Raises: (Cont'd)
CoinList is now valued at $1.5 billion with a fresh $100 million in funding
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/122005/coinlist-new-funding-100-million-valuation-1-5-billion
Solana-based yield aggregator Tulip Protocol raises $5 million in token sale
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/122219/solana-based-yield-aggregator-tulip-protocol-funding
Startup (Squads) Raises $1.5M to Make DAO Creation as Easy as Starting a Group Chat
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/10/28/startup-raises-15m-to-make-dao-creation-as-easy-as-starting-a-group-chat/
ArenaX Labs Raises $5M Seed Round from Leading Venture Capital Firms to Accelerate Development of AI Arena
https://medium.com/@aiarena/arenax-labs-raises-5m-seed-round-from-leading-venture-capital-firms-to-accelerate-development-of-b1817ad9ed8d
Ardana completes $10m fundraising rounds led by Three Arrows Capital, CFund & Ascensive Assets.
https://medium.com/ardana-hub/ardana-completes-10m-fundraising-rounds-led-by-three-arrows-capital-ascensive-assets-ffd5e8eb6acf
PolkaPet World announces $3.1M raise led by Animoca Brands to drive NFT adoption in Polkadot
https://polkapetworld.medium.com/polkapet-world-announces-3-1m-raise-led-by-animoca-brands-to-drive-nft-adoption-in-polkadot-44ea42af7c92
PlaceWar Completes its Oversubscribed Private Round for $1.8 Million From Leading Prominent Venture Capitals and Top Blockchain Investors
https://placewar.medium.com/placewar-completes-its-oversubscribed-private-round-for-1-8-million-3062fd0de421
Swivel Finance Raises An Additional $3.5m to Optimize Fixed-Yield Markets
https://swivel.substack.com/p/swivel-finance-raises-an-additional
SIPHER secures $6.8M in Seed Round
https://medium.com/sipherxyz/sipher-secures-6-8m-in-seed-round-d73cbaf1ab13
Multi-chain NFT game Duelist King raises $1M to advance win-to-earn model
https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/multi-chain-nft-game-duelist-king-raises-1m-to-advance-win-to-earn-model
Paradigm Bets on a Cross-Chain Future With $21M Round for Cosmos’ Osmosis DEX
https://thedefiant.io/paradigm-backs-cosmos-dex-osmosis/
Hyy.pe raises $2 Mn in a follow-on funding round to build a social storytelling platform
https://medium.com/hyype/hyy-pe-raises-2-mn-in-a-funding-round-to-build-a-social-storytelling-platform-b25dd9960bbc
CoinList is now valued at $1.5 billion with a fresh $100 million in funding
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/122005/coinlist-new-funding-100-million-valuation-1-5-billion
Solana-based yield aggregator Tulip Protocol raises $5 million in token sale
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/122219/solana-based-yield-aggregator-tulip-protocol-funding
Startup (Squads) Raises $1.5M to Make DAO Creation as Easy as Starting a Group Chat
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/10/28/startup-raises-15m-to-make-dao-creation-as-easy-as-starting-a-group-chat/
ArenaX Labs Raises $5M Seed Round from Leading Venture Capital Firms to Accelerate Development of AI Arena
https://medium.com/@aiarena/arenax-labs-raises-5m-seed-round-from-leading-venture-capital-firms-to-accelerate-development-of-b1817ad9ed8d
Ardana completes $10m fundraising rounds led by Three Arrows Capital, CFund & Ascensive Assets.
https://medium.com/ardana-hub/ardana-completes-10m-fundraising-rounds-led-by-three-arrows-capital-ascensive-assets-ffd5e8eb6acf
PolkaPet World announces $3.1M raise led by Animoca Brands to drive NFT adoption in Polkadot
https://polkapetworld.medium.com/polkapet-world-announces-3-1m-raise-led-by-animoca-brands-to-drive-nft-adoption-in-polkadot-44ea42af7c92
PlaceWar Completes its Oversubscribed Private Round for $1.8 Million From Leading Prominent Venture Capitals and Top Blockchain Investors
https://placewar.medium.com/placewar-completes-its-oversubscribed-private-round-for-1-8-million-3062fd0de421
Swivel Finance Raises An Additional $3.5m to Optimize Fixed-Yield Markets
https://swivel.substack.com/p/swivel-finance-raises-an-additional
SIPHER secures $6.8M in Seed Round
https://medium.com/sipherxyz/sipher-secures-6-8m-in-seed-round-d73cbaf1ab13
Multi-chain NFT game Duelist King raises $1M to advance win-to-earn model
https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/multi-chain-nft-game-duelist-king-raises-1m-to-advance-win-to-earn-model
Paradigm Bets on a Cross-Chain Future With $21M Round for Cosmos’ Osmosis DEX
https://thedefiant.io/paradigm-backs-cosmos-dex-osmosis/
Hyy.pe raises $2 Mn in a follow-on funding round to build a social storytelling platform
https://medium.com/hyype/hyy-pe-raises-2-mn-in-a-funding-round-to-build-a-social-storytelling-platform-b25dd9960bbc
The Block
CoinList is now valued at $1.5 billion with a fresh $100 million in funding
Jack Dorsey-backed CoinList has raised $100 million in new a funding round and is now valued at $1.5 billion.
Regulation:
Terra’s Do Kwon Was Served by SEC, New Lawsuit Shows
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/10/23/terras-do-kwon-was-served-by-sec-new-lawsuit-shows/
FDIC Is Preparing Guidance on Banks and Crypto
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-26/fdic-is-preparing-guidance-on-banks-and-crypto-chief-says
New Jersey hits five crypto scams with cease and desist orders
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/122480/new-jersey-hits-five-crypto-scams-with-cease-and-desist-orders
European Central Bank appoints 30 members to digital euro advisory group
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/122196/ecb-digital-euro-advisory-group-30-members
US Senator Hagerty to CFPB Director: Don’t Stifle Crypto Innovation
https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-senator-hagerty-to-cfpb-director-don-t-stifle-crypto-innovation
Financial Action Task Force releases finalized crypto guidance with clarifications on DeFi, NFTs
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/122372/fatf-final-crypto-guidance-defi-nft
@boironattorney's thoughts on the FATF recommendations
https://twitter.com/boironattorney/status/1453725920489922569
@millercwl's thoughts on the FATF recommendations
https://twitter.com/millercwl/status/1453712314939674629
@jchervinsky's thread of threads and writeups on the FATF recommandations
https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1453764246278483971
The long-awaited FATF crypto guidance is not as bad as it could have been, but still flawed
https://www.coincenter.org/the-long-awaited-fatf-crypto-guidance-is-not-as-bad-as-it-could-have-been-but-still-flawed/
Terra’s Do Kwon Was Served by SEC, New Lawsuit Shows
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/10/23/terras-do-kwon-was-served-by-sec-new-lawsuit-shows/
FDIC Is Preparing Guidance on Banks and Crypto
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-26/fdic-is-preparing-guidance-on-banks-and-crypto-chief-says
New Jersey hits five crypto scams with cease and desist orders
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/122480/new-jersey-hits-five-crypto-scams-with-cease-and-desist-orders
European Central Bank appoints 30 members to digital euro advisory group
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/122196/ecb-digital-euro-advisory-group-30-members
US Senator Hagerty to CFPB Director: Don’t Stifle Crypto Innovation
https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-senator-hagerty-to-cfpb-director-don-t-stifle-crypto-innovation
Financial Action Task Force releases finalized crypto guidance with clarifications on DeFi, NFTs
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/122372/fatf-final-crypto-guidance-defi-nft
@boironattorney's thoughts on the FATF recommendations
https://twitter.com/boironattorney/status/1453725920489922569
@millercwl's thoughts on the FATF recommendations
https://twitter.com/millercwl/status/1453712314939674629
@jchervinsky's thread of threads and writeups on the FATF recommandations
https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1453764246278483971
The long-awaited FATF crypto guidance is not as bad as it could have been, but still flawed
https://www.coincenter.org/the-long-awaited-fatf-crypto-guidance-is-not-as-bad-as-it-could-have-been-but-still-flawed/
Coindesk
Terra’s Do Kwon Was Served by SEC, New Lawsuit Shows
It solves a lingering mystery of Messari’s Mainnet conference.
Additional Reads:
$VADER thread by @0xAnakin
https://twitter.com/0xAnakin/status/1451061719782998020
What is MoshDAO?
https://twitter.com/MoshDAO/status/1451715770015051778
Google Anti-trust filing megathread by @fasterthanlime
https://twitter.com/fasterthanlime/status/1452053938195341314
Another one by @PatrickMcGee_
https://twitter.com/PatrickMcGee_/status/1451619916994396164
Managing up: How to get what you want & give your boss what they need by @wes_kao
https://twitter.com/wes_kao/status/1451926441239719947
@oencilflip's thread of good resources that help out in picking up developing on Solana
https://twitter.com/pencilflip/status/1451949960065335302
ELI5 Guide on using the Risk Harbor MIM pool
https://medium.com/@GMM_estimator/eli5-guide-on-using-the-risk-harbor-mim-pool-a4c756224a06
The layer 2 skill tree — A collection of resources to understand the paradigm shift in blockchain scalability by @likebeckett
https://twitter.com/likebeckett/status/1452027362229436416
Sahil Bloom: how to write a great cold email that can change your life
https://twitter.com/SahilBloom/status/1452375554825486336
Why is DeFi (Decentralized Finance) going to eat the world — an investment thesis by @levin_idan
https://twitter.com/levin_idan/status/1452633199021068292
A thread with resources to help you sort out the Curve>Convex>Votium flywheel by @0xrvjyn
https://twitter.com/0xrvjyn/status/1452749696200548355
A Guide to Effectively Cheating NFT Launches (and detecting cheaters)
https://medium.com/@convexlabs/a-guide-to-effectively-cheating-nft-launches-and-detecting-cheaters-a76143ef8ad8
a16z: A legal framework for DAOs
https://a16z.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/DAO-Legal-Framework-Jennings-Kerr10.19.21-Final.pdf
Generative Photography - An Interview With Gottfried Jäger
https://www.artnome.com/news/2019/8/18/generative-photography-an-interview-with-gottfried-jager
What does it mean to help projects build? by @DCLBlogger
https://twitter.com/DCLBlogger/status/1453038486047518726
A thread about the most successful $RBN LP which extracted the most rewards without holding the largest LP position
https://twitter.com/wilburforce_/status/1452995803308511249
Web3 Community Reading List
https://www.notion.so/1a71a977e8f64dcfa3c57878bfc0f54b
Lisbon Surfaced The Evolution of DAOs, Solarpunks vs. Lunarpunks and Web3 Social Media - The Defiant
https://mirror.xyz/0x4E2572d9161Fc58743A4622046Ca30a1fB538670/PxJgW-sIqzB4XZGA1Yvial9q8cJbxo3SL89JRQCR8EU
kain's thread on where DeFi goes next and why DeFi summer was not the zenith
https://twitter.com/kaiynne/status/1453475043128881162
How to create a successful NFT series (guide) by @wilxlee
https://twitter.com/wilxlee/status/1453436500826214401
Beware bad ETH staking providers by @RyanBerckmans (Shual: I'm mostly bullish on StakeWise as a dark horse in this race. dyor)
https://twitter.com/RyanBerckmans/status/1453597003397611526
Wallet security slides by @jacksondame
https://twitter.com/jacksondame/status/1451173251175026688
Social Tokens Landscape - Course 2
https://forefront.market/learn/social-tokens-landscape/course-2
The Wu-Tang Web 3.0 Clan
https://www.ar.ca/blog/the-wu-tang-web-3.0-clan
$VADER thread by @0xAnakin
https://twitter.com/0xAnakin/status/1451061719782998020
What is MoshDAO?
