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/

Raises: (Cont'd #1)

DOOMSDAYX raised $1.5mln led by TCG
https://twitter.com/doomsdayxio/status/1483845582435143688

a16z, Google lead $20M investment in Africa Web3 game publisher Carry1st
https://cointelegraph.com/news/a16z-google-lead-20m-investment-in-africa-web3-game-publisher-carry1st

Crypto IRA iTrustCapital raises $125M, pushes valuation over $1B
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-ira-itrustcapital-raises-125m-pushes-valuation-over-1b

Venue One closes $3.4M Financing
https://venueone.medium.com/venue-one-closes-3-4m-financing-2091e9b32e49

Syndr: Announcing our Angel round
https://medium.com/syndr/announcing-our-angel-round-e0677a7c5b8

BITCOIN COMPANY VOLTAGE RAISES $6M IN SEED ROUND
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/bitcoin-company-voltage-raises-6m

Vinter, Europe’s fastest-growing index provider for crypto assets, raises $3.4m
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/vinter-europe-fastest-growing-index-080000412.html

MetaGoons, closes $2M seed round to create the premier Meta-lifestyle brand and become the tastemaker of the Metaverse, announces partnership with Team Pacquiao GG
https://medium.com/@MetaGoons/metagoons-closes-2m-seed-round-to-create-the-premier-meta-lifestyle-brand-and-become-the-d9d3c3d116d2

Infinity Force raises $5.5M seed investment
https://medium.com/infinityforce/infinity-force-raises-5-5m-seed-investment-b43b6af99e96

Cyber raises $6.7m to empower creatives to build their own worlds with digital assets
https://mirror.xyz/0x76DB02500F7631d57BC2DcDCa9d4cf782b99E119/uUiaVgG7DSAkaPAIiv3kH_jMUXhUqGlvUhNiwmTkURY

Leading Capital Markets Protocol Folks Finance Closes $3 Million Seed Funding Round
https://folksfinance.medium.com/leading-capital-markets-protocol-folks-finance-closes-3-million-seed-funding-round-7a8aad9bfe42

Pip, a Solana Web3 project, gets funding from Coinbase Ventures, Alameda Research and CMS Holdings
https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/pip-a-solana-web3-project-gets-funding-from-coinbase-ventures-alameda-research-and-cms-holdings

Azuro closes $3.5mln seed round to build the base layer for decentralized betting
https://azuroprotocol.medium.com/azuro-closes-3-5mln-seed-round-to-build-the-base-layer-for-decentralized-betting-369f384cd228

Binance Labs Leads $5.5 Million Seed Round for Heroes of Mavia
https://www.binance.com/en/blog/ecosystem/binance-labs-leads-$55-million-seed-round-for-heroes-of-mavia-421499824684903327

Closing Out Our Strategic and Private Round Funding with $3.3 Million Raised
https://medium.com/metastrike/closing-out-our-strategic-and-private-round-funding-a6747f39b967

BCB GROUP RAISES $60M IN THE LARGEST EVER SERIES A FUNDING ROUND IN THE UK BLOCKCHAIN INDUSTRY
https://www.bcbgroup.com/bcb-group-raises-60m-in-series-a-funding-round/

EXA Finance raises $2 Million in Seed Funding
https://exafinance.medium.com/exa-finance-raises-2-million-in-seed-funding-10a9521f513b

Flint had raised $5.1 mln in their seed led by Sequoia India and GFC
https://twitter.com/anshuagrawal_/status/1485976492861698051

Project Galaxy Secures $10M Led by Multicoin Capital And Dragonfly Capital To Build The Largest Open Credential Network In The World
https://blog.galaxy.eco/project-galaxy-secures-10m-led-by-multicoin-capital-and-dragonfly-capital-to-build-the-largest-c262151481fb

Prismatic Closed $2M Seed-Raise
https://beincrypto.com/prismatic-closed-2m-seed-raise/

BasicBlock Raises $78M in Equity Funding
https://www.finsmes.com/2022/01/basicblock-raises-78m-in-equity-funding.html

Regulation:

Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged, points to interest rate hike coming in March
https://twitter.com/cnbcnow/status/1486413678777880576

Fed Releases Discussion Paper on US Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
https://www.investopedia.com/fed-paper-on-central-bank-digital-currency-cbdc-5216571
https://www.reuters.com/business/fed-lays-out-risks-benefits-cbdc-paper-takes-no-policy-stance-2022-01-20/

Putin is in favor of regulating crypto mining in Russia
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/131974/putin-reportedly-in-favor-of-regulated-crypto-mining-in-russia

Russian Finance Ministry submits crypto regulatory framework for review
https://cointelegraph.com/news/russian-finance-ministry-submits-crypto-regulatory-framework-for-review

Binance failed to live up to its anti-money laundering obligations, report says
https://fortune.com/2022/01/24/binance-anti-money-laundering-obligations/

SEC reportedly probing crypto lending products by Gemini and Celsius
https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-reportedly-probing-crypto-lending-products-by-gemini-and-celsius

Turkish president orders ruling party to organize metaverse forum
https://cointelegraph.com/news/turkish-president-orders-ruling-party-to-organize-metaverse-forum

IMF urges El Salvador to remove Bitcoin's status as legal tender
https://cointelegraph.com/news/imf-urges-el-salvador-to-remove-bitcoin-s-status-as-legal-tender

Thai regulators team up to issue guidelines on digital asset payments
https://cointelegraph.com/news/thai-regulators-team-up-to-issue-guidelines-on-digital-assets-payments

Gemini Galactic approved for FINRA membership
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/131759/gemini-galactic-approved-for-finra-membership

Following CFTC settlement, prediction platform Polymarket geoblocks trades in the US
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/131383/following-cftc-settlement-prediction-platform-polymarket-geoblocks-trades-in-the-us

Indonesian regulator takes cue from Islamic NGOs, bars crypto sales for institutions
https://cointelegraph.com/news/indonesian-regulator-takes-cue-from-islamic-ngos-bars-crypto-sales-for-institutions

House of Representatives committee schedules hearing on stablecoins for February 8
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/131726/house-of-representatives-committee-schedules-hearing-on-stablecoins-for-february-8

Bulgaria Won’t Waver on Euro Adoption, Finance Chief Says
https://archive.ph/Uvt4L#selection-3009.0-3016.0

MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Accounting to Investors Rejected by SEC
https://archive.ph/eukiu#selection-1495.0-1506.0

SEC delays decision on ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF until 3rd of April
https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro/cboebzx/2022/34-94055.pdf

SEC delays decision on Teucrium Bitcoin Futures Fund until 8th of April
https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro/nysearca/2022/34-94054.pdf

Additional Reads:

Vitalik Buterin: Soulbound
https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2022/01/26/soulbound.html

Cardano’s First Dex is Here. Does It Work? | Sundaeswap First Look
https://thedefiant.io/cardanos-first-dex-is-here-does-it-work-sundaeswap-first-look/

State of Uniswap Q4 2021
https://messari.io/article/state-of-uniswap-q4-2021

(throw-back) DeFi Flywheel : engineering protocol to protocol synergies through tokens
https://tokenbrice.xyz/defi-flywheel/

Tokemak, the Kingmaker of Web3
https://medium.com/tokemak/tokemak-the-kingmaker-of-web3-ab6592e112ff

Yield Guild Games: The Ally of Gamers
https://messari.io/article/yield-guild-games-the-ally-of-gamers

Speeding up the EVM (part 1) by Xinyuan Sun
https://writings.flashbots.net/research/speeding-up-evm-part-1/

Simpin' Ain't Easy: The Business Sense Behind IreneDAO
https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2022/01/20/simpin-aint-easy-the-business-sense-behind-irenedao/

Genesis Q4 Market Observations
https://genesistrading.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Genesis21Q4QuarterlyReport-final3.pdf

DeFi Kingdoms — Tokenomics — Summoning Costs and Tavern Fees and Impact on Quest Reward Pool
https://medium.com/@Samichpunch/defi-kingdoms-tokenomics-summoning-costs-and-tavern-fees-and-impact-on-quest-reward-pool-2119b67e9c01

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

Olympus12: Building a Strong Ecosystem Around a Web3-Native Reserve Currency
https://olympusdao.medium.com/olympus12-building-a-strong-ecosystem-around-a-web3-native-reserve-currency-416f58175e74

A Deep Dive Into Stader: Building Infrastructure For Staking
https://blog.coinlist.co/a-deep-dive-into-stader-building-infrastructure-for-staking/

A quick guide to Treasure by William M. Peaster
https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/a-quick-guide-to-treasure

What's a SubDAO? by frogmonkee
https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/whats-a-subdao

A DeFi crash course for normies: Crypto markets since 2017
https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/a-defi-crash-course-for-normies-crypto

Crypto and Music: Jamming into Web 3.0
https://messari.io/article/crypto-and-music-jamming-into-web-3-0

Arthur Hayes - Bottomless
https://blog.bitmex.com/bottomless/

StarkNet roundup #1
https://swagtimus.substack.com/p/starknet-roundup-1

Coinbase Institutional: Tokenomics Review - $GRT
https://assets.ctfassets.net/7ca8qfn907uv/3vuJir2LoFEgEz4N2TILNX/5038959fed408198e5560bb0be849a52/Tokenomics_2022.01.24_GRT.pdf

A modest proposal: USDC v3
https://alexkroeger.mirror.xyz/RJ1gZ8tAfqXOmfA3MJz0AkD082c-3hwr2lba-F1j3uw

Redacted V2022 WIP
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1z0BTfir5unw8wTn5m4LHD9zX7k2410LZi24BSeCMvRY/edit#slide=id.g10c7ddd8dab_1_298

Introducing Web3 Investment Clubs
https://syndicate.mirror.xyz/4p6a0nKpBYMSxoAfN6KpjcUwJSD2t68Dq7zgoliB4pk

Paradigm: Constant Rate Issuance Sales Protocol
https://www.paradigm.xyz/2022/01/constant-rate-issuance-sales-protocol/

zkSNARKs vs zkSTARKs: a primer
https://mirror.xyz/pseudotheos.eth/_LAi4cCFz2gaC-3WgNmri1eTvckA32L7v31A8saJvqg

Additional Reads: (Cont'd #1)

Parallel Prime Proposal Redux
https://words.yunt.capital/parallel-prime-proposal-redux-b6ab7c1e514e

Echelon Foundation Whitepaper Redux
https://words.yunt.capital/echelon-foundation-whitepaper-redux-5db8c23cdbe0

A cautiously optimistic essay on OlympusDAO
https://mirror.xyz/0xemperor.eth/oOrr8DkQFOqM7yRQN1ixm-xuLYtSVEfYORxs0eA5ASE

CCC Archives: Crabada Overview/Proposal
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lmc54COCv23dVIbEp00H2Y1MMH4YEWIv/view

Lobster DAO Collaboration Proposal
https://telegra.ph/LobsterProp-01-12

FTX: End of Year 2021
https://blog.ftx.com/blog/end-of-year-2021/

How Blockchain Could Solve the Problem of Digital Identity
https://time.com/6142810/proof-of-humanity/

chain debrief: An in-depth overview of the Terra ecosystem
https://chaindebrief.com/research/an-in-depth-overview-of-the-terra-ecosystem/

MEV — A Deep Dive, Part 1 by Liam Zhang & Lau Boe Jie, NGC Ventures
https://medium.com/@liamzhang/mev-a-deep-dive-part-1-3f389ef16d32

A retrospective on NFTs in 2021 by Tyler Scott Ward
https://medium.com/universe-xyz/a-retrospective-on-nfts-in-2021-e3445777350a

Hop Protocol — A Deep Dive by Arjun Chand
https://blog.li.finance/hop-protocol-a-deep-dive-5075eddc4dd

A Guide to the Best NFT Marketplaces on Binance Smart Chain
https://nftplazas.com/best-nft-marketplaces-binance-smart-chain/

Metis First-Half 2022 Roadmap
https://metisdao.medium.com/metis-first-half-2022-roadmap-55c029ddf80a

Capital gains tax: What is it and how it applies to your crypto
https://www.coinbase.com/de/learn/your-crypto/understanding-capital-gains

2022 Crypto Year Ahead: Themes, Projects, and Trends We’re Watching
https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/year-ahead-2022-themes-projects-trends/

Twitter Threads:

Wonderland/Abra/Sifu/Dani I will try to condense things here, sorry if I screw things up chronologically or miss important threads/angles

