Additional Reads: (Cont'd #2)
Arca: 2022 Digital Asset Industry Outlook
https://www.ar.ca/outlook/2022
Is Proof of Stake a Rich get Richer Scheme?
https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/is-proof-of-stake-a-rich-get-richer
Ethereum L2 on Near by Paul Veradittakit
https://www.veradiverdict.com/p/ethereum-l2-on-near
Good thread about P2E by @galaxyRTK
https://twitter.com/galaxyRTK/status/1465811928362717193
Product vs. Protocol: Finding a Balance in Web3
https://variant.fund/writing/balance-product-protocol-web3
Letter 23: A Guide to Discord by Zeneca_33
https://zeneca33.substack.com/p/letter-23-a-guide-to-discord
Current state of DeFi in 2021: Part 2
https://www.theblockresearch.com/current-state-of-defi-in-2021-part-2-125936
Tornado Cash ELI5
https://twitter.com/_jefflau/status/1468065457190350850
Burning The Path to Becoming a Deflationary Asset
https://messari.io/article/burning-the-path-to-becoming-a-deflationary-asset
An updated look at DeFi audits and bug bounties
https://www.theblockresearch.com/an-updated-look-at-defi-audits-and-bug-bounties-2-125714
StunLikes google drives: (random repos I've found about finance, books and such)
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1jJemLnt_RK--O0n5WqmjXXl_MsSAjjo0
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0B7JU4C31G8gObUQxTTZOQW5zeVE
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1QKSHEWuKFlUpjPR7QgSdEER4Yk_OtlcM
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lkNJ0uQwbeC1ZTRrxdtuPLCIl7mlUreoKfSIgajnSyY/htmlview#gid=2129022708
Rethinking “gamification” for DAOs by Cherie Hu
https://waterandmusic.mirror.xyz/fgYrh2v0XxK-Gmv1g5utreOF247k_fPSgkO6btQNuSg
The Pareto Funtier
https://www.notboring.co/p/the-pareto-funtier
Mapping out Union Square Ventures' portfolio
https://www.theblockresearch.com/mapping-out-union-square-ventures-portfolio-126446
Meet Kryptology: Coinbase’s Open Source Cryptography Library
https://blog.coinbase.com/meet-kryptology-coinbases-open-source-cryptography-library-b5f22854f3f7
@0xRusowski answers pressing $OHM FUD
https://twitter.com/0xRusowsky/status/1468591488103763972
HFT and MEV by @NathanWorsley_
https://twitter.com/NathanWorsley_/status/1468742584889659393
Arca: 2022 Digital Asset Industry Outlook
https://www.ar.ca/outlook/2022
Is Proof of Stake a Rich get Richer Scheme?
https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/is-proof-of-stake-a-rich-get-richer
Ethereum L2 on Near by Paul Veradittakit
https://www.veradiverdict.com/p/ethereum-l2-on-near
Good thread about P2E by @galaxyRTK
https://twitter.com/galaxyRTK/status/1465811928362717193
Product vs. Protocol: Finding a Balance in Web3
https://variant.fund/writing/balance-product-protocol-web3
Letter 23: A Guide to Discord by Zeneca_33
https://zeneca33.substack.com/p/letter-23-a-guide-to-discord
Current state of DeFi in 2021: Part 2
https://www.theblockresearch.com/current-state-of-defi-in-2021-part-2-125936
Tornado Cash ELI5
https://twitter.com/_jefflau/status/1468065457190350850
Burning The Path to Becoming a Deflationary Asset
https://messari.io/article/burning-the-path-to-becoming-a-deflationary-asset
An updated look at DeFi audits and bug bounties
https://www.theblockresearch.com/an-updated-look-at-defi-audits-and-bug-bounties-2-125714
StunLikes google drives: (random repos I've found about finance, books and such)
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1jJemLnt_RK--O0n5WqmjXXl_MsSAjjo0
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0B7JU4C31G8gObUQxTTZOQW5zeVE
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1QKSHEWuKFlUpjPR7QgSdEER4Yk_OtlcM
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lkNJ0uQwbeC1ZTRrxdtuPLCIl7mlUreoKfSIgajnSyY/htmlview#gid=2129022708
Rethinking “gamification” for DAOs by Cherie Hu
https://waterandmusic.mirror.xyz/fgYrh2v0XxK-Gmv1g5utreOF247k_fPSgkO6btQNuSg
The Pareto Funtier
https://www.notboring.co/p/the-pareto-funtier
Mapping out Union Square Ventures' portfolio
https://www.theblockresearch.com/mapping-out-union-square-ventures-portfolio-126446
Meet Kryptology: Coinbase’s Open Source Cryptography Library
https://blog.coinbase.com/meet-kryptology-coinbases-open-source-cryptography-library-b5f22854f3f7
@0xRusowski answers pressing $OHM FUD
https://twitter.com/0xRusowsky/status/1468591488103763972
HFT and MEV by @NathanWorsley_
https://twitter.com/NathanWorsley_/status/1468742584889659393
www.ar.ca
2022 Digital Asset Industry Outlook | Arca
Arca's industry experts provide their insights and outlook for digital assets in 2022.
Podcasts:
Not3Lau Capital: Hunting for Alpha, Finding Your Tribe, and Working Effectively With Founders
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4QMGfG5zFJuW9nmQPRvXuB?si=TSytaXS7Qwen5GmXDavpDg&
Lightspeed Venture Partners' top gaming VC explains how NFTs will revolutionize gaming
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/126674/lightspeed-ventures-top-gaming-vc-explains-how-nfts-will-revolutionize-gaming
Modern Finance: Where Data Lives in an IPFS/Filecoin World with Mikael Rogers
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5JXtjO5d9JudoguXZ5ibXp?si=x3QiTgXoTieNZaufBYvJgQ
Zero Knowledge FM: Liquid Staking with Lido and Chorus One
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7oFk4As4YDHIXMw7ZiCH66?si=0adG45tASYmA8lpL1Ob_wg
Bankless: Justin Aversano | Layer Zero
http://podcast.banklesshq.com/justin-aversano-layer-zero
Will Robinson - PhD In Game Design Turned Incubator Lead @ DeFi Alliance - Zima Red ep 92
https://anchor.fm/andrew-steinwold/episodes/Will-Robinson---PhD-In-Game-Design-Turned-Incubator-Lead--DeFi-Alliance---Zima-Red-ep-92-e1bfo15
Not3Lau Capital: Hunting for Alpha, Finding Your Tribe, and Working Effectively With Founders
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4QMGfG5zFJuW9nmQPRvXuB?si=TSytaXS7Qwen5GmXDavpDg&
Lightspeed Venture Partners' top gaming VC explains how NFTs will revolutionize gaming
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/126674/lightspeed-ventures-top-gaming-vc-explains-how-nfts-will-revolutionize-gaming
Modern Finance: Where Data Lives in an IPFS/Filecoin World with Mikael Rogers
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5JXtjO5d9JudoguXZ5ibXp?si=x3QiTgXoTieNZaufBYvJgQ
Zero Knowledge FM: Liquid Staking with Lido and Chorus One
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7oFk4As4YDHIXMw7ZiCH66?si=0adG45tASYmA8lpL1Ob_wg
Bankless: Justin Aversano | Layer Zero
http://podcast.banklesshq.com/justin-aversano-layer-zero
Will Robinson - PhD In Game Design Turned Incubator Lead @ DeFi Alliance - Zima Red ep 92
https://anchor.fm/andrew-steinwold/episodes/Will-Robinson---PhD-In-Game-Design-Turned-Incubator-Lead--DeFi-Alliance---Zima-Red-ep-92-e1bfo15
Alpha:
DarkFi
https://dark.fi/manifesto.html
Defiyield is looking for a security auditor/white hat hacker. Recommended. Great team/project.
https://twitter.com/defiyield_app/status/1467271315258236928
ParagonsDAO (Dislcaimer: I'm in)
https://medium.com/@ParagonsDAO/paragonsdao-how-you-can-swim-with-the-whales-and-build-the-future-of-blockchain-powered-gaming-d511baa61648
$GUILD’s Upcoming IDO Fair Launch (Dec 8–11): Introduction to Balancer Liquidity Bootstrapping Pool
https://blockchain-space.medium.com/guilds-upcoming-ido-fair-launch-dec-8-11-introduction-to-balancer-liquidity-bootstrapping-pool-d9fce250717e
MeanV2: β testing & optimistic future
https://mean-finance.medium.com/meanv2-%CE%B2-testing-optimistic-future-dc302a2a41e2
Sudoswap to Test a DEX for Swapping NFTs (Extremely bullish on OwenSea, consider yourself warned! but give owen some space to do his thing)
https://thedefiant.io/sudoswap-nft-swaps-dex-amm/
https://twitter.com/0xmons/status/1468100320752398336
https://twitter.com/DegenSpartan/status/1468103680205332480
Hyperscale
https://www.hyperscalefund.com/
DarkFi
https://dark.fi/manifesto.html
Defiyield is looking for a security auditor/white hat hacker. Recommended. Great team/project.
