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Alpha:
Starkswap
https://medium.com/starkswap/announcing-starkswap-9c6212e8ddcd
Market Return on StableCoin-based Strategiesļ¼7 Feb 2022)
https://serenityfund.medium.com/weekly-market-return-on-stablecoin-based-strategies-7-feb-2022-32feb04ca65b
froyo
https://twitter.com/froyoverse/status/1490402397281484800
Station: Newstand is now open for submissions
https://twitter.com/0xstation/status/1489405938645843968
$GNO
https://twitter.com/defi_airdrops/status/1491087534415245318
Moonwell
https://twitter.com/MoonwellDeFi/status/1491652402667298816
RSS3
https://rss3.notion.site/10-Introducing-RSS3-b2aa6008cf4f471cb56be42b886681b7
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Tools:
tx decoders (thanks CIA)
http://antoncoding.github.io/eth-tx-decoder
ethtx.info
Save yourself from being cancelled - purge your bad tweets by Mudit Gupta
https://risky-tweets.mudit.blog
SolidityGithub, an automated bot tweeting every update fro Solidity repos on Github by @kootsZhin inspired by County Capital's Duke Rick
https://twitter.com/kootsZhin/status/1489127757674078215
Airdrop Farmers
https://gm.xyz/c/Airdrops
DAO tooling matrix v1 by @rsarrow
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YRfIhcckhdNi9xSaCpCIDc2VV5HkprLlnp7lbTh5Txk/edit#gid=464771811
watchtower.cc
https://twitter.com/loldefi/status/1491475337225641985
Good NFT news channel, sharing here because I find it useful, they seem like a good team and I wish someone shared Shualpha when it was very early so
https://t.me/NFTek
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Podcasts:
Raoul Pal Adventures in Crypto - The Crypto View From Asia
https://www.realvision.com/shows/raoul-pal-adventures-in-crypto/videos/the-crypto-view-from-asia
CryptoCred: Technical Analysis Series - Market Microstructure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5IkSUZvYn0
Crypto Gaming Institute: 054: Aron Beierschmitt, Co-Founder Laguna Games & Crypto Unicorns | @abearschmitt + @crypto_unicorns | Hosted by @BenPGothard
https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1MYxNnzjmMVxw
Very bearish game developers explains why blockchain gaming and P2E are a scam and are not going to work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKzup7XDyq8
https://youtu.be/8IYjsWBbmKI
GoodWill Yunting: Nansen - Crypto by the numbers ft. Alex Svanevik and Bew
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ROEVf5cbYR1GId8yOglAN
Bankless | Finding Common Ground | Solana, Avalanche, & Terra Panel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsBvxsaPw5I
Bankless | Behind Axie Infinity's Engine | Jiho (Layer Zero)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sIHWll7ayA
The Defiant podcast - Emin Gun Sirer
https://anchor.fm/thedefiant/episodes/AVAXs-Emin-Gun-Sirer-Says-Blockchains-Should-be-Scalable-at-Their-Core-Layer-2s-Mean-Giving-Up-e1ds9tm
The Defi Scoop #10 - Yalor Mewn Brings to Light the History and Ethos of DAO Coordination
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfcPxFFUY38
Zero Knowledge FM: Episode 217: Information Theory & Blockchain with Sreeram Kannan
https://zeroknowledge.fm/217-2/
Hidden Forces: David Chalmers - THE METAVERSE, VIRTUAL WORLDS, AND THE PROBLEMS OF PHILOSOPHY
https://hiddenforces.io/podcasts/metaverse-virtual-worlds-philosophy-david-chalmers/
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Twitter Threads (Cont'd #1):
This week in NFTs by @cryptogucci
https://twitter.com/cryptogucci/status/1490445847888220160
Why Twitch's Justin Kan thinks blockchain gaming will be the predominant business model in ten years
https://twitter.com/justinkan/status/1491270239967154178
And my (Shual's) response to it
https://twitter.com/0xShual/status/1491406398420566016
Small Cap Scientist is bullish on $DIGITS
https://twitter.com/SmallCapScience/status/1491556280032546817
Best memes from the Bitfinex hack discovery
https://twitter.com/MilkRoadDaily/status/1491462029856546816
RareRound thread by @thatinvestrader
https://twitter.com/thatinvestrader/status/1491664534293008384
A simple pattern for intentionally creating some MEV to incentivize bots to do what you want for your project by @onewayfunction
https://twitter.com/onewayfunction/status/1491632390564823044
looks like the Degenbox strategy will be native on Terra shortly by @caleb_twt_
https://twitter.com/Caleb_TWT_/status/1489643464895594496
The ultimate micro cap hunting threadooor by @shitc0in
https://twitter.com/shitc0in/status/1491711613182820356
Trader Joe history over the past 7 months by @cryptofishx
https://twitter.com/cryptofishx/status/1489666166838628356
Bridge architecture thread by @riddle245
https://twitter.com/riddle245/status/1490062944897572876
So what is SUDO/XMON, a thread by @degencryptoinfo
https://twitter.com/degencryptoinfo/status/1490805425662529538
Seed Club announces the 21 projects that made up the fourth accelerator cohort
https://twitter.com/seedclubhq/status/1490757771469283332
@08351ty's deep dive into the Starknet ecosystem
https://twitter.com/08351ty/status/1490978837806477313
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Twitter Threads:
Azuki thread by @_Kaspar__
https://twitter.com/_Kaspar__/status/1489263945441443849
A thread about Jump Trading by @IamNomad
https://twitter.com/IamNomad/status/1489245139763703812
@croissanteth on the 19 year old behind the Indexed hack
https://twitter.com/CroissantEth/status/1489421996781973507
weekend reading list by @sandraaleow
https://twitter.com/sandraaleow/status/1489527062574419971
A Succinct Deconstruction of L2 MEV by @j0hnwang
https://twitter.com/j0hnwang/status/1489268468771872775
Immutable X and Gamestop shenanigans
https://twitter.com/0xShual/status/1489593513276805128
Ethereum AllCoreDevs wrap up by @TimBeiko
https://twitter.com/TimBeiko/status/1489710356452675584
How to contribute to crypto/web3 without writing a single line of code, along with examples by @themlpx
https://twitter.com/themlpx/status/1489974030308294657
Day 1 of learning MEV by @0xnavi
https://twitter.com/0x_navi/status/1489893330976653315
Vitalik on the dichotomy of 'tech people vs words people'
https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1489998900438077441
The Cryptocurrency Iceberg by @pastryeth
https://twitter.com/PastryEth/status/1490104310004215810
Discord hack guide: founders edition by @wilxlee
https://twitter.com/wilxlee/status/1490143798109741057
A Brief Dive into the Cosmos Ecosystem by @sandraaleow
https://twitter.com/sandraaleow/status/1490348328038506496
Streaming to NFTs is one of the newest applications enabled by Superfluid!
