News/Updates:

FTX launches $2 billion venture fund, hires Lightspeed exec to lead
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/130303/ftx-launches-2-billion-venture-fund-hires-lightspeed-exec-to-lead
https://twitter.com/amytongwu/status/1481977808930975755

Crypto.com CEO confirms 400 accounts were compromised in recent hack
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/130857/crypto-com-ceo-confirms-400-accounts-were-compromised-in-recent-hack
https://crypto.com/product-news/crypto-com-security-report-next-steps
https://twitter.com/BloombergLive/status/1483841347824099330
https://twitter.com/peckshield/status/1483246262371557378
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/130576/crypto-com-allegedly-suffers-15-million-breach-in-latest-exchange-heist
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/130793/on-chain-analyst-claims-crypto-com-hack-was-closer-to-33-million
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/18/cryptocoms-stolen-ether-being-laundered-via-tornado-cash/
https://twitter.com/RektHQ/status/1483827689563828237

USDC's supply on Ethereum surpasses that of rival USDT's for the first time
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/130342/usdc-supply-on-ethereum-surpasses-usdt-first-time

Tesla now supports Dogecoin
https://www.tesla.com/support/dogecoin

Hats Finance x ICHI, introducing new vault
https://twitter.com/HatsFinance/status/1481988435510325250

Multichain Hack Worsens as Loss of Funds Reaches $3M: Report
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/20/multichain-hack-worsens-as-loss-of-funds-reaches-3m-report/

Nervos Expands to BSC With Force Bridge, Further Growing Its DeFi Ecosystem
https://www.nervos.org/blog/bsc-bridge

Hundred Finance: FTM Token Airdrop Initiative for Cross-chain veHND Holders
https://blog.hundred.finance/hundred-finance-ftm-token-airdrop-initiative-for-cross-chain-vehnd-holders-d47c53d3bc89

Strudel DAO X Information Token DAO partnership announcement
https://medium.com/@strudeldao/strudel-dao-x-information-token-dao-partnership-announcement-1a76122444cf

Ethereum’s EIP-1559 upgrade launches on Polygon to burn MATIC
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-eip-1559-upgrade-launches-on-polygon-to-burn-matic

ALL.ART released a new version of the Unity-Solana wallet
https://twitter.com/AllArtProtocol/status/1482075693924208641

Rio de Janeiro’s Mayor to Invest 1% of The City’s Treasury in Bitcoin
https://cryptopotato.com/rio-de-janeiros-mayor-to-invest-1-of-the-citys-treasury-in-bitcoin/

NYC mayor Eric Adams receives first paycheck in the form of BTC and ETH
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/131020/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-receives-first-paycheck-in-the-form-of-btc-and-eth

El Salvador explores low-interest loans backed by Bitcoin
https://cointelegraph.com/news/el-salvador-explores-low-interest-loans-backed-by-bitcoin

Polygon: Introducing Plonky2
https://blog.polygon.technology/introducing-plonky2/

SEC rejects proposed spot Bitcoin ETF from First Trust and SkyBridge
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/131008/sec-rejects-proposed-spot-bitcoin-etf-from-first-trust-and-skybridge

veANGLE is live on mainnet
https://blog.angle.money/veangle-is-live-on-mainnet-4d702fcf7584

PSA by Rari Capital: Be cautious(!) when setting up oracles
https://twitter.com/RariCapital/status/1482108352322703361

Mechanism Capital Launches $100M Fund Focused on P2E Gaming
https://blockworks.co/mechanism-capital-launches-100m-fund-focused-on-p2e-gaming/

Institutional crypto custodian Fireblocks adds support for Solana
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/131011/fireblocks-adds-support-for-solana

EOS Wants to Fulfill 2017 Promises With Dan Larimer
https://cryptobriefing.com/eos-wants-fulfill-2017-promises-with-dan-larimer/

Stash to Add Crypto to its Managed Portfolio Offering
https://blockworks.co/stash-to-add-crypto-to-its-managed-portfolio-offering/

Crypto.com Capital Expands $200M Fund to $500M
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/18/cryptocom-capital-expands-200-million-fund-to-500-million/

News: (Cont'd #1)

Maple Finance Scoops Up Lending Protocol Avari to Hasten Launch on Solana
https://blockworks.co/maple-finance-scoops-up-lending-protocol-avari-to-hasten-launch-on-solana/

Brazil-based Hashdex Expects to Launch First DeFi ETF Next Month
https://blockworks.co/brazil-based-hashdex-expects-to-launch-first-defi-etf-next-month/

Google Creates Blockchain Unit, Hires New ‘Founding Leader’
https://blockworks.co/google-creates-blockchain-unit-hires-new-founding-leader/

Crypto.com Signs Multi-Year Partnership With Leading Australian Football Club
https://coinquora.com/crypto-com-signs-multi-year-partnership-with-leading-australian-football-club/

Bloomberg and Grayscale Launch Future of Finance Index
https://dailycoin.com/bloomberg-and-grayscale-launch-future-of-finance-index/

Redacted Cartel detailing a potential vulnerability that got hot fixed
https://twitter.com/redactedcartel/status/1482497468713611266

Tether Freezes $160M of USDT Stablecoin on Ethereum Blockchain
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2022/01/13/tether-freezes-160m-of-usdt-stablecoin-on-ethereum-blockchain/

Rocket Joe, Limitless Liquidity Launch platform on the Trader Joe
https://traderjoe-xyz.medium.com/rocket-joe-limitless-liquidity-launch-platform-on-the-trader-joe-5bdc8a7bce05

Yeti Finance Partners with Trader Joe to offer up to 11x leverage at 0% interest on JLPs, xJOE and Banker Joe Tokens
https://blog.yetifinance.co/yeti-finance-partners-with-trader-joe-to-offer-up-to-11x-leverage-at-0-interest-on-jlps-xjoe-and-5284a3d6a15d

Rally: Setting the Course for 2022
https://medium.com/rallynetwork/setting-the-course-for-2022-6bd8843d295d

Introducing Snapshot X: Snapshot's upcoming on-chain voting framework for trustless execution
https://snapshot.mirror.xyz/cUOrwdtEs5PvNh0sqYWWxPjt8GdJWn_Qp3cl7E3_8IU

FTX now supports Fantom mainnet
https://twitter.com/FTX_Official/status/1483317996755963909

Sushiswap is live on Fuse
https://twitter.com/MatthewLilley/status/1483254220916760579

1inch launched a documentation portal with highly detailed denoscriptions of their protocols
https://twitter.com/1inch/status/1483409515101970436

Coinbase will no longer post individual blogs for new asset listings
https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/1483456975719522304

Intel To Unveil Bitcoin-mining 'Bonanza Mine' Chip at Upcoming Conference
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-to-unveil-bitcoin-mining-bonanza-mine-asic-at-chip-conference

KP3R $1mln bounty via Immunefi
https://immunefi.com/bounty/keep3rnetwork/

Curve is live on Optimism
https://twitter.com/CurveFinance/status/1483160458618093572

