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This week in crypto: Reboot. #9

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News/Updates:

Bain Capital Ventures Launches $560 Million Crypto Fund
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-08/bain-capital-ventures-launches-560-million-crypto-fund

Bain Capital Crypto execs explain why they're setting their sights on DAO services
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/137103/bain-capital-crypto-execs-explain-why-theyre-setting-their-sights-on-dao-services

Griffin Gaming Partners Raises $750M Fund With Eye on Web 3
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/07/griffin-gaming-partners-raises-750m-fund-with-eye-on-web-3

Swiss city Lugano to adopt bitcoin as legal tender
https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/bitcoin-adoption-swiss-city-lugano-tether-b2030335.html

Gitcoin Grants Round 13 is underway
https://twitter.com/gitcoin/status/1501680499403669504

Dozens of Tokens Tumble as Prolific Developer Andre Cronje Calls It Quits
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/06/dozens-of-tokens-tumble-as-prolific-developer-andre-cronje-calls-it-quits/
https://twitter.com/AntonNellCrypto/status/1500405473337565191
https://twitter.com/FantomFDN/status/1500425879322771457

Crypto exchange FTX announces push into Europe
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/136505/ftx-crypto-exchange-announces-push-into-europe

Convex Finance Bug Causes CVX Token to Sink on Forced Token Unlock
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/03/04/convex-finance-bug-causes-cvx-token-to-sink-on-forced-token-unlock/
https://twitter.com/ConvexFinance/status/1499759919943372800
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1499794461991313409

Ukraine Buys Military Gear With Donated Cryptocurrencies
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-04/ukraine-spends-15-million-of-crypto-donations-on-military-gear

Ukraine Has Received Close to $100M in Crypto Donations
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/09/ukraine-has-received-close-to-100-million-in-crypto-donations

South Korea Elects Pro-Crypto President
https://decrypt.co/94773/south-korea-elects-pro-crypto-president

Sienna Network - Introducing Query Permits
https://medium.com/sienna-network/introducing-query-permits-160c30bd330d

Saddle Governance: SIP-X: SDL Unlock, Tokenomics, and Liquidity proposal
https://www.saddle.community/t/sip-x-sdl-unlock-tokenomics-and-liquidity/238

Aave governance: Add Terra USD (UST) to AAVE v2
https://app.aave.com/#/governance/65-QmYcKbka4WWgwVTcxE7esz2NJfzQbza5ya6oTUKhuFzPrN

Aave governance: Add ENS to Aave V2
https://app.aave.com/#/governance/63-QmU4MH1mps19vXJzWeV555T6yhqX2sqSceaN1fkkxgFDe1

Shake Shack Tests Bitcoin Rewards to Lure Younger Consumers
https://www.wsj.com/articles/shake-shack-tests-bitcoin-rewards-to-lure-younger-consumers-11646349158

Genesis Digital Assets Plans 100% Clean Energy Mining Center in Sweden
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/03/genesis-digital-plans-a-100-clean-energy-mining-center-in-sweden/

Santander to offer loans secured by grain-based crypto tokens
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/136666/santander-to-offer-loans-secured-by-grain-based-crypto-tokens

Bitcoin mining firm Hive to buy Intel's new chip
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/136641/bitcoin-mining-firm-hive-to-buy-intels-new-chip

BitMEX Co-Founder Pleads Guilty to Violating Bank Secrecy Act
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/third-founder-cryptocurrency-exchange-pleads-guilty-bank-secrecy-act-violations
https://decrypt.co/94769/bitmex-co-founder-pleads-guilty-to-violating-bank-secrecy-act

Binance Fully Reopens EUR and GBP Bank Transfer via SEPA and Faster Payments
https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/f9732c2a76274555983d7f5f8fdfc9fb

Trading Firm DRW Allows Crypto Investors to Hedge Risk With Bilateral Options
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-07/drw-allows-crypto-traders-to-hedge-risk-with-bilateral-options

Spartan Group announces $200 million metaverse fund with an emphasis on 'digital ownership'
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/136993/spartan-group-announces-200-million-metaverse-fund-with-an-emphasis-on-digital-ownership
News/Updates: (Cont'd #1)

National Bank of Romania greenlights Elrond’s acquisition of Twispay
https://www.cryptopolitan.com/elronds-acquisition-twispay/

Esports Team Misfits to Create Crypto Gaming Platform on Tezos
https://decrypt.co/94742/esports-team-misfits-to-create-crypto-gaming-platform-on-tezos

FTX Enters Music Scene With Tomorrowland Festival Tie Up
https://decrypt.co/94777/ftx-enters-music-scene-tomorrowland-festival-tie-up

HBAR Foundation launches $100M climate-focused impact fund, declaring DOVU as inaugural grantee
https://cointelegraph.com/news/hbar-foundation-launches-100m-climate-focused-impact-fund-declaring-dovu-as-inaugural-grantee

DraftKings Co-Founder Says Becoming Polygon Validator Helps 'Futureproof' Company
https://decrypt.co/94551/draftkings-co-founder-becoming-polygon-validator-helps-futureproof-company

Yield Protocol launches on Arbitrum
https://medium.com/yield-protocol/yield-protocol-launches-on-arbitrum-31b6d8dd564

A new era for Merit Circle
https://twitter.com/MeritCircle_IO/status/1499113342019022851

Ethereum gas fees drop to lowest levels since August 2021
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-gas-fees-drop-to-lowest-levels-since-august-2021

Kava Rise: $750M Developer Incentive Program
https://medium.com/kava-labs/kava-rise-750m-developer-incentive-program-e6a83f1363fa

Avi Felman leaving BlockTower to join GoldenTree
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/136765/goldentree-hires-blocktowers-avi-felman-as-head-of-digital-asset-trading
https://twitter.com/AviFelman/status/1501213043786715144

Bastion is live on Aurora Mainnet
https://twitter.com/BastionProtocol/status/1500866194089328643

DegenScore cafe
https://twitter.com/degenscore/status/1500891270683713539

Alchemy x StarkNet
https://twitter.com/StarkWareLtd/status/1500888944422105093

Goldman Sachs Offering ETH Fund to Clients Through Galaxy Digital
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/08/goldman-sachs-offering-eth-fund-to-clients-through-galaxy-digital/

VanEck Launches Crypto Mining ETF
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/09/vaneck-launches-crypto-mining-etf/

Avalanche Foundation unveils $290 million incentive program to spur on growth of subnets
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/136691/avalanche-subnet-incentive-program

We’re excited to announce the 8th supported chain on the Wormhole network: Fantom!
https://wormholecrypto.medium.com/boo-fantom-is-here-beda94e2a18b

Starting today, founders on Party Round can raise in USDC
https://twitter.com/partyround/status/1501231891164192770?

On International Women’s Day, Gala Games is launching Web3 Women, a community initiative by women in web3, for women in web3
https://blog.gala.games/web3-women-333230ea57b3

Paypal backed Paxos approved for blockchain payments in Singapore
https://www.ledgerinsights.com/paypal-backed-paxos-approved-for-blockchain-payments-in-singapore/

Former Canadian Government Employee Extradited to the United States to Face Charges for Dozens of Ransomware Attacks Resulting in the Payment of Tens of Millions of Dollars in Ransoms
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-canadian-government-employee-extradited-united-states-face-charges-dozens-ransomware

Binance in Talks for License to Operate in Dubai
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-09/binance-is-said-to-be-in-talks-for-license-to-operate-in-dubai

Binance plots M&A spree as regulators scrutinise crypto trading unit
https://www.ft.com/content/a3097add-feff-4ecd-8e3d-c5141bff3f8b

Mainstream Hedge Funds Pour Billions of Dollars Into Crypto
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mainstream-hedge-funds-pour-billions-of-dollars-into-crypto-11646808223

The C2X IEO is coming soon on FTX
https://twitter.com/FTX_Official/status/1501543323516895235
https://twitter.com/amytongwu/status/1501675620832583684

Okcoin, Stacks Launch $165M Pledge to Support Bitcoin-Related Projects
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/10/okcoin-stacks-launch-165m-pledge-to-support-bitcoin-related-projects/
News/Updates: (Cont'd #2)

Blockchain courses skyrocket in India as demand for experts increases
https://finbold.com/blockchain-courses-skyrocket-in-india-as-demand-for-experts-increases/

Algorand adds over 6 million new accounts in 2022
https://finbold.com/algorand-adds-over-6-million-new-accounts-in-2022/

Multi-chain instant swap platform Symbiosis announces beta mainnet launch
https://cryptoslate.com/multi-chain-instant-swap-platform-symbiosis-announces-beta-mainnet-launch/

FTX taps WB Games exec for top gaming partnerships job
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/137201/ftx-taps-wb-games-exec-for-top-gaming-partnerships-job

Pension fund leads $276 million investment in loan platform Lendable
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/137190/ontario-teachers-lendable

dYdX launches beta iOS app for limited users
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/136992/dydx-ios-mobile-app-beta-launch

Sadly, Willy Woo's The Bitcoin Forecase is coming to an end
https://twitter.com/woonomic/status/1501955516863418375

Deribit: USDC Perpetuals Product Launch
https://insights.deribit.com/exchange-updates/usdc-perpetuals-product-launch/

FTX Launches FTX Access, Bringing Institutional-Grade Products & Services to the Marketplace
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ftx-launches-ftx-access-bringing-institutional-grade-products--services-to-the-marketplace-301499082.html

State Street Partners With Copper in Push for Crypto Custody
https://archive.ph/kMwHN#selection-3013.0-3020.0

CANNON CANNON CANNON: Introducing Cannon
https://medium.com/ethereum-optimism/cannon-cannon-cannon-introducing-cannon-4ce0d9245a03
NFTs:

SoftBank Internet Arm Plans NFT Mall to Grow Global Footprint
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-09/softbank-internet-arm-plans-nft-mall-to-expand-global-footprint

Adobe’s Behance allows people to showcase Solana NFTs
https://richpicksdaily.com/adobes-behance-allows-people-to-showcase-solana-nfts/

OpenSea Bars Iranian Users as US Sanctions Talk Ramps Up
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/03/03/opensea-bars-iranian-users-as-us-sanctions-talk-ramps-up/

Japanese business giant Nomura to explore crypto and NFTs with new unit
https://cointelegraph.com/news/japanese-wealth-manager-nomura-to-explore-crypto-and-nfts-with-new-unit

Michael Jordan’s Solana Athlete App HEIR Drops First NFTs
https://decrypt.co/94344/michael-jordan-solana-athlete-app-heir-nfts

NFT Market Cools as Trading on Ethereum and Solana Dips
https://decrypt.co/94264/nft-market-cools-trading-ethereum-solana

The Sandbox metaverse hits 2M users, begins K-pop partnership
https://cointelegraph.com/news/the-sandbox-metaverse-hits-2m-users-begins-k-pop-partnership

Magic: The Gathering Threatens Action Over Destroyed Card NFTs
https://cryptobriefing.com/magic-the-gathering-threatens-action-over-destroyed-card-nft/

Why Adult Swim Show Creator Will Carsola Thinks NFTs Have 'Unlimited Potential'
https://decrypt.co/94575/why-adult-swim-show-creator-will-carsola-thinks-nfts-have-unlimited-potential

Papa John's Plans NFT Drop Despite Prior Warning From UK Advertising Regulator
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/08/papa-johns-plans-nft-drop-despite-prior-warning-from-uk-advertising-regulator/

gem.xyz x LooksRare integration
https://twitter.com/gemxyz/status/1500912481035825165

Former file-sharing site LimeWire to relaunch as NFT marketplace, more than a decade since shutting down
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/09/limewire-former-file-sharing-site-to-relaunch-as-nft-marketplace.html

The Art of the Prank: How a Hacker Tried to Fake the World's Most Expensive NFT
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021/04/27/the-art-of-the-prank-how-a-hacker-tried-to-fake-the-worlds-most-expensive-nft/

Skechers Enters the Metaverse
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/skechers-enters-metaverse-135000225.html

Chinese Baidu set to launch 20,000 NFTs as airdrop
https://www.cryptopolitan.com/20000-nfts-to-be-airdropped-by-chinese/

LeBron James NFT Collection Airdropped by Crypto.com to Select Viewers
https://www.cryptonewsz.com/lebron-james-nft-collection-airdropped-by-crypto-com-to-select-viewers/

Vice Launch Viceverse Virtual Working Hub in Decentraland
https://nftplazas.com/vice-launch-viceverse-virtual-working-hub-in-decentraland/

Public acquires fractional investing firm Otis for NFTs and other collectibles
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/136998/public-acquires-fractional-investing-firm-otis-for-nfts-and-other-collectibles

WoW and The Sandbox Announce $25 Million Inclusivity Foundation
https://nftplazas.com/wow-and-the-sandbox-25-million-inclusivity-foundation/

José Delbo Joins Christie’s Block Party NFT Exhibit in Dubai
https://nftplazas.com/jose-delbo-christies-block-party-dubai/

Gary Vaynerchuk Drops Info on Upcoming VeeFriends Series 2 Launch
https://nftplazas.com/gary-vaynerchuk-veefriends-series-2/
Regulation:

Biden Issues Long-Awaited US Executive Order on Crypto
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/03/09/executive-order-on-ensuring-responsible-development-of-digital-assets/
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/09/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-sign-executive-order-on-ensuring-responsible-innovation-in-digital-assets/
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/03/09/biden-issues-long-awaited-executive-order-on-crypto/

US AML watchdog issues alert on potential crypto sanctions evasion from Russia
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/136637/us-fincen-russia-crypto-sanctions-alert

Binance deal with crypto firm Eqonex prompts warning shot from UK regulators
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/136609/binance-eqonex-deal-uk-fca-bifinity

Dubai Establishes New Crypto Laws
https://cryptobriefing.com/dubai-establishes-new-crypto-laws/

Thailand approves relaxed tax rules for digital assets
https://www.reuters.com/markets/funds/thailand-approves-relaxed-tax-rules-digital-assets-2022-03-08/

Estonia calls for restricting cryptocurrencies to close sanctions loopholes
https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL5N2VB2YC

U.S. Treasury launches campaign to educate public about crypto risks
https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-treasury-launches-campaign-educate-public-about-crypto-risks-2022-03-10/

Janet Yellen says Biden's crypto executive order supports 'responsible innovation'
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/136883/janet-yellen-says-bidens-crypto-executive-order-supports-responsible-innovation

New Senate bill sounds the alarm on China's digital yuan
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/137248/new-senate-bill-sounds-the-alarm-on-chinas-digital-yuan
Raises:

StarkWare set to hit $6 billion valuation in new funding round
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/rjm00s7wbq

ArDrive Raises $17M to Make Arweave’s Data Storage Blockchain More Usable
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/03/ardrive-raises-17m-to-make-arweaves-data-storage-blockchain-more-usable/

NFT Platform Immutable Raises $200M at $2.5B Valuation
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/07/nft-platform-immutable-raises-200m-at-a-25b-valuation/

NFT3 Announces Successful Close of $7.5 Million Seed and Strategic Rounds Led By Animoca Brands
https://medium.com/nft3/nft3-announces-7-5-million-funding-round-led-by-animoca-brands-ef4dba636f4

Blockchain data infrastructure startup BlockVision closes $5M in seed funding
https://www.cryptoninjas.net/2022/03/07/blockchain-data-infrastructure-startup-blockvision-closed-5m-in-seed-funding/

Stanford researchers raise $32 million as they build a privacy-focused blockchain
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/136623/stanford-researchers-raise-32-million-as-they-build-a-privacy-focused-blockchain

Space Runners raises $10 million to build a blockchain-backed fashion metaverse
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/136586/space-runners-raises-10-million-to-build-a-blockchain-backed-fashion-metaverse

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

Hubble Exchange Raises $3.3M to Put Perpetual Futures on Avalanche
https://decrypt.co/94754/hubble-exchange-raises-3-3m-to-put-perpetual-futures-on-avalanche

Diagonal Raises $2.5M for Web 3 Subnoscription Payments
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/04/diagonal-raises-25m-for-web-3-subnoscription-payments/

A16z Investing $70M in Ethereum Staking Provider Lido Finance
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/03/a16z-investing-70m-into-ethereum-staking-provider-lido-finance/
https://a16z.com/2022/03/03/investing-in-lido/

Praxis Raises $15M in Series A Funding Round
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/03/paradigm-among-investors-as-praxis-raises-15m-in-series-a-funding-round/

Lemniscap, Jump Crypto Lead $4M Bet on GameFi Firm metaENGINE
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/04/lemniscap-jump-crypto-lead-4m-bet-on-gamefi-firm-metaengine/

WalletConnect Raises $11M to Let Crypto Wallets Talk to Each Other
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/08/walletconnect-raises-11m-to-let-crypto-wallets-talk-to-each-other/

Cega raises $4.3M seed round at $60M valuation to build exotic DeFi derivatives
https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/08/cega-raises-4-3m-seed-round-at-60m-valuation-to-build-exotic-defi-derivatives/

All three units of Sequoia Capital join EthSign's $12 million funding round in first such deal
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/136806/ethsign-crypto-funding-sequoia-capital-all-three-units

Polychain Leads $6.85M Investment in ‘Curate-to-Earn’ Project
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/08/polychain-leads-685m-investment-in-curate-to-earn-project/

UNXD raises $4m in funding
https://notes.unxd.com/creating-the-future-of-luxury-and-culture-in-the-metaverse-2256a89d3311

AngelList has raised a new $100M round at a $4.1B valuation
https://twitter.com/mariogabriele/status/1501260481582940161

Nordic Fintech Lunar Raises $77M, Builds Crypto Trading Platform
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/10/nordic-fintech-lunar-raises-77m-builds-crypto-trading-platform/

Altered state machine welcomes new crypto, technology, entertainment and investment partners in seed funding round announcement
https://medium.com/@alteredstatemachine/altered-state-machine-welcomes-new-crypto-technology-entertainment-and-investment-partners-in-b09344b5d3d8

Exorde Labs raises $1.2 million
https://exorde.network/blog/exorde-labs-raises-1-2-million

Announcing JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s Strategic Investment in TRM Labs
https://www.trmlabs.com/post/announcing-jpmorgan-chase-co-s-strategic-investment-in-trm-labs
Raises (Cont'd #1):

Announcing Nori’s $7M Series A financing round
https://medium.com/nori-carbon-removal/announcing-noris-7m-series-a-financing-round-21ec5fdfa1a4

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

GamesPad Receives Investment from Animoca Brands
https://dailycoin.com/gamespad-receives-investment-from-animoca-brands/

Hashstack raises $1Mn USD to build DeFi’s first under-collateralised lending solution- Open
https://hashstack.medium.com/hashstack-raises-1mn-usd-to-build-defis-first-under-collateralised-lending-solution-ope-962575c79ea9

Web3 Creator Company DNABlock Raises $7M in Second Seed Funding Round
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/web3-dnablock-funding-1235101560/

Crypto Financial Services Firm, Blofin Raises US$50 Million from KuCoin, SIG and Matrix Partners
https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2022-03-01/crypto-financial-services-firm-blofin-raises-us-50-million-from-kucoin-sig-and-matrix-partners

CryptoTaxCalculator announces funding round
https://cryptotaxcalculator.io/blog/cryptotaxcalculator-funding-round/

Binance and cuscapi berhad to take strategic stakes in MX Global
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/binance-and-cuscapi-berhad-to-take-strategic-stakes-in-mx-global-301492547.html

Subspace Labs Raises $32.9 Million to Bring Internet Scale to Web3
https://medium.com/subspace-network/subspace-labs-raises-32-9-million-to-bring-internet-scale-to-web3-b0fdd4dffe7e

GameFi startup X Rush valued at $10M following successful seed funding led by KuCoin Ventures
https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/gamefi-startup-x-rush-valued-at-10m-following-successful-seed-funding-led-by-kucoin-ventures

Parcl Raises $4.1M Seed Investment by Archetype, and others
https://www.parcl.co/blog/parcl-raises-4-1m-seed-by-archetype-dragonfly-capital-parafi-shima-capital-coinbase-ventures-solana-ventures-slow-ventures-and-others

Thetanuts Finance has raised US$18M in Seed Round, on a mission to bring DeFi structured products to everyday investors
https://thetanutsfinance.medium.com/thetanuts-finance-has-raised-us-18m-in-seed-round-on-a-mission-to-bring-defi-structured-products-d5db6afb8974

Mechanism (the project, not the fund) raised $8m
https://twitter.com/jefftoshi/status/1499032761188945925

Nifty League Raises $5 Million Seed Investment Round Led by RSE Ventures to Expand its NFT Gaming Metaverse
https://niftyleague.medium.com/nifty-league-raises-5-million-seed-investment-round-led-by-rse-ventures-to-expand-its-nft-gaming-2e28a9972c5e

Universal 3D raises over $2 million for its GameFi Project AQUANEE
https://techstartups.com/2022/03/02/universal-3d-raises-20-million-gamefi-project-aquanee/

DeFrag DAO Strategic Partnership Announcement
https://blog.defrag.fi/defrag-dao-strategic-partnership-announcement-482f11e4d354

Blockmetrix raises $50M for its fast and lean crypto mining technology
https://pr.slicedbrand.com/blockmetrix/50m-funding

Cega raises $4.3M from Dragonfly, Pantera to build the first exotic structured products in cryptocurrency
https://cegafi.medium.com/cega-raises-4-3m-10c421181dfe

Espresso Systems Raises $32M to Bring Scaling and Privacy to Web 3
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/07/espresso-systems-raises-32m-to-bring-scaling-and-privacy-to-web-3/

Akord closed a $2.3m round
https://twitter.com/AkordTeam/status/1500892289140334593

Gamepad.co raises USD 2.5m Seed Round with Enjin and OKX Blockdream Ventures as Lead Investors
https://cryptonews.com/news/gamepadco-raises-usd-25m-seed-round-with-enjin-okx-blockdream-ventures-as-lead-investors.htm

Lemniscap, Jump Crypto Lead $4M Bet on GameFi Firm metaENGINE
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/04/lemniscap-jump-crypto-lead-4m-bet-on-gamefi-firm-metaengine/

YC-backed Blocknom wants to become the ‘Coinbase Earn of Southeast Asia’ ($500k pre-seed)
https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/03/yc-backed-blocknom-wants-to-become-the-coinbase-earn-of-southeast-asia/
Raises (Cont'd #2):

Haruko Raises $10M in Seed Funding
https://www.finsmes.com/2022/03/haruko-raises-10m-in-seed-funding.html

Inworld AI Raises Investment from BITKRAFT Ventures, to Bring AI-Powered Virtual Characters to Metaverse and Games
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/03/04/2397321/0/en/Inworld-AI-Raises-Investment-from-BITKRAFT-Ventures-to-Bring-AI-Powered-Virtual-Characters-to-Metaverse-and-Games.html

ApeX Protocol closes seed round led by top strategic and anchor investors
https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/apex-protocol-closes-seed-round-led-by-top-strategic-and-anchor-investors

Streamflow Raises $3.1 Million in Seed Round
https://streamflow.medium.com/streamflow-raises-3-1-million-in-seed-round-4cc295a55c19

Derby Stars Closes Seed Round Co-led by Patron and Galaxy Interactive
https://medium.com/@DerbyStars/derby-stars-closes-seed-round-co-led-by-patron-and-galaxy-interactive-dc69969e2892

We’ve Raised A $2.5 Million Seed Round
https://sandstorm.co/weve-raised-a-2-5-million-seed-round/

Binance Labs Makes Strategic Investment in AlwaysGeeky Games for Enhanced Blockchain Free-To-Play Tactical RPG Game
https://www.binance.com/en/blog/ecosystem/binance-labs-makes-strategic-investment-in-alwaysgeeky-games-for-enhanced-blockchain-freetoplay-tactical-rpg-game-421499824684903531

Fabric Ventures is thrilled to lead a $7m round in Petaverse Network
https://medium.com/fabric-ventures/why-we-invested-in-the-petaverse-network-2ecb8724f90f

Ignite Tournaments raises $10 Million for Building Play-to-Earn Esports Tournament Infrastructure
https://hackernoon.com/ignite-tournaments-raises-$10-million-for-building-play-to-earn-esports-tournament-infrastructure

Notifi Raises $2.5 Million Pre-Seed from Hashed and Race Capital to Become "Twilio" for Web3
https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2022-03-03/notifi-raises-2-5-million-pre-seed-from-hashed-and-race-capital-to-become-twilio-for-web3

IQ Protocol Secures $12M in Investment Round
https://blog.iq.space/iq-protocol-secures-12m-in-investment-round-f13227f31e

AdaSwap raises $2.6M in funding from leading VCs and top angel investors
https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/adaswap-raises-26m-in-funding-from-leading-vcs-and-top-angel-investors

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/
Additional Reads:

THE MANY ESCAPES OF JUSTIN SUN
https://www.theverge.com/c/22947663/justin-sun-tron-cryptocurrency-poloniex

“It’s A Blessing and A Curse”: Unpacking Creators’ Practices with Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and Their Communities
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2201.13233.pdf

Spotting Anomalous Trades in NFT Markets: The Case of NBA Topshot
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2202.04013.pdf

Eliminating Sandwich Attacks with the Help of Game Theory
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2202.03762.pdf

Tenderly App — a Swiss Pocketknife for the Web3 developer by @officer_cia
https://graph.org/Tenderly-App--a-Swiss-Pocketknife-for-the-Web3-developer-02-15

Plutus High Level Overview — What is Plutus?
https://medium.com/@plutusdao.io/plutus-high-level-overview-what-is-plutus-4f0f69786bc4

TREASURE DAO - REKT
https://rekt.news/treasure-dao-rekt/

The post-consortia era: How enterprises are embracing Web3 structures
https://cointelegraph.com/news/the-post-consortia-era-how-enterprises-are-embracing-web3-structures

Medici: Dialectic’s Yield Farmer
https://dialectic.ch/editorial/medici-dialectics-yield-farmer

February fintech VC roundup: Fintech funding hits lowest levels since May
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/news+/136521/february-fintech-vc-roundup-fintech-funding

CoinShares: Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report
https://blog.coinshares.com/volume-69-digital-asset-fund-flows-weekly-report-3ecbdc5c43be

The Newest Crypto Side-Hustle: ‘Discord Grinding’
https://decrypt.co/94143/the-newest-crypto-side-hustle-discord-grinding

Here Are All of the Major NFT Projects Being Turned Into Movies
https://decrypt.co/94142/major-nft-projects-hollywood-movies

The Road to Sub-dollar Transactions, Part 2: Compression Edition
https://medium.com/ethereum-optimism/the-road-to-sub-dollar-transactions-part-2-compression-edition-6bb2890e3e92

Astar is Born? You Gotta be Shiden Me
https://medium.com/momentum6/astar-is-born-you-gotta-be-shiden-me-d6bf97b31fce

Tracer Brings Perpetual Pools to Arbitrum
https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/tracer-brings-perpetual-pools-to-arbitrum/

Show me the Liquidity: Evaluating NFT Financialization Methods
https://medium.com/1kxnetwork/show-me-the-liquidity-evaluating-nft-financialization-methods-f3c30bf8f08c

Learn about LobsterDAO, an influential community of engineers, devs and founders at DeFi & The Future of Programmable Money
https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/03/learn-about-lobsterdao-an-influential-community-of-engineers-devs-and-founders-at-defi-and-the-future-of-programmable-money/

Breaking into Web3 as a PM
https://creatoreconomy.so/p/breaking-into-web3-as-a-pm

March Research and Analysis Report
https://www.theblockresearch.com/march-research-and-analysis-report-136178

The Blue Pill - yfistory
https://yfistory.org/

StarkNet roundup #7
https://swagtimus.substack.com/p/starknet-roundup-7?s=w

Why Harmony? Technical Overview of Protocols, Validators & Bridges
https://open.harmony.one/why-harmony-technical-overview-of-protocols-validators-bridges

Silo Enters the Curve Wars
https://medium.com/silo-protocol/silo-enters-the-curve-wars-91ba701b8170

Saber and the Saber Wars: a deep dive
https://stakedsol.substack.com/p/saber-and-the-saber-wars-a-deep-dive

Vesta Finance - Capital Efficiency on Arbitrum
https://richmorecapital.substack.com/p/vesta-finance-capital-efficiency

GMX: Full Research Report
https://rileygmi.substack.com/p/gmx

What it really means to transition from web2 to web3 games
https://web3games.substack.com/p/what-it-really-means-to-transition

Gaming Insights – A Walkthrough of Crypto Raiders
https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/gaming-insights-a-walkthrough-of-crypto-raiders/

What is Frontier?
https://medium.com/@missingfrontier/what-is-frontier-a3ee78bb1a33

Crypto: The Unwritten Rules of the Wild West
https://zoomeroracle.substack.com/p/crypto-the-unwritten-rules-of-the

Modern Corporations Are Ungovernable, But DAOs Are Not The Answer
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenehrlich/2022/03/01/modern-corporations-are-ungovernable-but-daos-are-not-the-answer/
Additional Reads (Cont'd #1):

StarkWare Company Intelligence
https://www.theblockresearch.com/starkware-company-intelligence-135957

Harmony Grant Spotlight: Perpetual Protocol — Decentralized Crypto Derivatives
https://medium.com/momentum6/harmony-grant-spotlight-perpetual-protocol-decentralized-crypto-derivatives-ebdb35382f04

Tokenomics 102: Digging Deeper on Supply
https://every.to/almanack/tokenomics-102-digging-deeper-on-supply

Mapping out Tiger Global's crypto portfolio
https://www.theblockresearch.com/mapping-out-tiger-globals-crypto-portfolio-136033

EVM Deep Dives: The Path to Shadowy Super Coder - Part 2
https://noxx.substack.com/p/evm-deep-dives-the-path-to-shadowy-d6b
(part 1 was featured last week but here it is just in case)
https://noxx.substack.com/p/evm-deep-dives-the-path-to-shadowy

State of Monetization
https://sipherhq.notion.site/sipherhq/State-of-Monetization-6578f4dbb18041f88d6d6c41036bf7ac

Tree Representation, Growth Rate of Blockchain and Reward Allocation in Ethereum with Multiple Mining Pools
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2201.10087.pdf

Why does transparent execution of DAO votes matter?
https://blog.alluo.io/why-does-transparent-execution-of-dao-votes-matter-how-do-we-do-it-at-alluo-c5a6ac6b4c1a

Glassnodes Insights: A Delicate Equilibrium
https://insights.glassnode.com/the-week-onchain-week-10-2022/

Smart Contracts, Done Smarter: Hedera Ecosystem Overview
https://medium.com/momentum6/smart-contracts-done-smarter-hedera-ecosystem-overview-93c79d69e855

Strips Global Market Observer #1
https://strips-finance.medium.com/strips-global-macromarket-observer-1-907ed2db8edf

The History of dYdX (so far)
https://antonio-dydx.medium.com/the-history-of-dydx-so-far-68bf46789f86

Guide to the Fields of Mars
https://mars-protocol.medium.com/guide-to-the-fields-of-mars-22e6e4e04125

Fantom: The ve(3,3) Snapshot, Danielle’s Downfall, Bribe Wars & Andre’s Shocking Exit
https://blog.bybit.com/en-US/post/fantom-the-ve-3-3-snapshot-danielle-s-downfall-bribe-wars-andre-s-shocking-exit-blt0fd18dd77ec2cefe/

Compound: Market Risk Monthly (February 2022): Updates and Review
https://www.comp.xyz/t/market-risk-monthly-february-2022-updates-and-review/3060

The Simple Case Against Scarce Land
https://medium.com/@ar.gis/the-simple-case-against-scarce-land-a12bb6cd2849

Ethereum’s client diversity: with 66% running Prysm, is The Merge safe to pursue?
https://cryptoslate.com/ethereums-client-diversity-with-66-running-prysm-is-the-merge-safe-to-pursue/

Frax Controls Its Stack
https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/frax-controls-its-stack/

WalletConnect: The Narrow Waist Protocol Between Wallets & Dapps
https://medium.com/1kxnetwork/walletconnect-the-narrow-waist-protocol-between-wallets-dapps-75a1f7665a4c

The NBA’s Web 3 Innovation Dilemma
https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2022/03/09/the-nbas-web-3-innovation-dilemma/

Crypto Midweek Review
https://theodelarosa.substack.com/p/crypto-midweek-review-c36

PlayFi Guild Design
https://medium.com/@lechuzacap/playfi-guild-design-a87a9b018ba9
Twitter Threads:

Option puzzle by Dan Robinson
https://twitter.com/danrobinson/status/1499193564319813634
https://twitter.com/danrobinson/status/1499558263649570819

Advice on how to hedge your crypto portfolio by @ksidiii
https://twitter.com/Ksidiii/status/1499891543758577664

@coffeebreak_yt on how poorly the Tai Lopez NFT sale actually went
https://twitter.com/coffeebreak_YT/status/1500229259947917314

@phabcd's thread about ERC721A
https://twitter.com/PhABCD/status/1500182780382224389

@mrjasonchoi's web3/metaverse categorization
https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi/status/1499825774383140868

Some reasons to build your startup in web3 by @cdixon
https://twitter.com/cdixon/status/1500505627604443140

A list of current Web3 Social landscape by @AquaJ0y
https://twitter.com/AquaJ0y/status/1500725801410433025

@adamscochran's long thread about AC's departure and its impact
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1500849349776982017

@coffeebreak_yt with a thread about Jake Paul's hidden crypto wallets and supposed crypto promotion scams
https://twitter.com/coffeebreak_YT/status/1500916407546040321

Playbook to make the most out of a bear market by @thedefiedge
https://twitter.com/thedefiedge/status/1500898103225827330

Summary of sanctions and crypto by SBF
https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX/status/1500932369850769420

Why Venture Building is unusually suited for web3 by @shaunhengcj
https://twitter.com/shaunhengcj/status/1501139372045127683

Weekly NFT Juice (28th Feb - 6th Mar) by @javierang_
https://twitter.com/JavierAng_/status/1501566779390259200

A thread on The Graph: data, comparisons, and things @alanadlevin found interesting
https://twitter.com/AlanaDLevin/status/1499427680990728195

@uwumak1's thread on Gearbox Protocol
https://twitter.com/uwumak1/status/1499811608797007872

The Half-life of a Game by @noctemn2021
https://twitter.com/noctemn2021/status/1499696322785341441

This week in NFTs by @cryptogucci
https://twitter.com/CryptoGucci/status/1500580906150477824

A few crazy Terra stats by @alpha_pls
https://twitter.com/alpha_pls/status/1500233320357113863

Yearn: Behind the Yield, the story of yearn Platinum album "Vaults V2: Dark Side of DeFI" by @storming0x
https://twitter.com/storming0x/status/1500519425514029056

Platypus Wars thread by @cryptoseq
https://twitter.com/CryptoSeq/status/1500423522761519106

A very short thread on the crypto gaming space by @simplepeanut3
https://twitter.com/simplepeanut3/status/1499941803423776770

Last year Yearn shared $2.8m in fees with partners building on Yearn, here's how you can do it too
https://twitter.com/iearnfinance/status/1500930955543908353

How crypto exchanges enforce US sanctions by @brett_ftxus
https://twitter.com/Brett_FTXUS/status/1500567182757011459

@michaelfkong clarifies a lot of misinformation around Fantom
https://twitter.com/michaelfkong/status/1500654223712833543

@redphonecrypto addressing $MARS fud
https://twitter.com/redphonecrypto/status/1500945535947182082

What's pLUNA, yLUNA, cLUNA? by @cptn3m0x
https://twitter.com/cptn3m0x/status/1500863760847626240

Fantom's self feeding Flywheel Loop by @stader_ftm
https://twitter.com/stader_ftm/status/1501284546939359232

Quick thread on [Redacted] Cartel + future roadmap by @nansen_alpha
https://twitter.com/nansen_alpha/status/1501214861094760455

On successful blockchain game concepts by @0xRyze
https://twitter.com/0xryze/status/1501146209616293893

What are the generation-defining stats of today? by @stephsmithio
https://twitter.com/stephsmithio/status/1500986096745779200

"F*ck You" Money
https://www.youngmoney.co/p/fck-money

Navigating The Coming Economic Craziness As A Crypto Degen by @rektdiomedes
https://twitter.com/rektdiomedes/status/1500966190159519744

@sovereignsignal's compandium of resources
https://twitter.com/sovereignsignal/status/1501572851312193536

what Biden's executive order sets out for the industry by @jackniewold
https://twitter.com/JackNiewold/status/1501599351243780099
Podcasts:

Aladdin Talk #8 Curve Wars
https://twitter.com/aladdindao/status/1499366021307711493

Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order by Ray Dalio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xguam0TKMw8

Nicole Perlroth: Cybersecurity and the Weapons of Cyberwar | Lex Fridman Podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy2G3PhGm-g

udiverse learns StarkNet with @EliBenSasson and @avihu28
https://twitter.com/udiWertheimer/status/1500880768804945922

(throw-back) Nicole Lazzaro | Games and the Four Keys to Fun: Using Emotions to Create Engaging Design
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEmNRRRqgNc

Why Crypto Scammers Are Scared of This Man - ZachXBT, On-chain Detective, Ep. 187
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9U8-4FYuvs

WAGMI: Hedge Funds Are Moving into NFTs w/ Sasha Fleyshman
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hedge-funds-are-moving-into-nfts-w-sasha-fleyshman/id1350247761?i=1000552837074

Introducing: Tokens, But How?
https://every.to/tbh/introducing-tokens-but-how

Zero Knowledge: Episode 221: Funding the Next Wave of Zero Knowledge Tech
https://zeroknowledge.fm/221-2/

Delphi Podcast: DeFi Business Models with Ashwath BK of Delphi Research
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7clFmEl1O2JB77q5l5HxvP

Bankless | Fund Your Web3 Project with Gitcoin Grants Round 13 | GreenPill #4
http://podcast.banklesshq.com/fund-your-web3-project-with-gitcoin-grants-round-13-greenpill-4

Here’s the next big thing in NFTs, according to Multicoin Capital’s Kyle Samani
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2xDBfp10nhKyvFfjFMCDIl?si=dzlo09GKRvizq8sjZ-Jdhg
Should I set up a gitcoin grant for Shualpha?
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News/Updates:

Announcing the Kiln Merge Testnet
https://blog.ethereum.org/2022/03/14/kiln-merge-testnet/

Aav3 v3 is live!
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/03/16/defi-platform-aave-lauches-v3-with-cross-chain-swaps-front-and-center/
https://twitter.com/AaveAave/status/1504137636105043971
https://github.com/aave/aave-v3-core/blob/master/techpaper/Aave_V3_Technical_Paper.pdf
https://aave.mirror.xyz/2TnHYHQRnNhSG56Y4CcssulFArSVqrFbmAdYfU7Kxp0

Introducing ApeCoin ($APE)
https://twitter.com/apecoin/status/1504201556165644298
https://twitter.com/ysiu/status/1504208292385476611
https://twitter.com/amytongwu/status/1504238389737967622
https://twitter.com/animocabrands/status/1504324197467947008

Introducing Spartan Labs: A $100M Venture-Building Studio Designed For Web3
https://medium.com/the-spartan-group/introducing-spartan-labs-b693f3aa2e31
https://twitter.com/shaunhengcj/status/1504164320837398528

Anchor has taken its first step to the interchain
https://twitter.com/ryanology045/status/1504311692339343365

FTX & FTX US switch to Stripe for payments and identity verification
https://stripe.com/newsroom/stories/ftx

Synthetix - Launching Perpetual Futures
https://blog.synthetix.io/synthetix-perpetual-futures/

yearn governance: YIP-65: Evolving YFI Tokenomics
https://gov.yearn.finance/t/yip-65-evolving-yfi-tokenomics/11994

LayerZero launched, Stargate launch soon
https://twitter.com/0xmaki/status/1503722051579920396
https://medium.com/layerzero-official/the-omnichain-future-is-here-74389f6d70c3
https://twitter.com/primordialaa/status/1503723748540698625

Polychain Capital & Arca Proposal: New Anchor Earn Rate Schedule (Currently majority voted NO)
https://app.anchorprotocol.com/poll/18

Terra Governance: UST Goes Interchain: Reasonable Strats Part Five (proposal)
https://agora.terra.money/t/ust-goes-interchain-reasonable-strats-part-five/5024

Credit Suisse vet launching $200 million crypto options trading fund
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/137393/credit-suisse-vet-launching-200-million-crypto-options-trading-fund

Stripe launches payments support for crypto businesses, partners with FTX
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/137299/stripe-payments-crypto-businesses-ftx

Chainalysis makes new crypto sanctions monitoring tools free to the public
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/137292/chainalysis-makes-new-crypto-sanctions-monitoring-tools-free-to-the-public

Crypto Soon? eBay Unveils Screenshot of Digital Wallet
https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/crypto-soon-ebay-unveils-screenshot-of-digital-wallet

Sushi: Launching Trident — Phase 1
https://sushichef.medium.com/launching-trident-phase-1-4e483fad0ae4

Canaan Shares Surge as Company Authorizes up to $100M Buyback Program
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/16/canaan-shares-surge-as-company-authorizes-up-to-100m-buyback-program/

NY Fed Staffer Jumps Into DeFi as Euler COO
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/16/ny-fed-staffer-jumps-into-defi-as-euler-coo/

Banking giant HSBC partners with metaverse firm The Sandbox
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/138003/banking-giant-hsbc-partners-with-metaverse-firm-the-sandbox

Crypto Exchange FTX Wins License and Plans Regional HQ in Dubai
https://archive.ph/7I8fX#selection-3009.0-3018.0

Binance Wins First Gulf Crypto License From Bahrain
https://archive.ph/GYS4b#selection-3013.0-3022.0

xToken Terminal is Live!
https://medium.com/xtoken/xtoken-terminal-is-live-2b46f02931d2

A statement from the Fantom Foundation
https://fantom.foundation/blog/a-statement-from-the-fantom-foundation/

FTX Boosts Global Presence With AZA Finance Link in Africa
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/16/ftx-strengthens-global-presence-with-aza-finance-link-in-africa/

Hundred Finance Launches Lendly White Labeling with veDAO
https://blog.hundred.finance/hundred-finance-launches-lendly-white-labeling-with-vedao-80e69fe5c5af

Swivel Governance Token Genesis
https://swivel.substack.com/p/swivel-governance-token-genesis