NFTs:

Bids Near $600 Million as Premier League Auctions Inaugural NFT Licence
https://nftplazas.com/premier-league-auction-inaugural-nft-licence/

OpenSea probe concludes millions of dollars worth of NFTs were stolen in phishing attack
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/134832/opensea-is-investigating-rumors-of-a-multi-million-dollar-nft-exploit

DefiKingdoms allow for BAYC profile picture in their game
https://twitter.com/DefiKingdoms/status/1495112960573947905

FRONTIER roadmap
https://www.missingfrontier.com/roadmap

Optimistic Figures Revealed in DappRadar’s January Games Report
https://nftplazas.com/dappradar-january-games-report/

Animoca Partner with ‘Play Magnus’ to Launch Chess Into the Metaverse
https://nftplazas.com/animoca-play-magnus-chess-nft-metaverse/

Music major Universal to develop NFT fan collection
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/134621/music-major-universal-to-develop-nft-fan-collection

Artist blows up Lamborghini to make NFTs — in protest against get-rich-quick culture
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/134923/artist-blows-up-lamborghini-to-make-nfts-in-protest-against-crypto-culture

NFT sale from first metaverse fashion show launched
https://www.businesstoday.in/crypto/story/nft-sale-from-first-metaverse-fashion-show-launched-322912-2022-02-17

Sotheby's withdrew a lot of 104 CryptoPunks before its auction was set to begin
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/135257/sothebys-withdrew-a-lot-of-104-cryptopunks-before-its-auction-was-set-to-begin
https://twitter.com/0x650d/status/1496646517003800578

OneOf Expands Sports NFT Presence With New Collection on Polygon
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/24/oneof-expands-sports-nft-presence-with-new-collection-on-polygon/

Denim Maestro Wrangler Joins Leon Bridges for Anniversary NFT Drop
https://nftplazas.com/wrangler-leon-bridges-nft/

Axie Origin Alpha Expected Towards the End of March
https://dappradar.com/blog/axie-origin-alpha-expected-towards-the-end-of-march

Four Italian Art Museums Sell NFT Reproductions of Masterpieces
https://raritysniper.com/news/four-italian-art-museums-sell-nft-reproductions-of-masterpieces/

New York Stock Exchange Signals Move To Build An NFT Marketplace
https://yellowblock.io/new-york-stock-exchange-signals-move-to-build-an-nft-marketplace/

NEON Merges the Physical and Digital Worlds with NFT Vending Machine
https://nftplazas.com/neon-nft-vending-machine/

MultiNFT Launches Utility Token Powered Concerts in Decentraland
https://nftplazas.com/multinft-utility-token-decentraland/

Mega Trippy APE Mutant Serum Revealed By 0XB1, owned by Bancor's Guy Benartzi
https://www.nftradar.org/mega-trippy-ape-mutant-serum-revealed-by-0xb1/

CarForCoin Launches Auction to Buy Real Cars through NFTs
https://www.nftradar.org/carforcoin-launches-auction-to-buy-real-cars-through-nfts/

Solana NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Reveals Airdrop
https://www.nftradar.org/solana-nft-marketplace-magic-eden-reveals-airdrop/

Meta's Horizon Worlds Userbase Grows Tenfold in Three Months
https://news.bitcoin.com/metas-horizon-worlds-userbase-grows-tenfold-in-three-months/

Play-to-Earn Blockchain Game Axie Infinity Surpasses $4 Billion in All-Time NFT Sales
https://news.bitcoin.com/play-to-earn-blockchain-game-axie-infinity-surpasses-4-billion-in-all-time-nft-sales/

Lingerie For Your Avatar? Victoria’s Secret Prepares To Enter The Metaverse
https://yellowblock.io/lingerie-for-your-avatar-victorias-secret-prepares-to-enter-the-metaverse/

Batch Selling NFTs is live on Gem
https://twitter.com/gemxyz/status/1494721356260331530

Web3 basketball game
https://twitter.com/gmcharmander/status/1496510834494763012

Aurory whitepaper
https://aurory.io/whitepaper

Abacus Spot Remastered: NFT valuation using optimistic proof of stake
https://medium.com/abacus-wtf/abacus-spot-remastered-nft-valuation-using-optimistic-proof-of-stake-ce7d7be8cdda

Raises:

Luna Foundation Guard raises $1 billion to form bitcoin reserve for UST stablecoin
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/134871/luna-founation-guard-token-sale
https://twitter.com/terra_money/status/1496162889085902856

Binance bets big on cross-chain liquidity with a strategic investment in Symbiosis Finance
https://cryptoslate.com/binance-bets-big-on-cross-chain-liquidity-with-a-strategic-investment-in-symbiosis-finance/

Flutterwave Raises $250 Million in Series D Funding Round, Startup Now Valued at Over $3 Billion
https://news.bitcoin.com/flutterwave-raises-250-million-in-series-d-funding-round-startup-now-valued-at-over-3-billion/

Crypto-Powered Wireless Network Helium Raises $200M at $1.2B Valuation
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/18/crypto-powered-wireless-network-helium-raises-200m-at-12b-valuation-report/

Multis wants to build the financial backbone of crypto-native organizations ($7mln raise)
https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/17/multis-wants-to-build-the-financial-backbone-of-crypto-native-organizations/

Amber Group Raises $200M in Temasek-Led Round at $3B Valuation
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2022/02/22/trading-infrastructure-firm-amber-group-raises-200-million-in-temasek-led-round/

African Web 3 Super App Jambo Raises $7.5M in Seed Round
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/21/african-web-3-super-app-jambo-raises-75m-in-seed-round/

Solana-based programmable cash stream protocol Zebec raises $15 million
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/135100/zebec-solana-protocol-funding-round-feb

OK Group leads $21 million Series A for Brazilian exchange Foxbit
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/135119/ok-group-leads-21-million-series-a-for-brazilian-exchange-foxbit

Teller Secures a Strategic Funding Round from Major Partners to Decentralize Unsecured Lending
https://medium.com/teller-finance/teller-secures-a-strategic-funding-round-from-major-partners-to-decentralize-unsecured-lending-15e654885626

Solana Wallet Slope Finance Raises $8M
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/23/solana-wallet-slope-finance-raises-8m/

Animoca Brands Leads $10M Funding Round for NFT Platform Ucollex
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/23/animoca-brands-leads-10m-funding-round-for-nft-platform-ucollex/

Ren Labs Raises $7.5M for ‘Catalog’ Cross-Chain Exchange
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/23/ren-labs-raises-75m-for-catalog-cross-chain-exchange/

Dequency raises $4.5M to build decentralized music licensing platform on Algorand
https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/dequency-raises-4-5m-to-build-decentralized-music-licensing-platform-on-algorand-806776739.html

Animoca Brands and Brinc To Invest up to $30M in Play-to-Earn Ecosystem
https://yellowblock.io/animoca-brands-and-brinc-to-invest-up-to-30m-in-play-to-earn-ecosystem/

Animoca Brands Japan begins operations, raises seed round of ¥1.1 billion (US$10M)
https://www.animocabrands.com/animoca-brands-japan-begins-operations-raises-seed-round-of-jpy1100000000

Barcelona-based platform plays in €1.2 million to give users easy access to blockchain
https://tech.eu/2022/02/15/barcelona-based-platform-plays-in-eur12-million-to-give-users-easy-access-to-blockchain/

Pantera, Jump Crypto, Circle, and Gemini backing Maverick Protocol’s $8 Million Strategic Round
https://medium.com/maverick-protocol/pantera-jump-crypto-circle-and-gemini-backing-maverick-protocols-8-million-strategic-round-c37f9aa1a97d