BXM Operations Intends to Purchase German Bank Bankhaus von der Heydt in Order to Create Regulated Crypto Products Powerhouse
https://blog.bitmex.com/bxm-operations-intends-purchase-german-bank-bankhaus-von-der-heydt/

News: (Cont'd #2)

Launch Day Finally Arrives For Moonbeam Network-Based Beamswap
https://thenewscrypto.com/launch-day-finally-arrives-for-moonbeam-network-based-beamswap/

Gate.io Venture Capital Invests in Seba Bank
https://coinpedia.org/press-release/gate-io-venture-capital-invests-in-seba-bank/

Cryptojacking Malware Is Stealing Millions
https://cryptocoin.news/news/73-of-malware-revenue-from-cryptojackers-says-chainalysis-70374

Cosmos Exchange Osmosis Expands to Ethereum Assets With Gravity Bridge
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/01/19/cosmos-exchange-osmosis-expands-to-ethereum-assets-with-gravity-bridge/

Secret Network Announces $400 Million in Ecosystem Funding Alongside Substantial New Investment from Leading Firms
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220119005731/en/Secret-Network-Announces-400-Million-in-Ecosystem-Funding-Alongside-Substantial-New-Investment-from-Leading-Firms

UnionBank of the Philippines Picks IBM and Metaco for Crypto Custody
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/20/unionbank-of-the-philippines-picks-ibm-and-metaco-for-crypto-custody/

Luna Foundation Guard (LFG)
https://twitter.com/terra_money/status/1483962815543013376

Parsec now supports Fantom
https://twitter.com/parsec_finance/status/1483906840987639817

FTX and SALT Agree to Multi-Year Partnership, Launch Crypto Bahamas Event
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ftx-and-salt-agree-to-multi-year-partnership-launch-crypto-bahamas-event-301464946.html

Opera Launches First Web3 Internet Browser Built for Blockchain and Crypto
https://dailycoin.com/opera-launches-first-web3-internet-browser-built-for-blockchain-and-crypto/

1inch Network expands to Avalanche and Gnosis Chain
https://cointelegraph.com/news/1inch-network-expands-to-avalanche-and-gnosis-chain

Wiki continues to accept crypto donations despite pressure to stop
https://cointelegraph.com/news/wiki-continues-to-accept-crypto-donations-despite-pressure-to-stop

Turkish ruling party holds meeting in metaverse, talks crypto regulation
https://cointelegraph.com/news/turkish-ruling-party-holds-meeting-in-metaverse-talks-crypto-regulation

FTX announced as naming rights sponsor of Australian Blockchain Week 2022
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ftx-announced-as-naming-rights-sponsor-of-australian-blockchain-week-2022

Indian INX exchange reportedly plans to list Bitcoin futures ETF
https://cointelegraph.com/news/indian-inx-exchange-reportedly-plans-to-list-bitcoin-futures-etf

Badger DAO set to launch stablecoin vaults
https://twitter.com/spadaboom1/status/1483081438702493697

Tarot DAO: Governance Guide
https://tarotfinance.medium.com/tarot-dao-governance-guide-6c7dd777200a

Pegasys testnet on Syscoin is live
https://twitter.com/syscoin/status/1481994169048612865

XDEFI cross chain swaps are live
https://twitter.com/goitbykojiro/status/1481700409140027399

Fintech startup Milo is offering 30-year ‘crypto-mortgages’
https://cointelegraph.com/news/fintech-startup-milo-is-offering-30-year-crypto-mortgages

Crypto Enthusiasm Prompts Philippine Bank to Launch Trading
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-20/crypto-enthusiasm-prompts-philippine-bank-to-launch-trading

Winklevoss’s Gemini Buys Omniex Platform in Prime Services Push
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-19/winklevoss-s-gemini-buys-omniex-platform-in-prime-services-push

Pantera's new venture fund sees $1 billion in total commitments
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/130694/panteras-new-venture-fund-sees-1-billion-in-total-commitments

Gauges are officially live on Saber
https://twitter.com/Saber_HQ/status/1481797376142557187

NFTs:

Facebook owner Meta dives into NFT digital collectibles craze
https://www.ft.com/content/2745d50b-36e4-4c0a-abe0-e93f035b0628
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/130974/meta-nft-report

Parallel's long awaited Prime Proposal drops Jan 25th 05:00 EST
https://twitter.com/ParallelNFT/status/1481789270859919371

Microsoft Buys Scandal-Tainted Activision in Bet on Metaverse
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-18/microsoft-to-buy-activision-blizzard-in-69-billion-gaming-deal

A very long and interesting thread by @NFTethics about Beanie, he's (supposed) identity and controversy
https://twitter.com/NFTethics/status/1483051289022017538

Akon Plans to Release Next Album as NFTs
https://www.cryptoknowmics.com/news/akon-plans-to-release-next-album-as-nfts

Serena Williams appointed as board advisor for NFT platform Sorare
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/130899/serena-williams-appointed-as-board-advisor-for-nft-platform-sorare

Exploding Kittens creator releases 3D-printable NFT collection for new tabletop game
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/130826/exploding-kittens-3d-printable-nft-collection-happy-salmon

Walmart Files 7 US Patents Examining Potential Monetization of NFTs, Metaverse
https://blockworks.co/walmart-files-7-us-patents-examining-potential-monetization-of-nfts-metaverse/

Lamborghini Presents: the Space Key
https://www.cryptonewsz.com/lamborghini-presents-the-space-key/

JPMorgan Says Ethereum Is Losing NFT Market Share to Solana
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/19/jpmorgan-says-ethereum-is-losing-nft-market-share-to-solana/

Solana's Galactic Gecko Space Garage controversy and message by founders
https://twitter.com/galacticgeckosg/status/1482519145761718279

NFT Investors Owe Billions in Taxes and IRS Sets Sights on Evaders
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-14/nft-investors-owe-billions-in-taxes-as-u-s-officials-crack-down

Fendi x Ledger (for some reason)
https://twitter.com/Fendi/status/1482426260676567041

Treasure DAO's OpenSea Competitor: Trove
https://twitter.com/TreasureTools_/status/1483137413874606089

NFT sci-fi game Parallel plans to donate auction proceeds to online learning platform Khan Academy
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/130714/nft-sci-fi-game-parallel-plans-to-donate-auction-proceeds-to-online-learning-platform-khan-academy

Hennessy Launch Burnable NFTs Distilled with Physical Perks
https://nftplazas.com/hennessy-launch-burnable-nfts-distilled-with-physical-perks/

Coinbase and Mastercard partner to revolutionize NFT purchase experience
https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-and-mastercard-partner-to-revolutionize-nft-purchase-experience-8e486a392c55

The Australian Open NFT collection includes digital artists who have sold works for $65,000
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/australian-open-nft-collection-digital-artists

Axie Esports Grant 2022 Opens Up for Submissions
https://nftplazas.com/axie-esports-grant-2022/

