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Mar 15, 2023 7 tweets 2 min read
Chat GPT-4 just dropped, and people are already using it to check for smart contract vulnerabilities

Here's some other amazing things AI can do 💪🤖 1/ Creating a website from a drawing
Mar 15, 2023 16 tweets 5 min read
A complete overview of the SVB & Silvergate Bank Collapses and what it means for crypto 🧵 1/ This all started with the winding down of crypto-friendly Silvergate bank, following issues with the filing of their annual report

Reports show that this was due to exposure to FTX, one of Silvergate's biggest customers
Feb 27, 2023 30 tweets 16 min read
Did you know that Fantom has the best Market Cap/TVL Ratio of AND the most diverse DeFi ecosystem of any chain in the top 100?

So why hasn't it been crowned as the king of Alt-L1s?

In this 🧵
-State of the Fantom Network 👻
-Driving innovation in bear mkts 📖
-Future of $FTM 🏆 Founded in 2018 and developed by @FantomFDN, Fantom differs from other L1s through its consensus mechanism Lachesis, which leverages Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) tech.

To put it simply, TXs on the network are validated by other TXs, instead of individual miners
Jan 19, 2023 9 tweets 4 min read
After receiving an MAS license in 2019, Sparrow Exchange was set to take over the Singapore crypto scene

But after 3 years and an acquisition by Temasek-backed Amber group, they have failed to deliver on promises to ICO investors

A mega thread on Sparrow and ICO fraud Sparrow Exchange was launched to allow other firms to hedge their positions.

In 2018, CEO Kenneth & CIO Adrian approached several investors to raise funds through an ICO (Initial Coin Offering) to the tune of $5 Million
Jan 18, 2023 8 tweets 3 min read
If you got into ENS before the airdrop, you would have made $17,000 just like that.

Sometimes you don't have to be a god-tier trader to build a 6 figure portfolio. You just need to be early

A mega thread on airdrops (2023)👇 1. @Metamask
Airdrop: Confirmed

How to get:
-Create MetaMask Wallet
-Make swaps in MetaMask's in-built DEX
Jan 16, 2023 9 tweets 5 min read
Ethereum is deflationary for the first time since Dec 2022!

But what exactly is burning all this Ether? Let's find out 🦇🔊 Image 1/ NFTs

While far from bull market highs, transaction volumes on @opensea have seen a resurgence, and >4,000 $ETH has been burned across various NFT marketplaces

The surge in NFT volume has been led by @BoredApeYC and @cryptopunksnfts
Nov 21, 2022 10 tweets 4 min read
If you think FTX going down was bad, you need to know the impact Genesis could have

Their size is SIZE 1/ @GenesisTrading is the only full-service prime broken in crypto

Starting as the first OTC Bitcoin desk in 2013, they are now the largest lending desk in the crypto industry, and is part of DCG

DCG also owns Coindesk, Foundry, Grayscale, and Luno

Nov 21, 2022 21 tweets 6 min read
What is GBTC, Why is it trading 45% below "fair price", and why aren't they showing Proof of Reserves

Should we all be buying GBTC now?

Let's dive in 🧵👇 1/ $GBTC was created by @Grayscale to gain #Bitcoin exposure without self-custody

As GBTC is a share, it can also be held in some accounts that do not allow crypto exposure such as the Roth 401K
Aug 2, 2022 11 tweets 4 min read
It's always "What is GMX"
and never "How is GMX"
Here, we answer both questions
1/x 🧵👇 GMX is an AMM that allows you to trade perps with 30x leverage on @arbitrum, and recently launched on @avalancheavax
2/x
Aug 1, 2022 5 tweets 1 min read
Zero-knowledge proofs, simplified.

They're mathematical algorithms that allow one party (the prover) to prove to another party (the verifier) they know a value x, without conveying any information about the details of the proof. For e.g. it would be a way for one person to prove they know a secret password without revealing what that password is.

