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- Why is my lenster profile restriced when connecting it to Phaver?
- Good day lensters. Hopefully we see the bull run in 2023!
- yo how is everyone doing today?
- What’s in the House Financial Services Committee’s Stablecoin Bill?
[What’s in the House Financial Services Committee’s Stablecoin Bill?](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/04/18/whats-in-the-house-financial-services-committees-stablecoin-bill/)
It would ban a future terraUSD, at least temporarily, and create licensing rules for fiat-backed stablecoin issuers.
- US house committee publishes draft stablecoin bill
[U.S. House Committee Publishes Draft Stablecoin Bill](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/04/15/us-house-committee-publishes-draft-stablecoin-bill/)
The stablecoin bill is the first major piece of crypto legislation in 2023.
- Trump earned up to 1m from nft sales.
[Trump Earned Up To nullM From NFT Sales: Filings](https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/04/15/trump-earned-up-to-1m-from-nft-sales-filings/)
Trump’s income from NFTs comes via a licensing agreement between his company CIC Digital LLC and the collection's creator NFT INT LLC.
- Bitcoin Is the 'Boring, Old Grandpa' Right Now Compared to Ether: Dexterity Capital Manager Partner
[Bitcoin Is the 'Boring, Old Grandpa' Right Now Compared to Ether: Dexterity Capital Manager Partner](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/04/14/bitcoin-is-the-boring-old-grandpa-right-now-compared-to-ether-dexterity-capital-manager-partner/)
By its very nature, bitcoin is stable and isn’t exactly the talk of the town, Michael Safai said.
- solanas crypto ready saga smartphone goes on sale may 8
[Solana’s Crypto-Ready ‘Saga’ Smartphone Goes on Sale May 8](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/04/13/solanas-crypto-ready-saga-smartphone-goes-on-sale-may-8/)
The Saga aims to put crypto in people’s pockets, where the rest of the digital world has already gone.
- Ftxs bankruptcy lawyers the dumpster fire is out
[FTX’s Bankruptcy Lawyers: ‘The Dumpster Fire Is Out’](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/04/12/ftxs-bankruptcy-lawyers-the-dumpster-fire-is-out/)
At a hearing on Wednesday, lawyers for the now-defunct exchange described it as a “digital Potemkin village” run by former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.
- Bitcoin Holds Firm Above $30K, Ether Hovers Near null.9K Ahead of CPI, Shapella Upgrade
[Bitcoin Holds Firm Above $30K, Ether Hovers Near null.9K Ahead of CPI, Shapella Upgrade](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/04/11/bitcoin-holds-firm-above-30k-ether-hovers-near-19k-ahead-of-cpi-shapella-upgrade/)
Investors will be eyeing Wednesday’s U.S. Consumer Price Index for the latest reading on inflation and the Shanghai “hard fork.”
- etherscan reconfigures blockchain explorer settings to filter out potential scams
[Etherscan Reconfigures Blockchain Explorer Settings to Filter Out Potential Scams](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/04/10/etherscan-reconfigures-blockchain-explorer-settings-to-filter-out-potential-scams/)
Zero-token value transfers will no longer be visible by default as a way of preventing “address poisoning” hacks.
- Bank of England Targets 30-Strong Team for Digital Currency: Report
[Bank of England Targets 30-Strong Team for Digital Currency: Report](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/04/09/bank-of-england-targets-30-strong-team-for-digital-currency-report/)
Among the positions available: Digital Pound Security Architect and Digital Pound Solutions Architect.
- Bitcoin Miner Sphere 3D Sues Partner Gryphon Digital
- Do Kwon's Millions Are Not in South Korea, Prosecutors Say: Report
[Do Kwon's Millions Are Not in South Korea, Prosecutors Say: Report](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/04/07/do-kwons-millions-are-not-in-south-korea-prosecutors-say-report/)
South Korea has requested the extradition of the Terraform Labs CEO after his recent arrest in Montenegro.
- Dogecoin drops after Elon Musks twitter stops using its logo.
[Dogecoin Drops After Elon Musk's Twitter Stops Using Its Dog Logo](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/04/06/dogecoin-drops-after-elon-musks-twitter-stops-using-its-logo/)
DOGE surged on April 3 after Elon Musk's social-media company inexplicably removed its blue bird logo, replacing it with dogecoin's mascot.