https://twitter.com/MoshDAO/status/1451715770015051778
Google Anti-trust filing megathread by @fasterthanlime
https://twitter.com/fasterthanlime/status/1452053938195341314
Another one by @PatrickMcGee_
https://twitter.com/PatrickMcGee_/status/1451619916994396164
Managing up: How to get what you want & give your boss what they need by @wes_kao
https://twitter.com/wes_kao/status/1451926441239719947
@oencilflip's thread of good resources that help out in picking up developing on Solana
https://twitter.com/pencilflip/status/1451949960065335302
ELI5 Guide on using the Risk Harbor MIM pool
https://medium.com/@GMM_estimator/eli5-guide-on-using-the-risk-harbor-mim-pool-a4c756224a06
The layer 2 skill tree — A collection of resources to understand the paradigm shift in blockchain scalability by @likebeckett
https://twitter.com/likebeckett/status/1452027362229436416
Sahil Bloom: how to write a great cold email that can change your life
https://twitter.com/SahilBloom/status/1452375554825486336
Why is DeFi (Decentralized Finance) going to eat the world — an investment thesis by @levin_idan
https://twitter.com/levin_idan/status/1452633199021068292
A thread with resources to help you sort out the Curve>Convex>Votium flywheel by @0xrvjyn
https://twitter.com/0xrvjyn/status/1452749696200548355
A Guide to Effectively Cheating NFT Launches (and detecting cheaters)
https://medium.com/@convexlabs/a-guide-to-effectively-cheating-nft-launches-and-detecting-cheaters-a76143ef8ad8
a16z: A legal framework for DAOs
https://a16z.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/DAO-Legal-Framework-Jennings-Kerr10.19.21-Final.pdf
Generative Photography - An Interview With Gottfried Jäger
https://www.artnome.com/news/2019/8/18/generative-photography-an-interview-with-gottfried-jager
What does it mean to help projects build? by @DCLBlogger
https://twitter.com/DCLBlogger/status/1453038486047518726
A thread about the most successful $RBN LP which extracted the most rewards without holding the largest LP position
https://twitter.com/wilburforce_/status/1452995803308511249
Web3 Community Reading List
https://www.notion.so/1a71a977e8f64dcfa3c57878bfc0f54b
Lisbon Surfaced The Evolution of DAOs, Solarpunks vs. Lunarpunks and Web3 Social Media - The Defiant
https://mirror.xyz/0x4E2572d9161Fc58743A4622046Ca30a1fB538670/PxJgW-sIqzB4XZGA1Yvial9q8cJbxo3SL89JRQCR8EU
kain's thread on where DeFi goes next and why DeFi summer was not the zenith
https://twitter.com/kaiynne/status/1453475043128881162
How to create a successful NFT series (guide) by @wilxlee
https://twitter.com/wilxlee/status/1453436500826214401
Beware bad ETH staking providers by @RyanBerckmans (Shual: I'm mostly bullish on StakeWise as a dark horse in this race. dyor)
https://twitter.com/RyanBerckmans/status/1453597003397611526
Wallet security slides by @jacksondame
https://twitter.com/jacksondame/status/1451173251175026688
Social Tokens Landscape - Course 2
https://forefront.market/learn/social-tokens-landscape/course-2
The Wu-Tang Web 3.0 Clan
https://www.ar.ca/blog/the-wu-tang-web-3.0-clan
Twitter
0xAnakin
As we approach our inevitable launch, I wanted to share a 🧵 on what we’re building and how we’ll be the driving force behind DeFi 2.0. To understand $VADER, we must understand $VETH:
Additional Reads: (Cont'd)
Indexing the creator economy by Edwin Wee
https://stripe.com/blog/creator-economy
The Great DAO Rush
https://mirror.xyz/danwu.eth/tshaD9QvkFLl8iLmzZjZ3g-0IcWWUY7App6SHTg5wDY
Why Your Group Chat Could Be Worth Millions
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/10/whats-a-dao-why-your-group-chat-could-be-worth-millions.html
Decentralized Autonomous Organizations and the Promise of Utopia
https://ra.co/features/3914
Nansen Research — CryptoPunks: What’s Behind Their Unstoppable Rise?
https://www.nansen.ai/research/cryptopunks-whats-behind-their-unstoppable-rise
The State of Lightning by Arcane Research
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60377b34e7791c1277aaae97/t/615cb9aeaab8c63e1a732771/1633466815710/The+State+of+Lightning.pdf
Magic Internet Money and Spells- A dive into Abracadabra Money
https://mirror.xyz/0xceeEEBDAe2d18F7987756fb905B66A676e58869E/8tMCg73Z7Jdzlq1JngRBDUu8XQFzflgtKOaD9-abFrM
Proof of Competence (PoC) is an open, permissionless frameworks to create on-boarding journeys into the Web3 space
https://proof-of-competence.vercel.app/
@bkiepuszewski explaining why EthTx is his favorite transaction analysis tool using the C.R.E.A.M hack
https://twitter.com/bkiepuszewski/status/1453705692225982467
Tighten up your security please
https://twitter.com/_anishagnihotri/status/1454090701227143176
Hasu: A New Mental Model for Defi Treasuries
https://uncommoncore.co/a-new-mental-model-for-defi-treasuries/
DAOs are not leaderless organizations, whether they admit it or not by @JulzRoze
https://twitter.com/JulzRoze/status/1454114301128626176
Croissant's megathread about the astonishing use cases of NFTs
https://twitter.com/CroissantEth/status/1454257123169382406
Why @taco_eth is bullish on Memecoins: A Thread
https://twitter.com/Taco_eth/status/1454263168507813893
The Guide to DeFi Governance
https://calblockchain.mirror.xyz/Imjv6Y13fA23MpvEoHdYnRDnIvrcp_pyBnwn9pTZ0Bo
OHM vs Dani: a thread by @CharlieFang77
https://twitter.com/CharlieFang77/status/1452894070339108865
$CRV Price Action thread
https://twitter.com/lakejynch/status/1452650978688344078
A Beginner’s Guide to Ethereum Scaling Solutions
https://defipulse.com/blog/a-beginners-guide-to-ethereum-scaling-solutions/
Index Coop's first annual financial statements
https://twitter.com/indexcoop/status/1453487361711558678
Ohm's Zeus' proposed (3, 3) strategy for Olympus forks
https://twitter.com/ohmzeus/status/1453436412250951683
MARS protocol breakdown by @austinsuhr
https://twitter.com/austinsuhr/status/1453491249168588803
BarnBridge: For Those Seeking Smarter Alpha
https://messari.io/article/barnbridge-for-those-seeking-smarter-alpha
Creator Coin breakdown: Rally
https://www.veradiverdict.com/p/creator-coin
Tokemak thread by @RJ_Swanson
https://twitter.com/RJ_Swanson/status/1453745835234168836
First Bitcoin. Then GameStop. Now Tiny Tungsten Cubes.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tungsten-cubes-bitcoin-gamestop-crypto-investors-11635431036
What can DAOs learn from flying aircraft by @nickbtts
https://twitter.com/nickbtts/status/1453726766074241046
Oracle Computation: Expanding the Purpose of Oracles to Data Delivery and Off-Chain Computation
https://blog.chain.link/what-is-oracle-computation/
a16z: Investing in Friends With Benefits (a DAO)
https://a16z.com/2021/10/27/investing-in-friends-with-benefits-a-dao/
Q3 Crypto Fundraising Trends
https://messari.io/article/q3-crypto-fundraising-trends
@lostbutlucky's thread about a token burn attack to drain a uniswap pool
https://twitter.com/lostbutlucky/status/1454345344704204804
Raoul Pal's thread about financial markets and the new generation of traders
https://twitter.com/RaoulGMI/status/1454612829248630790
What is @MakerDAO & why should you care? by Token Terminal
https://twitter.com/tokenterminal/status/1454749996801314816
@Rafi_ox's thread about Dopex
https://twitter.com/rafi_0x/status/1454470317817180168
Cryptecca's Illuvium thread
https://twitter.com/cryptecca/status/1454259496100917252
Indexing the creator economy by Edwin Wee
https://stripe.com/blog/creator-economy
The Great DAO Rush
https://mirror.xyz/danwu.eth/tshaD9QvkFLl8iLmzZjZ3g-0IcWWUY7App6SHTg5wDY
Why Your Group Chat Could Be Worth Millions
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/10/whats-a-dao-why-your-group-chat-could-be-worth-millions.html
Decentralized Autonomous Organizations and the Promise of Utopia
https://ra.co/features/3914
Nansen Research — CryptoPunks: What’s Behind Their Unstoppable Rise?