Digital Infrastructure Inc. Announces $9 Million of Funding to Support Development of DIMO Network & App Ecosystem
https://blog.dimo.zone/dinc/

AlgoTrader Raises $4.9M in Pre-Series B To Continue Digital Asset Growth Strategy
https://www.algotrader.com/intelligence/algotrader-raises-4-5m-in-pre-series-b-to-continue-digital-asset-growth-strategy/

Three-month-old stealth Singapore GameFi startup raises seed funding of $2.7 million
https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/three-month-old-stealth-singapore-gamefi-startup-raises-seed-funding-of-27-million

Raises: (Cont'd #1)

TrayamBhu Tech Solutions Secures Seed Round from Octave Ventures & others
https://techgraph.co/tech/trayambhu-tech-solutions-secures-seed-round-from-octave-ventures-others/

CrowdForce raises $3.6M to increase access to cash for underserved communities in Nigeria
CrowdForce raises $3.6M to increase access to cash for underserved communities in Nigeria

Gemini receives investment from new group of crypto industry leaders
https://ambcrypto.com/gemini-receives-investment-from-new-group-of-crypto-industry-leaders/

Blockchain Game Kyberdyne Completes Private Round
https://medium.com/@kyberdyne/blockchain-game-kyberdyne-completes-private-round-of-fund-raising-fe5ff40c3a61

Tartarus completes Strategic Investment Round with leading Crypto and Blockchain VCs
https://tartarus-finance.medium.com/tartarus-completes-strategic-investment-round-with-leading-crypto-and-blockchain-vcs-bb0d9ff53503

Banger Games Raises €10 Million to Become 1st Blockchain Gaming Hub
https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/banger-games-raises-10-million-to-become-1st-blockchain-gaming-hub-2765451

Aurox Closes $5 Million Strategic Investment Round as Step Toward Going Public in 2022
https://medium.com/urus-token/aurox-closes-5-million-strategic-investment-round-as-step-toward-going-public-in-2022-f359be46a892

Ceramic announces their $30m Series A round led by Multicoin
https://twitter.com/ceramicnetwork/status/1493972553962041355

Cabin Announces Minting of ₡ABIN and Treasury Diversification
https://creators.mirror.xyz/jXkZSB5VIfyeli-yy5P_QT-RjmQWT_UCIaA1I9yXXXI

Backdrop raising $1.7mln by Lemniscap and others
https://twitter.com/withBackdrop/status/1493987176488394756

Fusotao Protocol Raised $2.4M in Seed Round led by D1 Ventures, Seven X Ventures and Big Brain Holdings
https://medium.com/fusotao-protocol/fusotao-protocol-raised-2-4m-e4f65aba7ae6

Gemie raises $3.8M for building Asia’s first entertainment metaverse
https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/gemie-raises-38m-for-building-asias-first-entertainment-metaverse

Fluence Labs' $9 million Series A led by Multicoin Capital
https://medium.com/fluence-network/9-million-series-a-led-by-multicoin-capital-3fccafd2cf23

Shade Protocol Raises $5M
https://scrt.network/blog/shade-protocol-raises-5-million

Titan raises $250k to grow its Bitcoin mining pool
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/titan-raises-250k-to-grow-its-bitcoin-mining-pool

Open-world metaverse platform Bullieverse announces $4M fundraiser
https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/open-world-metaverse-platform-bullieverse-announces-4m-fundraiser

Ref Finance raises 4.8$ million in Strategic Sale
https://medium.com/nearprotocol/ref-finance-raises-4-8-million-in-strategic-sale-4cea29d4e606

A Successful $7M Fundraising Round For The Dexalot Exchange Will See A New Kind Of DEX For Active Traders
https://cryptodaily.co.uk/2022/02/a-successful-dollar7m-fundraising-round-for-the-dexalot-exchange-will-see-a-new-kind-of-dex-for-active-traders

Art NFT startup LaCollection closes a $10 million seed round led by Alven
https://alven.co/art-nft-startup-lacollection-closes-a-10-million-seed-round-led-by-alven-shortly-after-securing-an-exclusive-long-term-partnership-with-the-british-museum-%EF%BF%BC/

Multis wants to build the financial backbone of crypto-native organizations
https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/17/multis-wants-to-build-the-financial-backbone-of-crypto-native-organizations/de

juicebox received $800k in Series A financing
https://twitter.com/juicebox_bsc/status/1494616620282482689

Decentralized wireless network Helium raises $200 million
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/134744/helium-raises-200-million-report

tiiik's A$5.2M seed round
https://www.tiiik.money/blog/future-of-money

Mecha Morphing Completes Private Round of Financing
https://medium.com/@mechamorphinggaming/mecha-morphing-completes-private-round-of-financing-5fd4344d2194

Raises: (Cont'd #2)

Voltage Finance closes $3.4M private round, releases details of token launch
https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/voltage-finance-closes-34m-private-round-releases-details-of-token-launch

Heroes of Mavia Secures $2.5 Million Strategic Funding Led By Crypto.com Capital
https://medium.com/heroes-of-mavia/heroes-of-mavia-secures-2-5-million-strategic-funding-led-by-crypto-com-capital-6d20579a3151

Temasek leads Amber Group's $200M Series B+ round, valuing the company at $3B
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/temasek-leads-amber-groups-200m-series-b-round-valuing-the-company-at-3b-301486599.html

Brahma raised $4.2069M in an effort to enable access to diversified, sustainable yield in DeFi
https://blog.brahma.fi/brahma-raised-4-2069-million/

Arkon Energy Sets New Australian Pre-seed Funding Record (A$2.2m)
https://www.asiaone.com/business/arkon-energy-sets-new-australian-pre-seed-funding-record

Solana Ventures leads $1.9m round of NFT gaming platform
https://www.techinasia.com/chillchat-seed-funding-solana-ventures

DeHorizon announces strategic funding round led by Griffin Gaming Partners
https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/dehorizon-announces-strategic-funding-round-led-by-griffin-gaming-partners

BuzzAR, Southeast Asia's First Woman-Led Metaverse Startup Raises 3.8mil Seed Funding to build an inclusive metaverse
https://en.prnasia.com/releases/apac/buzzar-southeast-asia-s-first-woman-led-metaverse-startup-raises-3-8mil-seed-funding-to-build-an-inclusive-metaverse-352084.shtml

Bware Labs Series A Investment Round
https://medium.com/bware-labs/bware-labs-series-a-investment-round-d0d3863fdc11

Solana Protocol Gets $3M in Seed Funding With Aim to Bridge DeFi Margin Trading
https://blockworks.co/solana-protocol-gets-3m-in-seed-funding-with-aim-to-bridge-defi-margin-trading/

Regulation:

Ukraine Legalizes Bitcoin
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/ukraine-legalizes-bitcoin

Federal appeals court rules in favor of defrauded cryptocurrency investors
https://www.jurist.org/news/2022/02/federal-appeals-court-rules-in-favor-of-defrauded-cryptocurrency-investors/
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca11/20-11675/20-11675-2022-02-18.html
https://twitter.com/stephendpalley/status/1494775036254859265

UAE to Issue Crypto Licenses in a Bid to Become Global Hub
https://www.cryptoknowmics.com/news/uae-to-issue-crypto-licenses-in-a-bid-to-become-global-hub

Federal Reserve Security Trading Ban Formally Adopted and Extended to Cryptos
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/18/federal-reserve-security-trading-ban-formally-adopted-and-extended-to-cryptos/

FBI to form digital currency unit, Justice Dept taps new crypto czar
https://www.reuters.com/technology/fbi-form-new-digital-currency-unit-justice-dept-taps-new-crypto-czar-2022-02-17/

