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This week in crypto: Reboot. #5

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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/
Additional Reads:

REKT - Sifu Scandal
https://rekt.news/sifu-scandal/

Nansen’s State of The Crypto Industry Report 2021
https://www.nansen.ai/post/nansens-state-of-the-crypto-industry-report-2021

PSA: If you were affected by the Illuvium discord scam, fill out this form
https://twitter.com/illuviumio/status/1488045603880062978

Gabriel Shapiro: Urgent Considerations of Impact on Blockchain/DeFi of the SEC's Proposed Regulation ATS Amendment
https://lexnode.substack.com/p/urgent-considerations-of-impact-on

I’ve seen the metaverse – and I don’t want it
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/jan/25/ive-seen-the-metaverse-and-i-dont-want-it

Andre Cronje: Not so smart contracts
https://andrecronje.medium.com/not-so-smart-contracts-8c9ab4368d21

How mgnr.io took millions of uncollateralised USDC from Maple.finance, used those millions to farm MPL and dump on MPL holders.
https://cryptocatvc.medium.com/mgnr-io-maple-finance-7e70241e5f4

Deciphering the Metaverse: The double-edged sword of mainstream adoption
https://www.theblockresearch.com/deciphering-the-metaverse-the-double-edged-sword-of-mainstream-adoption-132244

A list of open problems in DeFi by 0xemperor
https://mirror.xyz/0xemperor.eth/0guEj0CYt5V8J5AKur2_UNKyOhONr1QJaG4NGDF0YoQ

How to build the promised ve(3,3) by 0xkydo.eth
https://kydo.substack.com/p/how-to-build-the-promised-ve33

Diary of a Struggling Trader #0 by Polo
https://poloxxx.substack.com/p/diary-of-a-struggling-trader-0

Flash Crash for Cash: Cyber Threats in Decentralized Finance (thanks CIA)
https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/2106/2106.10740.pdf

What’s in Your Wallet? Privacy and Security Issues in Web 3.0 (thanks CIA)
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2109.06836.pdf

StableSims: Optimizing MakerDAO Liquidations 2.0 Incentives via Agent-Based Modeling (thanks CIA)
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2201.03519.pdf

Mapping out NEAR Protocol's Ecosystem
https://www.theblockresearch.com/mapping-out-near-protocols-ecosystem-2-131515

Smart Contract Research forum: Research Summary: Smart Contract Security: A Practitioner’s Perspective (2021)
https://www.smartcontractresearch.org/t/research-summary-smart-contract-security-a-practitioner-s-perspective-2021/877

A look at the numbers behind the emerging Web3 economy
https://www.theblockresearch.com/a-look-at-the-numbers-behind-the-emerging-web3-economy-131677

StarkNet and the future of Ethereum scaling
https://ameya.substack.com/p/starknet-and-the-future-of-ethereum

Lessons from 140+ angel investments
https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/angel-investing

Shades of Finality and Layer 2 Scaling
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2201.07920.pdf

Sino Global Capital: Why we remain bullish on Wintermute
https://sinoglobalcap.medium.com/why-we-remain-bullish-on-wintermute-ba0827fd7911

OurNetwork: Issue #106
https://ournetwork.substack.com/p/ournetwork-issue-106

The Pillars of Tokenomics & The ve Token Model
https://captainbtc.substack.com/p/the-pillars-of-tokenomics-and-the

StarkNet roundup #2
https://swagtimus.substack.com/p/starknet-roundup-2

Automated Rebase Farming on OHM Forks by Derked.eth
https://mirror.xyz/derked.eth/Vndae9dKhiVXllXf84ULO4qAaP_HurhqvQQMsxXlytU

Fire, Bitcoin, Teleportation by Aleksandar Svetski
https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-times/fire-bitcoin-teleportation-337ba677fdd2

Airdrop Case Study: ParaSwap
https://arcx.substack.com/p/airdrop-case-study-paraswap

zkSync community update - January 2022
https://www.reddit.com/r/zkSync/comments/sdg9ar/zksync_community_update_january_2022/