https://twitter.com/defiyield_app/status/1467271315258236928
ParagonsDAO (Dislcaimer: I'm in)
https://medium.com/@ParagonsDAO/paragonsdao-how-you-can-swim-with-the-whales-and-build-the-future-of-blockchain-powered-gaming-d511baa61648
$GUILD’s Upcoming IDO Fair Launch (Dec 8–11): Introduction to Balancer Liquidity Bootstrapping Pool
https://blockchain-space.medium.com/guilds-upcoming-ido-fair-launch-dec-8-11-introduction-to-balancer-liquidity-bootstrapping-pool-d9fce250717e
MeanV2: β testing & optimistic future
https://mean-finance.medium.com/meanv2-%CE%B2-testing-optimistic-future-dc302a2a41e2
Sudoswap to Test a DEX for Swapping NFTs (Extremely bullish on OwenSea, consider yourself warned! but give owen some space to do his thing)
https://thedefiant.io/sudoswap-nft-swaps-dex-amm/
https://twitter.com/0xmons/status/1468100320752398336
https://twitter.com/DegenSpartan/status/1468103680205332480
Hyperscale
https://www.hyperscalefund.com/
Twitter
DEFIYIELD.App👨🌾🚜
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Hope you have a lovely weekend and that this week's dump brings you value♥️ Be safe
This week in crypto #27:
Burned: 1,201,481 ETH
Rewards: 1,780,651 ETH
Tips: 229,972 ETH
Net Issuance: 579,170 ETH
Net Reduction: 67.47%
Burned: 1,201,481 ETH
Rewards: 1,780,651 ETH
Tips: 229,972 ETH
Net Issuance: 579,170 ETH
Net Reduction: 67.47%
News:
Announcing the Client Incentive Program
https://blog.ethereum.org/2021/12/13/client-incentive-program/
Tesla to Accept Dogecoin For Payments
https://www.trustnodes.com/2021/12/15/tesla-to-accept-dogecoin-for-payments
MetaMask integrates Transaction Insight
https://twitter.com/MetaMask/status/1469653253336014849
The Gnosis Chain 🦉⛓ (formerly xDai Chain) journey begins
https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1470088745210859521
FTX lists Avalanche
https://twitter.com/FTX_Official/status/1469094624283095041
Aztec Connect, the first private bridge for Ethereum DeFi, is live on testnet
https://twitter.com/aztecnetwork/status/1469121178228994051
State Explorer being built for dYdX by L2BEAT
https://twitter.com/l2beatcom/status/1468890316946264069
https://twitter.com/bkiepuszewski/status/1469201939049103360
Announcing Alchemy Ventures - Why A $3.5 Billion Crypto Firm Is Going To Invest In Its Own Clients
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenehrlich/2021/12/10/why-a-35-billion-crypto-firm-is--going-to-invest-in-its-own-clients/
https://twitter.com/Nikilster/status/1469412308220735490
Critical vulnerability in a G-UNI Router contract on Sorbet Finance
https://twitter.com/gelatonetwork/status/1469813838916866050
https://twitter.com/peckshield/status/1469825148211503106
AscendEX loses $80M following ERC-20, BSC, Polygon hot wallet compromise
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ascendex-loses-80m-following-erc-20-bsc-polygon-hot-wallet-compromise
https://twitter.com/peckshield/status/1469915194004766722
YFI Tokenomics Non-Binding Poll
https://snapshot.org/#/ybaby.eth/proposal/0x783cb3d57dd59b2827f6a42967375f06504cc947ebaa3c0e495c7b29ffd47aea
Why we invested in FTX by Joan Kim (Samsung)
https://www.samsungnext.com/blog/why-we-invested-in-ftx
Ethereum The New Appstore Says Microsoft Chief
https://www.trustnodes.com/2021/12/15/ethereum-the-new-appstore-says-microsoft-chief
The Graph awards $48M to GraphQL developer The Guild
https://cointelegraph.com/news/the-graph-awards-48m-to-graphql-developer-the-guild
Ethereum Mixer Tornado Cash Launches Major Upgrade as V3 Approaches
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2021/12/15/ethereum-mixer-tornado-cash-launches-major-upgrade-as-v3-approaches/
Ether Capital Corporation Announces First Commitment to Ethereum Staking
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211215005502/en/Ether-Capital-Corporation-Announces-First-Commitment-to-Ethereum-Staking
Frog Nation x Sushi proposal by Daniele Sesta
https://forum.sushi.com/t/frog-nation-3-sushi/6494
Copper and Balancer Align On Terms
https://medium.com/@copper_/aligning-copper-and-balancer-terms-e46e89c2d31e
Tinder, Stripe, Instagram Vets Announce $50M Crypto Fund With Focus on Design
https://decrypt.co/88163/crypto-fund-chapter-one
Lemonade Diversifies Its Portfolio With Bitcoin
https://www.banklesstimes.com/2021/12/15/lemonade-diversifies-its-portfolio-with-bitcoin/
Former South Carolina gubernatorial candidate launches Bitcoin mining company
https://finbold.com/former-south-carolina-gubernatorial-candidate-launches-bitcoin-mining-company/
Terra Stablecoin's Market Cap Could Soon Flip DAI as Adoption Continues
https://decrypt.co/88314/terra-stablecoins-market-cap-could-soon-flip-dai
Proposal to deploy Tornado Cash Nova
https://torn.community/t/proposal-to-deploy-tornado-cash-nova/1911
Coinbase Launches High-Interest DeFi Yields to 70 Countries
https://decrypt.co/87924/coinbase-launches-high-interest-defi-yields-70-countries
AccuWeather Connects to Chainlink to Broadcast Weather Data
https://decrypt.co/88226/accuweather-taps-chainlink-provide-untamperable-weather-data
Wonderland Governance Framework
https://medium.com/the-defi-wonderland/wonderland-governance-framework-25b8792ecc8
SBI Holdings invests in Singaporean crypto exchange Coinhako
https://cointelegraph.com/news/sbi-holdings-invests-in-singapore-crypto-exchange-coinhako
NBA Star Kevin Durant Goes Crypto With Coinbase Deal
https://decrypt.co/88380/kevin-durant-coinbase-ink-new-promotional-deal
Announcing the Client Incentive Program
https://blog.ethereum.org/2021/12/13/client-incentive-program/
Tesla to Accept Dogecoin For Payments
https://www.trustnodes.com/2021/12/15/tesla-to-accept-dogecoin-for-payments
MetaMask integrates Transaction Insight
https://twitter.com/MetaMask/status/1469653253336014849
The Gnosis Chain 🦉⛓ (formerly xDai Chain) journey begins
https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1470088745210859521
FTX lists Avalanche
https://twitter.com/FTX_Official/status/1469094624283095041
Aztec Connect, the first private bridge for Ethereum DeFi, is live on testnet
https://twitter.com/aztecnetwork/status/1469121178228994051
State Explorer being built for dYdX by L2BEAT
https://twitter.com/l2beatcom/status/1468890316946264069
https://twitter.com/bkiepuszewski/status/1469201939049103360
Announcing Alchemy Ventures - Why A $3.5 Billion Crypto Firm Is Going To Invest In Its Own Clients
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenehrlich/2021/12/10/why-a-35-billion-crypto-firm-is--going-to-invest-in-its-own-clients/
https://twitter.com/Nikilster/status/1469412308220735490
Critical vulnerability in a G-UNI Router contract on Sorbet Finance
https://twitter.com/gelatonetwork/status/1469813838916866050
https://twitter.com/peckshield/status/1469825148211503106
AscendEX loses $80M following ERC-20, BSC, Polygon hot wallet compromise
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ascendex-loses-80m-following-erc-20-bsc-polygon-hot-wallet-compromise
https://twitter.com/peckshield/status/1469915194004766722
YFI Tokenomics Non-Binding Poll
https://snapshot.org/#/ybaby.eth/proposal/0x783cb3d57dd59b2827f6a42967375f06504cc947ebaa3c0e495c7b29ffd47aea
Why we invested in FTX by Joan Kim (Samsung)
https://www.samsungnext.com/blog/why-we-invested-in-ftx
Ethereum The New Appstore Says Microsoft Chief
https://www.trustnodes.com/2021/12/15/ethereum-the-new-appstore-says-microsoft-chief
The Graph awards $48M to GraphQL developer The Guild
https://cointelegraph.com/news/the-graph-awards-48m-to-graphql-developer-the-guild
Ethereum Mixer Tornado Cash Launches Major Upgrade as V3 Approaches
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2021/12/15/ethereum-mixer-tornado-cash-launches-major-upgrade-as-v3-approaches/
Ether Capital Corporation Announces First Commitment to Ethereum Staking
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211215005502/en/Ether-Capital-Corporation-Announces-First-Commitment-to-Ethereum-Staking
Frog Nation x Sushi proposal by Daniele Sesta
https://forum.sushi.com/t/frog-nation-3-sushi/6494
Copper and Balancer Align On Terms
https://medium.com/@copper_/aligning-copper-and-balancer-terms-e46e89c2d31e
Tinder, Stripe, Instagram Vets Announce $50M Crypto Fund With Focus on Design
https://decrypt.co/88163/crypto-fund-chapter-one
Lemonade Diversifies Its Portfolio With Bitcoin
https://www.banklesstimes.com/2021/12/15/lemonade-diversifies-its-portfolio-with-bitcoin/
Former South Carolina gubernatorial candidate launches Bitcoin mining company
https://finbold.com/former-south-carolina-gubernatorial-candidate-launches-bitcoin-mining-company/
Terra Stablecoin's Market Cap Could Soon Flip DAI as Adoption Continues
https://decrypt.co/88314/terra-stablecoins-market-cap-could-soon-flip-dai
Proposal to deploy Tornado Cash Nova
https://torn.community/t/proposal-to-deploy-tornado-cash-nova/1911
Coinbase Launches High-Interest DeFi Yields to 70 Countries
https://decrypt.co/87924/coinbase-launches-high-interest-defi-yields-70-countries
AccuWeather Connects to Chainlink to Broadcast Weather Data
https://decrypt.co/88226/accuweather-taps-chainlink-provide-untamperable-weather-data
Wonderland Governance Framework
https://medium.com/the-defi-wonderland/wonderland-governance-framework-25b8792ecc8
SBI Holdings invests in Singaporean crypto exchange Coinhako
https://cointelegraph.com/news/sbi-holdings-invests-in-singapore-crypto-exchange-coinhako
NBA Star Kevin Durant Goes Crypto With Coinbase Deal
https://decrypt.co/88380/kevin-durant-coinbase-ink-new-promotional-deal
Ethereum Foundation Blog
Announcing the Client Incentive Program | Ethereum Foundation Blog
News: (Cont'd)
Balancer Launches 'Boosted Pools' on Aave to Improve DeFi Yields
https://decrypt.co/88368/balancer-launches-boosted-pools-aave-improve-defi-yields
Solana Ventures Launches $150 Million Fund for Crypto Games
https://decrypt.co/88309/solana-ventures-launches-150-million-fund-crypto-games
sudoswap is operational again
https://twitter.com/sudoswap/status/1470865069101576194
https://hackmd.io/VQg_9hNkTKq7BwN1b_bGng
https://twitter.com/0xmons/status/1470868513766076416
Galaxy Launches New Institutional Solana Fund to Track Bloomberg Index
https://blockworks.co/galaxy-launches-new-institutional-solana-fund-to-track-bloomberg-index/
Binance partners with Indonesian telco to develop new crypto exchange
https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-partners-with-indonesian-telco-to-develop-new-crypto-exchange
MetaMask x Keystone: How To Benefit From Hardware Wallet Security Using Transparent QR Codes
https://consensys.net/blog/news/metamask-x-keystone-how-to-benefit-from-hardware-wallet-security-using-transparent-qr-code
mStable launches Emissions Controller
https://medium.com/mstable/mstable-launches-emissions-controller-173db81e5a1b
