Thread by @mwill_crypto

0/ A scorching hot start to the week here in crypto land!

To help you stay on top of it all, I've put together a 23-part thread on what went down on Monday in the #crypto/#blockchain ecosystem.

1/ 📣 @Blockstream unveiled “MuSig” to its test cryptographic library, making it possible for devs to tinker with the Schnorr signature scheme and potentially find bugs. Hopes the code "will eventually be merged into the upstream library secp256k1 used by Bitcoin Core."

2/ 🤑 Tokyo-headquartered Recruit Co., Ltd. - an intermediate holding company of Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. - announced its investment in @BeamPrivacy [ $BEAM ] via its #blockchain-focused fund RSP Blockchain Tech Fund. recruit.co.jp/en/newsroom/20…

3/ 🤝 @AERGO_io [ $AERGO ] partnered with #blockchain-based micropayments provider @SatoshiPay to create "the fastest infrastructure for credit card and crypto micropayments and transactions designated toward B2B2C clientele and users on the AERGO platform."

4/ 🛒 @Dexlab_io unveiled #Dexpay, a POS for physical and online stores that accepts $ETH, $xDAI, $DAI and other cryptos.

Instant conversion to DAI = no market volatility for merchants. The ann. also revealed Dexpay received support from @MakerDAO via its $45M Stable Fund Grant.

5/ 🦞 Announced at the end of #ETHDenver was @ETHBoston, another #Ethereum ecosystem event hosted by @ETHGlobal! Scheduled for September 6th-8th, 2019. Get excited!

https://twitter.com/ETHGlobal/status/1097272209591005186

6/ 🚀 @ConsenSys-backed #blockchain oracle startup @RhombusNetwork released several new products and dApps designed to help further connect decentralized, #Ethereum-based blockchain applications to real-world data. coindesk.com/consensys-back…

7/ 🌐 @Streamr unveiled #Monoplasma, a framework for scalable one-to-many payments of #ERC20-compliant tokens on #Ethereum.

Plenty of use cases here, including revenue sharing, dividends, loyalty reward schemes, and staking rewards. github.com/streamr-dev/mo…

8/ 💪 The #IOTA Foundation announced a partnership with Nova, a #Liverpool-based cofoundery.

The two will work together to increase the number of successful startups utilizing the next generation of DLT. The partnership programme is open for applications. blog.iota.org/iota-partners-…

9/ 🤓 @ChorusOne, a builder of validation and staking infrastructure for Proof-of-Stake networks, published their 26-page @LoomNetwork Investment Thesis.

On Friday, Chorus One launched its Loom validator, allows $LOOM holders to delegate their tokens. blog.chorus.one/loom-network-i…

10/ 💳 @Troncard_io made its limited edition GRID X BitTorrent available for purchase! Comes pre-loaded with #TRON [ $TRX ] and #BitTorrent [ $BTT ] tokens. Can be purchased for 15k, 50k, and 100k TRX.

Earn rewards in proportion to your TRX account balance (i.e., 1.5% APR).

11/ 📰 Popular news piece circulating today via Bloomberg ('It’s Time to Consider Crypto, Says Pension and Endowment Adviser').

Cambridge Associates: "it is worthwhile for investors to begin exploring this area today with an eye toward the long term." docdroid.net/0ZpsVwu/crypto…

12/ 💅 #Crypto exchange @KuCoinCom completed its upgrade to KuCoin 2.0!

What's new: APIs, trading fee discount program, order types for traders (limit, stop, market, post only, iceberg, etc.), security mechanisms, self-service management features, and a ton of #UX improvements.

13/ 📉 Great coverage on the NEM Foundation's treasury woes by @Globalcoinrsrch.

A pretty damning (but not all that surprising) read. The Foundation is now seeking more funding to essentially start from scratch under a new organizational framework/ethos. globalcoinresearch.com/2019/02/18/nem…

14/ ⛓️ @ChainPodcast (formerly 51 Percent Crypto Research Podcast) uploaded a new #podcast ep. with @NLW.

Together with host @Shaughnessy119 (Co-Founder, @Delphi_Digital), the two chat extensively about the sheer power of narratives in the #crypto space. podbean.com/media/share/pb…

15/ 🔥 @APompliano (Founding Partner, Morgan Creek Digital Assets) dropped a new 'Off The Chain' ep.

The guest was no other than @CZ_Binance (CEO, @Binance)! They talked at length about his top-tier #crypto exchange, as well as crypto regulations. cms.megaphone.fm/channel/BWG212…

16/ 🗣️ Another governance-centric ep. from @theBlockcrunch! In it, host @MrJasonChoi chats w/ @ChrisAMcCoy (Creator, @Storecoin).

Talking points: why 1-coin-1-vote doesn't work, how to go about creating a P2P democracy, the tradeoffs to consider and more. itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how…

17/ 🤫 Strictly speaking, this dropped days ago, but seeing as they shared it on @Cent today, I thought I'd give them a S/O!

@HashingItOutPod ep. #36 is up! In it, hosts @CorPetty & @CollinCusce speak with @DanRobinson (Research, @Paradigm) about HTLCs. simplecast.com/s/684ac965

18/ 🎧 What Bitcoin Did's @PeterMcCormack published the first part of his Mt. Gox #podcast series!

Begins by interviewing @JedMcCaleb (Co-Founder, Stellar Development Foundation) about Mt. Gox's July 2010 launch. whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/jed-mc…

19/🎙️ @POVCryptoPod uploaded ep. #30 of its #podcast. This one centred around the weekend's #ETHDenver event.

A ton of interviews incl. key figures in the space @ErikVoorhees (Founder, @ShapeShift_io), @AAntonop and @AmeenSol (Co-Founder, @SpankChain). itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pov…

20/👂 @StephanLivera - 'the' @Jack interviewer - uploaded another brilliant interview, this time with @AAntonop!

Always a pleasure to hear the leading bitcoin educator/speaker/author talk about all things #Bitcoin-related. stephanlivera.com/episode/53

21/ 📽️ Ahead of the $FET token sale on #BinanceLaunchpad, @Brad_Laurie shared an interview with Toby Simpson (CTO, @Fetch_AI).

Brad and Tom talk extensively about Fetch, a decentralized digital world in which useful economic activity can transpire.

22/ 🗞️ @Flynnjamm's 38th 'NFTY News' newsletter is out!

Covers a range of the best projects from last week's @0xProject + @CoinList and #ETHDenver hackathons. There's @Tokenary_app, @Portis_io, @Pixura_io and more! medium.com/nfty-news/nfty…

23/ 🔙 Hope you liked my daily wrap-up of the #crypto/#blockchain space! This thread was shared earlier on @Cent, an #Ethereum-powered, income-generating social network. Check it out.

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