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.
NFTs:
Sell NFTs on Shopify
https://www.shopify.com/nft
S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 backpedaling away from NFTs after fans lash out
https://mobile.twitter.com/stalker_thegame/status/1471620399997886472
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/127952/backlash-leads-s-t-a-l-k-e-r-2-developers-to-pull-planned-nfts-from-forthcoming-game
Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs flip CryptoPunks in terms of floor price
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/128338/bored-ape-yacht-club-nft-flip-cryptopunks-floor-price
Physical NFT Museum Set to Open in Seattle
https://nftplazas.com/physical-nft-museum-set-to-open-in-seattle/
Line Corporation Announce Incoming NFT Platform
https://nftplazas.com/line-corporation-announce-incoming-nft-platform/
Adidas Originals nets $23 million after closing its first NFT drop
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128003/adidas-originals-nets-23-million-after-closing-its-first-nft-drop
Chinese news site Xinhua to mint NFTs on Tencent’s enterprise blockchain
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128316/chinese-news-site-xinhua-to-mint-nfts-on-tencents-enterprise-blockchain
Twitch co-founder's Fractal NFT project gets hijacked — $154,000 stolen
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/128285/twitch-co-founders-fractal-nft-project-gets-hijacked-154000-stolen
Global Fashion House Coach Launches Debut NFT Collection
https://nftnow.com/news/fashion-house-coach-debut-nft-collection/
Otis House Auctions NFT-Backed Physical Collectibles
https://nftplazas.com/otis-house-nft-backed-physical-collectibles/
World's first SMS sold as NFT for $150,000 at Paris auction house
https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/nft-paris-worlds-first-sms-sold-intl-scli/index.html
NFTs on MetaMask coming soon
https://twitter.com/MetaMask/status/1473299775407726597
Instagram “Actively Exploring” NFT Integration, Says CEO
https://cryptopotato.com/instagram-actively-exploring-nft-integration-says-ceo/
Unstoppable Domains & Alchemy Launch API for NFT Domain Name Integrations
https://nftnow.com/news/unstoppable-domains-alchemy-nft-web3-names/
Team Vaynerchuk Partners up with Toymaker Mattel
https://nftplazas.com/team-vaynerchuk-toymaker-mattel/
The Top 21 Music NFT Moments of 2021
https://nftnow.com/music/top-music-nft-moments-2021/
Manifold Studio: Now open for all
https://twitter.com/manifoldxyz/status/1473361092537888768
Former First Lady Melania Trump Launches Her Own NFT Platform
https://nftnow.com/news/melania-trump-launches-nft-platform/
Ice-T Helps Niftify Launch NFT Marketplace in US
https://decrypt.co/89133/ice-t-niftify-launch-nft-marketplace-us
Degendata.io is for sale (including its punk)
https://degendata.io/sale
Chainalysis' NFT market report
https://go.chainalysis.com/nft-market-report.html
https://go.chainalysis.com/rs/503-FAP-074/images/Chainalysis%20NFT%20Market%20Report.pdf
Sell NFTs on Shopify
https://www.shopify.com/nft
S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 backpedaling away from NFTs after fans lash out
https://mobile.twitter.com/stalker_thegame/status/1471620399997886472
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/127952/backlash-leads-s-t-a-l-k-e-r-2-developers-to-pull-planned-nfts-from-forthcoming-game
Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs flip CryptoPunks in terms of floor price
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/128338/bored-ape-yacht-club-nft-flip-cryptopunks-floor-price
Physical NFT Museum Set to Open in Seattle
https://nftplazas.com/physical-nft-museum-set-to-open-in-seattle/
Line Corporation Announce Incoming NFT Platform
https://nftplazas.com/line-corporation-announce-incoming-nft-platform/
Adidas Originals nets $23 million after closing its first NFT drop
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128003/adidas-originals-nets-23-million-after-closing-its-first-nft-drop
Chinese news site Xinhua to mint NFTs on Tencent’s enterprise blockchain
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128316/chinese-news-site-xinhua-to-mint-nfts-on-tencents-enterprise-blockchain
Twitch co-founder's Fractal NFT project gets hijacked — $154,000 stolen
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/128285/twitch-co-founders-fractal-nft-project-gets-hijacked-154000-stolen
Global Fashion House Coach Launches Debut NFT Collection
https://nftnow.com/news/fashion-house-coach-debut-nft-collection/
Otis House Auctions NFT-Backed Physical Collectibles
https://nftplazas.com/otis-house-nft-backed-physical-collectibles/
World's first SMS sold as NFT for $150,000 at Paris auction house
https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/nft-paris-worlds-first-sms-sold-intl-scli/index.html
NFTs on MetaMask coming soon
https://twitter.com/MetaMask/status/1473299775407726597
Instagram “Actively Exploring” NFT Integration, Says CEO
https://cryptopotato.com/instagram-actively-exploring-nft-integration-says-ceo/
Unstoppable Domains & Alchemy Launch API for NFT Domain Name Integrations
https://nftnow.com/news/unstoppable-domains-alchemy-nft-web3-names/
Team Vaynerchuk Partners up with Toymaker Mattel
https://nftplazas.com/team-vaynerchuk-toymaker-mattel/
The Top 21 Music NFT Moments of 2021
https://nftnow.com/music/top-music-nft-moments-2021/
Manifold Studio: Now open for all
https://twitter.com/manifoldxyz/status/1473361092537888768
Former First Lady Melania Trump Launches Her Own NFT Platform
https://nftnow.com/news/melania-trump-launches-nft-platform/
Ice-T Helps Niftify Launch NFT Marketplace in US
https://decrypt.co/89133/ice-t-niftify-launch-nft-marketplace-us
Degendata.io is for sale (including its punk)
https://degendata.io/sale
Chainalysis' NFT market report
https://go.chainalysis.com/nft-market-report.html
https://go.chainalysis.com/rs/503-FAP-074/images/Chainalysis%20NFT%20Market%20Report.pdf
Shopify Help Center
Shopify and NFTs
Learn more about NFT and blockchain technology at Shopify.