https://twitter.com/Superfluid_HQ/status/1490391635783467011
What's next for $LOOKS by @azfnft
https://twitter.com/azfnft/status/1490435328582332418
@schottsy explains what it takes to build a brand that lasts decades
https://twitter.com/Schottsy/status/1490512652615004165
Aave thread by @genye0h
https://twitter.com/genye0h/status/1489593484029816837
Balancer is 100% focused on Dao2Dao
https://twitter.com/mosayeri/status/1489366713959342085
What are the components of an early stage VC investment memo by @nic_detommaso
https://twitter.com/nic_detommaso/status/1489606788802568199
How Coindesk gave people the credentials to do whatever they wanted by @tree_of_alpha
https://twitter.com/Tree_of_Alpha/status/1489545291036561410
Disruptors by Delphi
https://twitter.com/Delphi_Digital/status/1489624256610717698
How the Uni-V2 pool for USDT-TCR was drained by @mauricio_0218
https://twitter.com/Mauricio_0218/status/1490082073096462340
Are there ways to stabilize in-game FX & make P2E economies more sustainable by @mapleleafcapital and @0xaikodai
https://twitter.com/MapleLeafCap/status/1490865490507427843
@cryptoherpescat spotted the BTC consolidation re: Bitfinex hack a week before it happened
https://twitter.com/CryptoHerpesCat/status/1488534656538533888
TMZ Crypto #1 by @thisiswenzel
https://twitter.com/thisiswenzel/status/1491138321224847360
How long before some law maker realizes that the way to beat inflation is stablecoins by @adamscochran
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1491092536035020802
@dcfgod on the FortressDAO situation
https://twitter.com/dcfgod/status/1491120641101430784
More context about FortressDAO can be found here thanks to @valuekingdom33
https://twitter.com/valuekingdom33/status/1491089936128552960
@alpinestar17 on $CCC and the Crabada ecosystem
https://twitter.com/alpinestar17/status/1491118062502031360
@0xbender on the $70mln Pixelmon raise
https://twitter.com/0xBender/status/1490960649198833664
on the challenges that the SEC and other regulators are facing when it comes to crypto by @gcosteloe
https://twitter.com/gcosteloe/status/1490776080067678208
A thread on the 2016 Bitfinex hack, its resolution, and the implications by @jackniewold
https://twitter.com/JackNiewold/status/1491196199256608770
The TLDR on how the U.S. Government recovered over $3.6 Billion from the 2016 Bitfinex hack by @slowmist_team
https://twitter.com/SlowMist_Team/status/1491438618346414089
Thread on why @napgener thinks markets go to new lows
https://twitter.com/napgener/status/1491204405638868994
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Additional Reads:
Wormhole Incident Report ā 02/02/22
https://wormholecrypto.medium.com/wormhole-incident-report-02-02-22-ad9b8f21eec6
Cobie - (3,3)
https://cobie.substack.com/p/33
Stablecoins: Survivorship, Transactions Costs and Exchange Microstructure
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2201.01392.pdf
Parallel: Revealed Card Functions
https://medium.com/@0xCod/parallel-revealed-card-functions-be8833ef6e0d
Why gamers hate crypto, and music fans don't
https://www.platformer.news/p/why-gamers-hate-crypto-and-music
Consensus Capital Markets
https://mirror.xyz/alkimiya-protocol.eth/PbTyQ3JnVtGq54fLjDr9toMLliWX_HMox9PQCFkZvsw
DAOs Arenāt A Fad ā Theyāre A Platform
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkauflin/2022/02/03/daos-arent-a-fad-theyre-a-platform
Stake DAO Annual Report ā 2021
https://stakedaohq.medium.com/stake-dao-annual-report-2021-2387a59a1e16
The hum of bees is the voice of the garden
https://medium.com/@0xBEE/the-hum-of-bees-is-the-voice-of-the-garden-957937e49de2
NFTs are much more than just jpegs. A deep dive into NFT ticketing with GET Protocol.
