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Dec 30, 2022 22 tweets 15 min read
1/20 EMURGO's $USDA could be Cardano's very FIRST live stablecoin.

And how the XRP Lawsuit could affect Cardano and $USDA. 👇👇

A New Year Deep Dive🧵
2/20
EMURGO is the commercial arm of Cardano formed in 2017

EMURGO builds partnerships and business ventures with organizations globally to educate people about Cardano and support dApp development.

Overall, the goal of EMURGO is to promote the growth and widespread adoption Image
3/20
EMURGO recently introduced $USDA, the first USD-backed stablecoin for the Cardano ecosystem in Nov 2022.

It is backed by cash & govt. debt.
4/20
$USDA is scheduled to be launched in Q1 2023

As a 1:1 fiat-backed stablecoin, EMURGO has partnered with a regulated fin. institution based in the US to custody cash deposits, assuring the stablecoin is fully compliant and adheres to regulatory guidelines. Image
5/20
$USDA's safety depends entirely on the issuer (EMURGO) being honest with its reserves, making it more of a centralized stablecoin.

$USDA will be the first product from EMURGO’s “Anzens” suite of products designed to "bridge TradFi and DeFi".
6/20
The Anzens platform supports the development and adoption of $USDA. It also lets users buy, sell, and trade USDA stablecoins, and other cryptoassets.

The platform also intends to support other dApps and services, like lending, borrowing, and asset management. Image
7/20
Users will be able to tokenize their USD into USDA via credit cards, Wire Transfer, ACH, or ADA conversions

EMURGO will soon enable the conversion of other stablecoins (USDC/USDT) to USDA, with further plans to enable conversion and swaps of cryptos like BTC or ETH
8/20
Why is $USDA such a big deal.... or is it? Image
9/20
Ethereum has DAI, Binance has BUSD, but Cardano has... well, no stablecoins.

There used to be 3 Cardano stables under development:
Ardana's $dUSD, COTI's $DJED and EMURGO's $USDA

After Ardana's flop, users are now banking on $DJED and $USDA to be the first Cardano stables
10/20
However, the Cardano community seems to be more optimistic about the $DJED algo-stable compared to the more centralized $USDA

DJED's safety relies on how well the reserve pool smart contract is written.
11/20
But unlike algo-stables, 1:1 USD-backed stables like $USDA are unlikely to be impacted by price movements in $ADA if the SEC comes after them.

Nonetheless,

The Cardano community is optimistic by the fact that, like DAI, $DJED is overcollateralized. (DJED up to 8x)
12/20
Recently, there has been escalations in the Ripple v SEC lawsuit.

If Ripple loses, it would have significant impacts to crypto markets and might even shift the SEC's focus onto Cardano according to Charles Hoskinson. Image
13/20
(quick dive into XRP case)

Prior to XRP's supposed ruling, LBRY was caught up in SEC lawsuits.

The SEC won and $LBC dropped almost 50%.

Under the SEC vs LBRY standard, almost every cryptocurrency, including Ether and Dogecoin, are securities (potentially XRP & ADA) Image
14/20
For more in-depth details on the lawsuit: cointelegraph.com/cryptocurrency…

TLDR;
- The SEC determined XRP fulfilled the Howey test
- XRP was used to raise $1.3B+ from retail investors Image
15/20
The SEC v Ripple lawsuit is a very high profile case with many conspiracy theories:

e.g.
- ETH controlling the SEC, bribing them to go after Ripple.
- SEC head's law firm receiving $1.6M from Ethereum's EEA. Image
16/20
What happens if XRP loses?

A non-FUD take:

1. Ripple CEO said they would relocate to a regulation-friendlier environment if it loses. The following jurisdictions could be XRP's next home.

In addition, tax havens (Cyprus, Cayman, Bahamas) are also potential options Image
17/20
2. SEC could potentially go after Cardano for being a security and see a similar ~50% decline like what XRP experienced in 2020 when the lawsuit was filed.