Composability Squared: The Acala Thesis
https://arringtonxrpcapital.com/2022/01/27/composability-squared-the-acala-thesis/

Messari: State of Avalanche Q4 2021
https://messari.io/article/state-of-avalanche-q4-2021

A look at the numbers behind the emerging Web3 economy
https://www.theblockresearch.com/a-look-at-the-numbers-behind-the-emerging-web3-economy-131677

A Look At Ronin
https://www.decentralised.co/understanding-ronin/

Bankless | Why Layer 2s are the future feat Polynya
https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/why-layer-2s-are-the-future
Additional Reads: (Cont'd #1)

Mina Protocol: A Technical Overview
https://www.theblockresearch.com/mina-protocol-a-technical-overview-130784

A Step-by-Step Guide to Going Private
https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/privacyweek/2022/01/27/a-step-by-step-guide-to-going-private/

We are all social oracles: An era of decentralized hiring
https://station.mirror.xyz/8zzxwnOx5XVPNxcMYFi9LWsVRz3lTJ9cfwaM9m9oy3w

The True Sources of DeFi Yield
https://incentivized.substack.com/p/where-do-defi-yields-come-from

Ethereum winter and why we need to co-exist with VCs
https://mirror.xyz/0x1F40f6cFe873536998e302BfEe85484e09e12E3B/mXPlUygtACqD0vbBicNFaCmVSE_ZFhhRF5XgkDJsUq8

How Friends With Benefits Uses Utopia to Manage Contributor Payroll
https://thedefiant.io/dao-payroll-with-utopia/

The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Avalanche
https://lostworldsnfts.medium.com/the-ultimate-beginners-guide-to-avalanche-9b533551bd0d

A look at Opyn’s Squeeth Perpetual
https://www.theblockresearch.com/a-look-at-opyns-squeeth-perpetual-132123

Considering bearish and bullish outlooks, and an open report on ParagonsDAO’s treasury
https://medium.com/@ParagonsDAO/considering-bearish-and-bullish-outlooks-and-an-open-report-on-paragonsdaos-treasury-8f74fa1ed561

Sigil Fund: Forgotten Runes Wizard's Cult thesis
https://www.sigilfund.com/blog/forgotten-runes-wizards-cult-75/

Yearn Finance Newsletter #56
https://yearn.substack.com/p/yearn-finance-newsletter-56

Messari - State of Compound: Q4 2021
https://messari.io/article/state-of-compound-q4-2021

SoK: Blockchain Governance
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2201.07188.pdf

Bankless | Layer 2 Tokens Are Coming
https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/rollup-tokens-are-coming

novum insights: Emerging Tokens
https://novuminsights.com/post/emerging-tokens-2nd-february-2020/

Vega: The Most Comprehensive On-Chain Exchange
https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/vega-the-most-comprehensive-on-chain-exchange/

NFT Insights #5 – Asia PFP Hype, Parallel’s Prime Proposal & $MAGIC Updates
https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/nft-insights-5-asia-pfp-hype-parallels-prime-proposal-magic-updates/

Mapping out Jump Crypto's portfolio
https://www.theblockresearch.com/mapping-out-jump-cryptos-portfolio-132800

Key crypto hires, exits and moves: January 2022
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/news+/132824/key-crypto-hires-exits-and-moves-january-2022

Wangarian: Sharpening the Knife
https://wangarian.substack.com/p/sharpening-the-knife
Twitter Threads:

Continuation of the Wonderland Saga:
@Defi_ted with more Sifu comments about the RULER/COVER rug
https://twitter.com/DeFi_Ted/status/1486841243862970368
Alameda on the move
https://twitter.com/napgener/status/1486814224059973638
Jump Crypto President Kanav Kariya chiming in on UST and MIM confusion and panic
First gear, on the way forward
https://mirror.xyz/0x8A7f7C5b556B1298a74c0e89df46Eba117A2F6c1/s7haxQQE9lhDxoBws97vsyGlrOi768xtGB-z9vLLQAw
https://twitter.com/KariyaKanav/status/1486930291927175170
Curve pool
https://twitter.com/FreddieRaynolds/status/1486815759087058946
Avalanche's Platypus delisting MIM
https://twitter.com/Platypusdefi/status/1486712363252285450
https://twitter.com/Platypusdefi/status/1486819140895600641
Adam Cochran not happy with "First gear, on the way forward" article
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1487065326609219587
@tayvano_ with another blast from the past
https://twitter.com/tayvano_/status/1487202468630982657
Adam Cochran with observations about MIM meltdown and UST-PERP futures
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1487140563799486464
Dani working on compensation plan from own funds
https://twitter.com/danielesesta/status/1487333700413050880
WIP #4 - proposal on how to move forward
https://twitter.com/Wonderland_fi/status/1487175603296116740
Dani
https://twitter.com/danielesesta/status/1487178194092539921
@defimagick: vote is flawed!
https://twitter.com/DeFimagick/status/1487595981747142657
It was voted: NO
https://snapshot.org/#/bestfork.eth/proposal/0xf24f389b80f1e056c8f308802767d77060cbeecf17afd8d379ea71b3ded6ebb5
Amidst all this, Abracadabra's AIP #7 was being proposed
https://forum.abracadabra.money/t/aip-7-expecto-patronum-a-shield-for-all-frogs/2755
@squirrelcrypto's thread about developments moving forward
https://twitter.com/squirrelcrypto/status/1487474897584545796
Wonderland 2.0
https://www.wonderlandforum.xyz/t/wonderland-2-0/12458
Update from sifu
https://twitter.com/0xtuba/status/1487655027854372866
Dani: Wonderland experiment is coming to an end
https://twitter.com/danielesesta/status/1487826195978899457
@cryptoginko: Dani rugpulled
https://twitter.com/cryptoginko/status/1487834527678582791
@route2fi: this seems unfair
https://twitter.com/Route2FI/status/1487851220249284608
But not all hope is lost yet for frogs
https://twitter.com/nikiilauren/status/1487858861428166656
https://twitter.com/crypto_coochie/status/1487694995763216385
@bitfinexed chimes in
https://twitter.com/Bitfinexed/status/1487916679292194821
Tetranode: Dani is a friend
https://twitter.com/Tetranode/status/1487914478649835520
In the end, looks like the frogs won
https://twitter.com/0xKingPapi/status/1488099363763195912
Dani: many people showed up to try and push this thing forward once more
https://twitter.com/danielesesta/status/1488406845580587008
Sifu tornadoing his funds
https://twitter.com/PeckShieldAlert/status/1488440970601504771
Sifu is not phased though
https://twitter.com/0xSifu/status/1488485768850989060
https://twitter.com/0xSifu/status/1489049907671359488
https://twitter.com/0xSifu/status/1489048257762258944
https://twitter.com/0xSifu/status/1488715439769223173
Twitter Threads: (Cont'd #2)

wHaT bEaR mArkEt by @resonancethis
https://twitter.com/resonancethis/status/1489168060275564547

DeFi education fund updates
https://twitter.com/fund_defi/status/1487430055106125827

@duke_rick1 shares tips that may help the little guys starting their crypto journey
https://twitter.com/duke_rick1/status/1487102248899461130

CryptoRelief sent $100m of $SHIBA back to Vitalik
https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1487073874193702916

Daryl Lau drunken alpha thread ;)
https://twitter.com/Daryllautk/status/1487122723209834497

@anafabrega11 on why kids should perhaps play more video games instead of less
https://twitter.com/anafabrega11/status/1487075684094775299

We build too many walls and not enough bridges by @levin_idan
https://twitter.com/levin_idan/status/1489175164881412096

Don't buy an NFT until you read this, thread by @ohhshiny
https://twitter.com/ohhshiny/status/1488931311351857152

Atlantic Options thread on Dopex by @dcaintern
https://twitter.com/dcaintern/status/1486912376830148614

@OberonSky with a long thread about OlympusDAO not being a ponzi
https://twitter.com/OberonSky/status/1487221395880742914

@harryyeh about funky business involving Grim Finance
https://twitter.com/harryyeh/status/1487122788280328196

YCombinator is not worth it, a thread by @theryanking
https://twitter.com/theryanking/status/1487500943511932941