https://medium.com/coinmonks/nfts-are-much-more-than-just-jpegs-99c20cd963fd
The Way of the Ape - Some advice for the next generation of apes
https://nosleep.substack.com/p/the-way-of-the-ape
The Future of Solo Capitalists
https://www.readthegeneralist.com/briefing/solo-capitalists
NFT Security Collection by the legendary CIA Officer (Shual: Editor's favorite around these parts)
https://graph.org/NFT-security-01-28
Messari: UXD - Tackling the Stablecoin Trilemma
https://messari.io/article/uxd-tackling-the-stablecoin-trilemma
Messari: Squeeth & The Crab Strategy
https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/squeeth-the-crab-strategy/
Field Guide to the Curve Wars: DeFiās Fight for Liquidity
https://every.to/almanack/curve-wars
Deciphering the Metaverse: The rising infrastructure boom
https://www.theblockresearch.com/deciphering-the-metaverse-the-rising-infrastructure-boom-133036
Why wouldn't Proof of Stake drastically reduce block times vs. Proof of Work? by Vitalik Buterin
https://old.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/slzfsd/why_wouldnt_proof_of_stake_drastically_reduce/hvu9ekc/
A Quantitative Analysis of DeFi Option Vault Strategies
https://www.research.ledgerprime.com/p/a-quantitative-analysis-of-defi-option
Towards a Framework of Capture-Resistant Governance
https://mirror.xyz/hq.spengrah.eth/f6bZ6cPxJpP-4K_NB7JcjbU0XblJcaf7kVLD75dOYRQ
A Brief History of 'Cancel Culture' in Crypto
https://decrypt.co/92484/brief-history-cancel-culture-crypto
Decentralized Governance of Stablecoins with Option Pricing
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2109.08939.pdf
TheTie research: The Cost of Centralization: Stablecoin risk, yield, and structure
https://research.thetie.io/the-cost-of-centralization/
Quick and Dirty Anon Building Guide
https://hackmd.io/@yBpKEsxORheI8AJoIiZj1Q/BkHtjA1k9
Dan Romero's Crypto Reading list
https://danromero.org/crypto-reading/
United States of Abacus ā Newsletter #7
https://medium.com/abacus-wtf/united-states-of-abacus-newsletter-7-f9f44d2d992e
88mph: Fixed Interest Rate Protocol
https://defieducation.substack.com/p/88mph-fixed-interest-rate-protocol
StarkNet roundup #3
https://swagtimus.substack.com/p/starknet-roundup-3
Delphi: Is the Convex Flywheel Sustainable?
https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/is-the-convex-flywheel-sustainable/
Cosmos News /// by ZKV #3
https://cosmosnewsbyzkv.substack.com/p/cosmos-news-by-zkv-3
Attack Cost and Profit from Manipulating Constant Product Market Maker TWAP Oracles in DeFi Protocols
https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/attack-cost-and-profit-from-manipulating-constant-product-market-maker-twap-oracles-in-defi-protocols/
Q4' 21 & January blockchain private funding recap
https://www.theblockresearch.com/q4-21-january-blockchain-private-funding-recap-133257
NFT Drops Are Broken: Hereās How We Fix Them
https://nftnow.com/features/nft-drops-are-broken-heres-how-we-fix-them/
The Complete Guide to Full Stack Web3 Development
https://dev.to/dabit3/the-complete-guide-to-full-stack-web3-development-4g74
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Regulation:
Crypto Tax Pros Throw Cold Water on Staking Excitement
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/09/crypto-tax-pros-throw-cold-water-on-staking-excitement/
Treasury Releases Study on Illicit Finance in the High-Value Art Market
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0588
Zambia's Central Bank to Explore CBDC Following Crypto Warning
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/09/zambias-central-bank-to-explore-cbdc-following-crypto-warning-report/
In todayās House hearing, Congress rejects Treasuryās proposed stablecoin regime
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/133526/in-todays-house-hearing-congress-rejects-treasurys-proposed-stablecoin-regime
Crypto Advocates Push Back on Swedenās Call for EU Mining Ban
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/09/crypto-advocates-push-back-on-swedens-call-for-eu-mining-ban/
Caitlin Long's Wyoming Crypto Bank Takes a Step Toward Fed Membership
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/10/caitlin-longs-crypto-bank-takes-a-step-toward-fed-membership/
Tether is 'a time bomb' says Congressman Warren Davidson
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/133369/tether-is-a-time-bomb-says-congressman-warren-davidson
Coinbase Files to Form a PAC Ahead of 2022 Midterms
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/08/coinbase-files-to-form-a-pac-ahead-of-2022-midterms/
FDIC includes evaluating crypto risks on 2022 priorities list
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133406/fdic-includes-evaluating-crypto-risks-on-2022-priorities-list
Ireland's Central Bank 'Highly Unlikely' to Allow Retail Investors to Hold Crypto
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/08/irelands-central-bank-highly-unlikely-to-allow-retail-investors-to-hold-crypto/
Bank of England is āhighly unlikelyā to develop a retail wallet for CBDC, says official
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/133153/bank-of-england-is-highly-unlikely-to-develop-a-retail-wallet-for-cbdc-says-official
Russia to Regulate Crypto, Dispelling Fears of Ban