https://www.nansen.ai/research/cryptopunks-whats-behind-their-unstoppable-rise
The State of Lightning by Arcane Research
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60377b34e7791c1277aaae97/t/615cb9aeaab8c63e1a732771/1633466815710/The+State+of+Lightning.pdf
Magic Internet Money and Spells- A dive into Abracadabra Money
https://mirror.xyz/0xceeEEBDAe2d18F7987756fb905B66A676e58869E/8tMCg73Z7Jdzlq1JngRBDUu8XQFzflgtKOaD9-abFrM
Proof of Competence (PoC) is an open, permissionless frameworks to create on-boarding journeys into the Web3 space
https://proof-of-competence.vercel.app/
@bkiepuszewski explaining why EthTx is his favorite transaction analysis tool using the C.R.E.A.M hack
https://twitter.com/bkiepuszewski/status/1453705692225982467
Tighten up your security please
https://twitter.com/_anishagnihotri/status/1454090701227143176
Hasu: A New Mental Model for Defi Treasuries
https://uncommoncore.co/a-new-mental-model-for-defi-treasuries/
DAOs are not leaderless organizations, whether they admit it or not by @JulzRoze
https://twitter.com/JulzRoze/status/1454114301128626176
Croissant's megathread about the astonishing use cases of NFTs
https://twitter.com/CroissantEth/status/1454257123169382406
Why @taco_eth is bullish on Memecoins: A Thread
https://twitter.com/Taco_eth/status/1454263168507813893
The Guide to DeFi Governance
https://calblockchain.mirror.xyz/Imjv6Y13fA23MpvEoHdYnRDnIvrcp_pyBnwn9pTZ0Bo
OHM vs Dani: a thread by @CharlieFang77
https://twitter.com/CharlieFang77/status/1452894070339108865
$CRV Price Action thread
https://twitter.com/lakejynch/status/1452650978688344078
A Beginner’s Guide to Ethereum Scaling Solutions
https://defipulse.com/blog/a-beginners-guide-to-ethereum-scaling-solutions/
Index Coop's first annual financial statements
https://twitter.com/indexcoop/status/1453487361711558678
Ohm's Zeus' proposed (3, 3) strategy for Olympus forks
https://twitter.com/ohmzeus/status/1453436412250951683
MARS protocol breakdown by @austinsuhr
https://twitter.com/austinsuhr/status/1453491249168588803
BarnBridge: For Those Seeking Smarter Alpha
https://messari.io/article/barnbridge-for-those-seeking-smarter-alpha
Creator Coin breakdown: Rally
https://www.veradiverdict.com/p/creator-coin
Tokemak thread by @RJ_Swanson
https://twitter.com/RJ_Swanson/status/1453745835234168836
First Bitcoin. Then GameStop. Now Tiny Tungsten Cubes.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tungsten-cubes-bitcoin-gamestop-crypto-investors-11635431036
What can DAOs learn from flying aircraft by @nickbtts
https://twitter.com/nickbtts/status/1453726766074241046
Oracle Computation: Expanding the Purpose of Oracles to Data Delivery and Off-Chain Computation
https://blog.chain.link/what-is-oracle-computation/
a16z: Investing in Friends With Benefits (a DAO)
https://a16z.com/2021/10/27/investing-in-friends-with-benefits-a-dao/
Q3 Crypto Fundraising Trends
https://messari.io/article/q3-crypto-fundraising-trends
@lostbutlucky's thread about a token burn attack to drain a uniswap pool
https://twitter.com/lostbutlucky/status/1454345344704204804
Raoul Pal's thread about financial markets and the new generation of traders
https://twitter.com/RaoulGMI/status/1454612829248630790
What is @MakerDAO & why should you care? by Token Terminal
https://twitter.com/tokenterminal/status/1454749996801314816
@Rafi_ox's thread about Dopex
https://twitter.com/rafi_0x/status/1454470317817180168
Cryptecca's Illuvium thread
https://twitter.com/cryptecca/status/1454259496100917252
Stripe
Indexing the creator economy
We indexed the creator economy by measuring the growth of creator platforms on Stripe. Creators are coming online at a record clip—from all around the world. More and more are earning a living wage doing what they do best
Additional Reads: (Cont'd #2)
Designing an Exchange by @Fabius Mercurius (big brained)
https://twitter.com/FabiusMercurius/status/1452349285865984000
Yield Farming is a Misnomer by @Fabius Mercurius (big brained)
https://twitter.com/fabiusmercurius/status/1454513434209312772
How to find (and operate in) your Zone of Genius by Sahil Bloom
https://twitter.com/sahilbloom/status/1454505414075187202
Ethercombing: Finding Secrets in Popular Places
https://www.ise.io/casestudies/ethercombing/index.html
Designing an Exchange by @Fabius Mercurius (big brained)
https://twitter.com/FabiusMercurius/status/1452349285865984000
Yield Farming is a Misnomer by @Fabius Mercurius (big brained)
https://twitter.com/fabiusmercurius/status/1454513434209312772
How to find (and operate in) your Zone of Genius by Sahil Bloom
https://twitter.com/sahilbloom/status/1454505414075187202
Ethercombing: Finding Secrets in Popular Places
https://www.ise.io/casestudies/ethercombing/index.html
Twitter
Ming Zhao
Designing an Exchange (Order books, AMMs, RFQs) Exchanges are the market's DNA. Details of their inner workings determine all downstream trading dynamics. A 🧵 on the different exchange microstructures and their mechanisms for order matching & market-making.…
Podcasts:
The Scoop Mining Report with Wolfie Zhao: The end of China's bitcoin mining powerhouse
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/122479/the-scoop-mining-report-with-wolfie-zhao-the-end-of-chinas-bitcoin-mining-powerhouse
Ultra Scalable Ethereum - Modular vs Monolithic Blockchains (SotN)
https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1dRJZlBZwNrKB
Agora Podcast: S01 E27 - Ep 27 - 25 October 2021 - I.O.W with Frax Finance Co-founder - Sam Kazemian
https://rss.com/podcasts/agorapod/303728/
Podcast Notes: Delphi x Orion Money
https://twitter.com/genye0h/status/1452668723504943105
LOCKDROP ON ASTROPORT & MARS | Breakdown, What to Expect & Alpha Leak | Terra Luna Ecosystem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YScS5zpyva0
Collectively Intelligent: Compensation in DAOs with Tracheopteryx
https://anchor.fm/collectively-intelligent/episodes/Compensation-in-DAOs-with-Tracheopteryx-e18v3la
Talking Crypto #66 - Sal Ash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XmyMZCLLos
Podcast notes: https://thereadingape.substack.com/p/talking-crypto-66-sal-ash
Uncommon Core: From Skin Trader to NFT Expert - with Anish Agnihotri and Hasu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY3h0YM4yxk
On-chain profit and MEV extraction | Full Video
https://www.theblockresearch.com/on-chain-profit-and-mev-extraction-full-video-122411
Podcast Notes: Delphi x Starkware
https://twitter.com/froggyfrogster/status/1454213153152176135
Prepare NFTs with Photoshop – Nifty News #104 for Tuesday, Oct 26th
https://theniftyshow.com/prepare-nfts-with-photoshop-nifty-news-104-for-tuesday-oct-26th/
Zero Knowledge FM: Episode 203: MPC and DAGs with Aleph Zero’s Adam Gagol & Matthew Niemerg
https://zeroknowledge.fm/episode-203-mpc-and-dags-with-aleph-zeros-adam-gagol-matthew-niemerg/
The Scoop Mining Report with Wolfie Zhao: The end of China's bitcoin mining powerhouse
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/122479/the-scoop-mining-report-with-wolfie-zhao-the-end-of-chinas-bitcoin-mining-powerhouse
Ultra Scalable Ethereum - Modular vs Monolithic Blockchains (SotN)
https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1dRJZlBZwNrKB
Agora Podcast: S01 E27 - Ep 27 - 25 October 2021 - I.O.W with Frax Finance Co-founder - Sam Kazemian
https://rss.com/podcasts/agorapod/303728/
Podcast Notes: Delphi x Orion Money
https://twitter.com/genye0h/status/1452668723504943105
LOCKDROP ON ASTROPORT & MARS | Breakdown, What to Expect & Alpha Leak | Terra Luna Ecosystem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YScS5zpyva0
Collectively Intelligent: Compensation in DAOs with Tracheopteryx
https://anchor.fm/collectively-intelligent/episodes/Compensation-in-DAOs-with-Tracheopteryx-e18v3la
Talking Crypto #66 - Sal Ash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XmyMZCLLos
Podcast notes: https://thereadingape.substack.com/p/talking-crypto-66-sal-ash
Uncommon Core: From Skin Trader to NFT Expert - with Anish Agnihotri and Hasu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY3h0YM4yxk
On-chain profit and MEV extraction | Full Video
https://www.theblockresearch.com/on-chain-profit-and-mev-extraction-full-video-122411
Podcast Notes: Delphi x Starkware
https://twitter.com/froggyfrogster/status/1454213153152176135
Prepare NFTs with Photoshop – Nifty News #104 for Tuesday, Oct 26th
https://theniftyshow.com/prepare-nfts-with-photoshop-nifty-news-104-for-tuesday-oct-26th/
Zero Knowledge FM: Episode 203: MPC and DAGs with Aleph Zero’s Adam Gagol & Matthew Niemerg
https://zeroknowledge.fm/episode-203-mpc-and-dags-with-aleph-zeros-adam-gagol-matthew-niemerg/
The Block
The Scoop Mining Report with Wolfie Zhao: The end of China's bitcoin mining powerhouse
The Block’s Frank Chaparro chats with editor Wolfie Zhao about China, bitcoin mining and more.
Alpha:
DCF GOD's alpha list
https://twitter.com/dcfgod/status/1452482937765576715
Calvin Chu's favorite ETH Lisbon's hackathon projects
https://twitter.com/calchulus/status/1453010282033340418
The Ultimate Guide to Airdrops
https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/the-ultimate-guide-to-airdrops
Shual: Forgotten Runes Wizards Cult is having its Halloween event today. I'll just say this is my favorite NFT project ever and a blue-chip in the making. Don't sleep on it. I'm talking real long term here.
DCF GOD's alpha list
https://twitter.com/dcfgod/status/1452482937765576715
Calvin Chu's favorite ETH Lisbon's hackathon projects
https://twitter.com/calchulus/status/1453010282033340418
The Ultimate Guide to Airdrops
https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/the-ultimate-guide-to-airdrops
Shual: Forgotten Runes Wizards Cult is having its Halloween event today. I'll just say this is my favorite NFT project ever and a blue-chip in the making. Don't sleep on it. I'm talking real long term here.
Twitter
DCF GOD
Got some requests to repost this thread after I did a delet so here it is The last 2 weeks have been a tad crazy - I really went deep on trying to meet founders / builders in the space Going to walk through some of the interesting chats I had here - should…
Allow me to apologize for the delay once more.
Shualpha will resume regular scheduling this week and onward, meaning back to Thursday dumps (I hope!)
Hope you find value with this week's dump and may you have a great day ♥️
Shualpha will resume regular scheduling this week and onward, meaning back to Thursday dumps (I hope!)
