Podcasts:
Seb Audet: Zapper Is Illuminating Crypto For All To See
https://www.delphidigital.io/podcasts/seb-audet-zapper-is-illuminating-crypto-for-all-to-see/
Digging into Mining with Kristy-Leigh Minehan
https://www.zeroknowledge.fm/189
Yenwen Feng and Nick Tong: Introducing Perpetual Protocol v2 “Curie”
https://www.delphidigital.io/reports/yenwen-feng-and-nick-tong-introducing-perpetual-protocol-v2-curie/
Seb Audet: Zapper Is Illuminating Crypto For All To See
https://www.delphidigital.io/podcasts/seb-audet-zapper-is-illuminating-crypto-for-all-to-see/
Digging into Mining with Kristy-Leigh Minehan
https://www.zeroknowledge.fm/189
Yenwen Feng and Nick Tong: Introducing Perpetual Protocol v2 “Curie”
https://www.delphidigital.io/reports/yenwen-feng-and-nick-tong-introducing-perpetual-protocol-v2-curie/
Alpha:
HackATOM HCMC Winners
https://twitter.com/cosmos/status/1414666028890656782
v1 of Mars Protocol's Risk Framework
https://twitter.com/mars_protocol/status/1414633063368232967
Introducing the Coin98 (C98) Token Sale on Binance Launchpad!
https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/6f89120a6dfa4dd2b6a7e14e2912a1e1
Pyth Network
https://twitter.com/Mariobern_/status/1414128013554315264
Harvest v2
https://twitter.com/harvest_finance/status/1415054742619709442
HackATOM HCMC Winners
https://twitter.com/cosmos/status/1414666028890656782
v1 of Mars Protocol's Risk Framework
https://twitter.com/mars_protocol/status/1414633063368232967
Introducing the Coin98 (C98) Token Sale on Binance Launchpad!
https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/6f89120a6dfa4dd2b6a7e14e2912a1e1
Pyth Network
https://twitter.com/Mariobern_/status/1414128013554315264
Harvest v2
https://twitter.com/harvest_finance/status/1415054742619709442
Twitter
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This week in crypto #6:
News:
London Mainnet Announcement
https://blog.ethereum.org/2021/07/15/london-mainnet-announcement/
Square is creating a new business (joining Seller, Cash App, & Tidal) focused on building an open developer platform named TBD
https://twitter.com/jack/status/1415765941904941061
Alibaba’s E-Commerce Website Taobao to Include NFT Arts in Its Maker Festival
https://www.coindesk.com/alibabas-e-commerce-website-taobao-to-include-nft-arts-in-its-maker-festival
Bitcoin mixer blender.io logs leaked
https://twitter.com/UnderTheBreach/status/1415927265075077124
First DAO-to-DAO loan -- Cream Finance x PleasrDAO
https://twitter.com/CreamdotFinance/status/1415998512358035460
Introducing $IMX To Power Ethereum’s First Layer-2 for NFTs (Immutable X)
https://immutablex.medium.com/introducing-imx-to-power-ethereums-first-layer-2-for-nfts-8be74981f573
Polygon Launches Unit to Grow Blockchain Gaming, NFTs
https://www.coindesk.com/polygon-launches-new-arm-to-grow-blockchain-gaming-nfts
Mega Whale Wallets Dormant Since 2018 Abruptly Add $841,000,000 in BTC Over the Weekend
https://dailyhodl.com/2021/07/20/mega-whale-wallets-dormant-since-2018-abruptly-add-841000000-in-btc-over-the-weekend/
Ethereum Co-Founder Anthony Di Iorio to Sell Decentral and Cut Major Ties to Cryptocurrency
https://www.coindesk.com/ethereum-co-founder-anthony-di-iorio-to-sell-decentral-and-cut-major-ties-to-cryptocurrency
Blockfolio now offers interest on your savings
https://twitter.com/blockfolio/status/1417497465574539277
Circle Reveals Assets Backing USDC Stablecoin
https://www.coindesk.com/circle-reveals-assets-backing-usdc-stablecoin
MakerDAO Moves to Full Decentralization; Maker Foundation to Close in ‘Months’
https://www.coindesk.com/makerdao-moves-to-full-decentralization-maker-foundation-to-close-in-months
Goldman Sachs reports nearly half of its rich family office clients want to get into crypto
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/112178/goldman-sachs-reports-nearly-half-of-its-wealthy-family-office-clients-want-to-get-into-crypto
Joseph Delong : Sushi Next Generation AMM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op56VX90lZo
Grayscale is launching an institutional-grade DeFi fund and index
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/111839/grayscale-is-launching-an-institutional-grade-defi-fund-and-index
Thorchain exploit
https://twitter.com/THORChain/status/1415813696857591813
https://www.coindesk.com/blockchain-protocol-thorchain-loses-4k-ethereum-in-attack
News:
London Mainnet Announcement
https://blog.ethereum.org/2021/07/15/london-mainnet-announcement/
Square is creating a new business (joining Seller, Cash App, & Tidal) focused on building an open developer platform named TBD
https://twitter.com/jack/status/1415765941904941061
Alibaba’s E-Commerce Website Taobao to Include NFT Arts in Its Maker Festival
https://www.coindesk.com/alibabas-e-commerce-website-taobao-to-include-nft-arts-in-its-maker-festival
Bitcoin mixer blender.io logs leaked
https://twitter.com/UnderTheBreach/status/1415927265075077124
First DAO-to-DAO loan -- Cream Finance x PleasrDAO
https://twitter.com/CreamdotFinance/status/1415998512358035460
Introducing $IMX To Power Ethereum’s First Layer-2 for NFTs (Immutable X)
https://immutablex.medium.com/introducing-imx-to-power-ethereums-first-layer-2-for-nfts-8be74981f573
Polygon Launches Unit to Grow Blockchain Gaming, NFTs
https://www.coindesk.com/polygon-launches-new-arm-to-grow-blockchain-gaming-nfts
Mega Whale Wallets Dormant Since 2018 Abruptly Add $841,000,000 in BTC Over the Weekend
https://dailyhodl.com/2021/07/20/mega-whale-wallets-dormant-since-2018-abruptly-add-841000000-in-btc-over-the-weekend/
Ethereum Co-Founder Anthony Di Iorio to Sell Decentral and Cut Major Ties to Cryptocurrency
https://www.coindesk.com/ethereum-co-founder-anthony-di-iorio-to-sell-decentral-and-cut-major-ties-to-cryptocurrency
Blockfolio now offers interest on your savings
https://twitter.com/blockfolio/status/1417497465574539277
Circle Reveals Assets Backing USDC Stablecoin
https://www.coindesk.com/circle-reveals-assets-backing-usdc-stablecoin
MakerDAO Moves to Full Decentralization; Maker Foundation to Close in ‘Months’
https://www.coindesk.com/makerdao-moves-to-full-decentralization-maker-foundation-to-close-in-months
Goldman Sachs reports nearly half of its rich family office clients want to get into crypto
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/112178/goldman-sachs-reports-nearly-half-of-its-wealthy-family-office-clients-want-to-get-into-crypto
Joseph Delong : Sushi Next Generation AMM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op56VX90lZo
Grayscale is launching an institutional-grade DeFi fund and index
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/111839/grayscale-is-launching-an-institutional-grade-defi-fund-and-index
Thorchain exploit
https://twitter.com/THORChain/status/1415813696857591813
https://www.coindesk.com/blockchain-protocol-thorchain-loses-4k-ethereum-in-attack
Ethereum Foundation Blog
London Mainnet Announcement | Ethereum Foundation Blog
Talk of town: $SUSHI raise
Proposal and forum discussion
https://forum.sushi.com/t/sushi-phantom-troupe-strategic-raise/4554