11 disciplines to become a sharper operator by @wes_kao
https://twitter.com/wes_kao/status/1487471914306220032

Lets look at how the most liquid Curve pools held up for $LUSD, $MIM, $UST, & $FRAX by @lewifree
https://twitter.com/lewifree/status/1487541786050506761

NoSleep reading list V3 (shualpha included!)
https://twitter.com/nosleepjon/status/1487611280559063040

@NFTethics about one of Larva Labs' founders selling his v1 punks before LL released an official statement denouncing the project
https://twitter.com/NFTethics/status/1487818777869828096

@NFTethics about MoonPay's CEO purchasing ClonseX shortly prior to when CloneX were transferred via MoonPay to Justin Bieber
https://twitter.com/NFTethics/status/1487784997608120330

@1sat1c on Atlantic Options
https://twitter.com/1sat1c/status/1487773422952321028

@Montana_Wong's insider scoop on APE DAO scooping many Bored Apes
https://twitter.com/Montana_Wong/status/1487886787305357313

Vitalik Buterin: A quick reminder on what "shared security" means and why it's so important
https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1487829389223940100

@0xcole on Angel deals, saft sales and why he thinks it will massively impact token price action in the future
https://twitter.com/cole0x/status/1487961867033083908

@_nd_go's thoughts on the events around the OHM forks of the last few months and their crash
https://twitter.com/_nd_go/status/1488060794474541056

Hardhat motivations and strategy: a bit of history and future roadmap by @alcuadrado
https://twitter.com/alcuadrado/status/1488164159439220736

A thread on Helium: data, comparisons, and things @alanadlevin finds interesting
https://twitter.com/AlanaDLevin/status/1487437851058966533

@pastryeth's list of best CT follows
https://twitter.com/PastryEth/status/1488338425069637633

Off-the-cuff thoughts on trad gaming vs crypto native gaming by @dolaridoo
https://twitter.com/dolaridoo/status/1488658745769205762

Adam Cochran on macro
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1488559906076692482

@Defi_Ted's bull case for Parallel, gaming+defi and ParagonsDAO
https://twitter.com/DeFi_Ted/status/1488715285498839044

The great Fiskantes on VCs value add
https://twitter.com/Fiskantes/status/1488822789003956226
Twitter Threads: (Cont'd #3)

@stablekwon on Anchor
https://twitter.com/stablekwon/status/1486878306880286721

@revertfinance: Liquidity mining is dead
https://twitter.com/revertfinance/status/1485049960827604997

Parallel's Prime Proposal simplified into one image by @pavelstehno
https://twitter.com/PavelStehno/status/1486701007748878336

What comes next for NFTs by @alexgedevani
https://twitter.com/alexgedevani/status/1487822558145699842

@eichenkundiger on his Abacus journey
https://twitter.com/Eichenkundiger/status/1486714865087508494

What happened this week on Messari Governor by @___TomasM
https://twitter.com/___tomasm/status/1487036951257661444

VCs & the fundraising zeitgeist in crypto by @mrjasonchoi
https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi/status/1487754562677063687

@croissantETH on some of the best projects from ETHGlobal hackathon
https://twitter.com/CroissantEth/status/1485763912255655953

@eeyernlee's list of fintech apps built on top of $LUNA
https://twitter.com/eeyernlee/status/1486846745547980803

A 3-part tutorial: Understanding Blockchain with ethers.js by @fjun99

The power of slippage by @gametheorizing
https://twitter.com/gametheorizing/status/1488260228047015936

@cobie on the DeFi education fund (spicy comments)
https://twitter.com/cobie/status/1487411063356338177

Debt is sexy by @fabiusmercurius
https://twitter.com/fabiusmercurius/status/1487505310218522627

Data availability and its importance by @likebeckett
https://twitter.com/likebeckett/status/1487885840088907777

Why data availability (DA) is so important by @a_browman
https://twitter.com/a_browman/status/1487521005882990597

A thraed on why $OHM has downward price action and what can we learn from it by @carlkvogel
https://twitter.com/CarlKVogel/status/1487512132241481731

