status/1436031205959405570

Mastercard Acquires CipherTrace to Enhance Crypto Capabilities
https://nz.finance.yahoo.com/news/mastercard-acquires-ciphertrace-enhance-crypto-131300887.html

Algorand Foundation Launches $300 Million USD Viridis Fund to Support DeFi Innovation
https://algorand.foundation/news/viridis

UCLA Bruins Basketball Player Jaylen Clark Launches His Own Cryptocurrency
https://decrypt.co/80648/ucla-bruins-basketball-player-jaylen-clark-launches-cryptocurrency

ParaSwap is Entering Avalanche Rush
https://medium.com/avalancheavax/paraswap-is-entering-avalanche-rush-55e8d06d62ac

(Cont'd)

El Salvador’s biggest bank is now accepting bitcoin payments
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/117403/el-salvadors-biggest-bank-is-now-accepting-bitcoin-payments

New Bitcoin Core Release Adds Taproot: What You Need to Know
https://decrypt.co/80904/new-bitcoin-core-release-adds-taproot-what-you-need-know

Huobi Ventures bets on DeFi and gaming in $10M GameFi fund
https://forkast.news/headlines/huobi-ventures-launches-gamefi-fund-defi-gaming

Hong Kong Central’s Biggest Landlord Signs Crypto Firm as Tenant
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-14/hong-kong-central-s-biggest-landlord-signs-crypto-firm-as-tenant

Ethereum's Infura Releases Tool to Prevent Overpayment of Transaction Fees
https://decrypt.co/80930/ethereums-infura-releases-tool-prevent-overpayment-transaction-fees

Major European Bank Said to Be Building Crypto Custody Arm
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/09/14/major-european-bank-said-to-be-building-crypto-custody-arm/

Hedge fund vet Dan Tapiero has invested more than $650 million into crypto's largest companies
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/117505/hedge-fund-vet-dan-tapiero-has-invested-more-than-650-million-into-cryptos-largest-companies

Zabu token price flatlines after $3.2M attack on Avalanche blockchain
https://cointelegraph.com/news/zabu-token-price-flatlines-after-3-2m-attack-on-avalanche-blockchain

A 25-year old former intern will run a billion-dollar crypto unit at Jump Trading Group
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/jump-trading-kanav-kariya-crypto-pyth-defi-intern-trading-blockchain-2021-9

Vitalik Buterin featured in the 100 most influential people of 2021 by Time
https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095980/vitalik-buterin/

NFTs:


NFTX: Introducing Our Decentralized NFT Marketplace
https://blog.nftx.io/introducing-our-decentralized-nft-marketplace/

OpenSea confirms executive used insider knowledge when buying NFTs
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/117751/opensea-confirms-executive-used-insider-knowledge-when-buying-nfts

World’s Biggest Comic-Book Publishers Spook Artists With NFTs
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-10/world-s-biggest-comic-book-publishers-spook-artists-with-nfts

Stardust: Towards a Decentralized Exchange on Terra — for NFTs and Beyond
https://medium.com/@StardustMarkets/stardust-towards-a-decentralized-exchange-on-terra-for-nfts-and-beyond-638588b4c131

Bluechip #NFT Index by Nansen
https://twitter.com/nansen_ai/status/1438468330503892993

Smol Puddle — the first NFT marketplace on Arbitrum
https://mobile.twitter.com/Agusx1211/status/1437823065564631045

A thread about The Black Box and Frontier
https://twitter.com/ishaheen10/status/1436894066436829185

$DGLD by path.eth
https://twitter.com/Cryptopathic/status/1437123373516169218

Darien Brito with a post about the making of Pigments
https://darienbrito.com/2021/09/08/pigments/

Another look at Collezione Genesi, @DolceGabbana’s truly historic debut NFT collection exclusively in partnership with UNXD
https://twitter.com/UNXD_NFT/status/1437053314269581313

Introducing NFT Floor Price markets on Polymarket
https://twitter.com/PolymarketHQ/status/1435631367598088201

Metadrop (a new platform for the rarest NFT drops, co-created by loomdart) x loomlock NFTs
https://twitter.com/metadropmeta/status/1437556620859412487