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/09/russia-to-license-crypto-exchanges-tax-large-transactions/
Kazakhstan President Calls for Tax Increase on Crypto Mining
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/08/kazakhstan-president-calls-for-tax-increase-on-crypto-mining-report/
New Hampshire governor establishes new commission to study crypto
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133806/new-hampshire-governor-establishes-new-commission-to-study-crypto
EU Weighs Potential Metaverse Regulation
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/08/eu-weighs-potential-metaverse-regulation-report/
Tennessee lawmaker proposes allowing the state to invest in cryptocurrencies and NFTs
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133680/mcdonalds-and-panera-bread-file-trademarks-for-virtual-restaurants-in-the-metaverse
Myanmar's Military Government Plans Digital Currency Launch
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/04/myanmars-military-government-plans-digital-currency-launch-report/
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Raises: (Cont'd #1)
Blockchain startup BlockSurvey raises $500k
https://yourstory.com/2022/02/blockchain-startup-blocksurvey-raises-500k/amp
Fintech Innovator Streetbeat Raises $10M Round
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220207005331/en/
Pillow Raises $3M in Seed Funding
https://www.finsmes.com/2022/02/pillow-raises-3m-in-seed-funding.html
Celebrity NFT Marketplace Colexion Raises $5M to Accelerate Metaverse Expansion
https://www.nftgators.com/celebrity-nft-marketplace-colexion-raises-5m-to-accelerate-metaverse-expansion/
We raised $6.75 million in Pre-Series A
https://nftgo.medium.com/we-raised-6-75-million-in-pre-series-a-4ad7cc90be12
Tribal Raises $60M in Oversubscribed Series B Led by SoftBank Latin America Fund
https://www.tribal.credit/press-releases/tribal-raises-60m-in-oversubscribed-series-b-led-by-softbank-latin-america-fund
RareCircles Announces $7.5M in Seed Funding
https://rarecircles.medium.com/rarecircles-announces-7-5m-in-seed-funding-5994b85b0bb1
Premier Silicon Valley VC firm, AKA Angel, to invest in Pledge Finance, The Worldās Leading Marketplace for Financial NFTs
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/premier-silicon-valley-vc-firm-160000949.html
Fiat Republic announces $3.5m in Funding to Bridge the Gap between Web3 and Banking
https://ffnews.com/newsarticle/fiat-republic-announces-3-5m-in-funding/
Infrastructure startup poolfoundation hsa raised $3.7M in a private fundraising round
https://twitter.com/Crypto_Dealflow/status/1489659040938565643
Primex Finance Raises $5.7M Seed Funding to Close the Gap Between DEXs and Lending Protocols
https://blog.primex.finance/primex-finance-raises-5-7m-seed-funding-to-close-the-gap-between-dexs-and-lending-protocols-429eba4dbfbd
Qredo Announces an $80mm Series A Raise Led by 10T Holdings, with Strategic Investment from Coinbase Ventures, Avalanche and Terra
https://www.qredo.com/blog/qredo-series-a-raise
Spin raises $3.75M in seed funding round led by Lemniscap
https://medium.com/spin-finance/spin-raises-3-75m-in-seed-funding-round-led-by-lemniscap-db9c99426f2f
Sup (blitmap, supdrive) raised a $12m seed round from Paradigm
https://twitter.com/supdotxyz/status/1491810114415833096
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Raises:
Polygon raises $450 million from SoftBank, Tiger, and others in a token sale
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/133269/polygon-raises-450-million-matic-token-sale
Muneeb Aliās Trust Machines Raises $150M
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/03/muneeb-alis-trust-machines-raises-150m/
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/
Alchemy, which aims to be the āde facto platformā for developers to build on web3, is now valued at $10.2B
https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/08/alchemy-which-aims-to-be-the-de-facto-platform-for-developers-to-build-on-web3-raises-another-200m-and-is-now-valued-at-10-2b/
Crypto investment firm raises $50 million for fund that will buy individual NFTs
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133001/crypto-investment-firm-raises-50-million-for-fund-that-will-buy-individual-nfts
Aleo Blockchain Raises $200M for Privacy-Minded DeFi
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/07/aleo-blockchain-raises-200m-for-privacy-minded-defi/
HAL Raises $3 Million From CoinFund, Eden Block and Animoca Brands to Improve Web3 Automation and Ease Blockchain Accessibility
https://news.bitcoin.com/hal-raises-3-million-from-coinfund-eden-block-and-animoca-brands-to-improve-web3-automation-and-ease-blockchain-accessibility/
RareRound closes $1M Seed Round ā Bet NFTs, Play Games, Win othersā NFTs
https://medium.com/@rareround/rareround-closes-1m-seed-round-bet-nfts-play-games-win-others-nfts-f3851d2c8ac8
Justin Aversanoās Quantum Art Ethereum NFT Platform Raises $7.5M
https://decrypt.co/92463/justin-aversano-quantum-art-ethereum-nft-platform-7-5m
OAK Network Raises a $5.5M Seed Round from Foundation Capital, Greylock, and Hypersphere Ventures
https://medium.com/oak-blockchain/oak-network-raises-a-5-5m-seed-round-from-foundation-capital-greylock-and-hypersphere-ventures-6c957f1c1ab