Analysis of how $150,000 was stolen today & exploring how NFT multiple projects were hacked today by @serpentAU
https://twitter.com/serpentau/status/1485002643370037254

A thread on the game theory of $LOOKs by @gametheorizing
https://twitter.com/gametheorizing/status/1488499352465195009

Thread on equities and Bitcoin by @johnstcapital
https://twitter.com/johnstcapital/status/1488530909267734528

How does Seed stage fund math work? by @hpierrejacques
https://twitter.com/hpierrejacques/status/1488892919029407746

Bean finance thread by @doctor_parth
https://twitter.com/doctor_parth/status/1488941756448382976

nft thoughts by @8892OS
https://twitter.com/8892OS/status/1488928347350605827

Taxation & CBDC and a regulatory update about India by @sinoglobalcap
https://twitter.com/SinoGlobalCap/status/1488818279036694528

Why @businessbarista and @austin_rief are betting their company's (Morning Brew) on creators and the creator economy
https://twitter.com/businessbarista/status/1488962442352865284
Podcasts:

Head to Head with Andre Cronje || a Defiant SPECIAL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYvO1UNMD_c

Unnoscriptd Crypto Podcast, episode 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBgPnY9znQY
Notes
https://twitter.com/analyticalali/status/1487601809094942722

Nansen: Office Hours #44 with Justin Bram: MekaVerse, Evolving Forest, $SPELL, Sablier, LobsterDAO NFT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75x9yNmk5AY

Zero Knowledge FM: Episode 216: A Dip into the Mempool & MEV with Project Blanc
https://zeroknowledge.fm/216-2/

Understanding Bitcoin Derivatives with CL207
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvw6JU6KdkU

Foundations of Blockchains (Lecture 1.1: Focus of Lecture Series (+ a Little Hype))
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNJGPI0fuFA
https://twitter.com/algo_class/status/1487075256900673538

SIGGRAPH Spotlight #30 – Tim Sweeney and the Metaverse
https://soundcloud.com/siggraph-spotlight/30-tim-sweeney-and-the-metaverse

Delphi Podcast: Emin Gün Sirer: Problems with L2 Scaling Solutions, Avalanche Subnets Explained, and MEV on Snowman++
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emin-g%C3%BCn-sirer-problems-with-l2-scaling-solutions/id1438148082

Blockcrunch: What's Next? 4 Crypto Mega Trends in 2022 - Jason Kam, Folius Ventures, Ep. 183
https://blockcrunch.libsyn.com/whats-next-4-crypto-mega-trends-in-2022-jason-kam-folius-ventures-ep-183

Sarah Meyohas - Creating Bitchcoin, NFTs Before NFTs in 2015 - Zima Red ep 100
https://anchor.fm/andrew-steinwold

GoodWill Yunting: How to Make It with Not3Lau Capital ft. Darren, Daryl, Zach,and Bew
https://podcast.yunt.capital/1790992/9993261-how-to-make-it-with-not3lau-capital-ft-darren-daryl-zach-and-bew

Axie Chat: Sky Mavis' own Jiho joins to talk SLP, Origin, Progression Systems, etc.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sky-mavis-own-jiho-joins-to-talk-slp-origin-progression/id1530878289
Notes
https://twitter.com/jihoz_intern/status/1488757445388169222
Tools:

assess your anonymity
https://tutela.xyz/

Tools @zachxbt uses to see what VCs backed a project
https://twitter.com/zachxbt/status/1488188935318736903

@boredgenius x @0xQTpie: want to deploy a VestedERC20? Now you can with a cheap factory contract
https://twitter.com/0xQTpie/status/1488207272408846339

Smart Contract Vulnerabilities list by sirhasalot (thanks CIA)
https://github.com/sirhashalot/SCV-List
https://twitter.com/officer_cia/status/1488472167180296198 (<-- more here!)