Sotheby's x Mooncats
https://twitter.com/michaelbouhanna/status/1437507614225674246

SHOYU NFT marketplace by Sushi teaser, due October
https://twitter.com/SHOYU_NFT/status/1437613466894979077

NFT Crowdfunding for non-crypto products
https://medium.com/@cryptokali/nft-crowdfunding-for-non-crypto-products-4bc9066b81fa

"5 Minutes of Fame" NFT by Shaan Puri
https://twitter.com/ShaanVP/status/1437808708998688774

On Emerging NFT Photographers by @punk6529
https://twitter.com/punk6529/status/1438042185207799812

24px rabbit hole
https://twitter.com/salarycat24/status/1437796615826198529

See the Trailer for Anthony Hopkins' NFT Film Zero Contact
https://decrypt.co/80650/see-the-trailer-anthony-hopkins-nft-film-zero-contact

The Blitnauts expansion pack has officially launched
https://mobile.twitter.com/blitmap/status/1436360866144952322

Qualities to look for in NFTs by @jacksondame
https://mobile.twitter.com/jacksondame/status/1437753067085107210

Announcing Season 2 of Zapper Quests & NFTs
https://medium.com/zapper-protocol/announcing-season-2-of-zapper-quests-nfts-b8ce32f028ac

Gary Vee Plots Conference for VeeFriends NFT Holders, Christie’s Auction
https://decrypt.co/80927/gary-vee-conference-veefriends-nft-holders-christies-auction

New Art Blocks website (beta)
https://twitter.com/artblocks_io/status/1438268219031265280

Raises:


Polychain Capital, Three Arrows Capital Lead $230M Investment in Avalanche Ecosystem
https://medium.com/avalancheavax/polychain-capital-three-arrows-capital-lead-230m-investment-in-avalanche-ecosystem-1f0622fdf03a

Coinbase announces $1.5 billion private debt offering
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/117472/coinbase-announces-1-5-billion-private-debt-offering

Fractionalized NFTs Get Funding Boost as SZNS Raises $4M From Framework, Dragonfly
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2021/09/09/fractionalized-nfts-get-funding-boost-as-szns-raises-4m-from-framework-dragonfly/

Steve Cohen-backed NFT platform closes Series A at $333 million valuation
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/117485/steve-cohen-backed-nft-platform-closes-series-a-at-333-million-valuation

Kawaii Islands raises $2.4M in private token sale for its upcoming anime metaverse
https://blog.kawaii.global/kawaii-islands-raises-2-4m-in-private-token-sale-for-its-upcoming-anime-metaverse-2511bb079675

Dutch startup MobiFi raises €2.36M for its mobility-as-a-service platform
https://www.cryptelicious.com/2021/09/09/dutch-startup-mobifi-raises-e2-36m-for-its-mobility-as-a-service-platform-know-more-here/

Announcing EnterDAO — building a gateway to the metaverse
https://medium.com/enterdao/announcing-enterdao-building-a-gateway-to-the-metaverse-84c0b85c4385

Cere Network Raises $31M in Funding Round Led by Republic, Polygon
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/09/09/cere-network-raises-31m-in-funding-round-led-by-republic-polygon/

Indexing protocol Nakji Network raises $8.8 million in SAFT funding
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/113780/indexing-protocol-nakji-network-blockchain-data-saft-funding

Letter from the RECUR CEOs: Announcing our $50M Series A Raise
https://recur.medium.com/letter-from-the-recur-ceos-announcing-our-50m-series-a-raise-d643532395ee

Zero-Knowledge Credit Risk Platform X-Margin Raises $8M
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/09/13/zero-knowledge-credit-risk-platform-x-margin-raises-8m/

Apollo DAO’s Strategic Partners
https://apollodao.medium.com/apollo-daos-strategic-partners-2cd6ddfab679

FUFU Raises $1.7m From Major Investors to Develop the Next Generation Content Marketing Platform
https://news.bitcoin.com/fufu-raises-1-7m-from-major-investors-to-develop-the-next-generation-content-marketing-platform/

