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- tl;dr on permissionless Lens LIP-5 https://github.com/lens-protocol/LIPs/pull/29…
- Lens community strongly supports permissionless
- Small fee on the existing claim flow to mitigate DDoS
- Apps receive credits to on-board users with 0 fees on weekly allowances (managed later by a LIP)
- Each app decides their own claim flow
- Existing main claim flow can sunset to progress decentralization after apps have their own flows
- Spam/bots will be managed on community level
- No geoblocking
- Vibes only
- Minted this free collectible in celebration of @orbapp.lens funding!
The era of everyday web3 social starts here!
LFG!🙌
- Sam Bankman-Fried's Laptop Has a New Battery Now, DOJ Says
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/09/05/sam-bankman-frieds-laptop-has-a-new-battery-now-doj-says/
- Litecoin ‘Halving,’ Set for Wednesday, Should Harden Supply of ‘Digital Silver’
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/08/01/litecoin-halving-set-for-wednesday-should-harden-supplies-of-digital-silver/
- No impact from Ripple ruling? SEC chair cites risks from crypto in budget request
https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-chair-cites-risks-crypto-budget-request
- ZachXBT’s research cited in Canadian NFT rug pull class-action lawsuit
[ZachXBT’s research cited in Canadian NFT rug pull class-action lawsuit](https://cointelegraph.com/news/zachxbt-s-research-cited-in-canadian-nft-rug-pull-class-action-lawsuit)
According to court documents, the Boneheads team has been accused of breach of contract, misappropriating funds and misleading investors.
- Bitcoin ETF fever returns: Biggest inflow to ProShares’ BITO in a year
[Bitcoin ETF fever returns: Biggest inflow to ProShares’ BITO in a year](https://cointelegraph.com/news/proshares-bitcoin-etf-bito-weekly-inflows-largest-in-year)
ProShares’ BITO Bitcoin ETF saw a weekly inflow of $65 million as institutional investors have seemingly regained their mojo for Bitcoin futures.
- Bitcoin ‘parabolic advance’ means BTC price all-time high in 2023 — Trader
[Bitcoin ‘parabolic advance’ means BTC price all-time high in 2023 — Trader](https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-parabolic-advance-btc-price-all-time-high-2023)
Bitcoin has around four months to go before eclipsing its $69,000 peak if past impulse moves are a guide, says Credible Crypto.
- Mark Zuckerberg’s jiu-jitsu or Elon Musk’s street-fight ‘walrus’ — Who will win?
[Mark Zuckerberg’s jiu-jitsu or Elon Musk’s street-fight ‘walrus’ — Who will win?](https://cointelegraph.com/news/mark-zuckerberg-vs-elon-musk-who-will-win)
While Musk has a bigger frame and height advantage by being 6-foot-1, Zuckerberg has now been training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu for nine months.
- Near impossible to know’ what is and isn't a security: Mark Cuban on SEC
[‘Near impossible to know’ what is and isn't a security: Mark Cuban on SEC](https://cointelegraph.com/news/impossible-to-know-what-is-a-security-mark-cuban-on-sec)
Mark Cuban believes it is next to “impossible” for firms to comply with the SEC because there is no publicly available document explaining how to register. Cuban is now calling on the SEC to provide more transparency to the industry.
- In the filing entered on June 5, the regulators claim that the defendants, including Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, BAM Management, BAM Trading and Binance, “have enriched themselves by billions of U.S. dollars while placing investors’ assets at significant risk.”
[SEC lawsuit claims Binance.US, Changpeng Zhao put customer funds ‘at significant risk’](https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-lawsuit-binance-us-cz-put-funds-at-risk)
The SEC lawsuit claims that CZ and related entities involved in the lawsuit have made “purposeful efforts” to bypass U.S. regulatory oversight.
- Dogecoin investors accuse Elon Musk of insider trading in amended class-action lawsuit
[Dogecoin investors accuse Elon Musk of insider trading in amended class-action lawsuit](https://cointelegraph.com/news/dogecoin-investors-accuse-elon-musk-of-insider-trading-in-amended-class-action-lawsuit)
A group of Dogecoin investors have petitioned a U.S. court to amend a class-action lawsuit against Elon Musk for a third time.