This could be followed up with the delisting of coins from major exchanges like what Coinbase did to XRP in 2020. ImageImage
18/20
3. According to @saylor, all PoS crypto are securities, and in Hoskinson's words, if the SEC considers ADA a security, the same could be said for ETH. Image
19/20
Historically, no stablecoin was considered a security through the Howey test.

If the SEC goes after ADA, $USDA might not come under their scrutiny (my opinion).

The XRP case could even boost investor/retail confidence in stablecoin projects through tighter regulations Image
20/20
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Dec 27, 2022
1/34 The Ardana and Orbis catastrophe.

Was it a rug or poor strategy & planning?

The 2 Cardano projects swept under the rug while CT was focused on the FTX saga 👇

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2/34
Cardano is a public blockchain focused on providing a secure and scalable platform for developing and executing smart contracts and dApps.

Being in development since 2015, Cardano has one of the most diverse ecosystems with over 1,000 active dApps.
3/34
Cardano's decentralized team is spread across 3 entities:
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3. Cardano Foundation - oversees Cardano
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1/31 Telegram's $TON has been outperforming $ETH yet nobody on CT is talking about it... So here you go!

Telegram has been quietly developing the @ton_blockchain ecosystem💎

🧵Here's a DEEP DIVE on Telegram's positioning in Defi and what I think their strategy is ->
2/31
Messaging apps are a part of people's daily lives and many are now looking to integrate with payment solutions to offer more convenience, becoming superapps

Superapps provide multiple services for personal and commercial use - think a swiss-army knife.
3/31
Particularly in Asia, superapps are dominating the tech space - WeChat, Line, Gojek, Kakao...

However, regulations overseeing superapps are very strict, especially when payment data is involved
(US: Federal Reserve, EU: PSD2, APAC: PS Act)

But Telegram is dodging that..
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Dec 12, 2022
Telegram's Wallet Bot and Cryptobot 🤖

Here's how they are lowering barriers to crypto

A thread🧵->
1/n
Traditionally, crypto wallets can be a hassle and have a high barrier to entry for the general public. Image
2/n
Some reasons include:

1. Complexity -

New users find it difficult to navigate the UI, generate and manage addresses, and securely store and transfer their assets.
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Dec 12, 2022
People have been calling out @kucoincom and @cryptocom to be next CEX downfall. Trust in CEXes has hit all-time lows and CEX outflows have hit highs.

Here's a thread on how you can on/off-ramp without CEXes🧵 ->
1/17
Traditionally, you had 2 options:
(1) CEX
(2) Non-CEX

With the risk of CEXes being a ticking timebomb, we'll focus on non-CEX on-ramping
2/17
MoonPay 🌖

@moonpay enables users to purchase #stablecoins (TRC & ERC20), #BTC, #ETH (Arb, Op, Polygon, zkSync) and a bunch of other Altcoins using various payment methods.

The following are countries not supported for on-ramping: tinyurl.com/Moonpay-support
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Nov 22, 2022
Why has @defichain's dUSD been DEPEGGED for more than 5 months?

1/19 🧵 on the Top10 TVL chain that CT doesn't talk about
2/19
Defichain was created by Julian Hosp and partnered with his company, CakeDeFi.

With Hosp's history in TenX and Lyoness, many have wondered if this is the next Cefi rugpull.

Interestingly, CakeDefi is compared to other defunct lenders on their own website. Up to 23.9% APY!
3/19
For a chain that's called "Defi"chain, its TVL seems overly reliant on just two Dapps. Even His Excellency's Tron has 10.
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Nov 21, 2022
Why @Grayscale is unlikely to be a scam, despite the FUD revolving CT:

1. There is SEC supervision and audits every quarter. The audit of #Grayscale is way too simple, hence difficult to fake.
2. The probability of #Coinbase cooperating with fraud and presenting a false asset certificate to #Grayscale is very low.
3. If #Grayscale is fraudulent, #Coinbase should have the obligation to actively disclose or report directly to the regulatory agency at this time, otherwise it will be in default.
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