$TIME $wMEMO mega liquidations including Sifu and Dani
https://twitter.com/FreddieRaynolds/status/1486111609261068291
https://twitter.com/FreddieRaynolds/status/1486117605681381386
Conspiracies/allegations:
https://twitter.com/divdotvc/status/1486176402831724544
https://twitter.com/aliceontheweb3/status/1486120101380247555
https://twitter.com/DefiMoon/status/1486162643018825729 + screenshot of now deleted tweet by @olypmusintern which kicked things into overdrive
Zeus chimes in
https://twitter.com/ohmzeus/status/1486200568011968513
dani finds out
https://twitter.com/danielesesta/status/1486206191999016965
https://twitter.com/danielesesta/status/1486207458129461248
https://twitter.com/danielesesta/status/1486209715185106945
https://twitter.com/danielesesta/status/1486213755310592001
https://twitter.com/danielesesta/status/1486236047138766853
Frog Nation: Abracadabra and Wonderland United Front merge proposal goes up
https://medium.com/the-defi-wonderland/frog-nation-abracadabra-and-wonderland-united-front-276cb0d723ab
https://twitter.com/danielesesta/status/1486299532975611906
https://twitter.com/danielesesta/status/1486300223232217092
https://twitter.com/crypto_condom/status/1486397928671481861
https://twitter.com/danielesesta/status/1486350138578972682
Dani then hosts 2 twitter AMA spaces where he tackles questions and FUD
Community appreciates leaders stepping up
https://twitter.com/genie_trades/status/1486224921772519430
Dani: work goes on
https://twitter.com/danielesesta/status/1486341591732269062
Messi: put down your pitchforks
https://twitter.com/CryptoMessiah/status/1486412799865667589
@jackniewold: breakdown of the drama so far and implications
https://twitter.com/JackNiewold/status/1486436910599860224
Tetranode: pushing back against the merger
https://twitter.com/Tetranode/status/1486605449046679557
Zach drops the bomb: 0xsifu = QuadrigaCX's Michael Patryn
https://twitter.com/zachxbt/status/1486591682728673282
Reactions
Full Quadriga Story https://twitter.com/donkarziavelli/status/1486595732589236224
Sushiswap
https://twitter.com/SushiSwap/status/1486636106921693184
Andre Cronje
https://twitter.com/AndreCronjeTech/status/1486607111094255622
0xMaki
https://twitter.com/0xMaki/status/1486668228952838145
https://twitter.com/0xMaki/status/1486670545362079755
DCF God
https://twitter.com/dcfgod/status/1486593773471678465
https://twitter.com/dcfgod/status/1486609300948725761
https://twitter.com/dcfgod/status/1486638958637305857
@napgener chimes in with $CVX insight
https://twitter.com/napgener/status/1486675711180038148
@mister_ch0c
https://twitter.com/Mister_Ch0c/status/1486622621252866051
@MidasTheFool with chronological breakdown of events
https://twitter.com/MidasTheFool/status/1486624568785604613
@tayvano_ (check the entire thread)
https://twitter.com/tayvano_/status/1486605587064385539
https://twitter.com/tayvano_/status/1282919835140157440
Dani responds
https://twitter.com/danielesesta/status/1486591436233404421
https://mirror.xyz/0x8A7f7C5b556B1298a74c0e89df46Eba117A2F6c1/Laraxx5dW-07hvHS-ff8TgnS4etd67SbM05Li1Am1ag
https://twitter.com/danielesesta/status/1486682120420413440
CT isn't very charmed by the response
@mdudas
https://twitter.com/mdudas/status/1486674668773908482
@alphaketchum
https://twitter.com/alphaketchum/status/1486649727643000833
Andre Cronje
https://twitter.com/AndreCronjeTech/status/1486667374053007361
banteg
https://twitter.com/bantg/status/1486686193911746565
Hsaka
https://twitter.com/HsakaTrades/status/1486682020532998145
@jozolesko
https://twitter.com/JozoJesko/status/1486672620095516677
https://twitter.com/JozoJesko/status/1486681992330678281
Vote to remove Sifu as treasury manager goes up
https://twitter.com/danielesesta/status/1486711002221539329
Statement from Sifu
https://twitter.com/0xuboater/status/1486724646120558600
Dani won't respond any more until vote is over
https://twitter.com/danielesesta/status/1486717885556789253

Twitter Threads: (Cont'd #1)

MIM | 3crv pool is out of balance due to these events
https://twitter.com/MoonOverlord/status/1486763469559025670
https://twitter.com/FreddieRaynolds/status/1486733361229926407
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1486741392084905985
https://twitter.com/0xtuba/status/1486733987162714112
https://twitter.com/degenomix/status/1486740976097845248
https://twitter.com/FreddieRaynolds/status/1486743188996075520
https://twitter.com/surycapital/status/1486741015469989896
https://twitter.com/napgener/status/1486756824342843393
https://twitter.com/napgener/status/1486716299891785737
Dani responds
https://twitter.com/danielesesta/status/1486758269951434756
https://twitter.com/danielesesta/status/1486759008895524865
https://twitter.com/danielesesta/status/1486772056922333192
Adam Cochran responds back
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1486763729651916811

More Quadriga context:
PONZI SCHEMES, PRIVATE YACHTS, AND A MISSING $250 MILLION IN CRYPTO: THE STRANGE TALE OF QUADRIGA
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/11/the-strange-tale-of-quadriga-gerald-cotten
Quadrigacx Co-Founder Michael Patryn Is Actually Convicted Fraudster Omar Dhanani
https://thebitcoinnews.com/quadrigacx-co-founder-michael-patryn-is-actually-convicted-fraudster-omar-dhanani/
@MidasTheFool explaining who Michael Patryn/Omar Dhanani is
https://twitter.com/MidasTheFool/status/1486649232744353795
@BowTiedIguana chimes in
https://twitter.com/BowTiedIguana/status/1486602506708963329
Netflix Quadriga movie coming out in 2022
https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1441040701320351750
Extra conspiracy for good measure: Tether: the former plastic surgeon behind the crypto reserve currency
https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcontent%2F4da3060c-8e1a-439f-a1d7-a6a4688ad6ca

Twitter Threads: (Cont'd #2)

