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News/Updates: Bitcoin price falls as Russian attack on Ukraine intensifies https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/135260/bitcoin-price-falls-as-russian-attack-on-ukraine-intensifies Terra injects 450M UST into Anchor reserve days before protocol depletion https://cointelegraph.com/news/terra-injects-450m-ust-into-anchor-reserve-days-before-protocol-depletion FTX Enters Gaming as Backlash Grows Against Crypto’s Incursion https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-21/ftx-enters-gaming-as-backlash-grows-against-crypto-s-incursion Exclusive: Austrian Programmer And Ex Crypto CEO Likely Stole $11 Billion Of Ether https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2022/02/22/exclusive-austrian-programmer-and-ex-crypto-ceo-likely-stole-11-billion-of-ether https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/135017/new-research-claims-to-identify-the-man-who-hacked-the-dao Judge orders Terraform Labs to comply with SEC subpoenas https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/134758/judge-orders-terraform-labs-to-comply-with-sec-subpoenas The Graph Backers Launch $205M Ecosystem Fund to Provide Grants to Dapp Builders https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/17/the-graph-backers-launch-205m-ecosystem-fund-to-provide-grants-to-dapp-builders/ Korea's largest bank to launch the country's first crypto investment fund https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/134909/koreas-largest-bank-crypto-fund FTX moves into $300 billion luxury fashion industry with new hire https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/135224/ftx-moves-into-300-billion-luxury-fashion-industry-with-new-hire Ethereum scaling solution StarkNet completes launch – with goal to move to community control https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/135161/ethereum-scaling-solution-starknet-completes-launch-with-goal-to-move-to-community-control Coinbase rewards researcher $250,000 for discovering "market-nuking" bug https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/134818/coinbase-rewards-researcher-250000-for-discovering-market-nuking-bug https://twitter.com/Tree_of_Alpha/status/1495014902582362112 After BlockFi Episode, Crypto Lender Nexo To Halt Interest on New Deposits https://coingape.com/after-blockfi-episode-crypto-lender-nexo-to-halt-interest-on-new-deposits/ zkSync 2.0: Public Testnet is Live https://matterlabs.medium.com/zksync-2-0-public-testnet-is-live-de870ba9632a Coinbase to Allow Remittance Receivers in Mexico to Cash Out in Local Currency https://news.bitcoin.com/coinbase-to-allow-remittance-receivers-in-mexico-to-cash-out-in-local-currency/ New Decentralized Video Platform ‘Shibuya’ Revealed at ETHDenver https://www.cryptoknowmics.com/news/new-decentralized-video-platform-shibuya-revealed-at-ethdenver Multichain recovers $2.6M stolen funds, will reimburse losses on condition https://cointelegraph.com/news/multichain-recovers-2-6m-stolen-funds-to-reimburse-losses-on-condition Tendermint changes name in light of former CEO Jae Kwon’s new project https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/135048/tendermint-changes-name-in-light-of-former-ceo-jae-kwons-new-project Fraudulent Bitcoin Transfer Alleged in Cred Bankruptcy Case https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/18/bankrupt-cred-accused-of-fraudulent-bitcoin-transfer-to-crypto-whale/ Japan's largest bank set to abandon blockchain payment network project https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/135194/japans-largest-bank-set-to-abandon-blockchain-payment-network-project Bloomberg, Elwood Technologies ink deal to offer institutional crypto trading capabilities https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/135223/bloomberg-elwood-technologies-ink-deal-to-offer-institutional-crypto-trading-capabilities Algorand Pushes for Ethereum Compatibility With $20M Incentive Program https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/02/18/algorand-pushes-for-ethereum-compatibility-with-20m-incentive-program/ Ethereum scaling solution StarkNet completes launch – with goal to move to community control https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/135161/ethereum-scaling-solution-starknet-completes-launch-with-goal-to-move-to-community-control

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Alpha: @degenomix's list of places to farm with stablecoins https://twitter.com/degenomix/status/1492200409305260032 The Serenity Fund: Market Return on StableCoin-based Strategies（14 Feb 2022) https://serenityfund.medium.com/weekly-market-return-on-stablecoin-based-strategies-14-feb-2022-80a30a2d2aa Invisible Friends https://twitter.com/InvsbleFriends/status/1492904748869197825 Cega https://cegafi.medium.com/introducing-cega-the-decentralized-exotic-derivatives-protocol-c199908694bc Timeless https://timeless-fi.medium.com/introducing-timeless-b51e6e98c603 Vector https://vectorfinance.medium.com/an-introduction-to-vector-finance-f09b83206513 @notsofast's Proclamation https://twitter.com/notsofast/status/1494164140872531971 Privy https://blog.privy.io/introducing-privy-8bc6edab736 Anata https://twitter.com/AnataNFT/status/1494024661268672512 Passport https://medium.com/@passportprotocol/introducing-passport-protocol-a4106164ab26

Tools: CIA Officer's list of all existing smart contract security tools https://twitter.com/officer_cia/status/1491830302922133505 A bot that tweets out newly deployed (fewer than 7 days old) Ethereum contracts that already have at least $1m TVL by @onewayfunction https://twitter.com/onewayfunction/status/1491987718678597633 Dework, a web3-native project management tool https://twitter.com/deworkxyz/status/1491826767992135689 Midwit https://midwit.vercel.app/ Bankless' Acadamy https://app.banklessacademy.com/ DefiLlama's new oracle dashboard defillama.com/oracles StealthDrop: Anonymous Airdrops using ZK-SNARKs by @nibnalin https://twitter.com/nibnalin/status/1493364134930358272 CIA Officer's recommendations for great thematic Web3 data sources http://based.builders http://useweb3.xyz http://w3bs3c.com http://thedailyape.com Curated list of NFT protocols, major players and more by @_easte https://github.com/East-E/NFT-Ecosystem DUMB ETHEREUM RPC PROVIDER https://derp.hoprnet.org/ Smart Contract Attack Vectors by KadenZipfel https://github.com/KadenZipfel/smart-contract-attack-vectors Deribit Options Course: Basics II (playlist) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6JuqDsLnzXnF2FNdTNC_r8en1UBYdRzo StarkNet Cairo 101 https://github.com/l-henri/starknet-cairo-101