Gucci vault
https://twitter.com/gucci/status/1483439035645239298

NFTs are on StockX
https://twitter.com/stockx/status/1483501803182374922

Andreessen-Backed Mythical Games Buys Game Streaming Startup to Build in the Metaverse
https://decrypt.co/90481/mythical-games-buys-game-streaming-startup-polystream-metaverse

Francis Ngannou allowed to convert half of UFC 270 purse into bitcoin
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/mma/francis-ngannou-ufc-270-bitcoin-25983260

Crypto exchange Bybit launches NFT marketplace
https://coinnounce.com/crypto-exchange-bybit-launches-nft-marketplace/

DappRadar Releases Second Edition of Exclusive NFT Collectibles Report
https://nftplazas.com/dappradar-second-edition-of-nft-collectibles-report/

Solana NFT total sales volume crosses $1 billion
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/130874/solana-nft-total-sales-volume-crosses-1-billion

Shoe company Crocs is eyeing an NFT play, according to trademark application
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/130407/shoe-company-crocs-is-eyeing-an-nft-play-according-to-trademark-application

NFTs: (Cont'd #1)

Lindsay Lohan offering ‘experiential NFTs’ on Superfandom
https://www.nftradar.org/lindsay-lohan-offering-experiential-nfts-on-superfandom/

Adidas x Prada NFT Announced
https://www.nftradar.org/adidas-x-prada-nft-announced/

Yield Guild Games Purchases NFT Land Assets Worth US$330,000 in Strategy Base Builder, Mavia
https://medium.com/yield-guild-games/yield-guild-games-purchases-nft-land-assets-worth-us-330-000-in-strategy-base-builder-mavia-994cec4762dd

ParagonsDAO's Copper Launch and Bonding event successfully ended
https://twitter.com/ParagonsDAO/status/1484196264086368259

Raises:

Crypto staking firm Stader Labs raises $12.5 million from Three Arrows Capital and others
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/130977/crypto-staking-firm-stader-labs-funding-three-arrows-capital-others

Andreessen Horowitz plans to raise $4.5 billion for new crypto funds
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/130954/andreessen-horowitz-plans-to-raise-4-5-billion-for-new-crypto-funds

The Sandbox Parent Animoca Brands Raises $359M to Build Out Open Metaverse
https://blockworks.co/the-sandbox-parent-animoca-brands-raises-359m-to-build-out-open-metaverse/

OpenSea Acquires Crypto Lending Platform Dharma Labs
https://blockworks.co/opensea-acquires-crypto-lending-platform-dharma-labs/
https://twitter.com/NadavAHollander/status/1483488566139244544

Solana-based 'move-to-earn' startup STEPN raises $5 million in SAFT sale
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/130953/solana-move-to-earn-stepn-funding

Friktion Labs Raises $5.5M to Bring The Best of TradFi to DeFi, CEO Says
https://blockworks.co/friktion-labs-raises-5-5m-to-bring-the-best-of-tradfi-to-defi-ceo-says/

Edge Protocol Raises $1.75M Seed Round to Launch the Next Generation of Money Market
https://medium.com/@edgeprotocol/edge-protocol-raises-1-75m-seed-round-to-launch-the-next-generation-of-money-market-f1f6b74d3234

DeFi Alliance Raises $50M, Shifts to DAO Structure
https://blockworks.co/defi-alliance-raises-50m-shifts-to-dao-structure/

NFT protocol Metaplex raises $46M to expand gaming and metaverse applications
https://cointelegraph.com/news/nft-marketplace-metaplex-raises-46m-to-expand-gaming-and-metaverse-applications

Animoca Brands Led $8M Series A for Burnt Finance
https://blockworks.co/animoca-brands-led-8m-series-a-for-burnt-finance/

Autograph Announces $170M Series B Funding Co-Led by a16z and Kleiner Perkins
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/autograph-announces-170m-series-b-funding-co-led-by-a16z-and-kleiner-perkins-301464185.html

Animoca Brands Leads $6.5M Round for Decentralized Exchange Soma.Finance
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/20/animoca-brands-leads-65m-round-for-decentralized-exchange-soma-finance/

GameFi NFT Marketplace Lootex Closes $9M Funding Round
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/11/gamefi-nft-marketplace-lootex-closes-9m-funding-round/

Southeast Asia Gaming Guild Ancient8 Raises $4M Seed Round
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/19/southeast-asia-focused-gaming-guild-ancient8-raises-4m-seed-round/

Indian TikTok Rival Chingari Raises $15M Round Led by Republic Capital
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/17/indian-tiktok-rival-chingari-raises-15m-round-led-by-republic-capital-report/

Proof of Learn Raises $15M in Round Led by New Enterprise Associates
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/13/learn-to-earn-platform-proof-of-learn-raises-15m-round-led-by-new-enterprise/

Huobi Incubator seeds new Web3 Scholarship funding platform with $10M
https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/huobi-incubator-seeds-new-web3-scholarship-funding-platform-with-10m

Crypto self-custody challenger Ngrave raises $6M in seed round
https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/crypto-self-custody-challenger-ngrave-raises-6m-in-seed-round

Rebel Bots P2E game raises $4M from Ubisoft, Overwolf and Makers Fund
https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/rebel-bots-p2e-game-raises-4m-from-ubisoft-overwolf-and-makers-fund

Aleph.im raises $10M to develop censorship-resistant data storage
https://cointelegraph.com/news/aleph-im-raises-10m-to-develop-censorship-resistant-data-storage

Canadian Bitcoin platform Shakepay raises $35M in Series A funding
https://cointelegraph.com/news/canadian-bitcoin-platform-shakepay-raises-35m-in-series-a-funding

Web3 ‘Proof of attendance’ startup raises $10M
https://www.nftradar.org/web3-proof-of-attendance-startup-raises-10m/

Blockchain Data Startup Lukka Reaches $1.3B Valuation
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/14/blockchain-data-startup-lukka-reaches-13b-valuation/

Raises: (Cont'd #1)

Binance Labs Makes Strategic Investment in Nine Chronicles to Bring Open-Source Blockchain Gaming Mainstream
https://www.binance.com/en/blog/ecosystem/binance-labs-makes-strategic-investment-in-nine-chronicles-to-bring-opensource-blockchain-gaming-mainstream-421499824684903295

Entree Capital raises $300 mln for 2 new Israel-focused VC funds
https://www.reuters.com/markets/funds/entree-capital-raises-300-mln-2-new-israel-focused-vc-funds-2022-01-18/

Friktion raises $5.5M to bring full-stack portfolio management to DeFi
https://friktionlabs.medium.com/friktion-raises-5-5m-to-bring-full-stack-portfolio-management-to-defi-68ffd4afd421

Mark Cuban and Robinhood's CEO join $6 million round for high-yield investment app Seashell
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/130164/seashell-investment-app-crypto-defi-seed-funding-mark-cuban

Allbridge Raises $2M to Expand Cross-Chain Token Bridge
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/13/allbridge-raises-2m-to-expand-cross-chain-token-bridge/

