The Daily Spin. Wen Wednesday Edition. Happy 14th Birthday Bitcoin! Remember that genesis block? Almost felt like printing money? Satoshi is the GOAT. Let’s get to the news summary!
Square Enix publicly declares it’s dating the blockchain. Zodia custody declares for Julian Sawyer, former CEO of BitStamp. Swarm offers reward incentives for decentralized storage.Former BitThumb CEO is acquitted of charges on fraud and market manipulation. Bitcoin core dev loses $3.6m in self-custody. The Winklevoss twins send an open letter, going after “MIA” CEO of DCG, Barry Silbert. ETH’s Shanghai upgrade is just around the corner, as Lido over takes MakerDAO for top spot in TVL. Sushiswap Head Chef decides to shut down Kashi and Miso, their earn platform and launch pad. Italy does with 26% income tax on crypto, equal to their capital gains tax. We’ve got self-improvement, DAOs and ThorChain in the TL section today …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)
Final Fantasy creators Square Enix committed to blockchain despite volatile year
https://www.theblock.co/post/198814/square-enix-committed-to-blockchain
Swarm Launches Storage Incentives Program to Distribute Rewards to Storage Providers
https://www.theblock.co/post/198043/swarm-launches-storage-incentives-program-to-distribute-rewards-to-storage-providers
Zodia Custody appoints former Bitstamp exec Julian Sawyer as CEO
https://www.theblock.co/post/198833/zodia-custody-julian-sawyer-ceo
Former Bithumb Chairman Lee Jung-Hoon Not Guilty: Report
https://decrypt.co/118274/former-bithumb-chairman-lee-jung-hoon-not-guilty-report
Bitcoin Core Dev Loses At Least $3.6 Million in BTC to Hack
https://decrypt.co/118231/bitcoin-core-dev-loses-at-least-3-6-million-btc-to-hack
Competitive Landscape
Gemini Earn update: Winklevoss posts an Open Letter to u/BarrySilbert
https://twitter.com/cameron/status/1609913051427524608
Ethereum's Impending Shanghai Upgrade Powers Lido DAO, SWISE, RPL Tokens Higher
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ethereums-impending-shanghai-upgrade-powers-104837735.html
Lido Finance Up 8% After Overtaking MakerDAO’s TVL
https://decrypt.co/118270/lido-finance-up-8-after-overtaking-makerdaos-tvl
SushiSwap Axes Lending Protocol and Token Launchpad
https://decrypt.co/118247/sushiswap-axes-lending-protocol-and-token-launchpad
Metaverse Tokens ApeCoin, Axie Infinity Ring in New Year With 6% Surge
https://decrypt.co/118229/metaverse-tokens-apecoin-axie-infinity-ring-in-new-year-with-6-surge
Heatbit Is the First Space Heater That Mines Bitcoin, Founder Says
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/01/03/heatbit-space-heater-will-also-mine-bitcoin/
World
Italy approves 26% capital gains tax on cryptocurrencies
https://cointelegraph.com/news/italy-approves-26-capital-gains-tax-on-cryptocurrencies
More social media regulation expected in 2023, members of Congress say
https://nypost.com/2023/01/02/more-social-media-regulation-expected-in-2023-by-congress/
Tax-Loss Harvesting Platform Unsellable is Building ‘The World's Largest Collection of Worthless NFTs'
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tax-loss-harvesting-platform-unsellable-140000381.html
The Next Wave of Institutional Digital Asset Adoption
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/next-wave-institutional-digital-asset-151555525.html
Thought Leadership
Why Elon Musk’s 'X App' could be an even bigger headache for D.C. than Twitter
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/03/elon-musk-x-app-collides-washington-00075467
The 25 best educational podcasts for learning what you missed in school
https://sea.mashable.com/entertainment/15806/the-25-best-educational-podcasts-for-learning-what-you-missed-in-school
Tonal will convince you to ditch your gym membership for good
https://mashable.com/review/tonal?utm_medium=browser_notifications&utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=2560840
The Evolution of DAOs: The 2022 DAO Report — Part 1
https://blog.tally.xyz/the-evolution-of-daos-f2884d83faf1
A Introduction to ThorChain
https://https://erikvoorhees.medium.com/an-introduction-to-thorchain-for-bitcoiners-3f621bf0028ethorswap.medium.com/2022-a-year-in-review-f7c5bc42807
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