Podcasts: The Scoop: How the multi-trillion-dollar wealth management industry is opening up to bitcoin | Michael Batnick, Jeremy Schwartz Gearbox Factory Research hour with Element Finance https://twitter.com/gearboxprotocol/status/1491826717371084805 The State of the Crypto Economy with Sam Bankman-Fried of FTX https://www.circle.com/en/the-money-movement/ep-49-the-state-of-the-crypto-economy Delphi Podcast - CryoSecurity: Crypto Security Horror Stories, Personal Best Practices, and Preserving Privacy Online https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/cryosecurity-crypto-security-horror-stories-personal-best-practices/ GoodWill Yunting - Nansen: Crypto by the Numbers ft. Alex Svanevik and Bew https://podcast.yunt.capital/1790992/10037540-nansen-crypto-by-the-numbers-ft-alex-svanevik-and-bew Notes https://twitter.com/s4msies/status/1491860770438598688 Real Vision: Liquidity is the key to Defi's Growth https://www.realvision.com/shows/the-interview-crypto/videos/liquidity-is-the-key-to-defis-growth Office Hours #59 with Darren Lau: How to invest like Darren Lau? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Exg76AkjfVQ Notes https://twitter.com/uwumak1/status/1494145173009227779 WAGMI podcast: Half Hedgefund Manage rHalf Metaverse Pimp w/ Eric Wall https://open.spotify.com/episode/6tgUOf75hvzOQLwymQGlxD The Scoop: Avi Felman explains how he decides to make massive bitcoin trades https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/134058/avi-felman-explains-how-he-decides-to-make-massive-bitcoin-trades Noah & Ian - Parcel: Building The Platform For Experiences In The Metaverse - Zima Red ep 102 https://anchor.fm/andrew-steinwold/episodes/Noah--Ian---Parcel-Building-The-Platform-For-Experiences-In-The-Metaverse---Zima-Red-ep-102-e1ee4pd Bankless | Vitalik Buterin - Green Pill #1 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/vitalik-buterin-green-pill-1 Zero Knowledge FM: Episode 218: Hardened JS and the Architecture of Agoric with Dean Tribble https://zeroknowledge.fm/218-2/ Dan Bouwer, Crypto Island Dao – The Nifty Show #136 https://theniftyshow.com/dan-bouwer-crypto-island-dao-the-nifty-show-136/

Twitter Threads: (Cont'd #1) A thread on why most things in DeFi probably won't last and 5 examples of moats that do exist even in an open source world by @bowtiednightowl https://twitter.com/BowTiedNightOwl/status/1493376404720861186 @0xngmi with a short thread about ChainLink's VRF and modulo https://twitter.com/0xngmi/status/1493849106355269634 TMZ Crypto #2 by @thisiswenzel https://twitter.com/thisiswenzel/status/1493727095222009857 @cryptodetweiler with a bullish thread on ARBO https://twitter.com/cryptodetweiler/status/1493655225361707012 Data is the new oil in the digital world we live in by @nansen_ai https://twitter.com/nansen_ai/status/1493504061345505284 The State of Blockchain Gaming by @masonnystrom https://twitter.com/masonnystrom/status/1494077514913878021 Beanie is back https://twitter.com/beaniemaxi/status/1493969474462138374 @packyM compiled all the answers to his previous thread about understanding/designing tokenomics into one thread + airtable https://twitter.com/packyM/status/1493990833397325824 https://airtable.com/shraQiFHFxU7rm7Wv/tblBVGLgh1XQpun1b Calculated NFT investing by @dclblogger https://twitter.com/DCLBlogger/status/1494208123393167363 Rollups > L1s by @epolynya https://twitter.com/epolynya/status/1493815859453652995 Weekly NFT juice by @javierang_ https://twitter.com/JavierAng_/status/1493944030811410438 Protocol breakdown thread - Curve by @definikola https://twitter.com/definikola/status/1493312355945562117 A thread on what you will find on @hildobby_'s new Ethereum Gas Dune dashboard https://twitter.com/hildobby_/status/1493634750430523396 @gametheorizing's framework for estimating the change over time in the fundamental price of Bitcoin https://twitter.com/gametheorizing/status/1494011844951875586 FiatDAO thread by @kaizen_dao https://twitter.com/kaizen_dao/status/1487848291094212614 Investment analysis for Saber by @ashkanstweets https://twitter.com/ashkanstweets/status/1494081147084570625 Best EVM resources by @0x_doggie https://twitter.com/0x_doggie/status/1494025503446945799 A thread by @alpha_pls about how they're doing fundamental analysis https://twitter.com/alpha_pls/status/1493568063513317385 Crypto resources mega thread by @bobbybanzai https://twitter.com/bobbybanzai/status/1493939959128113157 @avsa spent the whole last week developing a map of all ENS contracts https://twitter.com/avsa/status/1493634935038656519 Research thread about Avalanche by @daolectic https://twitter.com/daolectic/status/1492858445841592325 @zachxbt exposing @helloimmorgan, an NFT influencer https://twitter.com/zachxbt/status/1493572811700387842 Her response https://twitter.com/Helloimmorgan/status/1493722115580833801 Details on this base yield issue and why options vaults will underpin the transition to the next frontier of DeFi by @0xboo https://twitter.com/0xboo/status/1493629704645099524 @route2fi about the Edge Protocol beta https://twitter.com/Route2FI/status/1493551657631854597 What is Ecto by @EctoXYZ https://twitter.com/EctoXYZ/status/1493386330348429316 This week in DAOs by @twidaos https://twitter.com/TWiDAOs/status/1493314120870813698 The winning projects of the Convergence Hackathon https://twitter.com/ProjectSerum/status/1493617054389317643 @LynAldenContact about PoS and PoW https://twitter.com/LynAldenContact/status/1493426204636033027 A thread about the 5 projects with the most potential on Avalanche by @thedefiedge https://twitter.com/thedefiedge/status/1493658067623297024

