The Daily Spin. Thoughtful Thursday Edition. The Dollar Index remains in a downward trend as Japan’s monetary policy meeting holds course to continue selling USD into the market. PPI numbers are positive. Bitcoin runs 13 days of green, marking the second longest streak in its history, with some analysts pointing to retail investors as the reason for the pump. As for altcoins, here are the rankings by number of developers active: ETH, SOL, MATIC, ATOM and DOT.
In the curated news today we have essentially, a direct correlation to the introductory synopsis above; Polygon completes its hard-fork upgrade, GBTC shares jump 10% in two weeks, Genesis owner DCG suspends dividend payments to shareholders. Solana gains 43% against Bitcoin, deployed ETH smart contracts surged 453% in Q4 2022, and Litecoin number of unique addresses eclipsed Ethereum at a new ATH. Circle reaffirms its 1:1 backing of USDC, and the FTX saga continues with a confirmed $5.5bn in liquid assets (that will remain locked until the end of the court proceedings) as the native FTT token pumps and dumps. Hashkey Capital commits half a billion to advance crypto and blockchain narratives, simultaneously launching a new product called “Me.”
As for the world and regulatory headlines of today, EU talks on cryptocurrency regulations continue to stall. Thailand’s SEC issues a bold requirement for all digital asset providers to offer their own wallet. The CFTC claims that international discussions for crypto standards are underway, while the SEC apparently “leaked” personal information of miners’ names and email addresses. 1 of 3 members of the US Congress were said to have received money from FTX. Hong Kong’s Bitzlato exchange’s founder is arrested and thrown in jail. Bitcoin’s mining emissions are down 10% since the reduction of hashrate originating in Kazakhstan. Silvergate posts $1bn loss in Q4 2022. And last but not least, a Ukrainian helicopter transporting the Interior Minister and other high-ranking officials fell into a residential pre-school building – details are still coming in on the extent of damage and the cause of the accident …here is our round-up of curated news and opinions (surely biased) from the world of Blockchain, keeping you informed into the new market 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 Labs is proud to unveil LinkMint ⛓️🍃, our groundbreaking Cross-Chain Tokenisation Platform and DeconX, our integrated native DEX! Live Walkthrough Demonstration for the Community by Toby, Knut, and Alexander.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSKA3cAB15U
Coinweb presents How Blockchain Technology Will Affect Tourism and Hospitality Industry with Royal Coast Riviera Club, Hua-Hin
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid028ZZTaqC3BKYLeUsKptGMjGbuesuYz55qnP9LubZc52KmhLCBQiHLr84orNft24a7l&id=100079478362053¬if_id=1673577843809478¬if_t=mention&ref=notif
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 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
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
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
“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
Introducing PleasrHouse, Episode 01; Going LIVE with u/DanielEllsberg u/snowden u/FreedomofPress – Thursday 3pm EST
https://twitter.com/PleasrDAO/status/1612858383681589248
Coinweb’s 1st Event in Collaboration with Offchain Sydney, Jan 18 (Sydney)
https://coinweb.io/events/the-1st-event-of-23-coinweb-x-offchain/
https://offchain.social/events/january-18-2023-sydney/
European Blockchain Convention, Feb 15-17 (Barcelona)
Interop Summit, Feb 27-28 (Denver)
Blockchain Life 2023, Feb 27-28 (Dubai)
Blockchain Africa Conference 2023, Mar 16-17 (Johannesburg)
On the Block(chain)
Research: Bitcoin Spot to Futures ratio shows retail drove price above $20,000
https://cryptoslate.com/research-bitcoin-spot-to-futures-ratio-shows-retail-drove-price-above-20000/
Research: A review of bitcoin mining company holdings in 2022
https://cryptoslate.com/research-a-review-of-bitcoin-mining-company-holdings-in-2022/
Genesis owner DCG suspends dividend payouts
https://cryptoslate.com/genesis-owner-dcg-suspends-dividend-payouts/
Alameda had $65B artificial credit line, 43,000% more than FTX market makers
https://cryptoslate.com/alameda-had-65b-artificial-credit-line-43000-more-than-ftx-market-makers/
Breakdown of current FTX assets shows $3.5B in crypto, $250M in real estate