Arca's take
https://twitter.com/jdorman81/status/1416192502873214977
Sam Bankman-Fried's thoughts
https://twitter.com/SBF_Alameda/status/1416032485364969474
Adam Cochran (@adamscochran)
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1416059988510973958
Jason Choi (Spartan Group)
https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi/status/1417045046340186112
Proposal and forum discussion
https://forum.sushi.com/t/sushi-phantom-troupe-strategic-raise/4554
Arca's take
https://twitter.com/jdorman81/status/1416192502873214977
Sam Bankman-Fried's thoughts
https://twitter.com/SBF_Alameda/status/1416032485364969474
Adam Cochran (@adamscochran)
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1416059988510973958
Jason Choi (Spartan Group)
https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi/status/1417045046340186112
Sushi Swap
[Withdrawn] Sushi Phantom Troupe - Strategic Raise
Rationale: As part of the broader Treasury Diversification plan, we propose that a portion of the ~51m SUSHI that is currently being held by the Sushiwap Treasury be used to onboard institutional investors. SushiSwap has been a DeFi Community darling since…
Raises:
Terraform Labs Assembles an All-Star Roster of Investors Committed to Deploying $150 Million in the Terra Ecosystem
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/terraform-labs-assembles-star-roster-160000476.html
OpenSea raises $100M at $1.5B valuation for NFT marketplace
https://venturebeat.com/2021/07/20/opensea-raises-100m-at-1-5b-valuation-for-nft-marketplace/
FTX closes $900 million funding round at an $18 billion valuation
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/112014/ftx-900-billion-funding-round
Revolut Raises $800M in Series E; Valued at $33 Billion
https://www.finsmes.com/2021/07/revolut-raises-800m-in-series-e-valued-at-33-billion.html
Seed Club Raises $2m to build “YCombinator of Tokenized Communities”
https://club.mirror.xyz/a5PQAwU0CuHJ90lEOmzq545nlC4qqNoTVTeHEGRrqow
Axelar Raises $25m in Series A led by Polychain Capital to Scale Blockchain Interoperability Network
https://axelar.network/news/axelar-raises-25m-in-series-a-led-by-polychain-capital-to-scale-blockchain-interoperability-network
4K raises $3 million for NFT marketplace
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/88630/4k-raises-3-million-for-nft-marketplace
Ratio Finance Raises $2.25 Million to Unlock Liquidity on Solana with Collateralized Debt Positions
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ratio-finance-raises-2-25-161500225.html
Nym gets $6 million for its anonymous overlay mixnet to sell privacy as a service
https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/16/nym-gets-6m-for-its-anonymous-overlay-mixnet-to-sell-privacy-as-a-service/
Spores Network Raises $2.3M in Funds to Become First Full-stack NFTs and DeFi
https://coinquora.com/spores-network-raises-2-3m-in-funds-to-become-first-full-stack-nfts-and-defi/
DinoX Closes Oversubscribed Private Round and Announces SHO on DAO Maker
https://dinoxproject.medium.com/dinox-closes-oversubscribed-private-round-and-announces-sho-on-dao-maker-eef4a68f8419
Visor Finance raises $3.5M in funding to develop the next phase of its Active Liquidity Management Protocol
https://medium.com/visorfinance/visor-finance-raises-3-5m-in-funding-to-develop-the-next-phase-of-its-active-management-protocol-f0e7201f6a62
Off to the Races: Virtually Human Studio Secures $20M USD Series A round from TCG and Andreessen Horowitz
https://community.zed.run/2021/07/21/off-to-the-races-virtually-human-studio-secures-20m-usd-series-a-round-from-tcg-and-andreesen-horowitz/
Coin98 Raises $11.25M in Strategic Funding Round Led by Hashed and Spartan Group
https://blog.coin98.com/coin98-strategic-funding-round/
EthBlockArt pre-seed round
https://twitter.com/EthBlockArt/status/1417855792590598147
Terraform Labs Assembles an All-Star Roster of Investors Committed to Deploying $150 Million in the Terra Ecosystem
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/terraform-labs-assembles-star-roster-160000476.html
OpenSea raises $100M at $1.5B valuation for NFT marketplace
https://venturebeat.com/2021/07/20/opensea-raises-100m-at-1-5b-valuation-for-nft-marketplace/
FTX closes $900 million funding round at an $18 billion valuation
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/112014/ftx-900-billion-funding-round
Revolut Raises $800M in Series E; Valued at $33 Billion
https://www.finsmes.com/2021/07/revolut-raises-800m-in-series-e-valued-at-33-billion.html
Seed Club Raises $2m to build “YCombinator of Tokenized Communities”
https://club.mirror.xyz/a5PQAwU0CuHJ90lEOmzq545nlC4qqNoTVTeHEGRrqow
Axelar Raises $25m in Series A led by Polychain Capital to Scale Blockchain Interoperability Network
https://axelar.network/news/axelar-raises-25m-in-series-a-led-by-polychain-capital-to-scale-blockchain-interoperability-network
4K raises $3 million for NFT marketplace
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/88630/4k-raises-3-million-for-nft-marketplace
Ratio Finance Raises $2.25 Million to Unlock Liquidity on Solana with Collateralized Debt Positions
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ratio-finance-raises-2-25-161500225.html
Nym gets $6 million for its anonymous overlay mixnet to sell privacy as a service
https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/16/nym-gets-6m-for-its-anonymous-overlay-mixnet-to-sell-privacy-as-a-service/
Spores Network Raises $2.3M in Funds to Become First Full-stack NFTs and DeFi
https://coinquora.com/spores-network-raises-2-3m-in-funds-to-become-first-full-stack-nfts-and-defi/
DinoX Closes Oversubscribed Private Round and Announces SHO on DAO Maker
https://dinoxproject.medium.com/dinox-closes-oversubscribed-private-round-and-announces-sho-on-dao-maker-eef4a68f8419
Visor Finance raises $3.5M in funding to develop the next phase of its Active Liquidity Management Protocol
https://medium.com/visorfinance/visor-finance-raises-3-5m-in-funding-to-develop-the-next-phase-of-its-active-management-protocol-f0e7201f6a62
Off to the Races: Virtually Human Studio Secures $20M USD Series A round from TCG and Andreessen Horowitz
https://community.zed.run/2021/07/21/off-to-the-races-virtually-human-studio-secures-20m-usd-series-a-round-from-tcg-and-andreesen-horowitz/
Coin98 Raises $11.25M in Strategic Funding Round Led by Hashed and Spartan Group
https://blog.coin98.com/coin98-strategic-funding-round/
EthBlockArt pre-seed round
https://twitter.com/EthBlockArt/status/1417855792590598147
Additional Reads:
Impact of liquidity mining on protocol revenue by @Rewkang
https://twitter.com/Rewkang/status/1415870042307276803
The Moonshot that is Luna - $LUNA investment thesis
https://patrick-meister.medium.com/the-moonshot-that-is-luna-167b4a9e4add
Solana 101 for devs by @dumbcontract2
https://2501babe.github.io/posts/solana101.html
What would happen if Matt Stone and Trey Parker, creators of South Park, were crypto natives who built the show from the ground up with Web3 principles?