Twitter Threads: 1 year anniversary for the OpeNFT rugpull (277 ETH) by NFTmachine. Never forget. https://twitter.com/0xShual/status/1493975165625065472 Key use cases for NFT as a new asset class by @lililashka https://twitter.com/lililashka/status/1481639448425074694 @NFTethics and the challenges of exposing scammers on Twitter https://twitter.com/NFTethics/status/1492131809966100481 @helmut on an inevitable bear market and crypto's (lacking) self-sustaining growth https://twitter.com/helmutchrome/status/1492292666566254595 A thread on the $FPIS airdrop and bullish thesis on $FXS by @defi_intern_ https://twitter.com/DeFi_Intern_/status/1492434126422814727 @thomasg_eth has been targeted in a thorough social engineering scam, read so you can stay safe https://twitter.com/thomasg_eth/status/1492663192404779013 @smol_toad's thread on TreasureDAO https://twitter.com/smol_toad/status/1492636352692826115 13 Steps to Trade Like a Hedge Fund Pod Monkey by @goodalexander https://twitter.com/goodalexander/status/1492905653970653191 A running list of crypto-related super bowl commercials by @jackniewold https://twitter.com/JackNiewold/status/1493033830919249921 A thread about Boba Network's WAGMI incentive program by @oolongswap https://twitter.com/oolongswap/status/1491765124390076417 After pivoting to become a Web3 developer and contractor, @mantisclone shared how they've structured their business https://twitter.com/MantisClone/status/1491459883648299009 @momentum_6 on the risk behind auto compounders https://twitter.com/Momentum_6/status/1492127078673756165 @bitsplaining with a thread on all things L2 (#L222) https://twitter.com/bitsplaining/status/1492257957794381825 A thread on current and upcoming lending solutions, their respective differentiating factors by @mikey0x_ https://twitter.com/Mikey0x_/status/1491491352810430464 Explanation of Perpetual Swaps: Open Interest, Premiums/Discounts, Funding rates, Liquidations by @WClementeIII https://twitter.com/WClementeIII/status/1490704396367409152 veYFI thread by @cryptouf https://twitter.com/cryptouf/status/1492100813279350785 Frax, FPI, and The Stablecoin Meta-game by @davesaidthat_ https://twitter.com/davesaidthat_/status/1491825988812120068 Public tweetstorm on dYdX strategy by @antoniomjuliano (dYdX's founder) https://twitter.com/antoniomjuliano/status/1491199063504867333 @kamikaz_ETH's thread about the $COW airdrop and their own valuation and speculation https://twitter.com/kamikaz_eth/status/1492104845003997187 StarkNet Weekly Highlights by @odin_free https://twitter.com/odin_free/status/1492527602900389889 @cobie on LooksRare https://twitter.com/cobie/status/1493222043185262595 10 Under-the-Cover Trading Hacks by @FabiusMercurius https://twitter.com/fabiusmercurius/status/1492569620569489409 A thread on what limited partners (LPs) are looking for when they invest in a VC fund by @jarridvtingle https://twitter.com/jarridvtingle/status/1491810797227499528 Introducing the DAO mini-series by @chaserchapman https://twitter.com/chaserchapman/status/1492210731789520897 Two tools (and their use case) everyone should use when minting an NFT by @greatbambin0 https://twitter.com/GreatBambin0/status/1492160738277920770 @firstadopter asks about stablecoin yields, interesting comments https://twitter.com/firstadopter/status/1493331262945304578 A thread of the best crypto tweets from last week by @jackniewold https://twitter.com/JackNiewold/status/1493368271734726662 Zac Prince (BlockFi's CEO) with a thread about the SEC resolution and his POV https://twitter.com/BlockFiZac/status/1493256919406022656 How @cirrusNFT turned 0.6 eth into 150+ eth while sticking primarily to two projects https://twitter.com/CirrusNFT/status/1493281896226177024 In 6 parts CIA Officer details how they investigate crypto hacks and security incidents + methodology https://twitter.com/officer_cia/status/1493395239905734667 Suggested reading for anyone wanting to get into smart contract development by @andrecronjetech https://twitter.com/AndreCronjeTech/status/1493497381526159360

Additional Reads: (Cont'd #1) Navigating Privacy on Public Blockchains https://wdai.us/posts/navigating-privacy/ Sliding Window Challenge Process for Congestion Detection https://arxiv.org/pdf/2201.09009.pdf Tenderly App — a Swiss Pocketknife for the Web3 developer https://graph.org/Tenderly-App--a-Swiss-Pocketknife-for-the-Web3-developer-02-15 A product manager’s guide to web3 https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/a-product-managers-guide-to-web3 (slight throwback) How To Investigate Cryptocurrency Crimes Using Blockchain Explorers & OSINT Tools https://www.1337pwn.com/how-to-investigate-cryptocurrency-crimes-using-blockchain-explorers-and-osint-tools/ Dissimilar Redundancy in DeFi https://arxiv.org/pdf/2201.12563.pdf Blockchain scalability for smart contract systems using eUTXO model https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/2202/2202.00561.pdf Jones DAO Vaults & jAssets https://jonesdao.ghost.io/jones-dao-vaults-jassets/ Radicle: Towards decentralized code collaboration https://www.theblockresearch.com/radicle-towards-decentralized-code-collaboration-133171 DeFi Kingdoms Team AMA (Game Mechanics Team) — February 14, 2022 https://medium.com/@Samichpunch/defi-kingdoms-team-ama-game-mechanics-team-february-14-2022-266cbdd7f1e1 PostgreSQL Query Optimization Tricks https://gracelily.medium.com/postgresql-query-optimization-tricks-6d5b7358d7fa Tokemak: liquidity rental-as-a-service https://www.theblockresearch.com/tokemak-liquidity-rental-as-a-service-134063 Cool NFT tools | Q1 2022 https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/cool-nft-tools-q1-2022 Messari: The State of The Sandbox Q4 2021 https://messari.io/article/the-state-of-the-sandbox-q4-2021

