The Daily Spin. Some Saturdays Edition. As we conclude another month, we are thrilled for our upcoming roadmap progress and milestones. Outlier Macro events seem to be at play, from the UK’s self-inflicted market-fundamentalist expansionary policy causing a run on the Pound and a face-slap from the IMF, sham referendums designed for democratic optics in the falling knife that is the modern game of thrones and underwater saboteurs abound in the Baltics, not to mention three major hurricanes making landfall simultaneously – it is clear that our cherished industry does not slow down for anything. Upcoming ISO20022, Chainlink and Cosmos conferences sending a flurry of announcements amidst big TraFi moves into the space and CDBCs coming into full swing to a Policed State near you…here’s our round-up of curated news and opinions (surely biased) from the world of Blockchain, keeping you informed of the most trending, in-the-know, and controversial topics. In the name of transparent, information dissemination to keep you curious, inspired, and clinically sane…
Ongoings at Coinweb
Crypto Meetup Thailand: Crypto Regulation in Thailand, Sep 21 (Bangkok)
https://www.facebook.com/cryptomeetupthailand/posts/pfbid02MSpxNwVDfqxZ7VN6w1s3VKdL8857RrXTYMw8eaof9g3ynVNpWMZKTBmCCgRHZVuEl
Coinweb’s Monthly Fireside Chat Series: Are You Game? Sep 22 (Bangkok)
https://www.siam2nite.com/en/pictures/coinweb-at-baan-dusit-thani-23369
Latest Video Release: Trade Tokens on Multiple Blockchains Without a Bridge (4mins)
https://youtu.be/ZUajbJDEeB0
Coinweb Set to Establish Business in Saudi, UAE by H1 2023
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/coinweb-set-to-establish-presence-in-uae-saudi-in-h1-2023-says-ceo-gilbert
“How Bridges Need to Deliver Blockchain Interoperability” by Toby Gilbert on Medium
https://medium.com/@Coinweb.io/how-bridges-need-to-deliver-blockchain-interoperability-7c910e52a4c7
“One Chain to Rule Them All?” By Toby Gilbert on Medium
https://medium.com/@Coinweb.io/one-chain-to-rule-them-all-a049d1f8d97f
First Coinweb In-house AMA Recorded on Aug 24
Teaser Video: https://twitter.com/CoinwebOfficial/status/1564623196195733504
Full Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyln96tmsFE
“How Decentralized Is Blockchain?” by Toby Gilbert on Medium
https://medium.com/@Coinweb.io/how-decentralized-is-blockchain-3a8d099862e1
“The Solution to Blockchain’s Problems” by Toby Gilbert on Medium
https://medium.com/@Coinweb.io/the-solution-to-blockchains-problems-is-not-another-blockchain-but-something-entirely-unique-and-
“Storm in a Teacup” by Toby Gilbert on CoinTelegraph
https://cointelegraph.com/news/regulators-have-a-weak-case-against-ftx
Op-Ed by Toby Gilbert: “Why Maximalists are Wrong” on Cryptoslate
https://cryptoslate.com/op-ed-why-maximalists-are-wrong-the-future-is-cross-chain/
On the Radar
Thailand Crypto Expo, Oct 6-9 (Bangkok)
Reserve Rights (RSR) Mainnet Release, Oct 10
Bitcoin Amsterdam 2022, Oct 12 (Amsterdam)
X-Merge, Oct 17 (London)
Litecoin Summit, Oct 21-22 (Las Vegas)
Kinza Dubai, Oct 26 (Dubai)
Elrond X-Day Conference, Nov 3-5 (Paris)
On the Block (chain)
Bitcoin Mining Industry Reveals Mergers, Hashrate Increases and New Facilities Amid Market Downturn
https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-mining-industry-reveals-mergers-hashrate-increases-and-new-facilities-amid-market-downturn/?utm_source=OneSignalPush&utm_medium=notification&utm_campaign=PushNotifications
Facebook and Instagram Opens NFT Feature to All US-Based Users
https://cryptoslate.com/facebook-and-instagram-opens-nft-feature-to-all-us-based-users/
ZachXBT Alleges Crypto Influencer Lark Davis Made Over $1m Dumping Crypto Projects
https://cryptoslate.com/zachxbt-alleges-crypto-influencer-lark-davis-made-over-1m-dumping-crypto-projects/
Sai Tech Reveals 2 New Liquid Cooling Bitcoin Mining Containers Built for Overclocking Flexibility
https://news.bitcoin.com/sai-tech-reveals-2-new-liquid-cooling-bitcoin-mining-containers-built-for-overclocking-flexibility/?utm_source=OneSignalPush&utm_medium=notification&utm_campaign=PushNotifications