Hope you find value with this week's dump and may you have a great day ♥️
This week in crypto #21:
I'm keeping it short and sweet this time.
Burned: 761,307 ETH
Rewards: 1,226,201 ETH
Tips: 168,689 ETH
Net Issuance: 464,893 ETH
Net Reduction: 62.08%
I'm keeping it short and sweet this time.
Burned: 761,307 ETH
Rewards: 1,226,201 ETH
Tips: 168,689 ETH
Net Issuance: 464,893 ETH
Net Reduction: 62.08%
News:
CoinShares reports earnings gain amid crypto market resurgence
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/123294/coinshares-reports-earnings-gain-amid-crypto-market-resurgence
Enjin wants to decentralize its metaverse with new $100M fund
https://cointelegraph.com/news/enjin-wants-to-decentralize-metaverse-with-new-100m-fund
Bitcoin demand trends 'downwards' as institutions move into DeFi and 'blue chip' alts, says Genesis
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/123283/bitcoin-demand-trends-downwards-as-institutions-move-into-defi-and-blue-chip-alts-says-genesis
Aave Dai Direct Deposit Module (D3M)
https://twitter.com/MakerGrowth/status/1455190235906707464
Mayor-elect Eric Adams commits to make New York City more crypto-friendly
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/123212/mayor-elect-eric-adams-commits-to-make-new-york-city-more-crypto-friendly
CME Group to launch micro Ether futures on December 6
https://twitter.com/PriapusIQ/status/1455506316366163972
Celsius acquires high-security custodian GK8 for $115 million
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/123084/celsius-acquires-high-security-custodian-gk8-for-115-million
DeFi exploits total $680 million so far in 2021
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/123030/defi-exploits-total-680-million-so-far-in-2021
Katana, the Ronin Dex, is live!
https://twitter.com/AxieInfinity/status/1456161289722548225
Unofficial Squid Game token crashes 99% as devs dump for $12 million
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/122795/unofficial-squid-game-token-crashes-99-as-devs-dump-for-12-million
wXRP to launch on the Ethereum blockchain in December
https://cointelegraph.com/news/wxrp-to-launch-on-the-ethereum-blockchain-in-december
Crypto fork uses dog meme to raise $60 million — then the money goes missing
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/122529/crypto-fork-uses-dog-meme-to-raise-60-million-then-the-money-goes-missing
Avalanche creates $200-million fund to lure top crypto devs
https://cointelegraph.com/news/avalanche-creates-200-million-fund-to-lure-top-crypto-devs
Shiba Inu Owner Moves $2.76B to Four Different Wallets
https://blockworks.co/shiba-inu-owner-moves-2-76b-to-four-different-wallets/
Thailand’s oldest bank SCB acquires 51% stake in crypto exchange Bitkub
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/122988/thailand-oldest-bank-scb-acquires-51-stake-in-crypto-exchange-bitkub-for-537-million
Kevin Durant’s new SPAC firm to focus on crypto and blockchain
https://cointelegraph.com/news/kevin-durant-s-new-spac-firm-to-focus-on-crypto-and-blockchain
Hummingbot Foundation launches to democratize high-frequency trading
https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/hummingbot-foundation-launches-to-democratize-high-frequency-trading
Ethereum hash rate sets all-time high as price surges
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/122942/ethereum-hashrate-new-all-time-high-eth
Digital Currency Group Wants to Be Crypto’s Standard Oil
https://www.wsj.com/articles/digital-currency-group-wants-to-be-cryptos-standard-oil-11635764400
CoinShares reports earnings gain amid crypto market resurgence
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/123294/coinshares-reports-earnings-gain-amid-crypto-market-resurgence
Enjin wants to decentralize its metaverse with new $100M fund
https://cointelegraph.com/news/enjin-wants-to-decentralize-metaverse-with-new-100m-fund
Bitcoin demand trends 'downwards' as institutions move into DeFi and 'blue chip' alts, says Genesis
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/123283/bitcoin-demand-trends-downwards-as-institutions-move-into-defi-and-blue-chip-alts-says-genesis
Aave Dai Direct Deposit Module (D3M)
https://twitter.com/MakerGrowth/status/1455190235906707464
Mayor-elect Eric Adams commits to make New York City more crypto-friendly
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/123212/mayor-elect-eric-adams-commits-to-make-new-york-city-more-crypto-friendly
CME Group to launch micro Ether futures on December 6
https://twitter.com/PriapusIQ/status/1455506316366163972
Celsius acquires high-security custodian GK8 for $115 million
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/123084/celsius-acquires-high-security-custodian-gk8-for-115-million
DeFi exploits total $680 million so far in 2021
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/123030/defi-exploits-total-680-million-so-far-in-2021
Katana, the Ronin Dex, is live!
https://twitter.com/AxieInfinity/status/1456161289722548225
Unofficial Squid Game token crashes 99% as devs dump for $12 million
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/122795/unofficial-squid-game-token-crashes-99-as-devs-dump-for-12-million
wXRP to launch on the Ethereum blockchain in December
https://cointelegraph.com/news/wxrp-to-launch-on-the-ethereum-blockchain-in-december
Crypto fork uses dog meme to raise $60 million — then the money goes missing
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/122529/crypto-fork-uses-dog-meme-to-raise-60-million-then-the-money-goes-missing
Avalanche creates $200-million fund to lure top crypto devs
https://cointelegraph.com/news/avalanche-creates-200-million-fund-to-lure-top-crypto-devs
Shiba Inu Owner Moves $2.76B to Four Different Wallets
https://blockworks.co/shiba-inu-owner-moves-2-76b-to-four-different-wallets/
Thailand’s oldest bank SCB acquires 51% stake in crypto exchange Bitkub
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/122988/thailand-oldest-bank-scb-acquires-51-stake-in-crypto-exchange-bitkub-for-537-million
Kevin Durant’s new SPAC firm to focus on crypto and blockchain
https://cointelegraph.com/news/kevin-durant-s-new-spac-firm-to-focus-on-crypto-and-blockchain
Hummingbot Foundation launches to democratize high-frequency trading
https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/hummingbot-foundation-launches-to-democratize-high-frequency-trading
Ethereum hash rate sets all-time high as price surges
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/122942/ethereum-hashrate-new-all-time-high-eth
Digital Currency Group Wants to Be Crypto’s Standard Oil
https://www.wsj.com/articles/digital-currency-group-wants-to-be-cryptos-standard-oil-11635764400
The Block
CoinShares reports earnings gain amid crypto market resurgence
CoinShares enjoyed a record-setting Q3 in earnings and fees with the company's AUM approaching £3 billion ($4 billion).
News: (Cont'd)
AWS to hire a 'digital assets specialist' focused on enterprise clients
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/122801/aws-to-hire-a-digital-assets-specialist-focused-on-enterprise-clients
ENS DAO: Call For Delegates
https://ens.mirror.xyz/cfvfKRpQSPtZJjPQOprWqEeqv2rytE7tQkxDg6ht7Oo
https://twitter.com/ensdomains/status/1455754470894317570
https://twitter.com/nicksdjohnson/status/1456048492141441027
And Adam Cochran's thoughts on the $ENS DAO rollout
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1455906477307224069
International Cricket NFTs to Hit Flow Blockchain Following $17M Seed Round
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/03/international-cricket-nfts-to-hit-flow-blockchain-following-17m-seed-round/
Coinbase is testing a subnoscription service with zero trading fees and prioritized support
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/123134/coinbase-is-testing-a-subnoscription-service-with-zero-trading-fees-and-prioritized-support
[Temp. Check] Should Compound retroactively distribute COMP tokens to early users?
https://compound.finance/governance/proposals/67
Boba Network's first native AMM is now live
https://twitter.com/oolongswap/status/1455736136245129216
Company behind FTX.US pens NIL deal with University of Kentucky men’s basketball team
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/123171/company-behind-ftx-us-pens-nil-deal-with-university-of-kentucky-mens-basketball-team
Crypto is Creating Newfound Wealth – and Job Freedom – for Many Americans
https://civicscience.com/crypto-is-creating-newfound-wealth-and-job-freedom-for-many-americans/
Synapse is now live on Harmony
https://twitter.com/SynapseProtocol/status/1455977319533797376
Ribbon Finance announces Ribbon Treasury
https://twitter.com/ribbonfinance/status/1455403395171295235
Rari Fuse Pool #23 exploit
https://twitter.com/RariCapital/status/1455569653820973057
DeFi Founders Debate Whether to Resist or Embrace Regulation
https://thedefiant.io/defi-regulation-debate/
MetaMask, Phantom Wallet Users Targeted in Crypto Phishing Scam: Report
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/04/crypto-phishing-scam-targets-metamask-phantom-wallet-users-report/
Online Broker TradeStation Going Public Via $1.43B SPAC Merger
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/04/online-broker-tradestation-going-public-via-143b-spac-merger/
CryptoCompare Gets FCA Authorization to Operate as Benchmark Administrator
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/04/cryptocompare-gets-fca-authorization-to-operate-as-benchmark-administrator/
Governance of DeFi Giant Curve in Flux as Smaller Convex Exerts Control
https://thedefiant.io/curve-convex-governance-crv-control/
Payments DEX Stellar First L1 to Offer Integrated Automated Market Making
https://thedefiant.io/stellar-amm-layer-1/
XRP Holders to Get Huge Airdrop of New Blockchain Songbird
https://thedefiant.io/xrp-holders-to-get-huge-airdrop-of-new-blockchain-songbird/
AWS to hire a 'digital assets specialist' focused on enterprise clients
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/122801/aws-to-hire-a-digital-assets-specialist-focused-on-enterprise-clients
ENS DAO: Call For Delegates
https://ens.mirror.xyz/cfvfKRpQSPtZJjPQOprWqEeqv2rytE7tQkxDg6ht7Oo
https://twitter.com/ensdomains/status/1455754470894317570
https://twitter.com/nicksdjohnson/status/1456048492141441027
And Adam Cochran's thoughts on the $ENS DAO rollout
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1455906477307224069
International Cricket NFTs to Hit Flow Blockchain Following $17M Seed Round
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/03/international-cricket-nfts-to-hit-flow-blockchain-following-17m-seed-round/
Coinbase is testing a subnoscription service with zero trading fees and prioritized support
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/123134/coinbase-is-testing-a-subnoscription-service-with-zero-trading-fees-and-prioritized-support
[Temp. Check] Should Compound retroactively distribute COMP tokens to early users?