https://twitter.com/real_alethea/status/1415797303189905408
Cryptocurrency Is Not Just For the Young, But Everyone Wants Something a Little Different -- report by Civic Science
https://civicscience.com/cryptocurrency-is-not-just-for-the-young-but-everyone-wants-something-a-little-different/
Axie Infinity: A Deep Dive | TheTie research
https://research.thetie.io/axie-infinity/
The metaverse index 101 by @verto0912
https://twitter.com/verto0912/status/1417207323647520771
Q2'21 Layer-1 Review: A Peek at the Largest Ecosystems by TVL by Messari Research
https://messari.io/article/q2-21-layer-1-review-a-peek-at-the-largest-ecosystems-by-tvl
DeFi derivatives thread by @KyleSamani
https://twitter.com/KyleSamani/status/1415697784993374218
Understanding the Value of Uniswap v3 Liquidity Positions
https://lambert-guillaume.medium.com/understanding-the-value-of-uniswap-v3-liquidity-positions-cdaaee127fe7
A thread about Dror Poleg and his writings
https://twitter.com/0xElle/status/1386571271975145474
A (developing) thesis on current crypto market structure and why it leads to extreme volatility throughout the market cycles by @Arthur_0x
https://twitter.com/Arthur_0x/status/1416308601556066313
Frontrunning a Scammer - whitehat hacking using flashbots :)
https://amanusk.medium.com/frontrunning-a-scammer-95f34dd33cf8
Taming Wildcat Stablecoins (academic research piece) by Gary B. Gorton and Jeffery Zhang
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3888752
Mechanism Capital research regarding the growth of C.R.E.A.M
https://twitter.com/Rewkang/status/1416168304234872837
China Roundup 09 by Sino Global Capital
https://twitter.com/sinoglobalcap/status/1416801351770599429
Decentralized Stablecoins: An Unfulfilled Promise? - nansen research
https://www.nansen.ai/research/decentralized-stablecoins-an-unfulfilled-promise
Branding and marketing for crypto startups by @adamscochran
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1408090837372784644
Staking Weekly #15 — MEV: The Costs, The Benefits, And The Proposed Solution
https://blog.claystack.com/mev-the-costs-the-benefits-and-the-proposed-solutions-4bb63c6a3923
Issue #26: How You DAO
https://30000feet.substack.com/p/issue-26-how-you-dao
Ethereum Reorgs After The Merge by Georgios Konstantopoulos, Vitalik Buterin
https://www.paradigm.xyz/2021/07/ethereum-reorgs-after-the-merge/
Layer by Layer: A weekly look at Layer 1 blockchains by TheBlock Research
https://www.theblockresearch.com/layer-by-layer-a-weekly-look-at-layer-1-blockchains-111575
Your ultimate crypto reading list: 27 books that experts say everyone should read to better understand digital currencies and invest in them profitably
https://www.businessinsider.com/crypto-investing-best-books-list-recommendations-bitcoin-blockchain-ethereum-strategy-2021-7
Exploring DAOs Mega Thread by @shegenerates
https://twitter.com/shegenerates/status/1417482201294311438
The Compelling Case for NFT Gaming by nansen research
https://www.nansen.ai/research/the-compelling-case-for-nft-gaming
Dr. Reorg or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love MEV
https://medium.com/dragonfly-research/dr-reorg-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-mev-2ee72b428d1d
The nature of venture capital is changing - Messari
https://twitter.com/MessariCrypto/status/1417529137602961411
Thread on Silvergate Bank by @Nate_DiCamillo
https://twitter.com/Nate_DiCamillo/status/1417498690751770628
Impact of liquidity mining on protocol revenue by @Rewkang
https://twitter.com/Rewkang/status/1415870042307276803
The Moonshot that is Luna - $LUNA investment thesis
https://patrick-meister.medium.com/the-moonshot-that-is-luna-167b4a9e4add
Solana 101 for devs by @dumbcontract2
https://2501babe.github.io/posts/solana101.html
What would happen if Matt Stone and Trey Parker, creators of South Park, were crypto natives who built the show from the ground up with Web3 principles?
https://twitter.com/real_alethea/status/1415797303189905408
Cryptocurrency Is Not Just For the Young, But Everyone Wants Something a Little Different -- report by Civic Science
https://civicscience.com/cryptocurrency-is-not-just-for-the-young-but-everyone-wants-something-a-little-different/
Axie Infinity: A Deep Dive | TheTie research
https://research.thetie.io/axie-infinity/
The metaverse index 101 by @verto0912
https://twitter.com/verto0912/status/1417207323647520771
Q2'21 Layer-1 Review: A Peek at the Largest Ecosystems by TVL by Messari Research
https://messari.io/article/q2-21-layer-1-review-a-peek-at-the-largest-ecosystems-by-tvl
DeFi derivatives thread by @KyleSamani
https://twitter.com/KyleSamani/status/1415697784993374218
Understanding the Value of Uniswap v3 Liquidity Positions
https://lambert-guillaume.medium.com/understanding-the-value-of-uniswap-v3-liquidity-positions-cdaaee127fe7
A thread about Dror Poleg and his writings
https://twitter.com/0xElle/status/1386571271975145474
A (developing) thesis on current crypto market structure and why it leads to extreme volatility throughout the market cycles by @Arthur_0x
https://twitter.com/Arthur_0x/status/1416308601556066313
Frontrunning a Scammer - whitehat hacking using flashbots :)
https://amanusk.medium.com/frontrunning-a-scammer-95f34dd33cf8
Taming Wildcat Stablecoins (academic research piece) by Gary B. Gorton and Jeffery Zhang
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3888752
Mechanism Capital research regarding the growth of C.R.E.A.M
https://twitter.com/Rewkang/status/1416168304234872837
China Roundup 09 by Sino Global Capital
https://twitter.com/sinoglobalcap/status/1416801351770599429
Decentralized Stablecoins: An Unfulfilled Promise? - nansen research
https://www.nansen.ai/research/decentralized-stablecoins-an-unfulfilled-promise
Branding and marketing for crypto startups by @adamscochran
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1408090837372784644
Staking Weekly #15 — MEV: The Costs, The Benefits, And The Proposed Solution
https://blog.claystack.com/mev-the-costs-the-benefits-and-the-proposed-solutions-4bb63c6a3923
Issue #26: How You DAO
https://30000feet.substack.com/p/issue-26-how-you-dao
Ethereum Reorgs After The Merge by Georgios Konstantopoulos, Vitalik Buterin
https://www.paradigm.xyz/2021/07/ethereum-reorgs-after-the-merge/
Layer by Layer: A weekly look at Layer 1 blockchains by TheBlock Research
https://www.theblockresearch.com/layer-by-layer-a-weekly-look-at-layer-1-blockchains-111575
Your ultimate crypto reading list: 27 books that experts say everyone should read to better understand digital currencies and invest in them profitably
https://www.businessinsider.com/crypto-investing-best-books-list-recommendations-bitcoin-blockchain-ethereum-strategy-2021-7
Exploring DAOs Mega Thread by @shegenerates
https://twitter.com/shegenerates/status/1417482201294311438
The Compelling Case for NFT Gaming by nansen research
https://www.nansen.ai/research/the-compelling-case-for-nft-gaming
Dr. Reorg or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love MEV
https://medium.com/dragonfly-research/dr-reorg-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-mev-2ee72b428d1d
The nature of venture capital is changing - Messari
https://twitter.com/MessariCrypto/status/1417529137602961411
Thread on Silvergate Bank by @Nate_DiCamillo
https://twitter.com/Nate_DiCamillo/status/1417498690751770628
Twitter
✨ᕙ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽ᕗ✨ Andrew Kang
Impact of liquidity mining on protocol revenue
Regulation:
New Jersey Attorney General Issues Cease And Desist Order Against Multi-Billion Dollar Bitcoin Financial Services Platform (BlockFi)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenehrlich/2021/07/19/new-jersey-attorney-general-prepares-cease-and-desist-order-against-multi-billion-dollar-bitcoin-financial-services-platform
EU to tighten rules on cryptoasset transfers
https://www.reuters.com/technology/eu-tighten-rules-cryptoasset-transfers-2021-07-20/
Former top US consumer regulator joins crypto risk monitoring firm
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/cryptocurrency/former-top-us-consumer-regulator-joins-crypto-risk-monitoring-firm
Cryptocurrency markets slide as Yellen leads mounting regulatory scrutiny
https://www.ft.com/content/9685a2e0-e8d5-48f5-9c1f-66aea8cb1597
Elizabeth Warren Gives SEC July 28 Deadline to Figure Out Crypto Regulation
https://www.coindesk.com/elizabeth-warren-sec-deadline-crypto-regulation
Turkey is ready to regulate crypto, and it could get more expensive for crypto companies to operate
https://www.businessinsider.in/cryptocurrency/news/turkey-to-introduce-crypto-bill-in-parliament-this-october
India’s crypto community plays for time as New Delhi dithers on regulation
https://forkast.news/indias-crypto-community-new-delhi-dithers-regulation/
Turkish Draft Law Regulating Cryptocurrencies Enters Parliament in October
https://news.bitcoin.com/turkish-draft-law-regulating-cryptocurrencies-enters-parliament-in-october/
New Jersey Attorney General Issues Cease And Desist Order Against Multi-Billion Dollar Bitcoin Financial Services Platform (BlockFi)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenehrlich/2021/07/19/new-jersey-attorney-general-prepares-cease-and-desist-order-against-multi-billion-dollar-bitcoin-financial-services-platform
EU to tighten rules on cryptoasset transfers
https://www.reuters.com/technology/eu-tighten-rules-cryptoasset-transfers-2021-07-20/
Former top US consumer regulator joins crypto risk monitoring firm
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/cryptocurrency/former-top-us-consumer-regulator-joins-crypto-risk-monitoring-firm
Cryptocurrency markets slide as Yellen leads mounting regulatory scrutiny
https://www.ft.com/content/9685a2e0-e8d5-48f5-9c1f-66aea8cb1597
Elizabeth Warren Gives SEC July 28 Deadline to Figure Out Crypto Regulation
https://www.coindesk.com/elizabeth-warren-sec-deadline-crypto-regulation
Turkey is ready to regulate crypto, and it could get more expensive for crypto companies to operate
https://www.businessinsider.in/cryptocurrency/news/turkey-to-introduce-crypto-bill-in-parliament-this-october
India’s crypto community plays for time as New Delhi dithers on regulation
https://forkast.news/indias-crypto-community-new-delhi-dithers-regulation/
Turkish Draft Law Regulating Cryptocurrencies Enters Parliament in October
https://news.bitcoin.com/turkish-draft-law-regulating-cryptocurrencies-enters-parliament-in-october/
Forbes
New Jersey Attorney General Issues Cease And Desist Order Against Multi-Billion Dollar Bitcoin Financial Services Platform
As crypto lending and DeFi continue to explode, the New Jersey Attorney General is cracking down on one of its biggest players.