Raises:
Nansen Raises $75 Million in Series B Funding
https://www.nansen.ai/post/nansen-raises-75-million-in-series-b-funding
Kraken Ventures Raises $65 Million for Early Stage Fund to Invest Across the Crypto & Fintech Ecosystem
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211217005208/en/
NFT lending platform Arcade raises $15 million in Series A funding
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/128353/nft-lending-platform-arcade-raises-15-million-in-series-a-funding
Solana DeFi Goes Stratospheric as Hubble Protocol Announces $3.6M Raise
https://www.newsbtc.com/news/company/solana-defi-goes-stratospheric-as-hubble-protocol-announces-3-6m-raise/
Ethereum Privacy Startup Aztec Raises $17M in Paradigm-Led Series A
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/16/ethereum-privacy-startup-aztec-raises-17m-in-paradigm-led-series-a/
https://twitter.com/Zac_Aztec/status/1471522253598646272
Decentralized Rendering Engine Raises $30M as Metaverse Graphics Go Big
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/21/decentralized-rendering-engine-raises-30m-in-rndr-token-sale-as-metaverse-graphics-go-big/
Multicoin co-led a $4m seed round in Solscan (feat. Jump, Sequoia, Alameda etc.)
https://multicoin.capital/2021/12/22/the-front-page-of-solana/
League of Kingdoms Expand Metaverse Through $3 Million Seed Fund
https://nftplazas.com/league-of-kingdoms-expand-metaverse-through-3-million-seed-fund/
Binance Labs leads $60 million investment in Multichain
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128199/binance-labs-leads-60-million-investment-in-multichain
Ex Populus Raises $8.5M Amid Fears Web 3 Gaming Is Growing Frothy
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/14/ex-populus-raises-85m-amid-fears-web-3-gaming-is-growing-frothy/
Spatial Unveils New Market Focus To Pioneer A Free And Open Metaverse With $25 Million In New Funding
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211214005169/en/Spatial-Unveils-New-Market-Focus-To-Pioneer-A-Free-And-Open-Metaverse-With-25-Million-In-New-Funding
First Bitcoin Metaverse Game on Stacks, Moonray, Raises $3.5M
https://decrypt.co/88230/first-bitcoin-metaverse-game-stacks-moonray-raises-3-5m
Rumble Kong League Raises $4.5 Million to Become the Go-to Web3 Sports Game for Players, Fans, and Brands
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211214006085/en/Rumble-Kong-League-Raises-4.5-Million-to-Become-the-Go-to-Web3-Sports-Game-for-Players-Fans-and-Brands
Proof of Impact Raises 2.3 Million Seed Round
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/proof-of-impact-raises-2-3-million-seed-round-301445421.html
Upbit/Dunamu's Blockchain Firm Lambda256 Raises $60M in Series B Funding
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/upbitdunamus-blockchain-firm-lambda256-raises-60m-in-series-b-funding-301445995.html
Galoy Raises $3m Seed Round to Help Communities and Institutions Use Bitcoin as Money
https://galoy.io/galoy-raises-3m-seed-round-to-help-communities-and-institutions-use-bitcoin-as-money/
Lucy Labs raises $3 million from DeepWork Capital, Cogent Bancorp, Inc. and Other Strategic Investors
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lucy-labs-raises-3-million-from-deepwork-capital-cogent-bancorp-inc-and-other-strategic-investors-301446588.html
Nansen Raises $75 Million in Series B Funding
https://www.nansen.ai/post/nansen-raises-75-million-in-series-b-funding
Kraken Ventures Raises $65 Million for Early Stage Fund to Invest Across the Crypto & Fintech Ecosystem
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211217005208/en/
NFT lending platform Arcade raises $15 million in Series A funding
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/128353/nft-lending-platform-arcade-raises-15-million-in-series-a-funding
Solana DeFi Goes Stratospheric as Hubble Protocol Announces $3.6M Raise
https://www.newsbtc.com/news/company/solana-defi-goes-stratospheric-as-hubble-protocol-announces-3-6m-raise/
Ethereum Privacy Startup Aztec Raises $17M in Paradigm-Led Series A
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/16/ethereum-privacy-startup-aztec-raises-17m-in-paradigm-led-series-a/
https://twitter.com/Zac_Aztec/status/1471522253598646272
Decentralized Rendering Engine Raises $30M as Metaverse Graphics Go Big
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/21/decentralized-rendering-engine-raises-30m-in-rndr-token-sale-as-metaverse-graphics-go-big/
Multicoin co-led a $4m seed round in Solscan (feat. Jump, Sequoia, Alameda etc.)