I WORLD GAME Raises $6.8M Seed Round to Launch Next Product Update
https://medium.com/@iworldgame/i-world-game-raises-6-8m-seed-round-to-launch-next-product-update-b9fe1e34f4f4

Fantom Maker Announces the Closing of Its $1.8m Private Rounds Led by Dao Maker and Halvings Capital
https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2022/01/15/2367452/0/en/Fantom-Maker-Announces-the-Closing-of-Its-1-8m-Private-Rounds-Led-by-Dao-Maker-and-Halvings-Capital.html

GCR Raises $1.2mn in Treasury Diversification
https://www.panewslab.com/en/articledetails/1642046463523050.html

Regulation:

Russia's central bank calls for blanket crypto ban
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/130980/russias-central-bank-calls-for-blanket-crypto-ban

Indonesian Islamic organization issues new fatwa against crypto use
https://cointelegraph.com/news/indonesian-islamic-organization-issues-new-fatwa-against-crypto-use

Kavita Gupta File Lawsuit Against ConsenSys Again, Demands $30M
https://thenewscrypto.com/kavita-gupta-file-lawsuit-against-consensys-again-demands-30m/

Singapore curbs crypto marketing in digital asset crackdown
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/130457/singapore-curbs-crypto-marketing-in-digital-asset-crackdown

Spain announces new rules for influencer crypto posts
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/130499/spain-announces-new-rules-for-influencer-crypto-posts

SEC’s Gensler wants crypto exchange regulation in 2022, warns on stablecoin
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/se-cs-gensler-wants-crypto-exchange-regulation-in-2022-warns-on-stablecoin-risks-130254530.html

Crypto ATMs halted in Singapore after marketing clampdown by MAS
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/banking-finance/crypto-atms-halted-in-singapore-after-marketing-clampdown-by-mas

UK Treasury wants to remove blockchain reference from crypto definition
https://cointelegraph.com/news/uk-treasury-wants-to-remove-blockchain-reference-from-crypto-definition

Additional Reads:

Aave might be entering the Curve/Convex wars
https://governance.aave.com/t/arc-consolidate-aave-v1-v2-amm-reserve-factors-purchase-cvx-and-deploy-to-earn-yield/6797

Harmony's State of the Network | Jan 13th 2022
https://www.reddit.com/r/harmony_one/comments/s3n8r4/state_of_the_network_jan_13th_2022/

Towards Malicious address identification in Bitcoin (thanks CIA officer)
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2112.11721.pdf

egirl capital's CL207: METAVERSE MONEY
https://www.egirlcapital.com/insights/97347842

Bankless: What is the ideal NFT marketplace?
https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/what-is-the-ideal-nft-marketplace

Of Smoke and Mirrors, Part 2: The Gods’Father by Jordi Alexander
https://medium.com/@game_theorizing/of-smoke-and-mirrors-part-2-the-godsfather-cd24ff7476da

Kaiko Research: Volatile Risk Sentiment Fuels Soft Recovery
https://blog.kaiko.com/volatile-risk-sentiment-fuels-soft-recovery-df7456f52182

A correct model of Olympus DAO by @0xfbifemboy
https://fbifemboy.substack.com/p/a-correct-model-of-olympus-dao

An overview of techniques for boosting Bitcoin miner hashing power
https://www.theblockresearch.com/overview-techniques-boosting-bitcoin-miner-hashing-power-130728

Flashbots Transparency Report — Sept-Dec 2021
https://writings.flashbots.net/writings/transparency-21q4/

W3BB: Self-Sovereign Identity, Decentralized Identifiers, and Verifiable Credentials
https://www.theblockresearch.com/w3bb-self-sovereign-identity-decentralized-identifiers-and-verifiable-credentials-129507

Mapping out the crypto mining ecosystem
https://www.theblockresearch.com/mapping-out-the-crypto-mining-ecosystem-128952

Deciphering the Metaverse: The Shifting Sands of Market Dominance
https://www.theblockresearch.com/deciphering-the-metaverse-the-shifting-sands-of-market-dominance-130366

What Are Play-to-Earn Games? How Players Are Making a Living With NFTs by NFT1nsight
https://decrypt.co/resources/what-are-play-to-earn-games-how-players-are-making-a-living-with-nfts

Sound.xyz - Music Without the Middleman
https://sound.mirror.xyz/3_TAJe4y8iJsO0JoVbXYw3BM2kM3042b1s6BQf-vWRo

An attempt to analyze all the drama around Olympus DAO by @0xrusowski
https://0xrusowsky.substack.com/p/an-attempt-to-analyze-all-the-drama

Block by Block: Assessing Risk in Decentralized Finance
https://www.moodysanalytics.com/articles/2021/block_by_block_assessing_risk_in_decentralized_finance

Dani's vision by knowerofmarkets
https://theknower.substack.com/p/danis-vision

Stablecoins Adoption on AAVE Polygon - Reading between the chains
https://polygondefi.substack.com/p/stablecoins-adoption-on-aave-polygon

Letter 24: Infinite Regret by Zeneca_33
https://zeneca33.substack.com/p/letter-24-infinite-regret

Redacted: Introducing The Hidden Hand Marketplace
https://mirror.xyz/0xE90c74145245B498fef924fAdC7bb34253c7cF90/CZDYoNk97LWOSvnOXst5ugbM5B1WHlcW3MCu4-5LIFE

Principal Freezing and Ransom Attacks with MasterChefV2 by onewayfunction.eth
https://mirror.xyz/onewayfunction.eth/J6mp8FmcEPBj3Q4e64GA48zmiqYoB9BobMNFgXdPJXQ

The Year in Ethereum 2021 by Josh Stark & Evan Van Ness
https://stark.mirror.xyz/q3OnsK7mvfGtTQ72nfoxLyEV5lfYOqUfJIoKBx7BG1I

(non-crypto) Wall Street’s ‘Model Portfolio’ Boom Gets Slammed in New Paper
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-18/wall-street-s-4-9-trillion-model-boom-gets-slammed-in-new-paper
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3972562

egirl capital: 2022 PREDICTIONS FROM OUR 2D FAMILY
https://www.egirlcapital.com/insights/95576068

Vitalik Buterin’s Podcast Reveals Ethereum Prospect
https://medium.com/@business_40259/vitalik-buterin-ethereum-to-complete-transition-from-pow-to-pos-by-july-46412ab154f9

Sinks & Faucets: Lessons on Designing Effective Virtual Game Economies
https://medium.com/1kxnetwork/sinks-faucets-lessons-on-designing-effective-virtual-game-economies-c8daf6b88d05

An updated look at Tornado Cash
https://www.theblockresearch.com/an-updated-look-at-tornado-cash-130197

Additional Reads: (Cont'd #1)

Convex Finance: Analysis and Forecast into the 'King-Maker' DeFi Protocol by The Average Joe's Crypto
https://avgjoescrypto.substack.com/p/convex-finance-analysis-and-forecast