Podcasts (and notes):
UCC: Hasu x MEV Senpai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jfSlDvH77k
Crypto Venture Capital Series Ep. 1: Arthur Cheong of DeFiance Capital
https://www.delphidigital.io/podcasts/crypto-venture-capital-series-ep-1-arthur-cheong-of-defiance-capital/
Crypto Venture Capital Series Ep. 2: Jason Choi of Spartan Group
https://www.delphidigital.io/podcasts/crypto-venture-capital-series-ep-2-jason-choi-of-spartan-group/
Crypto Venture Capital Series Ep. 3: Michael Jordan of Galaxy Digital
https://www.delphidigital.io/podcasts/crypto-venture-capital-series-ep-3-michael-jordan-of-galaxy-digital/
Crypto Venture Capital Series Ep. 4: Andrew Kang of Mechanism Capital
https://www.delphidigital.io/podcasts/crypto-venture-capital-series-ep-4-andrew-kang-of-mechanism-capital/
Acquired: Special: Solana (with CEO Anatoly Yakovenko)
https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/solana-with-ceo-anatoly-yakovenko
Things that matter outside of DeFi by Vitalik Buterin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLsb7clrXMQ
Goldfinch Finance by Jason Choi
https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi/status/1417191058673262597
CMS Intern's notes on "The B Word' conference featuring Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey, Cathie Wood
https://twitter.com/cmsintern/status/1417928109735743491
StrictlyVC Download - TechCrunch Founder Michael Arrington Is All-In on Crypto - Here's Why
https://www.buzzsprout.com/850276/8877590
UCC: Hasu x MEV Senpai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jfSlDvH77k
Crypto Venture Capital Series Ep. 1: Arthur Cheong of DeFiance Capital
https://www.delphidigital.io/podcasts/crypto-venture-capital-series-ep-1-arthur-cheong-of-defiance-capital/
Crypto Venture Capital Series Ep. 2: Jason Choi of Spartan Group
https://www.delphidigital.io/podcasts/crypto-venture-capital-series-ep-2-jason-choi-of-spartan-group/
Crypto Venture Capital Series Ep. 3: Michael Jordan of Galaxy Digital
https://www.delphidigital.io/podcasts/crypto-venture-capital-series-ep-3-michael-jordan-of-galaxy-digital/
Crypto Venture Capital Series Ep. 4: Andrew Kang of Mechanism Capital
https://www.delphidigital.io/podcasts/crypto-venture-capital-series-ep-4-andrew-kang-of-mechanism-capital/
Acquired: Special: Solana (with CEO Anatoly Yakovenko)
https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/solana-with-ceo-anatoly-yakovenko
Things that matter outside of DeFi by Vitalik Buterin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLsb7clrXMQ
Goldfinch Finance by Jason Choi
https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi/status/1417191058673262597
CMS Intern's notes on "The B Word' conference featuring Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey, Cathie Wood
https://twitter.com/cmsintern/status/1417928109735743491
StrictlyVC Download - TechCrunch Founder Michael Arrington Is All-In on Crypto - Here's Why
https://www.buzzsprout.com/850276/8877590
YouTube
Interview with a Searcher - with MEV Senpai and Hasu
For our latest episode, I sat down with MEV Senpai, one of the top searchers in Ethereum. He gave us the unique inside perspective of someone who finds and captures MEV himself. The result was a long & intense convo, one of the best I've had in a while. …
Alpha:
Yield Farming risk management with @RugDocIO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erKctuOURCY
veFXS gauges
https://twitter.com/samkazemian/status/1416180283825479680
Awesome MEV Resources by 0xalpharush
https://github.com/0xalpharush/awesome-MEV-resources
Neon - an Ethereum Virtual Machine (evm) scalability solution built on Solana
https://twitter.com/neonlabsorg/status/1417485843426648067
BetTerra x angel protocol
https://twitter.com/BetTerraMoney/status/1417641983242383365
UniWhales Social Sonar (BETA) is live
https://twitter.com/uniwhalesio/status/1417525154817744904
Tranchess (seeded by 3AC, Binance, Spartan Group et-al)
https://twitter.com/zhusu/status/1418072178394730503
Yield Farming risk management with @RugDocIO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erKctuOURCY
veFXS gauges
https://twitter.com/samkazemian/status/1416180283825479680
Awesome MEV Resources by 0xalpharush
https://github.com/0xalpharush/awesome-MEV-resources
Neon - an Ethereum Virtual Machine (evm) scalability solution built on Solana
https://twitter.com/neonlabsorg/status/1417485843426648067
BetTerra x angel protocol
https://twitter.com/BetTerraMoney/status/1417641983242383365
UniWhales Social Sonar (BETA) is live
https://twitter.com/uniwhalesio/status/1417525154817744904
Tranchess (seeded by 3AC, Binance, Spartan Group et-al)
https://twitter.com/zhusu/status/1418072178394730503
YouTube
Yield Farming Risk Management With The RugDoc
1:45 - What is Yield Farming?
3:50 - What is a Rug?
5:30 - Mitigating Risk & Audits
9:00 - Platform Reviews vs. Audits
12:30 - Identifying & uncovering scams
15:20 - Getting in early with new DeFi dApps
17:00 - DeFi with & without RugDoc
19:45 - More Scams…
3:50 - What is a Rug?
