The Daily Spin. Then Thursday Edition. As we settle in to the New Year with bold plans and even bolder goals, it’s trajectory and arc becomes more clear… and reinforces the view that this will be a blowout year!
SBF pleads Not Guilty and will spend 10 months in his ankle cufflet chillin and playing League of Legends… concurrently, the US Government has already moved to seize his $400 million stake in Robinhood. The twins send an open letter to DCG claiming “bad faith” and demanding restitution by Jan 8th. Founder of Goober’s NFT comes out with apology while admitting to his gambling addiction and losing his shirt at Stake.com. Logan Paul threatens to sue Coffeezilla for defamation over the CryptoZoo scam allegations. Meanwhile, Celcius has motioned to move their Bar date.
It’s no doubt the Layer 2s have taken the positive side of the narrative and will continue to do so over the coming year. Crypto VC investments however, are down 82% YoY and it’s no surprise that ATOM and SOL have outperformed BTC over the last two months. SOL’s new memecoin $BONK hits the market running with an absurd airdrop seeing billions of tokens distributed to the community. Tesla, Apple, and Amazon are down the to lowest prices they’ve seen recently, with the latter announcing another 5-digit head count cut. China cites discrimination over foreign travels restrictions while they deal with their self-inflicted pandemic crisis, one that was artificially delayed and proven unpreventable. The Thai Baht and Sing Dollar compete for top currency status in South-East Asia.…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 Pleads Not Guilty In FTX Fraud Case, Trial Set For October
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ninabambysheva/2023/01/03/sam-bankman-fried-pleads-not-guilty-in-ftx-fraud-case-trial-set-for-october/?utm_medium=browser_notifications&utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=2581744&sh=2854d93676d7
FTX-Linked Robinhood Stake Worth $460 Million Is Seized by US https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-04/us-government-seizing-460-million-ftx-linked-robinhood-stake
DCG Drama Recap: Winklevoss Letter, Grayscale Troubles, Class-Action Arbitration
https://cryptobriefing.com/dcg-drama-recap-winklevoss-letter-grayscale-troubles-class-action-arbitration/
Ethereum (ETH) Creator Vitalik Buterin Reveals What He’s Bullish On for 2023
https://dailyhodl.com/2023/01/03/ethereum-eth-creator-vitalik-buterin-reveals-what-hes-bullish-on-for-2023/
Popular Crypto Trader Turns Bullish on Hedera (HBAR), Reveals Short-Term Ethereum (ETH) Price Target
https://dailyhodl.com/2023/01/02/popular-crypto-trader-turns-bullish-on-hedera-hbar-reveals-short-term-ethereum-eth-price-target/
Founder of Goobers NFTs ‘completely broke’ after gambling away life savings, investor funds
https://cryptoslate.com/founder-of-goobers-nfts-gambles-away-life-savings-investor-funds/
'See You in Court': Logan Paul Threatens to Sue YouTuber Coffeezilla Over CryptoZoo Scam Claims
https://decrypt.co/118417/logan-paul-coffeezilla-cryptozoo-scam
Competitive Landscape
Coin Bureau Predicts Ethereum (ETH) Layer-2s Will Play Dominating Role in Crypto Payments
https://dailyhodl.com/2023/01/03/coin-bureau-predicts-ethereum-eth-layer-2s-will-play-dominating-role-in-crypto-payments/
Charles Hoskinson Says He’ll Run $1,000,000 ADA Experiment With New Cardano Wallet To Test Security
https://dailyhodl.com/2022/12/27/charles-hoskinson-says-hell-run-1000000-ada-experiment-with-new-cardano-wallet-to-test-security/
ATOM and SOL beat BTC returns over the past 2 weeks
https://cryptoslate.com/atom-and-sol-beat-btc-returns-over-the-past-2-weeks/
Celsius files motion to extend the Bar Date
https://cryptoslate.com/celsius-file-motion-to-extend-the-bar-date/
Crypto VC funding down by 82.5% YOY, lowest in 2 years
https://cryptoslate.com/crypto-vc-funding-down-by-82-5-yoy-lowest-in-2-years/
BTC market dominance exceeds 40% after 6 months
https://cryptoslate.com/btc-market-dominance-exceeds-40-after-6-months/
Yuga Labs’ NFT royalty income hits $107.8M in 2022
https://cryptoslate.com/yuga-labs-nft-royalty-income-hits-107-8m-in-2022/
World
Singapore Dollar to Tussle With Baht for Best Regional Currency
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-02/singapore-dollar-to-tussle-with-baht-for-best-regional-currency
Tesla And Apple Hit Multiyear Lows As Tech Onslaught Continues Into 2023
https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2023/01/03/tesla-and-apple-hit-multiyear-lows-as-tech-onslaught-continues-into-2023/?sh=1cb44ff2c07f&utm_medium=browser_notifications&utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=2580914
China Lashes Out At ‘Discriminatory’ Covid Travel Restrictions In Destination Countries
https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2023/01/03/china-discriminatory-covid-travel-restrictions/?utm_medium=browser_notifications&utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=2580024&sh=6d13f0186d31
Chinese Government to Launch an NFT Marketplace
https://cryptobriefing.com/chinese-government-to-launch-an-nft-marketplace/
SEC files charges against CFO who embezzled money to invest in crypto
https://cryptoslate.com/sec-files-charges-against-cfo-who-embezzled-money-to-invest-in-crypto/
SDNY launches FTX Task Force to recover funds
https://cryptoslate.com/sdny-launches-ftx-task-force-to-recover-funds/
US Federal Reserve, FDIC warn banks against crypto risks
https://cryptoslate.com/us-federal-reserve-fdic-warn-banks-against-crypto-risks/
White House says SBF meetings concerned pandemic prevention, not just crypto
https://cryptoslate.com/white-house-says-sbf-meetings-concerned-pandemic-prevention-not-just-crypto/
Thought Leadership
5 Types of Web3 Communities
https://medium.com/@atambobby/5-types-of-web3-communities-963b0ce6901d
The Web3 Community Building Funnel
https://medium.com/@atambobby/the-web3-community-building-funnel-fb41b79e38c
Bankless Shows: Are NFTs Securities? with Securities Lawyer Brian Frye (1hr 22mins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo1ZuhuCVZE
Nassim Taleb: Bitcoin is the Detector of Imbeciles
https://medium.com/incerto/bitcoin-is-the-detector-of-imbeciles-e5cc5eeccdbf
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