https://multicoin.capital/2021/12/22/the-front-page-of-solana/
League of Kingdoms Expand Metaverse Through $3 Million Seed Fund
https://nftplazas.com/league-of-kingdoms-expand-metaverse-through-3-million-seed-fund/
Binance Labs leads $60 million investment in Multichain
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128199/binance-labs-leads-60-million-investment-in-multichain
Ex Populus Raises $8.5M Amid Fears Web 3 Gaming Is Growing Frothy
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/14/ex-populus-raises-85m-amid-fears-web-3-gaming-is-growing-frothy/
Spatial Unveils New Market Focus To Pioneer A Free And Open Metaverse With $25 Million In New Funding
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211214005169/en/Spatial-Unveils-New-Market-Focus-To-Pioneer-A-Free-And-Open-Metaverse-With-25-Million-In-New-Funding
First Bitcoin Metaverse Game on Stacks, Moonray, Raises $3.5M
https://decrypt.co/88230/first-bitcoin-metaverse-game-stacks-moonray-raises-3-5m
Rumble Kong League Raises $4.5 Million to Become the Go-to Web3 Sports Game for Players, Fans, and Brands
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211214006085/en/Rumble-Kong-League-Raises-4.5-Million-to-Become-the-Go-to-Web3-Sports-Game-for-Players-Fans-and-Brands
Proof of Impact Raises 2.3 Million Seed Round
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/proof-of-impact-raises-2-3-million-seed-round-301445421.html
Upbit/Dunamu's Blockchain Firm Lambda256 Raises $60M in Series B Funding
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/upbitdunamus-blockchain-firm-lambda256-raises-60m-in-series-b-funding-301445995.html
Galoy Raises $3m Seed Round to Help Communities and Institutions Use Bitcoin as Money
https://galoy.io/galoy-raises-3m-seed-round-to-help-communities-and-institutions-use-bitcoin-as-money/
Lucy Labs raises $3 million from DeepWork Capital, Cogent Bancorp, Inc. and Other Strategic Investors
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lucy-labs-raises-3-million-from-deepwork-capital-cogent-bancorp-inc-and-other-strategic-investors-301446588.html
www.nansen.ai
Nansen Raises $75 Million in Series B Funding | Nansen
Today, we are thrilled to announce Nansen has raised $75M for our Series B! This funding round was led by Accel, with participation from GIC, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Tiger Global, SCB 10X, additional prominent VCs and angel investors.
Raises: (Cont'd)
Qonsent Raises $5M in Seed Funding
https://www.finsmes.com/2021/12/qonsent-raises-5m-in-seed-funding.html
Crypto Connectivity Startup GIANT Raises $5M From CoinFund
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/16/crypto-connectivity-startup-giant-raises-5m-from-coinfund/
Stocktwits to Boost Crypto Coverage Following $30M Funding
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/16/stocktwits-to-boost-crypto-coverage-following-30m-fundraise/
Blockchain Analytics Startup Breadcrumbs.app, Raises a $1.6 Million Seed Round Led by Distributed Global Capital, Cadenza Ventures, and Spartan Group
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blockchain-analytics-startup-breadcrumbsapp-raises-a-1-6-million-seed-round-led-by-distributed-global-capital-cadenza-ventures-and-spartan-group-301445296.html
Bridgesplit Announces $4.25 Million Seed Round
https://medium.com/@bridgesplit/bridgesplit-announces-4-25-million-seed-round-75d72bcf3772
Michael Jordan Jumps Into Web3 via Solana App for Athletes
https://decrypt.co/88393/michael-jordan-jumps-into-web3-solana-app-athletes-nfts-tokens
CyBall secures $1.8M Seed Round, plus Development Updates and more!
https://blog.cyball.com/cyball-secures-1-8m-seed-round-plus-development-updates-and-more-149fb2b311b6
Nigeria’s African Blockchain Lab raises $6m strategic funding round
https://disrupt-africa.com/2021/12/17/nigerias-african-blockchain-lab-raises-6m-strategic-funding-round/
League of Kingdoms Arena (LOKA) Raises $3 Million in seed funding for the metaverse expansion!
