The Daily Spin. World Bartender Friday Edition. Week 7 of the year 2023 anno domini has been quite the eventful week in blockchain, tech, and investment markets worldwide. Since there is so much to cover today, I’m going to skip the usual running commentary and get right to the juice.
Coinbase announced it will be launching “Base,” a modular layer 2 blockchain built on the Optimism Ethereum layer 2 roll-up – price of OP jumps over 20% to surpass $3 as a result. Cardano launches Spot social network. Reddit avatar NFTs surpass $35M MCAP, Starbucks NFTs selling for thousands. Update on Mt.Gox payout. Learn how Shanghai staking unlock might affect ETH. Ruja “cryptoqueen” Ignatova of OneCoin was claimed by Bulgarian sources to have been murdered off a drug lord’s boat, dismembered and tossed into the Ionian Sea. SBF gets hit with 4 additional charges, Voyager and FTX reach a deal for a $445M loan, and Jump Crypto is alleged to have profited $1.28B from the collapse of Terra Luna.
Tencent joins the web3 party. eToro gets a NY BitLicense. Coinbase releases its 10-K financial statement filing with forward-looking statements. JPMorgan, whose CEO repeatedly has stated no confidence in Bitcoin and zero intrinsic value, has opened a crypto lab in Greece. Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of Polygon states on CryptoBanter that he sees no future for SOL, APT, AVAX, and ADA. Rumors circulate that some users have been able to purchase Twitter Coins on the Stripe platform.
Japan to pilot CBDC in April. US FTC rejects BinanceUS-Voyager deal. Web3 Domain Alliance announces new members to protect DIDs. Hong Kong will officially legalize crypto purchasing and trading for all of its citizens on June 1st, 2023 – Finance Secretary sees web3 as a “golden opportunity” for the city-state. Meta officially launches its subscription service for $12 per month. The IMF asserts the “crypto should not be given official currency or legal tender status” citing risks to international trade, sovereignty, and stability.
TL section for your weekend self-advancement, includes content regarding NFTs and AMBs (arbitrary messaging bridge). Specifically, a guide to scale up any NFT business using OpenSea clone, a treatment (pun intended) on NFTs and Data Protection by Aimedis – a blockchain medical platform founded since 2013. BanklessHQ teaches how to mint a Bitcoin “Ordinal” NFT, essentially a single Satoshi with metadata written into the blockchain. And lastly, we take a look at one of Satoshi Nakamoto’s last unfinished projects that inspired a new disruptive online marketplace… here is our round-up of curated news and opinions (surely biased) from the world of Blockchain, keeping you informed into the market news 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
Toby Gilbert takes the stage at the Thai Technology Investment Summit 2023, “On the future of Web3” and Ain Mohd represents Coinweb on a panel discussing “The Role of Women in Web3”
“The Reality of Large-scale Enterprises Adopting Blockchain Technology” an article by Toby Gilbert for CityAM Magazine
https://www.cityam.com/the-reality-of-large-scale-enterprises-adopting-blockchain-technology/
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
“A Thread on Rollups, Monolithic, and Modular Blockchains” by Kawin on Twitter
https://twitter.com/rukawin/status/1616342851507613696?s=46&t=BjBOK3soH3kOMbsWEa_jlg
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
Interop Summit, Feb 27-28 (Denver)
Blockchain Life 2023, Feb 27-28 (Dubai)
ETH Denver, Feb 24-Mar 5 (Denver)
Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade, Mar 10 (On-chain)
Institutional ETH-Staking Post Shanghai, Mar 14 (Virtual)
https://streamyard.com/watch/wM8YwWjJ37yd
Optimism Bedrock Upgrade, Mar 15 (On-chain)
Blockchain Africa Conference 2023, Mar 16-17 (Johannesburg)
Polygon zkEVM Launch, Mar 27 (On-chain)
WOW Summit, Mar 29-30 (Hong Kong)
ASEAN Web3 Summit, Mar 30-31 (Singapore)
AIBC Asia, Jul 19-22 (Manila)
TOKEN2049, Sep 13-14 (Singapore)
On the Block(chain)
EMURGO launches Cardano Spot social network
https://cryptoslate.com/emurgo-launches-cardano-spot-social-network/
Reddit Avatar NFTs’ market cap exceeds $35 million
https://cryptoslate.com/reddit-avatar-nfts-market-cap-exceeds-35-million/
Mt. Gox’s 2 Largest Creditors Pick Payout Option That Won’t Force Bitcoin Sell-Off
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/02/16/mt-goxs-2-largest-creditors-pick-payout-option-that-wont-force-bitcoin-selloff-sources/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
Starbucks Polygon NFTs Are Already Selling for Thousands
https://decrypt.co/121552/starbucks-polygon-nfts-already-selling-thousands
How Could Shanghai Unlocks Affect the Price of ETH?