- Arbitrum foundation offers crypto governance concessions after arb holder uproar.
[Arbitrum Foundation Offers Crypto Governance Concessions After ARB Holder Uproar](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/04/05/arbitrum-foundation-offers-crypto-governance-concessions-after-arb-holder-uproar/)
The Arbitrum Foundation has pledged not to move 700 million ARB tokens until the DAO passes a budget for handling the controversial sum.
- Ralph Lauren Miami Store to Accept Crypto Payments.
[Ralph Lauren Miami Store to Accept Crypto Payments](https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/04/04/ralph-lauren-miami-store-to-accept-crypto-payments/)
The brand is also partnering with Web3 community Poolsuite to release a co-branded NFT collection.
- Crypto Startup Li.Fi Raises $17.5M in Funding Round
[Crypto Startup Li.Fi Raises $17.5M in Funding Round](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/04/03/crypto-startup-lifi-raises-175m-in-funding-round/)
CoinFund and Superscrypt led the round for the cross-chain bridge and decentralized exchange aggregator.
- Arbitrums first governance proposal turns messy with 1b Arb tokens at stake
[Arbitrum’s First Governance Proposal Turns Messy With nullB ARB Tokens at Stake](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/04/01/arbitrums-first-governance-proposal-turns-messy-with-1b-arb-tokens-at-stake/)
The Arbitrum Foundation would get to side step community governance when issuing “special grants.”
- FTX EU Sets Up Website to Repay Users
[FTX EU Sets Up Website to Repay Users](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/03/31/ftx-eu-sets-up-website-to-repay-users/)
The European arm had been in operation for only about eight months prior to the collapse of parent FTX.
- Argentinian Airline Issues Every Ticket as an NFT
[Argentinian Airline Issues Every Ticket as an NFT](https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/03/30/argentinian-airline-issues-every-ticket-as-an-nft/)
Low-cost carrier Flybondi has expanded its partnership with NFT ticketing company TravelX to offer all tickets as NFTs on the Algorand blockchain.
- Top U.S. Treasury Official Says Crypto Had No ‘Direct Role’ In Bank Failures
[Top U.S. Treasury Official Says Crypto Had No ‘Direct Role’ In Bank Failures](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/03/29/top-us-treasury-official-says-crypto-had-no-direct-role-in-bank-failures/)
Treasury Under Secretary Nellie Liang told House lawmakers that the crypto industry wasn’t a central factor in the wipeouts of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
- Canada to ask pension funds to disclose crypto exposure
[Canada to Ask Pension Funds to Disclose Crypto Exposure](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/03/28/canada-to-ask-pension-funds-to-disclose-crypto-exposure/)
The government budget for 2023 indicates the OSFI will consult with federally regulated financial institutions on guidelines for publicly disclosing their exposure to crypto-assets.
- Binance and CZ sued by CFTC over regulatory violations.
[CFTC Sues Binance, CEO Zhao Over 'Willful Evasion' of U.S. Laws, Unregistered Crypto Derivatives Products](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/03/27/binance-and-cz-sued-by-cftc-over-regulatory-violations/)
The CFTC alleged Binance offered unregistered crypto derivatives products and directed U.S. customers to evade compliance controls through the use of VPNs.