https://medium.com/league-of-kingdoms-eng/league-of-kingdoms-arena-loka-raises-3-million-in-seed-funding-for-the-metaverse-expansion-b6b38c48c98a
Jadu Raises $7M Seed Round to Bring AR to Web3
https://jadu.ar/seed-round
Announcing our Collaborations and Partnerships at UNQ CLUB
https://unq.medium.com/announcing-our-collaborations-and-partnerships-at-unq-club-1f4b8d53ff16
Further Down the Web 3 Rabbit-hole: Announcing our $110M Series C WAGMI Round
https://www.figment.io/resources/series-c-wagmi-round
Debond Is Now Valued At $12.5 Million Following $500,000 Seed Funding Round
https://debond-protocol.medium.com/debond-is-now-valued-at-12-5-million-following-500-000-seed-funding-round-f998586ec90b
Avalanche’s first AAA metaverse Imperium Empires successfully completes $2.1M seed funding
https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/avalanches-first-aaa-metaverse-imperium-empires-successfully-completes-21m-seed-funding
Crypto Fight Club Completes Successful Seed Round
https://www.newsbtc.com/news/company/crypto-fight-club-completes-successful-seed-round/
B.Protocol Secures $2.2M in a Seed Round, Led by 1kx, To Make DeFi Liquidations Safer and More Efficient
https://medium.com/b-protocol/b-protocol-secures-2-2m-5e275ca0d979
Arcade Raises $15M to Offer NFT-Backed Loans
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/22/arcade-raises-15m-to-offer-nft-backed-loans/
Gear Technologies, Building Efficient Smart Contract Support for the Polkadot Ecosystem, Raises $12 Million in Venture Round
https://medium.com/@gear_techs/gear-technologies-building-efficient-smart-contract-support-for-the-polkadot-ecosystem-raises-12-d6c0ea25d402
Qonsent Raises $5M in Seed Funding
https://www.finsmes.com/2021/12/qonsent-raises-5m-in-seed-funding.html
Crypto Connectivity Startup GIANT Raises $5M From CoinFund
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/16/crypto-connectivity-startup-giant-raises-5m-from-coinfund/
Stocktwits to Boost Crypto Coverage Following $30M Funding
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/16/stocktwits-to-boost-crypto-coverage-following-30m-fundraise/
Blockchain Analytics Startup Breadcrumbs.app, Raises a $1.6 Million Seed Round Led by Distributed Global Capital, Cadenza Ventures, and Spartan Group
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blockchain-analytics-startup-breadcrumbsapp-raises-a-1-6-million-seed-round-led-by-distributed-global-capital-cadenza-ventures-and-spartan-group-301445296.html
Bridgesplit Announces $4.25 Million Seed Round
https://medium.com/@bridgesplit/bridgesplit-announces-4-25-million-seed-round-75d72bcf3772
Michael Jordan Jumps Into Web3 via Solana App for Athletes
https://decrypt.co/88393/michael-jordan-jumps-into-web3-solana-app-athletes-nfts-tokens
CyBall secures $1.8M Seed Round, plus Development Updates and more!
https://blog.cyball.com/cyball-secures-1-8m-seed-round-plus-development-updates-and-more-149fb2b311b6
Nigeria’s African Blockchain Lab raises $6m strategic funding round
https://disrupt-africa.com/2021/12/17/nigerias-african-blockchain-lab-raises-6m-strategic-funding-round/
League of Kingdoms Arena (LOKA) Raises $3 Million in seed funding for the metaverse expansion!
https://medium.com/league-of-kingdoms-eng/league-of-kingdoms-arena-loka-raises-3-million-in-seed-funding-for-the-metaverse-expansion-b6b38c48c98a
Jadu Raises $7M Seed Round to Bring AR to Web3
https://jadu.ar/seed-round
Announcing our Collaborations and Partnerships at UNQ CLUB
https://unq.medium.com/announcing-our-collaborations-and-partnerships-at-unq-club-1f4b8d53ff16
Further Down the Web 3 Rabbit-hole: Announcing our $110M Series C WAGMI Round
https://www.figment.io/resources/series-c-wagmi-round
Debond Is Now Valued At $12.5 Million Following $500,000 Seed Funding Round
https://debond-protocol.medium.com/debond-is-now-valued-at-12-5-million-following-500-000-seed-funding-round-f998586ec90b
Avalanche’s first AAA metaverse Imperium Empires successfully completes $2.1M seed funding
https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/avalanches-first-aaa-metaverse-imperium-empires-successfully-completes-21m-seed-funding
Crypto Fight Club Completes Successful Seed Round
https://www.newsbtc.com/news/company/crypto-fight-club-completes-successful-seed-round/
B.Protocol Secures $2.2M in a Seed Round, Led by 1kx, To Make DeFi Liquidations Safer and More Efficient
https://medium.com/b-protocol/b-protocol-secures-2-2m-5e275ca0d979
Arcade Raises $15M to Offer NFT-Backed Loans
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/22/arcade-raises-15m-to-offer-nft-backed-loans/
Gear Technologies, Building Efficient Smart Contract Support for the Polkadot Ecosystem, Raises $12 Million in Venture Round
https://medium.com/@gear_techs/gear-technologies-building-efficient-smart-contract-support-for-the-polkadot-ecosystem-raises-12-d6c0ea25d402
FinSMEs
Qonsent Raises $5M in Seed Funding
Qonsent, a NYC-based data privacy enablement and consent value exchange platform built for consumers and brands, raised $5m in seed funding
Regulation:
FSOC says it will seek to mitigate stablecoin risks if Congress doesn't
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/127997/fsoc-says-it-will-seek-to-mitigate-stablecoin-risks-if-congress-doesnt
India’s Crypto Law Might Not Be Ready Before May, Sources Say
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/12/23/indias-crypto-law-might-not-be-ready-before-may-sources-say/
SEC commissioner Roisman announces departure
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128113/sec-commissioner-roisman-announces-departure
Australian Regulators Endorse Government Plans for Crypto Sector
https://www.regulationasia.com/australian-regulators-endorse-government-plans-for-crypto-sector/
Fitch Says Improved Regulation Could Moderate Stablecoin Credit Risks
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/12/21/fitch-says-improved-regulation-could-moderate-stablecoin-credit-risks/
FSOC says it will seek to mitigate stablecoin risks if Congress doesn't
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/127997/fsoc-says-it-will-seek-to-mitigate-stablecoin-risks-if-congress-doesnt
India’s Crypto Law Might Not Be Ready Before May, Sources Say
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/12/23/indias-crypto-law-might-not-be-ready-before-may-sources-say/
SEC commissioner Roisman announces departure
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128113/sec-commissioner-roisman-announces-departure
Australian Regulators Endorse Government Plans for Crypto Sector
https://www.regulationasia.com/australian-regulators-endorse-government-plans-for-crypto-sector/
Fitch Says Improved Regulation Could Moderate Stablecoin Credit Risks
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/12/21/fitch-says-improved-regulation-could-moderate-stablecoin-credit-risks/
The Block
FSOC says it will seek to mitigate stablecoin risks if Congress doesn't
The annual report recommends federal and state regulators continue to scrutinize digital assets for potential risks to the financial system.