- Bitcoin holds 200-week average as trader says ‘inflection point’ is here
[Bitcoin holds 200-week average as trader says ‘inflection point’ is here](https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-holds-200-week-average-as-trader-says-inflection-point-is-here)
Bitcoin is in line for a “pretty major move,” with BTC price facing a key decision.
- $160K at next halving? Model counts down to new Bitcoin all-time high
[$160K at next halving? Model counts down to new Bitcoin all-time high](https://cointelegraph.com/news/160k-halving-btc-price-prediction-model-count-down-new-bitcoin-all-time-high)
BTC price is due 500% gains to hit $160,000 at the next halving, one Bitcoin analyst's prediction states.
- Bitcoin flips volatile at $27K as Fed’s Powell teases end to rate hikes
[Bitcoin flips volatile at $27K as Fed’s Powell teases end to rate hikes](https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-flips-volatile-at-27k-as-fed-s-powell-teases-end-to-rate-hikes)
Bitcoin stays sensitive to Fed commentary on inflation with BTC price wobbling around $27,000.
- Jack Dorsey’s TBD announces new Web5 toolkit
[Jack Dorsey’s TBD announces new Web5 toolkit](https://cointelegraph.com/news/jack-dorsey-s-tbd-announces-new-web5-toolkit)
Jack Dorsey’s TBD will employ different components such as decentralized web nodes (DWNs) and decentralized web apps (DWAs) to facilitate the Web5 decentralized web experience
- In an announcement on May 17, Tether revealed that it plans to invest a portion of its profits into BTC on a monthly basis. The firm said it will “regularly allocate up to 15% of its net realized operating profits towards purchasing Bitcoin.”
[Tether to buy Bitcoin based on monthly net profits](https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-to-buy-bitcoin-based-on-monthly-net-profits)
Tether said that Bitcoin’s decentralized nature and its long-term store of value made it an obvious choice for the stablecoin issuer.
- Senators slam bank execs for blaming collapses on crypto, pocketing millions
[Senators slam bank execs for blaming collapses on crypto, pocketing millions](https://cointelegraph.com/news/signature-bank-blame-crypto-collapse-lummis-warren)
Former Signature Bank chairman Scott Shay has denied placing the blame for his bank’s collapse on digital assets.
- Coinbase establishes advisory council with former US lawmakers
[Coinbase establishes advisory council with former US lawmakers](https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-establishes-advisory-council-with-former-us-lawmakers)
United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced the formation of an advisory council staffed with former lawmakers and industry leaders.
- Tencent-backed Everledger collapses amid lack of funding: Report
[Tencent-backed Everledger collapses amid lack of funding: Report](https://cointelegraph.com/news/tencent-backed-everledger-collapses-amid-lack-of-funding-report)
The Australian blockchain-based supply chain tracking firm Everledger has reportedly started insolvency proceedings after failing to raise new funds.
- good news,**Bitcoin Climbs Above $28.5K as Investors Weigh Fresh Bank Woes, Cool Jobs Data**
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/05/02/bitcoin-climbs-above-285k-as-investors-weigh-fresh-bank-woes-cool-jobs-data/
- Coinbase exec uses ChatGPT ‘jailbreak’ to get odds on wild crypto scenarios
[Coinbase exec uses ChatGPT ‘jailbreak’ to get odds on wild crypto scenarios](https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-exec-uses-chatgpt-jailbreak-to-get-odds-on-wild-crypto-scenarios)
Coinbase executive and avid ChatGPT user Conor Grogan claims to have found a way to prompt the AI chatbot to predict the probability of Bitcoin going to near zero.
- Bitcoin price hits new record high in Argentina
Argentina’s peso has crashed by 99% versus the U.S. dollar since the beginning of the currency crisis in 2018.
[Bitcoin price hits new record high in Argentina](https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-hits-new-record-high-in-argentina)
Pesos have crashed 99% versus the U.S. dollar since the beginning of the currency crisis in 2018.