Matterless raises $1.25m to build social AR companions
https://matterlesslife.medium.com/matterless-raises-1-25m-to-build-social-ar-companions-f426f2c8c5b4

Citi Leads $15M Investment into Digital Asset Company Amberdata
https://blockworks.co/citi-leads-15m-investment-into-digital-asset-company-amberdata/

Derivatives exchange dTrade raises $22.8M for market makers
https://cointelegraph.com/news/derivatives-exchange-dtrade-raises-22-8m-for-market-makers

NFT scaling startup Immutable raises $60 million in Series B funding
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/117620/nft-scaling-startup-immutable-raises-60-million-in-series-b-funding

Domination Finance Raises $3.2 Million in Seed Round to Scale Dominance Derivatives DEX
https://www.yahoo.com/now/domination-finance-raises-3-2-182500738.html

Stardust raises $5M to provide secure U.S. dollar payments for NFTs in games
https://venturebeat.com/2021/09/15/stardust-raises-5m-to-provide-secure-u-s-dollar-payments-for-nfts-in-games/

Crypto wealth management startup Abra raises $55 million in heat of digital asset boom
https://fortune.com/2021/09/15/crypto-wealth-abra-raises-55-million-digital-asset-boom/

PrimeDAO secures $2M from top DAO contributors
https://medium.com/primedao/primedao-secures-2m-from-top-dao-contributors-c92068b6a1e2

Kollect Announces Backing from Top Investment Firms
https://medium.com/@Kollect/kollect-announces-backing-from-top-investment-firms-13de2a0e04c1

Lightspeed led the $100m Series A round (alongside Galaxy Digital) of Splitgate, a competitive AAA arena shooter
https://twitter.com/amytongwu/status/1437801831585955845

ZEBEDEE - Announcing our $11.5M funding round
https://blog.zebedee.io/zebedee-level-2-complete-announcing-our-11-5m-funding-round/

Regulation:


Central banks must ‘act now’ on crypto boom, Benoît Coeuré says
https://www.ft.com/content/8dc38c24-8da1-40a0-a3f1-6f189bc94c3a

Binance US Names Former Ant and Uber China Exec as President
https://decrypt.co/80577/binance-us-president-shroder

SEC Again Delays Ruling on VanEck's Bitcoin ETF
https://decrypt.co/80598/sec-again-delays-vaneck-bitcoin-etf

Brian Brooks: Not Everything in Crypto Needs to Be Regulated
https://decrypt.co/81020/brian-brooks-not-everything-crypto-needs-be-regulated

SEC Chair: Coinbase Lists 'Dozens of Tokens That Might Be Securities'
https://decrypt.co/80924/gensler-coinbase-sec-securities

SEC Plan for Bitcoin ETFs Is Like 'Favoring One Child Over Another': Grayscale CEO
https://decrypt.co/80844/sec-bitcoin-futures-etf-grayscale-ceo

Mexico’s Central Bank Governor Says Bitcoin Is Not Money
https://decrypt.co/80646/mexicos-central-bank-governor-says-bitcoin-is-not-money

Rise of Stablecoins, DeFi Make Central Bank Currencies ‘Urgent’: Bank for International Settlements
https://decrypt.co/80655/rise-stablecoins-defi-make-central-bank-currencies-urgent-bank-international-settlements

Government favours taxing cryptocurrency trades: ET Now
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/cryptocurrency/government-favours-taxing-cryptocurrency-trades-et-now/articleshow/86162253.cms

South Korean crypto exchanges face Sept. 24 deadline to submit licence request
https://cointelegraph.com/news/majority-of-korean-crypto-exchanges-to-shut-down-this-month-insiders-say

Bitcoin investors are reportedly exempt from taxes in El Salvador
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-investors-are-reportedly-exempt-from-taxes-in-el-salvador

Coinbase filed an application with the NFA to register as an FCM → Futures Commission Merchant
https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/1438247595877416962

Additional Reads:


Andreessen Pulls a Bezos
https://www.drorpoleg.com/pulling-a-bezos/

NFT tax implications by @_amymadison
https://twitter.com/_amymadison/status/1436020618311389191