Italy Formally Lays Out Crypto Firms' New AML Requirements
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/18/italy-formally-lays-out-crypto-firms-new-aml-requirements/

Fed approves rules banning its officials from trading stocks, bonds and also cryptocurrencies
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/18/fed-approves-rules-banning-its-officials-from-trading-stocks-bonds-and-also-cryptocurrencies.html

State Lawmakers in Illinois, Georgia Propose Tax Incentives for Bitcoin Miners
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/18/state-lawmakers-in-illinois-georgia-propose-tax-incentives-for-bitcoin-miners/

EU reportedly plans to task new money laundering agency with oversight of crypto
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/135168/eu-reportedly-plans-to-task-new-money-laundering-agency-with-oversight-of-crypto

Russian authorities clash on plans for crypto regulation
https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/russian-authorities-propose-conflicting-plans-crypto-regulation-2022-02-18/

Russian Government Introduces Crypto Bill to Parliament Over Central Bank Objections
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/21/russian-government-introduces-crypto-bill-to-parliament-over-central-bank-objections/

India's ad watchdog issues guidelines for crypto advertisements
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/135142/india-crypto-ad-guidelines-asci

New draft resolution aims to make crypto deregulation part of the Republican platform for next Congress
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/135181/new-draft-resolution-aims-to-make-crypto-deregulation-part-of-the-republican-platform-for-next-congress

California lawmaker files bill to let state agencies accept Bitcoin
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/134898/california-lawmaker-files-bill-to-let-state-agencies-accept-bitcoin

Colorado governor Polis says the state will accept crypto for taxes by this summer
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/134820/colorado-governor-polis-says-the-state-will-accept-crypto-for-taxes-by-this-summer

China tightens law to jail those found raising funds though crypto sales
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/135286/china-crypto-jail-people-if-funds-raised-public

Nigeria's eNaira CBDC may pose money laundering risks, IMF warns
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/135016/nigerias-enaira-cbdc-may-pose-money-laundering-risks-imf-warns

UK financial regulator issues warning shot on crypto mergers following Bitpanda deal
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/135042/uk-financial-regulator-issues-warning-shot-on-crypto-mergers-following-bitpanda-deal

EU regulator calls for a ban on proof of work Bitcoin mining to save renewable energy
https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/01/19/eu-regulator-calls-for-a-ban-on-proof-of-work-bitcoin-mining-to-save-renewable-energy

Crypto legislation in Panama advances with committee meeting
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/134948/crypto-legislation-in-panama-advances-with-committee-meeting

Russia to Restrict Crypto Trading to Licensed Platforms, Certified Wallets
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/russia-restrict-crypto-trading-licensed-130404389.html

Regulation: (Cont'd #1)

Brazil’s Senate Takes First Step Toward Regulating Crypto
https://archive.ph/8aJh0#selection-3009.0-3016.0

Tether’s Latest Assurance Opinion Reveals That Reserves Held Exceeds Liabilities
https://tether.to/en/tether-latest-assurance-opinion-reveals-reserves-held-exceeds-liabilities/

The Stock Exchange of Thailand plans to launch a digital-asset exchange this year — but here's why it won't directly involve crypto
https://twitter.com/markets/status/1496039376853549060

Additional Reads:

State of the Market by Kevin Zhou
https://medium.com/galois-capital/state-of-the-market-6824ad7cf2fd

Cobie - Incentives structures
https://cobie.substack.com/p/incentives-structures

State of the Union on Crypto Portfolio Trackers
https://mirror.xyz/jasminexu.eth/zHQ5VHsBcR1591nEuJ_PPILg4J2kRlzT7lKPLF8Jh-Y

The 7 Gaming stack layers by @chng_raymond
https://twitter.com/chng_raymond/status/1494988044843175941

How Does Ethereum Staking Work?
https://www.coindesk.com/learn/2021/08/11/how-does-ethereum-staking-work/

If 50 Cent broke out now, he’d launch a DAO
https://venturebeat.com/2022/02/18/if-50-cent-broke-out-now-hed-launch-a-dao/

Getting Beyond the Good-Bad NFT Debate
https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2022/02/18/getting-beyond-the-good-bad-nft-debate/

ETHDenver Shows Not All Crypto Communities Are the Same
https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2022/02/18/ethdenver-shows-not-all-crypto-communities-are-the-same/

Skyweaver Is a Great Blockchain Game, and an OK Regular Game
https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2022/02/18/skyweaver-is-a-great-blockchain-game-and-an-ok-regular-game/

A survey of application research based on blockchain smart contract
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11276-021-02874-x

Short-lived zero-knowledge proofs and signatures
https://eprint.iacr.org/2022/190.pdf

Gaming Insights – Immutable X Ecosystem
https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/gaming-insights-immutable-x-ecosystem/

Polygon Consensus Bypass Bugfix Review
https://medium.com/immunefi/polygon-consensus-bypass-bugfix-review-7076ce5047fe

baseplate thesis by @0xsami_
https://mirror.xyz/samidefi.eth/UQ8_M77g4qx1CT0QH00GUTWViW41aSxX0V7MwetNb8I

Post Mortem of KlaySwap Incident through BGP Hijacking | EN
https://medium.com/s2wblog/post-mortem-of-klayswap-incident-through-bgp-hijacking-en-3ed7e33de600

Deciphering the Metaverse: The broad spectrum of economic engines
https://www.theblockresearch.com/deciphering-the-metaverse-the-broad-spectrum-of-economic-engines-134698

A Q&A with the researcher who identified Coinbase's 'market-nuking' trading bug
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/134856/a-qa-with-the-researcher-who-identified-coinbases-market-nuking-trading-bug

Nifty Newsletter #04
https://blitmap.mirror.xyz/XcGr8jJOfnuNidzZvyz56do6iPu2vNdceX4X4Jv3r9Y

DeFi liquidity management via Optimal Control: Ohm as a case study
https://people.eecs.berkeley.edu/~ksk/files/Ohm_Liquidity_Management.pdf

How Dopex is Bringing Options Trading On-Chain
https://cryptonat.substack.com/p/dopex

PRD: DustSweeper
https://launch.mirror.xyz/EwldfOSzRyv2uwOg8hCctXdvfps4LygGZnIR2j_mrJk

StarkNet Roundup #5
https://swagtimus.substack.com/p/starknet-roundup-5

Yearn Finance Newsletter #57
https://yearn.substack.com/p/yearn-finance-newsletter-57

Vega Protocol Update: Evaluating Value Accrual
https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/vega-protocol-update-evaluating-value-accrual/

Don’t Wait For The Inflationary Endgame
https://blog.bitmex.com/dont-wait-for-the-inflationary-endgame/

Axie February Dev Update
https://axie.substack.com/p/feb2022

MEV Research during Wormhole Incident
https://misaka.substack.com/p/mev-research-during-wormhole-incident

Solidex - Incident Disclosure 2022-02-24
https://docs.solidexfinance.com/security/disclosures/2022-02-24

What’s the Difference Between Inspiration and Imitation?
https://www.redlion.news/article/whats-the-difference-between-inspiration-and-imitation

How to find new NFT projects
https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/how-to-find-new-nft-projects

Modern MEV sandwich attacks on Ethereum routers
https://mirror.xyz/totlsota.eth/9JaNkZ1XQfQD6Y79aLYHC_kb_dSBoJ2JYiag5BuGGM8

A Deep Dive into Project Galaxy: Digital Credentials For Web 3
https://blog.coinlist.co/a-deep-dive-into-project-galaxy-digital-credentials-for-web-3/

Modular Blockchain Protocols by RainandCoffee
https://rainandcoffee.substack.com/p/modular-blockchain-protocols