https://compound.finance/governance/proposals/67
Boba Network's first native AMM is now live
https://twitter.com/oolongswap/status/1455736136245129216
Company behind FTX.US pens NIL deal with University of Kentucky men’s basketball team
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/123171/company-behind-ftx-us-pens-nil-deal-with-university-of-kentucky-mens-basketball-team
Crypto is Creating Newfound Wealth – and Job Freedom – for Many Americans
https://civicscience.com/crypto-is-creating-newfound-wealth-and-job-freedom-for-many-americans/
Synapse is now live on Harmony
https://twitter.com/SynapseProtocol/status/1455977319533797376
Ribbon Finance announces Ribbon Treasury
https://twitter.com/ribbonfinance/status/1455403395171295235
Rari Fuse Pool #23 exploit
https://twitter.com/RariCapital/status/1455569653820973057
DeFi Founders Debate Whether to Resist or Embrace Regulation
https://thedefiant.io/defi-regulation-debate/
MetaMask, Phantom Wallet Users Targeted in Crypto Phishing Scam: Report
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/04/crypto-phishing-scam-targets-metamask-phantom-wallet-users-report/
Online Broker TradeStation Going Public Via $1.43B SPAC Merger
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/04/online-broker-tradestation-going-public-via-143b-spac-merger/
CryptoCompare Gets FCA Authorization to Operate as Benchmark Administrator
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/04/cryptocompare-gets-fca-authorization-to-operate-as-benchmark-administrator/
Governance of DeFi Giant Curve in Flux as Smaller Convex Exerts Control
https://thedefiant.io/curve-convex-governance-crv-control/
Payments DEX Stellar First L1 to Offer Integrated Automated Market Making
https://thedefiant.io/stellar-amm-layer-1/
XRP Holders to Get Huge Airdrop of New Blockchain Songbird
https://thedefiant.io/xrp-holders-to-get-huge-airdrop-of-new-blockchain-songbird/
The Block
AWS to hire a 'digital assets specialist' focused on enterprise clients
Amazon Web Services is hiring a specialist to work on a range of products involving digital assets, according to a recent job advert.
NFTs:
Someone took out a $1.4 million loan with an NFT as collateral
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/123165/someone-took-out-a-1-4-million-loan-with-an-nft-as-collateral
Crypto anons buy 2,000 lb tungsten cube NFT for $250,000
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/123015/crypto-anons-buy-2000-lb-tungsten-cube-nft-for-250000
A very long post about why NFTs are bad that caught a lot of heat on CT. I'll let you do the searches but here's the article if you want to read it
https://antsstyle.medium.com/why-nfts-are-bad-the-long-version-2c16dae145e2
Disney Sides with Veve for Golden Moments NFTs
https://nftplazas.com/disney-sides-with-veve-for-golden-moments-nfts/
Quentin Tarantino to Drop Never-Before-Seen ‘Pulp Fiction’ Scenes as NFTs
https://nftnow.com/news/quentin-tarantino-pulp-fiction-nfts-announced/
NFTs across the board are getting slaughtered
https://twitter.com/Zeneca_33/status/1455680134703460352
Philadelphia 76ers Launch Legacy NFT Collection on Crypto.com
https://nftplazas.com/philadelphia-76ers-launch-legacy-nft-collection-on-crypto-com/
Virtual Nikes: Shoe Giant Follows Facebook Into The Metaverse
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimberleespeakman/2021/11/02/virtual-nikes-shoe-giant-follows-facebook-into-the-metaverse/
Microsoft Teams enters the metaverse race with 3D avatars and immersive meetings
https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/2/22758974/microsoft-teams-metaverse-mesh-3d-avatars-meetings-features
The Forgotten runes Wizards' Cult is one of the only NFT avatar projects outperforming the ETH run lately
https://twitter.com/UseMasterpiece/status/1456238943721172996
ESL Gaming Partner with ImmutableX for CS:GO NFTs
https://nftplazas.com/esl-gaming-immutablex-csgo-nfts/
NFTs and play-to-earn are future of gaming industry, says EA boss
https://cointelegraph.com/news/nfts-and-play-to-earn-are-future-of-gaming-industry-says-ea-boss
Monster-battle NFT game Axie Infinity soars in popularity among developing nations
https://cointelegraph.com/news/monster-battle-nft-game-axie-infinity-soars-in-popularity-among-developing-nations
FC Barcelona Joins NFT Rush With Moments From 122 Years of History
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/04/fc-barcelona-joins-nft-rush-with-moments-from-122-years-of-history/
DeFi Lending Hub Goldfinch Fuses NFTs and User IDs to Attract Wary Investors
https://thedefiant.io/nfts-kyc-goldfinch-identity/
ESP Guitars Partner with Fanaply for Eco-Friendly NFTs
https://nftplazas.com/esp-guitars-partner-with-fanaply-for-eco-friendly-nfts/
Hot Wheels Partners with WAX for Set of vIRL Collectibles
https://nftplazas.com/hot-wheels-wax-virl-nft/
Jungle Freaks NFT sparks racism issues as social groups get offended
https://nftnewsinsider.com/jungle-freaks-nft-sparks-racism-issues-as-social-groups-get-offended/
K-Pop Group BTS Adds to NFT Hype With First Collection
https://nftnewstoday.com/2021/11/04/k-pop-group-bts-adds-to-nft-hype-with-first-collection/
Someone took out a $1.4 million loan with an NFT as collateral
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/123165/someone-took-out-a-1-4-million-loan-with-an-nft-as-collateral
Crypto anons buy 2,000 lb tungsten cube NFT for $250,000
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/123015/crypto-anons-buy-2000-lb-tungsten-cube-nft-for-250000
A very long post about why NFTs are bad that caught a lot of heat on CT. I'll let you do the searches but here's the article if you want to read it
https://antsstyle.medium.com/why-nfts-are-bad-the-long-version-2c16dae145e2
Disney Sides with Veve for Golden Moments NFTs
https://nftplazas.com/disney-sides-with-veve-for-golden-moments-nfts/
Quentin Tarantino to Drop Never-Before-Seen ‘Pulp Fiction’ Scenes as NFTs
https://nftnow.com/news/quentin-tarantino-pulp-fiction-nfts-announced/
NFTs across the board are getting slaughtered
https://twitter.com/Zeneca_33/status/1455680134703460352
Philadelphia 76ers Launch Legacy NFT Collection on Crypto.com
https://nftplazas.com/philadelphia-76ers-launch-legacy-nft-collection-on-crypto-com/
Virtual Nikes: Shoe Giant Follows Facebook Into The Metaverse
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimberleespeakman/2021/11/02/virtual-nikes-shoe-giant-follows-facebook-into-the-metaverse/
Microsoft Teams enters the metaverse race with 3D avatars and immersive meetings
https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/2/22758974/microsoft-teams-metaverse-mesh-3d-avatars-meetings-features
The Forgotten runes Wizards' Cult is one of the only NFT avatar projects outperforming the ETH run lately
https://twitter.com/UseMasterpiece/status/1456238943721172996
ESL Gaming Partner with ImmutableX for CS:GO NFTs
https://nftplazas.com/esl-gaming-immutablex-csgo-nfts/
NFTs and play-to-earn are future of gaming industry, says EA boss
https://cointelegraph.com/news/nfts-and-play-to-earn-are-future-of-gaming-industry-says-ea-boss
Monster-battle NFT game Axie Infinity soars in popularity among developing nations
https://cointelegraph.com/news/monster-battle-nft-game-axie-infinity-soars-in-popularity-among-developing-nations
FC Barcelona Joins NFT Rush With Moments From 122 Years of History
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/04/fc-barcelona-joins-nft-rush-with-moments-from-122-years-of-history/
DeFi Lending Hub Goldfinch Fuses NFTs and User IDs to Attract Wary Investors
https://thedefiant.io/nfts-kyc-goldfinch-identity/
ESP Guitars Partner with Fanaply for Eco-Friendly NFTs
https://nftplazas.com/esp-guitars-partner-with-fanaply-for-eco-friendly-nfts/
Hot Wheels Partners with WAX for Set of vIRL Collectibles
https://nftplazas.com/hot-wheels-wax-virl-nft/
Jungle Freaks NFT sparks racism issues as social groups get offended
https://nftnewsinsider.com/jungle-freaks-nft-sparks-racism-issues-as-social-groups-get-offended/
K-Pop Group BTS Adds to NFT Hype With First Collection
https://nftnewstoday.com/2021/11/04/k-pop-group-bts-adds-to-nft-hype-with-first-collection/
The Block
Someone took out a $1.4 million loan with an NFT as collateral
NFTs are increasingly being used as collateral to take out loans. Now a new record has been broken.