The Evmos Token Model
https://evmos.blog/the-evmos-token-model-edc07014978b

Is Star Atlas the next evolution in blockchain gaming?
https://messari.io/article/is-star-atlas-the-next-evolution-in-blockchain-gaming

Pyth Network: A First-Party Financial Oracle (whitepaper)
https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pyth.whitepaper/whitepaper.pdf

Splinterlands and the emergence of YGG’s subDAOs
https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/splinterlands-and-the-emergence-of-yield-guilds-subdaos/

Twitter Threads:

$WTF: A service, a token, and what everyone said five minutes into the launch when one bot drained 58 ETH from the pool by @cat5749
https://twitter.com/cat5749/status/1481813755914711042

Squeeth is live; some initial data by @wilburforce_
https://twitter.com/wilburforce_/status/1481667024577343497

Short DefiLlama front-end bug post-mortem by @0xngmi
https://twitter.com/0xngmi/status/1481807475871522817

ve(3,3) Airdrop and where does the Iron Bank fit in by @kamikaz_ETH
https://twitter.com/kamikaz_ETH/status/1481360236531564545

$CREAM and $veIB Thesis by @BillbyBobBaghold (lol'd at the @)
https://twitter.com/BillyBobBaghold/status/1481848007197097984

@adamscochran on Curve's vyper_contract and its potential implications
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1482099244127428614

@LefterisJP's thread about @feeswtf's airdrop and what went wrong
https://twitter.com/LefterisJP/status/1481928978680188928

Fundraising tips for founders by @n2ckchong
https://twitter.com/n2ckchong/status/1482175697997099010

A thread on the dynamics of DeFi and how they've changed + some Badger alpha by @Spadaboom1
https://twitter.com/spadaboom1/status/1482041501794414597

WildCredit thread by @kujo888
https://twitter.com/kujo888/status/1482308898925252609

A thread about the key difference between Platypus' and Curve's tokenomics by @DefiDrew
https://twitter.com/DefiDrew/status/1482290267952594947

A thread on punk sandwiches by the great @bertcmiller
https://twitter.com/bertcmiller/status/1482086447775580161

$JPEG thread by @alexcoen_
https://twitter.com/alexcoen_/status/1482448538948808712

crypto headwinds for 2022 by @krugman25
https://twitter.com/Krugman25/status/1482388382328053761

Some updated data on btc security by @MorganTBennett
https://twitter.com/MorganTBennett/status/1482411627655933953

How UMA(Risk Labs) got rugged by a US bank this week
https://twitter.com/kevinchan2020/status/1482120364171816960

What's going on in the ZK/StarkWare ecosystem? by @odin_free
https://twitter.com/odin_free/status/1482639179121053704

A thread on Arweave: data, comparisons, and things @AlanaDlevin finds interesting
https://twitter.com/AlanaDLevin/status/1482434870475436033

Haven’t we learned our lesson on the value of useless payments tokens by @ryanwatkins_
https://twitter.com/RyanWatkins_/status/1482853467974770690

A primer about Dopex and DAOJones by @0xPEZ
https://twitter.com/0xPEZ/status/1482425820706713606

A thread about what's coming to Wonderland Money by @thedefiedge
https://twitter.com/thedefiedge/status/1482894904145723394

ve(3,3) transforms frogs into angel investors by @kamikaz_ETH
https://twitter.com/kamikaz_ETH/status/1481897675251662849

Twitter Threads: (Cont'd #1)

Long-Tail Miner Extractable Value (LTMEV) is one of the most secretive phenomena of DeFi by @ChainsightA
https://twitter.com/chainsighta/status/1483295939901153281

valueless govenance tokens discussion on @mewn21's thread (read the comments)
https://twitter.com/mewn21/status/1482949212732067842

A thread discussing NFT launch issues and @Teahousehost's solution
https://twitter.com/TeahouseHost/status/1482957468695412736

Thoughts on Coinbase and Opensea by @NTmoney
https://twitter.com/NTmoney/status/1483162523792670722

A vision for CryptoSkulls and Historical NFTs by @leonidasNFT
https://twitter.com/LeonidasNFT/status/1483168648785240068

A thread by Daniele Sestagalli about Wonderland moving away from the Olympus model
https://twitter.com/danielesesta/status/1483182059002957824

@lazyvillager1's thoughts on said transition ^
https://twitter.com/lazyvillager1/status/1483289855652241408

@thedefiedge also wrote a guide for transitioning between $TIME and $wMEMO
https://twitter.com/thedefiedge/status/1483424755936075783

Ledger ranting about price action followed by great comments by Cobie and others
https://twitter.com/ledgerstatus/status/1483446390420381706

9 NFT charts to remember by @sanchans
https://twitter.com/sanchans/status/1482099936002928640

@cyouness1's thread about what they've learned from Olympus
https://twitter.com/cyounessi1/status/1483594676145954818

@cryptodetweiler's FRONTIER bull thesis
https://twitter.com/cryptodetweiler/status/1483483126206812161

A very brief write-up on PvP and PvE markets by @CryptoCred
https://twitter.com/CryptoCred/status/1483588227600637954

What are the limits of value derived from emissions? A Curve thread by @0xHamz
https://twitter.com/0xHamz/status/1483557841914904579

@dcaintern's notes from @dcfgod's great twitter Spaces session
https://twitter.com/dcaintern/status/1483583090547204097

$fee token and what to do before you decide to claim
https://twitter.com/0xQuit/status/1483563882375434246

Differences between L2 -> L1 message passing between Optimism and StarkWare by @bkiepuszewski
https://twitter.com/bkiepuszewski/status/1483698473048461314

A thread about Wonderland Money shenanigans by @sw4g_ct
https://twitter.com/sw4g_ct/status/1483486962753630209

Why Qi Dao Could Be One Of The Hottest Defi Protocols Of 2022 by @rektdiomedes
https://twitter.com/rektdiomedes/status/1482998983840600064

How to get started in web3 by @edatweets_
https://twitter.com/edatweets_/status/1483040244530393090

NoSleep reading list by @nosleepjon
https://twitter.com/nosleepjon/status/1480353410457157640

Olympus thread by @carlmikel
https://twitter.com/carlmikel/status/1483607844729630721

SBF: Slack in the system
https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX/status/1483961876975398918

These are the best resources to help you learn more about Solidity by @useweb3
https://twitter.com/useWeb3/status/1483101569142951939

A (brief!) master guide on Avalanche by @jayks17
https://twitter.com/jayks17/status/1481417657391849472

The Tie on how to optimize your Twitter feeds
https://twitter.com/thetieio/status/1482048442901975052

Tools:

The Union
https://llama.airforce/#/union/member
https://twitter.com/0xAlunara/status/1481395765993947140

Quick map of what's where at the moment in DeFi by the great Darren Lau
https://twitter.com/Darrenlautf/status/1482003465627144195

@boredGenius: Introducing VestedERC20
https://twitter.com/boredGenius/status/1482625604285460482