Ooki DAO Moves to Raise Funds to Defend Against CFTC Lawsuit
https://cryptoslate.com/ooki-dao-moves-to-raise-funds-to-defend-against-cftc-lawsuit/
Competitive Landscape
Ethernity Up 174% Ahead of Expected Announcement During Decentraland Meetup
https://cryptoslate.com/ethernity-up-174-ahead-of-expected-announcement-during-decentraland-meetup/
Warner Music Partners with OpenSea to Give Artists Access to New Drops Feature
https://cryptoslate.com/warner-music-partners-with-opensea-to-give-artists-access-to-new-drops-feature/
ArbSwap Launches the Nova Accelerator to Support Arbitrum’s Ecosystem Growth
https://news.bitcoin.com/arbswap-launches-the-nova-accelerator-to-support-arbitrums-ecosystem-growth/?utm_source=OneSignalPush&utm_medium=notification&utm_campaign=PushNotifications
FIS Partners with Fireblocks to Bring Crypto Trading DeFi and Staking Services to its Global Client Base
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenehrlich/2022/04/13/fis-partners-with-fireblocks-to-bring-crypto-trading-defi-and-staking-services-to-its-global-client-base/?utm_medium=browser_notifications&utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=2409798&sh=6053cf7a7d4c
World
Europe Faces “Severe Risks” to Financial System
https://www.ft.com/content/ddfd0379-5b23-44fa-ae3f-b7fb4b11295d
Hong Kong Protects Local Currency in Forex Market Amid Capital Flight to US Dollar
https://news.bitcoin.com/hong-kong-protects-local-currency-in-forex-market-amid-capital-flight-to-us-dollar/?utm_source=OneSignalPush&utm_medium=notification&utm_campaign=PushNotifications
China, Hong Kong, Thailand and UAE Trial Cross-Border Transactions with Digital Currencies
https://news.bitcoin.com/china-hong-kong-thailand-and-uae-trial-cross-border-transactions-with-digital-currencies/?utm_source=OneSignalPush&utm_medium=notification&utm_campaign=PushNotifications
Chinese Central Bank Says It Will Prioritize Stabilizing Currency, After Yuan Plunges to 14-Year Low vs USD
https://news.bitcoin.com/chinese-central-bank-says-it-will-prioritize-stabilizing-currency-after-yuan-plunges-to-14-year-low-versus-usd/?utm_source=OneSignalPush&utm_medium=notification&utm_campaign=PushNotifications
Drucken-Miller Sees Big Role for Cryptocurrency as Central Bank Trust Evaporates
https://cryptoslate.com/druckenmiller-sees-big-role-for-cryptocurrency-as-central-bank-trust-evaporates/
Chainalysis: Crypto’s Utility is Driving Adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa
https://cryptoslate.com/cryptos-utility-driving-adoption-in-sub-saharan-africa-chainalysis/
SEC Charges Hydrogen for Profiting Over $2m from Market Manipulation
https://cryptoslate.com/sec-charges-hydrogen-for-profiting-over-2m-from-market-manipulation/
India Freezes Bitcoin at Binance Amid Investigation Involving Crypto Exchange WazirX
https://news.bitcoin.com/india-freezes-bitcoin-at-binance-amid-investigation-involving-crypto-exchange-wazirx/?utm_source=OneSignalPush&utm_medium=notification&utm_campaign=PushNotifications
Brazilian SEC Subpoenas Mercado Bitcoin on Fixed Income Token Investments
https://news.bitcoin.com/brazilian-securities-and-exchange-commission-cvm-subpoenas-mercado-bitcoin-on-fixed-income-token-investments/?utm_source=OneSignalPush&utm_medium=notification&utm_campaign=PushNotifications
Thought Leadership
Pornhub Speaks Out Against Permanent Instagram Ban
https://mashable.com/article/pornhub-instagram-permanent-ban?utm_medium=browser_notifications&utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=2408408
Google Maps Embraces “The Vibe” Check for Neighborhood Listings
https://sea.mashable.com/tech/21488/google-maps-embraces-the-vibe-check-for-neighborhood-listings
Resist “The Black Pill” of Hopelessness
https://www.theepochtimes.com/?p=4764498?utm_source=moengage&utm_medium=pushnotification&utm_campaign=moengage
Judge Sides with Trump on List of Property Seized
https://www.theepochtimes.com/?p=4764847?utm_source=moengage&utm_medium=pushnotification&utm_campaign=moengage
The What and Why of Soulbound Sans NFTs
https://medium.com/@sansound/what-why-soulbound-san-nfts-11aa1e10948a