Utilizing Nansen: Investing in NFTs
https://www.nansen.ai/research/utilizing-nansen-investing-in-nfts

Additional Reads: (Cont'd #1)

0xDAO v2 Launch Preparation
https://medium.com/@0xdao/0xdao-launch-preparation-135f0955ef27

Intern Macro Update (Feb ‘22)
https://mirror.xyz/interndao.eth/-E4kesRR8rv3rcKTyJDZoe-ydCSNbjMA1QFUxT0axCQ

Floor Indexes: A novel NFT financial primitive
https://medium.com/bridgesplit/floor-indexes-a-novel-nft-financial-primitive-c10e5be08f18

How to Print Money with FRAX
https://incentivized.substack.com/p/how-to-print-money-without-printing

The eye-popping numbers behind Tiger Global’s sudden crypto splurge
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/news+/134685/the-eye-popping-numbers-behind-tiger-globals-sudden-crypto-splurge

The case for privacy by default on zk rollups, why it’s needed, and how different solutions compare, by @its_mahemo
https://twitter.com/its_mahemo/status/1495197556065935366

Olympus DAO from Primary Sources
https://norswap.com/olympus/

Railgun Deep Dive by Sergio Gallardo
https://medium.com/@s.gallardogallego/railgun-deep-dive-bab742e64371

AnataNFT: The Rise of VTubers
https://medium.com/@ronanbroadhead/anatanft-the-rise-of-vtubers-a08ba0a07cd

Introducing the Kelly Machine
https://potion-protocol.medium.com/introducing-the-kelly-machine-53c0a9863af7

Columbus-5: An Overview of Terra's Latest Upgrade
https://messari.io/article/columbus-5-an-overview-of-terra-s-latest-upgrade

PrimeDAO: DAO2DAO Coordination
https://messari.io/article/primedao-dao2dao-coordination

AML/CFT Part 1: Where Government Meets DeFi
https://medium.com/@defieducationfund/aml-cft-part-1-where-government-meets-defi-3bf15e33f8a5

Michelangelo, Venture Capital, and Permanence
https://synth.app/blog/michelangelo-venture-capital-and-permanence/

How the 'Big Short DAO' Bet Against the Crypto Market and Won
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2022/02/17/how-the-big-short-dao-bet-against-the-crypto-market-and-won/

LUNA price model update (22 Feb 2022)
https://murrayrudd.substack.com/p/luna-price-model-update-22-feb-2022

Twitter Threads:

OpenSea phising attack threads:
https://twitter.com/opensea/status/1495211277097996290
https://twitter.com/SatoshiWolf/status/1495197777826967553
https://twitter.com/notchefbob/status/1495199428503904257
https://twitter.com/0xfoobar/status/1495208279210876930
https://twitter.com/peckshield/status/1495211650860785665
https://twitter.com/charliemktplace/status/1495214437904654346
https://twitter.com/NadavAHollander/status/1495509511179755530
https://twitter.com/isotile/status/1495234649970421760
https://twitter.com/0xfoobar/status/1495324659604144131

Some thoughts on crypto, Ukraine, and stocks by SBF
https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX/status/1496745220536352768

A thread on the lawsuit against OpenSea (Timothy McKimmy vs OpenSea)
https://twitter.com/exlawyernft/status/1495888057249193984

This week in Ethereum by @cryptogucci
https://twitter.com/CryptoGucci/status/1495577981686669314

Here's a thread on how to avoid getting hacked by signature attacks by @treasuresETH
https://twitter.com/treasuresETH/status/1495364584068157451

Playing Poker will give you an unfair advantage in Crypto by @thedefiedge
https://mobile.twitter.com/thedefiedge/status/1494718736175009794

On network effects, their reverse effects and the probable downfall of Meta by @doctorow
https://twitter.com/doctorow/status/1494151517259112454

An insightful thread by @urbankaoboy on the lack of intellectual rigor when it comes to Crypto valuations
https://twitter.com/UrbanKaoboy/status/1495560676005367808

Weekly NFT Juice (performance, news) by @javierang_
https://twitter.com/JavierAng_/status/1495775026187931654

Red flags in nft projects by @wilxlee
https://twitter.com/wilxlee/status/1494468856068206601

The 5 most undervalued protocols by P/E ratio by @jackniewold
https://twitter.com/JackNiewold/status/1494451294261624835

Zachxbt's thread about @0xbrainjar
https://twitter.com/zachxbt/status/1494766254242123788

Series A is now the worst stage to join a startup by @soopa
https://twitter.com/soopa/status/1494548649065418752

Spartacus, an OHM fork, and a possible $50m rug, summary by @tikka_masalas
https://twitter.com/tikka_masalas/status/1494990415576977409

$METIS bullishness thread by @josefabregab
https://twitter.com/josefabregab/status/1495228466735759370

@NFTethics on what their page is trying to achieve
https://twitter.com/NFTethics/status/1495766719658446849

"Impermanent loss" in AMMs is almost literally the same as "stale quote sniping" in HFT thread by @anthonyleezhang
https://twitter.com/AnthonyLeeZhang/status/1496260555274952704

$SOLID Update and thread by @bobbybanzai
https://twitter.com/bobbybanzai/status/1496124305700278280

Best DeFi projects from ETHDenver hackathon, in no particular order by @defiprime
https://twitter.com/defiprime/status/1495541282332200963

Thread about the full data-blob-transaction prototype (aka mini-danksharding) by @protolambda
https://twitter.com/protolambda/status/1495538286332624898

@ryanberckmans on the state of Ethereum staking
https://twitter.com/RyanBerckmans/status/1495791491599552520

@raoulgmi on taking the pulse of digital assets adoption via Google search trends
https://twitter.com/RaoulGMI/status/1495905616006680579

@officer_cia with some interesting OSINT re: DegenScore mechanics
https://twitter.com/officer_cia/status/1495876107819700226

A mega thread on all the data, mishaps, and so forth that are going on in this market by @thinkingbitmex
https://twitter.com/ThinkingBitmex/status/1496750556978692098

Messari Intel thread by @m_mark_0
https://twitter.com/m_mark_0/status/1494722326436397056

Some things @avifelman has learned from his time hanging around with InternDAO
https://twitter.com/AviFelman/status/1494764177679867906

How blockchain & NFTs enhance player experience, and can transform the business of games by @0xryze
https://twitter.com/0xRyze/status/1494606745259237376

The (veND) Game by @rtpthefirst
https://twitter.com/RTPthefirst/status/1495194215797518338

All articles by @0xrainandcoffee, meta thread
https://twitter.com/0xrainandcoffee/status/1494965286897737731

Twitter Threads: (Cont'd #1)

@phas0r's notes from the Pocket presentation at ETHDenver
https://twitter.com/phas0r/status/1494382091139633159

25 projects to test on StarkNet
https://twitter.com/odin_free/status/1494982766013952002

StarkNet 101: What it is, how it works, and why it will blow your mind by @simaoccruz
https://twitter.com/SimaoCCruz/status/1494733568962146308

gaming communities (and game developers) antipathy towards nft/web3/crypto is very real by @evgenygaevoy
https://twitter.com/evgenygaevoy/status/1494599759155240960

@bobbybanzai's giant 2022-2023 unlocks thread and some thoughts
https://twitter.com/bobbybanzai/status/1496482705890062344

Arca's @jdorman81's thread about a new proposal that should introduce more utility for $ANC
https://twitter.com/jdorman81/status/1496670927806877701

A thread on Zcash: data, comparisons, and things I find interesting by @alanadlevin
https://twitter.com/AlanaDLevin/status/1495094371963883525