5:30 - Mitigating Risk & Audits
9:00 - Platform Reviews vs. Audits
12:30 - Identifying & uncovering scams
15:20 - Getting in early with new DeFi dApps
17:00 - DeFi with & without RugDoc
19:45 - More Scams…
News:
New staking products and meetings with Uniswap: behind the scenes at Robinhood Crypto
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/112683/uniswap-taking-products-robinhood-crypto
Mastercard Adds a Crypto Track to Its Incubator Program
https://www.coindesk.com/mastercard-adds-a-crypto-track-to-its-incubator-program
DeFi Insurance Platform Tidal Finance Goes Live on Polygon
https://www.coindesk.com/defi-insurance-platform-tidal-finance-goes-live-on-polygon
Galaxy Digital launches venture fund of funds with backing from Franklin Templeton
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/112562/galaxy-digital-venture-fund-franklin-templeton
1inch to Airdrop 10M Tokens to DeFi Users to ‘Refund’ Gas Costs
https://www.coindesk.com/1inch-to-airdrop-10m-tokens-to-defi-users-to-refund-gas-costs
Binance CEO says he’s willing to step down as world’s biggest crypto exchange welcomes regulation
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/27/binance-ceo-says-willing-to-step-down-amid-crypto-crackdown.html
Cryptocurrencies: What are they good for? - US Senate Committee hearing
https://www.banking.senate.gov/hearings/cryptocurrencies-what-are-they-good-for
Introducing Binance Tax Reporting Tool API
https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/57d68e2a247744aa980ab82f6708522d
Bug Found in Decoy Algorithm for Privacy Coin Monero
https://www.coindesk.com/monero-bug-wallet-code-software-transaction-true
Goldman Applies For Blockchain And DeFi ETF (but not really kek)
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/goldman-applies-blockchain-and-defi-etf
Shopify is starting to allow its e-commerce customers to sell NFTs 'directly'
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/112539/shopify-nft-e-commerce-customers
Aave to launch institutional DeFi platform Aave Arc within weeks
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/112475/aave-to-launch-institutional-defi-platform-aave-arc-within-weeks
Who in Crypto Met With Brian Brooks When He Ran OCC? Here’s His Calendar
https://www.coindesk.com/who-in-crypto-met-with-brian-brooks-when-he-ran-occ-heres-his-calendar
Amazon denies report of accepting bitcoin as payment
https://cointelegraph.com/news/amazon-plans-to-accept-bitcoin-payments-this-year-claims-insider/
Binance US is eyeing an IPO, says Changpeng Zhao
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/112319/binance-us-ipo-cz-comments-crypto-exchange
Sam Bankman-Fried: Why I Bought Back Binance's Shares in FTX
https://decrypt.co/76584/ftx-ceo-sam-bankman-fried-why-bought-out-binance-investment-shares-exit
Tron, Stuck in Polygon’s Shadow, Deserves Its Own Place in the Sun, Founder Says
https://www.coindesk.com/tron-stuck-in-polygons-shadow-deserves-its-own-place-in-the-sun-founder-says
Scaling Reddit’s Community Points with Arbitrum
https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/opi5rg/scaling_reddits_community_points_with_arbitrum/
JP Morgan greenlights wealth management advisors to take crypto fund orders: Report
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/112226/jp-morgan-greenlights-wealth-management-advisors-to-take-crypto-fund-orders
Stoner Cats NFT Drop Sells Out But Would-be Buyers Bite Back Over Failed Transactions
https://thedefiant.io/stoner-cats-nft-drop-sells-out-but-would-be-buyers-bite-back-over-failed-transactions/
New staking products and meetings with Uniswap: behind the scenes at Robinhood Crypto
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/112683/uniswap-taking-products-robinhood-crypto
Mastercard Adds a Crypto Track to Its Incubator Program
https://www.coindesk.com/mastercard-adds-a-crypto-track-to-its-incubator-program
DeFi Insurance Platform Tidal Finance Goes Live on Polygon
https://www.coindesk.com/defi-insurance-platform-tidal-finance-goes-live-on-polygon
Galaxy Digital launches venture fund of funds with backing from Franklin Templeton
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/112562/galaxy-digital-venture-fund-franklin-templeton
1inch to Airdrop 10M Tokens to DeFi Users to ‘Refund’ Gas Costs
https://www.coindesk.com/1inch-to-airdrop-10m-tokens-to-defi-users-to-refund-gas-costs
Binance CEO says he’s willing to step down as world’s biggest crypto exchange welcomes regulation
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/27/binance-ceo-says-willing-to-step-down-amid-crypto-crackdown.html
Cryptocurrencies: What are they good for? - US Senate Committee hearing
https://www.banking.senate.gov/hearings/cryptocurrencies-what-are-they-good-for
Introducing Binance Tax Reporting Tool API
https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/57d68e2a247744aa980ab82f6708522d
Bug Found in Decoy Algorithm for Privacy Coin Monero
https://www.coindesk.com/monero-bug-wallet-code-software-transaction-true
Goldman Applies For Blockchain And DeFi ETF (but not really kek)
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/goldman-applies-blockchain-and-defi-etf
Shopify is starting to allow its e-commerce customers to sell NFTs 'directly'
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/112539/shopify-nft-e-commerce-customers
Aave to launch institutional DeFi platform Aave Arc within weeks
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/112475/aave-to-launch-institutional-defi-platform-aave-arc-within-weeks
Who in Crypto Met With Brian Brooks When He Ran OCC? Here’s His Calendar
https://www.coindesk.com/who-in-crypto-met-with-brian-brooks-when-he-ran-occ-heres-his-calendar
Amazon denies report of accepting bitcoin as payment
https://cointelegraph.com/news/amazon-plans-to-accept-bitcoin-payments-this-year-claims-insider/
Binance US is eyeing an IPO, says Changpeng Zhao
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/112319/binance-us-ipo-cz-comments-crypto-exchange
Sam Bankman-Fried: Why I Bought Back Binance's Shares in FTX
https://decrypt.co/76584/ftx-ceo-sam-bankman-fried-why-bought-out-binance-investment-shares-exit
Tron, Stuck in Polygon’s Shadow, Deserves Its Own Place in the Sun, Founder Says
https://www.coindesk.com/tron-stuck-in-polygons-shadow-deserves-its-own-place-in-the-sun-founder-says
Scaling Reddit’s Community Points with Arbitrum
https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/opi5rg/scaling_reddits_community_points_with_arbitrum/
JP Morgan greenlights wealth management advisors to take crypto fund orders: Report
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/112226/jp-morgan-greenlights-wealth-management-advisors-to-take-crypto-fund-orders
Stoner Cats NFT Drop Sells Out But Would-be Buyers Bite Back Over Failed Transactions
https://thedefiant.io/stoner-cats-nft-drop-sells-out-but-would-be-buyers-bite-back-over-failed-transactions/
The Block
New staking products and meetings with Uniswap: behind the scenes at Robinhood Crypto
Robinhood Crypto is adding staff and developing new products. It has also held mysterious "exploratory talks" with Uniswap.