https://www.galaxy.com/research/insights/how-could-shanghai-unlocks-affect-the-price-of-eth/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
Bulgarian Investigators Claim 'Cryptoqueen' Was Murdered in 2018
https://decrypt.co/121879/bulgarian-investigators-claim-cryptoqueen-ruja-ignatova-was-killed-in-2018
SBF Legal Defense to Appoint Tech Expert as Court Mulls Amending Bail Conditions
https://decrypt.co/121910/sbf-legal-defense-appoint-tech-expert-court-mulls-amending-bail-conditions
Voyager, FTX reach agreement on $445M loan
https://cryptoslate.com/voyager-ftx-reach-agreement-on-445m-loan/
Jump Crypto Is Unnamed Firm That Made $1.28B From Do Kwon’s Doomed Terra Ecosystem
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/02/17/jump-crypto-is-unnamed-firm-that-made-128b-from-do-kwons-doomed-terra-ecosystem-sources/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
Competitive Landscape
Coinbase Launches its Own Ethereum Layer 2 Solution
https://cryptobriefing.com/coinbase-launches-its-own-ethereum-layer-2-solution/
Optimism jumps 22% following Coinbase ‘Base’ layer 2 announcement
https://cryptoslate.com/optimism-jumps-22-following-coinbase-base-layer-2-announcement/
Tencent adds to its host of Web3 offerings
https://cryptoslate.com/tencent-adds-to-its-host-of-web3-offerings/
Trading Platform eToro Gains New York BitLicense to Provide Crypto Services
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/02/21/trading-platform-etoro-wins-new-yorks-bitlicense-to-provide-crypto-services/
Coinbase Says It Will Be 'Net Beneficiary' Amid Heightened Regulatory Scrutiny
https://decrypt.co/121901/coinbase-says-will-be-net-beneficiary-amid-heightened-regulatory-scrutiny
Coinbase discloses ‘uncertain, potential impact’ of SEC subpoenas
https://cryptoslate.com/coinbase-discloses-uncertain-potential-impact-of-sec-subpoenas/
JP Morgan opens crypto lab in Athens
https://cryptoslate.com/jp-morgan-opens-crypto-lab-in-athens/
Polygon co-founder sees no future for Solana, Aptos, Avalanche, Cardano
https://cryptoslate.com/polygon-co-founder-sees-no-future-for-solana-aptos-avalanche-cardano/
Some Twitter users can now buy Twitter Coins via Stripe
https://cryptoslate.com/some-twitter-users-can-now-buy-twitter-coins-via-stripe/
World
Japan Will Launch Pilot for Issuing Digital Yen in April
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/02/17/japan-will-launch-pilot-for-issuing-digital-yen-in-april/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
FTC objects to Binance.US-Voyager deal; reveals investigation into bankrupt firm
https://cryptoslate.com/ftc-objects-to-binance-us-voyager-deal-reveals-investigation-into-bankrupt-firm/
Web3 Domain Alliance Announces New Members to Protect User-Owned Digital Identities
https://cryptoslate.com/press-releases/web3-domain-alliance-announces-new-members-to-protect-user-owned-digital-identities/
On June 1st, 2023, Hong Kong will officially make crypto purchase & sell, trading, fully legal for all of its citizens
https://twitter.com/NoodleofBinance/status/1625941125487017989?s=20&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
Web3 a ‘Golden Opportunity’ for Hong Kong: Finance Secretary
https://decrypt.co/121903/web3-golden-opportunity-hong-kong-finance-secretary
Meta launches subscription service priced at $11.99 a month
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/98070023.cms?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&from=mdr&utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
Crypto should not be given official currency, legal tender status – IMF
https://cryptoslate.com/crypto-should-not-be-given-official-currency-legal-tender-status-imf/
Thought Leadership
Opensea Clone Script — To Complete Guide To Scaleup Your NFT business
https://medium.com/geekculture/opensea-clone-script-to-complete-guide-to-scaleup-your-nft-business-a438b7435160
Understanding NFTs — The Future of Digital Asset Ownership and Data Protection
https://aimedisglobal.medium.com/understanding-nfts-the-future-of-digital-asset-ownership-and-data-protection-df47afca2805
BanklessHQ: How to Mint a Bitcoin NFT
https://open.substack.com/pub/bankless/p/how-to-mint-a-bitcoin-nft?r=1ivajd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
Beyond Token Bridges: How Connext and Hop are Evolving into AMBs
https://lifi.substack.com/p/beyond-token-bridges-how-connext?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
Satoshi Nakamoto’s last unfinished project inspires this new online marketplace disruptor in the crypto space
https://cryptoslate.com/press-releases/satoshi-nakamotos-last-unfinished-project-inspires-this-new-online-marketplace-disruptor-in-the-crypto-space/
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