Additional Reads:
Vitalik Buterin: What Are the Most Challenging Problems Cryptocurrencies Are Facing
https://hackernoon.com/what-are-the-most-challenging-problems-cryptocurrencies-are-facing
Vitalik Buterin: The bulldozer vs vetocracy political axis
https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2021/12/19/bullveto.html
NFT Games are Bad
https://medium.com/@LeonhardStorm/nft-games-are-bad-d126838b3171
Fundamental Analysis: The case for GameFi by Akado
https://akado.medium.com/fundamental-analysis-the-case-for-gamefi-2dd77a556148
1kx: Play to earn economies as base layer protocols for games
https://medium.com/1kxnetwork/play-to-earn-economies-as-base-layer-protocols-for-games-87085997b6fd
Why these 10 artists hate NFTs
https://www.businessofbusiness.com/articles/nfts-turning-artists-into-millionaires-overnight-these-10-creators-are-against-the-hype/
Hedging Uni v3 with SQUEETH - a thread by @alpinechicken
https://twitter.com/alpinechicken/status/1471530795168796674
Exploring numbers and metrics behind L1s by @Saypien_
https://twitter.com/Saypien_/status/1471533625887924236
Adam Cochran's thread about him trying out 60(!) new DeFi products
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1471492715099475975
2021 On-Chain by Lucas Outumuro
https://medium.com/intotheblock/2021-on-chain-f3b42baada0a
Tokens as CAC - Are Crypto Companies More or Less Efficient in Acquiring Customers?
https://tomtunguz.com/tokens-as-cac/
Cryptocurrency Class 2022 by Patrick McCorry
https://cryptocurrencyclass.github.io/
@sandraleow.eth's list of resources to help kickstart CT journey
https://twitter.com/sandraaleow/status/1473584797742034945
The Architecture of a Web 3.0 Application
https://www.preethikasireddy.com/post/the-architecture-of-a-web-3-0-application
An in depth analysis on PrimitiveFi, an upcoming options/derivatives protocol by @__Thermopylae
https://twitter.com/__Thermopylae/status/1472319414288760837
Has EIP1559 fulfilled its objectives
https://twitter.com/pintail_xyz/status/1473644710556319745
Geography of International Blockchain Transactions from Crystal
https://crystalblockchain.com/geography-of-international-blockchain-transactions/
A Crash Course on How To (Properly) Trade Options by @FabiusMercurius
https://twitter.com/FabiusMercurius/status/1472303173226283011
https://twitter.com/FabiusMercurius/status/1472662607832096768 (pt 2)
Deciphering the Metaverse #5 - The symbiosis between AI and NFTs
https://www.theblockresearch.com/deciphering-the-metaverse-5-the-symbiosis-between-ai-and-nfts-127879
@crypto_div's interpretation of the whole Elrond-$RIDE-StakingAgency controversy
https://twitter.com/crypto_div/status/1472006316793028610
MEGA-NEAR thread by @analyticalali
https://twitter.com/analyticalali/status/1473938885512151040
The Secrets About Web3 The VCs Don’t Want YOU (the little guy) To Know - a thread by @screentimes
https://twitter.com/screentimes/status/1473893689961422853
Web3 University
https://www.web3.university/
Outlier Ventures: MetaFi: DeFi for the Metaverse
https://outlierventures.io/research/metafi-defi-for-the-metaverse/
Co-ownership as a web3 social primitive by Chase Chapman
https://mirror.xyz/chappy.eth/PjnfkklAMUcEIBQuZ-An5xlBheQchsLwkRx6GHPfGzw
Fiat, Stock, Options & Tokens by Richard Burton
https://ricburton.mirror.xyz/ZsqRIahI2LpZfW1R5h5A8m6e-vy2UkqjYXAjcJOMbfw
The Future of NFTs Is Fungible
https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2021/12/16/the-future-of-nfts-is-fungible/
Are decentralized exchanges tracking your trades?