Raises:
Blockchain Firm Magic Raises $27 Million To Become The Passport Of The Internet
https://www.forbes.com/sites/frederickdaso/2021/07/22/magic-raises-a-27m-series-a-to-become-the-passport-of-the-internet/
Crypto venture studio Thesis raises $21 million in Series A funding
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/112214/crypto-venture-studio-thesis-21-million-series-a-funding
CryptoArt.Ai institutional round investment of $2.4m
https://cryptoart-ai.medium.com/conclusion-of-institutional-investment-round-6d8ca48ef002
Ethereum-based project EthSign raises seed funding to put signed documents on the blockchain
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/112449/ethereum-based-project-ethsign-raises-seed-funding-to-put-signed-documents-on-the-blockchain
Lyra DAO raises $3.3m
https://blog.lyra.finance/lyra-dao-raises-3-3m/
Solana-based stablecoin exchange Saber raises $7.7 million from Chamath Palihapitiya's Social Capital and others
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/112608/solana-stablecoin-exchange-saber-funding-chamath
Crypto infrastructure firm Fireblocks scores $2 billion valuation with $310 million Series D
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/112628/fireblocks-310-million-funding-round-infrastructure
Hedgehog Markets Raises $3.5M in Funding Round
https://finance.yahoo.com/finance/news/hedgehog-bringing-prediction-markets-solana-143123686.html
NFT-based game Splinterlands raises $3.6M via private token sale
https://cointelegraph.com/news/nft-based-game-splinterlands-raises-3-6m-via-private-token-sale
Valora announce their $20m series A led by a16z
https://twitter.com/ValoraApp/status/1420015310468435976
Activant Capital and L Catterton are co-leading a new $60 million fundraising round in Eco, just months after the $26 million fundraise announced in March. They’re joined by existing investors, a16z Crypto, as well as a number of new faces: Lightspeed Venture Partners, LionTree Partners, Valor Equity Partners
https://www.eco.com/blog/time-for-smart-money
Argentinian Crypto Exchange Lemon Cash Raises $16M to Expand in Latin America
https://www.coindesk.com/lemon-argentina-crypto-exchange-raises-16-million-latin-america
Biconomy $9 million raise
https://medium.com/@balaghi/announcing-our-9-million-raise-4d914fc1625c
Lolli Closes $10M Series A Funding Round Led By Acrew Capital and Top Influencers
https://blog.lolli.com/lolli-closes-10m-series-a-funding-round-led-by-acrew-capital-and-top-influencers-including-logan-paul-chantel-jeffries-and-sway-house-creators/
Binance Labs Announces Strategic Investment in NFKings, NFT Creatives and Production Company
https://www.binance.com/en/blog/421499824684902442/Binance-Labs-Announces-Strategic-Investment-in-NFKings-NFT-Creatives-and-Production-Company
Port Finance Seed Round Closed
https://medium.com/port-finance/port-finance-seed-round-closed-93aeb215346d
Blockchain Firm Magic Raises $27 Million To Become The Passport Of The Internet
https://www.forbes.com/sites/frederickdaso/2021/07/22/magic-raises-a-27m-series-a-to-become-the-passport-of-the-internet/
Crypto venture studio Thesis raises $21 million in Series A funding
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/112214/crypto-venture-studio-thesis-21-million-series-a-funding
CryptoArt.Ai institutional round investment of $2.4m
https://cryptoart-ai.medium.com/conclusion-of-institutional-investment-round-6d8ca48ef002
Ethereum-based project EthSign raises seed funding to put signed documents on the blockchain
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/112449/ethereum-based-project-ethsign-raises-seed-funding-to-put-signed-documents-on-the-blockchain
Lyra DAO raises $3.3m
https://blog.lyra.finance/lyra-dao-raises-3-3m/
Solana-based stablecoin exchange Saber raises $7.7 million from Chamath Palihapitiya's Social Capital and others
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/112608/solana-stablecoin-exchange-saber-funding-chamath
Crypto infrastructure firm Fireblocks scores $2 billion valuation with $310 million Series D
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/112628/fireblocks-310-million-funding-round-infrastructure
Hedgehog Markets Raises $3.5M in Funding Round
https://finance.yahoo.com/finance/news/hedgehog-bringing-prediction-markets-solana-143123686.html
NFT-based game Splinterlands raises $3.6M via private token sale
https://cointelegraph.com/news/nft-based-game-splinterlands-raises-3-6m-via-private-token-sale
Valora announce their $20m series A led by a16z
https://twitter.com/ValoraApp/status/1420015310468435976
Activant Capital and L Catterton are co-leading a new $60 million fundraising round in Eco, just months after the $26 million fundraise announced in March. They’re joined by existing investors, a16z Crypto, as well as a number of new faces: Lightspeed Venture Partners, LionTree Partners, Valor Equity Partners
https://www.eco.com/blog/time-for-smart-money
Argentinian Crypto Exchange Lemon Cash Raises $16M to Expand in Latin America
https://www.coindesk.com/lemon-argentina-crypto-exchange-raises-16-million-latin-america
Biconomy $9 million raise
https://medium.com/@balaghi/announcing-our-9-million-raise-4d914fc1625c
Lolli Closes $10M Series A Funding Round Led By Acrew Capital and Top Influencers
https://blog.lolli.com/lolli-closes-10m-series-a-funding-round-led-by-acrew-capital-and-top-influencers-including-logan-paul-chantel-jeffries-and-sway-house-creators/
Binance Labs Announces Strategic Investment in NFKings, NFT Creatives and Production Company
https://www.binance.com/en/blog/421499824684902442/Binance-Labs-Announces-Strategic-Investment-in-NFKings-NFT-Creatives-and-Production-Company
Port Finance Seed Round Closed
https://medium.com/port-finance/port-finance-seed-round-closed-93aeb215346d
Forbes
Blockchain Firm Magic Raises $27 Million To Become The Passport Of The Internet
The present-day Internet is monopolized by a few Big Tech companies that we’ve come to rely on daily as we browse online, resulting in security and authentication paradoxes. Sean Li, Arthur Jen and Jaemin Jin have raised a $27M Series A to build future-proof…
Regulation:
EU and FATF do want to kill the use of unhosted wallets - thread by @finhstamsterdam
https://twitter.com/finhstamsterdam/status/1418328186279141376
Treasury Secretary Yellen Asks US Regulators Overseeing Crypto Assets to 'Act Quickly' to Regulate Stablecoins
https://news.bitcoin.com/treasury-secretary-yellen-asks-us-regulators-overseeing-crypto-assets-act-quickly-regulate-stablecoins/
Binance cuts withdrawal limits, rolls out tax reporting tool
https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-cuts-withdrawal-limits-rolls-out-tax-reporting-tool
Sen. Elizabeth Warren shoots down a key reason investors buy bitcoin, calls for tighter regulation
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/28/sen-elizabeth-warren-doubts-bitcoin-as-inflation-hedge-wants-tighter-regulation.html
Binance CEO walks back suggestion he’s ready to step down from world’s largest crypto exchange
https://fortune.com/2021/07/28/binance-ceo-changpeng-zhao-step-down-crypto-exchange/
Why Ripple’s SEC lawsuit could have a lasting impact on crypto
https://fortune.com/2021/07/29/ripple-xrp-sec-lawsuit-impact-on-crypto-industry/
BlockFi Is in Regulators’ Crosshairs. DeFi Is Next
https://www.coindesk.com/blockfi-securities-law-defi
EU and FATF do want to kill the use of unhosted wallets - thread by @finhstamsterdam
https://twitter.com/finhstamsterdam/status/1418328186279141376
Treasury Secretary Yellen Asks US Regulators Overseeing Crypto Assets to 'Act Quickly' to Regulate Stablecoins
https://news.bitcoin.com/treasury-secretary-yellen-asks-us-regulators-overseeing-crypto-assets-act-quickly-regulate-stablecoins/
Binance cuts withdrawal limits, rolls out tax reporting tool
https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-cuts-withdrawal-limits-rolls-out-tax-reporting-tool
Sen. Elizabeth Warren shoots down a key reason investors buy bitcoin, calls for tighter regulation