- Binance integrates ChatGPT into the Web3 Academy
[Binance integrates ChatGPT into the Web3 Academy](https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-integrates-chatgpt-into-the-web3-academy)
The new AI-driven learning tool is designed to “concisely” answer users' questions with material sourced from the Binance Academy.
- Ethereum layer 2 bridging up sixfold year-on-year in Q1
[Ethereum layer 2 bridging up sixfold year-on-year in Q1 — Alchemy](https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-layer-2-bridging-up-sixfold-year-on-year-in-q1-alchemy)
The networks studied included Arbitrum, Optimism and Polygon
- Less than 1% of staked ETH estimated to be sold after Shapella: Finance Redefined
[Less than 1% of staked ETH estimated to be sold after Shapella: Finance Redefined](https://cointelegraph.com/news/less-than-1-of-staked-eth-estimated-to-be-sold-after-shapella-finance-redefined)
Just 170,000 Ether of the 18.1 million staked on the Beacon Chain will be unlocked in the first week since the Shanghai hard fork, according to Glassnode.
- I just voted "Yes ser 🙌" on "Do you like the Snapshot integration with Lenster?" https://snapshot.org/#/yoginth.eth/proposal/0x9287c40edcd68c362c7c4139fe3489bbaaa27cf4de68be5c218a82d0f252e718 #snapshotlabs
- Reddit deploys Gen 3 NFT avatar contracts on Polygon
[Reddit deploys Gen 3 NFT avatar contracts on Polygon](https://cointelegraph.com/news/reddit-deploys-gen-3-nft-avatar-contracts-on-polygon)
While some were excited about the release, others said it might not sell out as fast and described the payment process as cumbersome.
- 7 details in the CFTC lawsuit against Binance you may have missed
[7 details in the CFTC lawsuit against Binance you may have missed](https://cointelegraph.com/news/7-details-in-the-cftc-lawsuit-against-binance-you-may-have-missed)
Here are seven details in the CFTC lawsuit against crypto exchange Binance you may have missed.
- $4M 'exit scam' suspected as Kokomo Finance flies off radar, token plunges
[$4M 'exit scam' suspected as Kokomo Finance flies off radar, token plunges](https://cointelegraph.com/news/4m-exit-scam-suspected-as-kokomo-finance-flies-off-radar-token-plunges)
The team behind lending protocol Kokomo Finance has been suspected by CertiK of a $4 million rug pull through a sketchy smart contract loophole. It comes just two days after it went live on Optimism.
- 4 out of 10 NFT sales are fake: Learn to spot the signs of wash trading
NFT
[4 out of 10 NFT sales are fake: Learn to spot the signs of wash trading – Cointelegraph Magazine](https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/4-out-of-10-nft-sales-are-fake-learn-to-spot-the-signs-of-wash-trading/)
NFT wash trading creates a phoney appearance of popularity to push up prices and rip collectors off. But you can learn how to spot the signs.
- CFTC adds execs from Circle, Ava Labs and Fireblocks to tech advisory group
[CFTC adds execs from Circle, Ava Labs and Fireblocks to tech advisory group](https://cointelegraph.com/news/cftc-adds-execs-from-circle-ava-labs-and-fireblocks-to-tech-advisory-group)
Executives from Circle, TRM Labs, Fireblocks and Ava Labs are among many firms to be named as part of the CFTC's Technology Advisory Committee (TAC).
- CZ blamed banks for increasing the risks of stablecoins
[Do Kwon had the right idea, banks are risk to fiat-backed stablecoins — CZ](https://cointelegraph.com/news/do-kwon-had-the-right-idea-banks-are-risk-to-fiat-backed-stablecoins-cz)
Given Silicon Valley Bank’s direct involvement in destabilizing USDC prices, CZ blamed banks for increasing the risks of stablecoins.
- Four United States Republican senators led by Bill Hagerty have written a letter to the heads of federal banking regulatory agencies, questioning the ideological motivation behind recent regulatory moves in regard to cryptocurrency. They compared the regulators’ policies to the Obama administration’s Operation Choke Point.