Additional Reads: JPM: Opportunities in the metaverse https://www.jpmorgan.com/content/dam/jpm/treasury-services/documents/opportunities-in-the-metaverse.pdf The Composable Web3 Data Network https://multicoin.capital/2022/02/16/the-composable-web3-data-network/ The Rewiring of the Niche: Selling Out, Commons Databases, & NFTs https://blog.simondlr.com/posts/the-rewiring-of-the-niche Who is designing the architectures of the metaverse? https://www.domusweb.it/en/news/2022/02/09/the-metaverse-real-estate-market-from-investment-to-design.html What the heck is ve (3,3) and why did it cause Fantom to take off? https://www.theblockcrypto.com/news+/133937/what-the-heck-is-ve-33-and-why-did-it-cause-fantom-to-take-off Opinion: How to Spot Trash in the NFT Market https://cryptobriefing.com/opinion-how-spot-trash-nft-market Whales and Retail https://www.kanaandkatana.com/blog/whales-and-retail All about Solidly https://medium.com/@solidsex/all-about-solidly-9b31ae57b60f (slighty throwback) Estimating Smart Contract Costs https://medium.com/scrappy-squirrels/estimating-smart-contract-costs-f65acf818c26 (slighty throwback) A Guide to Effectively Cheating NFT Launches (and detecting cheaters) https://medium.com/@convexlabs/a-guide-to-effectively-cheating-nft-launches-and-detecting-cheaters-a76143ef8ad8 Attacking an Ethereum L2 with Unbridled Optimism https://www.saurik.com/optimism.html Vampire attack! LooksRare vs. OpenSea https://blog.coinbase.com/vampire-attack-looksrare-vs-opensea-c3b4107cd4db EthClipper: A Clipboard Meddling Attack on Hardware Wallets with Address Verification Evasion https://arxiv.org/pdf/2108.14004.pdf The Rabbit Hole Beneath the Crypto Couple Is Endless https://www.vice.com/en/article/3ab78b/the-rabbithole-beneath-the-crypto-couple-is-endless 8 things on the $4.5B Bitcoin heist https://trungphan.substack.com/p/8-thoughts-on-the-45b-bitcoin-heist David Rosenthal's EE380 talk https://blog.dshr.org/2022/02/ee380-talk.html VC Ranking： Token Returns after Financing https://wublock.substack.com/p/vc-rankingtoken-returns-after-financing Bankless: Best Yields on Layer 2 | Q1 2022 https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/best-yields-on-layer-2-q1-2022-4fb Messari: A Glimpse Into The Leading Categories Within The Deca-Billion NFT Industry https://messari.io/article/a-glimpse-into-the-leading-categories-within-the-deca-billion-nft-industry Blockchain Analytics: The ultimate tool to understanding crypto https://www.nansen.ai/research/blockchain-analytics-the-ultimate-tool-to-understanding-crypto Why Sino Global Cap is bullish on crypto in India https://sinoglobalcap.medium.com/why-we-are-bullish-on-crypto-in-india-1157a1b7705f Railgun: Hide Your DeFi Private Parts https://defieducation.substack.com/p/railgun-hide-your-defi-private-parts VeradiVerdict - Vietnam Crypto https://www.veradiverdict.com/p/vietnam-crypto InternDAO: Synapse Thesis https://mirror.xyz/interndao.eth/pseI1ESiTzz5Ba1yCGwgPQqXCyrjSa4NaskWC00UMjU Loot: The Universe in a JPEG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LamcvtN3ovs The importance of converting speculators into users https://tonysheng.substack.com/p/price-flywheel How Andre became such a Giant https://medium.com/momentum6/how-andre-became-such-a-giant-57e65cd7aa24 OlympusDAO's Zeus: Exploring a Bond-Centric Future https://forum.olympusdao.finance/d/1061-exploring-a-bond-centric-future It's all a dark forest - A whimsical introduction to MEV for the curious https://theknower.substack.com/p/its-all-a-dark-forest A new era for Bancor https://medium.com/@knower/a-new-era-for-bancor-8c40702dfd22 Public (degen) goods https://mirror.xyz/0xcarnation.eth/W8k7_74DrpNKP5ykWONbGGzgbLArcAKNWhEDZdCfQ4k SoK: Blockchain Governance https://arxiv.org/pdf/2201.07188.pdf Fancy Numbers: How We Lowered Fees for Optimism Users https://optimismpbc.medium.com/fancy-numbers-how-we-lowered-fees-for-optimism-users-a3bb80cbc65f On the Equitability and Decentralization of Poof-Of-Work https://medium.com/@adriano.feria/on-the-equitability-of-pow-b594a9122367