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/news+/128318/are-decentralized-exchanges-tracking-your-trades
Where are the Bulls’ Balls? A thread on the cryptocurrency markets over the last month and into the end of the year by @lightcrypto
https://twitter.com/lightcrypto/status/1472023726002958340
(Shual:) Some tools I came across:
https://www.cointofu.com/
https://jynx.ai/
https://app.alphadefi.fund/dashboard
Vitalik Buterin: What Are the Most Challenging Problems Cryptocurrencies Are Facing
https://hackernoon.com/what-are-the-most-challenging-problems-cryptocurrencies-are-facing
Vitalik Buterin: The bulldozer vs vetocracy political axis
https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2021/12/19/bullveto.html
NFT Games are Bad
https://medium.com/@LeonhardStorm/nft-games-are-bad-d126838b3171
Fundamental Analysis: The case for GameFi by Akado
https://akado.medium.com/fundamental-analysis-the-case-for-gamefi-2dd77a556148
1kx: Play to earn economies as base layer protocols for games
https://medium.com/1kxnetwork/play-to-earn-economies-as-base-layer-protocols-for-games-87085997b6fd
Why these 10 artists hate NFTs
https://www.businessofbusiness.com/articles/nfts-turning-artists-into-millionaires-overnight-these-10-creators-are-against-the-hype/
Hedging Uni v3 with SQUEETH - a thread by @alpinechicken
https://twitter.com/alpinechicken/status/1471530795168796674
Exploring numbers and metrics behind L1s by @Saypien_
https://twitter.com/Saypien_/status/1471533625887924236
Adam Cochran's thread about him trying out 60(!) new DeFi products
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1471492715099475975
2021 On-Chain by Lucas Outumuro
https://medium.com/intotheblock/2021-on-chain-f3b42baada0a
Tokens as CAC - Are Crypto Companies More or Less Efficient in Acquiring Customers?
https://tomtunguz.com/tokens-as-cac/
Cryptocurrency Class 2022 by Patrick McCorry
https://cryptocurrencyclass.github.io/
@sandraleow.eth's list of resources to help kickstart CT journey
https://twitter.com/sandraaleow/status/1473584797742034945
The Architecture of a Web 3.0 Application
https://www.preethikasireddy.com/post/the-architecture-of-a-web-3-0-application
An in depth analysis on PrimitiveFi, an upcoming options/derivatives protocol by @__Thermopylae
https://twitter.com/__Thermopylae/status/1472319414288760837
Has EIP1559 fulfilled its objectives
https://twitter.com/pintail_xyz/status/1473644710556319745
Geography of International Blockchain Transactions from Crystal
https://crystalblockchain.com/geography-of-international-blockchain-transactions/
A Crash Course on How To (Properly) Trade Options by @FabiusMercurius
https://twitter.com/FabiusMercurius/status/1472303173226283011
https://twitter.com/FabiusMercurius/status/1472662607832096768 (pt 2)
Deciphering the Metaverse #5 - The symbiosis between AI and NFTs
https://www.theblockresearch.com/deciphering-the-metaverse-5-the-symbiosis-between-ai-and-nfts-127879
@crypto_div's interpretation of the whole Elrond-$RIDE-StakingAgency controversy
https://twitter.com/crypto_div/status/1472006316793028610
MEGA-NEAR thread by @analyticalali
https://twitter.com/analyticalali/status/1473938885512151040
The Secrets About Web3 The VCs Don’t Want YOU (the little guy) To Know - a thread by @screentimes
https://twitter.com/screentimes/status/1473893689961422853
Web3 University
https://www.web3.university/
Outlier Ventures: MetaFi: DeFi for the Metaverse
https://outlierventures.io/research/metafi-defi-for-the-metaverse/
Co-ownership as a web3 social primitive by Chase Chapman
https://mirror.xyz/chappy.eth/PjnfkklAMUcEIBQuZ-An5xlBheQchsLwkRx6GHPfGzw
Fiat, Stock, Options & Tokens by Richard Burton
https://ricburton.mirror.xyz/ZsqRIahI2LpZfW1R5h5A8m6e-vy2UkqjYXAjcJOMbfw
The Future of NFTs Is Fungible
https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2021/12/16/the-future-of-nfts-is-fungible/
Are decentralized exchanges tracking your trades?
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/news+/128318/are-decentralized-exchanges-tracking-your-trades
Where are the Bulls’ Balls? A thread on the cryptocurrency markets over the last month and into the end of the year by @lightcrypto
https://twitter.com/lightcrypto/status/1472023726002958340
(Shual:) Some tools I came across:
https://www.cointofu.com/
https://jynx.ai/
https://app.alphadefi.fund/dashboard
Hackernoon
What Are the Most Challenging Problems Cryptocurrencies Are Facing
Cryptocurrencies have come a long way but there are still several legitimate problems that need to be addressed before the system can reach wider adoption.