Incredible Forge tutorial by @WilsonCusack
https://w.mirror.xyz/mOUlpgkWA178HNUW7xR20TdbGRV6dMid7uChqxf9Z58

A few resources to get started as a crypto data analyst by Dune
https://twitter.com/DuneAnalytics/status/1483071440903680002

Announcing CryptoStats: Community-Owned Data Metrics
https://medium.com/crypto-stats/announcing-cryptostats-community-owned-data-metrics-ee47fee3c94d

dfk.market (thanks mgnr)
https://twitter.com/mgnr_io/status/1483653216277446659

gem.xyz is now live
https://twitter.com/gemxyz/status/1483853951581753353

@boredGenius' Playpen
https://twitter.com/boredGenius/status/1483894817788608513

DAO Infrastructure/Tools
https://twitter.com/i/lists/1413208725645668355

@boredGenius' TokenMigrator
https://twitter.com/boredGenius/status/1483236614121787392

MetaMask Flask
https://twitter.com/MetaMask/status/1483488847866458115

Podcasts:

Empire: $6 Billion Fund Manager Explains Why Defi is Undervalued (ft. Joey Krug, Pantera)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0MzovjyZja8VVRbOXEoNqT

UpOnly: Tetranode on being an activist whale for Ethereum projects
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDhywT14xpE
Notes:
https://twitter.com/Tetranode/status/1482169163946729473
https://twitter.com/FichaCapital/status/1481765793067151364
https://twitter.com/dcaintern/status/1481782705205489670
https://twitter.com/cmsintern/status/1481776994631225349

Bankless | Creating Memes with Gabriel Haines | Meet the Nation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuOSGpLwLnM

The Block Research: Yearly Blockchain Funding Wrap Up | Full Video
https://www.theblockresearch.com/yearly-blockchain-funding-wrap-up-full-video-131034

Frog Radio: Andre Cronje x Daniele Sesta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJp47q5iTck
Notes:
https://twitter.com/AlchemixOccultx/status/1483871068913905669
https://twitter.com/delphiintern/status/1483879379960844295
https://twitter.com/Adielyaakov/status/1484176225593483272
https://twitter.com/statelayer/status/1483989467744591873
https://twitter.com/JackNiewold/status/1483962639579422721

Talking Crypto #79 - Darren Lau
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvWqXClEWmU

Sillytuna - The OG Who Sold A Punk For $12m AND Can See The Future - Zima Red ep 99
https://anchor.fm/andrew-steinwold/episodes/Sillytuna---The-OG-Who-Sold-A-Punk-For-12m-AND-Can-See-The-Future---Zima-Red-ep-99-e1d47qf

Zero Knowledge FM: Episode 214: Emin Gün Sirer on Avalanche and its Formation
https://zeroknowledge.fm/214-2/

Delphi Podcast: Ryan “Fwiz” Wyatt: Head of YouTube Gaming on the Future of Blockchain Games, Web3, and the Creator Economy
https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/ryan-fwiz-wyatt-head-of-youtube-gaming-on-the-future-of-blockchain-games-web3-and-the-creator-economy/

CoinGecko Meetup #17 feat Adam Cochran, Matthew Graham, Bobby Ong and Chris McCann
https://www.crowdcast.io/e/coingecko-meetup-17

Alpha:

WEN SUNDAE? Thursday!
https://sundaeswap-finance.medium.com/wen-sundae-thursday-9389e4439530

Addresses for the sleuths
https://twitter.com/Chris_Defi/status/1476085703486365699

Pine
https://twitter.com/PineLoans/status/1481837730518736896

Picasso
https://twitter.com/0xbrainjar/status/1481726160119775238

Kwenta
https://twitter.com/kwenta_io/status/1481693490195087360

Charm: Introducing Alpha Pro
https://medium.com/charmfinance/introducing-alpha-pro-5a11012c48c1

Hope you have a lovely weekend, a great, blessed and healthy week and may this week's dump bring you value. ♥️

I celebrated 3,000 subscribers but by the time I finished dumping all the links at least 5 left, probably due to the sheer horror or sudden notification spam. Alas, we will celebrate 3k once more!

This week in crypto: Reboot. #4

With Zachxbt's permission, here is his donation address: 0x9D727911B54C455B0071A7B682FcF4Bc444B5596
Keep on fighting the good fight. You're doing the needful here. We need more like you.

News/Updates:

DeFi protocol Wonderland is allegedly run by QuadrigaCX co-founder
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/131931/avalanche-defi-wonderland-time-0xsifu-quadrigacx-patryn

Wonderland co-founder revelations spark market sell-off for associated tokens
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/131951/wonderland-co-founder-revelations-spark-market-sell-off-for-associated-tokens

Ripple announces stock buyback, nabs $15 billion valuation
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/131577/ripple-announces-stock-buyback-nabs-15-billion-valuation

Dragonfly Capital is raising $500 million for new fund
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/131596/dragonfly-capital-is-raising-500-million-for-new-fund

Sushi x Frog Nation - passed
https://mirror.xyz/0x8A7f7C5b556B1298a74c0e89df46Eba117A2F6c1/uh6IqKf0T6WqhIy2Bhn2UVDn8wDvHlvCCljDWeuO2LM

Meta to wind down stablecoin project Diem with $200 million asset sale
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/132015/meta-to-wind-down-stablecoin-project-diem-with-200-million-asset-sale-report

RON Is Live!
https://axie.substack.com/p/ron

Rari's Fuse is live on Arbitrum
https://twitter.com/RariCapital/status/1485661611838877699

Keep3r FixedForex updated, version 0.7.4 released
https://twitter.com/thekeep3r/status/1486614433099038721

94% of Advisors Received Questions About Crypto from Clients in 2021, Bitwise/ETF Trends Survey Finds
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220120005710/en/

Introducing NFTX Inventory Staking
https://blog.nftx.io/introducing-nftx-inventory-staking/

Mobile-First Blockchain Celo Launches Stablecoin Tied to Brazilian Real
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/27/mobile-first-blockchain-celo-launches-stablecoin-tied-to-brazilian-real/

Anchor Protocol Burns Through Its Reserves As Deposits Pile Up
https://thedefiant.io/anchor-yield-reserve/

Binance to Sponsor Argentina’s National Soccer Team, Professional ​​League
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/25/binance-to-sponsor-argentinas-national-soccer-team-professional-league/

DEXs Sliding into Price War as Uniswap and dYdX Slash Trading Fees
https://thedefiant.io/price-war-dexs/

OlympusDAO Governance: OIP-76: Create Inverse Bond Policy Lever
https://forum.olympusdao.finance/d/1020-oip-76-create-inverse-bond-policy-lever

BlackRock Plans ‘Blockchain and Tech’ ETF Amid Crypto Meltdown
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-21/blackrock-plans-blockchain-and-tech-etf-amid-crypto-meltdown