Parallel/ParagonsDAO
ParagonsDAO: The next step in comunity focused gaming by @rohaan_0x
https://twitter.com/rohaan_0x/status/1484339341425995780
How @milamb3r is going to play the Parallel ecosystem
https://twitter.com/Milamb3r/status/1484240781854576646
@DeFi_dad's thoughts and reactions to proposal
https://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad/status/1486104446530641921
@charliesandor helps unpack things
https://twitter.com/CharlieSandor/status/1486115587596169218
@focusNFT on some Parallel math
https://twitter.com/FocusNft/status/1486107494732738570
@bart_hillerich's thoughts and summary
https://twitter.com/bart_hillerich/status/1486390716716695555

Twitter Threads: (Cont'd #2)

Here’s why IreneDao is not a fluke by @Irenezhao_
https://twitter.com/Irenezhao_/status/1484031784035979265

Why independent monitoring of Rollup parameters is important? by @bkiepuszewski
https://twitter.com/bkiepuszewski/status/1486416315799769097

Here’s why Reciprocal are so bullish on $GRT
https://twitter.com/CraigBurel/status/1484548779923623937

@FreddieRaynolds on $LUNA and $UST
https://twitter.com/FreddieRaynolds/status/1484223774354509830

@elyogui_pa's analysis on $LOOKS valuation
https://twitter.com/elyogui_pa/status/1483831629772636165

The Music NFT Landscape by @cooopahtroopa
https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa/status/1484273269729423360

@scribeDAO summarizing @a16z DAO Canon
https://twitter.com/AhmedEYusuf/status/1484546077072052224

@reganbozman's thoughts on crypto VC LP's and why they're due for a rude awakening
https://twitter.com/reganbozman/status/1484616873169670146

@lightcrypto's thread about the markets and trend reversals
https://twitter.com/lightcrypto/status/1484847981740261379

@adamscochran's thoughts on the market
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1484956127771172867

Some things @choffstein thinks he's learned messing around in crypto for the last 12 months
https://twitter.com/choffstein/status/1485296220771782656

This week in Ethereum by @cryptogucci
https://twitter.com/CryptoGucci/status/1485455776151846914

A thread on macro, bitcoin on-chain and derivatives by @dylanleclair_
https://twitter.com/dylanleclair_/status/1485413601372475396

This week in Cosmos by @cosmoscroatia
https://twitter.com/CosmosCroatia/status/1484054585207660550

Chris Dixon: The web3 playbook: interoperability as a growth mechanic
https://twitter.com/cdixon/status/1486010648140075015

@hsakatrades on ARK's 2022 report
https://twitter.com/HsakaTrades/status/1486317925686706176

@khanamzahnft's thread about Synthetix's proposal to expand to Polygon
https://twitter.com/khanhamzahnft/status/1486054372475904000

@samczsun's brief thread and apology with regards to the Rari pool 19 exploit
https://twitter.com/samczsun/status/1486243806739587076

What @abetrade learned on his journey investing in Olympus and other Olypmus forks
https://twitter.com/abetrade/status/1486290407956828164

The future of DeFi options by @kata1ist
https://twitter.com/kata1ist/status/1483992734176509952

Thread/comments containing overviews of Tokemak/Redacted/Fei Rari
https://twitter.com/gametheorizing/status/1484153485155135489

deep-dive on CowSwap by @cryptotesters
https://twitter.com/cryptotesters/status/1484166086224400385

building an EVM from scratch by @0xkarmacoma
https://twitter.com/0xkarmacoma/status/1486105494271922177

A deep dive on The State of Livepeer by @masonnystrom
https://twitter.com/masonnystrom/status/1486361602035273734

(non-crypto) The Mormon Church Hedge Fund
https://twitter.com/jack_raines/status/1486445203384905740

Here's what's most surprised @lennysan about angel investing so far
https://twitter.com/lennysan/status/1486021231589482497

The Tie's thread about Dopex and JonesDAO
https://twitter.com/TheTIEIO/status/1484233788615970816

A quick summary of the recent performance issues in the Solana network by @aeyakovenko
https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko/status/1486349041571188739

Twitter Threads: (Cont'd #3)

@QuirkyQuerty_ sharing their thoughts and favorite bits from Howards Marks' "Selling Out"
https://twitter.com/QuirkyQwerty_/status/1484191859102863360

@0xrooter about VC "value add"
https://twitter.com/0xrooter/status/1484166175231967232

@cjliu49 has additional thoughts ^
https://twitter.com/cjliu49/status/1484308016107167748

@0x_intern's CowSwap thread
https://twitter.com/0x_intern/status/1486080363147538434

Iron Bank launch analysis by @yieldchad
https://twitter.com/yieldchad/status/1485027677950124036

What happened this week on Messari Governor? by @___tomasM
https://twitter.com/___TomasM/status/1484531197023817735

@TheHashTray's thread about Treeverse
https://twitter.com/TheHashTray/status/1484712914754093060

December NFT recap thread by @cryptogucci
https://twitter.com/CryptoGucci/status/1484284810507866113

The playbook for how to gracefully ride a bear as an algostable protocol, even with majority $ETH backing by @joey__santoro
https://twitter.com/joey__santoro/status/1485378924548812800

Summary of Crypto Venture Capital: A Bird’s Eye View by @cryptovcdylan of @BlockchainAG for @ScribeDAO
https://twitter.com/jkey_eth/status/1485069301337837568

@DeribitInsights sheding some light on the options market
https://twitter.com/DeribitInsights/status/1484924224942882823

Monetisation in the Metaverse/VR by @automataemily
https://twitter.com/AutomataEmily/status/1485552670748426244

@freddycoen's tips for strengthening your solidity skills
https://twitter.com/freddycoen/status/1485572733706682368

$GMX's Avalanche launch analysis by @floodcapital
https://twitter.com/FloodCapital/status/1483915711038865410

DFK strategy thread by @hansthered
https://twitter.com/hansthered/status/1484977972985532417

@adeets_22's findings with regards to an analysis of Ethereum call data
https://twitter.com/adeets_22/status/1485671404536225796

SBF's thoughts on Solana
https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX/status/1485839805707698176

@jfaz on NFTs in gaming
https://twitter.com/jfaz/status/1485435694122209282

@brett_ftxus explaining a unique edge FTX US has
https://twitter.com/Brett_FTXUS/status/1485695037342203904?