Investment firm KKR to up Animoca Brandsā newest funding to $500 million
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133714/investment-firm-kkr-to-up-animoca-brands-newest-funding-to-500-million-report
Bitcoin payment processor OpenNode raises $20 million from Twitter and others
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133649/opennode-raises-bitcoin-payment-processor-twitter-others
Bitcoin mining infrastructure firm Compute North raises $385 million in equity and debt funding
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/133602/compute-north-raises-385-million-bitcoin-mining-infrastructure
ETH Staking Startup ssv.network Raises $10M as Ethereum āMergeā Inches Closer
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/02/08/eth-staking-startup-ssvnetwork-raises-10m-as-ethereum-merge-inches-closer/
Canadian Crypto Platform Newton Raises $20M Round at $200M Valuation
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/09/canadian-crypto-platform-newton-raises-20m-round-at-200m-valuation/
Abu Dhabi Trading Firm Hayvn in Talks for $30M Series B, Eyes IPO
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/09/abu-dhabi-trading-firm-hayvn-in-talks-for-30m-series-b-eyes-ipo-report/
Infinity Ventures Crypto Closes $70M Fund
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/09/infinity-ventures-crypto-closes-70m-fund/
Pantera Leads $18M Round for Riftās Liquidity Mining Alternative
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/08/pantera-leads-18m-round-for-rifts-liquidity-mining-alternative/
So-col raises $1.75m in seed funding to empower creators and their communities
https://www.socol.io/blog/seed-round
MetaStreet Raises $14 Million in Seed & Initial Liquidity Capital to Help NFT Debt Scale
https://mirror.xyz/0x66ceac5EE8F093059C4BC9628C06e63076505B15/kpweCex6kclTrtbO-lkoPdu0jgl3B0IBLdjRbvsV4j8
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
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NFTs:
Gala Games to Plow $5B Into NFT Expansion Efforts
https://blockworks.co/gala-games-to-plow-5b-into-nft-expansion-efforts-in-year-ahead/
NFL Partners with Ticketmaster to Offer Limited Edition NFTs to Celebrate Super Bowl LVI
https://business.ticketmaster.com/blog/nfl-partners-with-ticketmaster-to-offer-limited-edition-nfts-to-celebrate-super-bowl-lvi/
Gaming giant Zynga plans to launch NFT-based game this year
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133707/gaming-giant-zynga-plans-to-launch-nft-based-game-this-year
McDonaldās and Panera Bread file trademarks for virtual restaurants in the metaverse
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133680/mcdonalds-and-panera-bread-file-trademarks-for-virtual-restaurants-in-the-metaverse
Axie Infinity: Upcoming Season 20 & Economic Balancing Adjustments
https://axie.substack.com/p/upcoming-season-20-and-economic-balancing
Why SpiceDAOās $3M Dune NFT Mistake Proves Intellectual Propertyās Dominion in Digital Fine Art
https://nftplazas.com/spicedaos-3m-dune-nft-intellectual-property/
NFTs Are the Ticket to New Yorkās Newest Social Clubs
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-05/nfts-are-coming-to-new-york-s-social-club-scene
Alfa Romeo unveils new electric-hybrid SUV with NFT, blockchain technology
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/08/new-alfa-romeo-suv-equipped-with-nft-blockchain-technology.html
Gucci buys virtual land on The Sandbox as part of metaverse experience bid
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133727/gucci-buys-virtual-land-on-the-sandbox-as-part-of-metaverse-experience-bid
Bud Light partners with Nouns DAO for its upcoming Super Bowl ad
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133113/bud-light-partners-with-nouns-dao-for-its-upcoming-super-bowl-ad
Over 100 CryptoPunks Up for Grabs in Upcoming Sothebyās Auction
https://nftplazas.com/over-100-cryptopunks-up-for-grabs-in-upcoming-sothebys-auction/
NFT battles: Nike takes seller of unlicensed NFT sneakers to court
https://yellowblock.io/nft-battles-nike-takes-seller-of-unlicensed-nft-sneakers-to-court/
Nintendo considering ways to utilize NFTs in a way that doesn't diminish 'joy'
https://cointelegraph.com/news/nintendo-considering-ways-to-utilize-nfts-in-a-way-that-doesn-t-diminish-joy
Ubisoftās Raving Rabbids Invade The Sandbox
https://nftplazas.com/ubisofts-raving-rabbids-invade-the-sandbox/
BAYC Founders Doxxed by Buzzfeed, NFT Space Rallies in Support
https://nftplazas.com/bayc-founders-doxxed-buzzfeed/
FRONTIER generative PFPs
https://twitter.com/missingfrontier/status/1489618984139997185
Switch Publisher RedDeer.Games "Enters The World Of NFTs"
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/02/switch-publisher-reddeer-games-enters-the-world-of-nfts
Music NFT platform HitPiece receives demand letter from recording industry association
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133364/music-nft-platform-hitpiece-receives-demand-letter-from-recording-industry-association
Treasury Department report warns NFTs could be used in money laundering
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133104/treasury-department-report-warns-nfts-could-be-used-money-laundering