Regulation: Crypto Lender BlockFi to Pay $100 Million In Settlement with SEC, States https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-12/blockfi-to-pay-100-million-to-sec-states-over-crypto-lending SEC filings mentioning ‘Bitcoin’ skyrocket in 2022 signaling institutional acceptance https://finbold.com/sec-filings-mentioning-bitcoin-skyrocket-in-2022-signaling-institutional-acceptance/ Canada invokes ‘Emergencies Act’ targeting crowdfunding and crypto https://cointelegraph.com/news/canada-invokes-emergencies-act-targeting-crowdfunding-and-crypto Singapore currently has no plans to regulate NFTs https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/134575/singapore-currently-has-no-plans-to-regulate-nfts Bank of Russia Proceeds With Digital Ruble, Renews Push for Crypto Ban https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/16/bank-of-russia-proceeds-with-digital-ruble-renews-push-for-crypto-ban/ Disbarred Attorney Philip Reichenthal Pleads Guilty to $5m Crypto Fraud https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/disbarred-attorney-philip-reichenthal-pleads-guilty-to-5m-crypto-fraud/ UAE to issue licenses for virtual asset providers by end of Q1 https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/134549/uae-to-issue-licenses-for-virtual-asset-providers-by-end-of-q1-report Binance.US is under investigation from SEC over trading affiliates https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-us-is-under-investigation-from-sec-over-trading-affiliates-report New US Senate legislation mandates plan to 'mitigate potential risks' of El Salvador's bitcoin adoption https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/134519/new-us-senate-legislation-mandates-plan-to-mitigate-potential-risks-of-el-salvadors-bitcoin-adoption US lawmaker introduces bill for government-backed insurance of 'qualified' stablecoins https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-lawmaker-introduces-bill-for-government-backed-insurance-of-qualified-stablecoins Belarus to Create a Crypto Wallet Registry To Prevent Illicit Activities https://cryptopotato.com/belarus-to-create-a-crypto-wallet-registry-to-prevent-illicit-activities/ Israel's Securities Regulatory Chief Lays Out Crypto Plans https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/14/israels-securities-regulatory-chief-lays-out-crypto-plans/ SEC Enforcement Against Wonderland Could Mean Trouble for DeFi https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/14/sec-enforcement-against-wonderland-could-mean-trouble-for-defi/ India’s crypto tax provides little legal clarity for traders and exchanges https://cointelegraph.com/news/india-s-crypto-tax-provides-little-legal-clarity-for-traders-and-exchanges Matolcsy: Time has come to ban crypto trading and mining in the EU https://www.mnb.hu/en/pressroom/publications-of-the-governor/2022/matolcsy-time-has-come-to-ban-crypto-trading-and-mining-in-the-eu

Raises: (Cont'd #2) Announcing the Aurigamists (undisclosed raise) https://medium.com/aurigami/announcing-the-aurigamists-f5e2f6f3f1b3 3Box Labs $30m Series A raise https://twitter.com/CraigBurel/status/1493982344226738191

Raises: (Cont'd #1) Humanode raises $2 million while testnet hits 1,650 unique validators https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/humanode-raises-2-million-while-testnet-hits-1-650-unique-validators Binance Labs Makes Strategic Investment in Automata Network https://www.binance.com/en/blog/ecosystem/binance-labs-makes-strategic-investment-in-automata-network-421499824684903413 Salad Ventures raises $13.5M to build GuildOS platform for P2E gaming https://venturebeat.com/2022/02/11/salad-ventures-raises-13m-to-build-guildos-platform-for-p2e-gaming/ Karmaverse's seed round https://twitter.com/karmaverse_io/status/1492040553088708609 Portals Announces $5 Million Seed Round https://medium.com/@portals_/portals-announces-5-million-seed-round-ba7663d62050 Summoners Arena Raises $3 Million in Seed Round https://summonersarena.substack.com/p/summoners-arena-raises-3-million Apple Alum-Led Kyro Digital Raises $10M in Series A Funding https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/10/apple-alum-led-kyro-digital-raises-10-million-in-series-a-funding/ GuildFi Secures Investment from Binance Smart Chain’s $1B Fund https://medium.com/guildfi/guildfi-secures-investment-from-binance-smart-chains-1b-fund-507b7a4edec3 Gamium closes its $2.25M GMM Private Token Sale https://medium.com/@gamium/gamium-closes-its-2-25m-gmm-private-token-sale-d261841b1f7 Cloud $9 Million: Fluence Labs Raises Cash, Aims to Liberate Web3 From AWS https://decrypt.co/93090/cloud-9-million-fluence-labs-raises-cash-aims-liberate-web3-aws Ethernity Raises $20M for Ethereum Celebrity NFT and Gaming Push https://decrypt.co/92597/ethernity-raises-20m-ethereum-celebrity-nft-gaming-push Fayre raised $3.8 million to help brands create and manage NFT communities https://nftnewsinsider.com/fayre-raised-3-4-million-to-help-brands-create-and-manage-nft-communities/ Clesson Co. Ltd: The Operating Company of LABEL Foundation Receives $2 Million Equity Funding From Groom Investments and eBEST Investments & Securities https://news.bitcoin.com/clesson-co-ltd-the-operating-company-of-label-foundation-receives-2-million-equity-funding-from-groom-investments-and-ebest-investments-securities/ RR2 Capital Expands Portfolio with Strategic Investment in DAG-based DeFi Platform Aleph Zero https://www.newsbtc.com/press-releases/rr2-capital-expands-portfolio-with-strategic-investment-in-dag-based-defi-platform-aleph-zero/ Blockchain startup 5ire secures $100 million capital commitment from GEM https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/blockchain-startup-5ire-secures-100-million-capital-commitment-from-gem/articleshow/89586979.cms SkillWallet's $1.65m raise https://twitter.com/skillwalletid/status/1492987054216593412 3D social network BUD raises $15M in Series A+ round https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/13/metaverse-platform-bud-15-million-in-series-a-round/ MixMob Raises $7 Million in Latest Seed Funding Round https://mixmoborigin.medium.com/mixmob-raises-7-million-in-latest-seed-funding-round-7589cc2fe75b Suberra Protocol secures $1M funding in a pre-seed round to build next-gen Crypto payment infrastructures https://medium.com/suberra/suberra-protocol-secures-1m-funding-in-a-pre-seed-round-to-build-next-gen-crypto-payment-8a899cb7f97c DexGuru has raised $5M in second funding round https://twitter.com/dexguru/status/1493594432607686656 Playible announces that they've raised funds at a $10 million pre-seed evaluation https://twitter.com/Playible/status/1493206390097297411 Solana NFT data site Solanalysis rebrands to Hyperspace and raises $4.5 million https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/134225/solana-nft-data-site-solanalysis-rebrands-to-hyperspace-and-raises-4-5-million TrayamBhu Tech Solutions Secures Seed Round from Octave Ventures & others https://techgraph.co/tech/trayambhu-tech-solutions-secures-seed-round-from-octave-ventures-others/ Axelar’s Universal Blockchain Interoperability Network Raises $35 Million to Reach $1 Billion Valuation https://axelar.network/news/axelars-universal-blockchain-interoperability-network-raises-35-million-to-reach-1-billion-valuation