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/28/sen-elizabeth-warren-doubts-bitcoin-as-inflation-hedge-wants-tighter-regulation.html
Binance CEO walks back suggestion he’s ready to step down from world’s largest crypto exchange
https://fortune.com/2021/07/28/binance-ceo-changpeng-zhao-step-down-crypto-exchange/
Why Ripple’s SEC lawsuit could have a lasting impact on crypto
https://fortune.com/2021/07/29/ripple-xrp-sec-lawsuit-impact-on-crypto-industry/
BlockFi Is in Regulators’ Crosshairs. DeFi Is Next
https://www.coindesk.com/blockfi-securities-law-defi
Twitter
Simon Lelieveldt
Ok, let's stop the nuance. EU and FATF do want to kill the use of unhosted wallets. Stop nuancing. I'll guide you through it then. 1. Start with FATF draft recommendation 91-c here: cfatf-gafic.org/index.php/docu…
Additional Reads:
Dotta's 9 tips to execute a flawless NFT drop
https://twitter.com/cryppadotta/status/1420372022790483979
Chris Whinfrey : Layer-2 Composability and Communication [EthCC]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko124ASzKrw
Understanding Total Value Locked (TVL) by Coin Metrics
https://coinmetrics.substack.com/p/coin-metrics-state-of-the-network-0c0
Info on the recent $8 million THORChain hack, which took place on July 23rd. by @Jatinkkalra
https://twitter.com/Jatinkkalra/status/1420415761902825474
TWAMM - New AMM model by Dave White, Dan Robinson, Hayden Adams
https://www.paradigm.xyz/2021/07/twamm/
Layer by Layer: An update on Tezos, Fantom, Avalanche, Algorand, and Polkadot
https://www.theblockresearch.com/layer-by-layer-an-update-on-tezos-fantom-avalanche-algorand-and-polkadot-112567
5 reasons we're so excited to be building $MARS
https://twitter.com/mars_protocol/status/1420134776036601866
A Twitter thread detailing the various milestones Avalanche achieved throughout its history up until now by @ss989989
https://twitter.com/ss989989/status/1419353417638547459
‘No-Code’ Platform for Token Minting Introduced on Solana
https://www.coindesk.com/no-coding-platform-for-token-minting-introduced-for-solana
Thread by CZ detailing the active steps Binance is taking to build upon its effort to be more compliant with regulators
https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1420056975094665226
An inside look at Bullish, the billion-dollar crypto exchange that's just begun its test pilot
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/112630/an-inside-look-at-bullish-the-billion-dollar-crypto-exchange-thats-just-begun-its-test-pilot
This Week’s Best Terra Data Dashboards
https://blog.flipsidecrypto.com/terra-data-july-26/
H1 2021 in Review by Coinbase Prime
https://www.coinbase.com/prime/prime-coinbase-H12021
The TIE Quarterly Report feat. eToro (Q2-21)
https://www.etoro.com/en-us/crypto/quarterly-report/
podcast summary from @zima_red ep featuring Dan @coderdannn and Jesse @gldnXross from Aavegotchi by @The_ReadingApe
https://twitter.com/The_ReadingApe/status/1419998507386085377
Webinar Summary - A derivatives trader's guide to institutional crypto with @dariussitzl @AviFelman @nathanieljcox by @0xminion
https://twitter.com/0xminion/status/1420062566412263437
The Road to Trustless Ethereum Staking by Lido
https://blog.lido.fi/the-road-to-trustless-ethereum-staking/
The Blocksize War: The Book That Explains Bitcoin's Religious Schism
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-26/a-review-of-the-blocksize-war-by-jonathan-bier
How to win an online hackathon (and have a good time) by Veronica Coutts
https://vonnie610.medium.com/how-to-win-an-online-hackathon-and-have-a-good-time-29d50f411e06
Mapping out ParaFi Capital Portfolio
https://www.theblockresearch.com/mapping-out-parafi-capital-portfolio-112469
Lessons from working full time for almost two months on the Pangolin DEX by @best_coder_NA
https://twitter.com/Best_coder_NA/status/1419130686045257736
Yield Guild Games Investment Thesis by Mechanism Capital
https://www.mechanism.capital/ygg/
A thread on Terra’s upcoming Columbus-5 upgrade and why it's a gamechanger
https://twitter.com/sungjae_han/status/1419013165984088064
Gen Z Is Rewriting the Rules for Personal Finance in Real Time. That's Good, Right?
https://money.com/gen-z-rewriting-personal-finance-rules-real-time/
DEX Gas Comparison
https://yulesa.medium.com/dex-gas-comparison-617d58c0cc19
I’m All Shook Up by Arthur Hayes
https://cryptohayes.medium.com/im-all-shook-up-ba2559081ee0
Leverage in real estate markets - thread by @sweatystartup
https://twitter.com/sweatystartup/status/1419681484357652483
Thoughts on gaming economics, NFTs and the Metaverse by @adamscochran
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1419667589001850881
Unearthing the Biggest Algorithmic Stablecoin: UST by Terra
https://www.coingecko.com/buzz/unearthing-the-biggest-algorithmic-stablecoin-ust-by-terra
Dotta's 9 tips to execute a flawless NFT drop
https://twitter.com/cryppadotta/status/1420372022790483979
Chris Whinfrey : Layer-2 Composability and Communication [EthCC]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko124ASzKrw
Understanding Total Value Locked (TVL) by Coin Metrics
https://coinmetrics.substack.com/p/coin-metrics-state-of-the-network-0c0
Info on the recent $8 million THORChain hack, which took place on July 23rd. by @Jatinkkalra
https://twitter.com/Jatinkkalra/status/1420415761902825474
TWAMM - New AMM model by Dave White, Dan Robinson, Hayden Adams
https://www.paradigm.xyz/2021/07/twamm/
Layer by Layer: An update on Tezos, Fantom, Avalanche, Algorand, and Polkadot
https://www.theblockresearch.com/layer-by-layer-an-update-on-tezos-fantom-avalanche-algorand-and-polkadot-112567
5 reasons we're so excited to be building $MARS
https://twitter.com/mars_protocol/status/1420134776036601866
A Twitter thread detailing the various milestones Avalanche achieved throughout its history up until now by @ss989989
https://twitter.com/ss989989/status/1419353417638547459
‘No-Code’ Platform for Token Minting Introduced on Solana
https://www.coindesk.com/no-coding-platform-for-token-minting-introduced-for-solana
Thread by CZ detailing the active steps Binance is taking to build upon its effort to be more compliant with regulators
https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1420056975094665226
An inside look at Bullish, the billion-dollar crypto exchange that's just begun its test pilot
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/112630/an-inside-look-at-bullish-the-billion-dollar-crypto-exchange-thats-just-begun-its-test-pilot
This Week’s Best Terra Data Dashboards
https://blog.flipsidecrypto.com/terra-data-july-26/
H1 2021 in Review by Coinbase Prime
https://www.coinbase.com/prime/prime-coinbase-H12021
The TIE Quarterly Report feat. eToro (Q2-21)
https://www.etoro.com/en-us/crypto/quarterly-report/
podcast summary from @zima_red ep featuring Dan @coderdannn and Jesse @gldnXross from Aavegotchi by @The_ReadingApe
https://twitter.com/The_ReadingApe/status/1419998507386085377
Webinar Summary - A derivatives trader's guide to institutional crypto with @dariussitzl @AviFelman @nathanieljcox by @0xminion
https://twitter.com/0xminion/status/1420062566412263437
The Road to Trustless Ethereum Staking by Lido
https://blog.lido.fi/the-road-to-trustless-ethereum-staking/
The Blocksize War: The Book That Explains Bitcoin's Religious Schism
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-26/a-review-of-the-blocksize-war-by-jonathan-bier
How to win an online hackathon (and have a good time) by Veronica Coutts
https://vonnie610.medium.com/how-to-win-an-online-hackathon-and-have-a-good-time-29d50f411e06
Mapping out ParaFi Capital Portfolio
https://www.theblockresearch.com/mapping-out-parafi-capital-portfolio-112469
Lessons from working full time for almost two months on the Pangolin DEX by @best_coder_NA
https://twitter.com/Best_coder_NA/status/1419130686045257736
Yield Guild Games Investment Thesis by Mechanism Capital
https://www.mechanism.capital/ygg/
A thread on Terra’s upcoming Columbus-5 upgrade and why it's a gamechanger
https://twitter.com/sungjae_han/status/1419013165984088064
Gen Z Is Rewriting the Rules for Personal Finance in Real Time. That's Good, Right?