Raises:
Digital property trading platform Upland scores $18 million Series A led by Animoca
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/122981/digital-property-trading-platform-upland-scores-18-million-series-a-led-by-animoca
FTX backs African fintech unicorn Chipper Cash in $150M fundraise
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/122954/ftx-backs-african-fintech-unicorn-chipper-cash-in-150m-fundraise
Aussie crypto micro-investment app Bamboo raises $3M, eyes US market
https://cointelegraph.com/news/aussie-crypto-micro-investment-app-bamboo-raises-3m-eyes-us-market
The Sandbox raises $93M to expand its NFT metaverse
https://cointelegraph.com/news/the-sandbox-raises-93m-to-expand-its-nft-metaverse
Endaoment raises $7M for nonprofits in its first year as crypto donations thrive
https://cointelegraph.com/news/endaoment-raises-7m-for-nonprofits-in-its-first-year-as-crypto-donations-thrive
FTX, Lightspeed Lead $21M Funding Round in Gaming Studio Faraway
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/04/alameda-lightspeed-lead-21m-funding-round-in-gaming-studio-faraway/
Enjinstarter Announces Successful Completion of Fundraising and Pipeline of Projects for November
https://news.bitcoin.com/enjinstarter-announces-successful-completion-of-fundraising-and-pipeline-of-projects-for-november/
Digital Currency Group reaches $10B valuation after $700M secondary sale
https://siliconangle.com/2021/11/01/digital-currency-group-reaches-10b-valuation-700m-secondary-sale/
Koi Labs Secured $2.6 Million in Pre-A Funding Round to Unlock the Next-Generation GameFi and Metaverse Economy
https://koimetaverse.medium.com/koi-labs-secured-2-6m-pre-a-round-fundraising-867f632c2fd4
Spruce Raises $7.5 million to Scale Decentralized Identity and Storage
https://blog.spruceid.com/spruce-raises-7-5-million-to-speed-the-development-of-user-controlled-id-and-data/
xToken Raises $2m to Grow its Decentralized Asset Management Platform
https://medium.com/xtoken/xtoken-raises-2m-to-grow-its-decentralized-asset-management-platform-d2f2acb35cf
International Cricket NFTs to Hit Flow Blockchain Following $17M Seed Round
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/03/international-cricket-nfts-to-hit-flow-blockchain-following-17m-seed-round/
WeMeta announces $1.1m funding round to help users buy, sell & build in the Metaverse
https://medium.com/wemeta/wemeta-announces-1-1m-funding-round-to-help-users-buy-sell-build-in-the-metaverse-f0103b12281
Alameda Research, Polychain Capital Back 'CeFi DeFi' Crypto Exchange AscendEx
https://decrypt.co/85181/alameda-research-polychain-capital-back-cefi-defi-crypto-exchange-ascendex
Digital property trading platform Upland scores $18 million Series A led by Animoca
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/122981/digital-property-trading-platform-upland-scores-18-million-series-a-led-by-animoca
FTX backs African fintech unicorn Chipper Cash in $150M fundraise
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/122954/ftx-backs-african-fintech-unicorn-chipper-cash-in-150m-fundraise
Aussie crypto micro-investment app Bamboo raises $3M, eyes US market
https://cointelegraph.com/news/aussie-crypto-micro-investment-app-bamboo-raises-3m-eyes-us-market
The Sandbox raises $93M to expand its NFT metaverse
https://cointelegraph.com/news/the-sandbox-raises-93m-to-expand-its-nft-metaverse
Endaoment raises $7M for nonprofits in its first year as crypto donations thrive
https://cointelegraph.com/news/endaoment-raises-7m-for-nonprofits-in-its-first-year-as-crypto-donations-thrive
FTX, Lightspeed Lead $21M Funding Round in Gaming Studio Faraway
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/04/alameda-lightspeed-lead-21m-funding-round-in-gaming-studio-faraway/
Enjinstarter Announces Successful Completion of Fundraising and Pipeline of Projects for November
https://news.bitcoin.com/enjinstarter-announces-successful-completion-of-fundraising-and-pipeline-of-projects-for-november/
Digital Currency Group reaches $10B valuation after $700M secondary sale
https://siliconangle.com/2021/11/01/digital-currency-group-reaches-10b-valuation-700m-secondary-sale/
Koi Labs Secured $2.6 Million in Pre-A Funding Round to Unlock the Next-Generation GameFi and Metaverse Economy
https://koimetaverse.medium.com/koi-labs-secured-2-6m-pre-a-round-fundraising-867f632c2fd4
Spruce Raises $7.5 million to Scale Decentralized Identity and Storage
https://blog.spruceid.com/spruce-raises-7-5-million-to-speed-the-development-of-user-controlled-id-and-data/
xToken Raises $2m to Grow its Decentralized Asset Management Platform
https://medium.com/xtoken/xtoken-raises-2m-to-grow-its-decentralized-asset-management-platform-d2f2acb35cf
International Cricket NFTs to Hit Flow Blockchain Following $17M Seed Round
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/03/international-cricket-nfts-to-hit-flow-blockchain-following-17m-seed-round/
WeMeta announces $1.1m funding round to help users buy, sell & build in the Metaverse
https://medium.com/wemeta/wemeta-announces-1-1m-funding-round-to-help-users-buy-sell-build-in-the-metaverse-f0103b12281
Alameda Research, Polychain Capital Back 'CeFi DeFi' Crypto Exchange AscendEx
https://decrypt.co/85181/alameda-research-polychain-capital-back-cefi-defi-crypto-exchange-ascendex
The Block
Digital property trading platform Upland scores $18 million Series A led by Animoca
Blockchain-based game Upland, which aims to help people set up businesses in the metaverse, has closed an $18 million Series A funding round.
Regulation:
Acting US comptroller says both OCC crypto review and interagency 'crypto sprint' have concluded
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/123216/acting-us-comptroller-says-both-occ-crypto-review-and-interagency-crypto-sprint-have-concluded
Singapore to position itself as global crypto center, says regulator
https://cointelegraph.com/news/singapore-to-position-itself-as-global-crypto-center-says-regulator
SEC seeks comments on Grayscale's GBTC ETF proposal
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/123227/sec-seeks-comments-on-grayscales-gbtc-etf-proposal
Senators respond to US stablecoin report, setting stage for coming debate
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/122926/senators-respond-to-us-stablecoin-report-setting-stage-for-coming-debate
ConsenSys AG Shareholders Readying Legal Action Over Share Valuation
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/02/consensys-shareholders-readying-legal-action-over-share-valuation/
Stablecoins report: SEC won’t lead regulation, Congress urged to act
https://cointelegraph.com/news/stablecoins-report-sec-won-t-lead-regulation-congress-urged-to-act
Iran Blockchain Association head calls for special council on crypto laws
https://cointelegraph.com/news/iran-blockchain-association-head-calls-for-special-council-on-crypto-laws
DeFi — the ‘Wild West’ of crypto — is next on regulators’ hit list
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/04/defi-the-wild-west-of-crypto-is-set-to-face-regulatory-crackdown.html
Apple App Store removes crypto wallet TokenPocket after PayPal complaint
https://cointelegraph.com/news/apple-app-store-removes-crypto-wallet-tokenpocket-after-paypal-complaint
Congressmen Emmer and Soto to SEC Chair Gensler: We want BTC Spot ETFs
https://cointelegraph.com/news/congressmen-emmer-soto-to-sec-chair-gensler-we-want-btc-spot-etfs
Australian Senator Says Clear Crypto Regulations Will be Introduced Within a Year
https://cryptopotato.com/australian-senator-says-clear-crypto-regulations-will-be-introduced-within-a-year/
Hong Kong regulator re-evaluates retail crypto ETFs laws
https://cointelegraph.com/news/hong-kong-regulator-re-evaluates-retail-crypto-etfs-laws
Bitfury Hires Former Binance US Chief Brian Brooks as CEO
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/04/bitfury-hires-former-binance-us-chief-brian-brooks-as-ceo-report/
Acting US comptroller says both OCC crypto review and interagency 'crypto sprint' have concluded
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/123216/acting-us-comptroller-says-both-occ-crypto-review-and-interagency-crypto-sprint-have-concluded
Singapore to position itself as global crypto center, says regulator
https://cointelegraph.com/news/singapore-to-position-itself-as-global-crypto-center-says-regulator
SEC seeks comments on Grayscale's GBTC ETF proposal
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/123227/sec-seeks-comments-on-grayscales-gbtc-etf-proposal
Senators respond to US stablecoin report, setting stage for coming debate
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/122926/senators-respond-to-us-stablecoin-report-setting-stage-for-coming-debate
ConsenSys AG Shareholders Readying Legal Action Over Share Valuation
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/02/consensys-shareholders-readying-legal-action-over-share-valuation/
Stablecoins report: SEC won’t lead regulation, Congress urged to act
https://cointelegraph.com/news/stablecoins-report-sec-won-t-lead-regulation-congress-urged-to-act
Iran Blockchain Association head calls for special council on crypto laws
https://cointelegraph.com/news/iran-blockchain-association-head-calls-for-special-council-on-crypto-laws
DeFi — the ‘Wild West’ of crypto — is next on regulators’ hit list
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/04/defi-the-wild-west-of-crypto-is-set-to-face-regulatory-crackdown.html
Apple App Store removes crypto wallet TokenPocket after PayPal complaint
https://cointelegraph.com/news/apple-app-store-removes-crypto-wallet-tokenpocket-after-paypal-complaint
Congressmen Emmer and Soto to SEC Chair Gensler: We want BTC Spot ETFs
https://cointelegraph.com/news/congressmen-emmer-soto-to-sec-chair-gensler-we-want-btc-spot-etfs
Australian Senator Says Clear Crypto Regulations Will be Introduced Within a Year
https://cryptopotato.com/australian-senator-says-clear-crypto-regulations-will-be-introduced-within-a-year/
Hong Kong regulator re-evaluates retail crypto ETFs laws
https://cointelegraph.com/news/hong-kong-regulator-re-evaluates-retail-crypto-etfs-laws
Bitfury Hires Former Binance US Chief Brian Brooks as CEO
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/04/bitfury-hires-former-binance-us-chief-brian-brooks-as-ceo-report/
The Block
Acting US comptroller says both OCC crypto review and interagency 'crypto sprint' have concluded
The review has concluded and the federal bank regulator will communicate determinations and feedback to bank charter applicants.