CIA Officer with another great discovery: security audit tool for UNIX-based systems such as Linux, macOS, BSD and others
https://twitter.com/officer_cia/status/1487937923764797441

Immunefi adding more tools to #immunefischool - three great repositories
https://twitter.com/immunefi/status/1487754477377630208

CIA officer stumbled upon another great curated collection of crypto-themed research and academic papers
https://twitter.com/officer_cia/status/1487211386358755330

Here’s the playbook for how @chriscantino's collection hit a 27 ETH floor
https://twitter.com/chriscantino/status/1488221626474795009

Play2Earn info
https://playtoearn.net/blockchaingames

Creating your first NFT smart contract
https://twitter.com/xanderatallah/status/1488245108042571777

A thread with a bunch of Solidity tutorials by @henrilieutaud
https://twitter.com/henrilieutaud/status/1488163683863867397

20 projects with great grant programs by @dabit3
https://twitter.com/dabit3/status/1488647294111125521

If you're developing on Solana please consider using this tool, it's an automated audit
https://twitter.com/soteria_bc/status/1488736983056850946

Lodestar version v0.34.0 is now live
https://twitter.com/ChainSafeth/status/1489037282178830338
Hope you have a lovely weekend and may this week's dump bring you value. ❤️
This week in crypto: Reboot. #6

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News/Updates:

US Officials Seize $3.6B in Bitcoin From 2016 Bitfinex Hack
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-arrested-alleged-conspiracy-launder-45-billion-stolen-cryptocurrency
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/08/us-officials-seize-bitcoin-from-2016-bitfinex-hack/

Judge Stops Release of Bitfinex Hack Laundering Suspects
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/08/bitfinex-hack-laundering-suspects-released-on-bond/

Forbes Receives $200M From Binance as It Eyes NYSE Listing
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/10/binance-to-invest-200m-in-forbes-report/

Washington Nationals, Terra create first-ever sports partnership with decentralized autonomous organization
https://curlyw.mlblogs.com/nationals-terra-create-first-ever-sports-partnership-with-decentralized-autonomous-organization-20843cc704d3

Solidly Exchange is now live
https://twitter.com/solidlyexchange/status/1491650940109217795

IMX token tumbles as GameStop appears to dump $42 million from Immutable X grant
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133045/imx-token-tumbles-as-gamestop-dumps-42-million-from-immutable-x-grant

Terra's LFG to top up Anchor Protocol's yield reserves with $450mln
https://twitter.com/stablekwon/status/1491714834534068225

Japan's Biggest Bank to Issue Yen-Pegged Stablecoin for Settlement
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/07/japans-biggest-bank-to-issue-yen-pegged-stablecoin-for-settlement-report/

A Look at 2022: Community, Collaboration, and Commerce (mentions web3)
https://blog.youtube/inside-youtube/innovations-for-2022-at-youtube/

METER - REKT
https://rekt.news/meter-rekt/

Superfluid exploit
https://twitter.com/Superfluid_HQ/status/1490967502364594177
https://twitter.com/QiDaoProtocol/status/1490944375165128706
https://rekt.news/superfluid-rekt/
Post Mortem
https://medium.com/superfluid-blog/08-02-22-exploit-post-mortem-15ff9c97cdd

DEGO FINANCE - REKT
https://rekt.news/dego-finance-rekt/

BlackRock plans to offer crypto trading services
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133689/blackrock-plans-to-offer-crypto-trading-services-report

KPMG in Canada adds Bitcoin and Ethereum to its corporate treasury
https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/kpmg-in-canada-adds-bitcoin-and-ethereum-to-its-corporate-treasury-851778842.html

Launch of CowDAO and the COW token
https://twitter.com/MEVprotection/status/1490749530433888256

Gnosis Forums: GIP-29: Spin-off safeDAO and Launch SAFE Token
https://forum.gnosis.io/t/gip-29-spin-off-safedao-and-launch-safe-token/3476

Ethereum Name Service Nonprofit Terminates Brantly Millegan's Contract Over Tweets
https://decrypt.co/92249/legal-entity-behind-ethereum-name-service-fires-brantly-millegan-tweets

EOS Community Weighs Legal Action Against Block.one Seeking $4.1B
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/10/eos-community-weighs-legal-action-against-blockone-seeking-41b/

