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0/ Hot start to the week in the #crypto/#blockchain ecosystem! Successful fundraising rounds. New records set. Several products launched. Below is a 34-part thread on events that took place between Monday and Tuesday.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
1/ 🆕 @Guesserio launches today! Built on @AugurProject [ $REP ], the California-based #crypto project promises their release “will fundamentally change the way you participate in Augur prediction markets.”
Invest in the outcome of real-world events at your fingertips!
Invest in the outcome of real-world events at your fingertips!
2/ 🔧 #Ethereum- and #IPFS-powered #blockchain platform for decentralized marketplaces, @OriginProtocol, unveiled its 'Marketplace Creator' tool.
This allows users to construct a decentralized marketplace in just a matter of minutes! medium.com/originprotocol…
This allows users to construct a decentralized marketplace in just a matter of minutes! medium.com/originprotocol…
4/ 👾 0x Ecosystem Acceleration Program member @BoxSwapio launched the public beta version of its NFT wallet!
Also features - thanks to @0xProject [ $ZRX ] - the ability to instantly purchase any #ERC20 token commonly used in the #NFT space. Neat! medium.com/boxswap/boxswa…
Also features - thanks to @0xProject [ $ZRX ] - the ability to instantly purchase any #ERC20 token commonly used in the #NFT space. Neat! medium.com/boxswap/boxswa…
5a/ 💰 @KyleSamani and @TusharJain_’s Multicoin Capital announced in an #investment thesis it recently led a $2.5M seed round in the #SanFrancisco-based @GraphProtocol, a project they consider to be “one of the most important protocols in the Web3 stack.” multicoin.capital/2019/01/28/our…
5b/ 📰 In a weird case of timing, my latest @CryptoCoin_Spy article centred around @GraphProtocol and their #web3-oriented industry event, Graph Day.
7/ ⚰️ After 2+ years in operation, the Liqui #crypto exchange announced it’s shutting down.
Unsurprisingly, liquidity was cited as the main reason behind the decision to shut up shop. Liqui users have 30 days to withdraw their assets from the exchange.
Unsurprisingly, liquidity was cited as the main reason behind the decision to shut up shop. Liqui users have 30 days to withdraw their assets from the exchange.
8/ 🤑 @TheRealBlockFi, a non-bank lender who creates lending and debt products for #crypto owners, raised an extension of their latest $4M convertible note issuance in December from Coinbase Ventures and Able Partners.
The #NewYork-based firm has raised almost $60M to date.
The #NewYork-based firm has raised almost $60M to date.
9a/ ⏲️ As of 15:00 UTC Monday, @Binance Launchpad held the sale of @BitTorrent’s #TRC10-compliant $BTT.
The $BNB session saw all 23.76B BTT sell in >13 mins. For the $TRX session, all 35.64B BTT sold in <15 mins. All up, 6% of total BTT supply were allocated for the public sale.
The $BNB session saw all 23.76B BTT sell in >13 mins. For the $TRX session, all 35.64B BTT sold in <15 mins. All up, 6% of total BTT supply were allocated for the public sale.
9b/ 🤨 There exists a healthy dose of scepticism vis-à-vis the BitTorrent #ICO, however.
For more on this, check out what @ConcourseQio – community-sourced due diligence for #crypto token sales – had to say about the BTT ICO in their detailed writeup. concourseq.io/Q/BitTorrent
For more on this, check out what @ConcourseQio – community-sourced due diligence for #crypto token sales – had to say about the BTT ICO in their detailed writeup. concourseq.io/Q/BitTorrent
10/ 🔄 @KyberNetwork [ $KNC ] announced the @InstaDapp-developed @EaswapHQ - an #ERC20 token swap platform powered by Kyber’s on-chain liquidity protocol - is creating the first Permissionless Orderbook Reserve. blog.kyber.network/easwap-integra…
11/ 🎭 @AZTECprotocol shared that, on Friday, they released the Confidential Token Standard, backed by the AZTEC cryptography engine (i.e., the zero-knowledge equivalent of the #ERC20 token standard)!
Click below for details re #zkERC20 (i.e., EIP-1724). github.com/ethereum/EIPs/…
Click below for details re #zkERC20 (i.e., EIP-1724). github.com/ethereum/EIPs/…
12/ 🐔 Speaking of confidential transactions (CTs), @Litecoin [ $LTC ] creator @SatoshiLite tweeted that he's currently “focused on making Litecoin more fungible by adding Confidential Transactions."