Primitive Exploit Protection
https://mirror.xyz/mirror.primitive.eth/Zab5tLFrLVOQ5_ZihW8qOcrSTG3wuhg3qfmF2NgIsLs
Her Instagram Handle Was ‘Metaverse.’ Last Month, It Vanished.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/13/technology/instagram-handle-metaverse.html
Euler Finance Launches New DeFi Lending Platform in Crowded Market
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/13/euler-finance-launches-new-defi-lending-platform-in-crowded-market/
Weekly Wrap: This Week In Chainlink December 6 - December 12, 2021
https://www.reddit.com/r/Chainlink/comments/remws3/weekly_wrap_this_week_in_chainlink_december_6/
Balancer DAO’s Treasury Is Rapidly Diversifying Across DeFi
https://thedefiant.io/balancerdao-treasure-diversification/
Opera’s Browser Wallet to Support Solana in Early 2022
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/10/operas-browser-wallet-to-support-solana-in-early-2022/
dYdX Deposit Contract Post Mortem
https://dydx.exchange/blog/deposit-proxy-post-mortem
BadgerDAO Reveals Details of How It Was Hacked for $120M
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/10/badgerdao-reveals-details-of-how-it-was-hacked-for-120m/
DefiLlama structure explained by @0xngmi
https://twitter.com/0xngmi/status/1469928450798538758
Circle Launches USDC on Avalanche to Accelerate DeFi Adoption
https://medium.com/avalancheavax/circle-launches-usdc-on-avalanche-to-accelerate-defi-adoption-6eddd00e45b5
Lattice, a $20m venture fund
https://twitter.com/reganbozman/status/1470482315570819089
Robinhood buys cross-exchange trading platform Cove Markets
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/127475/robinhood-buys-cross-exchange-trading-platform-cove-markets
Cryptocurrency platform FTX will pay Golden State Warriors $10 million for global rights
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/14/ftx-to-pay-golden-state-warriors-10-million-for-global-rights.html
"Under what license the have protocol should be released?" Aave governance proposal
https://snapshot.org/#/aave.eth/proposal/0x483f30ac318ac7e26fbc9804a48ccd9126078d19c91f19a53c56aeacb7689f4a
https://twitter.com/yeoujie/status/1470607998280105988
Reddit Confidentially Submits Draft Registration Statement for Proposed IPO
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/16/reddit-confidentially-submits-draft-registration-statement-for-proposed-ipo/
Valkyrie Launches ETF to Track Bitcoin Balance Sheet Stocks
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/15/valkyrie-launches-etf-to-track-bitcoin-balance-sheet-stocks/
Balancer Launches 'Boosted Pools' on Aave to Improve DeFi Yields
https://decrypt.co/88368/balancer-launches-boosted-pools-aave-improve-defi-yields
Solana Ventures Launches $150 Million Fund for Crypto Games
https://decrypt.co/88309/solana-ventures-launches-150-million-fund-crypto-games
sudoswap is operational again
https://twitter.com/sudoswap/status/1470865069101576194
https://hackmd.io/VQg_9hNkTKq7BwN1b_bGng
https://twitter.com/0xmons/status/1470868513766076416
Galaxy Launches New Institutional Solana Fund to Track Bloomberg Index
https://blockworks.co/galaxy-launches-new-institutional-solana-fund-to-track-bloomberg-index/
Binance partners with Indonesian telco to develop new crypto exchange
https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-partners-with-indonesian-telco-to-develop-new-crypto-exchange
MetaMask x Keystone: How To Benefit From Hardware Wallet Security Using Transparent QR Codes
https://consensys.net/blog/news/metamask-x-keystone-how-to-benefit-from-hardware-wallet-security-using-transparent-qr-code
mStable launches Emissions Controller
https://medium.com/mstable/mstable-launches-emissions-controller-173db81e5a1b
Primitive Exploit Protection
https://mirror.xyz/mirror.primitive.eth/Zab5tLFrLVOQ5_ZihW8qOcrSTG3wuhg3qfmF2NgIsLs
Her Instagram Handle Was ‘Metaverse.’ Last Month, It Vanished.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/13/technology/instagram-handle-metaverse.html
Euler Finance Launches New DeFi Lending Platform in Crowded Market
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/13/euler-finance-launches-new-defi-lending-platform-in-crowded-market/
Weekly Wrap: This Week In Chainlink December 6 - December 12, 2021
https://www.reddit.com/r/Chainlink/comments/remws3/weekly_wrap_this_week_in_chainlink_december_6/
Balancer DAO’s Treasury Is Rapidly Diversifying Across DeFi
https://thedefiant.io/balancerdao-treasure-diversification/
Opera’s Browser Wallet to Support Solana in Early 2022
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/10/operas-browser-wallet-to-support-solana-in-early-2022/
dYdX Deposit Contract Post Mortem
https://dydx.exchange/blog/deposit-proxy-post-mortem
BadgerDAO Reveals Details of How It Was Hacked for $120M
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/10/badgerdao-reveals-details-of-how-it-was-hacked-for-120m/
DefiLlama structure explained by @0xngmi
https://twitter.com/0xngmi/status/1469928450798538758
Circle Launches USDC on Avalanche to Accelerate DeFi Adoption
https://medium.com/avalancheavax/circle-launches-usdc-on-avalanche-to-accelerate-defi-adoption-6eddd00e45b5
Lattice, a $20m venture fund
https://twitter.com/reganbozman/status/1470482315570819089
Robinhood buys cross-exchange trading platform Cove Markets
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/127475/robinhood-buys-cross-exchange-trading-platform-cove-markets
Cryptocurrency platform FTX will pay Golden State Warriors $10 million for global rights
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/14/ftx-to-pay-golden-state-warriors-10-million-for-global-rights.html
"Under what license the have protocol should be released?" Aave governance proposal
https://snapshot.org/#/aave.eth/proposal/0x483f30ac318ac7e26fbc9804a48ccd9126078d19c91f19a53c56aeacb7689f4a
https://twitter.com/yeoujie/status/1470607998280105988
Reddit Confidentially Submits Draft Registration Statement for Proposed IPO
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/16/reddit-confidentially-submits-draft-registration-statement-for-proposed-ipo/
Valkyrie Launches ETF to Track Bitcoin Balance Sheet Stocks
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/15/valkyrie-launches-etf-to-track-bitcoin-balance-sheet-stocks/
Decrypt
Balancer Launches 'Boosted Pools' on Aave to Improve DeFi Yields - Decrypt
Boosted Pools helps DeFi users put more of their money to work by sending unused liquidity from Balancer to Aave, where it earns more yields.
NFTs:
Racist, disgusting, lucrative: inside the hateful, empty world of NFT art
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/art/artists/racist-disgusting-lucrative-inside-hateful-empty-world-nft-art/
McDonald’s McRib NFT Project Links to Racial Slur Recorded on Blockchain
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/11/mcdonalds-mcrib-nft-project-links-to-racial-slur-recorded-on-blockchain/
NFT Marketplace Rarible Launches Integration With Tezos
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/15/nft-marketplace-rarible-announces-integration-with-tezos/
Toy Brand L.O.L Surprise! Launches In-Store NFT Collection
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/14/toy-brand-lol-surprise-launches-in-store-nft-collection/
Vaynerchuk Backs $7M Bet on You Wanting to Show Off Your NFTs’ IRL
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/14/vaynerchuk-backs-7m-bet-on-you-wanting-to-show-off-your-nfts-irl/
Unreleased Whitney Houston Song Demo NFT Sells for Nearly $1 Million
https://beincrypto.com/unreleased-whitney-houston-song-nft-sells-1-million/
Sportswear Giant Nike Purchases NFT Fashion and Collectibles Startup RTFKT
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/13/sportswear-giant-nike-purchases-nft-fashion-and-collectibles-startup-rtfkt/
https://twitter.com/Nike/status/1470504318671458307
Twitch Co-Founder Justin Kan Launches Gaming NFT Marketplace on Solana
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/13/twitch-co-founder-justin-kan-launches-gaming-nft-marketplace-on-solana/
Pudgy Penguin soap opera drama recap by @RicefarmerNFT
https://twitter.com/RiceFarmerNFT/status/1469821061252489216
ParallelNFT is live on FTX's NFT marketplace
https://twitter.com/ftx_us/status/1469022099310211074
Gaming, Esports Stars Join Ethereum Game Ember Sword After $203M Metaverse Land Sale
https://decrypt.co/88325/gaming-esports-stars-ethereum-game-ember-sword-203m-metaverse-land-sale
Coinbase Wallet Adds NFT Viewing to Browser Extension
https://decrypt.co/88299/coinbase-wallet-nfts
Bored Ape Yacht Club and Animoca Brands join forces to make blockchain NFT game
https://www.animocabrands.com/bored-ape-yacht-club-and-animoca-brands-join-forces-to-make-blockchain-nft-game
Use Nansen to Explore Rarity for Over 650+ NFT Projects
https://www.nansen.ai/post/use-nansen-to-explore-rarity-for-over-650-nft-projects
The Definitive Timeline of Early NFTs on Ethereum V2 by @LeonidasNFT
https://twitter.com/LeonidasNFT/status/1470397114169630726
The 2021 NFT Market Explained by Chainalysis
https://blog.chainalysis.com/reports/nft-market-report-preview-2021/
NFTX: Enhancing NFT Liquidity
https://messari.io/article/nftx-enhancing-nft-liquidity
CRABADA'S SPECIAL CHRISTMAS EVENT: OF CRABS, CAROLS, AND GIVING
https://twitter.com/playcrabada/status/1470430825506213900
Sotheby’s netted $100 million from NFT sales in 2021
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/127649/sothebys-netted-100-million-from-nft-sales-in-2021-report
Dapper Labs partners with Dr. Seuss Enterprises launch themed NFT platform
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/127666/dapper-labs-partners-with-dr-seuss-enterprises-launch-themed-nft-platform
Racist, disgusting, lucrative: inside the hateful, empty world of NFT art
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/art/artists/racist-disgusting-lucrative-inside-hateful-empty-world-nft-art/
McDonald’s McRib NFT Project Links to Racial Slur Recorded on Blockchain
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/11/mcdonalds-mcrib-nft-project-links-to-racial-slur-recorded-on-blockchain/
NFT Marketplace Rarible Launches Integration With Tezos
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/15/nft-marketplace-rarible-announces-integration-with-tezos/
Toy Brand L.O.L Surprise! Launches In-Store NFT Collection
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/14/toy-brand-lol-surprise-launches-in-store-nft-collection/
Vaynerchuk Backs $7M Bet on You Wanting to Show Off Your NFTs’ IRL
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/14/vaynerchuk-backs-7m-bet-on-you-wanting-to-show-off-your-nfts-irl/
Unreleased Whitney Houston Song Demo NFT Sells for Nearly $1 Million
https://beincrypto.com/unreleased-whitney-houston-song-nft-sells-1-million/