Introducing multi-chain NFT swaps powered by 0x Protocol v4
https://blog.0x.org/introducing-multi-chain-nft-swaps/
Olympus Odyssey's first ecosystem partners are Bong Bears
https://twitter.com/OdysseyOlympus/status/1490785792200957955
Binance Announces Strategic Partnership with YG Entertainment
https://www.binance.com/en/blog/ecosystem/binance-announces-strategic-partnership-with-yg-entertainment-421499824684903391
AssangeDAO wins Julian Assange x Pak NFT for $53 million
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/133616/assangedao-wins-julian-assange-x-pak-nft-for-53-million
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News/Updates: (Cont'd #2)
Crypto-focused robo advisor Makara acquired by Betterment
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133473/crypto-focused-robo-advisor-makara-acquired-by-betterment
Crypto custodian Komainu debuts yield generating platform for clients
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133425/crypto-custodian-komainu-debuts-yield-generating-platform-for-clients
Brazilian Asset Manager QR Launches First Local DeFi ETF
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/08/brazilian-asset-manager-qr-launches-first-local-defi-etf/
Google Cloud Adds Crypto Mining Malware Threat Detection Service
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/07/google-cloud-adds-crypto-mining-malware-threat-detection-service/
Inverse launching INV+
https://twitter.com/Nakamomo6/status/1489961384339456009
SPL governance v2 has landed on mainnet
https://twitter.com/Sebastian_Bor/status/1490780312875458566
Swivel is live on mainnet
https://twitter.com/swivelfinance/status/1491173729938059264
Perpetual Protocol and TrueFi Launch First Lending Portfolio
https://blog.perp.fi/perp-and-truefi-launch-first-lending-portfolio-6d01f7fae0d8
7 021
News/Updates: (Cont'd #1)
Aave officially debuts protocol for decentralized social media, dubbed Lens
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133390/aave-officially-debuts-protocol-for-decentralized-social-media-dubbed-lens
Crypto exchange giants will reportedly run ads during Super Bowl
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133226/crypto-exchange-giants-will-reportedly-run-ads-during-super-bowl
Russia shuts down darknet sites that had made $263 million in crypto
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133780/russia-shuts-down-darknet-sites-that-had-made-263-million-in-crypto
KeeperDAO x GMX
https://twitter.com/Keeper_DAO/status/1489684775321411592
Least Authority Discloses Security Risks in Atomic Wallet
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/02/10/least-authority-discloses-security-risks-in-atomic-wallet/
El Salvador plans to issue first bitcoin bond next month
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/133720/el-salvador-plans-to-issue-first-bitcoin-bond-next-month
Algorand Foundation Appoints JPMorgan, Nasdaq Alum Staci Warden as CEO
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/10/algorand-foundation-appoints-jpmorgan-nasdaq-alum-staci-warden-as-ceo/
Tether responds to CoinDesk's intervention in ongoing reserves information case
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/133103/tether-responds-to-coindesks-intervention-in-ongoing-reserves-information-case
Crypto firms launch coalition to promote market integrity
https://www.reuters.com/technology/crypto-firms-launch-coalition-promote-market-integrity-2022-02-07/
Mitsui & Co. to issue cryptocurrency linked to gold prices
https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Cryptocurrencies/Mitsui-Co.-to-issue-cryptocurrency-linked-to-gold-prices
Kraken Launches Proof of Reserves Audits Allowing Clients to Verify Crypto Balances
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220203005576/en/
Tesla Records $101M Impairment Loss on Bitcoin Holdings for 2021
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/07/tesla-recorded-101m-impairment-losses-on-bitcoin-holdings-in-2021/
Crypto firm Wirex launches in the US, almost a year later than planned
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/133194/wirex-launch
Plug in to web3 plugins on Mirror
https://twitter.com/viamirror/status/1489294244502130688
PsyOptions Roadmap for 2022
https://medium.com/psyoptions/psyoptions-roadmap-for-2022-59b6c17bfd1a
Connext x zkSync
https://twitter.com/ConnextNetwork/status/1490764530028326913
Canadian Trucker Convoy Raises $450,000+ Using Bitcoin, Bypassing GoFundMe Restrictions
https://cryptoadventure.com/canadian-trucker-convoy-raises-450000-using-bitcoin-bypassing-gofundme-restrictions/
Crypto Donations to Ukrainian Activists Soared in 2021, With Russia Looming at the Border
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/08/crypto-donations-to-ukrainian-activists-soared-in-2021-with-russia-looming-at-the-border-elliptic/
You can now create an LLC that is owned by a multisig thanks to OtoCo
https://twitter.com/otoco_io/status/1491060230628724739
Vesta finance is live
https://twitter.com/vestafinance/status/1491290559025401857
Nexon Finance x Aurora
https://twitter.com/NexonFi/status/1488948142150393856
7 021
News/Updates:
US Officials Seize $3.6B in Bitcoin From 2016 Bitfinex Hack