SEC rejects Fidelity's proposed spot Bitcoin ETF
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/132039/sec-rejects-fidelitys-proposed-spot-bitcoin-etf

Traders are complaining about Solana's performance, raising questions about its status as a Wall Street darling
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/131278/traders-are-complaining-about-solanas-performance-raising-questions-about-its-status-as-a-wall-street-darling

Fantom Becomes Third-Largest DeFi Protocol by Value Locked
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2022/01/24/fantom-becomes-third-largest-defi-protocol-by-value-locked/

UBS to acquire robo-advisor Wealthfront for $1.4 billion
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/131805/ubs-to-acquire-robo-advisor-wealthfront-for-1-4-billion

Amazon Marketplace Owners Can Now Be Bought Out in Crypto
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/27/amazon-marketplace-owners-can-now-be-bought-out-in-crypto/

Sushiswap launches limit orders on Fantom
https://twitter.com/chillichelli/status/1485235806793089026

BitDAO launches $200M zkDAO to advance Ethereum scaling via zkSync
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitdao-launches-200m-zkdao-to-advance-ethereum-scaling-via-zksync

RDPX V2
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lFaOJRNjgdbC6-9Pxmz3_pRHAv5ckotr/view

Astroport upgrades unlocked: APYs, staking, and claiming
https://astroport.medium.com/astroport-upgrades-unlocked-apys-staking-and-claiming-77aff02cfd00

MakerDAO Governance: gbMKR, a proposal to benefit long-term MKR holders
https://forum.makerdao.com/t/gbmkr-a-proposal-to-benefit-long-term-mkr-holders/12756

News/Updates (Cont'd #1)

Aloe Labs: Roadmap Update and Investor Announcement
https://aloelabs.medium.com/roadmap-update-and-investor-announcement-eeeb02a2bb6e

YouTube’s head of gaming leaves to join Polygon Studios as CEO
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/131573/youtubes-head-of-gaming-leaves-to-join-polygon-studios-as-ceo

Avalanche SpacesVM
https://twitter.com/_patrickogrady/status/1484221404111245312

Anchor’s V2 Borrow Model
https://twitter.com/anchor_protocol/status/1484272487470972929

StarkWare x OpenZeppelin
https://twitter.com/StarkWareLtd/status/1486727091424935948

Themis is now live on mainnet
https://twitter.com/OfficialThemis/status/1484561372251836418

ParaSwap launching on Fantom to extend its DEX aggregator service
https://medium.com/paraswap/paraswap-launching-on-fantom-to-extend-its-dex-aggregator-service-6da1797fda52

Germany's 2021: New regulations, the digital euro and NFTs on the rise
https://cointelegraph.com/news/germany-s-2021-new-regulations-the-digital-euro-and-nfts-on-the-rise

Bithumb to block crypto withdrawals to unverified private wallets
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bithumb-to-block-crypto-withdrawals-to-unverified-private-wallets

JPMorgan Chase closes Uniswap founder's bank accounts
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/131314/jpmorgan-chase-closes-uniswap-founders-bank-accounts

Enter ZORA V3
https://zine.zora.co/zora-v3

Coinbase hires former SEC counsel to serve as senior public policy manager
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/131377/coinbase-hires-former-sec-counsel-to-serve-as-senior-public-policy-manager

Solidly: preparation for launch
https://andrecronje.medium.com/solidly-preparation-for-launch-8e653ce8a428

Binance Lists Anchor Protocol (ANC)
https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/25dfef7a745d4e9d9eef111ed054c3d4

JonesDAO launch was botted
https://twitter.com/unexployed_/status/1485979731971485699

Aave Governance: Revert ENJ Parameter Changes and Enable FEI as Collateral on Aave V2
https://app.aave.com/#/governance/57-Qma1jU4Cdw9QTKYCiaCPtfZX8SEcHpYFknWk1ugiK88rfm

Synthetix Governance: Synthetix expansion to Polygon
https://research.synthetix.io/t/synthetix-expansion-to-polygon/515

New brand for Uniswap Grants Program
https://twitter.com/john_c_palmer/status/1407082444101148679

Boba Network Launches Innovative ‘WAGMI’ Options Incentives with UMA Protocol
https://boba.network/wagmi/

Introducing Tracer Perpetual Pools V2
https://tracer.finance/radar/perpetual-pools-v2-roadmap/

Synthetix L222 Roadmap
https://mirror.xyz/kain.eth/uM1hi6YIcjOfYAY4FwWqvW9u2uDywv3sv38cLX73jEE

Index Coop x Notional Finance
https://twitter.com/Crypto_Texan/status/1486098526367010817

Valkyrie files for bitcoin mining ETF
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/131864/valkyrie-files-for-bitcoin-mining-etf

Ribbon Launches Vaults On Solana With Zeta Markets
https://zetamarkets.medium.com/ribbon-launches-vaults-on-solana-with-zeta-markets-888651e11997

Thailand’s Bitkub plans crypto expansion in SE Asia
https://archive.ph/8KMh8#selection-1503.0-1508.0

South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Will Block Unregistered Wallets
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/01/25/south-korean-crypto-exchange-bithumb-will-block-unregistered-wallets/

CoinShares Lists World’s First Crypto ETPs With Transparent Staking Rewards and Reduced Management Fees
https://coinshares.com/news/coinshares-reduced-fee-staked-etps-polkadot-tezos

Bitfinex Announced Support for BitTorrent Token Redenomination and Swap
https://www.cryptonewsz.com/bitfinex-announced-support-for-bittorrent-token-redenomination-and-swap/

Ethereum's Hashrate Sets New Milestone in Ongoing Shift to Proof of Stake
https://u.today/ethereums-hashrate-sets-new-milestone-in-ongoing-shift-to-proof-of-stake

NFTs:

Twitter Launches NFT Profile Picture Verification
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/20/twitter-launches-nft-profile-picture-verification/
https://twitter.com/opensea/status/1484227676873191424
https://twitter.com/rainbowdotme/status/1484228261567676429

Echelon whitepaper
https://paper.echelon.io/echelon-whitepaper.pdf

Parallel's Prime Proposal
https://paper.parallel.life/prime-proposal.pdf

FRONTIER x Ubisoft
https://twitter.com/missingfrontier/status/1486753447596679168

Tarantino’s First Pulp Fiction NFT Sells for $1.1 Million
https://nftplazas.com/tarantinos-first-pulp-fiction-nft-sells-for-1-1-million/

Google Searches for ‘NFT’ Outrun ‘Crypto’ As Asia Dominates Action
https://thedefiant.io/google-searches-nfts/

Aavegotchi Prepares for DeFi RPG Launch with Wearables Raffle
https://nftplazas.com/aavegotchi-defi-rpg-wearables-raffle/

OpenSea Adds Listing Checking Tools Following Major Exploit
https://nftplazas.com/opensea-listing-tools/

Beer giant Anheuser-Busch launches NFT project for Bud Light
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/131863/beer-giant-anheuser-busch-launches-nft-project-for-bud-light