Raises: Metaverse Land Investor Everyrealm Raises $60M Led by Andreessen https://decrypt.co/92664/metaverse-everyrealm-raises-60m-andreessen Cloud $9 Million: Fluence Labs Raises Cash, Aims to Liberate Web3 From AWS https://decrypt.co/93090/cloud-9-million-fluence-labs-raises-cash-aims-liberate-web3-aws Crypto copy-trading protocol Housecat emerges from stealth with $3.5 million in funding https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/133598/crypto-copy-trading-protocol-housecat-emerges-from-stealth-with-3-7-million-in-funding UK neobank Atom raises more than $100 million as it eyes an IPO https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/134410/atom-raise Ethereum wallet Rainbow raises $18 million in round led by Reddit co-founder's VC fund https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/134298/rainbow-raise RabbitHole $18m Series A https://rabbithole-gg.notion.site/rabbithole-gg/RabbitHole-Series-A-c53d24be57284b779365cbb129d58e24 Crypto-based travel rewards startup Flycoin raises $33m https://www.phocuswire.com/crypto-based-travel-rewards-company-flycoin-raises-33m Social trading platform Tradelize closes post-seed round at $13 million valuation https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/social-trading-platform-tradelize-closes-post-seed-round-at-13-million-valuation Mudrex raises $6.5m in a pre-series A funding round https://twitter.com/officialmudrex/status/1491025946841067524 Dmail secures a strategic investment from Amino Capital https://medium.com/@dmail_official/dmail-secures-a-strategic-investment-from-amino-capital-15ba0aac780d Binance Labs Makes $1.5M Strategic Investment in GAMEE to Bring the Gaming Platform Mainstream https://www.binance.com/en/blog/ecosystem/binance-labs-makes-$15m-strategic-investment-in-gamee-to-bring-the-gaming-platform-mainstream-421499824684903393 Digital Power Optimization Partners with NYDIG in $2.5M Series A Funding https://www.digitalpoweroptimization.com/news/digital-power-optimization-partners-with-nydig-in-25m-series-a-funding Ruby Protocol lands $7.3M for Web3 encryption solution https://venturebeat.com/2022/02/09/ruby-protocol-lands-7-3m-for-web3-encryption-solution/ BNV Raises US$4M in Series A Funding Round https://www.bnv.me/stories/bnv-raises-us-4-million-in-series-a-funding-round Introducing the Nomic Foundation: An Ethereum public goods organization https://medium.com/nomic-foundation-blog/introducing-the-nomic-foundation-an-ethereum-public-goods-organization-31012af67df9 Airwaive raises $3M in seed funding to decentralize the last mile of the internet https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/airwaive-raises-3m-in-seed-funding-to-decentralize-the-last-mile-of-the-internet Strider raises $3M to use blockchain DAOs to enable game creators https://venturebeat.com/2022/02/10/strider-raises-3m-to-use-blockchain-daos-to-enable-game-creators/ Cardano-based DEX WingRiders secures $4.5m seed funding https://coinrivet.com/cardano-based-dex-wingriders-secures-4-5m-seed-funding/ UAE-Based Fintech Startup Pyypl Raises $11M To Support Regional Expansion https://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/innovation/startups/fintech-startup-pyypl-raises-%2411m-in-series-a-funding-round TerraZero Technologies Inc. Announces Strategic Investment from BIGG Digital Assets Inc. https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/terrazero-technologies-inc-announces-strategic-investment-from-bigg-digital-assets-inc--891344466.html Binance Invests $200M in Forbes to Bring Web3 to Journalism https://blockworks.co/crypto-exchange-binance-receives-200m-stake-in-forbes/ Aperture Raises $5.3M to Build a Cross-Chain DeFi Investment Ecosystem with a Marketplace for Strategies https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2022-02-10/aperture-raises-5-3m-to-build-a-cross-chain-defi-investment-ecosystem-with-a-marketplace-for-strategies Philippines Crypto Exchange PDAX Raises $50M Series B Led by Tiger Global https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/10/philippines-crypto-exchange-pdax-raises-50m-series-b-led-by-tiger-global/ Sardine's $19.5m Series A https://medium.com/sardineai/our-series-a-announcement-f46e10437951