Sportswear Giant Nike Purchases NFT Fashion and Collectibles Startup RTFKT
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/13/sportswear-giant-nike-purchases-nft-fashion-and-collectibles-startup-rtfkt/
https://twitter.com/Nike/status/1470504318671458307
Twitch Co-Founder Justin Kan Launches Gaming NFT Marketplace on Solana
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/13/twitch-co-founder-justin-kan-launches-gaming-nft-marketplace-on-solana/
Pudgy Penguin soap opera drama recap by @RicefarmerNFT
https://twitter.com/RiceFarmerNFT/status/1469821061252489216
ParallelNFT is live on FTX's NFT marketplace
https://twitter.com/ftx_us/status/1469022099310211074
Gaming, Esports Stars Join Ethereum Game Ember Sword After $203M Metaverse Land Sale
https://decrypt.co/88325/gaming-esports-stars-ethereum-game-ember-sword-203m-metaverse-land-sale
Coinbase Wallet Adds NFT Viewing to Browser Extension
https://decrypt.co/88299/coinbase-wallet-nfts
Bored Ape Yacht Club and Animoca Brands join forces to make blockchain NFT game
https://www.animocabrands.com/bored-ape-yacht-club-and-animoca-brands-join-forces-to-make-blockchain-nft-game
Use Nansen to Explore Rarity for Over 650+ NFT Projects
https://www.nansen.ai/post/use-nansen-to-explore-rarity-for-over-650-nft-projects
The Definitive Timeline of Early NFTs on Ethereum V2 by @LeonidasNFT
https://twitter.com/LeonidasNFT/status/1470397114169630726
The 2021 NFT Market Explained by Chainalysis
https://blog.chainalysis.com/reports/nft-market-report-preview-2021/
NFTX: Enhancing NFT Liquidity
https://messari.io/article/nftx-enhancing-nft-liquidity
CRABADA'S SPECIAL CHRISTMAS EVENT: OF CRABS, CAROLS, AND GIVING
https://twitter.com/playcrabada/status/1470430825506213900
Sotheby’s netted $100 million from NFT sales in 2021
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/127649/sothebys-netted-100-million-from-nft-sales-in-2021-report
Dapper Labs partners with Dr. Seuss Enterprises launch themed NFT platform
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/127666/dapper-labs-partners-with-dr-seuss-enterprises-launch-themed-nft-platform
The Telegraph
Racist, disgusting, lucrative: inside the hateful, empty world of NFT art
They’re the investment of the moment, and their creators are art-world darlings. But NFTs are making fools of us all
Raises:
Crypto bank Anchorage raises $350 million in new funding from KKR, Goldman Sachs, and others
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/127579/crypto-bank-anchorage-series-d-funding-kkr-goldman-sachs-others
Yield Guild Games Southeast Asiea (YGG SEA) has raised $15m during private fundraising
https://twitter.com/ICO_Analytics/status/1469281142926888966
BAYZ closes $4 MILLION Seed Funding Round led by Yield Guild Games
https://medium.com/@bayzgg/bayz-closes-4-million-seed-funding-round-led-by-yield-guild-games-b7e6a30f0591
Crypto Firm Ledn Raises $70M for Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages
https://decrypt.co/88366/crypto-firm-ledn-raises-70m-for-bitcoin-backed-mortgages
Goldman Sachs, KKR, a16z Invest $350M in Anchorage Digital
https://blockworks.co/goldman-sachs-kkr-a16z-invest-350m-in-anchorage-digital/
Index Coop DAO Raises $2.25M and Nears $500M in Managed Assets
https://decrypt.co/87785/index-coop-dao-hits-500-million-managed-assets
NBA Top Shot Maker Dapper Labs Commits $80M for Startup Acquisitions
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/15/nba-top-shot-maker-dapper-labs-raising-80m-for-startup-acquisitions/
Announcing Zeta’s $8.5M Funding Round, led by Jump Capital
https://zetamarkets.medium.com/announcing-zetas-8-5m-funding-round-led-by-jump-capital-de239c3b076e
Microsoft Leads $27M Funding Round for Palm NFT Studio
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/09/microsoft-leads-27m-funding-round-for-palm-nft-studio/
Bright Star Studios attracts new investors following in-game land sale
https://venturebeat.com/2021/12/06/bright-star-studios-attracts-new-investors-following-in-game-land-sale/
NFT Music Startup Sound.xyz Raises $5M From a16z, 21 Savage
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/15/nft-music-startup-soundxyz-raises-5m-seed-round-from-a16z-21-savage/
Crypto payments startup Ramp closes $52.7 million raise
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/127580/crypto-payments-startup-ramp-closes-52-7-million-raise
NYDIG announces $1 billion funding round, valuing company at $7 billion
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/127450/nydig-announces-1-billion-funding-round-valuing-company-at-7-billion
Initialized Capital Raises $700 Million, Launches 2 New Funds
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-14/initialized-capital-raises-700-million-launches-2-new-funds
a16z invests in PleasrDAO
https://twitter.com/alive_eth/status/1470815045533712389
S. Korean Lambda265 Nabs $60M Series B at $300M Valuation
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/16/s-korean-lambda265-nabs-60m-series-b-at-300m-valuation/
White Whale Announces $2.9 Million Strategic Investment Round
https://medium.com/@whitewhaleterra/white-whale-announces-2-9-million-strategic-investment-round-600eb3c6568c
Announcing TRM's Series B Financing Led By Tiger Global
https://www.trmlabs.com/post/announcing-our-series-b-fundraise-led-by-tiger-global
Holaplex Announces $6 Million Seed Round to Empower Independent Creators of NFTs
https://www.crypto-reporter.com/press-releases/holaplex-seed-round-22127/
Ault Global Holdings’ Subsidiary BitNile Leads a $15 Million Series A Investment in Decentralized Finance Platform
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211206005291/en/Ault-Global-Holdings%E2%80%99-Subsidiary-BitNile-Leads-a-15-Million-Series-A-Investment-in-Decentralized-Finance-Platform
Fragments Foundation Raises $2.6M to Expand Fragcolor’s Distributed Game Engine, Asset Store and Gaming Platform
https://fragcolor.com/Fragments-Foundation-Raises-to-Expand-Fragcolor
Whalemap Raises $1.6 Million to Simplify Blockchain Data and Analytics
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/blockchain-analytics-platform-whalemap-raises-105300626.html
Creaton Raises $1.1 Million from Tykhe Block Ventures, BTSE Labs & Others
https://blockonomi.com/creaton-raises-tykhe-block-ventures/
Vietnam blockchain game hub Whydah nets US$25m fundraise
https://www.techinasia.com/vietnamese-blockchain-gaming-hub-raises-us25m
Crypto bank Anchorage raises $350 million in new funding from KKR, Goldman Sachs, and others
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/127579/crypto-bank-anchorage-series-d-funding-kkr-goldman-sachs-others
Yield Guild Games Southeast Asiea (YGG SEA) has raised $15m during private fundraising
https://twitter.com/ICO_Analytics/status/1469281142926888966
BAYZ closes $4 MILLION Seed Funding Round led by Yield Guild Games
https://medium.com/@bayzgg/bayz-closes-4-million-seed-funding-round-led-by-yield-guild-games-b7e6a30f0591
Crypto Firm Ledn Raises $70M for Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages
https://decrypt.co/88366/crypto-firm-ledn-raises-70m-for-bitcoin-backed-mortgages
Goldman Sachs, KKR, a16z Invest $350M in Anchorage Digital
https://blockworks.co/goldman-sachs-kkr-a16z-invest-350m-in-anchorage-digital/
Index Coop DAO Raises $2.25M and Nears $500M in Managed Assets
https://decrypt.co/87785/index-coop-dao-hits-500-million-managed-assets
NBA Top Shot Maker Dapper Labs Commits $80M for Startup Acquisitions
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/15/nba-top-shot-maker-dapper-labs-raising-80m-for-startup-acquisitions/
Announcing Zeta’s $8.5M Funding Round, led by Jump Capital
https://zetamarkets.medium.com/announcing-zetas-8-5m-funding-round-led-by-jump-capital-de239c3b076e
Microsoft Leads $27M Funding Round for Palm NFT Studio
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/09/microsoft-leads-27m-funding-round-for-palm-nft-studio/
Bright Star Studios attracts new investors following in-game land sale
https://venturebeat.com/2021/12/06/bright-star-studios-attracts-new-investors-following-in-game-land-sale/
NFT Music Startup Sound.xyz Raises $5M From a16z, 21 Savage
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/15/nft-music-startup-soundxyz-raises-5m-seed-round-from-a16z-21-savage/
Crypto payments startup Ramp closes $52.7 million raise
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/127580/crypto-payments-startup-ramp-closes-52-7-million-raise
NYDIG announces $1 billion funding round, valuing company at $7 billion
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/127450/nydig-announces-1-billion-funding-round-valuing-company-at-7-billion
Initialized Capital Raises $700 Million, Launches 2 New Funds
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-14/initialized-capital-raises-700-million-launches-2-new-funds
a16z invests in PleasrDAO
https://twitter.com/alive_eth/status/1470815045533712389
S. Korean Lambda265 Nabs $60M Series B at $300M Valuation
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/16/s-korean-lambda265-nabs-60m-series-b-at-300m-valuation/
White Whale Announces $2.9 Million Strategic Investment Round
https://medium.com/@whitewhaleterra/white-whale-announces-2-9-million-strategic-investment-round-600eb3c6568c
Announcing TRM's Series B Financing Led By Tiger Global
https://www.trmlabs.com/post/announcing-our-series-b-fundraise-led-by-tiger-global
Holaplex Announces $6 Million Seed Round to Empower Independent Creators of NFTs
https://www.crypto-reporter.com/press-releases/holaplex-seed-round-22127/
Ault Global Holdings’ Subsidiary BitNile Leads a $15 Million Series A Investment in Decentralized Finance Platform
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211206005291/en/Ault-Global-Holdings%E2%80%99-Subsidiary-BitNile-Leads-a-15-Million-Series-A-Investment-in-Decentralized-Finance-Platform
Fragments Foundation Raises $2.6M to Expand Fragcolor’s Distributed Game Engine, Asset Store and Gaming Platform
https://fragcolor.com/Fragments-Foundation-Raises-to-Expand-Fragcolor
Whalemap Raises $1.6 Million to Simplify Blockchain Data and Analytics
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/blockchain-analytics-platform-whalemap-raises-105300626.html
Creaton Raises $1.1 Million from Tykhe Block Ventures, BTSE Labs & Others
https://blockonomi.com/creaton-raises-tykhe-block-ventures/
Vietnam blockchain game hub Whydah nets US$25m fundraise
https://www.techinasia.com/vietnamese-blockchain-gaming-hub-raises-us25m
The Block
Crypto bank Anchorage raises $350 million in new funding from KKR, Goldman Sachs, and others
Anchorage Digital has raised $350 million in new funding led by private equity giant KKR, with participation from Goldman Sachs and others.