Justin Kan (Twitch founder) with a thread about feeling like a failure even after selling Twitch for $1bln
https://twitter.com/justinkan/status/1436041983772938251

Rayban Stories by Kyle Samani
https://twitter.com/KyleSamani/status/1436258461390721025

Round Dollar, a stablecoin based on the TRON chain
https://twitter.com/WuBlockchain/status/1436305465634213894

Coopahtroopah going full-time DAOs
https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa/status/1436375474859438084

A thread from a developer about Solana, Ethereum and opportunities
https://twitter.com/crypto_noodles/status/1436392815756517379

Uniswap V3: A Quant Framework to model yield farming returns.
https://medium.com/@DeFiScientist/uniswap-v3-a-quant-framework-to-model-yield-farming-returns-941a1600425e

Ari Paul: The Decoupling Cycle
https://twitter.com/aridavidpaul/status/1436330902250999812

A thread about yearn risk, tooling and insight behind the scenes by @storming0x
https://twitter.com/storming0x/status/1436851219864059906

MGNR shower thoughts
https://twitter.com/mgnr_io/status/1436977624467787777

Arbitrum tools and resources thread by @Jin_8315
https://twitter.com/Jin_8315/status/1436922736954122241

Tremendous Ethereum L1 bridges Dune dashboard by @eliasimos
https://twitter.com/eliasimos/status/1436272701497294849

Why is the value of information so high in crypto?
https://twitter.com/ASvanevik/status/1436539144780484612

9 Months of Interviews for the UniWhales DAO - Heuristics from the best in DeFi / Crypto / NFTs
https://twitter.com/mattaaron/status/1436550377772621824

Shualpha veteran Amy Wu on DeFi and GameFi
https://twitter.com/amytongwu/status/1437230437437427712

Nick Chong on Arbitrum's growth
https://twitter.com/n2ckchong/status/1437269596571013120

NFT Chain Rule - a meme's value is proportional to the number of derivatives based on it by @zoink
https://twitter.com/zoink/status/1437236693413744641

@kankanivishal with a long Twitter thread about DAOs
https://twitter.com/kankanivishal/status/1437240235801337857

A curated list of DeFi project trackers, analytics dashboards, and resources
https://github.com/colekennelly1/awesome-defi-trackers
Why we invested in Parrot Protocol by Sino Global Cap
https://twitter.com/SinoGlobalCap/status/1437427363944357898

Solana Transactions in Depth by Alex Miller
https://medium.com/@asmiller1989

Advanced thread on NFT on chain pseudo randomness using Loot and mLoot as examples
https://twitter.com/jreem/status/1435036753161646082

Bridges and Swaps: The Future of Interoperability
https://lsquaredleland.medium.com/bridges-and-swaps-the-future-of-interoperability-76d68b9fd0d2

Adam Cochran about Gensler and the SEC's approach
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1437528440190734346

A brief thread of Uncle Joey wearing shirts I think look like Art Blocks (I lol'd)
https://twitter.com/bryanbrinkman/status/1437521616293015556

Shegenerates' master list of cool crypto things that can't/don't exist in TradFi
https://twitter.com/shegenerates/status/1437541388770586630

Nested AMMs whitepaper by Anthony Lee Zhang
https://www.dropbox.com/s/sxwly0gn4fyj1uc/nestedamm.pdf?dl=0

Psyoptions: American Protocol V1 How It Works
https://docs.psyoptions.io/american-v1/how-it-works/

Minimum Viable Participation in Crypto: Games, Costs, & Accessibility by a16z
https://future.a16z.com/minimum-viable-participation-in-crypto-games-costs-accessibility/

Crowdfunding for a Learning DAO (completed)
https://g.mirror.xyz/crowdfunds/0x819b12E7b398021fbD9D2acdC8B7349E3D732B51

Solana Gaming - megathread by @SOLBigBrain
https://twitter.com/SOLBigBrain/status/1437269211475288067
TeFi (Terra Finance) Autumn is here
https://medium.com/@TerranExplorer/tefi-autumn-is-here-which-upcoming-launches-on-terra-i-am-most-looking-forward-to-11aa9467efd4