NFTs: The US Government Made It Illegal to Buy These NFTs https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgmqvg/the-us-government-made-it-illegal-to-buy-these-nfts Snoop Dogg Plans to Turn Death Row Records Into the First NFT Music Label https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/16/snoop-dogg-plans-to-turn-death-row-records-into-the-first-nft-music-label/ Marketplace suspends most NFT sales, citing 'rampant' fakes and plagiarism https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/nft-marketplace-shuts-citing-rampant-fakes-plagiarism-problem-2022-02-11/ OpenSea launches venture arm, NFT ecosystem grant program https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133929/opensea-launches-venture-arm-nft-ecosystem-grant-program UK Tax Regulator Seizes NFTs for First Time as Part of Fraud Investigation https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/14/uk-tax-regulator-seizes-nfts-for-first-time-as-part-of-fraud-investigation/ Inside Team17, following the Worms NFT firestorm https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-02-10-inside-team17-following-the-worms-nft-firestorm Highest-ever CryptoPunk sale nets $24 million https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/134139/highest-ever-cryptopunk-sale-nets-24-million OnlyFans jumps into NFT profile pictures https://www.reuters.com/technology/onlyfans-jumps-into-nft-profile-pictures-2022-02-10/ Axie Infinity: Origin is Coming! https://axie.substack.com/p/origin?r=ms24k NYSE moves closer to NFT trading with trademark application https://www.reuters.com/technology/nyse-moves-closer-nft-trading-with-trademark-application-2022-02-16/ L’Oréal Eyes NFTs and the Metaverse, Filing for 17 Virtual Goods-Related Trademarks https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/16/loreal-eyes-nfts-and-the-metaverse-filing-for-17-virtual-goods-related-trademarks/ PaintSwap Finance Announced Support for Interactive NFTs (iNFTs) https://cryptopotato.com/paintswap-finance-announced-support-for-interactive-nfts-infts/ FlamingoDAO’s NFT Portfolio Is Now Worth $1B https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2022/02/10/flamingodaos-nft-portfolio-is-now-worth-1b/ PayPal to Limit Certain NFT Transactions: Updates Policy https://cryptopotato.com/paypal-to-limit-certain-nft-transactions-updates-policy/ JP Morgan Sets Shop on Decentraland, The Ethereum Blockchain Metaverse https://www.trustnodes.com/2022/02/16/review-jp-morgan-sets-shop-on-decentraland-the-ethereum-blockchain-metaverse Animoca Brands and Brinc Launch $30M Guild Program for Play-to-Earn Ecosystems https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/14/animoca-brands-and-brinc-launch-30m-guild-for-play-to-earn-ecosystems/ Introducing Sushimi: SUSHI’s NFT PFP project https://forum.sushi.com/t/introducing-sushimi-sushis-nft-pfp-project/9534 How Azukis Suddenly Became The World’s Best-Selling NFT Collection https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkauflin/2022/02/14/how-azukis-suddenly-became-the-worlds-best-selling-nft-collection/ Another NFT marketplace, x2y2, begins vampire attack on OpenSea https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/134450/another-nft-marketplace-x2y2-begins-vampire-attack-on-opensea UEFA Taps Socios for Champions League Fan Tokens https://decrypt.co/93068/uefa-socios-champions-league-crypto-fan-tokens The Sandbox SAND Token Staking Launched on Polygon https://dappradar.com/blog/the-sandbox-sand-token-staking-launched-on-polygon Mastercard to Offer Crypto and NFT Consulting Service https://www.nftradar.org/mastercard-to-offer-crypto-and-nft-consulting-service/

News/Updates: (Cont'd #2) Red Bull's F1 Team Signs $150M Sponsorship Deal With Crypto Exchange Bybit https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/16/red-bulls-f1-team-signs-150m-sponsorship-deal-with-crypto-exchange-bybit/ Tesseract Fi is live on Avalanche https://twitter.com/tesseract_fi/status/1493213185213612035 Fidelity International Debuts Bitcoin ETP in Europe https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/15/fidelity-international-debuts-bitcoin-etp-in-europe/