Additional Reads: (Cont'd #1)
A thread to bring facts to NFT-Gaming drama by @marczeller.eth
https://twitter.com/lemiscate/status/1473221607233667074
(non-crypto) How Lies Induced Cooperation in “Golden Balls:” A Game-Theoretic Analysis
https://as.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyu-as/faculty/documents/Golden-Balls.pdf
Clouds on chains
https://mirror.xyz/kirstenbevin.eth/c2QgusOtMVplx_p-16s9LzP4EZly5YHYZXEx9TIWPkM
Ethereum’s BS and intellectual dishonesty
https://twitter.com/hugohanoi/status/1465153021797548040
Dror Poleg on competitive markets, value accumulation and the roles of luck and hype
https://twitter.com/drorpoleg/status/1473126196863029252
TheBlock's 2022 Digital Asset Outlook
https://twitter.com/lawmaster/status/1471495403711320068
Plunder of Eos’s Shrine
https://medium.com/@Eosouioui/plunder-of-eoss-shrine-82e040a58305
DAOs and the Free-rider Problem
https://alexkroeger.mirror.xyz/gt0MMgSY4sgaQ9MhrpcbFPSxEpvpqL0ByZJpdK2-gBU
A Complete Guide to NFTs - Definition, Minting, and Tech Specs by @bybobbay
https://web3.hashnode.com/a-complete-guide-to-nfts-definition-minting-and-tech-specs
A nostalgic look back at some of the most special, hilarious & fun moments in Bitcoin & cryptocurrency history by BitMEX Research
https://twitter.com/BitMEXResearch/status/1473301180357001227
The 0 to 1 Guide for MEV by 0xmebius
https://calblockchain.mirror.xyz/c56CHOu-Wow_50qPp2Wlg0rhUvdz1HLbGSUWlB_KX9o
Adam Cochran's overview of Reflexer
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1473390246205214730
Who owns web3? by @chriscantino
https://twitter.com/chriscantino/status/1473324245426003968
The relationship between web2 and web3 by @0xdoug
https://twitter.com/0xdoug/status/1473327448670547973
Adam Cochran's overview of Balancer
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1473699268095533072
Adam Cochran's overview of 0x
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1472960035391217675
Adam Cochran's view on $YFI
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1471518544944943104
Spencer Applebaum's thoughts on the 5 types of investors in crypto
https://twitter.com/SpencerApplebau/status/1473704595805380610
A thread to bring facts to NFT-Gaming drama by @marczeller.eth
https://twitter.com/lemiscate/status/1473221607233667074
(non-crypto) How Lies Induced Cooperation in “Golden Balls:” A Game-Theoretic Analysis
https://as.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyu-as/faculty/documents/Golden-Balls.pdf
Clouds on chains
https://mirror.xyz/kirstenbevin.eth/c2QgusOtMVplx_p-16s9LzP4EZly5YHYZXEx9TIWPkM
Ethereum’s BS and intellectual dishonesty
https://twitter.com/hugohanoi/status/1465153021797548040
Dror Poleg on competitive markets, value accumulation and the roles of luck and hype
https://twitter.com/drorpoleg/status/1473126196863029252
TheBlock's 2022 Digital Asset Outlook
https://twitter.com/lawmaster/status/1471495403711320068
Plunder of Eos’s Shrine
https://medium.com/@Eosouioui/plunder-of-eoss-shrine-82e040a58305
DAOs and the Free-rider Problem
https://alexkroeger.mirror.xyz/gt0MMgSY4sgaQ9MhrpcbFPSxEpvpqL0ByZJpdK2-gBU
A Complete Guide to NFTs - Definition, Minting, and Tech Specs by @bybobbay
https://web3.hashnode.com/a-complete-guide-to-nfts-definition-minting-and-tech-specs
A nostalgic look back at some of the most special, hilarious & fun moments in Bitcoin & cryptocurrency history by BitMEX Research
https://twitter.com/BitMEXResearch/status/1473301180357001227
The 0 to 1 Guide for MEV by 0xmebius
https://calblockchain.mirror.xyz/c56CHOu-Wow_50qPp2Wlg0rhUvdz1HLbGSUWlB_KX9o
Adam Cochran's overview of Reflexer
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1473390246205214730
Who owns web3? by @chriscantino
https://twitter.com/chriscantino/status/1473324245426003968
The relationship between web2 and web3 by @0xdoug
https://twitter.com/0xdoug/status/1473327448670547973
Adam Cochran's overview of Balancer
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1473699268095533072
Adam Cochran's overview of 0x
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1472960035391217675
Adam Cochran's view on $YFI
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1471518544944943104
Spencer Applebaum's thoughts on the 5 types of investors in crypto
https://twitter.com/SpencerApplebau/status/1473704595805380610
Twitter
marczeller.eth
A thread to bring facts to NFT-Gaming drama as I see things reaching boiling point on both sides 1) Energy NFTs don't produce any marginal CO², blockchains produce blocks regularly, block are a bunch of data, producing an empty block or a full block has the…
Additional Reads: (Cont'd #2)
Liquidity Mining campaigns and their limitations by Ondo Finance
https://twitter.com/OndoFinance/status/1473403509470945281
An alternative theory on why Ethereum DeFi has been underperforming by Kyle Samani
https://twitter.com/KyleSamani/status/1473685739045072904
K A L E O: Full Time Crypto (Twitter)
https://twitter.com/CryptoKaleo/status/1473698525028532231
(throw-back) A thread on microstructure on high rebate/high taker fee crypto-derivatives exchanges
https://twitter.com/lightspringfox/status/1418039290580271106
@JackNiewold's thread on $FTM
https://twitter.com/JackNiewold/status/1473758246712270850
@jaintanay_'s lovely takeaways from Messari's crypto Theses '22
https://twitter.com/jaintanay_/status/1473869738963095558
@NathanSexer compiled a list of Ethereum events for 2022
https://twitter.com/NathanSexer/status/1473695335331549193
10 pieces published by the Bank of International Settlements in 2021 that @samcallah found the most alarming and most relevant to Bitcoin
https://twitter.com/samcallah/status/1473815145545551873
4 Challenges Multichain Assets are Facing
https://hackernoon.com/4-challenges-multichain-assets-are-facing
Web 3 and the Metaverse Are Not the Same by Annie Zhang
https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2021/12/21/web-3-and-the-metaverse-are-not-the-same/
The Building Blocks of Web3: Storage and Wireless Networks
https://www.theblockresearch.com/the-building-blocks-of-web3-storage-and-wireless-networks-127115
Solana: year highlights
https://twitter.com/solana/status/1473392576095006724
Why OHM's reduction in APY is bullish
https://twitter.com/wagmianon/status/1473065750533390340
Crypto VCs Are Making a Big Bet on Gaming Guilds. Why?