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-arrested-alleged-conspiracy-launder-45-billion-stolen-cryptocurrency
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/08/us-officials-seize-bitcoin-from-2016-bitfinex-hack/
Judge Stops Release of Bitfinex Hack Laundering Suspects
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/08/bitfinex-hack-laundering-suspects-released-on-bond/
Forbes Receives $200M From Binance as It Eyes NYSE Listing
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/10/binance-to-invest-200m-in-forbes-report/
Washington Nationals, Terra create first-ever sports partnership with decentralized autonomous organization
https://curlyw.mlblogs.com/nationals-terra-create-first-ever-sports-partnership-with-decentralized-autonomous-organization-20843cc704d3
Solidly Exchange is now live
https://twitter.com/solidlyexchange/status/1491650940109217795
IMX token tumbles as GameStop appears to dump $42 million from Immutable X grant
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133045/imx-token-tumbles-as-gamestop-dumps-42-million-from-immutable-x-grant
Terra's LFG to top up Anchor Protocol's yield reserves with $450mln
https://twitter.com/stablekwon/status/1491714834534068225
Japan's Biggest Bank to Issue Yen-Pegged Stablecoin for Settlement
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/07/japans-biggest-bank-to-issue-yen-pegged-stablecoin-for-settlement-report/
A Look at 2022: Community, Collaboration, and Commerce (mentions web3)
https://blog.youtube/inside-youtube/innovations-for-2022-at-youtube/
METER - REKT
https://rekt.news/meter-rekt/
Superfluid exploit
https://twitter.com/Superfluid_HQ/status/1490967502364594177
https://twitter.com/QiDaoProtocol/status/1490944375165128706
https://rekt.news/superfluid-rekt/
Post Mortem
https://medium.com/superfluid-blog/08-02-22-exploit-post-mortem-15ff9c97cdd
DEGO FINANCE - REKT
https://rekt.news/dego-finance-rekt/
BlackRock plans to offer crypto trading services
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133689/blackrock-plans-to-offer-crypto-trading-services-report
KPMG in Canada adds Bitcoin and Ethereum to its corporate treasury
https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/kpmg-in-canada-adds-bitcoin-and-ethereum-to-its-corporate-treasury-851778842.html
Launch of CowDAO and the COW token
https://twitter.com/MEVprotection/status/1490749530433888256
Gnosis Forums: GIP-29: Spin-off safeDAO and Launch SAFE Token
https://forum.gnosis.io/t/gip-29-spin-off-safedao-and-launch-safe-token/3476
Ethereum Name Service Nonprofit Terminates Brantly Millegan's Contract Over Tweets
https://decrypt.co/92249/legal-entity-behind-ethereum-name-service-fires-brantly-millegan-tweets
EOS Community Weighs Legal Action Against Block.one Seeking $4.1B
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/10/eos-community-weighs-legal-action-against-blockone-seeking-41b/
Crypto firms face cliff-edge in UK as time ticks down for AML approval
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/133597/crypto-firms-face-cliff-edge-in-uk-as-time-ticks-down-for-aml-approval
MakerDAO Forum: Grant Announcement: KYC/AML Compliance Research
https://forum.makerdao.com/t/grant-announcement-kyc-aml-compliance-research/12991
$UST is the default stablecoin on Pangolin DEX
https://twitter.com/pangolindex/status/1489441859177181185
Manchester United Confirm Tezos Sponsorship
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/10/manchester-united-confirm-tezos-sponsorship/
Tronās Justin Sun Accused of āGovernance Attackā on DeFi Lender Compound
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/02/04/trons-justin-sun-accused-of-governance-attack-on-defi-lender-compound/
A DAO trying to free Julian Assange has raised $4 million and counting
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/132991/a-dao-trying-to-free-julian-assange-has-raised-4-million-and-counting
ParagonsDAO's second bonding event progress update
https://twitter.com/ParagonsDAO/status/1491547466084216832
Proposal: veBAL Tokenomics
https://messari.io/governor/proposal/06874782-47fd-4e5f-aeeb-2706b6fcb7fc
7 021
Alpha:
Airdrop Rumor: Pika Protocol
https://twitter.com/defi_airdrops/status/1488816780982296576
The Beginning of the Universe
https://medium.com/universe-xyz/the-beginning-of-the-universe-e557ccab45aa
Tulip v2
https://medium.com/tulipprotocol/wen-v2-now-481449dbaeb9
Analyst DAO
https://mirror.xyz/0x43930805dEBbF779fB8EDC8E43f988A8448Aad63/rpwqKgRtQ2NJXf44TLe_-Vne3SVz0aWWigcFenvjK-I
Kuiper
https://medium.com/@Kuiper_Finance/kuiper-a-decentralized-financial-protocol-for-index-tracking-71abf3abcc8f
Check eligibility for Tubby Cats
https://twitter.com/tubbycatsnft/status/1488969257329123332
7 021
Tools:
assess your anonymity
https://tutela.xyz/
Tools @zachxbt uses to see what VCs backed a project
https://twitter.com/zachxbt/status/1488188935318736903
@boredgenius x @0xQTpie: want to deploy a VestedERC20? Now you can with a cheap factory contract
https://twitter.com/0xQTpie/status/1488207272408846339
Smart Contract Vulnerabilities list by sirhasalot (thanks CIA)
https://github.com/sirhashalot/SCV-List
https://twitter.com/officer_cia/status/1488472167180296198 (<-- more here!)