Stripe and YCombinator, the Mob Bosses of Silicon Valley, a thread by @theryanking
https://twitter.com/theryanking/status/1485784823641755648

@Route2FI's 7 favorite reads + 16 other newsletters (but no shualpha? ;( )
https://twitter.com/Route2FI/status/1486002479049420816

A breakdown of Solidly information/alpha by @jackniewold
https://twitter.com/JackNiewold/status/1486064098253049856

@adamscochran on Reddit's r/antiwork movement, the FOX news interview and how this may relate to the crypto space
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1486513381557293056

@leashless's attempt to explain blockchains
https://twitter.com/leashless/status/1486147735212470274

@rougevert4's thread on #shields
https://twitter.com/RougeVert4/status/1486447435253792768

@0xhamz's plumbing update on Anchor's dwindling reserves
https://twitter.com/0xHamz/status/1486392840695554049

@pottedmeat_ohm's thread about the misunderstanding about what (3, 3) is
https://twitter.com/pottedmeat_ohm/status/1486359499829137408

A quick thread about the importance and current lack of ethics in the NFT space by @nftethics
https://twitter.com/NFTethics/status/1486439646972329987

How Beanie aka Charles Moscoe siphoned $40M (12500 Ether) and made $16M in unrealized gain by @probablyshady
https://twitter.com/ProbablyShady/status/1485378430438883333

@brokeboy96's thread on Treasure DAO's Trove
https://twitter.com/Br0keboy96/status/1486557355923836929

@mayazi's thread on post ICO takeaways & meta threads
https://twitter.com/mayazi/status/1486683922406719491

@0xtoes' thoughts on why FloorDAO is the missing ingredient to take NFTs to the next level
https://twitter.com/0xToes/status/1483798873776738307

@pandajackson42's great thread about the actual USD stablecoin swap market share between Curve and Uniswap and more
https://twitter.com/PandaJackson42/status/1484596500978143234

Podcasts:

UpOnly - Michael Saylor: Bitcoin is the Best Property in the World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09JD_ZTCKds

UpOnly - Vitalik Buterin on Ethereum and immortality
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J9ex32-pCI
Notes:
https://twitter.com/cmsintern/status/1484254689910743061

Blockware Intelligence: Managing a Crypto Hedge Fund and 2022 Market Outlook with Avi Felman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHayBw23g5I
Notes:
https://twitter.com/rjiang5/status/1484216409714528261

Blockcrunch: How Bribe Protocol Upends DeFi Governance! - 0xCondorcet, Bribe Protocol, Ep. 182
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-bribe-protocol-upends-defi-governance-0xcondorcet/id1350649166?i=1000549069381

Blockcrunch: Is the Crypto Bear Market Here? A Discussion on Probabilistic Thinking - Jordi Alexander, Selini Capital, Ep. 181
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3o0gcNV0usmbVBjbytPoVY
Notes:
https://twitter.com/sandraaleow/status/1484246016044187648
https://twitter.com/FearsomeLamb789/status/1484465815168684033

TechnicalRoundup #15 - CMS Intern (Investment PM, CMS Holdings)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTds5baQgBA

Inside the Cardano ecosystem with Charles Hoskinson
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/131070/inside-the-cardano-ecosystem-with-charles-hoskinson

Line Goes Up – The Problem With NFTs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ_xWvX1n9g

GoodWill Yunting: eGirl Capital ft. Molly, Emily, and Feir
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1wKtoL8OxX6I2RGP41UYa4

Bankless: The Curve Wars | CurveMarketCap
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1G94dxZG7M

Crypto Unicorns: Creating a Sustainable Play-and-Earn Economy Around Unique Unicorn NFTs
https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/crypto-unicorns-creating-a-sustainable-play-and-earn-economy-around-unique-unicorn-nfts/

The State of DAOs With Syndicate’s Ian Lee
https://www.coindesk.com/podcasts/the-breakdown-with-nlw/the-state-of-daos-with-syndicates-ian-lee/

Given Labs Crypto Teens – Nifty Show 131
https://theniftyshow.com/given-labs-crypto-teens-nifty-show-131/

Zero Knowledge FM: Episode 215: Charting Zodiac & DAOs with Nathan Ginnever and Auryn Macmillan
https://zeroknowledge.fm/215-2/

Bankless: 102 - The Emerging Metaverse | Sam Englebardt & Richard Kim
http://podcast.banklesshq.com/102-the-emerging-metaverse-sam-englebardt-richard-kim

Tools:

Arweave Code is now available in our RedStone Scanner Bomb
https://twitter.com/redstone_defi/status/1484219086636732424

@ByzGeneral made a free TradingView indicator
https://twitter.com/ByzGeneral/status/1484214502581276678

hopr made a tool so that you can watch RPC providers watching you
https://twitter.com/scbuergel/status/1484409240777330697

Darren Lau's Crowdsourcing Alpha Experiment
https://twitter.com/Darrenlautf/status/1484529830142312452

lockedjewel, a wrapped tradable ERC20 version of locked Jewel
https://twitter.com/0xtomoyo/status/1485211762509377536

Blockscan chat!
https://chat.blockscan.com/start
https://twitter.com/will__price/status/1486163687509565445

Upcoming Zapper feature sneak peek
https://twitter.com/sebaudet26/status/1485784147813666822

Solidity/smart contracts tips, resources and cheat sheet by @_supercycled
https://twitter.com/_supercycled/status/1486045431687696393

Blockchain onboarding by @ahboyash
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13f7RYobHL5PFVKVtOJw_QugpXyJqkVpjhxRNg6XGt0k/edit#gid=1020292105

zkp-merkle-airdrop-contracts
https://github.com/a16z/zkp-merkle-airdrop-contracts

40 crypto lists compiled by @fuuurma to sort out your signal to noise ratio
https://twitter.com/fuuurma/status/1486418430152560652

Etherscan new user dashboard
https://twitter.com/etherscan/status/1486680890855936002

Lil web3
https://twitter.com/m1guelpf/status/1479095668174065669

Curated list of videos and blogs to get you started on zksync
https://twitter.com/zksync/status/1485975515752239107

Alpha:

Introducing Reservoir
https://reservoir.mirror.xyz/cW3-xUuLpqpfYmTMZhfTowOrJssEL_iSThuNoUmMpxE