Raises: (Cont'd)
Singapore startup Affyn, a rising star in the Metaverse space, held 2 oversubscribed fundraising rounds, bringing the total amount raised to more than US$7 million
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/singapore-startup-affyn-rising-star-001500885.html
Passbase gets $10M as it refocuses its ID verification tools on crypto
https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/08/passbase-series-a/
Voltz, the Interest Rate Swap AMM, Announces it’s $6m Seed Round Led by Framework Ventures
https://medium.com/voltz/voltz-the-interest-rate-swap-amm-announces-its-6m-seed-round-led-by-framework-ventures-8f26cb09ed22
Digital Finance Group Bets $1.5M on Rivet
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2021/12/183967-digital-finance-group-bets-1-5m-on-rivet/
Burrata raises $7.7M seed round to bring Web2 data to Web3
https://seed-announcement.burrata.xyz/
Slingshot Raises $15M in Funding Round Led by Ribbit Capital
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/09/defi-trading-platform-slingshot-raises-15m-led-by-ribbit-capital/
Alameda, Animoca and More Invest $6.5M in Rainmaker to Boost Play-to-Earn Crypto Gaming
https://decrypt.co/87957/rainmaker-games-raises-6-5m-play-to-earn-crypto-gaming-alameda-animoca
The Troop grew $6M stronger from all-star gaming VCs contributions! (Blackpool)
https://blog.blackpool.finance/blackpool-raises-6m/
Hawksight raises $4.20M backed by Solana Ventures & Terraform Labs to Democratize DeFi
https://hawksight.medium.com/hawksight-raises-4-20m-backed-by-solana-ventures-terraform-labs-to-democratize-defi-c78de2ced681
Announcing Zeta’s $8.5M Funding Round, led by Jump Capital
https://zetamarkets.medium.com/announcing-zetas-8-5m-funding-round-led-by-jump-capital-de239c3b076e
Mnemonic Announces the Launch of a B2B API Platform Focusing on NFTs
https://www.nftgators.com/mnemonic-announces-the-launch-of-a-b2b-api-platform-focusing-on-nfts/
Router Protocol Raises $4.1 Million From Leading Investors
https://routerprotocol.medium.com/router-protocol-raises-4-1-million-from-leading-investors-10c215b8e25f
The Social Metaverse Ecosystem Digital Village IO Inc. Raises 2M for its Pre-Seed Round to Build a Better Web
https://info.digitalvillage.io/press-release
Danvas Announces Launch with $7 Million Seed Funding Round
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211214005100/en/Danvas-Announces-Launch-with-7-Million-Seed-Funding-Round
AcadArena Closes PHP175M to Keep Building What We Wish We Had as Students
https://www.acadarena.com/post/acadarena-closes-php175m-to-build-what-we-wish-we-had-as-students
SOUNI RAISED $5,000,000 FUNDING
https://souniio.medium.com/souni-raised-5-000-000-funding-753afdeb5576
ATTA Completes Two Million Angel Round and Launches DreamMaker Metaverse
https://medium.com/atta-official/atta-completes-two-million-angel-round-and-launches-dreammaker-metaverse-d35f066561c1
Assembly announces $100M capital raise, receives praise from Iota co-founder Dominik Schiener
https://cointelegraph.com/news/assembly-announces-100m-capital-raise-receives-praise-from-iota-co-founder-dominik-schiener
Singapore startup Affyn, a rising star in the Metaverse space, held 2 oversubscribed fundraising rounds, bringing the total amount raised to more than US$7 million
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/singapore-startup-affyn-rising-star-001500885.html
Passbase gets $10M as it refocuses its ID verification tools on crypto
https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/08/passbase-series-a/
Voltz, the Interest Rate Swap AMM, Announces it’s $6m Seed Round Led by Framework Ventures
https://medium.com/voltz/voltz-the-interest-rate-swap-amm-announces-its-6m-seed-round-led-by-framework-ventures-8f26cb09ed22
Digital Finance Group Bets $1.5M on Rivet
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2021/12/183967-digital-finance-group-bets-1-5m-on-rivet/
Burrata raises $7.7M seed round to bring Web2 data to Web3
https://seed-announcement.burrata.xyz/
Slingshot Raises $15M in Funding Round Led by Ribbit Capital
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/09/defi-trading-platform-slingshot-raises-15m-led-by-ribbit-capital/
Alameda, Animoca and More Invest $6.5M in Rainmaker to Boost Play-to-Earn Crypto Gaming
https://decrypt.co/87957/rainmaker-games-raises-6-5m-play-to-earn-crypto-gaming-alameda-animoca
The Troop grew $6M stronger from all-star gaming VCs contributions! (Blackpool)
https://blog.blackpool.finance/blackpool-raises-6m/
Hawksight raises $4.20M backed by Solana Ventures & Terraform Labs to Democratize DeFi
https://hawksight.medium.com/hawksight-raises-4-20m-backed-by-solana-ventures-terraform-labs-to-democratize-defi-c78de2ced681
Announcing Zeta’s $8.5M Funding Round, led by Jump Capital
https://zetamarkets.medium.com/announcing-zetas-8-5m-funding-round-led-by-jump-capital-de239c3b076e
Mnemonic Announces the Launch of a B2B API Platform Focusing on NFTs
https://www.nftgators.com/mnemonic-announces-the-launch-of-a-b2b-api-platform-focusing-on-nfts/
Router Protocol Raises $4.1 Million From Leading Investors
https://routerprotocol.medium.com/router-protocol-raises-4-1-million-from-leading-investors-10c215b8e25f
The Social Metaverse Ecosystem Digital Village IO Inc. Raises 2M for its Pre-Seed Round to Build a Better Web
https://info.digitalvillage.io/press-release
Danvas Announces Launch with $7 Million Seed Funding Round
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211214005100/en/Danvas-Announces-Launch-with-7-Million-Seed-Funding-Round
AcadArena Closes PHP175M to Keep Building What We Wish We Had as Students
https://www.acadarena.com/post/acadarena-closes-php175m-to-build-what-we-wish-we-had-as-students
SOUNI RAISED $5,000,000 FUNDING
https://souniio.medium.com/souni-raised-5-000-000-funding-753afdeb5576
ATTA Completes Two Million Angel Round and Launches DreamMaker Metaverse
https://medium.com/atta-official/atta-completes-two-million-angel-round-and-launches-dreammaker-metaverse-d35f066561c1
Assembly announces $100M capital raise, receives praise from Iota co-founder Dominik Schiener
https://cointelegraph.com/news/assembly-announces-100m-capital-raise-receives-praise-from-iota-co-founder-dominik-schiener
Regulation:
Stablecoins: How Do They Work, How Are They Used, and What Are Their Risks?
https://www.banking.senate.gov/hearings/stablecoins-how-do-they-work-how-are-they-used-and-what-are-their-risks
Elizabeth Warren: DeFi Is 'One of the Shadiest Parts' of Crypto
https://decrypt.co/88384/elizabeth-warren-defi-is-one-of-the-shadiest-parts-of-crypto
IRS posts finalized 1040 form with revised crypto question
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/127534/irs-posts-finalized-1040-form-with-revised-crypto-question
UK Watchdog Bans Coinbase, Papa John’s, eToro Crypto Ads
https://decrypt.co/88364/uk-watchdog-bans-coinbase-papa-johns-etoro-crypto-ads
Celsius’ Chief Revenue Officer Launched a Business With a Convicted Money Launderer
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/15/celsius-chief-revenue-officer-launched-a-business-with-a-convicted-money-launderer-report/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/celsius-suspends-official-under-probe-2nd-staffer-founded-firm-with-money-launderer/
Ukraine’s Central Bank Oversees Digital Currency Pilot Using Stellar
https://decrypt.co/88221/ukraines-central-bank-runs-digital-currency-pilot-using-stellar
‘Avoid Ban on Private Cryptocurrencies,’ Indian Technology Think Tank CIS Recommends
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/12/15/avoid-ban-on-private-cryptocurrencies-indian-technology-think-tank-cis-recommends/
Switzerland’s SEBA Bank announces gold-token akin to stablecoin
https://ambcrypto.com/switzerlands-seba-bank-announces-gold-token-akin-to-stablecoin/
Tether Accused of ‘Unlawful and Deceptive’ Practice in New Class-Action Lawsuit
https://decrypt.co/88250/tether-accused-unlawful-deceptive-practice-class-action-lawsuit
Bank of England Again Warns Crypto Could Pose Threat to Financial System
https://decrypt.co/88244/bank-of-england-again-warns-crypto-could-pose-threat-to-financial-system
Stablecoins: How Do They Work, How Are They Used, and What Are Their Risks?
https://www.banking.senate.gov/hearings/stablecoins-how-do-they-work-how-are-they-used-and-what-are-their-risks
Elizabeth Warren: DeFi Is 'One of the Shadiest Parts' of Crypto
https://decrypt.co/88384/elizabeth-warren-defi-is-one-of-the-shadiest-parts-of-crypto
IRS posts finalized 1040 form with revised crypto question
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/127534/irs-posts-finalized-1040-form-with-revised-crypto-question
UK Watchdog Bans Coinbase, Papa John’s, eToro Crypto Ads
https://decrypt.co/88364/uk-watchdog-bans-coinbase-papa-johns-etoro-crypto-ads
Celsius’ Chief Revenue Officer Launched a Business With a Convicted Money Launderer
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/15/celsius-chief-revenue-officer-launched-a-business-with-a-convicted-money-launderer-report/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/celsius-suspends-official-under-probe-2nd-staffer-founded-firm-with-money-launderer/
Ukraine’s Central Bank Oversees Digital Currency Pilot Using Stellar
https://decrypt.co/88221/ukraines-central-bank-runs-digital-currency-pilot-using-stellar
‘Avoid Ban on Private Cryptocurrencies,’ Indian Technology Think Tank CIS Recommends
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/12/15/avoid-ban-on-private-cryptocurrencies-indian-technology-think-tank-cis-recommends/
Switzerland’s SEBA Bank announces gold-token akin to stablecoin
https://ambcrypto.com/switzerlands-seba-bank-announces-gold-token-akin-to-stablecoin/
Tether Accused of ‘Unlawful and Deceptive’ Practice in New Class-Action Lawsuit
https://decrypt.co/88250/tether-accused-unlawful-deceptive-practice-class-action-lawsuit
Bank of England Again Warns Crypto Could Pose Threat to Financial System
https://decrypt.co/88244/bank-of-england-again-warns-crypto-could-pose-threat-to-financial-system
www.banking.senate.gov
Stablecoins: How Do They Work, How Are They Used, and What Are Their Risks?