13/ 🔥 @ArwenSecure (formerly Commonwealth Crypto) announced the release their #testnet trading application, updated whitepaper detailing Arwen's protocol, as well as the first exchange partner (i.e., @KuCoinCom) to offer Arwen's secure trading solution! medium.com/arwensecure/la…
14/ 📣 @RadarRelay, a wallet-to-wallet token trading platform, announced its decision to elevate Radar to the parent brand.
With another product launch imminent, this separation ensures that, with each new product introduction, Radar’s core vision persists.
With another product launch imminent, this separation ensures that, with each new product introduction, Radar’s core vision persists.
15/ 📄 @DOSNetwork – a layer-two, chain-agnostic decentralized oracle service network – published their #whitepaper!
The beta version of their network will be shipping some time in February. medium.com/@dosnetwork/in…
The beta version of their network will be shipping some time in February. medium.com/@dosnetwork/in…
16/ 🌊 @WavesPlatform [ $WAVES ] announced that their smart accounts and smart assets are now available to developers on @Microsoft's #Azure in a special extension for Visual Studio Code; simplifying the process of writing smart contracts for developers!
17/ 🕸️ @Elastos_org [ $ELA ] announced that the number of TV Box units equipped with Elastos Carrier nodes broke through the 1,000,000-mark, largely thanks to their hardware collaboration with Shanghai Shijiu! news.elastos.org/elastos-carrie…
18/ 🔛 Speaking of nodes, @Waltonchain [ $WTC ] released their Waltonchain Global Autonomous Node Manager Recruitment Program!
Aims to "promote more efficient development of the Waltonchain ecosystem while rewarding outstanding project supporters and operators."
Aims to "promote more efficient development of the Waltonchain ecosystem while rewarding outstanding project supporters and operators."
19/ 🍉 @Melonport announced its $MLN #crypto token will be subject to a token migration event starting on February 1st, 2019.
This is needed as the Melon protocol v1.0 is expected to be released to mainnet by the end of next month. medium.com/melonport-blog…
This is needed as the Melon protocol v1.0 is expected to be released to mainnet by the end of next month. medium.com/melonport-blog…
20/ 🤯 Check this out: a blog post authored by machine learning engineer Aymen Jaffry explaining how @TRMlabs used #MachineLearning to classify the top million #Ethereum addresses (ranked by ETH volume traded).
Labelled 600,000+ new Ethereum addesses! medium.com/trm-perspectiv…
Labelled 600,000+ new Ethereum addesses! medium.com/trm-perspectiv…
21/ 🗞️ @DiarNewsletter published v3.3 of its quality #crypto newsletter!
Looks at gamblers flocking to the EOS and TRON blockchains, the ATL volume being seen by DEXes, and JP Morgan's recent take on #bitcoin. diar.co/volume-3-issue…
Looks at gamblers flocking to the EOS and TRON blockchains, the ATL volume being seen by DEXes, and JP Morgan's recent take on #bitcoin. diar.co/volume-3-issue…
22/ ⛓️ On #crypto newsletters, @ColeGotTweets' On-The-Chain #6 is out!
Looks at the prevalence of "soccer" in @AugurProject prediction markets, @CryptoKitties' dominance, and Maker CDPs.
Also features an interview with @ChainSafeth's @BadCryptoBitch! onthechain.substack.com/p/on-the-chain…
Looks at the prevalence of "soccer" in @AugurProject prediction markets, @CryptoKitties' dominance, and Maker CDPs.
Also features an interview with @ChainSafeth's @BadCryptoBitch! onthechain.substack.com/p/on-the-chain…
23/ ✈️ Another one? Sure. @wheatpond (Partner, Primitive Ventures) published the 53rd edition of Proof of Work.
After a moving foreword, Eric puts together yet another comprehensive, highly informative release (all typed up whilst on a plane, too!). proofofwork.news
After a moving foreword, Eric puts together yet another comprehensive, highly informative release (all typed up whilst on a plane, too!). proofofwork.news
24/ 🆔 Oliver Terbu (Decentralization Identity Solutions Architect, @ConsenSys / @uport_me) authored this exceptional blog post detailing a working model of self-sovereign identity (SSI) interoperability and portability layers.