The Beatles and John Lennon music history collection to be auctioned as NFTs
https://cointelegraph.com/news/the-beatles-and-john-lennon-music-history-collection-to-be-auctioned-as-nfts

OpenSea is trying to save people's NFTs but pesky frontrunners are poaching them
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/131961/opensea-is-trying-to-save-peoples-nfts-but-pesky-frontrunners-are-poaching-them

NFTs with Exclusive Footage of David Bowie Live Now
https://nftplazas.com/nfts-with-exclusive-footage-of-david-bowie/

adidas Originals and Prada announce a user-generated NFT project
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/131037/adidas-originals-and-prada-announce-a-user-generated-nft-project

YouTube CEO hints that NFTs could be added to creator platform
https://cointelegraph.com/news/youtube-ceo-hints-that-nfts-could-be-added-to-creator-platform

Facebook's parent company Meta is looking to launch NFT marketplace
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/130974/meta-nft-report

Reddit is testing out NFT profile pics, but ‘no decisions have been made’
https://cointelegraph.com/news/reddit-is-testing-out-nft-profile-pics-but-no-decisions-have-been-made

The Bored Ape Yacht Club's Apes Vs. Mutants Mobile Game Competition Begins
https://www.theboredapegazette.com/post/the-bored-ape-yacht-club-s-apes-vs-mutants-mobile-game-competition-begins-tonight
https://twitter.com/BoredApeYC/status/1484652107252785152

The Sandbox and Warner Music Group to create music-themed LAND
https://cointelegraph.com/news/the-sandbox-and-warner-music-group-to-create-music-themed-land

OpenSea is reimbursing users who sold NFTs below market value due to UI issue
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/131443/opensea-reimburses-users-sold-nfts-below-market-value-ui-issue

NASA blasts NFTs, says they won’t take off with its imagery
https://cointelegraph.com/news/nasa-blasts-nfts-says-they-won-t-take-off-with-its-imagery

Larva Labs threatening to dump V1 Punks on the market
https://twitter.com/larvalabs/status/1486092138534387712

Madonna, Beanie, Rug Radio and CryptoSkulls: 5 NFT events trending on Twitter
https://cointelegraph.com/news/madonna-beanie-rug-radio-and-cryptoskulls-5-nft-events-trending-on-twitter

UFC Strike have sold out their first Fully Loaded pack drop for $5m USD
https://twitter.com/flowverse_/status/1485455762986246145

Kanye West wants royalties from Paparazzi photos, with the help of NFTs (lol)
https://cointelegraph.com/news/kanye-west-wants-royalties-from-paparazzi-photos-with-the-help-of-nfts

NFT market continues to shrug off broader macro rout
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/131496/nft-market-continues-to-shrug-off-broader-macro-rout

Leaked Screenshots Indicate OpenSea & Solana Integration
https://nftplazas.com/opensea-solana-integration/

MoonPay rolls out credit card checkout tool for NFT purchases
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/131912/moonpay-rolls-out-credit-card-checkout-tool-for-nft-purchases

Raises:

FTX.US scores $8 billion valuation in its first funding round
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/131652/ftx-us-scores-8-billion-valuation-in-its-first-funding-round

The Graph, the 'Google of Blockchains,' Raises $50M in Round Led by Tiger Global
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/21/google-for-blockchains-the-graph-raises-50m-led-by-tiger-global/

Crypto tax reporting platform CoinTracker raises $100 million in Series A funding
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/131960/crypto-tax-reporting-platform-cointracker-raises-100-million-in-series-a-funding

Fireblocks raises $550 million in Series E funding, now valued at $8 billion
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/131952/fireblocks-raises-550-million-in-series-e-funding-now-valued-at-8-billion

Superdao raises $10.5 million seed round, valued at $160 million
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/131637/superdao-raises-10-5-million-seed-round-valued-at-160-million

Crypto art collector PleasrDAO is raising $69 million
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/131441/pleasrdao-crypto-art-fundraise

JonesDAO raises $3M in Seed Round with Tetranode, [REDACTED] Cartel, David Iach, SmallCapScientist, Xenesis, Revofusion, Witherblock, and 0xSami
https://jonesdao.substack.com/p/jonesdao-raises-3m-in-seed-round

Blockchain infrastructure firm Blockdaemon scores $3.25 billion post-money valuation in new fundraise
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/131861/blockchain-infrastructure-firm-blockdaemon-scores-3-25-billion-post-money-valuation-in-new-fundraise

BreederDAO just raised funding from a16z and others to generate NFTs at scale
https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/25/this-startup-newly-funded-by-a16z-is-producing-nfts-as-if-they-were-widgets/

BCB Group raises a $60 million Series A round co-led by Foundation Capital
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/131385/bcb-group-raise

Solana-based 'move-to-earn' startup STEPN raises $5 million in SAFT sale
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/130953/solana-move-to-earn-stepn-funding

meow.co announces new investors
https://twitter.com/arvanaghi/status/1484579265911922694

Stonks raises $15m to build a Live Platform for Startup Demo Days
https://blog.stonks.com/stonks-raises-15m-to-build-a-live-platform-for-startup-demo-days-2eddef09c07a

Multicoin: Investing in Web3 Credentialing
https://multicoin.capital/2022/01/25/investing-in-web3-credentialing/

Sigil invests in Fairmint ahead of its strong 2022
https://www.sigilfund.com/blog/sigil-invests-in-fairmint-ahead-of-its-strong-2022-73

CoinTracker Raises $100M as Crypto Tax Season Heats Up
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/27/cointracker-raises-100m-as-crypto-tax-season-heats-up/

Atomic Form Raises its 4.5MM Series Seed to Expand Full Stack Solutions for NFTs, Displays, and On-Chain Digital Media
https://txvi5croxbmnq8mw-53414527152.shopifypreview.com/blogs/news/atomic-form-raises-its-series-seed-to-expand-full-stack-solutions-for-nfts-displays-and-on-chain-digital-media

HAL secures $3 million seed funding and integration with DeFi platform Aave
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/131735/hal-secures-3-million-seed-funding-and-integration-with-defi-platform-aave

The Sandbox Looks to Boost Metaverse Startups With $50M Incubator Program
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/27/the-sandbox-looks-to-boost-metaverse-startups-with-50m-incubator-program/

Blockchain security startup Redefine raises $11 million Seed round for crypto firewall
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3927366,00.html

Introducing Lit Protocol - undisclosed raise
https://blog.litprotocol.com/?p=introducing-lit-protocol

Bahrain-based crypto exchange Rain raises USD 110 mn series B
https://enterprise.press/stories/2022/01/19/bahrain-based-crypto-exchange-rain-raises-usd-110-mn-series-b-63152/

French Crypto Platform Coinhouse Raises $17M to Fuel European Expansion
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/18/french-crypto-platform-coinhouse-raises-17m-to-fuel-european-expansion/

GameFi Operator Digital Entertainment Asset Closes $12 Million Seed Round
https://dea.sg/news/20220119_01/