PRISM Forge Instructions & FAQ
https://prism-protocol.medium.com/prism-launch-76938ed8fa3d

Vesta's Treasury Bootstrapping Event
https://twitter.com/vestafinance/status/1486520440520544260

Introducing Bastion: Lending on Aurora/NEAR
https://bastionprotocol.medium.com/introducing-bastion-lending-on-aurora-near-c40cda4bf1a0

Market Return on StableCoin-based Strategies（24 Jan 2022)
https://serenityfund.medium.com/weekly-market-return-on-stablecoin-based-strategies-24-jan-2022-4d5e30f21bcc

Hope you have a lovely weekend and may this week's dump bring you value. ❤️

This week in crypto: Reboot. #5

Donations: 0xfBF60e5F3fa29B42b460B11eE461D12D3C0bB2fd

News/Updates:

$323 million in ETH stolen from cross-chain protocol Wormhole
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/132841/256-million-in-eth-stolen-from-cross-chain-protocol-wormhole
https://rekt.news/wormhole-rekt/

Wormhole replenishes its blockchain bridge after $325 million exploit
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/132909/wormhole-replenishes-its-blockchain-bridge-after-325-million-exploit

Jump Trading Backstops Wormhole’s $320M Exploit Loss
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/03/jump-trading-backstops-wormholes-320m-exploit-loss-sources/

Bitcoin worth $2.5 billion moved by 2016 Bitfinex hackers: Almost all funds now transferred
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/132565/bitcoin-moved-2016-bitfinex-hackers-almost-all-now-transferred

Kraken Says Proof-of-Reserves Audit Shows $19B in Bitcoin and Ether
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/03/kraken-says-proof-of-reserves-audit-shows-19b-in-bitcoin-and-ether/

Social Media Site Stocktwits Taps FTX to Launch Crypto Trading Service
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/03/social-media-site-stocktwits-taps-ftx-to-launch-crypto-trading-service/

Diem Association confirms sale of crypto payment network to Silvergate
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/132532/diem-association-confirms-sale-of-crypto-payment-network-to-silvergate
https://twitter.com/diemassociation/status/1488270981718495233

Terra Founder Floats $38M Proposal for American Sports League Deal
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/01/terra-founder-floats-38m-proposal-for-american-sports-league-deal/

1inch rolls out new liquidity pools optimized for stablecoin swaps
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/132911/1inch-rolls-out-new-liquidity-pools-optimized-for-stablecoin-swaps

Multiple ChainLink announcements
https://twitter.com/chainlink/status/1489012531041644550

Bank of Russia Approves Atomyze as First Digital Asset Issuer
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/03/bank-of-russia-approves-atomyze-as-first-digital-asset-issuer/

Aave V3 protocol has been deployed across 7 testnets
https://twitter.com/AaveAave/status/1486793032544493577

Grayscale debuts ETF to track digital asset-based equities index
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/132781/grayscale-debuts-etf-to-track-digital-asset-based-equities-index

MyCrypto is Joining MetaMask to Lead The Way to Web3
https://blog.mycrypto.com/mycrypto-is-joining-metamask

Acquisition of Liquid by FTX
https://blog.liquid.com/acquisition-liquid-ftx

Rainbow for Android is here
https://twitter.com/rainbowdotme/status/1486745853540904965

GnosisDAO: GIP-13 (Phase 2): CowDAO and COW Token
https://forum.gnosis.io/t/gip-13-phase-2-cowdao-and-cow-token/2735
https://twitter.com/MEVprotection/status/1488928368624087043

Loopring Names CTO Steve Guo as CEO, Replacing Founder Wang
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/03/loopring-names-cto-steve-guo-as-ceo-replacing-founder-wang/

Switchboard V2 is live
https://switchboardxyz.medium.com/switchboard-v2-is-live-b00a4e693808

Trezor: About AOPP integration
https://twitter.com/Trezor/status/1486747863912796171

WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty unveils new blockchain project Shardeum
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/132774/wazirx-ceo-nischal-shetty-new-blockchain-project-shardeum

‘Philly is ready’ for CityCoins says city council
https://cointelegraph.com/news/philly-is-ready-for-citycoins-says-city-council

Rentable Beta live on mainnet
https://twitter.com/rentableworld/status/1486758751155765253

01.xyz is live on Solana
https://twitter.com/01_exchange/status/1487091322603249665

Qubit Finance hacked for ~$80mln
https://twitter.com/peckshield/status/1486841239450255362
https://rekt.news/qubit-rekt/

Amber Group acquires FSA-licensed crypto exchange service DeCurret
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/132658/amber-group-acquires-fsa-licensed-crypto-exchange-service-decurret

Neon EVM Development Status: Mainnet on the Horizon
https://neonlabsorg.medium.com/neon-evm-development-status-mainnet-on-the-horizon-1638f06058d9

News/Updates: (Cont'd #1)

yearn governance: [Proposal] Streamlining contributor compensation
https://gov.yearn.finance/t/proposal-streamlining-contributor-compensation/12247
https://twitter.com/bantg/status/1487140902384685061
https://twitter.com/0x7d54/status/1487252998023745540

hashflow is live on Polygon
https://twitter.com/hashflownetwork/status/1487229046291378189

Introducing Bodh: Lending protocol on Boba Network
https://bodhfinance.medium.com/introducing-bodh-lending-protocol-on-boba-network-c86a3cbc8077

$TOKE bonds are live
https://twitter.com/redactedcartel/status/1488689625308794881

StakeWise x Blockdaemon
https://twitter.com/stakewise_io/status/1486442954483023879
https://twitter.com/BlockdaemonHQ/status/1486429590557974529

StakeWise governance: [Feb '22] SWISE Allocations for Uniswap Pools
https://vote.stakewise.io/#/proposal/0x50e45af7f80a7886e94fdc9dde842ae22795e1bdf025444353f149893b43bef9

Zeta Mainnet Update
https://twitter.com/ZetaMarkets/status/1488932587724845058

JonesDAO - The Twist
https://jonesdao.substack.com/p/the-twist

CoinGecko Introduces “DeFi 101” NFT Campaign on Project Galaxy
https://blog.galaxy.eco/coingecko-introduces-defi-101-nft-campaign-on-project-galaxy-4bdae4f0f539