The Official website of The United States Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Additional Reads:
Arthur Hayes - Circo Loco
https://cryptohayes.medium.com/circo-loco-53c4b2844c83
An Explanation of DeFi Options Vaults (DOVs)
https://qcpcapital.medium.com/an-explanation-of-defi-options-vaults-dovs-22d7f0d0c09f
MEV - from zero to hero by @0xKorogaya
https://twitter.com/0xKorogaya/status/1468994152390176770
and 0xmebius's github repo
https://github.com/0xmebius/mev/blob/main/MEV101.pdf
Forget what you think about Bancor by @lesigh3100
https://twitter.com/lesigh3100/status/1469020813684875268
My Failures in Leadership at Sushi 🍣 by Joseph Delong
https://mirror.xyz/0x8f99B0b48b23908Da9f727B5083052d5099e6aea/j3i-hLZL4Q_7DNJasBSPINYypliIGjaoD6_LKUeogSQ
@OmakaseBar's thoughts on the Sushi drama
https://twitter.com/omakasebar/status/1470135219512647690
A thread on zkSync and StarkWare by @dareal_sisyphe
https://twitter.com/dareal_sisyphe/status/1469242551836332032
How to build a thriving web3 community by @chriscantino
https://twitter.com/chriscantino/status/1469450494867238914
Bearish cobie thread
https://twitter.com/CryptoCobain/status/1469253171885318146
@greatycryptoape on why he's bullish on Aurory
https://twitter.com/greatcryptoape/status/1469405499581947908
12 Crypto Hedge Fund Trading Strategies by @FabiusMercurius
https://twitter.com/FabiusMercurius/status/1469737384602341377
OneTickDAO.eth and the Narrow Rangers by Revert Finance
https://medium.com/@revert_finance/onetickdao-eth-and-the-narrow-rangers-f9a376f7f0c9
On-chain noscript clock by @sammybauch
https://twitter.com/sammybauch/status/1469819441491947520
An in depth analysis of Synthetix by @_Thermopylae
https://twitter.com/__Thermopylae/status/1469783177740931073
The next recession: Here’s when the ‘everything bubble’ will burst
https://fortune.com/2021/12/09/next-recession-heres-everything-bubble-markets-2021-2022-covid-murray-sabrin/
Amy Wu's fantastic thread about the future of web3 gaming
https://twitter.com/amytongwu/status/1470063275132039183
A counterintuitive lesson on fund structures by Kyle Samani
https://twitter.com/KyleSamani/status/1470189965074214926
WTF is the redemption price of RAI by @ameensol
https://twitter.com/ameensol/status/1469383917564469249
This week in DeFi by the great @CryptoGucci
https://twitter.com/CryptoGucci/status/1470217316394840065
A pivot moment for Web3 by SmartToken Labs
https://medium.com/alphawallet/a-pivot-moment-for-web3-1aedd9f91dc6
(throwback) The Strongest Crypto Gaming Thesis
https://gubsheep.mirror.xyz/nsteOfjATPSKH0J8lRD0j2iynmvv_C8i8eb483UzcTM
Token network effects by @ljin18
https://twitter.com/ljin18/status/1470122442966417424
OurNetwork: Issue #101 - Mega Issue
https://ournetwork.substack.com/p/ournetwork-issue-101
moneyprinter.info
https://twitter.com/dmihal/status/1468950264304467971
https://moneyprinter.info/
Dune Digest #9 Entropes, Liquidations, Cometh, Olympus Bonds & More
https://dunedigest.substack.com/p/dune-digest-9
Arthur Hayes - Circo Loco
https://cryptohayes.medium.com/circo-loco-53c4b2844c83
An Explanation of DeFi Options Vaults (DOVs)
https://qcpcapital.medium.com/an-explanation-of-defi-options-vaults-dovs-22d7f0d0c09f
MEV - from zero to hero by @0xKorogaya
https://twitter.com/0xKorogaya/status/1468994152390176770
and 0xmebius's github repo
https://github.com/0xmebius/mev/blob/main/MEV101.pdf
Forget what you think about Bancor by @lesigh3100
https://twitter.com/lesigh3100/status/1469020813684875268
My Failures in Leadership at Sushi 🍣 by Joseph Delong
https://mirror.xyz/0x8f99B0b48b23908Da9f727B5083052d5099e6aea/j3i-hLZL4Q_7DNJasBSPINYypliIGjaoD6_LKUeogSQ
@OmakaseBar's thoughts on the Sushi drama
https://twitter.com/omakasebar/status/1470135219512647690
A thread on zkSync and StarkWare by @dareal_sisyphe
https://twitter.com/dareal_sisyphe/status/1469242551836332032
How to build a thriving web3 community by @chriscantino
https://twitter.com/chriscantino/status/1469450494867238914
Bearish cobie thread
https://twitter.com/CryptoCobain/status/1469253171885318146
@greatycryptoape on why he's bullish on Aurory
https://twitter.com/greatcryptoape/status/1469405499581947908
12 Crypto Hedge Fund Trading Strategies by @FabiusMercurius
https://twitter.com/FabiusMercurius/status/1469737384602341377
OneTickDAO.eth and the Narrow Rangers by Revert Finance
https://medium.com/@revert_finance/onetickdao-eth-and-the-narrow-rangers-f9a376f7f0c9
On-chain noscript clock by @sammybauch
https://twitter.com/sammybauch/status/1469819441491947520
An in depth analysis of Synthetix by @_Thermopylae
https://twitter.com/__Thermopylae/status/1469783177740931073
The next recession: Here’s when the ‘everything bubble’ will burst
https://fortune.com/2021/12/09/next-recession-heres-everything-bubble-markets-2021-2022-covid-murray-sabrin/
Amy Wu's fantastic thread about the future of web3 gaming
https://twitter.com/amytongwu/status/1470063275132039183
A counterintuitive lesson on fund structures by Kyle Samani
https://twitter.com/KyleSamani/status/1470189965074214926
WTF is the redemption price of RAI by @ameensol
https://twitter.com/ameensol/status/1469383917564469249
This week in DeFi by the great @CryptoGucci
https://twitter.com/CryptoGucci/status/1470217316394840065
A pivot moment for Web3 by SmartToken Labs
https://medium.com/alphawallet/a-pivot-moment-for-web3-1aedd9f91dc6
(throwback) The Strongest Crypto Gaming Thesis
https://gubsheep.mirror.xyz/nsteOfjATPSKH0J8lRD0j2iynmvv_C8i8eb483UzcTM
Token network effects by @ljin18
https://twitter.com/ljin18/status/1470122442966417424
OurNetwork: Issue #101 - Mega Issue
https://ournetwork.substack.com/p/ournetwork-issue-101
moneyprinter.info
https://twitter.com/dmihal/status/1468950264304467971
https://moneyprinter.info/
Dune Digest #9 Entropes, Liquidations, Cometh, Olympus Bonds & More
https://dunedigest.substack.com/p/dune-digest-9
Medium
Circo Loco
(Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor…
Additional Reads: (Cont'd #1)
AladdinDAO Launches #EasyMode: a New Tokenomics Model
https://aladdindao.medium.com/aladdindao-launches-easymode-a-new-tokenomics-model-f6eeb4dd1c6e
Have you made money in the markets in 2021? Here is how to not lose it in 2022 by @abetrade
https://tradingriot.com/trading-in-2022/
@jeremyongws's thread on $UST
https://twitter.com/jeremyongws/status/1470380043478122500
ChainLinkGod's thread on the economics of Chainlink services
https://twitter.com/ChainLinkGod/status/1470412293888352261
@0xLightcycle's thread about market neutral strategies
https://twitter.com/0xLightcycle/status/1470636442384670720
@adamscochran's thread about Nansen's Smart Money's Stablecoin rate
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1470077842763485188
Layer by Layer 2021 Review: Part 1
https://www.theblockresearch.com/layer-by-layer-2021-review-part-1-126725
Magic Beans - What is the best mental model for NFTs?
https://studio.ribbonfarm.com/p/magic-beans
@bkiepuszewski's amazing thread about the biggest confusion about Optimistic Rollups
https://twitter.com/bkiepuszewski/status/1471116288261038088
The Year In Funding - 2021
https://www.decentralised.co/the-year-in-funding-2021/
FOMO Driven Economy :: Pooling Income & Investing in a World Of Discontinuous Outcome
https://twitter.com/lessin/status/1468649991782559746
Yearn Finance Newsletter #50
https://yearn.substack.com/p/yearn-finance-newsletter-50
Loopring Quarterly Update: 2021/Q3
https://medium.loopring.io/loopring-quarterly-update-2021-q3-bd083d94ca17
Axie Infinity December Development Update!
https://axie.substack.com/p/dec2021
How rollup fees work by Polynya
https://polynya.medium.com/how-rollup-fees-work-ddaa34f64c08
Competitive outlook for DeFi in 2022
https://www.theblockresearch.com/competitive-outlook-for-defi-in-2022-126567
NiftyTable's data crunch on 100 artists who hit $100k in NFT sales to find out what they were creating
https://twitter.com/Nifty_Table/status/1469034739289968647
Shouldn't land in the metaverse be free? by @Eth_ernal
https://twitter.com/Eth_ernal/status/1469331791131648000
Music NFT starter pack by @cooopahtroopa
https://twitter.com/cooopahtroopa/status/1469789186131587073
AladdinDAO Launches #EasyMode: a New Tokenomics Model
https://aladdindao.medium.com/aladdindao-launches-easymode-a-new-tokenomics-model-f6eeb4dd1c6e
Have you made money in the markets in 2021? Here is how to not lose it in 2022 by @abetrade
https://tradingriot.com/trading-in-2022/
@jeremyongws's thread on $UST
https://twitter.com/jeremyongws/status/1470380043478122500
ChainLinkGod's thread on the economics of Chainlink services
https://twitter.com/ChainLinkGod/status/1470412293888352261
@0xLightcycle's thread about market neutral strategies
https://twitter.com/0xLightcycle/status/1470636442384670720
@adamscochran's thread about Nansen's Smart Money's Stablecoin rate
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1470077842763485188
Layer by Layer 2021 Review: Part 1
https://www.theblockresearch.com/layer-by-layer-2021-review-part-1-126725
Magic Beans - What is the best mental model for NFTs?
https://studio.ribbonfarm.com/p/magic-beans
@bkiepuszewski's amazing thread about the biggest confusion about Optimistic Rollups
https://twitter.com/bkiepuszewski/status/1471116288261038088
The Year In Funding - 2021
https://www.decentralised.co/the-year-in-funding-2021/
FOMO Driven Economy :: Pooling Income & Investing in a World Of Discontinuous Outcome
https://twitter.com/lessin/status/1468649991782559746
Yearn Finance Newsletter #50
https://yearn.substack.com/p/yearn-finance-newsletter-50
Loopring Quarterly Update: 2021/Q3
https://medium.loopring.io/loopring-quarterly-update-2021-q3-bd083d94ca17
Axie Infinity December Development Update!
https://axie.substack.com/p/dec2021
How rollup fees work by Polynya
https://polynya.medium.com/how-rollup-fees-work-ddaa34f64c08
Competitive outlook for DeFi in 2022
https://www.theblockresearch.com/competitive-outlook-for-defi-in-2022-126567
NiftyTable's data crunch on 100 artists who hit $100k in NFT sales to find out what they were creating
https://twitter.com/Nifty_Table/status/1469034739289968647
Shouldn't land in the metaverse be free? by @Eth_ernal
https://twitter.com/Eth_ernal/status/1469331791131648000
Music NFT starter pack by @cooopahtroopa
https://twitter.com/cooopahtroopa/status/1469789186131587073
Medium
AladdinDAO Launches #EasyMode: a New Tokenomics Model
Aladdin is Evolving
Additional Reads: (Cont'd #2)
A Guide to OlympusDAO V2 Migration
https://medium.com/@CryptoMugen/a-guide-to-olympusdao-v2-migration-1f9f1dc1792f
@smsunarto on angel investing
https://twitter.com/smsunarto/status/1469613762969624577
The truth behind AAA games by @zenofdesign
https://twitter.com/zenofdesign/status/1470246703932616710
How to think about Good Governance?
https://commonwealth.ghost.io/how-to-think-about-good-governance/
The Web3 Growth Playbook
https://mirror.xyz/0x377B581957f447D2C56C08a0af23586c5a3B2577/PitMKg6D0euBwvhkgPS8TJpN2UU27G8Uu_DmkyvOTGI
A brief history of crypto alts and why bear markets and cycles are BS by @marwolwarl
https://twitter.com/marwolwarl/status/1470987574604967936
How Hashflow used Project Galaxy to turbo-charge to $600M of trading volume
https://mirror.xyz/0x377B581957f447D2C56C08a0af23586c5a3B2577/IkNz6sQZgICuiOFqAoOxa8nlaNGrqlzvSMrL_xS2Drw
November blockchain funding recap
https://www.theblockresearch.com/november-blockchain-funding-recap-127323
Why Building the Most Profitable Block is Important by Robert Miller
https://writings.flashbots.net/writings/on-the-most-profitable-block/
Crazy 48 hours in the Cosmos ecosystem recap by @sunnya97
https://twitter.com/sunnya97/status/1470750067640475648
Delphi Daily - examining current market sentiment
https://twitter.com/Delphi_Digital/status/1471074559176724485
An Open Commentary and Criticism on the Fei Protocol-Rari Capital Merger by the great @CometShock
https://twitter.com/CometShock/status/1470836092186234883
A thread with interesting charts by @PrestonPysh
https://twitter.com/PrestonPysh/status/1470792736626331659
A Guide to OlympusDAO V2 Migration
https://medium.com/@CryptoMugen/a-guide-to-olympusdao-v2-migration-1f9f1dc1792f
Ethereum Code Viewer
https://twitter.com/dethcrypto/status/1471173109998882819
A Guide to OlympusDAO V2 Migration
https://medium.com/@CryptoMugen/a-guide-to-olympusdao-v2-migration-1f9f1dc1792f
@smsunarto on angel investing
https://twitter.com/smsunarto/status/1469613762969624577
The truth behind AAA games by @zenofdesign
https://twitter.com/zenofdesign/status/1470246703932616710
How to think about Good Governance?
https://commonwealth.ghost.io/how-to-think-about-good-governance/
The Web3 Growth Playbook
https://mirror.xyz/0x377B581957f447D2C56C08a0af23586c5a3B2577/PitMKg6D0euBwvhkgPS8TJpN2UU27G8Uu_DmkyvOTGI
A brief history of crypto alts and why bear markets and cycles are BS by @marwolwarl
https://twitter.com/marwolwarl/status/1470987574604967936
How Hashflow used Project Galaxy to turbo-charge to $600M of trading volume
https://mirror.xyz/0x377B581957f447D2C56C08a0af23586c5a3B2577/IkNz6sQZgICuiOFqAoOxa8nlaNGrqlzvSMrL_xS2Drw
November blockchain funding recap
https://www.theblockresearch.com/november-blockchain-funding-recap-127323
Why Building the Most Profitable Block is Important by Robert Miller
https://writings.flashbots.net/writings/on-the-most-profitable-block/
Crazy 48 hours in the Cosmos ecosystem recap by @sunnya97
https://twitter.com/sunnya97/status/1470750067640475648
Delphi Daily - examining current market sentiment
https://twitter.com/Delphi_Digital/status/1471074559176724485
An Open Commentary and Criticism on the Fei Protocol-Rari Capital Merger by the great @CometShock
https://twitter.com/CometShock/status/1470836092186234883
A thread with interesting charts by @PrestonPysh
https://twitter.com/PrestonPysh/status/1470792736626331659
A Guide to OlympusDAO V2 Migration
https://medium.com/@CryptoMugen/a-guide-to-olympusdao-v2-migration-1f9f1dc1792f
Ethereum Code Viewer
https://twitter.com/dethcrypto/status/1471173109998882819
Medium
A Guide to OlympusDAO V2 Migration
The future of Olympus and DeFi 2.0 is here! Here is a guide ith everything you needto know about V2 migration and gOHM.