25/ 🎧 @TheBlock__'s @lawmaster published a terrific talk by Riccardo Spagni (@fluffypony) centred around the right to #privacy and the five pillars of privacy-oriented cryptocurrencies. This was recorded in Davos late last week. theblockcrypto.com/2019/01/28/mon…
26/ 🇨🇭 Also from 'Innovate Finance' in Davos late last week was the below panel discussion between Spagni once again, as well as @Melt_Dem (CSO, @CoinSharesCo), @nnevvinn (CEO, @ReserveProtocol), and @BitfuryGeorge (Executive V.C., @BitfuryGroup).
27/ 🎙️ @TrustlessState (Product Manager, Bunker Capital) shared ep. #25 of 'POV Crypto'.
He covers #Ethereum researcher @VladZamfir's post, the XRP Army's ambushing of @twobitidiot (CEO, @MessariCrypto), among other recent events from the #crypto space. medium.com/@TrustlessStat…
He covers #Ethereum researcher @VladZamfir's post, the XRP Army's ambushing of @twobitidiot (CEO, @MessariCrypto), among other recent events from the #crypto space. medium.com/@TrustlessStat…
28/ ⚖️ We also had @RuneKek (CEO, @Maker) appear on @LauraShin's 'Unchained' for the first of a two-part #podcast episode.
In the hour-long interview, Rune explains the intricacies underpinning the MakerDAO [ $MKR / $DAI ] system. unchainedpodcast.com/rune-christens…
In the hour-long interview, Rune explains the intricacies underpinning the MakerDAO [ $MKR / $DAI ] system. unchainedpodcast.com/rune-christens…
29/ 🇻🇪 Another #podcast ep. upload! This time, it's from @APompliano's 'Off The Chain'.
In it, Pomp chats to @PurseIO's @Codiox about the political turmoil in #Venezuela, the bolívar’s hyperinflation, the petrodollar, and #bitcoin adoption. stitcher.com/podcast/off-th…
In it, Pomp chats to @PurseIO's @Codiox about the political turmoil in #Venezuela, the bolívar’s hyperinflation, the petrodollar, and #bitcoin adoption. stitcher.com/podcast/off-th…
30/ 📽️ Still want more @APompliano? Then check out his discussion from earlier today with @Schebesta on @CryptoFinderTV! They cover a whole range of topics from the #crypto ecosystem.
Two future ambassadors for you @LaCroixWater? They're thirsty!
Two future ambassadors for you @LaCroixWater? They're thirsty!
31/ 🦅 @AragonProject's [ $ANT ] #AraCon2019 got underway today!
Four distinctive themes covered as part of the Berlin-based two-day event: [i] Aragon, [ii] #Web3/#Ethereum, [iii] decentralized governance, and [iv] DAOs. Over 30 speakers in total! aracon.one/livestream/
Four distinctive themes covered as part of the Berlin-based two-day event: [i] Aragon, [ii] #Web3/#Ethereum, [iii] decentralized governance, and [iv] DAOs. Over 30 speakers in total! aracon.one/livestream/
32/ 🗣️ Another highly touted #crypto conference also kicked off today. This event, however, cannot be found anywhere in the physical world.
Indeed, @Mainframe_HQ's [ $MFT ] 'Decentralized Summit 1' is a two-day, online-only summit. 50+ speakers! decentralizedsummit.com
Indeed, @Mainframe_HQ's [ $MFT ] 'Decentralized Summit 1' is a two-day, online-only summit. 50+ speakers! decentralizedsummit.com
33/ ✍️ Wow. Check out this exceptional writeup from @arjunblj and @yassineARK, who detailed a framework they hope can help explain why #cryptocurrency communities have such strong ideological differences.
The time and effort that must've gone into this! medium.com/@arjunblj/a-co…
The time and effort that must've gone into this! medium.com/@arjunblj/a-co…
34/ 🚀 IT IS ALIVE.
Keeping the community on their toes for the January launch, the Wrapped Bitcoin [ $WBTC ] #ERC20 token is now live on the #Ethereum network!
Don't know what it is? Then check out the below post from @RenProtocol's @bftzhang.
{fin} medium.com/renproject/wra…
Keeping the community on their toes for the January launch, the Wrapped Bitcoin [ $WBTC ] #ERC20 token is now live on the #Ethereum network!
Don't know what it is? Then check out the below post from @RenProtocol's @bftzhang.
{fin} medium.com/renproject/wra…
*/ Hope you enjoyed the thread, a lot can happen in the #crypto space in just 24-36 hours, no?
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