Aave: The first cross-chain governance proposal has successfully updated the Aave Polygon Market
https://twitter.com/AaveAave/status/1488277649235791874

Everlendians update
https://twitter.com/EverlendFinance/status/1486791077390688258

Turbo SOL is Solend's first isolated pool
https://twitter.com/solendprotocol/status/1488331629453930496

Movr Network is now Socket
https://twitter.com/socketdottech/status/1488977369373151233

TerraZero Provides one of the First Ever ‘Metaverse Mortgages’ To a Client
https://ffnews.com/newsarticle/terrazero-provides-one-of-the-first-ever-metaverse-mortgages-to-a-client/

TraderJoe’s Modular Staking is a new Model in the Curve Wars
https://www.gbv.capital/insights/traderjoes-modular-stakingnbspis-a-new-model-in-the-curve-wars

PsyOptions Has Acquired Tap Finance!
https://medium.com/psyoptions/psyoptions-has-acquired-tap-finance-c9608c9c9c04

Solana riptide hackathon
https://twitter.com/solana/status/1488921820950581265

NYDIG Launches Service for Workers to Get Paid in Bitcoin
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/01/nydig-launches-service-for-workers-to-get-paid-in-bitcoin/

10b57e6da0 (lobsterDAO) x Gearbox: Gearing up with Seafood
https://bafybeiftbmkormqki5xrw3hgnvjdim6hfmwgjoblq2ybmv2p7p3hbrx7hm.ipfs.infura-ipfs.io/

Fei announces Tribe Turbo, a new DeFi primitive
https://twitter.com/joey__santoro/status/1487205800887996417

NFTs:

Electronic Arts CEO doesn’t commit to NFTs on latest investor call
https://www.polygon.com/22914579/electronic-arts-ceo-andrew-wilson-nfts-investors-call-discussion

GameStop, Immutable to Launch $100M Joint Fund for Gaming NFTs
https://blockworks.co/gamestop-immutable-to-launch-100-joint-fund-for-gaming-nfts/

LooksRare Has Reportedly Generated $8B in Ethereum NFT Wash Trading
https://decrypt.co/91510/looksrare-has-reportedly-generated-8b-ethereum-nft-wash-trading

Award-Winning Actress Jennifer Esposito to Make Directorial Debut With Film NFT
https://nftnow.com/news/jennifer-esposito-directorial-debut-film-nft/

Nansen Report Highlights Massive Growth for Crypto & NFTs in 2021
https://nftplazas.com/nansen-report-highlights-massive-growth-for-crypto-in-2021/

OpenSea reveals that over 80% of its free NFT mints were plagiarized, spam or fake
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/132511/opensea-reveals-that-over-80-of-its-free-nft-mints-were-plagiarized-spam-or-fake

Coachella Music Festival to Launch Solana NFTs in Deal With FTX
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/01/coachella-music-festival-to-launch-solana-nfts-in-deal-with-ftx/

Team17 is announcing an end to the MetaWorms NFT project
https://twitter.com/Team17/status/1488618187109408780

HitPiece Platform Under Fire for Selling Music NFTs Without Artist Permission
https://nftnow.com/news/hitpiece-unauthorized-music-nft-scam/

Capsule House is a Coinbase NFT launch partner
https://twitter.com/capsule_house/status/1488646829356974082

Pak Collabs with WikiLeaks in NFT Campaign to Free Julian Assange
https://nftplazas.com/pak-collabs-with-wikileaks-in-nft-campaign-to-free-founder/

Melanie Martinez Launches Debut NFT Collection “CyberBaby Toy Shop”
https://nftnow.com/news/melanie-martinez-debut-nft-collection/

Why two 'NFT nerds' built LooksRare — and where they want to take it next
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/news+/132031/why-two-nft-nerds-built-looksrare-and-where-they-want-to-take-it-next

Cool Cats: The Ultimate Guide
https://nftnow.com/guides/cool-cats-guide/

International Olympic Committee partners with developer to launch game with NFT prizes
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/132879/international-olympic-committee-partners-with-developer-to-launch-game-with-nft-prizes

Bankless | Trying NFTs on Optimism
https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/trying-nfts-on-optimism

Rolling Stone & Coinbase Team Up for Major NFT Drop
https://nftplazas.com/rolling-stone-coinbase-nft-drop/

Paris Hilton Surprises Tonight Show Audience Members By Giving Them Their Own NFTs (full cringe warning)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zi12wrh5So

Paris Hilton Drops Autobiographical NFTs on Origin Story Marketplace
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/03/paris-hilton-drops-autobiographical-nfts-on-origin-story-marketplace/

Why celebrities are buying Bored Ape NFTs
https://www.polygon.com/22904893/nft-explainer-why-celebrities-buy-bored-ape-yacht-club-jimmy-fallon-paris-hilton

Pablo Picasso’s Family to Release Multimedia NFT Collection
https://nftnow.com/news/marina-florian-picasso-nft-collection/

This week in NFTs by @cryptogucci
https://mobile.twitter.com/cryptogucci/status/1487936740987793409

The BRIT Awards Announces Celebrity NFT Collaboration With Serenade
https://nftnow.com/news/brit-awards-celebrity-nfts-with-serenade/

Atari Combine NFTs with Loot Boxes in New ‘GFT’ Collection
https://nftplazas.com/atari-combine-nfts-with-loot-boxes-in-new-gft-collection/

NFT collector loses $2.7 million in Bored Ape NFTs and derivatives
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/132567/nft-collector-loses-2-7-million-in-bored-ape-nfts-and-derivatives

Raises:

Venture froth catapults FTX to $32 billion valuation
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/132383/venture-froth-catapults-ftx-to-32-billion-valuation

Galleon DAO Raises $1M Seed Round
https://blog.galleon.community/galleon-dao-raises-1m-seed-round-abdcaf237f45

Solana wallet Phantom raises $109 million in new funding, launches iOS app
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/132464/solana-wallet-phantom-raises-109-million-series-b-launches-ios-app

AirTree bags $700 million in fresh capital for new seed fund and Web3 investment vehicle
https://www.businessnewsaustralia.com/articles/airtree-bags--700-million-in-fresh-capital-for-new-seed-fund-and-web3-investment-vehicle.html