Podcasts:
Bankless #96 - Web3 Gaming 101 with Amy Wu
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6KB8p25n2knNOJIAnY1Qg4?si=SOtgyy-jSme3uVFdjad7TA
Ethereum vs. Alt L1s - with Su Zhu and Hasu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_2fDTuh5aU
Crypto Corner #4 - Are Sustainable Play-to-Earn Economies Possible?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2zbyYFB2xKvHUodojhrjlS?si=ysFT2nwZT1ywZDM613Or5Q&nd=1
Why crypto VCs are betting big on India
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASkKxiQswIs
Coinbase: Buidl Crypto: Year in Review & Outlook for Crypto
https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1ZkJzbzYkrLJv
Zero Knowledge FM: Episode 210: The Road to STARKs and Miden with Bobbin Threadbare
https://zeroknowledge.fm/210-2/
Blockcrunch: Li-Finance: All Things Cross-Chain Bridging - Philipp Zentner, founder Li-Finance, Ep. 174
https://blockcrunch.libsyn.com/li-finance-all-things-cross-chain-bridging-philipp-zentner-founder-li-finance-ep-174
Harry Zhang - How To Build A Web3 Startup + On-Chain Credentials With Galaxy - Zima Red ep 93
https://anchor.fm/andrew-steinwold/episodes/Harry-Zhang---How-To-Build-A-Web3-Startup--On-Chain-Credentials-With-Galaxy---Zima-Red-ep-93-e1blf6d
Bankless #96 - Web3 Gaming 101 with Amy Wu
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6KB8p25n2knNOJIAnY1Qg4?si=SOtgyy-jSme3uVFdjad7TA
Ethereum vs. Alt L1s - with Su Zhu and Hasu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_2fDTuh5aU
Crypto Corner #4 - Are Sustainable Play-to-Earn Economies Possible?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2zbyYFB2xKvHUodojhrjlS?si=ysFT2nwZT1ywZDM613Or5Q&nd=1
Why crypto VCs are betting big on India
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASkKxiQswIs
Coinbase: Buidl Crypto: Year in Review & Outlook for Crypto
https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1ZkJzbzYkrLJv
Zero Knowledge FM: Episode 210: The Road to STARKs and Miden with Bobbin Threadbare
https://zeroknowledge.fm/210-2/
Blockcrunch: Li-Finance: All Things Cross-Chain Bridging - Philipp Zentner, founder Li-Finance, Ep. 174
https://blockcrunch.libsyn.com/li-finance-all-things-cross-chain-bridging-philipp-zentner-founder-li-finance-ep-174
Harry Zhang - How To Build A Web3 Startup + On-Chain Credentials With Galaxy - Zima Red ep 93
https://anchor.fm/andrew-steinwold/episodes/Harry-Zhang---How-To-Build-A-Web3-Startup--On-Chain-Credentials-With-Galaxy---Zima-Red-ep-93-e1blf6d
Alpha:
Introducing BitMEX EARN: Start Earning Up to 100% APR on Tether
https://blog.bitmex.com/introducing-bitmex-earn/
NFT Charts
https://nftcharts.io/
The Serenity Fund: Market Return on StableCoin-based Strategies （13 Dec 2021)
https://serenityfund.medium.com/weekly-market-return-on-stablecoin-based-strategies-13-dec-2021-3f35ce1f40a1
Introducing Fractal (Justin Kan's)
https://fractal.medium.com/introducing-fractal-98a8162a0a6f
Digital Currency Group looking for cryptoasset trader in Stamford, CT
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2833129888/
Check if you're eligible for the $RADAR airdrop
https://twitter.com/defi_airdrops/status/1470958286568669185
Croc
https://twitter.com/0xdoug/status/1470745358795948034
Evmos rektdrop
https://evmos.blog/the-evmos-rektdrop-abbe931ba823
Introducing BitMEX EARN: Start Earning Up to 100% APR on Tether
https://blog.bitmex.com/introducing-bitmex-earn/
NFT Charts
https://nftcharts.io/
The Serenity Fund: Market Return on StableCoin-based Strategies （13 Dec 2021)
https://serenityfund.medium.com/weekly-market-return-on-stablecoin-based-strategies-13-dec-2021-3f35ce1f40a1
Introducing Fractal (Justin Kan's)
https://fractal.medium.com/introducing-fractal-98a8162a0a6f
Digital Currency Group looking for cryptoasset trader in Stamford, CT
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2833129888/
Check if you're eligible for the $RADAR airdrop
https://twitter.com/defi_airdrops/status/1470958286568669185
Croc
https://twitter.com/0xdoug/status/1470745358795948034
Evmos rektdrop
https://evmos.blog/the-evmos-rektdrop-abbe931ba823
BitMEX Blog
Introducing BitMEX EARN: Start Earning Up to 100% APR on Tether
It’s never been easier to grow your crypto. From today onwards, BitMEX users will be able to earn up to a 100% annual percentage rate (APR) on Tether (USDT ERC-20) with BitMEX EARN. EARN is a…
This week in crypto #28:
A little denser than usual this week.
I try not to assume any bias or side, so I bring articles that are both positive, neutral and negative about different topics in the crypto space. Makes for a more critical read in my opinion.
Burned: 1,250,618 ETH
Rewards: 1,878,818 ETH
Tips: 238,452 ETH
Net Issuance: 628,201 ETH
Net Reduction: 66.56%
A little denser than usual this week.
I try not to assume any bias or side, so I bring articles that are both positive, neutral and negative about different topics in the crypto space. Makes for a more critical read in my opinion.
Burned: 1,250,618 ETH
Rewards: 1,878,818 ETH
Tips: 238,452 ETH
Net Issuance: 628,201 ETH
Net Reduction: 66.56%
News:
After 5 years, Polkadot is finally live
https://polkadot.network/blog/parachains-are-live-polkadot-launch-is-now-complete
Uniswap v3 is now live on Polygon
https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1473754630173638663
Alex Scott stepping down as mStable's CTO
https://twitter.com/alsco77/status/1471499554654613509
BitMEX Announces BMEX Tokens to Revive Retail Interest
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021/12/21/bitmex-announces-bmex-tokens-to-revive-retail-interest/
Justin Sun Is Retiring From Tron – But Not Crypto
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/17/justin-sun-is-retiring-from-tron-but-not-crypto/
Rari Capital, Fei Protocol Token Holders Approve Multibillion-Dollar DeFi Merger
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2021/12/21/rari-capital-fei-protocol-token-holders-approve-multibillion-dollar-defi-merger/
RadioShack as a DEX apparently is a thing
https://radioshack.com
FTX US signs up four more American sports teams via new partnership
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128116/ftx-us-signs-up-four-more-american-sports-teams-via-new-partnership
Grim Finance got exploited
https://twitter.com/k3mmio/status/1472315936166219777
https://twitter.com/RugDocIO/status/1472293712185151492
https://rekt.news/grim-finance-rekt/
YIP-65: Evolving YFI Tokenomics
https://snapshot.org/#/ybaby.eth/proposal/0x8f7417fa5565d9f46e16618503e8808c36d51b2a9e8217a68c632d7c090d69d9
IOTA x Shimmer x Assembly: A Comprehensive Overview of All Three Networks
https://blog.iota.org/iota-shimmer-assembly/
Crypto investor Katie Haun is leaving Andreessen Horowitz to launch her own fund
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/15/crypto-investor-katie-haun-leaves-andreessen-horowitz-to-launch-fund.html
Stablecoin supply grew by 388% this year, driven by DeFi and derivatives
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128027/stablecoin-supply-grew-by-388-this-year-driven-by-defi-and-derivatives
Community Grant Proposal: Terra Bites v2 & TerraMoney TV
https://agora.terra.money/t/community-grant-proposal-terra-bites-v2-terramoney-tv/3184
Polygon and Reddit co-founder's VC launch $200 million Web3 initiative
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/127915/polygon-reddit-co-founder-vc-200-million-web3-fund
Crypto companies raised just over $25 billion in venture funding during 2021
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128397/crypto-companies-raised-just-over-25-billion-in-venture-funding-during-2021
Proposing suSHIBAncor - A Bancor/Sushi Merger
https://forum.sushi.com/t/proposing-sushibancor-a-bancor-sushi-merger/6866
dHedge is now live on Optimism
https://twitter.com/phenrikand/status/1471613665363120129
After 5 years, Polkadot is finally live
https://polkadot.network/blog/parachains-are-live-polkadot-launch-is-now-complete
Uniswap v3 is now live on Polygon
https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1473754630173638663
Alex Scott stepping down as mStable's CTO
https://twitter.com/alsco77/status/1471499554654613509
BitMEX Announces BMEX Tokens to Revive Retail Interest
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021/12/21/bitmex-announces-bmex-tokens-to-revive-retail-interest/
Justin Sun Is Retiring From Tron – But Not Crypto
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/17/justin-sun-is-retiring-from-tron-but-not-crypto/
Rari Capital, Fei Protocol Token Holders Approve Multibillion-Dollar DeFi Merger
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2021/12/21/rari-capital-fei-protocol-token-holders-approve-multibillion-dollar-defi-merger/
RadioShack as a DEX apparently is a thing
https://radioshack.com
FTX US signs up four more American sports teams via new partnership
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128116/ftx-us-signs-up-four-more-american-sports-teams-via-new-partnership
Grim Finance got exploited
https://twitter.com/k3mmio/status/1472315936166219777
https://twitter.com/RugDocIO/status/1472293712185151492
https://rekt.news/grim-finance-rekt/
YIP-65: Evolving YFI Tokenomics
https://snapshot.org/#/ybaby.eth/proposal/0x8f7417fa5565d9f46e16618503e8808c36d51b2a9e8217a68c632d7c090d69d9
IOTA x Shimmer x Assembly: A Comprehensive Overview of All Three Networks
https://blog.iota.org/iota-shimmer-assembly/
Crypto investor Katie Haun is leaving Andreessen Horowitz to launch her own fund
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/15/crypto-investor-katie-haun-leaves-andreessen-horowitz-to-launch-fund.html
Stablecoin supply grew by 388% this year, driven by DeFi and derivatives
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128027/stablecoin-supply-grew-by-388-this-year-driven-by-defi-and-derivatives
Community Grant Proposal: Terra Bites v2 & TerraMoney TV
https://agora.terra.money/t/community-grant-proposal-terra-bites-v2-terramoney-tv/3184
Polygon and Reddit co-founder's VC launch $200 million Web3 initiative
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/127915/polygon-reddit-co-founder-vc-200-million-web3-fund
Crypto companies raised just over $25 billion in venture funding during 2021
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128397/crypto-companies-raised-just-over-25-billion-in-venture-funding-during-2021
Proposing suSHIBAncor - A Bancor/Sushi Merger
https://forum.sushi.com/t/proposing-sushibancor-a-bancor-sushi-merger/6866
dHedge is now live on Optimism
https://twitter.com/phenrikand/status/1471613665363120129
Polkadot
Parachains are Live! Polkadot Launch is Now Complete
Parachains are now live on Polkadot, completing the multi-stage Polkadot launch process.