https://money.com/gen-z-rewriting-personal-finance-rules-real-time/
DEX Gas Comparison
https://yulesa.medium.com/dex-gas-comparison-617d58c0cc19
I’m All Shook Up by Arthur Hayes
https://cryptohayes.medium.com/im-all-shook-up-ba2559081ee0
Leverage in real estate markets - thread by @sweatystartup
https://twitter.com/sweatystartup/status/1419681484357652483
Thoughts on gaming economics, NFTs and the Metaverse by @adamscochran
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1419667589001850881
Unearthing the Biggest Algorithmic Stablecoin: UST by Terra
https://www.coingecko.com/buzz/unearthing-the-biggest-algorithmic-stablecoin-ust-by-terra
Twitter
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The block struck 1. "Rug?" someone asked in Discord. My nightmare of botching the Wizard's launch seemed to be coming true. And then... it worked. Perfectly. And we sold out in 28m. Want to do the same? Here are my 9 tips to execute a flawless NFT drop👇
Additional Reads: Continued
Behind the Breakup of FTX and Binance
https://decrypt.co/76810/behind-the-breakup-of-ftx-and-binance
Margin thread by SBF
https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX/status/1419263698279944195
AN ANALYSIS OF THE ANON TREND IN CRYPTO DISCOURSE by egirl capital
https://www.egirlcapital.com/insights/48938902
Facebook and metaverse thread by @CaseyNewton
https://twitter.com/CaseyNewton/status/1418212724094369798
Markets Will Permanently Reset Higher (My Sacrifice to the Delta Gods)
https://moontowermeta.com/sacrifice-to-the-delta-gods/
A LOOK AT CRYPTO OPTIONS - WAITING FOR THE ROBINHOOD MOMENT by e-girl capital
https://www.egirlcapital.com/insights/49296215
Nick Chong's thread about Uniswap Labs removing a number of DeFi assets from their interface
https://twitter.com/n2ckchong/status/1418740165418307585
A follow-up thread regarding the $SUSHI raise by Arca
https://twitter.com/jdorman81/status/1418556975214841863
DeFi Flywheel : engineering protocol to protocol synergies through tokens by TokenBrice
https://tokenbrice.xyz/defi-flywheel/
A thread about the calm and the storm. by @AlamedaTrabucco
https://twitter.com/AlamedaTrabucco/status/1420243442311995396
NFT Valuation thread
https://twitter.com/jbrukh/status/1420064402288558086
The State of the Digital Assets Data and Infrastructure Landscape, 2021
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/112692/the-state-of-the-digital-assets-data-and-infrastructure-landscape-2021
Behind the Breakup of FTX and Binance
https://decrypt.co/76810/behind-the-breakup-of-ftx-and-binance
Margin thread by SBF
https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX/status/1419263698279944195
AN ANALYSIS OF THE ANON TREND IN CRYPTO DISCOURSE by egirl capital
https://www.egirlcapital.com/insights/48938902
Facebook and metaverse thread by @CaseyNewton
https://twitter.com/CaseyNewton/status/1418212724094369798
Markets Will Permanently Reset Higher (My Sacrifice to the Delta Gods)
https://moontowermeta.com/sacrifice-to-the-delta-gods/
A LOOK AT CRYPTO OPTIONS - WAITING FOR THE ROBINHOOD MOMENT by e-girl capital
https://www.egirlcapital.com/insights/49296215
Nick Chong's thread about Uniswap Labs removing a number of DeFi assets from their interface
https://twitter.com/n2ckchong/status/1418740165418307585
A follow-up thread regarding the $SUSHI raise by Arca
https://twitter.com/jdorman81/status/1418556975214841863
DeFi Flywheel : engineering protocol to protocol synergies through tokens by TokenBrice
https://tokenbrice.xyz/defi-flywheel/
A thread about the calm and the storm. by @AlamedaTrabucco
https://twitter.com/AlamedaTrabucco/status/1420243442311995396
NFT Valuation thread
https://twitter.com/jbrukh/status/1420064402288558086
The State of the Digital Assets Data and Infrastructure Landscape, 2021
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/112692/the-state-of-the-digital-assets-data-and-infrastructure-landscape-2021
Decrypt
Behind the Breakup of FTX and Binance - Decrypt
Binance's peers are distancing themselves from the company, as regulators circle overhead.
Podcasts:
The Defiant interview with Chris Blec
https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/p/im-not-an-enemy-of-defi-i-want-people-ce1
BRINGING TRADITIONAL GAMES INTO THE METAVERSE feat. Gabby Dizon and Piers Kicks
https://www.realvision.com/shows/the-interview-crypto/videos/bringing-traditional-games-into-the-metaverse
ZKPs & the Dichotomy of Privacy vs Transparency with Josh & Jill
https://www.zeroknowledge.fm/191
NYDIG is unleashing bitcoin financial products onto thousands of regional banks
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/112788/nydig-is-unleashing-bitcoin-financial-products-onto-thousands-of-regional-banks
Crypto Venture Capital Series Ep. 5: Santiago Santos of ParaFi Capital (Delphi Digital podcast series)
https://fiftyonepercent.podbean.com/e/crypto-venture-capital-series-ep-5-santiago-santos-of-parafi-capital/
The Defiant interview with Chris Blec
https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/p/im-not-an-enemy-of-defi-i-want-people-ce1
BRINGING TRADITIONAL GAMES INTO THE METAVERSE feat. Gabby Dizon and Piers Kicks
https://www.realvision.com/shows/the-interview-crypto/videos/bringing-traditional-games-into-the-metaverse
ZKPs & the Dichotomy of Privacy vs Transparency with Josh & Jill
https://www.zeroknowledge.fm/191
NYDIG is unleashing bitcoin financial products onto thousands of regional banks
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/112788/nydig-is-unleashing-bitcoin-financial-products-onto-thousands-of-regional-banks
Crypto Venture Capital Series Ep. 5: Santiago Santos of ParaFi Capital (Delphi Digital podcast series)
https://fiftyonepercent.podbean.com/e/crypto-venture-capital-series-ep-5-santiago-santos-of-parafi-capital/
newsletter.thedefiant.io
🎙 "I'm Not an Enemy of DeFi; I Want People to Know About Anything That Goes Against DeFi as a Tool for Financial Liberty:" Chris…
In this week’s episode, I interview Chris Blec, a researcher advocating for transparency in DeFi. He was first drawn to cryptocurrencies through Bitcoin. He decided to go into crypto full time, first consulting with a token project in the ICO days, and later…
Alpha:
Alpha Tiers x Alpha Homora V2 Is Now Live
https://blog.alphafinance.io/alpha-tiers-x-alpha-homora-v2-is-now-live/
Ondo Finance
https://twitter.com/nathanlallman/status/1420117536499064835
Hxro Network's THEO protocol v1.1
https://docs.hxro.network/liquidity-protocols/theo-protocol
Solana Season Demo Day - so much alpha
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1100686219
Adam from Traderskew: +40% Delta Neutral Yield farming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJvaqJCTi6A
An overview of fixed-rate products
https://www.theblockresearch.com/an-overview-of-fixed-rate-products-111825
Fractional Art thread by @batsoupyum
https://twitter.com/batsoupyum/status/1419709122652479489
Rabby Release Announcement
https://medium.com/@rabby_io/rabby-release-announcement-564406988e2b
Why cowswap.exchange is the best and you should defo use it
https://twitter.com/MEVprotection/status/1418867149330948103
[Weekly] Market Return on StableCoin-based Strategies by The Serenity Fund
https://serenityfund.medium.com/weekly-market-return-on-stablecoin-based-strategies-26-july-2021-74cdbf8c2203
Announcing TerraDrops -- an airdrop hub for Terra Projects
https://twitter.com/Terra_Drops/status/1420377271127453700
Alpha Tiers x Alpha Homora V2 Is Now Live
https://blog.alphafinance.io/alpha-tiers-x-alpha-homora-v2-is-now-live/
Ondo Finance
https://twitter.com/nathanlallman/status/1420117536499064835
Hxro Network's THEO protocol v1.1
https://docs.hxro.network/liquidity-protocols/theo-protocol
Solana Season Demo Day - so much alpha
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1100686219
Adam from Traderskew: +40% Delta Neutral Yield farming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJvaqJCTi6A
An overview of fixed-rate products
https://www.theblockresearch.com/an-overview-of-fixed-rate-products-111825
Fractional Art thread by @batsoupyum
https://twitter.com/batsoupyum/status/1419709122652479489
Rabby Release Announcement
https://medium.com/@rabby_io/rabby-release-announcement-564406988e2b
Why cowswap.exchange is the best and you should defo use it
https://twitter.com/MEVprotection/status/1418867149330948103
[Weekly] Market Return on StableCoin-based Strategies by The Serenity Fund
https://serenityfund.medium.com/weekly-market-return-on-stablecoin-based-strategies-26-july-2021-74cdbf8c2203
Announcing TerraDrops -- an airdrop hub for Terra Projects
https://twitter.com/Terra_Drops/status/1420377271127453700
Alpha Venture DAO (Previously Alpha Finance Lab)
Alpha Tiers x Alpha Homora V2 Is Now Live
The wait is over for the Alpha Wolf Pack! Alpha Tiers are now integrated with Alpha Homora V2! This key integration adds to a number of strong benefits that ALPHA stakers would receive, including protocol fees collected from Alpha products, Alpha Launchpad…