- With zkSync Era Mainnet and $ZKS airdrop coming, there are some projects that we must keep an eye on
One of them is Goal3, with their innovative lockdrop system
🧵 Here is a thread explaining what is lockdrop and how you can benefit from it
Goal3 is the first decentralized sportsbook built on zkSync Era ∎
zkSync team directly mentioned them as one of the upcoming project on the ecosystem
https://twitter.com/zksync/status/1637821368669728768?s=20
We've seen it with yesterday Arbitrum and Optimism airdrops, there is always a big sell pressure with the current model
Also, many bots or sybil farmers are eligible with thousands of walllets
The same pattern happens with every airdrop
Goal3 comes with a new model
Introducing Lockdrop
Lockdrop is here to rewards long term users by focusing on:
-Community engagement
-User retention
The more you stay and engage, the more you earn
To participate in the lockdrop system, you have to provide liquidity, the same way you would do in any other protocol
Locking your tokens will make you eligible
You can lock it for different periods of time
For example, you can lock during:
-3 month
-6 months
-1 year
By doing that, you might earn fees, of course, but you will also be eligible for Goal3 token airdrops
To avoid immediate sell pressure, the airdrop will be sent over time, during your lockup period depending on you lock period
In this way, you won't see big red candle at launch
How to farm zkSync airdrop using Goal3? 👀
Well, Goal3 will help you in your farming in several ways
Joining lockdrop or placing a bet cover many potentiel eligible condition:
-NFT minting
-Token transfer
-Receive tokens (free Goal3 tokens)
When you place a bet, you will get a tradable NFT that represents your bet
It is a perfect way to be an NFT holder on zkSync 🤝
9% of $GOAL3 supply is reserved for airdrops, don't fade it
Goal3 is definitely a project with great potential, and it is built on zkSync which is a growing ecosystem with the mainnet and airdrop coming in the future
Useful links:
Beta: https://testnet.goal3.xyz/
Doc: https://docs.goal3.xyz/
Full tutorial: https://docs.goal3.xyz/the-goal3-lockdrop
- Amazon's NFT Plans Teased in a Receipt Mailed Friday Afternoon
- Euler finance hacker sends 51000 ether back to protocol
[Euler Finance Hacker Sends 51,000 Stolen Ether Back to Protocol](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/03/25/euler-finance-hacker-sends-51000-ether-back-to-protocol/)
EUL tokens jumped 47% on the transfer of tokens.
- ARBITRUM AIRDROP IS LIVE 🔵 🪂
Finally, ARB claim site started to work a few minutes ago.
Thread: how to claim and delegate right now! 🧙♂️ 🏛️
▓▓▓▓▓▓ 100%
To claim:
1. Go to Arbitrum's website: 🔗 http://arbitrum.foundation
2. Click on "Claim" and follow the steps
3. Delegate to olimpio.eth 🏛️
4. ✅
If you believe I am the right fit. My principles are decentralization, self-custody, privacy
For months, I recommended everyone to delegate their $OP tokens.
Then, Optimism did their Airdrop #2, and one eligibility criteria was to be active in governance (a.k.a. delegating)
Do with this as you may 👀
💡 ICYMI: delegating is enabling your voting power to a delegate
Here is my delegate application and some thoughts of DeFi, blockchain, and governance:
🏛️ https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/delegate-application-template/31/230?u=olimpio
Where to trade ARB?
• Use DexScreener/GeckoTerminal to monitor blockchains for pools.
1. Take $ARB's token contract: 0x912ce59144191c1204e64559fe8253a0e49e6548
2. Paste in on http://dexscreener.com / http://geckoterminal.com
3. You will see a pool list where ARB is trading!
Also, centralized exchanges CEXs are listing $ARB.
Almost all of them confirmed listing.
• Binance: today 17:00 (UTC)
• OKX: today (UTC) - 20 mins after claim opens
• Kucoin: today (UTC) - immediately on claim open
• Coinbase: "if and when liquidity conditions are met" 🤡
Transactions not going through?
• If you are having problems with your transactions going through, Arbitrum RPC nodes could be having server load issues.
Here is a thread I made to create your custom RPC endpoint for free and in 5 minutes: https://twitter.com/OlimpioCrypto/status/1638665520940560384
ARB had a rocky launch, with their main website failing for more than 1 hour, and Arbiscan also going down.
The team denies it's from a DDoS or similar attack, they say it's just server load.
If you are still experiencing issues, retry, it works intermittently.
⚡️
- Former SEC Branch Chief Explains Why U.S. Has Jurisdiction in Do Kwon Case
[Former SEC Branch Chief Explains Why U.S. Has Jurisdiction in Do Kwon Case](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/03/24/former-sec-branch-chief-explains-why-us-has-jurisdiction-in-do-kwon-case/)
Lisa Braganca believes that the crypto entrepreneur knowingly pitched investments in the UST and LUNA tokens to Americans.