News/Updates: (Cont'd #1) Animoca Brands snaps up mobile game maker Grease Monkey Games https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/134595/animoca-brands-snaps-up-mobile-game-maker-grease-monkey-games RFF: The Union X Redacted - Passive Bribe Rewards (proposal) https://commonwealth.im/redacted-cartel/discussion/3780-rff-the-union-x-redacted-passive-bribe-rewards Strip Finance's soft opening of their mainnet beta https://twitter.com/StripsFinance/status/1492243569632964609 Announcing the PERP Convertible Voucher Offering https://blog.perp.fi/announcing-the-perp-convertible-voucher-offering-5587715fa03c Etherscan launched a built-in NFT display viewer into its UI https://twitter.com/richerd/status/1494033167136690178 Crypto Raiders x OlympusDAO https://twitter.com/crypto_raiders/status/1491842358240894977 Soccer Legend Ronaldinho Dives in Crypto by Partnering With Graph Blockchain https://cryptopotato.com/soccer-legend-ronaldinho-dives-in-crypto-by-partnering-with-graph-blockchain/ Curve Finance launches on Moonbeam bringing over $16 billion in liquidity to Polkadot https://cryptoslate.com/curve-finance-launches-on-moonbeam/ US Figure Skating Partners with Engiven for Crypto Donations https://www.coindesk.com/video/recent-videos/us-figure-skating-partners-with-engiven-for-crypto-donations/ Cardano announces the doubling of rewards for hackers to spot possible vulnerabilities https://finbold.com/cardano-announces-the-doubling-of-rewards-for-hackers-to-spot-possible-vulnerabilities/ Intel Wants to Solve Bitcoin’s “Climate Issue” With Its Upcoming “Blockchain Chip” https://www.cryptoglobe.com/latest/2022/02/intel-wants-to-solve-bitcoins-climate-issue-with-its-upcoming-blockchain-chip/ MISO is live on Harmony https://twitter.com/SushiSwap/status/1494109274422841344 Edge Protocol's Genesis Pool is now live https://twitter.com/EdgeProtocol/status/1493993679639695363 Cardano Sees Significant Growth in On-Chain Activity as New Addresses Spike 167% https://u.today/cardano-sees-significant-growth-in-on-chain-activity-as-new-addresses-spike-167 Hashflow is live on Arbitrum https://twitter.com/hashflownetwork/status/1494133037256351745 Australia’s NRL latest sporting league to ink crypto sponsorship https://forkast.news/headlines/australia-nrl-sporting-crypto-sponsorship/ Valliance Bank Partners With Bakkt to Enable Cryptocurrency Exposure https://cryptopotato.com/valliance-bank-partners-with-bakkt-to-enable-cryptocurrency-exposure/ The BuildDAO has bene the target of a hostile governance takeover https://twitter.com/finance_build/status/1493223190071554049 Fireblocks acquires crypto payments processor First DAG in cash-and-stock deal https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/134423/fireblocks-acquires-first-dag-crypto-stablecoins-payments Nansen now offers a machine-learning Price Estimator for NFT projects https://twitter.com/nansen_ai/status/1494122284818509824 0xSplits: The Splits Protocol https://mirror.xyz/0x50671995E1ECa15Ca9E807774A814331CabE0F3b/hO97ZEqyE03Qt-3cFcmvsDQuYgr4jLQzBFCG9UiJie0 ZigZag’s Vision for Ethereum Layer-2 DEX https://blog.zigzag.exchange/zigzags-vision-for-ethereum-layer-2-dex-7d1196a554a0 Bakkt Expects to Post Losses in 2022 as Investment Ramps Up https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/17/bakkt-expects-to-post-losses-in-2022-as-investment-ramps-up/ Investment Platform Yieldstreet Adds Crypto Access With Pantera Capital Partnership https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/17/investment-platform-yieldstreet-adds-crypto-access-with-pantera-capital-partnership/ Binance Halts Activities in Israel Following Regulator Intervention https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/17/binance-halts-activities-in-israel-following-regulator-intervention-report/ One River teams up with Coinbase to offer crypto accounts for investment advisors https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/133907/one-river-teams-up-with-coinbase-to-offer-crypto-accounts-for-investment-advisors

News/Updates: Circle valued at $9 billion under revamped SPAC deal terms https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/134583/circle-valued-at-9-billion-under-revamped-spac-deal-terms Sequoia Capital is launching a $500-600 million crypto fund to invest in tokens https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/134578/sequoia-capital-new-crypto-fund-tokens Introducing BNB Chain: The Evolution of Binance Smart Chain https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/854415cf3d214371a7b60cf01ead0918 Twitter now lets users add Ethereum addresses as a mobile tipping option https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/134502/twitter-now-lets-users-add-ethereum-addresses-as-a-mobile-tipping-option Coinbase Trading Vulnerability Exposed by White-Hat Hacker https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/12/coinbase-trading-vulnerability-exposed-by-repeat-white-hat-hacker/ Retail investors can invest in Pantera's early venture fund through Yield Street https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/134574/retail-investors-can-invest-in-panteras-early-venture-fund-through-yield-street Federal Judge Releases 'Razzlekhan,' Orders Other Bitfinex Hack Laundering Suspect to Remain in Jail https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/14/federal-judge-releases-razzlekhan-orders-other-bitfinex-hack-laundering-suspect-to-remain-in-jail/ Coalition of US crypto firms unveils travel rule compliance platform, TRUST https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/134408/coalition-of-us-crypto-firms-unveils-travel-rule-compliance-platform-trust Wormhole is offering a $10 million bug bounty program reward https://twitter.com/wormholecrypto/status/1492289553658712066 Crypto VC Investments in Latin America Grew Almost Tenfold in 2021 to $653M https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/16/crypto-vc-investments-in-latin-american-grew-almost-tenfold-in-2021-to-653m/ Canadian federal police seek blockade of crypto wallets tied to 'Freedom Convoy' https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/134475/canadian-federal-police-seek-blockade-of-crypto-wallets-tied-to-freedom-convoy Castle Island Ventures announces new $250 million fund for web3 investments https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/134432/castle-island-ventures-announces-new-250-million-fund-for-web3-investments Ethereum scaling startup Optimism discloses ‘critical bug’ fix https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133846/ethereum-scaling-startup-optimism-discloses-critical-bug-fix IreneDAO, EuniDAO and EricaDAO join banners https://twitter.com/0xIreneDao/status/1491768491871174665 Europe’s Cherry Ventures dives into crypto with new $34 million fund https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/134525/cherry-crypto GIP-13 proposal has passed - vCOW is live https://cow-protocol.medium.com/cows-together-strong-welcome-vcow-token-to-the-cow-ecosystem-7689c4391373 Umee mainnet is now live https://twitter.com/Umee_CrossChain/status/1493633496560058369 BENQI's liquid staking protocol is live https://twitter.com/BenqiFinance/status/1493977537449701376 A DAO that funds students to attend crypto events loses half its future events budget to risky management https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/134287/dao-students-funding-crypto-events-budget-management Urbit rollup is now live https://twitter.com/urbit/status/1493283731913601027 PancakeSwap DEX reportedly set to block users from Iran https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133904/pancakeswap-dex-reportedly-set-to-block-users-from-iran Ethereum's average and median transaction fee slip, lowest in six months https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-s-average-and-median-transaction-fee-slip-lowest-in-six-months South Korea's sovereign wealth fund plots push into AI and metaverse investments https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133898/south-koreas-sovereign-wealth-fund-plots-push-into-ai-and-metaverse-investments Netflix Orders Doc Series About Alleged Cryptocurrency Laundering Scheme https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-orders-doc-series-about-alleged-cryptocurrency-laundering-scheme RGP-9: Ribbonomics https://twitter.com/ribbonfinance/status/1491785049833832458

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