(Cont'd 1)

$SPELL and $MIM thread by @AustinBarack
https://twitter.com/AustinBarack/status/1437517744862339074

ASM Partnership Spotlight: Delphi Digital
https://medium.com/@alteredstatemachine/asm-partnership-spotlight-delphi-digital-47989b0f6623

"Reduce Market Maker incentives" - dydx gov. proposal put forth by Zhu Su
https://commonwealth.im/dydx/proposal/discussion/1805-reduce-market-maker-incentives

From Users to Agents — Embracing Innovative Ownership Models In Web3
https://idanlevin.medium.com/from-users-to-agents-embracing-innovative-ownership-models-in-web3-f960646f276a

Zodiac: The expansion pack for DAOs
https://gnosisguild.mirror.xyz/OuhG5s2X5uSVBx1EK4tKPhnUc91Wh9YM0fwSnC8UNcg

Potential consequences for the Solana chain stopping for as long as it has by @CometShock
https://twitter.com/CometShock/status/1437870278684590091

HIGH GROWTH HANDBOOK by Elad Gil
https://growth.eladgil.com/

NFTs and a Thousand True Fans by a16z
https://a16z.com/2021/02/27/nfts-and-a-thousand-true-fans/

Daily revenue: $DYDX vs $PERP
https://twitter.com/kryptik_ta/status/1437831565137043462

A long thread on the rapid growth of USDC on Solana, and why it matters in the future of payments, banking and capital markets by @jerallaire
https://mobile.twitter.com/jerallaire/status/1436350647536848896

Unbundling social token economics, governance, and access
https://creators.mirror.xyz/V7Ucba89-3qV9yFxj7Spj7YxjKAhc6TOd8nUcCp9n6k

A crypto social club that costs $8,000 to join just got a $100 million valuation from Andreessen Horowitz and other top VCs
https://www.businessinsider.com/crypto-social-club-got-millions-from-top-vcs-andreessen-horowitz-2021-9

All Exchanges to Derivative Exchanges Flow Mean (30-day Moving Average)
https://cryptoquant.com/prochart/uwKHBMFP9bj5oPj

A list of most iconic moments in crypto through time by @PastryEth
https://mobile.twitter.com/PastryEth/status/1436508628463325184

DeFi Blue chips, ranked by how many different block chains they’re deployed on by @thekriskay
https://mobile.twitter.com/thekriskay/status/1437821878807273490

Martingale Shares by Paradigm
https://www.paradigm.xyz/2021/09/martingale-shares/

Mapping out the DAO ecosystem
https://www.theblockresearch.com/mapping-out-the-dao-ecosystem-117508

Players for Hire: Games and the Future of Low-Skill Work
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3068303

EM’s new jobs driver: “Play to earn gaming”
https://threebody.capital/blog/2021/9/10/ems-new-jobs-driver-play-to-earn-gaming

First iteration of AAVE financial statements - a summary of revenue, costs and associated token flow from Jan 2021 to date
https://mobile.twitter.com/ElliottWatts10/status/1437793983065993222

$SLP thread by AxieInfinity co-founder
https://mobile.twitter.com/Psycheout86/status/1437052404432781313

(Cont'd 2)

Yearn Finance Quarterly Report
https://github.com/yearn/yearn-pm/blob/master/financials/reports/2021Q2-yearn-quarterly-report.pdf

Delphi Daily: State of crypto derivatives
https://twitter.com/Delphi_Digital/status/1437897442960322570

mad story/rumor about Chinese gov officials, Genesis Mining and the big May dump by @bigmagicdao
https://twitter.com/bigmagicdao/status/1437783431816044553

Play-to-Earn Is Already the Biggest Star in the Metaverse
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/09/14/play-to-earn-is-already-the-biggest-star-in-the-metaverse/

Ethereum’s Proof of Stake System – Calculating Penalties & Rewards
https://blog.bitmex.com/ethereums-proof-of-stake-system-calculating-penalties-rewards/