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021/12/21/crypto-vcs-are-making-a-big-bet-on-gaming-guilds-why/
Liquidity Mining campaigns and their limitations by Ondo Finance
https://twitter.com/OndoFinance/status/1473403509470945281
An alternative theory on why Ethereum DeFi has been underperforming by Kyle Samani
https://twitter.com/KyleSamani/status/1473685739045072904
K A L E O: Full Time Crypto (Twitter)
https://twitter.com/CryptoKaleo/status/1473698525028532231
(throw-back) A thread on microstructure on high rebate/high taker fee crypto-derivatives exchanges
https://twitter.com/lightspringfox/status/1418039290580271106
@JackNiewold's thread on $FTM
https://twitter.com/JackNiewold/status/1473758246712270850
@jaintanay_'s lovely takeaways from Messari's crypto Theses '22
https://twitter.com/jaintanay_/status/1473869738963095558
@NathanSexer compiled a list of Ethereum events for 2022
https://twitter.com/NathanSexer/status/1473695335331549193
10 pieces published by the Bank of International Settlements in 2021 that @samcallah found the most alarming and most relevant to Bitcoin
https://twitter.com/samcallah/status/1473815145545551873
4 Challenges Multichain Assets are Facing
https://hackernoon.com/4-challenges-multichain-assets-are-facing
Web 3 and the Metaverse Are Not the Same by Annie Zhang
https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2021/12/21/web-3-and-the-metaverse-are-not-the-same/
The Building Blocks of Web3: Storage and Wireless Networks
https://www.theblockresearch.com/the-building-blocks-of-web3-storage-and-wireless-networks-127115
Solana: year highlights
https://twitter.com/solana/status/1473392576095006724
Why OHM's reduction in APY is bullish
https://twitter.com/wagmianon/status/1473065750533390340
Crypto VCs Are Making a Big Bet on Gaming Guilds. Why?
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021/12/21/crypto-vcs-are-making-a-big-bet-on-gaming-guilds-why/
Twitter
Ondo Finance
Let's talk about Liquidity Mining campaigns. ⛏ At a high level, LM is a way for a protocol to bootstrap its growth and liquidity by rewarding users with tokens for providing liquidity or other services for the protocol.
Podcasts:
Hasu gets STARK-pilled - with Eli Ben-Sasson (StarkWare)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6BtBUbiUIU
The Blockchain Debate Podcast - Motion: The industry is growing out of the Fat Protocol Thesis (Jeff Dorman vs. Joel Monegro)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4sqfl77sqEGyikkUHq4oTB?si=2H68v0YuQV2QK3t1unYGKQ&%3Butm_source=copy-link&nd=1
Twitter Spaces with @SBF_FTX <> @michellebailhe and @Alfred_Lin 12/17, notes by @analyticalali
https://twitter.com/analyticalali/status/1471995610928721920
@DyslexicVentures' compilation of all the free alpha that was mentioned on UpOnly this year
https://twitter.com/DyslexicVenture/status/1473793297810444291
Unconfirmed: $12 Billion Has Been Lost in DeFi Value to Crime. Here’s How - Ep.299
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ABpFcMO9QZRcWaxCMBkBa
The Block's VP of Research Larry Cermak on what to expect in 2022
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Bankless | The Bull Case For ETH III | Anthony Sassano, DC Investor, Cyrus Younessi
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1W8A6yDIuLZ04gBihOsS4X
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/1uEjdObCkUk6OVCE8f4xKp
Zero Knowledge FM: Episode 211: It's a wrap! ZK Hack Takeaways & What's Next!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0jl4YnzJzRxDfBBqlqcOZv
Bankless | 2021 ROLLUP: Top 20 Crypto Moments in 2021
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Jen Kim - Seeking NFT Alpha With NFTBank - Zima Red ep 96
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Hasu gets STARK-pilled - with Eli Ben-Sasson (StarkWare)
In this episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with Eli Ben-Sasson of Starkware. If you listened to my last episode with Su where we talked about the scaling approaches of different L1s blockchains compared to Ethereum, I argued that L1 blockchains do…