Seven Seven Six Raises Two Funds, Totalling over $500M
https://www.finsmes.com/2022/02/seven-seven-six-raises-two-funds-totalling-over-500m.html

Stablecoin-as-a-Service Project ICHI Raises $3.5M for Continued DeFi Expansion
https://decrypt.co/91845/stablecoin-service-project-ichi-raises-3-5m-continued-defi-expansion

Pixel Vault banks $100 million in funding to chase an NFT media empire
https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/02/pixel-vault-banks-100-million-in-funding-to-chase-an-nft-media-empire/

Dune Analytics raises $69.42 million in Series B, now valued at $1 billion
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/132759/dune-analytics-crypto-series-b-valuation-1-billion

SoftBank Leads $60M Funding Round for B2B Payments Platform Tribal
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/03/softbank-leads-60m-funding-round-for-b2b-payments-platform-tribal/

MyCointainer Raises $6 Million in Seed Round to Develop Its Yield Earning Platform
https://company.mycointainer.com/mycointainer-raises-6-million-in-seed-round-to-develop-its-yield-earning-platform/

Astar Network, Multichain Smart Contract Platform on Polkadot, Raises $22M in Strategic Round led by Polychain.
https://medium.com/astar-network/astar-network-multichain-smart-contract-platform-on-polkadot-raises-22m-in-strategic-round-led-52f632fa3a9

BlockPI - Announcing Our $3M Seed Round
https://medium.com/@blockpi/announcing-our-3m-seed-round-2b7d54da17fa

Relation: we closed seed round at $20mln valuation
https://twitter.com/relationlabs/status/1486922903949963264

Crypto-Powered ‘Galaxy Blitz’ Announces Over $10 million Raised
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/01/28/2374827/0/en/Crypto-Powered-Galaxy-Blitz-Announces-Over-10-million-Raised.html

ArthSwap announces successful completion of fundraising from Next Web Capital, DFG &
https://medium.com/@arth_swap/arthswap-announces-successful-completion-of-fundraising-from-dfg-longhash-ventures-2b323a0d8252

Binance Labs Announces Strategic Investment in StarryNift to Grow the BSC Ecosystem
https://www.binance.com/en/blog/ecosystem/binance-labs-announces-strategic-investment-in-starrynift-to-grow-the-bsc-ecosystem-421499824684903371

OptyFi raises $2.4M seed round, launches on mainnet
https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/optyfi-raises-24m-seed-round-launches-on-mainnet

MetaDojo Raises $3M in Seed Round to Build Affordable & Accessible Metaverse Premises
https://metadojo.medium.com/metadojo-raises-3m-in-seed-round-to-build-affordable-accessible-metaverse-premises-923ad8eee07a

Unblocked Raises $10M in Seed Funding
https://www.finsmes.com/2022/01/unblocked-raises-10m-in-seed-funding.html

Nestcoin raises $6.45M pre-seed to accelerate crypto and web3 adoption in Africa and frontier markets
https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/01/nestcoin-raises-6-45m-pre-seed-to-accelerate-crypto-and-web3-adoption-in-africa-and-frontier-markets/

Regulation:

GameFi Faces Regulatory Headwinds in Major Asian Markets
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/01/gamefi-faces-regulatory-headwinds-in-major-asian-markets/

India to tax crypto income at 30%, launch CBDC in the fiscal year 2023
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/132552/india-crypto-tax-30-budget-cbdc-blockchain

Crypto India: ‘Crypto Is Legitimate or Not Will Be Decided Later’- Indian FM Sitharaman
https://coingape.com/crypto-legitimate-will-decide-later-sitharaman/

Indian Budget Provision Allows Government to Define NFTs
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/02/indian-budget-provision-allows-government-to-define-nfts/

UK Tax Regulator Updates Guidance on Staking and DeFi Lending
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/02/uk-tax-regulator-updates-guidance-on-staking-and-defi-lending/

Crypto leaders launch political action committee to back congressional candidates
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/132171/crypto-leaders-launch-political-action-committee-to-back-congressional-candidates

Hester Peirce Warns Proposed SEC Reform of Securities Trading Platforms Could Threaten DeFi
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/01/hester-peirce-warns-proposed-sec-reform-of-securities-trading-platforms-could-threaten-defi/

Japan's Crypto Exchanges Body Considers Easing Rules for Token Listings
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/02/japans-crypto-exchanges-body-considers-easing-rules-for-token-listings-report/

Fed releases new research on risk and promise of stablecoins
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/132542/fed-releases-new-research-on-risk-and-promise-of-stablecoins

Provision in House Bill Allowing Treasury Secretary to Block International Crypto Transactions to Be Removed
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/01/31/provision-in-house-bill-allowing-treasury-secretary-to-block-international-crypto-transactions-to-be-removed/

US Senate slates hearing on stablecoins for February 15
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/132540/us-senate-slates-hearing-on-stablecoins-for-february-15

Russia's Minister of Finance Suggests Letting Banks Sell Crypto
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/03/russias-minister-of-finance-suggests-letting-banks-sell-crypto-report/

Congressman and crypto lobby scale back new Treasury surveillance authority in COMPETES Act
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/132510/congressman-and-crypto-lobby-scale-back-new-treasury-surveillance-authority-in-competes-act

IRS Offers Tezos Staker Refund on Rewards Tax in Break From Current Policy
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/03/irs-offers-tezos-staker-refund-on-rewards-tax-in-break-from-current-policy/

PoS validator turns down IRS tax refund offer, pushes for clear policy on staking taxation
https://cointelegraph.com/news/pos-validator-turns-down-irs-tax-refund-offer-pushes-for-clear-policy-on-staking-taxation

Electricity Consumption in Siberian Region Rises Fourfold Due to Crypto Mining
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/03/electricity-consumption-in-siberian-region-rises-fourfold-due-to-crypto-mining/

South African Regulator Issues Warning on FTX, Bybit
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/02/south-african-regulator-issues-warning-on-ftx-bybit/

Thailand Axes 15% Crypto Withholding Tax Plans Following Pushback
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/01/31/thailand-axes-15-crypto-withholding-tax-plans-following-pushback-report/

Hong Kong Regulators Impose Limits on Investing in Spot Crypto ETFs
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/01/28/hong-kong-regulators-impose-limitations-on-investing-in-spot-crypto-etfs/