Crypto firms face cliff-edge in UK as time ticks down for AML approval
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/133597/crypto-firms-face-cliff-edge-in-uk-as-time-ticks-down-for-aml-approval

MakerDAO Forum: Grant Announcement: KYC/AML Compliance Research
https://forum.makerdao.com/t/grant-announcement-kyc-aml-compliance-research/12991

$UST is the default stablecoin on Pangolin DEX
https://twitter.com/pangolindex/status/1489441859177181185

Manchester United Confirm Tezos Sponsorship
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/10/manchester-united-confirm-tezos-sponsorship/

Tron’s Justin Sun Accused of ‘Governance Attack’ on DeFi Lender Compound
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/02/04/trons-justin-sun-accused-of-governance-attack-on-defi-lender-compound/

A DAO trying to free Julian Assange has raised $4 million and counting
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/132991/a-dao-trying-to-free-julian-assange-has-raised-4-million-and-counting

ParagonsDAO's second bonding event progress update
https://twitter.com/ParagonsDAO/status/1491547466084216832

Proposal: veBAL Tokenomics
https://messari.io/governor/proposal/06874782-47fd-4e5f-aeeb-2706b6fcb7fc
News/Updates: (Cont'd #1)

Aave officially debuts protocol for decentralized social media, dubbed Lens
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133390/aave-officially-debuts-protocol-for-decentralized-social-media-dubbed-lens

Crypto exchange giants will reportedly run ads during Super Bowl
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133226/crypto-exchange-giants-will-reportedly-run-ads-during-super-bowl

Russia shuts down darknet sites that had made $263 million in crypto
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133780/russia-shuts-down-darknet-sites-that-had-made-263-million-in-crypto

KeeperDAO x GMX
https://twitter.com/Keeper_DAO/status/1489684775321411592

Least Authority Discloses Security Risks in Atomic Wallet
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/02/10/least-authority-discloses-security-risks-in-atomic-wallet/

El Salvador plans to issue first bitcoin bond next month
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/133720/el-salvador-plans-to-issue-first-bitcoin-bond-next-month

Algorand Foundation Appoints JPMorgan, Nasdaq Alum Staci Warden as CEO
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/10/algorand-foundation-appoints-jpmorgan-nasdaq-alum-staci-warden-as-ceo/

Tether responds to CoinDesk's intervention in ongoing reserves information case
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/133103/tether-responds-to-coindesks-intervention-in-ongoing-reserves-information-case

Crypto firms launch coalition to promote market integrity
https://www.reuters.com/technology/crypto-firms-launch-coalition-promote-market-integrity-2022-02-07/

Mitsui & Co. to issue cryptocurrency linked to gold prices
https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Cryptocurrencies/Mitsui-Co.-to-issue-cryptocurrency-linked-to-gold-prices

Kraken Launches Proof of Reserves Audits Allowing Clients to Verify Crypto Balances
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220203005576/en/

Tesla Records $101M Impairment Loss on Bitcoin Holdings for 2021
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/07/tesla-recorded-101m-impairment-losses-on-bitcoin-holdings-in-2021/

Crypto firm Wirex launches in the US, almost a year later than planned
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/133194/wirex-launch

Plug in to web3 plugins on Mirror
https://twitter.com/viamirror/status/1489294244502130688

PsyOptions Roadmap for 2022
https://medium.com/psyoptions/psyoptions-roadmap-for-2022-59b6c17bfd1a

Connext x zkSync
https://twitter.com/ConnextNetwork/status/1490764530028326913

Canadian Trucker Convoy Raises $450,000+ Using Bitcoin, Bypassing GoFundMe Restrictions
https://cryptoadventure.com/canadian-trucker-convoy-raises-450000-using-bitcoin-bypassing-gofundme-restrictions/

Crypto Donations to Ukrainian Activists Soared in 2021, With Russia Looming at the Border
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/08/crypto-donations-to-ukrainian-activists-soared-in-2021-with-russia-looming-at-the-border-elliptic/

You can now create an LLC that is owned by a multisig thanks to OtoCo
https://twitter.com/otoco_io/status/1491060230628724739