Finding interesting NFT projects early 101 by @wpeaster
https://twitter.com/WPeaster/status/1496266824618770435

Does Axie Infinity's revamped SLP reward structure pose an existential threat to most blockchain gaming guilds by @eth_ernal
https://twitter.com/Eth_ernal/status/1495398795143753733

Bug Bounty programs in Crypto, a thread by @wazzcrypto
https://twitter.com/WazzCrypto/status/1495458705482993667

Beanstalk AMA
https://twitter.com/The_ReadingApe/status/1495737575935336449

Update on the $SOLID launch and relevant projects/game theory
https://twitter.com/Jasonnotjayson_/status/1495348094572982274

Quick thoughts on the fallout of a bear market by @mrjasonchoi
https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi/status/1495844707838033920

Meta-thread of Marc Andreessen's various philosophical and historical reading perambulations
https://twitter.com/pmarca/status/1495488270553075712

Podcasts:

Full Interview: Yuga Labs CEO on Bored Ape Yacht Club and the future of Web3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ehw2iM0A5H4

Policy Scoop with Aislinn Keely: Key takeaways from the stablecoin hearings in Washington
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/135093/policy-scoop-with-aislinn-keely-key-takeaways-from-the-stablecoin-hearings-in-washington

Mini-danksharding, Rocket Pool growth and more - The Daily Gwei Refuel #319 - Ethereum Updates
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7qi_IOWde0

E68: Trudeau invokes emergency powers, Bitcoin vs. government, Tiger Global's new strategy and more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0hm1FzVako

Bankless | 106 - How to Become a Whale | Tetranode
http://podcast.banklesshq.com/106-how-to-become-a-whale-tetranode

Bankless | ETHDenver 2022 is Scaling Vibes | Andrew Yang, Erik Voorhees, Kevin Owocki
http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ethdenver-2022-is-scaling-vibes-andrew-yang-erik-voorhees-kevin-owocki

Bankless | Ether's Phoenix with Optimism's Karl Floersch | GreenPill #2
http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ethers-phoenix-with-optimisms-karl-floersch-greenpill-2

Zero Knowledge FM: Episode 219: Scaling Ethereum with Polygon’s Mihailo Bjelic
https://zeroknowledge.fm/219-2/

Blockcrunch: How Syndicate Disrupts the VC Industry - Ian Lee & Will Paper, Syndicate Protocol, Ep. 185
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blockcrunch-the-crypto-investor-podcast-project/id1350649166

Alex Svanevik - Nansen: NFT Alpha Via On-Chain Data - Zima Red ep 104
https://anchor.fm/andrew-steinwold/episodes/Alex-Svanevik---Nansen-NFT-Alpha-Via-On-Chain-Data---Zima-Red-ep-104-e1en10t

Going to Deadtown with Macroverse: The Nifty Show #138
https://theniftyshow.com/going-to-deadtown-with-macroverse-the-nifty-show-138/

Unchained: Crypto’s Biggest Whodunnit: Who Was Behind the 2016 DAO Attack on Ethereum?
https://unchainedpodcast.com/exclusive-cryptos-biggest-whodunnit-who-was-behind-the-2016-dao-attack-on-ethereum/

Delphi Podcast: Web3 Is Community Ownership: Jess Sloss, Co-Creator at Seed Club
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/web3-is-community-ownership-jess-sloss-co-creator-at/id1438148082

The Pomp Podcast: #834 NFTs Taking Over Professional Sports w/ Andy Spellman & Jerod Mayo
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/834-nfts-taking-over-professional-sports-w-andy-spellman/id1434060078

The Pomp Podcast: #833 Building Institutional Crypto Infrastructure w/ David Mercer
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/833-building-institutional-crypto-infrastructure-w/id1434060078

Coffee Chat hosted by InternDAO with Sami from [REDACTED]
https://twitter.com/dcfgod/status/1494809836394934272

Cooper Turley @cooopahtroopa | How NFT's are changing music for everyone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFW5xRmrRjE

Delphi Podcast: Web3 Is Describing Interactions In a Verifiable Way: Juan Benet, Co-creator of Filecoin and IPFS
https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/web3-is-describing-interactions-in-a-verifiable-way-juan-benet-co-creator-of-filecoin-and-ipfs/

Elite Game Developers Podcast: Piers Kicks - Investing in blockchain games
https://open.spotify.com/episode/126d80Gkwb4SzMu1xxENCl

ETHDenver: Web3 Games and Their Guilds - William Robinson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QEdEkPG3ck

ETHDenver: How Fixed Rate Primitives Work in a World of Degens and Rugpulls_Will Villanueva
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSq1yDVHZNE
Notes
https://twitter.com/sandraaleow/status/1495311429611634689

Delphi Podcast: Derek Yoo: Exploring the Moonbeam and Moonriver Ecosystem, the Role of EVM in Multi-Chain, and Use-Cases of Application-Specific Blockchains
https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/derek-yoo-exploring-the-moonbeam-and-moonriver-ecosystem-the-role-of-evm-in-multi-chain-and-use-cases-of-application-specific-blockchains

Tools:

Crypto Telegram Channels & Chats by the legendary CIA Officer
https://graph.org/Thread-02-19

An awesome basic introduction to #web3 and its concepts by @k4y1s
https://twitter.com/officer_cia/status/1494485303180017664

UniWhales adds support for Optimism (use their alerts bot)
https://twitter.com/uniwhalesio/status/1494799253574664198

Smart Contract/Development/Security resources: (Spotted @ Reaper discord)
education:
https://our.status.im/what-is-a-security-audit-when-you-should-get-one-and-how-to-prepare/
https://dev.to/dabit3/the-complete-guide-to-full-stack-ethereum-development-3j13
https://yos.io/articles/
https://blog.openzeppelin.com/deconstructing-a-solidity-contract-part-i-introduction-832efd2d7737/
https://medium.com/@jeancvllr
https://blog.trailofbits.com/2019/08/08/246-findings-from-our-smart-contract-audits-an-executive-summary/
https://consensys.github.io/smart-contract-best-practices/
blogs:
https://blog.trailofbits.com/
https://blog.openzeppelin.com/
practice:
https://www.damnvulnerabledefi.xyz/
https://capturetheether.com/
https://cryptozombies.io/
newsletters:
https://secureum.substack.com/
https://blockthreat.substack.com/
analyzers:
https://github.com/ConsenSys/scribble
https://github.com/eth-sri/securify2
https://github.com/trailofbits/manticore
https://github.com/crytic/echidna
https://github.com/crytic/slither
https://github.com/ConsenSys/mythril
https://mythx.io/

How to Nansen: Discovery & Due Diligence for NFT minting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1qrfRr-VIE

Trading sources thread by @bobbybanzai
https://twitter.com/bobbybanzai/status/1496244785404952588

Tools to revoke approvals
https://twitter.com/Darrenlautf/status/1495212769750429699

MEV-Explore v1 is live
https://twitter.com/bertcmiller/status/1495801045355839494

Context
https://context.app/feed/collectors

Alpha:

Locke Protocol
https://mirror.xyz/0x61aff5A1899DD290568D53A0727dC4d0a27D2Ea0/nVcF3PGWrzBYRSkqod4sHHqu9v1qxVlhOWbe8-Hu2EI

Lotus Keeper
https://lotus.notsofast.com/

KARMA
https://twitter.com/BrahmaFi/status/1496054240602882051

CoW Investor Guild
https://twitter.com/MEVprotection/status/1494370637900664842

Market Return on StableCoin-based Strategies（21 Feb 2022) by The Serenity Fund
https://serenityfund.medium.com/weekly-market-return-on-stablecoin-based-strategies-21-feb-2022-a4b30074dc3f

Parallel's PDIII
https://twitter.com/ParallelNFT/status/1495259504744804355

@fomosaurus' alpha thread
https://twitter.com/fomosaurus/status/1494771219274555392

xBank
https://medium.com/xbank-finance/introducing-xbank-the-premier-decentralized-non-custodial-liquidity-market-protocol-on-starknet-8a827aac913d

Alpha Passive
https://medium.com/charmfinance/introducing-alpha-passive-95d0f76436a4

Have a lovely weekend. ❤️ Never forget NFTmachine rugged 277 ETH from 0peNFT presalers. Stay safe.

News/Updates:

BitMEX co-founders Hayes and Delo plead guilty Bank Secrecy Act violations
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/135406/bitmex-co-founders-hayes-delo-plead-doj

Coinbase Beats Q4 Estimates, but Shares Fall on Outlook
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/24/coinbase-beats-q4-estimates-but-shares-fall-on-outlook/
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/135497/coinbase-is-clocking-in-record-volumes-via-its-prime-brokerage-service-and-over-the-counter-trading-desk

Solidex Rockets to $2.18B in TVL Within Days Of Launch
https://thedefiant.io/solidex-fantom-2b-tvl/

Pussy Riot Founder, Trippy Labs, PleasrDAO Members Launch Ukraine DAO
https://decrypt.co/93787/pussy-riot-trippy-labs-pleasrdao-launch-ukraine-dao

Ukraine's official Twitter account posts pleas for crypto donations amid Russian invasion
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/135569/ukraines-official-twitter-account-posts-pleas-for-crypto-donations-amid-russian-invasion

ETH donations to Ukraine's government spike after 'airdrop' announcement
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/136128/eth-donations-to-ukraines-government-spike-after-airdrop-announcement

Ukrainian Flag NFT Raises $6.75M for Country’s War Efforts
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/03/02/ukrainian-flag-nft-raises-675m-for-countrys-war-efforts/

Ukraine airdrop is cancelled
https://twitter.com/FedorovMykhailo/status/1499348177002151937
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/136211/ukraine-cancels-crypto-airdrop-plans-to-sell-nfts-instead

UAE DAMAC Properties launches its Metaverse soon
https://www.unlock-bc.com/uae-damac-properties-launches-its-metaverse-soon

DCG announces $250 million share buyback of several Grayscale crypto trusts
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/136047/dcg-announces-250-million-share-buyback-of-several-grayscale-crypto-trusts

hashflow live on Avalanche
https://twitter.com/hashflownetwork/status/1496863446981394433

Aave Integrates Lido’s stETH as Collateral
https://blog.lido.fi/aave-integrates-lidos-steth-as-collateral/

FTX whitelabel
https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX/status/1496693232675155974

REKT - CY-OPS
https://rekt.news/cy-ops/

Announcing the FTX Future Fund
https://ftxfuturefund.org/announcing-the-future-fund/

Schwab files with SEC to create 'Crypto Economy ETF'
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/136116/schwab-files-with-sec-to-create-crypto-economy-etf

Block reports $1.96 billion in bitcoin sales via Cash App during fourth quarter of 2021
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/135378/block-q4-2021-bitcoin-cash-app-earnings

Barcelona want their own cryptocurrency to challenge football's elite - president Joan Laporta
https://www.espn.co.uk/football/barcelona-espbarcelona/story/4606096/barcelona-want-their-own-cryptocurrency-to-challenge-footballs-elite-president-joan-laporta

Binance to Donate $10M to Ukraine Refugees, Opens Crowdfunding Project
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/28/binance-to-donate-10m-to-ukraine-refugees-opens-crowdfunding-project/

eBay Might Take Crypto Payments, Already Accepts NFTs
https://www.thestreet.com/investing/ebay-considers-crypto-payments-already-accepts-nfts-ceo-says

Yearn <> Notional Integration
https://blog.notional.finance/yearn-notional-integration/

KuCoin Community Chain Launches $50M Accelerator to Nurture Ecosystem Projects
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/25/kucoin-community-chain-launches-50m-accelerator-to-nurture-ecosystem-projects/

SynFutures Releases 2022 Roadmap Ahead of V2 Launch
https://medium.com/synfutures/synfutures-releases-2022-roadmap-4920d1f0829e

Argent Vault is now fully compatible with OpenSea
https://twitter.com/argentHQ/status/1497240570858819586

BlackPool V2 has landed
https://twitter.com/BlackpoolHQ/status/1497235297729486850

A discussion and feedback forum for Solidly is now live
https://twitter.com/solidlyexchange/status/1497960518459535363

Nexon founder Kim Jung-ju dies in the US
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/135836/nexon-founder-kim-jung-ju-dies-in-the-us

News/Updates: (Cont'd #1)

Blockchain company ConsenSys Faces Multi-Billion Dollar Audit as Shareholders Claim Board Breaches Fiduciary Duties - Attributed to Arthur Falls
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blockchain-company-consensys-faces-multi-billion-dollar-audit-as-shareholders-claim-board-breaches-fiduciary-duties---attributed-to-arthur-falls-301493433.html
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/136030/consensys-ag-shareholders-push-multi-billion-dollar-audit-to-investigate-alleged-irregularities

Quicksilver, a liquid staking protocol on Cosmos, spins out of Chorus One
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/135890/quicksilver-a-liquid-staking-protocol-on-cosmos-spins-out-of-chorus-one

Bitcoin miners brought in just over $1 billion in revenue during February
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/135951/bitcoin-miners-brought-in-just-over-1-billion-in-revenue-during-february

Number of fat bitcoin wallets spikes amid Russia sanctions – but custody shifts may be to blame
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/135716/number-of-bitcoin-whales-spikes-as-sanctions-on-russia-bite

Israeli government orders seizure of crypto wallets in bid to block Hamas funding
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/135668/israeli-government-orders-seizure-of-crypto-wallets-in-bid-to-block-hamas-funding

CME to launch micro bitcoin and ether options in March
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/135885/cme-to-launch-micro-bitcoin-and-ether-options-in-march

Evmos Looks to Jump-Start Ethereum–Cosmos Interoperability With Airdrop, Mainnet Launch
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/02/evmos-looks-to-jumpstart-ethereumcosmos-interoperability-with-airdrop-mainnet-launch/

Crypto Miner Hut 8 Teams Up With Enthusiast Gaming for Multi-Year Partnership
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/02/crypto-miner-hut-8-teams-up-with-enthusiast-gaming-for-multi-year-partnership/

Payments Giant FIS Worldpay Joins Shyft’s Crypto Compliance Network
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/02/payments-giant-fis-worldpay-joins-shyfts-crypto-compliance-network/

Intel's Second-Gen Miner's Efficiency Second Only to That of Bitmain's S19 XP: Griid
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/02/28/intels-second-gen-miners-efficiency-second-only-to-that-of-bitmains-s19-xp-griid/

Cambridge University Launches Crypto Research Project with IMF, BIS
https://decrypt.co/94080/cambridge-university-launch-crypto-research-project-with-imf-bis

Griffin says 'fair to assume' that Citadel Securities will be market making in crypto in 'months to come'
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/135864/griffin-says-fair-to-assume-that-citadel-will-be-market-making-in-crypto-in-months-to-come

Tananbaum’s GoldenTree Attacks Volatility Era With Crypto Play
https://archive.ph/6nWVV#selection-3013.0-3020.0

The Graph: GIP-0018: Subgraph ownership transfer
https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0018-subgraph-ownership-transfer/2589

AMC Entertainment CEO briefs community on crypto, NFT project updates in latest earnings call
https://cointelegraph.com/news/amc-entertainment-ceo-briefs-community-on-crypto-nft-project-updates-in-latest-earnings-call

Shibuya & White Rabbit Pilot
https://medium.com/@shibuya.xyz/shibuya-white-rabbit-pilot-c901e8bb76a4

Lido <> Aztec
https://twitter.com/aztecnetwork/status/1499140232112836608

Luna Single Staking Put Option Vault on Dopex
https://twitter.com/dopex_io/status/1497877316164333568

Yearn <> ShapeShift
https://medium.com/@ShapeShift.com/what-is-yearn-shapeshifts-partnership-with-yearn-finance-a94985af1b09

Lido for Polygon
https://blog.lido.fi/lido-for-polygon/

Yearn Finance Partners with Tenderly to Supercharge Development, Debugging & Incident Analysis
https://medium.com/iearn/yearn-finance-partners-with-tenderly-to-supercharge-development-debugging-incident-analysis-6489260298a5

Blockdaemon <> StakeWise
https://twitter.com/BlockdaemonHQ/status/1499067454626091018

[REDACTED] Cartel: RFF: Merger with Lobis
https://commonwealth.im/redacted-cartel/discussion/3912-rff-merger-with-lobis

News/Updates: (Cont'd #2)

Threshold Network: Keep <> NuCypher
https://twitter.com/RJ_Swanson/status/1498685035465039883

Diffusion <> Nomad
https://medium.com/@diffusion_fi/diffusion-partners-with-nomad-269013e48e9d

Algorand Network Upgrade Expands Smart Contract Functionality with Contract-to-Contract Calls, Releases Post-Quantum Secure Keys for Trustless Cross-Chain Interoperability
https://www.algorand.com/resources/algorand-announcements/algorand-network-upgrade-expands-smart-contract-functionality

Near <> Multichain
https://twitter.com/MultichainOrg/status/1498627195677331457

Announcing the 2022 Solana Blockchain Developer Bootcamp
https://blog.chain.link/2022-solana-blockchain-developer-bootcamp/

The Mars Protocol Phase 2 Liquidity Bootstrapping Auction (LBA) is live
https://twitter.com/mars_protocol/status/1498313895945064453

veRBN is live
https://twitter.com/ribbonfinance/status/1498301281181609987

vDODO Tokenomics Design Update Proposal
https://community.dodoex.io/t/vdodo-tokenomics-design-update-proposal/10326

Wonderland WIP #5 passed
https://twitter.com/Wonderland_fi/status/1498254057798082566

Siren Lemuria is live
https://twitter.com/sirenprotocol/status/1495823878383407111

Tornado Cash New Decentralized Relayers Network
https://tornado-cash.medium.com/tornado-cash-new-decentralized-relayers-network-19ca7eea5d86

Steakwallet Beta
https://twitter.com/steakwallet/status/1498391328270561287

BlockWallet launches
https://twitter.com/GetBlockWallet/status/1498297151474049029

S. Korean crypto exchanges block Russian IP addresses over its invasion of Ukraine
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20220303011800320

Lyra governance: LEAP-20: xLYRA Tokenomics
https://leaps.lyra.finance/leaps/leap-20/#

Kromatika is live on Arbitrum
https://twitter.com/kromatikafi/status/1498370874289934345

FTX Gaming x IndiGG
https://blog.ftx.com/blog/ftx-gaming-indigg/

Presenting the Metaportal Gaming Index, $GAME
https://twitter.com/metaportai/status/1499082251400790023

Aurigami is now live!
https://twitter.com/aurigami_PLY/status/1499022575850373124

REKT - AIRDROP SIREN
https://rekt.news/airdrop-siren/

Binance back in Malaysia via a strategic stake in regulated digital exchange
https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-back-in-malaysia-via-a-strategic-stake-in-regulated-digital-exchange

Bitcoin Mining Rig Maker Canaan Surges After Strong Results and Guidance
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/03/bitcoin-mining-rig-maker-canaan-surges-after-strong-results-and-guidance/

NFTs:

Treasure marketplace tells users to delist NFTs after exploit
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/136143/treasure-marketplace-tells-users-to-delist-nfts-after-exploit

Fintech and E-commerce Giant Rakuten Launches Its New NFT Marketplace
https://dailycoin.com/fintech-and-e-commerce-giant-rakuten-launches-its-new-nft-marketplace/

NFT projects thrive even as OpenSea trading volumes take a hit
https://cointelegraph.com/news/nft-projects-thrive-even-as-opensea-trading-volumes-take-a-hit

Zynga Exec Sees ‘Huge Opportunity’ for NFT Integration Into Traditional Gaming
https://yellowblock.io/zynga-exec-sees-huge-opportunity-for-nft-integration-into-traditional-gaming/

Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture launches NFT arts forum with Sotheby
https://www.unlock-bc.com/84863/saudi-arabia-ministry-of-culture-launch-nft-arts-forum-with-sotheby

NFT collector file $6 million lawsuit against OpenSea, LooksRare, and the company behind Bored Apes for not doing more to discourage thefts
https://web3isgoinggreat.com/?id=2022-02-28-2

Gabe Newell explains why Steam banned NFTs
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-02-25-gabe-newell-explains-why-steam-banned-nfts

Gaming Project NFT World Moves Massive Minecraft Platform to Web 3.0
https://dailycoin.com/gaming-project-nft-world-moves-massive-minecraft-platform-to-web-3-0/

RTFKT <> Sandbox
https://twitter.com/RTFKTstudios/status/1497284172297261057

Billboard and Universal Music Group partner to launch NFT project
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/136095/billboard-and-universal-music-group-partner-to-launch-nft-project

MoonPay strikes again with $754,000 World of Women NFT purchase at Christie's
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/136011/moonpay-christies-world-of-women-sale
https://decrypt.co/94027/kpmg-canada-buys-world-of-women-ethereum-nft-ens-domain-name

Snoop Dogg's NFT Mixtape Invites Remixes. Does It Authorize Them? (shual: tldr - no)
https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2022/03/02/snoop-doggs-nft-mixtape-invites-remixes-does-it-authorize-them/

IMA Financial Plans to Start Selling NFT Insurance in Decentraland
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/02/ima-financial-plans-to-start-selling-nft-insurance-in-decentraland/

SEC Scrutinizes NFT Market Over Illegal Crypto Token Offerings
https://archive.ph/8mXEh#selection-3009.0-3016.0

Marvel Producer Arad to Turn Huxley Ethereum NFT Comics Into Film
https://decrypt.co/93758/marvel-producer-arad-huxley-ethereum-nft-comics-film

Microsoft’s Minecraft Goes Web3 With 'NFT Worlds' on Polygon
https://decrypt.co/93783/microsoft-minecraft-web3-nft-worlds-ethereum-polygon

Bob Dylan and Miles Davis NFTs Planned as Sony and Universal Join Solana Marketplace Snowcrash
https://decrypt.co/94260/bob-dylan-miles-davis-nfts-planned-sony-universal-solana-snowcrash

Axie Infinity Players Push Back on Fee Hike As Play-to-Earn Economy Lags
https://decrypt.co/94134/axie-infinity-players-push-back-on-fee-hike-as-play-to-earn-economy-lags

Dolly Parton Creates the 'Dollyverse', Releases NFTs, Book With Novelist James Patterson
https://decrypt.co/94168/dolly-parton-dollyverse-nfts-james-patterson

Crabada Swimmer Network
https://twitter.com/playcrabada/status/1498355489788157956

Monthly Treeverse Update #3
https://endlessclouds.substack.com/p/monthly-treeverse-update-3