News: (Cont'd #1)
Introducing Cevmos — An Open, Scalable and Modular Stack For EVM-based Applications
https://evmos.blog/introducing-cevmos-an-open-scalable-and-modular-stack-for-evm-based-applications-72930ce6b85c
Neobroker Bitpanda launches Bitcoin-backed ETN
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128218/bitpanda-bitcoin-etc
Binance Signs Agreement with Dubai World Trade Centre Authority to Establish an Industry Hub for Global Virtual Assets
https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/46d81eb19a224cba807e078dc95aa886
Switzerland's SEBA Bank wants to use Aave's institutional DeFi platform
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128281/switzerlands-seba-bank-wants-to-use-aaves-institutional-defi-platform
StarkWare: Fractal Scaling: From L2 to L3
https://medium.com/starkware/fractal-scaling-from-l2-to-l3-7fe238ecfb4f
BENT Finance exploit
https://twitter.com/blocksecteam/status/1473188863136780288
First look at the upcoming Coordination Game's economics and the role of $ROOK within the ecosystem
https://twitter.com/keeper_dao/status/1473772273987473410
December Update: Protocol Expansion, CVX/ETH Incentive Migration
https://convexfinance.medium.com/december-update-protocol-expansion-cvx-eth-incentive-migration-2c9327b48259
Visor hacked, again
https://twitter.com/danielvf/status/1473317064785940481
https://cryptobriefing.com/8-2m-lost-visor-finance-suffers-latest-defi-hack/
So now it's merging with Gamma Strategies
https://medium.com/gamma-strategies/visor-merges-with-gamma-a-re-org-focusing-on-security-and-performance-b4deaf67e273
An update on the legal proceedings associated with the October 14th 2021 attack on Indexed Finance
https://twitter.com/laurence_e_day/status/1473753308233969670
Combined Arca & Frog Nation Restructuring Proposal (Sushi)
https://forum.sushi.com/t/combined-arca-frog-nation-restructuring-proposal/6908
Dopex x Olympus
https://twitter.com/dopex_io/status/1473405749745238017v
You Can Now Hold Physical Swiss Gold On The Ethereum Blockchain
https://www.forbes.com/sites/martinrivers/2021/12/15/you-can-now-buy-physical-swiss-gold-on-the-ethereum-blockchain/
The Future Looks Optimistic: A New Primitive for Grants and Rewards
https://medium.com/element-finance/the-future-looks-optimistic-a-new-primitive-for-grants-and-rewards-2fc32f2d09a6
ChargeDeFi security incident
https://chargedefi.medium.com/chargedefi-security-incident-1fcc134392f0
Introducing Cevmos — An Open, Scalable and Modular Stack For EVM-based Applications
https://evmos.blog/introducing-cevmos-an-open-scalable-and-modular-stack-for-evm-based-applications-72930ce6b85c
Neobroker Bitpanda launches Bitcoin-backed ETN
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128218/bitpanda-bitcoin-etc
Binance Signs Agreement with Dubai World Trade Centre Authority to Establish an Industry Hub for Global Virtual Assets
https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/46d81eb19a224cba807e078dc95aa886
Switzerland's SEBA Bank wants to use Aave's institutional DeFi platform
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128281/switzerlands-seba-bank-wants-to-use-aaves-institutional-defi-platform
StarkWare: Fractal Scaling: From L2 to L3
https://medium.com/starkware/fractal-scaling-from-l2-to-l3-7fe238ecfb4f
BENT Finance exploit
https://twitter.com/blocksecteam/status/1473188863136780288
First look at the upcoming Coordination Game's economics and the role of $ROOK within the ecosystem
https://twitter.com/keeper_dao/status/1473772273987473410
December Update: Protocol Expansion, CVX/ETH Incentive Migration
https://convexfinance.medium.com/december-update-protocol-expansion-cvx-eth-incentive-migration-2c9327b48259
Visor hacked, again
https://twitter.com/danielvf/status/1473317064785940481
https://cryptobriefing.com/8-2m-lost-visor-finance-suffers-latest-defi-hack/
So now it's merging with Gamma Strategies
https://medium.com/gamma-strategies/visor-merges-with-gamma-a-re-org-focusing-on-security-and-performance-b4deaf67e273
An update on the legal proceedings associated with the October 14th 2021 attack on Indexed Finance
https://twitter.com/laurence_e_day/status/1473753308233969670
Combined Arca & Frog Nation Restructuring Proposal (Sushi)
https://forum.sushi.com/t/combined-arca-frog-nation-restructuring-proposal/6908
Dopex x Olympus
https://twitter.com/dopex_io/status/1473405749745238017v
You Can Now Hold Physical Swiss Gold On The Ethereum Blockchain
https://www.forbes.com/sites/martinrivers/2021/12/15/you-can-now-buy-physical-swiss-gold-on-the-ethereum-blockchain/
The Future Looks Optimistic: A New Primitive for Grants and Rewards
https://medium.com/element-finance/the-future-looks-optimistic-a-new-primitive-for-grants-and-rewards-2fc32f2d09a6
ChargeDeFi security incident
https://chargedefi.medium.com/chargedefi-security-incident-1fcc134392f0
Medium
Introducing Cevmos — An Open, Scalable and Modular Stack For EVM-based Applications
Celestia is working with Evmos to build an optimal settlement layer for EVM rollups. High speed and security ahead.
News: (Cont'd #2)
The New Get-Rich-Faster Job in Silicon Valley: Crypto Start-Ups
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/20/technology/silicon-valley-cryptocurrency-start-ups.html
YFI — Reborn As A Black Hole
https://medium.com/@portiadog/yfi-reborn-as-a-black-hole-db249b90ed5a
ICHI’s Roadmap to $1B in Community Governed Value
https://medium.com/ichifarm/ichis-roadmap-to-1b-in-community-governed-value-93b85a4cbfda
Crypto.com strikes multi-year deal with LA's Angel City Football Club
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128244/crypto-com-strikes-multi-year-deal-with-las-angel-city-football-club
Banks’ SWIFT Messaging System to Experiment With Tokenized Assets in Early 2022
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/23/banks-swift-messaging-system-to-experiment-with-tokenized-assets-in-early-2022/
Crypto exchange Kraken acquires staking startup Staked
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128294/crypto-exchange-kraken-acquires-staking-startup-staked
Bitcoin miners generated more than $15 billion in revenue during 2021
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128475/bitcoin-mining-2021-revenue
Teenage Suspect in $16M DeFi Hack Wanted for Arrest in Canada
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/12/22/teenage-suspect-in-16m-defi-hack-wanted-for-arrest-in-canada/
Meta Targeting 'Deep Compatibility' With Blockchain, Web 3: Incoming CTO
https://decrypt.co/89153/meta-targeting-deep-compatibility-blockchain-web-3-incoming-cto
A big stride towards permissionless! Galaxy Dashboard is established!
https://blog.galaxy.eco/a-big-stride-towards-permissionless-galaxy-dashboard-is-established-f13484043efb
Terra Partners with NEAR and Aurora, Bringing UST Stablecoin to Boost DeFi Growth
https://medium.com/nearprotocol/terra-nearpad-and-roses-cross-chain-partnership-brings-ust-stablecoin-to-near-and-aurora-5839b6fdff86
DODO launches on Aurora to encompass the features of NEAR blockchain
https://auroraisnear.medium.com/dodo-launches-on-aurora-to-encompass-the-features-of-near-blockchain-b4532136cc40
$CVX is on binance
https://twitter.com/ConvexFinance/status/1474035234760839170
Lyra 2022 Roadmap
https://blog.lyra.finance/lyra-2022/
Temple AMM resumes
https://templedao.medium.com/temple-amm-resumes-a13ab706ac95
The New Get-Rich-Faster Job in Silicon Valley: Crypto Start-Ups
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/20/technology/silicon-valley-cryptocurrency-start-ups.html
YFI — Reborn As A Black Hole
https://medium.com/@portiadog/yfi-reborn-as-a-black-hole-db249b90ed5a
ICHI’s Roadmap to $1B in Community Governed Value
https://medium.com/ichifarm/ichis-roadmap-to-1b-in-community-governed-value-93b85a4cbfda
Crypto.com strikes multi-year deal with LA's Angel City Football Club
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128244/crypto-com-strikes-multi-year-deal-with-las-angel-city-football-club
Banks’ SWIFT Messaging System to Experiment With Tokenized Assets in Early 2022
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/23/banks-swift-messaging-system-to-experiment-with-tokenized-assets-in-early-2022/
Crypto exchange Kraken acquires staking startup Staked
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128294/crypto-exchange-kraken-acquires-staking-startup-staked
Bitcoin miners generated more than $15 billion in revenue during 2021
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128475/bitcoin-mining-2021-revenue
Teenage Suspect in $16M DeFi Hack Wanted for Arrest in Canada
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/12/22/teenage-suspect-in-16m-defi-hack-wanted-for-arrest-in-canada/
Meta Targeting 'Deep Compatibility' With Blockchain, Web 3: Incoming CTO
https://decrypt.co/89153/meta-targeting-deep-compatibility-blockchain-web-3-incoming-cto
A big stride towards permissionless! Galaxy Dashboard is established!
https://blog.galaxy.eco/a-big-stride-towards-permissionless-galaxy-dashboard-is-established-f13484043efb
Terra Partners with NEAR and Aurora, Bringing UST Stablecoin to Boost DeFi Growth
https://medium.com/nearprotocol/terra-nearpad-and-roses-cross-chain-partnership-brings-ust-stablecoin-to-near-and-aurora-5839b6fdff86
DODO launches on Aurora to encompass the features of NEAR blockchain
https://auroraisnear.medium.com/dodo-launches-on-aurora-to-encompass-the-features-of-near-blockchain-b4532136cc40
$CVX is on binance
https://twitter.com/ConvexFinance/status/1474035234760839170
Lyra 2022 Roadmap
https://blog.lyra.finance/lyra-2022/
Temple AMM resumes
https://templedao.medium.com/temple-amm-resumes-a13ab706ac95
NY Times
The New Get-Rich-Faster Job in Silicon Valley: Crypto Start-Ups (Published 2021)
Tech executives and engineers are quitting Google, Meta, Amazon and other large companies for what they say is a once-in-generation opportunity with crypto.