- Tron Network’s TRX Drops 13% Following SEC Charges Against Justin Sun
[Tron Network’s TRX Drops 13% Following SEC Charges Against Justin Sun](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/03/22/tron-networks-trx-drops-13-following-sec-charges-against-justin-sun/)
Other Sun-related tokens such as SUN, JUST and HT also took hits amid the SEC allegations.
- Sushi DAO, Key Contributor Served With SEC Subpoena
- Belgian Crypto Ads Must Warn of Risks Under New Rules
[Belgian Crypto Ads Must Warn of Risks Under New Rules](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/03/20/belgian-crypto-ads-must-warn-of-risks-under-new-rules/)
The Financial Services and Markets Authority will have to be notified of major ad campaigns, as a survey reveals crypto investors are often trying to get rich quick.
- US banking cutoff presents opportunities for crypto in europe.
[U.S. Banking Cutoff Presents Opportunities for Crypto in Europe](https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/03/19/us-banking-cutoff-presents-opportunities-for-crypto-in-europe/)
Policymakers seem to be doing their best to suffocate dollar on-ramps into crypto, leaving the door open for other mature markets to gain a competitive edge, Kaiko research analyst Conor Ryder writes.
- FTX Firms Had $6.8B Hole in Balance Sheet at Time of Bankruptcy
[FTX Firms Had $6.8B Hole in Balance Sheet at Time of Bankruptcy](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/03/17/ftx-firms-had-68b-hole-in-balance-sheet-at-time-of-bankruptcy/)
The group of companies had debts of about $11.6 billion against $4.8 billion in assets, according to a presentation filed by its advisers.
- Former NY Regulator: Crypto Isn't the Reason Why Signature Bank Was Closed.
[Former NY Regulator: Crypto Isn't the Reason Why Signature Bank Was Closed](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/03/17/former-ny-regulator-crypto-isnt-the-reason-why-signature-bank-was-closed/)
The bank did not provide reliable and consistent data, said Maria Vullo, a former superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services.
- Arbitrum to Airdrop New Token and Transition to DAO.
[Arbitrum to Airdrop New Token and Transition to DAO](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/03/16/arbitrum-to-airdrop-new-token-and-transition-to-dao/)
The long-awaited ARB token will grant holders the ability to vote on changes to the leading Ethereum layer 2 network.
- Bitcoin Dominance Reaches 9-Month High.
[Bitcoin Dominance Reaches 9-Month High](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/03/15/bitcoin-dominance-reaches-9-month-high/)
The bitcoin dominance rate has climbed amid increasing turbulence in crypto markets, and more lately as the price of bitcoin also reached a nine-month high.
- Should i keep my money in Bitcoin or Bank?
[Should I Keep My Money in Bitcoin or a Bank?](https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/03/14/should-i-keep-my-money-in-bitcoin-or-a-bank/)
The U.S. government is in the business of bailing out banks. But some people prefer to keep cash under the mattress.
- Burning USDC and Minting DAI Prove to Be Popular On-Chain Activities Amid SVB Collapse.
Circle’s USDC stablecoin had nearly $3 billion in net redemptions since Friday, while the total supply of DAI increased by 1.2 billion tokens over the same time period.
[Burning USDC and Minting DAI Prove to Be Popular On-Chain Activities Amid SVB Collapse](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/03/13/burning-usdc-and-minting-dai-prove-to-be-popular-on-chain-activities-amid-svb-collapse/)
Circle’s USDC stablecoin had nearly $3 billion in net redemptions since Friday, while the total supply of DAI increased by 1.2 billion tokens over the same time period.
- Circle to ‘Cover Any Shortfall’ in USDC Reserves, Sparking Stablecoin Rally.
[Circle to ‘Cover Any Shortfall’ in USDC Reserves, Sparking Stablecoin Rally](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/03/11/circle-to-cover-any-shortfall-in-usdc-reserves-sparking-stablecoin-rally/)
The company plans to use corporate resources to fill the gap, including external capital.
- Bitcoin Regains $20K After $200M in Crypto Liquidations; Some Traders Brush Off USDC Fears.
[Bitcoin Regains $20K After $200M in Crypto Liquidations; Some Traders Brush Off USDC Fears](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/03/11/bitcoin-regains-20k-after-200m-in-crypto-liquidations-some-traders-brush-off-usdc-fears/)
Some traders are signalling strength for USD Coin, citing its treasury backing in U.S.-issued bonds.