Vesta finance is live
https://twitter.com/vestafinance/status/1491290559025401857

Nexon Finance x Aurora
https://twitter.com/NexonFi/status/1488948142150393856
NFTs:

Gala Games to Plow $5B Into NFT Expansion Efforts
https://blockworks.co/gala-games-to-plow-5b-into-nft-expansion-efforts-in-year-ahead/

NFL Partners with Ticketmaster to Offer Limited Edition NFTs to Celebrate Super Bowl LVI
https://business.ticketmaster.com/blog/nfl-partners-with-ticketmaster-to-offer-limited-edition-nfts-to-celebrate-super-bowl-lvi/

Gaming giant Zynga plans to launch NFT-based game this year
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133707/gaming-giant-zynga-plans-to-launch-nft-based-game-this-year

McDonald’s and Panera Bread file trademarks for virtual restaurants in the metaverse
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133680/mcdonalds-and-panera-bread-file-trademarks-for-virtual-restaurants-in-the-metaverse

Axie Infinity: Upcoming Season 20 & Economic Balancing Adjustments
https://axie.substack.com/p/upcoming-season-20-and-economic-balancing

Why SpiceDAO’s $3M Dune NFT Mistake Proves Intellectual Property’s Dominion in Digital Fine Art
https://nftplazas.com/spicedaos-3m-dune-nft-intellectual-property/

NFTs Are the Ticket to New York’s Newest Social Clubs
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-05/nfts-are-coming-to-new-york-s-social-club-scene

Alfa Romeo unveils new electric-hybrid SUV with NFT, blockchain technology
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/08/new-alfa-romeo-suv-equipped-with-nft-blockchain-technology.html

Gucci buys virtual land on The Sandbox as part of metaverse experience bid
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133727/gucci-buys-virtual-land-on-the-sandbox-as-part-of-metaverse-experience-bid

Bud Light partners with Nouns DAO for its upcoming Super Bowl ad
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133113/bud-light-partners-with-nouns-dao-for-its-upcoming-super-bowl-ad

Over 100 CryptoPunks Up for Grabs in Upcoming Sotheby’s Auction
https://nftplazas.com/over-100-cryptopunks-up-for-grabs-in-upcoming-sothebys-auction/

NFT battles: Nike takes seller of unlicensed NFT sneakers to court
https://yellowblock.io/nft-battles-nike-takes-seller-of-unlicensed-nft-sneakers-to-court/

Nintendo considering ways to utilize NFTs in a way that doesn't diminish 'joy'
https://cointelegraph.com/news/nintendo-considering-ways-to-utilize-nfts-in-a-way-that-doesn-t-diminish-joy

Ubisoft’s Raving Rabbids Invade The Sandbox
https://nftplazas.com/ubisofts-raving-rabbids-invade-the-sandbox/

BAYC Founders Doxxed by Buzzfeed, NFT Space Rallies in Support
https://nftplazas.com/bayc-founders-doxxed-buzzfeed/

FRONTIER generative PFPs
https://twitter.com/missingfrontier/status/1489618984139997185

Switch Publisher RedDeer.Games "Enters The World Of NFTs"
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/02/switch-publisher-reddeer-games-enters-the-world-of-nfts

Music NFT platform HitPiece receives demand letter from recording industry association
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133364/music-nft-platform-hitpiece-receives-demand-letter-from-recording-industry-association

Treasury Department report warns NFTs could be used in money laundering
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133104/treasury-department-report-warns-nfts-could-be-used-money-laundering

Introducing multi-chain NFT swaps powered by 0x Protocol v4
https://blog.0x.org/introducing-multi-chain-nft-swaps/

Olympus Odyssey's first ecosystem partners are Bong Bears
https://twitter.com/OdysseyOlympus/status/1490785792200957955

Binance Announces Strategic Partnership with YG Entertainment
https://www.binance.com/en/blog/ecosystem/binance-announces-strategic-partnership-with-yg-entertainment-421499824684903391

AssangeDAO wins Julian Assange x Pak NFT for $53 million
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/133616/assangedao-wins-julian-assange-x-pak-nft-for-53-million