We're not grateful enough in venture thread by @jasonlk
https://twitter.com/jasonlk/status/1437885089967345664

Many Paths Lead To One Truth: The Interoperability Thesis and REN
https://medium.com/@vikram.arun/many-paths-lead-to-one-truth-the-interoperability-thesis-and-ren-dadcd46c68b9

Avi Felman on why BlockTower established a $REN position
https://twitter.com/AviFelman/status/1438231020000530432

Amazing Art Blocks dashboard/analytics by @hexiaoyang4
https://art.eyesfi.com/dashboard

Organization Legos: The State of DAO Tooling
https://medium.com/1kxnetwork/organization-legos-the-state-of-dao-tooling-866b6879e93e

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations and the Promise of Utopia
https://ra.co/features/3914

Delphi Daily: Arbitrum
https://mobile.twitter.com/Delphi_Digital/status/1438232245282746368

Collab.Land x Atlantis World
https://twitter.com/atlantis0x/status/1438236533333573640

01 protocol on devnet for testing
https://twitter.com/01_protocol/status/1437601808919183361

Terra hackathon project list
https://twitter.com/TheMoonMidas/status/1438039270137155585

Another $SPELL thread by @rafi_0x
https://twitter.com/Rafi_0x/status/1402025915438317568

How To Think About Token Generation Events Using DeFi
https://insights.deribit.com/market-research/how-to-think-about-token-generation-events-using-defi/

The Complete Guide to Full Stack Solana Development with React, Anchor, Rust, and Phantom
https://dev.to/dabit3/the-complete-guide-to-full-stack-solana-development-with-react-anchor-rust-and-phantom-3291

Podcasts:


Use Nansen to Discover New DeFi & NFT Opportunities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAKPH0Wy-xk

Solidity, Blockchain, and Smart Contract Course – Beginner to Expert Python Tutorial (16hr video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M576WGiDBdQ

Podcast Notes: DCinvestor x Delphi Digital
https://twitter.com/sandraaleow/status/1436764078618419200

Into the Bytecode #1 – Vitalik Buterin & Karl Floersch: Retroactive Public Goods Funding
https://share.transistor.fm/s/0f9aa81e

Cryptotesters x FlamingoDAO
https://www.pscp.tv/w/1yoKMAoyeroKQ

Talking Crypto #64 - Andy from Fractional x Gabriel Haines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOe1pqCqG6M

The Worlds Greatest NFT Portfolio | DC Investor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyzVyhY6v5I

Podcast Notes: Is CowSwap the most innovative DEX?
https://twitter.com/Tino_Mako/status/1436032435188224000

Alpha:


Lyra Trial Liquidity Mining Program
https://blog.lyra.finance/lyra-trial-liquidity-mining-program/

$GMX thread by @0xtanler
https://twitter.com/0xtanler/status/1436813644311023616

Arbitrum - Top Tokens
https://cryptomarkettoday.com/chains/arbitrum/

Upcoming NFT drops on Solana
https://solanalysis.com/upcoming

Mercurial: What We Are Shipping In Q4!
https://blog.mercurial.finance/mercurial-what-we-are-shipping-in-q4-c76c901f1a64

Art Bridge, a new NFT platform
https://twitter.com/ArtBridge_io/status/1437898509336854528

Market Return on StableCoin-based Strategies (13 Sept 2021)
https://serenityfund.medium.com/weekly-market-return-on-stablecoin-based-strategies-13-sept-2021-a4664d222bb8

C.o.R.E. — Collateralization of Reactors Event (Tokemak)
https://medium.com/tokemak/c-o-r-e-collateralization-of-reactors-event-2a2d5b2f8e70

Introducing Saros Finance
https://blog.saros.finance/introducing-saros

Arb without initial funds via Balancer v2
https://twitter.com/fcmartinelli/status/1438123147044261891

Sunny Aggregator airdrop
https://twitter.com/SunnyAggregator/status/1437570437739913223

Sigma Protocol
https://mobile.twitter.com/sig_finance/status/1437989665110331394

Hope you have a lovely weekend and that this week's dump brings you value. ❤