Imagine you’re in school, your friend Rachel claims to have the phone number of a girl you like. How can she prove she really has it without giving it to you?
Aug 1, 2022 4 tweets 2 min read
How did HK-Based, @BabelFinance, lose over $280M of customer funds? Image The Asian company is now seeking to convert millions in debt into equity, and raise more funds via a revolving credit facility. This is similar to BlockFi’s deal with Sam Bankman-Fried of FTX.
May 25, 2022 10 tweets 5 min read
Azuki Scam? How The Price Of This Blue Chip NFT Project Tanked Overnight

1. What is Azuki?
2. What Went Wrong
3. Is Azuki Still a Blue-Chip?

@AzukiOfficial #Azuki #NFT #NFTCommunity 1. What is Azuki?
The brainchild of @zagabond.eth, Azuki is a 10k PFP collection created under @chirulabs. Touted as the “Supreme” of the Metaverse, It promised to build a strong, decentralized brand, owned by its community.
May 24, 2022 13 tweets 11 min read
You can now track all your Crypto, all in one place.

With seamless navigation through the multiple networks all in one dashboard.

Nansen Just Acquired Ape Board: All You Need To Know About This Cross-Chain DeFi Dashboard

#nansen #apeboard 1. What is Ape Board?
Feb 3, 2022 11 tweets 6 min read
What Is @friktion_labs? How To Start Farming On @solana's Largest Structured Product Protocol

$SOL #Solana #Friktion 1/10 Friktion prides itself to be an all-in-one portfolio manager that makes crypto-asset management easy. With a click of a button, the volt would automatically employ different strategies to help the user maximize return while managing risks.
Feb 3, 2022 13 tweets 5 min read
Introducing @Katana_HQ : A Yield Generation Protocol And Winner Of Solana’s Hackathon

#Solana 1/12 The Solana Ignition Hackathon is a competition where projects compete to win cash prizes and seed funding.

@Katana_HQ emerged as the grand champion, beating 568 other promising projects to win the grand prize of US$75,000 and 2 tickets worth US$2,000 to Solana conference.
Jan 27, 2022 20 tweets 8 min read
From @SpookySwap To @tombfinance : Here’s A Guide To Yield Farming Opportunities On @FantomFDN Image There are many yield farms in the diverse Fantom ecosystem, including farming, staking, lending and borrowing protocols, and many more.

This list is not limited to the mentioned and before entering any protocol, it is a must to Do Your Own Research (DYOR).
Dec 23, 2021 14 tweets 7 min read
$LUNA Has Hit Another ATH: Here Are The LUNA Derivatives That You Need To Be Familiar With 👇 1/12 In the past few months, $LUNA has been on quite the run. The most memorable period was during the #crypto market crash on the first weekend of December. While other coins were tanking hard, $LUNA not only survived it but went on to make a new high.
Dec 23, 2021 17 tweets 10 min read
Understanding (3,3) – Is @OlympusDAO The Future Of #Cryptocurrency, Or Just Another Ponzi? 👇 1/15 Welcome To Olympus

Though @OlympusDAO's team is mostly anonymous, it is the brainchild of Zeus, who ideals for it to become the #decentralized reserve currency of the #cryptocurrency space.

Dec 22, 2021 15 tweets 8 min read
Here’s The Full List Of Yield Farms On The Solana Network And The Top 3 To Look Out For 👇 1/13 One of the top ways to earn passive income on your idle #cryptocurrency is to supply them into liquidity pools and earn yields from these #liquiditypools.

Here’s a simple illustration from @Uniswap on how liquidity pool works:
Dec 22, 2021 7 tweets 5 min read
The founder of @Messari - @twobitidiot, published a 165-page 2022 theses which laid down his observations of the crypto and blockchain space.

Here are some crypto themes that he highlighted: Fan Tokens

#fantoken @Chiliz @mikeshinoda
Dec 21, 2021 13 tweets 6 min read
Here’s A Look At The Top 5 NFT Projects On @solana $SOL And How To Buy Them Image 1/12 Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have exploded in popularity in 2021. It has grown to a point that it can no longer be ignored.

Projects featured are all Solana blue-chip NFTs with high market cap and are listed in no particular order.

Here are the top five NFT plays on Solana: