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Weekly news dump for your toilet reads.
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Podcasts/Watches:

Bankless | 109 - SBF and the Future of FTX
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHrhOg4l4Gw

The FTX Podcast #100 - Sandal Nailwal co-founder of Polygon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfmaCTQPHXw

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy: Garry Tan - Unwrapping the Gift
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/invest-like-the-best-with-patrick-oshaughnessy/id1154105909?i=1000553280544

The Nifty Show - From Apes to Monkey Kingdom
https://theniftyshow.com/from-apes-to-monkey-kingdom/

Mike Dudas explains why most DAOs are neither decentralized nor autonomous
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/137464/mike-dudas-explains-why-most-daos-are-neither-decentralized-nor-autonomous

Kiln Testnet Merge viewing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrwBgMHTvYA

Zero Knowledge Episode 222: Something Brewing with Jill Gunter and Ben Fisch from Espresso Systems
https://zeroknowledge.fm/222-2/

Peter Ing - Guilds Are The Small Businesses Of The Metaverse - Zima Red ep 108
https://anchor.fm/andrew-steinwold/episodes/Peter-Ing---Guilds-Are-The-Small-Businesses-Of-The-Metaverse---Zima-Red-ep-108-e1fqaql

Searching for Alpha: How to identify and analyze new NFT projects
https://www.theblockresearch.com/searching-for-alpha-how-to-identify-and-analyze-new-nft-projects-full-video-138181https://twitter.com/ebprofessor/status/1504440166068465670
Have a great and safe weekend.
This week in crypto: Reboot. #11

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News/Updates:

Do Kwon reveals plan to increase UST's bitcoin reserve to $3 billion
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/138892/do-kwon-reveals-plan-to-increase-usts-bitcoin-reserve-to-3-billion

Taiwan's largest crypto exchange eyes $400 million valuation and potential IPO
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/138394/taiwans-largest-crypto-exchange-hits-400-million-valuation-as-it-eyes-ipo-report

Crypto Lender Nexo Spins Out $150M Venture Arm for Web 3 Investments, Acquisitions
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/23/crypto-lender-nexo-spins-out-150m-venture-arm-for-web-3-investments-acquisitions/

Introducing Haun Ventures
https://mirror.xyz/haunventures.eth/XHOD9o8ZjALuf7QnJz-oydihpROmt0txDFYIMOUoUzY

A Robin Hood-esque attacker steals $50 million from Cashio, then returns smaller amounts and donates the rest to charity
https://web3isgoinggreat.com/?id=2022-03-23-0

Stargate bridge attracts $2 billion of liquidity within a week of launch
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/139078/stargate-bridge-attracts-2-billion-of-liquidity-within-a-week-of-launch

The NFL will now let teams seek limited blockchain sponsorships, but cryptocurrency promotion remains banned
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/22/nfl-lets-teams-blockchain-sponsorships-crypto-ban.html

El Salvador Postpones Bitcoin Bond
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/22/el-salvador-postpones-planned-bitcoin-bond-report/

THORFi Draft Design Released
https://twitter.com/THORChain/status/1505886773612007424

Chip supplier Qualcomm creates $100 million metaverse investment fund
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/138848/chip-supplier-qualcomm-creates-100-million-metaverse-investment-fund

Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Investing in Crypto Fund: Sources
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/21/ray-dalios-bridgewater-investing-in-crypto-fund-sources/

Web3 infrastructure startup Mysten Labs unveils its Layer 1 blockchain
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/138813/web3-infrastructure-startup-mysten-labs-unveils-its-layer-1-blockchain

Upcoming listing on FTX: $STG spot market
https://twitter.com/ftx_official/status/1506994744827604994

FTX’s European head plots ‘cautious’ expansion into UK market
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/138582/ftxs-european-head-plots-cautious-expansion-into-uk-market

FTX Invests $100M in Banking App Dave, Forms Partnership for Crypto Payments
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/21/ftx-invests-100m-in-banking-app-dave-forms-partnership-for-crypto-payments/

Stargate Finance auction debug thread
https://twitter.com/StargateFinance/status/1504568944551673856

Wonderland Money updates
https://twitter.com/Wonderland_fi/status/1506221840578011142

veJOE deployed!
https://twitter.com/traderjoe_xyz/status/1505994848779878406

Investment app Acorns catches crypto bug, adds bitcoin exposure
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/138768/investment-app-acorns-catches-crypto-bug-adds-bitcoin-exposure

The Tokenized Vault Standard: ERC-4626 is now FINAL
https://twitter.com/joey__santoro/status/1504603906726240258

Ex-Polychain Partner Tekin Salimi Launches $125M Crypto Venture Fund
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/23/ex-polychain-partner-tekin-salimi-launches-125m-crypto-venture-fund/

Japanese exchange Coincheck to list on Nasdaq via SPAC listing
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/138765/japanese-exchange-coincheck-nasdaq-spac

Perp v2 Goes Open Source!
https://blog.perp.fi/perp-v2-goes-open-source-d0bcdbaddd9

Yearn Curve Rocket Pool vault is live
https://twitter.com/iearnfinance/status/1506419973731676161

3 important interrelated proposals are ready for voting https://twitter.com/MEVprotection/status/1505911089032273926

Ribbon Finance: $APE vault is now open for business
https://twitter.com/ribbonfinance/status/1505617729180606465

Aave governance: Avalanche Market - add sAVAX to aave v3, raise LTV of AVAX
https://governance.aave.com/t/avalanche-market-add-savax-to-aave-v3-raise-ltv-of-avax/7588

Proposal: Sushi Legal Structure
https://forum.sushi.com/t/sushi-legal-structure/9720
News/Updates: (Cont'd #1)

MISO Multichain release
https://twitter.com/SushiSwap/status/1505799218581192707

Fei governance: FIP-79: Tribe x Olympus Partnership
https://www.tally.xyz/governance/eip155:1:0x0BEF27FEB58e857046d630B2c03dFb7bae567494/proposal/15812851838923579560813132538154057188122556009569708685901700070430672511861

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

Hyphen 2.0: staking, rewards and lower fees
https://medium.com/biconomy/hyphen-2-0-staking-rewards-and-lower-fees-4fdb281646ad

Anchor Protocol is now live on Avalanche
https://twitter.com/wormholecrypto/status/1504321702951591937

BIS partners with four central banks to develop multi-CBDC platform prototypes
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/139064/bis-partners-central-banks-to-develop-cbdc-prototypes

FTX announces Australian expansion as government sets out its crypto stall
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/138571/ftx-announces-australian-expansion-as-government-sets-out-its-crypto-stall

Future FinTech Subsidiary Launches Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/future-fintech-subsidiary-launches-cryptocurrency-hedge-fund-301505811.html

Solana x Coinbase wallet extension
https://twitter.com/coinbasewallet/status/1504521231994961927

Orbiter now supports cross-ImmutableX transfer on the testnet
https://twitter.com/Orbiter_Finance/status/1502608563872538634

Kwenta announcing Futures Beta on Optimism mainnet
https://twitter.com/kwenta_io/status/1504675321123065867

Crypto.com Nabs FIFA World Cup Sponsorship for Undisclosed Sum
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/22/cryptocom-nabs-fifa-world-cup-sponsorship-for-undisclosed-sum/

Goldman Sachs, Galaxy Digital announce milestone over-the-counter crypto trade
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/21/bitcoin-options-goldman-sachs-announces-otc-crypto-trade-with-galaxy-digital.html

Avalanche Announces New ‘Core’ Wallet, Bitcoin Bridge at AVAX Summit
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/03/22/avalanche-announces-new-core-wallet-bitcoin-bridge-at-avax-summit/

Mango DAO Embraces SOL, Rejects BTC With $1M Treasury Investment
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/03/22/mango-dao-embraces-sol-rejects-btc-with-1m-treasury-investment/

Nansen's multichain dashboard for Terra!
https://twitter.com/nansen_ai/status/1504458088534843394
https://www.nansen.ai/research/terra-more-than-stablecoins

Lemonade Is Working With Avalanche, Chainlink on Weather Insurance for Farmers
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/22/lemonade-is-working-with-avalanche-chainlink-on-weather-insurance-for-farmers/

SUSHIMI x SUSHI — A Fresh Take on NFT Minting
https://medium.com/sushiswap-org/sushimi-x-sushi-a-fresh-take-on-nft-minting-8ab823af481a

Andrew Yang Launches New DAO for AAPI Advancement
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/03/17/andrew-yang-launches-new-dao-for-aapi-advancement/

Illuvium Governance: IIP-17 Delaying Seed/Team-Token Unlocks (100% approved)
https://gov.illuvium.io/#/proposal/0x0c6094051c986b082a67b82a163a046c9e44a11f322c0542fd687400dca6ed25

On March 23, Whirlpools will open on Orca
https://twitter.com/orca_so/status/1504996171093323781

Avalanche Announces New ‘Core’ Wallet, Bitcoin Bridge at AVAX Summit
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/03/22/avalanche-announces-new-core-wallet-bitcoin-bridge-at-avax-summit/

Parallel Finance Launches DeFi ‘Super App’ for Polkadot Crypto Ecosystem
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/03/18/parallel-finance-launches-defi-super-app-for-polkadot-crypto-ecosystem/

Preparing for a Decentralized Future at Zerion
https://zerion.io/blog/preparing-for-a-decentralized-future-at-zerion/

Saddle Governance: SIP-8: SDL Unlock, Tokenomics, and Liquidity (96.3% FOR)
https://snapshot.org/#/saddlefinance.eth/proposal/0x39d35717275a8d288763c3ed9a6c660fce59099fc519e507111627f722a767a2

dHedge is live on Aurora
https://twitter.com/dHedgeOrg/status/1503512523332816896
News/Updates: (Cont'd #2)

The NEAR Mainnet incident has been resolved so Aurora Mainnet and Rainbow Bridge are fully operational
https://twitter.com/auroraisnear/status/1504505508018937872

A New Ellipsis
https://ellipsisfinance.medium.com/a-new-ellipsis-97353377b2b9

Staking launched on Aleph Zero's testnet
https://twitter.com/AntoniZolciak/status/1504831086894931968

Anchor Governance: Dynamic Earn Rate Proposal (17.38% voted, 14.98% of which voted yes so far)
https://app.anchorprotocol.com/poll/20

Loopring's Multi-Layer 2 bridge is now live
https://twitter.com/loopringorg/status/1505204427602411520

Squeeth improvements shipping in April
https://twitter.com/opyn_/status/1504909711543611397

Kassandra’s new autocompounding strategy — TriCrypto
https://kassandrafoundation.medium.com/kassandras-new-autocompounding-strategy-tricrypto-185eb1fca2c2

In-wallet staking is now LIVE on Leap wallet
https://twitter.com/leap__terra/status/1504880379110445057

Mudit Gupta joins Polygon as Chief Information Security Officer
https://twitter.com/Mudit__Gupta/status/1505918543766122500

Invictus DAO whales quickly vote to shutter the project in its first ever community vote, leaving most others with huge losses
https://web3isgoinggreat.com/single/2022-03-14-1

Yeti Finance Official Mainnet Launch Date Announcement
https://blog.yetifinance.co/official-mainnet-launch-date-announcement-27f051b5cf2f

Alchemix v2 is here
https://alchemixfi.medium.com/composability-16e031cf64b4

Billion-dollar gaming firm Krafton pens business deal with Solana Labs
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/139043/krafton-video-game-deal-solana-labs

Introducing $xTRIBE
https://twitter.com/feiprotocol/status/1506450715283140608

Social media giant Meta highlights crypto in new trademark applications
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/139041/social-media-giant-meta-highlights-crypto-in-new-trademark-applications

Announcing the first vertical of Alpha Road on StarkNet testnet: A one-click revisited AMM
https://twitter.com/alpharoad_fi/status/1506541432462532610

Aave borrowing is now available on Enzyme
https://twitter.com/enzymefinance/status/1506585716603727874

A16z MakerDAO Tokenomics Proposal Overview
https://forum.makerdao.com/t/a16z-makerdao-tokenomics-proposal-overview/14134

Terra governance: Community proposal regarding how LFG may deploy its Bitcoin reserve to defend the UST peg
https://agora.terra.money/t/bitcoin-reserve-pool/5259

LendFlare is giving 1% of total LFT for both $veCRV and $vlCVX holders
https://twitter.com/LendFlareOffic/status/1506610107303428096

Coinbase Teams Up With Alviere for Lineup of Crypto Offerings
https://archive.ph/4KXO0#selection-3013.0-3020.0

Exxon Weighs Taking Gas-to-Bitcoin Pilot to Four Countries
https://archive.ph/zOkRb#selection-3013.0-3020.0
NFTs:

Japan's social media giant Line to launch NFT marketplace
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/138973/japans-social-media-giant-line-to-launch-nft-marketplace

Nansen's newest feature - Related Collections
https://twitter.com/ASvanevik/status/1504474521092300804

The Complete Guide To Anata NFT
https://anatanft.medium.com/the-complete-guide-to-anata-nft-86a9a3ae540

Fearing Crackdown, Chinese Internet Giants Restrict NFT Platforms
https://coinquora.com/fearing-crackdown-chinese-internet-giants-restrict-nft-platforms/

The founder of a DeFi venture capital fund just had $1.7 million worth of NFTs stolen from his personal wallet
https://fortune.com/2022/03/22/millions-stolen-nfts-scam-crypto-arthur-cheong/

Parts of the "Caked Apes" NFT project team both sue each other
https://web3isgoinggreat.com/?id=2022-03-23-1

NeoNexus founder pulls the plug on popular metaverse NFT project
https://cointelegraph.com/news/neonexus-founder-pulls-the-plug-on-popular-metaverse-nft-project

GameStop NFT Marketplace, powered by Loopring L2
https://medium.loopring.io/gamestop-nft-marketplace-powered-by-loopring-l2-6cdb9289d937

Indian Superstar Amitabh Bachchan Pays Up After Tax Authorities' Action on Platform Hosting His NFTs
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/23/indian-superstar-amitabh-bachchan-pays-up-after-tax-authorities-action-on-platform-hosting-his-nfts/

NFTs Are on ‘Ellen’ – This Time as Performers
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/22/nfts-are-on-ellen-this-time-as-performers/

Tommy Hilfiger Designs to Hit Decentraland’s Metaverse Fashion Week
https://nftplazas.com/tommy-hilfiger-decentraland-metaverse-fashion-week/

AirDrop process of ApeCoin cryptocurrency found vulnerable, led to theft of millions of dollars in NFTs
https://research.checkpoint.com/2022/airdrop-process-of-apecoin-cryptocurrency-found-vulnerable-led-to-theft-of-millions-of-dollars-in-nfts/
Regulation:

Thailand Bans Crypto as Means of Payment
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/03/23/thailand-bans-crypto-as-means-of-payment/

Bank of England Forms New Crypto Regulation Approach
https://u.today/bank-of-england-forms-new-crypto-regulation-approach

Next 24 Hours Crucial for EU Crypto Law as Officials Debate Emissions, DeFi, NFTs
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/03/24/next-24-hours-crucial-for-eu-crypto-law-as-officials-debate-emissions-defi-nfts/

UK's top regulator releases notice to crypto firms as uncertainty continues
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/139109/uks-top-regulator-releases-notice-to-crypto-firms-as-uncertainty-continues

Securities Regulators Cast Doubt on DeFi's Decentralization Claims
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/03/24/securities-regulators-cast-doubt-on-defis-decentralization-claims/

Honduras' central bank clarifies that bitcoin is not regulated
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/139042/honduras-central-bank-clarifies-that-bitcoin-is-not-regulated

US Senate to Consider Bill Examining El Salvador's Bitcoin Experiment
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/03/23/us-senate-to-consider-bill-examining-el-salvadors-bitcoin-experiment/

Gemini wins Irish electronic money license
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/138609/gemini-wins-irish-electronic-money-license-report

EU Set to Experiment With Blockchain-Based Stock, Bond and Fund Trading
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/03/23/eu-set-to-experiment-with-blockchain-based-stock-bond-and-fund-trading/

Malaysian Ministry Proposes Legal Tender of Crypto Currency
https://archive.ph/uJZss#selection-3631.0-3640.0

Abu Dhabi Free Zone Seeks Comments on NFT Rules
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/03/21/abu-dhabi-free-zone-seeks-comments-on-nft-rules/

SEC Delays Spot Bitcoin ETF Offerings From WisdomTree and One River
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/03/21/sec-delays-spot-bitcoin-etf-offerings-from-wisdomtree-and-one-river/

Bitcoin Mining Ban Bill Makes It Out of New York State Assembly Committee
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/03/22/bitcoin-mining-ban-bill-makes-it-out-of-new-york-state-assembly-committee/

Florida governor says the state will accept bitcoin for tax payments
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/138874/florida-governor-says-the-state-will-accept-bitcoin-for-tax-payments
Raises:

Bored Ape Yacht Club Owner Yuga Labs Raises $450M Led by A16z
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/22/bored-apes-owner-yuga-labs-raises-450m-led-by-a16z/

Ethereum scaling solution Optimism raises $150 million in a Series B funding
https://yellowblock.io/ethereum-scaling-solution-optimism-raises-150-million-in-a-series-b-funding/

Andreessen Horowitz, Khosla Back Worldcoin in Deal Valuing Tokens at $3 Billion
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/andreessen-horowitz-khosla-back-worldcoin-in-deal-valuing-tokens-at-3-billion

Paradigm Invests $8.8M in DeFi’s Ribbon Finance
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/22/paradigm-invests-875m-in-defis-ribbon-finance/

Katie Haun’s New Fund Joins $10M Round for Polkadot Lending Protocol Moonwell
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/17/katie-hauns-new-fund-joins-10m-round-for-polkadot-lending-protocol-moonwell/

Animoca, Coinbase Ventures Back $5M Seed Round for Metaverse Gaming Studio Block Tackle
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/22/animoca-coinbase-ventures-back-5m-seed-round-for-metaverse-gaming-studio-block-tackle/

Cricket NFT Marketplace to Raise $100M in Series A Funding Round
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/18/cricket-nft-marketplace-to-raise-around-100m-in-series-a-report/

Cosmos Protocol Archway Raises $21M to Provide Developer Rewards
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/24/cosmos-protocol-archway-raises-21m-to-provide-developer-rewards/

Taiwan's Red Door Digital Raises $5M to Build AAA-Games for Web 3
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/24/taiwans-red-door-digital-raises-5m-to-build-aaa-games-for-web-3/

Decentralized Creator Platform Joystream Raises $5.8M
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/23/decentralized-creator-platform-joystream-raises-58m/

Polychain Capital Leads $22M Investment in NFT Appraisal Protocol Upshot
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/22/polychain-leads-22m-investment-in-nft-appraisal-protocol-upshot/

The TIE Valued at $100M as Data Service Courts Institutional Crypto
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/21/the-tie-valued-at-100m-as-data-service-courts-institutional-crypto/

Cricket NFT Marketplace to Raise $100M in Series A Funding Round
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/18/cricket-nft-marketplace-to-raise-around-100m-in-series-a-report/

Web 3 Game Development Platform Joyride Raises $14M Ahead of Launch
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/18/web-3-game-development-platform-joyride-raises-14m-ahead-of-launch/

Ultiverse to Expand Metaverse Offerings in BNB Chain Ecosystem With $4.5M Raise
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/18/ultiverse-to-expand-metaverse-offerings-in-bnb-chain-ecosystem-with-45m-raise/

Many blockchains, one credit line: Investors back new DeFi protocol
https://www.axios.com/many-blockchains-one-credit-line-investors-back-new-defi-protocol-5386eca7-eb62-435e-b894-8b60be807cbe.html

Web 3 Gaming Platform on Terra Blockchain Raises $25M in Token Sale
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/18/web-3-gaming-platform-on-terra-blockchain-gets-25m-boost-from-ftx-jump-crypto/

Archimedes Raises $2.4M in an Oversubscribed Pre-Seed Round to Bring High Quality Leverage to DeFi
https://medium.com/@Archimedes_Team/archimedes-raises-2-4m-in-an-oversubscribed-pre-seed-round-to-bring-high-quality-leverage-to-defi-6538a37aba04

Sturdy raises $3.9M for a new kind of lending protocol
https://sturdyfinance.medium.com/sturdy-raises-3-9m-for-a-new-kind-of-lending-protocol-5846c9e94684

Bastion Protocol's round
https://twitter.com/BastionProtocol/status/1506640470394511363

prePO Raises $2.1M in Strategic Round
https://prepo.io/blog/prepo-strategic-round/

Crypto investment platform NeoFi secures $2.1M of strategic funding
https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/crypto-investment-platform-neofi-secures-21m-of-strategic-funding

Struct Finance Lands $3.9 Million to Build Structured Products on DeFi
https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/117466
Raises (Cont'd #1):

KlayCity raises $3.75M in Seed Round Funding Led by Krust and Animoca Brands
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/klaycity-raises-3-75m-in-seed-round-funding-led-by-krust-and-animoca-brands-301506295.html

Ultiverse to Expand Metaverse Offerings in BNB Chain Ecosystem With $4.5M Raise
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/18/ultiverse-to-expand-metaverse-offerings-in-bnb-chain-ecosystem-with-45m-raise/

Web 3 Gaming Platform on Terra Blockchain Raises $25M in Token Sale
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/18/web-3-gaming-platform-on-terra-blockchain-gets-25m-boost-from-ftx-jump-crypto/

LifeForce Games closes $5M seed funding to grow its blockchain-based gaming platform
https://www.cryptoninjas.net/2022/03/22/lifeforce-games-closes-5m-seed-funding-to-grow-its-blockchain-based-gaming-platform/

Block Tackle Raises $5M to Develop Solana NFT Skateboarding Game
https://decrypt.co/95627/block-tackle-solana-nft-skateboarding-game-skatex-coinbase-animoca

MetaDerby completes $2.5M funding round led by Blizzard Fund , Old Fashion Research
https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/metaderby-completes-25m-funding-round-led-by-ava-labs-old-fashion-research

KuCoin makes Strategic Investment in Pikaster
https://medium.com/@pikaster2021/kucoin-makes-strategic-investment-in-pikaster-22fd66fd9232

Divvy Raises $2M in Seed Investment by Shima Capital and Others
https://blog.divvy.bet/divvy-raises-2m-in-seed-investment-by-shima-capital-and-others-749baace0467

Gensyn applies a token to distributed computing for AI developers, raises $6.5M
https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/21/gensyn-applies-a-token-to-distributed-computing-for-ai-developers-raises-6-5m/
Additional Reads:

CASHIO - REKT
https://rekt.news/cashio-rekt/

How Do Smart Contracts Benefit Security Protocols?
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2202.08699.pdf

The Man Behind Ethereum Is Worried About Crypto's Future
https://time.com/6158182/vitalik-buterin-ethereum-profile/

Pathway: a protocol for algorithmic pricing of a DAO governance token
https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/2202/2202.06541.pdf

FORT: Right-proving and Attribute-blinding Self-sovereign Authentication
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2202.09136.pdf

The 18 minutes of trading chaos that broke the nickel market
https://www.mining.com/web/the-18-minutes-of-trading-chaos-that-broke-the-nickel-market/

(slight throw-back) Unpacking the Web3 Sausage
https://www.drorpoleg.com/unpacking-the-web3-sausage/

My Enemy's Money is My Friend
https://www.drorpoleg.com/my-enemys-money-is-my-friend/

Introducing veRev — a Yield Distribution Mechanism
https://uxdprotocol.medium.com/introducing-verev-a-yield-distribution-mechanism-c9243fbbfe3e

The Omni-Layer Underneath
https://rainandcoffee.substack.com/p/the-omni-layer-underneath

OOOOOO IM DRIFTINGGG, An overview of Drift Protocol, AMMs and how it fares in the landscape of on-chain perpetual DEXs
https://knarb.substack.com/p/oooooo-im-driftinggg

Tapping into DAO Ecology
https://thedaoist.mirror.xyz/8jKbVJCJgUFk5BT6RqE4UjGcWY3Qjr1ZnzVZVnvurIc

Defining Real and Fake DAOs
https://lexnode.substack.com/p/defining-real-and-fake-daos

Danksharding: Ethereum’s Scalability Killer
https://research.thetie.io/danksharding-ethereums-scalability-killer/

NFT Finance Part 2: The pesky challenge of pricing NFTs at scale
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/news+/138055/nft-finance-part-2-the-pesky-challenge-of-pricing-nfts-at-scale

Is TRIBE undervalued?
https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/is-tribe-undervalued

NFT Aggregation
https://www.veradiverdict.com/p/nft-aggregation

Inflation in GameFi and Traditional Game
https://mirror.xyz/0xed111Cf8C23AEafe12286Fd60EE670007457Bf87/SLkBxUrnr4lghGCcFLEqfvgO54-zJUaqaDta60N8Waw

Polygon Overview: Layer 2 or Sidechain?
https://medium.com/momentum6/polygon-overview-layer-2-or-sidechain-a888104f5ffc

An Empirical Study of Market Inefficiencies in Uniswap and SushiSwap
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2203.07774.pdf

A Complete Guide to Bancor 3 – Dawn
https://blocmates.com/blogmates/a-complete-guide-to-bancor-3-dawn/

The Magical Land of Smart Contract Storage
https://blog.tenderly.co/the-magical-land-of-smart-contract-storage/

(throw-back) Information Regarding Generative NFT Coding Services
https://medium.com/web-design-web-developer-magazine/information-regarding-generative-nft-coding-services-2d492aa18d4e

Methodenstreit, the absuridty of valuation in crypto
https://theknower.substack.com/p/methodenstreit

LayerZero: Omnichain Interoperability
https://research.thetie.io/layerzero/

OneRing Finance -After the Hack: A Recap and Solutions.
https://medium.com/oneringfinance/onering-finance-exploit-post-mortem-after-oshare-hack-602a529db99b

(slight throw-back) The BlueNoroff cryptocurrency hunt is still on
https://securelist.com/the-bluenoroff-cryptocurrency-hunt-is-still-on/105488/

Juno's Proposal 16 Vote Is a Watershed for Blockchain Governance – For Better or Worse
https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2022/03/16/junos-proposal-16-vote-is-a-watershed-for-blockchain-governance-for-better-or-worse/

Volume 71: Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report
https://blog.coinshares.com/volume-71-digital-asset-fund-flows-weekly-report-2c6d13141260

On Payment Channels in Asynchronous Money Transfer Systems
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2202.06693.pdf

Embedded Blockchains: A Synthesis of Blockchains, Spread Spectrum Watermarking, Perceptual Hashing & Digital Signatures
https://cs.paperswithcode.com/paper/embedded-blockchains-a-synthesis-of

Extorsionware: Exploiting Smart Contract Vulnerabilities for Fun and Profit
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2203.09843.pdf

Optimistic time-travel: Cautious optimism— why security matters for fraud proofs
https://medium.com/infinitism/optimistic-time-travel-6680567f1864
Additional Reads (Cont'd #1):

Stuff /r/ethereum should know: Proof of Stake edition
https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/tijcq1/stuff_rethereum_should_know_proof_of_stake_edition/

(slight-throwback) The History and Future of Account Abstraction
https://medium.com/nethermind-eth/the-history-and-future-of-account-abstraction-10cb097ebdc8

StarkNet Roundup #9
https://swagtimus.substack.com/p/starknet-roundup-9

Tokenization 101: Utility tokens vs. security tokens
https://academy.synfutures.com/tokenization-101-utility-tokens-vs-security-tokens/

Behavior-aware Account De-anonymization on Ethereum Interaction Graph
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2203.09360.pdf

Compound – cToken (unredacted) Security Audit
https://chainsecurity.com/security-audit/compound-ctoken/

TrueUSD ↔️ Compound Vulnerability
https://medium.com/chainsecurity/trueusd-compound-vulnerability-bc5b696d29e2

How Frax beats the Rest
https://mirror.xyz/jackchong.eth/iB_teRKgBaKm4OTKFmjf8hFAM55C1_i0Z2kf-KkYz2I

See the pitch deck an AR startup used to raise $13 million in seed funding to bring the metaverse to life
https://www.businessinsider.com/pitch-deck-ar-startup-auki-labs-raises-13-million-2022-3

A Review of zk-SNARKs
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2202.06877.pdf

A Study on Apes: Profits vs. Impermanent Losses
https://crocswap.medium.com/a-study-on-apes-profits-vs-impermanent-losses-56667e4029e6

Analyzing Tornado Cash Transactions
https://slowmist.medium.com/analyzing-tornado-cash-transactions-3d8d6b9731fb

Arthur Hacked Research
https://telegra.ph/Arthur-Hacked-Research-03-22

Uniswap V3 Voodoo Magic Fuckery
https://mellowprotocol.medium.com/uniswap-v3-voodoo-magic-fuckery-f1773aba684

Post-mortem Analysis of OneRing Incident
https://slowmist.medium.com/post-mortem-analysis-of-onering-incident-d6166354e46e

Polygon: A Multi-Sided Approach to ZK Scaling
https://messari.io/article/polygon-a-multi-sided-approach-to-zk-scaling

Axie Infinity - Origin Sneak Peek: Ear Cards!
https://axie.substack.com/p/origin-sneak-peek-ear-cards
Twitter Threads:

STAY SAFE <3 pls!
https://twitter.com/officer_cia/status/1506337914632155138
https://twitter.com/officer_cia/status/1506363448212525057
https://twitter.com/getmoni_io/status/1506233251903459342
https://hackmd.io/YKjhguQES_KeKYs-v1YC1w
https://twitter.com/ycxc_6senseth/status/1506300739232190471

This 15-part thread explores how blockchains generate cryptographic truth and how Chainlink vastly extends its application into the real world
https://twitter.com/chainlink/status/1506346806074040322

Cashio hack thread by @samczsun
https://twitter.com/samczsun/status/1506578902331768832

LiFi hack
https://twitter.com/danielvf/status/1505689981385334784
https://twitter.com/lifiprotocol/status/1505545992183111681

SafeMath matters!The Umbrella Network reward pools are drained at both BSC and Ethereum, leading to the ~$700K gain for the hacker!
https://twitter.com/peckshield/status/1505495324516782081

Here's the entire leaked Yuga Labs pitch deck for those who haven't seen it by @leonidasNFT
https://twitter.com/LeonidasNFT/status/1505058932758360064

@adamscochran on Yearn, its decentralized structure and how to get involved
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1505189698691555339

If you want to learn more about cryptocurrency and become a better investor, read these 8 books by @thedefiedge
https://twitter.com/thedefiedge/status/1506678412248682498

Thread: What I'd Do If I Was 18 To Take Advantage Of Inflation And Currency Debasement by @rektdiomedes
https://twitter.com/rektdiomedes/status/1506024972853997569

Why you need to buy $LINK by @alpha_pls
https://twitter.com/alpha_pls/status/1506745873388158978

Daily Degen 2022 March 24 by @realrubberjesus
https://twitter.com/realrubberjesus/status/1506984390424993793

Tips to Founders Raising Capital by @shaughnessy119
https://twitter.com/Shaughnessy119/status/1505652479559716871

Ethereum Merge thread by @lifiprotocol
https://twitter.com/lifiprotocol/status/1505831327710416898

@boredgenius' conclusions about pool2 from past week's discussions
https://twitter.com/boredGenius/status/1504149417724559360
revert chimes in
https://twitter.com/revertfinance/status/1504171103446618117

@zemariamacedo's thread about the $LUNA and $UST de-peg fud
https://twitter.com/ZeMariaMacedo/status/1504508919376490496
@monetsupply retorts
https://twitter.com/MonetSupply/status/1504513080482418695

@splitcapital interesting market thoughts
https://twitter.com/SplitCapital/status/1504548285872181250

The shorter is a despised creature by @galois_capital
https://twitter.com/Galois_Capital/status/1504611166995292165

Short ways to give back to @darrenlautf's Daily Ape
https://twitter.com/Darrenlautf/status/1504661717896163331

thread on how ordering variables can have effect on the infamous "stack too deep" error and EVM DUPn instructions by @nomorebear
https://twitter.com/nomorebear/status/1504765942823153664

Why The $DEUS/ $DEI Ecosystem Is One The Most Exciting And Ambitious Projects In Defi by @rektdiomedes
https://twitter.com/rektdiomedes/status/1504223606124933120

Breaking down some technicals 6 NFT projects by @broke0x
https://twitter.com/broke0x/status/1504248976861712385

@lazyvillager's thoughts on $APE as a response to @DegenSpartan 's prompt on why this is gaining so much momentum
https://twitter.com/lazyvillager1/status/1504755941995999232

a playbook to online side hustles that work in 2022 by @thedefiedge
https://twitter.com/thedefiedge/status/1504878408362201089

@nateliasion's thread about the future of NFT-based identities and VIDs
https://twitter.com/nateliason/status/1504857438826205198

Post-Modern Monetary Theory by SBF
https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX/status/1504869173733863425

Cannabis and digital assets by @brett_ftxus
https://twitter.com/Brett_FTXUS/status/1504907743445983234

A mini case study on what we can learn from Nansen by @asvanevik
https://twitter.com/ASvanevik/status/1505052660356968449

A thread about tokenomics (the economics and game theory behind #crypto tokens) by @shivaskhuja
https://twitter.com/shivsakhuja/status/1505288833700487168
Twitter Threads (Cont'd #1):

@balajis' new book: The Network State: How To Start A New Country
https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1504852745609637893

Can the community launch a *better* MetaM Token? by @uriklarman
https://twitter.com/uriklarman/status/1505064363668951040

NFT Finance Landscape analysis by @corleonescrypto
https://twitter.com/corleonescrypto/status/1505458956109496320

Reflections from a Crypto Analyst by @0xwangarian
https://twitter.com/0xWangarian/status/1504652748276441091

Layer Zero threads
https://twitter.com/0xRainandCoffee/status/1504459673420038145
https://twitter.com/jnie_c/status/1504271157427548161
https://twitter.com/ttx0x/status/1504526843717865479
https://twitter.com/Trudahamzik/status/1504178356840853506
https://twitter.com/AlamedaTrabucco/status/1506306851142615044
https://twitter.com/crycket_crypto/status/1505597601214730245
https://twitter.com/kamikaz_ETH/status/1506886786165112833

Weekly NFT Juice (14th Mar - 20th Mar) by @javierang_
https://twitter.com/JavierAng_/status/1506655722871803906

A thread on why $RUNE is pumping, what the $UST integrations means for the future of Thorchain and how can spot hot narratives like this in the future by @milesdeutscher
https://twitter.com/milesdeutscher/status/1504471722589782025

How do we consider an asset "canon" across networks? by @lemiscate
https://twitter.com/lemiscate/status/1503673032451235841

Notes on @WAGMI_pod episode "Hedge Funds are Moving into NFTs" with Sasha Fleyshman
https://twitter.com/blockchain_bc/status/1504588686372925444

what users can expect after the upgrade and what's coming down the road for Zcash by @m_mark_0
https://twitter.com/m_mark_0/status/1504891201358635011

@0xcleanthes' thread about Charm Finance
https://twitter.com/0xcleanthes/status/1505078338616184832

A case study on building a digital fashion empire (and why community is the secret to growth) by @gregisenberg
https://twitter.com/gregisenberg/status/1505277398845206532

More tools that most DAOs use by @denniswon_eth
https://twitter.com/denniswon_eth/status/1504704914634817550

Quick thread on lawyers and Web3 by @gcosteloe
https://twitter.com/gcosteloe/status/1504979203808129024

Starknet Thesis by @0xkanna
https://twitter.com/0xKanna/status/1503771799137529869

Key takeaways for the Ethereum Merge by @ntkris
https://twitter.com/ntkris/status/1504147365447585793

A comprehensive $POKT thread by @liscivia_
https://twitter.com/Liscivia_/status/1503726385759768576

A short thread on DAOs as DeFi's smart money & the trend of DAOFi as a whole
https://twitter.com/BenGiove/status/1504155516246757376

Let’s show love to this list of the most underrated DeFi research blogs
https://twitter.com/officer_cia/status/1503895702216536064

EIP-4844 would effectively reduce rollup fees by up to 100x- even before danksharding by @pseudotheos
https://twitter.com/pseudotheos/status/1504457560396468231

A thread on beanstalk by @jackniewold
https://twitter.com/JackNiewold/status/1504546656271929344
https://twitter.com/JackNiewold/status/1504546656271929344

Alchemix V2 yield asset roadmap as of 3/16/2021 by @nomad_defi
https://twitter.com/nomad_defi/status/1504337127911288835

Links in no particular order of the tools @cryptocevo uses for crypto (no shualpha ser?)
https://twitter.com/cryptocevo/status/1504420885578584064

Buy & Hold Strategy: How To Do Your Due Diligence? by @nellimkopi
https://twitter.com/nellimkopi/status/1504351377161547777

Buy & Hold Strategy: Defend Your Position Using Nansen Smart Alerts! by @nellimkopi
https://twitter.com/nellimkopi/status/1504712809896050689

Yield Farming Strategy: How To Discover Opportunities Using Nansen & Doing Due Diligence? by @nellimkopi
https://twitter.com/nellimkopi/status/1505864074881470465

Yield Farming Strategy: How To Defend Your Position using Nansen Smart Alerts?
https://twitter.com/nellimkopi/status/1506234849450881040

Using Nansen Smart Alerts to Discover What Funds Are Doing (Discovery) by @nellimkopi
https://twitter.com/nellimkopi/status/1506903959046295552
Twitter Threads (Cont'd #2):

What happens when Curve emissions run out? by @web3holy
https://twitter.com/Web3holy/status/1504813532231401480

ERC20’s, NFTs, and DAOs are going to change dramatically in the coming weeks by @croissanteth
https://twitter.com/CroissantEth/status/1504981903581102089

The first ever OFT (Omnichain Fungible Token) by @primordialaa
https://twitter.com/PrimordialAA/status/1505011426028572680

@anthonyleezhang's thread on all the possible basic designs for stablecoins
https://twitter.com/AnthonyLeeZhang/status/1504950451401375750

portfolio management thread by @gametheorizing
https://twitter.com/gametheorizing/status/1505553255706730498

@0xquit's Twitter dev alpha master lits
https://twitter.com/0xQuit/status/1506044037286924294

The current situation at @LobisHQ is extremely dangerous IMO by @dcfgod
https://twitter.com/dcfgod/status/1506036817191051264
https://twitter.com/CMILLisDUMB/status/1505983246827462659

Lido is on track to control, say, 50%+ of all staked ETH. imo, it's a real problem by @ryanberckmans
https://twitter.com/RyanBerckmans/status/1506124372171493382

A story of how a bot looked for value where no one else did (MEV pwned BAYC NFTX vaults for $APE airdrop) by @0x_beans
https://twitter.com/0x_Beans/status/1506074195351916544

On the future of Arbitrum + Optimistic Rollups by @nansen_alpha
https://twitter.com/nansen_alpha/status/1505920044454191107

fundamental problems with anchor protocol, a thread by @monetsupply
https://twitter.com/MonetSupply/status/1506289413558607876

FTX is really excited to support web3 gaming by @sbf_ftx
https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX/status/1506305819490631682

Web3 hosting with Spheron Protocol by @dabit3
https://twitter.com/dabit3/status/1506357693631639560

@pedroexplore1 "death spiraled" $luna
https://twitter.com/pedroexplore1/status/1506396351311097865

A non-technical guide on Metis by @0xnyew
https://twitter.com/0xnyew/status/1505601932961869824

Changes to the block format on Ethereum by @gballet
https://twitter.com/gballet/status/1504390290144169992

Lets review last year's bot on bot attacks by @bertcmiller
https://twitter.com/bertcmiller/status/1505698943598010371

Greeks simplified cheatsheet by @charliecfeng
https://twitter.com/charliecfeng/status/1505303287507165191

veJOE thread by @0xmurloc
https://twitter.com/0xmurloc/status/1505989326664081423

Quick thread on 3 important trade flows by @alpinechicken
https://twitter.com/alpinechicken/status/1505929649167433728

Thread on how $dpxusd peg stability will be ensured by @avgjoescrypto
https://twitter.com/AvgJoesCrypto/status/1505996452438413316

Governance proposal 20 for Anchor Protocol has passed. What does this mean for Anchor? by @route2fi
https://twitter.com/Route2FI/status/1506939150989246471

MEV on Solana Cookbook: Arbitrage $20m profits from arbitrage in 90 days by @0xmisaka
https://twitter.com/0xMisaka/status/1506318206281170964

UST is a redeemable liability of LUNA by @0xhamz
https://twitter.com/0xHamz/status/1506372692005593090

Why are we diving into the music NFT space with the LimeWire relaunch? Here are some reasons by @limewire
https://twitter.com/limewire/status/1506305880681291776

Quick dive into $GMX by @nicodeva_
https://twitter.com/NicoDeva_/status/1506526900407087108

hasu: withdrawal latency as a potential mitigation for defi/bridge hacks
https://twitter.com/hasufl/status/1506572435998625792

The global markets are going to worsen by @crypto8fi
https://twitter.com/Crypto8Fi/status/1507000898811170823

Here are the 4 core ideas you need to understand this (Curve Wars) one-of-a-kind DeFi phenomenon by @puntium
https://twitter.com/puntium/status/1506696763624726532

Ethereum’s Merge is coming, Here’s what you need to know, explained simply by @jackniewold
https://twitter.com/JackNiewold/status/1506779959242764288

How retail stock trading apps generate revenue and some comments on choosing a model for a new stock trading app by @brett_ftxus
https://twitter.com/Brett_FTXUS/status/1506728218514055170
Podcasts/Watches:

Finding Contrarian Trades & Key NFT/Crypto Trends w/ Keyboard Monkey
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-contrarian-trades-key-nft-crypto-trends-w-keyboard/id1350247761?i=1000554502726

Searching for Alpha: How to identify and analyze new NFT projects
https://www.theblockresearch.com/searching-for-alpha-how-to-identify-and-analyze-new-nft-projects-full-video-138181

The crypto-native advantage, according to CL from eGirl Capital
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/137637/the-crypto-native-advantage-according-to-cl-from-egirl-capital

Celestia’s Building the Multi-Chain Universe with Nick White | Alpha Leak
https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/celestias-building-the-multi-chain

How to Become a VC with Haseeb Qureshi | Layer Zero
https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/how-to-become-a-vc-with-haseeb-qureshi

Conversations with the Coop: Yenwen Feng - Perpetual Protocol
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3WziRFNtbmCDngSs1Yu1Zr

Zee Prime Pod #2 w/ thegostep: Aesthetics, Inflation and Identity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyDG465XZEA

David & Jay - Hume: Why Virtual Influencers Are The Future Of Entertainment - Zima Red ep 110
https://anchor.fm/andrew-steinwold/episodes/David--Jay---Hume-Why-Virtual-Influencers-Are-The-Future-Of-Entertainment---Zima-Red-ep-110-e1g3v75

Zero Knowledge Episode 223: Connecting Cosmos and Ethereum with Gravity Bridge
https://zeroknowledge.fm/223-2/

How Anchorage is helping hedge funds custody hundreds of millions of dollars in NFTs
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/138440/how-anchorage-is-helping-hedge-funds-custody-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars-in-nfts

Analyzing LayerZero - Burning Bridges Session #2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCBaByKwP_Y

The Pomp Podcast: #880 The $10 Billion Stablecoin Bet on The Bitcoin Standard w/ Do Kwon
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pomp-podcast/id1434060078?i=1000555093692