https://cryptoslate.com/breakdown-of-current-ftx-assets-shows-3-5b-in-crypto-250m-in-real-estate/
GBTC shares jump 10% in twelve days, narrowing discount to 40%
https://cryptoslate.com/insights/gbtc-shares-jump-10-in-twelve-days-narrowing-discount-to-40/
Circle: USDC stablecoin is always 1:1 redeemable for US dollars
https://cryptoslate.com/circle-usdc-stablecoin-is-always-11-redeemable-for-us-dollars/
Competitive Landscape
Polygon completes hard fork upgrade to minimize gas fee spikes, chain reorgs
https://cryptoslate.com/polygon-completes-hard-fork-upgrade-to-minimize-gas-fee-spikes-chain-reorgs/
Solana soars 43% against Bitcoin so far in 2023
https://cryptoslate.com/insights/solana-soars-43-against-bitcoin-so-far-in-2023/
Litecoin has over 170.5 million total addresses, surpassing Ethereum
https://cryptoslate.com/insights/litecoin-has-over-170-5-million-total-addresses-now-in-use-surpassing-ethereum/
Deployed ETH smart contracts surge 453% in Q4 2022
https://cryptoslate.com/deployed-eth-smart-contrats-surge-453-in-2022-q4/
Hashkey Capital commits $500M to advance crypto, blockchain initiatives
https://cryptoslate.com/hashkey-capital-commits-500m-to-advance-crypto-blockchain-initiatives/
Say hello to HashKey Me’s new brand
https://cryptoslate.com/press-releases/say-hello-to-hashkey-mes-new-brand/
World
CFTC commissioner says foreign discussions over crypto standards are underway
https://cryptoslate.com/cftc-commissioner-says-foreign-discussions-over-crypto-standards-are-underway/
Thailand’s SEC mandates exchanges to establish digital wallet management system
https://cryptoslate.com/thailands-sec-mandates-exchanges-to-establish-digital-wallet-management-system/
Little-Known Surveillance Program Captures Money Transfers Between U.S. and More Than 20 Countries
https://www.wsj.com/articles/little-known-surveillance-program-captures-money-transfers-between-u-s-and-more-than-20-countries-11674019904
SEC allegedly leaked crypto miner names, emails
https://cryptoslate.com/sec-allegedly-leaked-crypto-miner-names-emails/
Bitcoin mining emissions down 10% as Kazakhstan’s hash rate share decreases
https://cryptoslate.com/bitcoin-mining-emissions-down-10-as-kazakhstans-hash-rate-share-decreases/
Hong Kong exchange Bitzlato seized; founder arrested
https://cryptoslate.com/hong-kong-exchange-bitzlato-seized-founder-arrested/
Silvergate Capital posts $1B loss in Q4’22
https://cryptoslate.com/silvergate-capital-posts-1b-loss-in-q422/
Vote on Crucial European Crypto Legislation Delayed Again
https://cryptobriefing.com/vote-on-crucial-european-crypto-legislation-delayed-again/
Ukraine’s Interior Minister, at least 17 others have been killed in a helicopter crash over Kyiv
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraines-interior-minister-killed-in-kyiv-helicopter-crash-11674033634
Every third member of the US Congress received money from FTX
https://cryptoslate.com/every-third-member-of-the-us-congress-received-money-from-ftx/
Thought Leadership
Can the World Computer Save the World? (Part I)
https://medium.com/humanizing-the-singularity/can-the-world-computer-save-the-world-part-1-wicked-problems-a186c4860bc3
Bankless: What's Hot in Arbitrum? | Arbitrum Ecosystem Guide (1hr 15mins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISKjCypDN3Q
Nick Cave really doesn't like AI bot ChatGPT: 'A grotesque mockery of what it is to be human.'
https://mashable.com/article/nick-cave-chatgpt?utm_medium=browser_notifications&utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=2610336
Developers Are Still Flocking To Crypto Amid Its Brutal Winter
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mariagraciasantillanalinares/2023/01/17/developers-are-still-flocking-to-crypto-amid-its-brutal-winter/?utm_medium=browser_notifications&utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=2610906&sh=4eb2dbdd25e8
'Rage applying': The latest TikTok career trend pushing for a change
https://mashable.com/article/rage-applying-tiktok-job-trend?utm_medium=browser_notifications&utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=2610374
A New Way to Launch NFTs - MuseDAO
https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/a-new-way-to-launch-nfts?utm_source=substack&publication_id=242181&post_id=97360109&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&triggerShare=true&isFreemail=true
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