The Daily Spin. Web3 Wednesday Edition. Bitcoin fundamentals remain strong despite a rocky year. 2022 actually lost 61% less than 2021 by way of hacks and exploits. Binance accepts over $12 billion in withdrawals in the last 60 days. Nonetheless, Bitcoin starts to see green and shorts take the brunt of liquidations. Cam Winklevoss is calling for Barry Silbert to resign from the reins at DCG. Bankrupt miner Core Scientific showed a 5% increase in production, but is currently being investigated for fraud by the SEC. Coinbase laysoff nearly a thousand employees. Houbi Korea splits away from Huobi Global. Curve pool is down 90% year over year, now standing at $600 million TVL. Flare dumps 83% after its two year delayed airdrop. Nigeria central bank moves to regulate stablecoins and ICOs; France’s AMF Chair announces support for mandatory cryptocurrency licensing. TL section on Tether, Peter Zeihan, Algorand and more… here is our round-up of curated news and opinions (surely biased) from the world of Blockchain, keeping you informed into the new year 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
https://twitter.com/CoinwebOfficial/status/1610610603412041728?s=20&t=ujtXi4IDhi6jFT7zbOZ8DA
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/
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)
On the Block(chain)
Bitcoin fundamentals remain unchanged despite the significant events in 2022
https://cryptoslate.com/research-bitcoin-fundamentals-remain-unchanged-despite-the-significant-events-in-2022/
Shorters get spanked as Bitcoin 2023 revival unfolds
https://cryptoslate.com/shorters-get-spanked-as-bitcoin-2023-revival-unfolds/
Cameron Winklevoss calls for immediate removal of Barry Silbert as DCG CEO
https://cryptoslate.com/cameron-winklevoss-calls-for-immediate-removal-of-barry-silbert-as-dcg-ceo/
Sources claim FTX investigation could exhaust the SDNY court
https://cryptoslate.com/sources-claim-ftx-investigation-could-exhaust-the-sdny-court/
Binance sees $12B withdrawn in 60 days
https://cryptoslate.com/binance-sees-12b-withdrawn-in-60-days/
Cryptosphere lost 61% less to hacks in 2022 vs 2021
https://cryptoslate.com/cryptosphere-lost-61-less-to-hacks-in-2022-vs-2021/
Godfather malware targets crypto, banking apps (Android users beware)
https://cryptoslate.com/godfather-malware-targets-crypto-banking-apps/
Bankrupt miner Core Scientific Bitcoin production rose 5% in December
https://cryptoslate.com/bankrupt-miner-core-scientific-bitcoin-production-rose-5-in-december/
Core Scientific under investigation over securities fraud
https://cryptoslate.com/core-scientific-under-investigation-over-securities-fraud/
BlockFi promises breakdown of finances as bankruptcy hearing proceeds
https://cryptoslate.com/blockfi-promises-breakdown-of-finances-as-bankruptcy-hearing-proceeds/
Competitive Landscape
Metropolitan Bank to abandon crypto asset related vertical
https://cryptoslate.com/metropolitan-bank-to-abandon-crypto-asset-related-vertical/
Huobi Korea to become an independent entity, breaking ties with Huobi Global
https://cryptoslate.com/huobi-korea-to-become-an-independent-entity-breaking-ties-with-huobi-global/
Osprey Funds is operating with less than 10 employees after layoffs
https://cryptoslate.com/osprey-funds-is-operating-with-less-than-10-employees-after-layoffs/
Flare crashes 83% following two-year delayed airdrop
https://cryptoslate.com/flare-crashes-83-following-two-year-delayed-airdrop/
Coinbase lays off 950 employees
https://cryptoslate.com/coinbase-lays-off-950-employees/
Curve 3pool liquidity down 90% YOY to $600M
https://cryptoslate.com/curve-3pool-liquidity-down-90-to-600m-yoy/
World
Mango Markets exploiter faces new set of charges from the CFTC
https://cryptoslate.com/mango-markets-exploiter-faces-new-set-of-charges-from-the-cftc/
Nigerian central bank moves to regulate Stablecoins and ICOs
https://cryptoslate.com/nigerias-central-bank-moves-to-regulate-stablecoins-and-icos/
France’s AMF president announces support for mandatory crypto licensing
https://cryptoslate.com/frances-amf-president-announces-support-for-mandatory-crypto-licensing/
SBF inner circle continues disintegrating as Nishad Singh becomes latest to seek plea deal
https://cryptoslate.com/ex-sbf-associate-nishad-singh-is-looking-for-a-plea-deal/
Thought Leadership
Op-ed: What happens to Tether, stablecoins in the event of dollar collapse?
https://cryptoslate.com/op-ed-what-happens-to-tether-stablecoins-in-the-event-of-dollar-collapse/
Bitcoiners are seething at Peter Zeihan’s interview on Joe Rogan podcast
https://cryptoslate.com/the-crypto-world-is-seething-at-peter-zeihans-interview-on-joe-rogan-podcast/
Biggest Narratives for 2023 by Alpha Hunt
https://open.substack.com/pub/alphahunt/p/19-ah-weekly?r=1ivajd&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post
SlateCast #45: Algorand Foundation insights on the future and fundamentals of cryptocurrencies (38mins)
https://cryptoslate.com/videos/algorand-foundation-insights-on-the-future-and-fundamentals-of-cryptocurrencies-slatecast-45/
Token Utility - Make It Something People Want
https://medium.com/use-co-create/token-utility-make-it-something-people-want-c20e5e294577
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