- Scrutiny Falls on $43B USDC Stablecoin’s Cash Reserves at Failed Silicon Valley Bank.
[Scrutiny Falls on $43B USDC Stablecoin’s Cash Reserves at Failed Silicon Valley Bank](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/03/10/scrutiny-falls-on-43b-usdc-stablecoins-cash-reserves-at-failed-silicon-valley-bank/)
Circle’s USDC, the second-largest stablecoin, with $43 billion market capitalization, held an undisclosed part of its $9.8 billion cash reserves at failed Silicon Valley Bank.
- Scrutiny Falls on $43B USDC Stablecoin’s Cash Reserves at Failed Silicon Valley Bank.
[Scrutiny Falls on $43B USDC Stablecoin’s Cash Reserves at Failed Silicon Valley Bank](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/03/10/scrutiny-falls-on-43b-usdc-stablecoins-cash-reserves-at-failed-silicon-valley-bank/)
Circle’s USDC, the second largest stablecoin with $43 billion market capitalization, held an undisclosed part of its $9.8 billion cash reserves at failed Silicon Valley Bank.
- Vitalik Buterin Dumps Altcoins Worth 220 ETH That Have 'No Moral Value'
[Vitalik Buterin Dumps Altcoins Worth 220 ETH That Have 'No Moral Value'](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/03/09/ethereum-co-founder-vitalik-buterin-dumps-altcoins-worth-220eth-that-have-no-moral-value/)
The Ethereum co-founder said investors would lose "most of the money" they put into the coins.
- JPMorgan Is Cutting Ties With Crypto Exchange Gemini: Source
[JPMorgan Is Cutting Ties With Crypto Exchange Gemini: Source](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/03/08/jpmorgan-is-cutting-ties-with-crypto-exchange-gemini-source/)
Coinbase said its banking relationship with JPMorgan remains intact.
- Federal Reserve’s Powell: We Don’t Want to Strangle Crypto Innovation, But Sector Is a Mess.
[Federal Reserve’s Powell: We Don’t Want to Strangle Crypto Innovation, but Sector Is a Mess](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/03/07/federal-reserves-powell-we-dont-want-to-strangle-crypto-innovation-but-sector-is-a-mess/)
The central bank's chairman said the Fed is sticking to its warnings that banks should be “quite cautious” about getting involved in digital assets.
- SEC Files Emergency Action Against BKCoin for Running $100M ‘Ponzi-Like’ Scheme.
[SEC Files Emergency Action Against BKCoin for Running $100M ‘Ponzi-Like’ Scheme](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/03/06/sec-files-emergency-action-against-bkcoin-for-running-100m-ponzi-like-scheme/)
BKCoin co-founder Kevin Kang is accused of misappropriating client funds to bankroll vacations, purchase tickets to sporting events and pay rent on his New York City apartment.
- Lido’s LDO Token Sinks 10% Following Rumors Crypto Staking Service Received SEC Notice.
[Lido’s LDO Token Sinks 10% Following Rumors Crypto Staking Service Received SEC Notice](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/03/05/lidos-ldo-token-sinks-10-following-sec-rumors/)
Crypto podcaster David Hoffman spread (and then retracted) a rumor that the SEC had delivered a Wells Notice to the decentralized staking service. A spokesperson for Lido declined to comment.
- Bankman-Fried Should Have Only Flip Phone, Website Whitelist, DOJ Says.
[Bankman-Fried Should Have Only Flip Phone, Website Whitelist, DOJ Says](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/03/04/bankman-fried-should-have-only-flip-phone-website-whitelist-doj-says/)
Bail conditions clampdown comes after suspicions of witness tampering.
- ETH Denver is cringy apparently
[ETHDenver Looks Cringey to You Because Ethereum Has an Actual Community](https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/03/03/ethdenver-looks-cringey-to-you-because-ethereum-has-an-actual-community/)
Like any good punk or hip hop show, this year's Colorado event for coders will feature events that will "scare away normies," CoinDesk Chief Insights Columnist David Z. Morris writes.