Additional Reads:
Vitalik Buterin - Crypto Cities
https://vitalik.ca/general/2021/10/31/cities.html
Messari - Yearning for Yearn
https://messari.io/article/yearning-for-yearn
The power of DAOs comes from their ability to dramatically bring down the barriers to entry when launching a new collective pursuit thread by Arianna Simpson
https://twitter.com/AriannaSimpson/status/1455274836239036418
All TWAPs are subject to manipulation by Mudit Gupta
https://twitter.com/Mudit__Gupta/status/1455627465678749696
MakerDAO vault protection score analysis
https://twitter.com/JanOsolnik/status/1442474412851310592
Credit score thread by @Terranaut3
https://twitter.com/terranaut3/status/1455475123113373698
@yieldlabs thread regarding Anchor protocol and whether it can sustain the 20% APY rate
https://twitter.com/YieldLabs/status/1455526945182076937
What I Wish I Knew Before Talking to Lawyers about DAOs
https://mirror.xyz/0x954888B7a5C6736F4955dF18B556D8328FD02f61/5K9llACK4tzu5WHL68CM3bBsmSleL_XxJ2kRGYnwp7A
Collection of threads compiled by @liscivia_ about Frax Finance
https://twitter.com/Liscivia_/status/1454770976466612225
(non-crypto) a collection of interesting threads by @blakeaburge
https://twitter.com/blakeaburge/status/1455917191509864451
(non-crypto) my thread about Lucid Dreaming if you're interested
https://twitter.com/0xShual/status/1456004309456461824
CIA Officer's recommended crypto telegram chats
https://twitter.com/officer_cia/status/1455970744865894402
OurNetwork x Dune Analytics Data Course Week 1
https://twitter.com/NDGcrypto/status/1455919286401343491
https://ournetwork.mirror.xyz/gP16wLY-9BA1E_ZuOSv1EUAgYGfK9mELNza8cfgMWPQ
@pscltllrd short thread on MAker's D3M and its grand implications
https://twitter.com/pscltllrd/status/1455793869392687109
Today in DeFi Research - $FXS
https://twitter.com/todayindefi/status/1456229347900080134
DappRadar Exclusive Report: Play-to-Earn Revolution Leaps Beyond Axie Infinity with New Games and Tokens
https://thedefiant.io/metverse-nfts-play-to-earn-games-axie/
DeFi 2.0 Wave of New Projects Test Liquidity Mining Alternatives
https://thedefiant.io/olympusdao-uniswap-defi-2-0-liquidity-mining/
(throwback) why BTC and ETH will never be money and what stablecoins are actually about by Sam Kazemian
https://twitter.com/samkazemian/status/1400308033104670725
Vitalik Buterin - Crypto Cities
https://vitalik.ca/general/2021/10/31/cities.html
Messari - Yearning for Yearn
https://messari.io/article/yearning-for-yearn
The power of DAOs comes from their ability to dramatically bring down the barriers to entry when launching a new collective pursuit thread by Arianna Simpson
https://twitter.com/AriannaSimpson/status/1455274836239036418
All TWAPs are subject to manipulation by Mudit Gupta
https://twitter.com/Mudit__Gupta/status/1455627465678749696
MakerDAO vault protection score analysis
https://twitter.com/JanOsolnik/status/1442474412851310592
Credit score thread by @Terranaut3
https://twitter.com/terranaut3/status/1455475123113373698
@yieldlabs thread regarding Anchor protocol and whether it can sustain the 20% APY rate
https://twitter.com/YieldLabs/status/1455526945182076937
What I Wish I Knew Before Talking to Lawyers about DAOs
https://mirror.xyz/0x954888B7a5C6736F4955dF18B556D8328FD02f61/5K9llACK4tzu5WHL68CM3bBsmSleL_XxJ2kRGYnwp7A
Collection of threads compiled by @liscivia_ about Frax Finance
https://twitter.com/Liscivia_/status/1454770976466612225
(non-crypto) a collection of interesting threads by @blakeaburge
https://twitter.com/blakeaburge/status/1455917191509864451
(non-crypto) my thread about Lucid Dreaming if you're interested
https://twitter.com/0xShual/status/1456004309456461824
CIA Officer's recommended crypto telegram chats
https://twitter.com/officer_cia/status/1455970744865894402
OurNetwork x Dune Analytics Data Course Week 1
https://twitter.com/NDGcrypto/status/1455919286401343491
https://ournetwork.mirror.xyz/gP16wLY-9BA1E_ZuOSv1EUAgYGfK9mELNza8cfgMWPQ
@pscltllrd short thread on MAker's D3M and its grand implications
https://twitter.com/pscltllrd/status/1455793869392687109
Today in DeFi Research - $FXS
https://twitter.com/todayindefi/status/1456229347900080134
DappRadar Exclusive Report: Play-to-Earn Revolution Leaps Beyond Axie Infinity with New Games and Tokens
https://thedefiant.io/metverse-nfts-play-to-earn-games-axie/
DeFi 2.0 Wave of New Projects Test Liquidity Mining Alternatives
https://thedefiant.io/olympusdao-uniswap-defi-2-0-liquidity-mining/
(throwback) why BTC and ETH will never be money and what stablecoins are actually about by Sam Kazemian
https://twitter.com/samkazemian/status/1400308033104670725
messari.io
Yearning for Yearn
Yearn has had two distinct growth phases 2021 which have contributed to the 11x increase in TVL year-to-date. Fueling each phase has been Yearn's success in attracting sizable partner protocol deposits. Let's dig in to the nuances of the growth and which…
Podcasts:
A deep dive into Aave's DeFi ecosystem with founder Stani Kulechov
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/123044/a-deep-dive-into-aaves-defi-ecosystem-with-founder-stani-kulechov
Office Hours #47 with John Calabrese, Head of Product at Nansen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VRBScb3uCI
Mission: DeFi — DeFi Lunch #20 (Frax)
https://anchor.fm/missiondefi/episodes/DeFi-Lunch-Ep-20---November-3--2021-e19nhnq
Zero Knowledge FM — Episode 204: Keeping Up with the Kusama Network
https://zeroknowledge.fm/episode-204-keeping-up-with-the-kusama-network/
Talking Crypto #75 - Eva Beylin from The Graph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgHDSPkjSks
Blockcrunch: Beta Finance Lets Users Bet Against a Frothy NFT Market and More - Allen Lee, Ep. 170
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beta-finance-lets-users-bet-against-a-frothy-nft/id1350649166?i=1000540604299
A deep dive into Aave's DeFi ecosystem with founder Stani Kulechov
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/123044/a-deep-dive-into-aaves-defi-ecosystem-with-founder-stani-kulechov
Office Hours #47 with John Calabrese, Head of Product at Nansen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VRBScb3uCI
Mission: DeFi — DeFi Lunch #20 (Frax)
https://anchor.fm/missiondefi/episodes/DeFi-Lunch-Ep-20---November-3--2021-e19nhnq
Zero Knowledge FM — Episode 204: Keeping Up with the Kusama Network
https://zeroknowledge.fm/episode-204-keeping-up-with-the-kusama-network/
Talking Crypto #75 - Eva Beylin from The Graph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgHDSPkjSks
Blockcrunch: Beta Finance Lets Users Bet Against a Frothy NFT Market and More - Allen Lee, Ep. 170
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beta-finance-lets-users-bet-against-a-frothy-nft/id1350649166?i=1000540604299
The Block
A deep dive into Aave's DeFi ecosystem with founder Stani Kulechov
The Block's Frank Chaparro chats with Stani Kulechov, Founder & CEO of Aave, about Aave's DeFi protocol.
Alpha:
CollabDAO
https://medium.com/abridged-io/dear-community-8e04c8eedb9d
Introducing basis.markets
https://basismarkets.medium.com/introducing-basis-markets-b4c82265ca82
Premia 2.0
https://twitter.com/PremiaFinance/status/1455297849042903047
Dahlia is now live on Celo mainnet!
https://medium.com/dahlia-finance/dahlia-is-now-live-on-celo-mainnet-cdd02ab6eef1
TOWER NFT sales on Binance NFT start 5 November 2021 – NonFungible.com
https://nftnewsinsider.com/tower-nft-sales-on-binance-nft-start-5-november-2021-nonfungible-com/
CollabDAO
https://medium.com/abridged-io/dear-community-8e04c8eedb9d
Introducing basis.markets
https://basismarkets.medium.com/introducing-basis-markets-b4c82265ca82
Premia 2.0
https://twitter.com/PremiaFinance/status/1455297849042903047
Dahlia is now live on Celo mainnet!
https://medium.com/dahlia-finance/dahlia-is-now-live-on-celo-mainnet-cdd02ab6eef1
TOWER NFT sales on Binance NFT start 5 November 2021 – NonFungible.com
https://nftnewsinsider.com/tower-nft-sales-on-binance-nft-start-5-november-2021-nonfungible-com/
Medium
Dear Community
If there were ever a moment to experiment, this is that time!
This week in crypto #22:
Packed drop this time round.
Also we broke 2k subscribers! (and then some — like 150 people joined in the past 24 hrs so welcome!)
Burned: 846,830 ETH
Rewards: 1,319,470 ETH
Tips: 180,348 ETH
Net Issuance: 472,635 ETH
Net Reduction: 64.17%
Packed drop this time round.
Also we broke 2k subscribers! (and then some — like 150 people joined in the past 24 hrs so welcome!)
Burned: 846,830 ETH
Rewards: 1,319,470 ETH
Tips: 180,348 ETH
Net Issuance: 472,635 ETH
Net Reduction: 64.17%
News:
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Lead Crypto Market Cap to Record $3 Trillion
https://decrypt.co/85498/bitcoin-ethereum-dogecoin-lead-crypto-market-cap-record-3-trillion
Bitcoin soft fork days away as Taproot upgrade closes in
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-soft-fork-days-away-as-taproot-upgrade-closes-in
NY major taking next three paychecks in Bitcoin
https://twitter.com/ericadamsfornyc/status/1456311827550384129
Playco x Immutable
https://twitter.com/Immutable/status/1455932195583922176
Solana Powers Up Web3 Gaming Projects with $100M Funding Deal (ft. Lightspeed)
https://thedefiant.io/solana-web3-lightspeed-ftx/
Fragola is live (Popsicle Finance)
https://twitter.com/PopsicleFinance/status/1457049139552866309
Bitmain to launch new Bitcoin miner with a touted hash power of 150 TH/s
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/123505/bitmain-new-bitcoin-miner-150-terahash
Pendle and the 3 Joesephs
https://medium.com/pendle/pendle-and-the-3-joesephs-dee7c645ff12
Maple Finance Launches Permissioned Institutional Lending Pool With BlockTower, Genesis
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/08/maple-finance-launches-permissioned-institutional-lending-pool-with-blocktower-genesis/
Sequoia Jumps Into Token Plays With Investment in DeFi Project Parallel
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/08/sequoia-jumps-into-token-plays-with-investment-in-defi-project-parallel/
Indonesia’s Religious Leaders Declare Crypto Illegal for Muslims
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/11/11/indonesias-religious-leaders-declare-crypto-illegal-for-muslims-report/
Smart Contract Platform Agoric Launches Public Chain
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/11/smart-contract-platform-agoric-launches-public-chain/
Coinbase Wallet is now available as a standalone browser extension
https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-wallet-is-now-available-as-a-standalone-browser-extension-c65bb5c87b83
Dogecoin Core 1.14.5 is out
https://twitter.com/mishaboar/status/1457789575019970560
Crypto Exchange Huobi Global to Move Spot Trading Services to Gibraltar
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/08/crypto-exchange-huobi-global-to-move-spot-trading-services-to-gibraltar/
Ronin mobile wallet is live
https://twitter.com/AxieInfinity/status/1457967105777754112
Ethereum: Arrow Glacier inked for December as Difficulty Bomb is pushed again
https://ambcrypto.com/ethereum-arrow-glacier-inked-for-december-as-difficulty-bomb-is-pushed-again/
$MASK (Metamask's token) rumors intensify
https://twitter.com/ethereumJoseph/status/1457834493469884418