ARBO Protocol Deep Dive #1 and Game Design Inspiration
https://medium.com/reblink/arbo-protocol-deep-dive-1-and-game-design-inspiration-558d49fc8ec1

The Arca NFT Fund acquired two plots of Genesis Land in the Axie Infinity ecosystem
https://twitter.com/arcachemist/status/1498823139702288386

In Largest-ever NFT-backed Loan, 101 CryptoPunks Put Up as Collateral
https://blockworks.co/in-largest-ever-nft-backed-loan-101-cryptopunks-put-up-as-collateral/

Tencent files for patent related to virtual concerts in Metaverse
https://cointelegraph.com/news/tencent-files-for-patent-related-to-virtual-concerts-in-metaverse

Regulation:

European Parliament delays vote on crypto assets bill over proof-of-work debate
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/135459/european-parliament-delays-vote-on-crypto-assets-bill-over-proof-of-work-debate

Democratic senators ask Treasury to report on work on crypto sanctions
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/136064/democratic-senators-ask-treasury-to-report-on-work-on-crypto-sanctions

Lawmakers have removed the 'Bitcoin ban' from latest version of EU's crypto legislation
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/135927/lawmakers-have-removed-the-bitcoin-ban-from-latest-version-of-eus-crypto-legislation

Fed Chair Powell: 'War Underscores Need' for Crypto Regulation
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/03/02/fed-chair-powell-war-underscores-need-for-crypto-regulation/

Lawmakers Raise Alarm on Crypto for Sanctions Evasion as Experts Cast Doubt
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/03/02/lawmakers-raise-alarm-on-crypto-for-sanctions-evasion-as-experts-cast-doubt/

SEC Probing NFT Market
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/03/02/sec-probing-nft-market-report/

US Tax Agency Moves to Dismiss Lawsuit by Tezos Stakers Who Refused Refund, Demanded Trial
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/03/03/us-tax-agency-moves-to-dismiss-lawsuit-by-tezos-stakers-who-refused-refund-demanded-trial/

UK accelerates laws to fight 'dirty money' in light of Ukraine conflict
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/135631/uk-accelerates-laws-to-fight-dirty-money-in-light-of-ukraine-conflict

OFAC to carry out a 2021 executive order barring transactions with Russian entities, including crypto
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/135700/ofac-to-carry-out-a-2021-executive-order-barring-transactions-with-russian-entities-including-crypto

Upbit, the largest crypto exchange in Korea, will stop withdrawals to non-custodial wallets and global exchanges from Mar 25
https://nitter.net/ki_young_ju/status/1496995862010265600#m

Financial Conduct Authority investigating 50 UK crypto firms
https://archive.ph/OVN2v#selection-1479.0-1484.0

Experts weigh in on new crypto regulations in South Africa
https://cointelegraph.com/news/experts-weigh-in-on-new-crypto-regulations-in-south-africa

New York state ramps up blockchain monitoring to enforce sanctions
https://cointelegraph.com/news/new-york-state-ramps-up-blockchain-monitoring-to-enforce-sanctions

Aussie advisory committee lists key factors for easing crypto adoption
https://cointelegraph.com/news/aussie-advisory-committee-lists-key-factors-for-easing-crypto-adoption

SEC unable to locate BitConnect founder convicted in $2.4B fraud case
https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-unable-to-locate-bitconnect-founder-convicted-in-2-4b-fraud-case

IRS official: 'Expect more' John Doe records requests from crypto exchanges
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/136226/irs-official-expect-more-john-doe-records-requests-from-crypto-exchanges

NYDFS looks to crypto tools to help enforce sanctions against Russia
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/136140/nydfs-looks-to-crypto-tools-to-help-enforce-sanctions-against-russia

Raises:

Pantera Capital Leads $10M Investment in NFT Infrastructure Startup Rarify
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/03/pantera-capital-leads-10m-investment-in-nft-infrastructure-startup-rarify/

Solana, Pantera Capital, NBA Owners Invest in NFT Fantasy Basketball Game
https://decrypt.co/93657/solana-pantera-capital-nba-owners-invest-in-nft-fantasy-basketball-game

MixMob Raises $7 Million in Latest Seed Funding Round
https://mixmoborigin.medium.com/mixmob-raises-7-million-in-latest-seed-funding-round-7589cc2fe75b

Hack VC raises $200M fund to back early-stage crypto startups
https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/25/hack-vc-launches-200m-crypto-seed-fund/

Electric Capital Raises $1B for 2 New Crypto VC Funds
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/01/electric-capital-raises-1b-for-2-new-crypto-vc-funds/

Blockchain Real Estate Startup Raises Round To Expand Digitized Property Investments
https://blockworks.co/blockchain-real-estate-startup-raises-round-to-expand-digitized-property-investments/

Alan Howard leads $7.5 million raise into DeFi trading platform Nested
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/136020/alan-howard-defi-trading-nested

VALR secures $50 million in largest African crypto raise to date
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/135705/valr-secures-50-million-in-largest-african-crypto-raise-to-date

Polymer’s $3.6M in Seed Funding Says IBC Is the Future of Crypto
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/02/polymers-36m-in-seed-funding-says-ibc-is-the-future-of-crypto/

ConsenSys alum raises $34 million for his web3 infrastructure startup Aligned
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/135345/aligned-crypto-sam-cassatt-funding-web3-infra

Dialect Raises $4.1M to Bring ‘Smart Messaging’ to Solana
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/02/dialect-raises-41m-to-bring-smart-messaging-to-solana/

Kwenta's community raise hits its goal and raised $6.91m
https://twitter.com/kwenta_io/status/1497979549866467334

Thetanus Finance completes their $18m seed round
https://twitter.com/ThetanutsFi/status/1498616779538534405

Blockchain infra startup Tenderly raises $40M after seeing 500% YoY revenue growth
https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/02/blockchain-infra-startup-tenderly-raises-40m-after-seeing-500x-yoy-revenue-growth/

Alan Howard leads $7.5 million raise into DeFi trading platform Nested
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/136020/alan-howard-defi-trading-nested

Pianity raises $6 million in seed to create the next generation of music platform and leverage NFTs
https://pianity.com/post/pianity-foundraise-seed

Karmaverse closes over $6M private funding round led by A&T Capital
https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/karmaverse-closes-over-6m-private-funding-round-led-by-at-capital

Ramper $3mln seed round
https://ramper.medium.com/introducing-ramper-a12f0c6423c0

Blockchain-Based Storage App ArDrive Raises $17.2 Million
https://decrypt.co/93953/blockchain-based-storage-app-ardrive-raises-17-2-million

Matrix World raises $5.5M in angel-round funding, at $50M valuation
https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/matrix-world-raises-55m-in-angel-round-funding-at-50m-valuation

BitsCrunch raises $3.6M in funding for NFT analytics tools
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitscrunch-raises-3-6m-in-funding-for-nft-analytics-tools

Squads Raises $5 Million to Supercharge DAOs on Solana
https://decrypt.co/93589/squads-5-million-supercharge-daos-solana

Blockchain Infrastructure Startup InfStones Raises $33M in Series B Funding
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/24/blockchain-infrastructure-startup-infstones-raises-33m-in-series-b-funding/

Ex-Meta Coders Raising $200M to Bring Diem Blockchain to Life
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/24/ex-meta-coders-raising-200m-to-bring-diem-blockchain-to-life-sources/

Aligned Raises $34M to Build Custom Hardware for New 'AWS of Crypto' Service
https://decrypt.co/93722/aligned-crypto-infrastructure

Worldspark Studios Raises $3M for NFT Games From Riot, Bungie Veterans
https://decrypt.co/93594/worldspark-studios-nft-games-riot-bungie-veterans