The Daily Spin. 200th Issue Tuesday Edition. Welcome back to the Daily Spin, as we look forward to what I believe will be a landmark year for many people and many things… 2023 will see even more change, disruption, and controversial investigations occur alongside some of the greatest advancements in science & technology. The first cohort of millennials will finally be graduating from universities around the world. Will they be cannon fodder? Will they take responsibility as adults and overcome their fear and hatred for all generations that came before them? Are birds even real??
The other thing that tends to impact the world in weird and unwanted ways, is the inevitable run-up to the 2024 US presidential elections. Fueled by unmarked bills, tainted crypto, and fresh off the print Benjamins… the fat lady has sung her song and it’s high time for some things to be over. Move on already. Live in the now. It’s the only thing that is real.
SBF to plead “not guilty” and will face the full sentence of his crimes from a luxury minimum-security prison in the Oakland area. Bahamas tells SBF to surrender $300m. DCG is given until the 8th to resolve Gemini Earn issues. XRP whales are sighted moving hundreds of millions of tokens, again. Justin Sun denies Huobi layoffs, and starts playing the cards for USDT. Solana starts the year with a 14% bang. Lido’s 17% jump now has the highest TVL in a DeFi protocol. Ethereum did 338% more transactions than Bitcoin over 2022. A lot of token unlocks will be happening in this month, with approx. $169 million worth on schedule to be released into the open market. Silvergate gets hit with a class-action, Binance acquires a smaller exchange, Musk tops the insider dumps list for the year. Then, we’ve got Bankless, Vitalik on BAYC, Miles Deutscher on Alameda, and much more – all packed into our first issue of the Daily Spin to kick off the year …here is our round-up of curated news and opinions (surely biased) from the world of Blockchain, keeping you informed now after the holiday season with the most trending, in-the-know, and controversial topics. In the name of transparent, dissemination of information to keep you curious, inspired, and clinically sane…
Ongoings at Coinweb
Coinweb to Deliver Cross-Chain Smart Contract Architecture and Blockchain Loyalty Programme to BMW
https://cryptoslate.com/bmw-to-bring-blockchain-loyalty-program-through-coinweb-and-bnb-chain/
Block Tides' exclusive interview with Coinweb at the London Digital Asset Week
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmPk_74nNlw
Toby’s Presentation at CryptoExpo Thailand, Oct 8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfUdcHFMXHg
Toby quoted in “Decoding cryptocurrency market: Can cryptos finally bounce back in 2023 after 2022 devastation”
https://www.ibtimes.co.in/decoding-cryptocurrency-market-can-cryptos-finally-bounce-back-2023-after-2022-devastation-855336
Latest Video Release: Liquidity Pools Explained (Part I) (4mins)
https://youtu.be/Z5byW7OOMP8
KuCoin Labs launches incubation program to accelerate builders (Coinweb, DoraHacks, Ava Labs)
https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/kucoin-labs-launches-incubation-program-to-accelerate-builders
“Coinweb’s Cross-chain Routing System and Eliminating Platform Risk” a Thread by Anton on Twitter
https://twitter.com/coinwebofficial/status/1602615630879985664?s=46&t=yj1lrGctwO-5NBlfjKPvUg
Toby Interviewed at the Benzinga Future of Crypto Conference, Dec 7 (New York)
https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/22/12/30022360/coinweb-is-making-a-splash-as-a-leading-layer-two-platform
World Blockchain Summit, Dec 8-9 (Bangkok)
https://coinweb.io/events/its-a-wrap-for-2022-world-blockchain-summit/
Crypto AM Summit and Awards, Nov 23-24 (London)
https://twitter.com/tobycoinweb/status/1595909263263662081?s=46&t=V-EQfqnAOG7fXAWZ3sMk1Q
“Understanding the Great Crypto Tradeoff” by Toby Gilbert
https://dailyhodl.com/2022/11/16/understanding-the-great-crypto-tradeoff/
“The Time is Now for Blockchain” article on Times of Malta
https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/time-now-blockchain-a2.994854
Toby’s full presentation at Token2049-London
https://youtu.be/pdtKx3vAs9c
On the Radar
World Crypto Conference, Jan 13-15 (Zurich)
https://worldcryptoconference.org/
European Blockchain Convention, Feb 15-17 (Barcelona)
Interop Summit, Feb 27-28 (Denver)
Blockchain Life 2023, Feb 27-28 (Dubai)
On the Block(chain)
Sam Bankman-Fried Will Plead Not Guilty to Fraud Charges, Faces 115 Years if Convicted: Report
https://dailyhodl.com/2023/01/02/sam-bankman-fried-will-plead-not-guilty-to-fraud-charges-faces-115-years-if-convicted-report/
Bahamas Security Commission told SBF to surrender $300 million
https://cryptoslate.com/bahamas-security-commission-told-sbf-to-surrender-300-million/