Fin VC closes three new funds as it eyes 2022 expansion to Europe
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/123545/fin-vc-fund
Hive Blockchain to Raise C$110M to Expand Bitcoin Production
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/09/hive-blockchain-to-raise-c110m-to-expand-bitcoin-production/
Nansen will support Solana soon
https://twitter.com/nansen_ai/status/1458058217204846592
Tether launches USDT stablecoin on the Avalanche blockchain
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/123931/tether-usdt-stablecoin-launches-avalanche-blockchain
Uniswap Brand Update
https://uniswap.org/blog/brand-update/
StarkNet Alpha
https://twitter.com/StarkWareLtd/status/1457707282238738448
Reddit Co-Founder, Solana Ventures Launch $100M Initiative for Web 3 Social Media
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/09/reddit-co-founder-solana-ventures-launch-50m-initiative-for-web-3-social-media/
Discord: Imagine a Place
https://www.notboring.co/p/discord-imagine-a-place
Discord CEO/founder: probably nothing
https://twitter.com/jasoncitron/status/1457841222995693570
Turns out it's actually nothing this time
https://twitter.com/jasoncitron/status/1458607550677405699
Tim Cook owns crypto
https://twitter.com/BTC_Archive/status/1458093050304024577
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Lead Crypto Market Cap to Record $3 Trillion
https://decrypt.co/85498/bitcoin-ethereum-dogecoin-lead-crypto-market-cap-record-3-trillion
Bitcoin soft fork days away as Taproot upgrade closes in
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-soft-fork-days-away-as-taproot-upgrade-closes-in
NY major taking next three paychecks in Bitcoin
https://twitter.com/ericadamsfornyc/status/1456311827550384129
Playco x Immutable
https://twitter.com/Immutable/status/1455932195583922176
Solana Powers Up Web3 Gaming Projects with $100M Funding Deal (ft. Lightspeed)
https://thedefiant.io/solana-web3-lightspeed-ftx/
Fragola is live (Popsicle Finance)
https://twitter.com/PopsicleFinance/status/1457049139552866309
Bitmain to launch new Bitcoin miner with a touted hash power of 150 TH/s
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/123505/bitmain-new-bitcoin-miner-150-terahash
Pendle and the 3 Joesephs
https://medium.com/pendle/pendle-and-the-3-joesephs-dee7c645ff12
Maple Finance Launches Permissioned Institutional Lending Pool With BlockTower, Genesis
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/08/maple-finance-launches-permissioned-institutional-lending-pool-with-blocktower-genesis/
Sequoia Jumps Into Token Plays With Investment in DeFi Project Parallel
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/08/sequoia-jumps-into-token-plays-with-investment-in-defi-project-parallel/
Indonesia’s Religious Leaders Declare Crypto Illegal for Muslims
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/11/11/indonesias-religious-leaders-declare-crypto-illegal-for-muslims-report/
Smart Contract Platform Agoric Launches Public Chain
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/11/smart-contract-platform-agoric-launches-public-chain/
Coinbase Wallet is now available as a standalone browser extension
https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-wallet-is-now-available-as-a-standalone-browser-extension-c65bb5c87b83
Dogecoin Core 1.14.5 is out
https://twitter.com/mishaboar/status/1457789575019970560
Crypto Exchange Huobi Global to Move Spot Trading Services to Gibraltar
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/08/crypto-exchange-huobi-global-to-move-spot-trading-services-to-gibraltar/
Ronin mobile wallet is live
https://twitter.com/AxieInfinity/status/1457967105777754112
Ethereum: Arrow Glacier inked for December as Difficulty Bomb is pushed again
https://ambcrypto.com/ethereum-arrow-glacier-inked-for-december-as-difficulty-bomb-is-pushed-again/
$MASK (Metamask's token) rumors intensify
https://twitter.com/ethereumJoseph/status/1457834493469884418
Fin VC closes three new funds as it eyes 2022 expansion to Europe
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/123545/fin-vc-fund
Hive Blockchain to Raise C$110M to Expand Bitcoin Production
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/09/hive-blockchain-to-raise-c110m-to-expand-bitcoin-production/
Nansen will support Solana soon
https://twitter.com/nansen_ai/status/1458058217204846592
Tether launches USDT stablecoin on the Avalanche blockchain
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/123931/tether-usdt-stablecoin-launches-avalanche-blockchain
Uniswap Brand Update
https://uniswap.org/blog/brand-update/
StarkNet Alpha
https://twitter.com/StarkWareLtd/status/1457707282238738448
Reddit Co-Founder, Solana Ventures Launch $100M Initiative for Web 3 Social Media
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/09/reddit-co-founder-solana-ventures-launch-50m-initiative-for-web-3-social-media/
Discord: Imagine a Place
https://www.notboring.co/p/discord-imagine-a-place
Discord CEO/founder: probably nothing
https://twitter.com/jasoncitron/status/1457841222995693570
Turns out it's actually nothing this time
https://twitter.com/jasoncitron/status/1458607550677405699
Tim Cook owns crypto
https://twitter.com/BTC_Archive/status/1458093050304024577
Decrypt
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Lead Crypto Market Cap to Record $3 Trillion
The overall market capitalization of the entire crypto market has hit the $3 trillion mark thanks to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin.
News: (Cont'd)
Circle Launches Venture Fund To Support Early-Stage Blockchain Projects & Companies
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/circle-launches-venture-fund-to-support-early-stage-blockchain-projects--companies-301419245.html
Nervos launches cross-chain bridge to connect Ethereum and Cardano
https://cryptoslate.com/nervos-launches-cross-chain-bridge-to-connect-ethereum-and-cardano/
FTX Is Spending Big on Marketing Because 'We're Behind on Name Recognition': CEO
https://decrypt.co/85744/ftx-is-spending-big-on-marketing-because-were-behind-on-name-recognition-ceo
Rocket Pool is live
https://twitter.com/Rocket_Pool/status/1457893042367582209
Ape Safe v0.3.0 Released
https://twitter.com/bantg/status/1458456785099141131
Ribbon Finance's latest vault using stETH as collateral
https://twitter.com/ribbonfinance/status/1458477208717062144
Twitter's crypto team
https://twitter.com/_tessr/status/1458466734327963648
Trailblazer THORChain Accidentally Front-runs THORSwap Community in Latest Woe
https://thedefiant.io/thorswap-front-running-thorchain-ido/
The Web3 Three: Discord, Reddit and Twitter Tease Crypto Integration
https://thedefiant.io/discord-twitter-reddit-tease-crypto/
(non-crypto) Elon Musk sells $1.1 billion in Tesla stock after Twitter poll
https://twitter.com/time/status/1458612443521900544
(non-crypto) Evergrande dodges default again; property sector debt concerns linger
https://www.reuters.com/business/several-bondholders-china-evergrande-receive-overdue-bond-coupon-payments-media-2021-11-11/
DOLA-3pool gauge
https://twitter.com/InverseFinance/status/1458731204094664705
October crypto VC roundup: Throwing money at blockchain gaming startups
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/news+/123552/crypto-vc-trends-october-blockchain-gaming-nft-funding
Introducing Manchester City Fan Token (CITY) on Binance Launchpool
https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/fbc8651b81304e6196a3afa5b209614e
And FC Porto (PORTO) as well
https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/14e4354e11444c7092934e618f5eac64
$5k is the largest open interest strike for ETH options across expiries, followed by $10k and $15k
https://twitter.com/CoinbaseInsto/status/1458008909801742336
Bitcoin Tops Record-Breaking $6.4 Billion in Institutional Money Inflows
https://decrypt.co/85556/bitcoin-record-breaking-6-4-billion-institutional-money-inflows
Former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan: 'Code Laws Faster Than They Learn To Outlaw Code'
https://decrypt.co/85534/former-coinbase-cto-outlines-tenets-of-cryptos-ideology-layer
FTX US Beats Kraken, Coinbase as America’s Most Liquid Crypto Exchange
https://decrypt.co/85801/ftx-us-beats-kraken-coinbase-americas-most-liquid-crypto-exchange
Circle Launches Venture Fund To Support Early-Stage Blockchain Projects & Companies
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/circle-launches-venture-fund-to-support-early-stage-blockchain-projects--companies-301419245.html
Nervos launches cross-chain bridge to connect Ethereum and Cardano
https://cryptoslate.com/nervos-launches-cross-chain-bridge-to-connect-ethereum-and-cardano/
FTX Is Spending Big on Marketing Because 'We're Behind on Name Recognition': CEO
https://decrypt.co/85744/ftx-is-spending-big-on-marketing-because-were-behind-on-name-recognition-ceo
Rocket Pool is live
https://twitter.com/Rocket_Pool/status/1457893042367582209
Ape Safe v0.3.0 Released
https://twitter.com/bantg/status/1458456785099141131
Ribbon Finance's latest vault using stETH as collateral
https://twitter.com/ribbonfinance/status/1458477208717062144
Twitter's crypto team
https://twitter.com/_tessr/status/1458466734327963648
Trailblazer THORChain Accidentally Front-runs THORSwap Community in Latest Woe
https://thedefiant.io/thorswap-front-running-thorchain-ido/
The Web3 Three: Discord, Reddit and Twitter Tease Crypto Integration
https://thedefiant.io/discord-twitter-reddit-tease-crypto/
(non-crypto) Elon Musk sells $1.1 billion in Tesla stock after Twitter poll
https://twitter.com/time/status/1458612443521900544
(non-crypto) Evergrande dodges default again; property sector debt concerns linger
https://www.reuters.com/business/several-bondholders-china-evergrande-receive-overdue-bond-coupon-payments-media-2021-11-11/
DOLA-3pool gauge
https://twitter.com/InverseFinance/status/1458731204094664705
October crypto VC roundup: Throwing money at blockchain gaming startups
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/news+/123552/crypto-vc-trends-october-blockchain-gaming-nft-funding
Introducing Manchester City Fan Token (CITY) on Binance Launchpool
https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/fbc8651b81304e6196a3afa5b209614e
And FC Porto (PORTO) as well
https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/14e4354e11444c7092934e618f5eac64
$5k is the largest open interest strike for ETH options across expiries, followed by $10k and $15k
https://twitter.com/CoinbaseInsto/status/1458008909801742336
Bitcoin Tops Record-Breaking $6.4 Billion in Institutional Money Inflows
https://decrypt.co/85556/bitcoin-record-breaking-6-4-billion-institutional-money-inflows
Former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan: 'Code Laws Faster Than They Learn To Outlaw Code'
https://decrypt.co/85534/former-coinbase-cto-outlines-tenets-of-cryptos-ideology-layer
FTX US Beats Kraken, Coinbase as America’s Most Liquid Crypto Exchange
https://decrypt.co/85801/ftx-us-beats-kraken-coinbase-americas-most-liquid-crypto-exchange
PR Newswire
Circle Launches Venture Fund To Support Early-Stage Blockchain Projects & Companies
Circle Ventures to identify, capitalize and catalyze the best developers, protocols, standards and novel business models to raise global economic prosperity