CIA Officer with another great discovery: security audit tool for UNIX-based systems such as Linux, macOS, BSD and others
https://twitter.com/officer_cia/status/1487937923764797441
Immunefi adding more tools to #immunefischool - three great repositories
https://twitter.com/immunefi/status/1487754477377630208
CIA officer stumbled upon another great curated collection of crypto-themed research and academic papers
https://twitter.com/officer_cia/status/1487211386358755330
Hereās the playbook for how @chriscantino's collection hit a 27 ETH floor
https://twitter.com/chriscantino/status/1488221626474795009
Play2Earn info
https://playtoearn.net/blockchaingames
Creating your first NFT smart contract
https://twitter.com/xanderatallah/status/1488245108042571777
A thread with a bunch of Solidity tutorials by @henrilieutaud
https://twitter.com/henrilieutaud/status/1488163683863867397
20 projects with great grant programs by @dabit3
https://twitter.com/dabit3/status/1488647294111125521
If you're developing on Solana please consider using this tool, it's an automated audit
https://twitter.com/soteria_bc/status/1488736983056850946
Lodestar version v0.34.0 is now live
https://twitter.com/ChainSafeth/status/1489037282178830338
7 021
Podcasts:
Head to Head with Andre Cronje || a Defiant SPECIAL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYvO1UNMD_c
Untitled Crypto Podcast, episode 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBgPnY9znQY
Notes
https://twitter.com/analyticalali/status/1487601809094942722
Nansen: Office Hours #44 with Justin Bram: MekaVerse, Evolving Forest, $SPELL, Sablier, LobsterDAO NFT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75x9yNmk5AY
Zero Knowledge FM: Episode 216: A Dip into the Mempool & MEV with Project Blanc
https://zeroknowledge.fm/216-2/
Understanding Bitcoin Derivatives with CL207
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvw6JU6KdkU
Foundations of Blockchains (Lecture 1.1: Focus of Lecture Series (+ a Little Hype))
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNJGPI0fuFA
https://twitter.com/algo_class/status/1487075256900673538
SIGGRAPH Spotlight #30 ā Tim Sweeney and the Metaverse
https://soundcloud.com/siggraph-spotlight/30-tim-sweeney-and-the-metaverse
Delphi Podcast: Emin Gün Sirer: Problems with L2 Scaling Solutions, Avalanche Subnets Explained, and MEV on Snowman++
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emin-g%C3%BCn-sirer-problems-with-l2-scaling-solutions/id1438148082
Blockcrunch: What's Next? 4 Crypto Mega Trends in 2022 - Jason Kam, Folius Ventures, Ep. 183
https://blockcrunch.libsyn.com/whats-next-4-crypto-mega-trends-in-2022-jason-kam-folius-ventures-ep-183
Sarah Meyohas - Creating Bitchcoin, NFTs Before NFTs in 2015 - Zima Red ep 100
https://anchor.fm/andrew-steinwold
GoodWill Yunting: How to Make It with Not3Lau Capital ft. Darren, Daryl, Zach,and Bew
https://podcast.yunt.capital/1790992/9993261-how-to-make-it-with-not3lau-capital-ft-darren-daryl-zach-and-bew
Axie Chat: Sky Mavis' own Jiho joins to talk SLP, Origin, Progression Systems, etc.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sky-mavis-own-jiho-joins-to-talk-slp-origin-progression/id1530878289
Notes
https://twitter.com/jihoz_intern/status/1488757445388169222
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Twitter Threads: (Cont'd #3)
@stablekwon on Anchor
https://twitter.com/stablekwon/status/1486878306880286721
@revertfinance: Liquidity mining is dead
https://twitter.com/revertfinance/status/1485049960827604997
Parallel's Prime Proposal simplified into one image by @pavelstehno
https://twitter.com/PavelStehno/status/1486701007748878336
What comes next for NFTs by @alexgedevani
https://twitter.com/alexgedevani/status/1487822558145699842
@eichenkundiger on his Abacus journey
https://twitter.com/Eichenkundiger/status/1486714865087508494
What happened this week on Messari Governor by @___TomasM
https://twitter.com/___tomasm/status/1487036951257661444
VCs & the fundraising zeitgeist in crypto by @mrjasonchoi
https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi/status/1487754562677063687
@croissantETH on some of the best projects from ETHGlobal hackathon
https://twitter.com/CroissantEth/status/1485763912255655953
@eeyernlee's list of fintech apps built on top of $LUNA
https://twitter.com/eeyernlee/status/1486846745547980803
A 3-part tutorial: Understanding Blockchain with
ethers.js by @fjun99
The power of slippage by @gametheorizing
https://twitter.com/gametheorizing/status/1488260228047015936
@cobie on the DeFi education fund (spicy comments)
https://twitter.com/cobie/status/1487411063356338177
Debt is sexy by @fabiusmercurius
https://twitter.com/fabiusmercurius/status/1487505310218522627
Data availability and its importance by @likebeckett
https://twitter.com/likebeckett/status/1487885840088907777
Why data availability (DA) is so important by @a_browman
https://twitter.com/a_browman/status/1487521005882990597
A thraed on why $OHM has downward price action and what can we learn from it by @carlkvogel
https://twitter.com/CarlKVogel/status/1487512132241481731
Analysis of how $150,000 was stolen today & exploring how NFT multiple projects were hacked today by @serpentAU
https://twitter.com/serpentau/status/1485002643370037254
A thread on the game theory of $LOOKs by @gametheorizing
https://twitter.com/gametheorizing/status/1488499352465195009
Thread on equities and Bitcoin by @johnstcapital
https://twitter.com/johnstcapital/status/1488530909267734528
How does Seed stage fund math work? by @hpierrejacques
https://twitter.com/hpierrejacques/status/1488892919029407746
Bean finance thread by @doctor_parth
https://twitter.com/doctor_parth/status/1488941756448382976
nft thoughts by @8892OS
https://twitter.com/8892OS/status/1488928347350605827
Taxation & CBDC and a regulatory update about India by @sinoglobalcap
https://twitter.com/SinoGlobalCap/status/1488818279036694528
Why @businessbarista and @austin_rief are betting their company's (Morning Brew) on creators and the creator economy
https://twitter.com/businessbarista/status/1488962442352865284