Digital Currency Group gets Jan. 8 deadline to resolve Gemini earn issues
https://cryptoslate.com/digital-currency-group-gets-jan-8-deadline-to-resolve-gemini-earn-issues/
Bitcoin Firebrand Michael Saylor Reveals Why MicroStrategy Sold Over $11,000,000 in BTC Before End of 2022
https://dailyhodl.com/2023/01/02/bitcoin-firebrand-michael-saylor-reveals-why-microstrategy-sold-over-11000000-in-btc-before-end-of-2022/
XRP Whales Moves Over 200,000,000 Tokens As Ripple Unlocks Escrow Funds: On-Chain Data
https://dailyhodl.com/2023/01/02/xrp-whales-moves-over-200000000-tokens-as-ripple-unlocks-escrow-funds-on-chain-data/
Here Are Three Altcoins To Watch To Start the New Year, According to Top Analyst
https://dailyhodl.com/2023/01/02/here-are-three-altcoins-to-watch-to-start-the-new-year-according-to-top-analyst/
Justin Sun denies that Huobi is planning layoffs
https://cryptoslate.com/justin-sun-denies-that-huobi-is-planning-layoffs/
Ex-Meta crypto head expects crypto winter to drag through 2024
https://cryptoslate.com/ex-meta-crypto-head-expects-crypto-winter-to-drag-through-2024/
Logan Paul to respond CryptoZoo scam allegations made by Coffeezilla
https://cryptoslate.com/logan-paul-to-respond-cryptozoo-scam-allegations-made-by-coffeezilla/
Competitive Landscape
The Most Anticipated Tech IPOs In 2023: Stripe, SpaceX Headline An Uncertain Class
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2023/01/02/most-anticipated-tech-ipos-2023/?sh=17c1d30e25b0
Solana starts 2023 with a bang with 14% spike
https://cryptoslate.com/solana-spikes-14-to-start-2023-with-a-bang/
Lido now has the highest DeFi TVL as LDO increases 17%
https://cryptoslate.com/lido-now-has-the-highest-defi-tvl-as-ldo-increases-17/
Research: Short-term Bitcoin holders fell to its lowest level at 15% of the supply
https://cryptoslate.com/short-term-bitcoin-holders-fell-to-its-lowest-level-at-15-of-the-supply/
Web3 startups raised $7.1B in funding during 2022 – Gaming accounted for 62%
https://cryptoslate.com/web3-startups-raised-7b-funding-in-2022-with-gaming-accounting-for-62/
Binance reportedly finalizing acquisition Korean crypto exchange Gopax
https://cryptoslate.com/binance-reportedly-finalizing-acquisition-korean-cryptocurrency-exchange-gopax/
Ethereum Name Service saw 2.2M ENS names registered in 2022
https://cryptoslate.com/ethereum-name-service-saw-2-2m-ens-names-registered-in-2022/
Looking back on the year with Polygon: Increase in transactions, new collaborations, and more
https://cryptoslate.com/looking-back-on-the-year-with-polygon-increase-in-transactions-new-collaborations-and-more/
World
The Most Notable Career Crashes Of 2022
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenamcgregor/2022/12/28/the-most-notable-career-crashes-of-2022/?utm_medium=browser_notifications&utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=2577729&sh=47f19b52430e
The Biggest Winners In 2022’s Energy Rollercoaster
https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2022/12/29/the-biggest-winners-in-2022s-energy-rollercoaster/?utm_medium=browser_notifications&utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=2576295&sh=24f11e5427b6
Here’s Another Year-End List Topped By Elon Musk: The Biggest Insider Stock Dumps Of 2022
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brandonkochkodin/2022/12/30/heres-another-year-end-list-topped-by-elon-musk-the-biggest-insider-stock-dumps-of-2022/?utm_medium=browser_notifications&utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=2575277&sh=ae0b35258446
Silvergate Capital hit with class action lawsuit for Securities Law violations
https://cryptoslate.com/silvergate-capital-hit-with-class-action-lawsuit-for-securities-law-violations/
Brazilians are turning to stablecoins to protect savings from inflation
https://cryptoslate.com/brazilians-are-turning-to-stablecoins-to-protect-savings-from-inflation/
Nearly 28% Of Mainland China Arrivals At Taiwan’s Busiest Airport Test Positive For Covid Sunday
https://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/2023/01/02/nearly-28-of-mainland-china-arrivals-at-taiwans-busiest-airport-test-positive-for-covid-sunday/?sh=43e1bb4d2a96&utm_medium=browser_notifications&utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=2577777
Thought Leadership
Vitalik Buterin’s Take on Bored Ape Yacht Club
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GWVxXKuOatA
Bankless #151 - Why Are We Here? with Erik Voorhees (1hr 33mins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxDSFBhetw0
Miles Deustcher: Alameda Is Dumping THESE Tokens Now! 🚨 (20mins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30WGlR8voAw
Token unlocks worth $169M scheduled in January
https://cryptoslate.com/token-unlocks-worth-169m-scheduled-in-january/
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