[US senators write to banking regulators about potential crypto discrimination](https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-senators-write-to-banking-regulators-about-potential-crypto-discrimination)
Four U.S. senators have demanded an explanation of regulatory moves they see as potentially designed to disadvantage the cryptocurrency industry in banking.
- In the tug-of-war between the US regulators over control of crypto assets, the CFTC chair has triple-downed his stance — that Ether and stablecoins are commodities
- Yuga Labs’ first Bitcoin NFT auction nets $16.5M in 24 hours
[Yuga Labs’ first Bitcoin NFT auction nets $16.5M in 24 hours](https://cointelegraph.com/news/yuga-labs-first-bitcoin-nft-auction-nets-16-5m-in-24-hours)
Yuga Labs has just concluded its 24-hour auction for its first Bitcoin Ordinals collection, TwelveFold.
- Fears over Silvergate, $8B hole at FTX, senators seek Binance’s numbers
[Fears over Silvergate, $8B hole at FTX, Binance's numbers sought](https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/fears-over-silvergate-8b-hole-at-ftx-senators-seek-binances-numbers-hodlers-digest-feb-26-march-4/)
Delay in Silvergate's financials sparks concerns over bankruptcy, FTX reports $8.6B deficit, Binance's balance sheet sought by U.S. senators.
- Phaver x CyberConnect — Bringing Web3 to the masses
[Phaver x CyberConnect — Bringing Web3 to the masses](https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/phaver-x-cyberconnect-bringing-web3-to-the-masses)
Phaver is thrilled to announce its integration with CyberConnect — a decentralized social graph protocol with identity sovereignty for mass adoption and network effects
- Galaxy tips Bitcoin NFT market to hit $4.5B by 2025
[Galaxy tips Bitcoin NFT market to hit $4.5B by 2025](https://cointelegraph.com/news/galaxy-tips-bitcoin-nft-market-to-hit-4-5b-by-2025)
The Galaxy report also made bearish and bullish estimations of null.5 billion and $10 billion apiece, with the bullish scenario depending on how much competition Bitcoin NFTs can provide to Ethereum NFTs.
- Bitcoin price slides 5% in 60 minutes amid Silvergate uncertainty
[Bitcoin price slides 5% in 60 minutes amid Silvergate uncertainty](https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-slides-5-in-60-minutes-hitting-two-week-low-amid-silvergate)
The price of BTC fell over 5% in an hour on March 3, coinciding with recent uncertainty around Silvergate Bank after its delayed 10-K filing.
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- Coinbase has launched a grassroots political campaign to promote pro-crypto policies, according to a Feb. 28 Twitter thread from the company.
[Coinbase launches grassroots campaign for pro-crypto policy in the U.S.](https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-launches-grassroots-campaign-for-pro-crypto-policy-in-the-u-s)
The U.S. has been criticized by the crypto industry for allegedly having vague laws that make it hard for the businesses to comply.
- Binance CEO responds to mainstream FUD: ‘They don’t know how an exchange works’
[Binance CEO responds to mainstream FUD: ‘They don’t know how an exchange works’](https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-ceo-responds-to-mainstream-fud-they-don-t-know-how-an-exchange-works)
The Binance CEO expressed his disappointment in the article and responded by saying the authors “seem to not understand the basics of how an exchange works.”
- web3 social means only having to build your following once.
and having your followers continue to grow across the entire ecosystem of apps and future apps forever without having to do anything.
for devs it means starting with a built in user base instead of starting from scratch.
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- Bitcoin price stays under $24K as PCE data helps US dollar to near 7-week highs
Bitcoin fails to catch a break after “hot” PCE numbers punish U.S. stocks and bring DXY back from the brink of breakdown.
[Bitcoin price stays under $24K as PCE data helps US dollar to near 7-week highs](https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-stays-24k-as-pce-data-helps-us-dollar-near-7-week-highs)
Bitcoin sees a fresh blow from hot PCE numbers in line with U.S. stocks as the dollar heads to its highest in almost two months.
- US Federal Reserve denies Custodia Bank's request for Fed supervision
[US Federal Reserve denies Custodia Bank's request for Fed supervision](https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-federal-reserve-denies-custodia-bank-s-request-for-fed-supervision)
The cryptocurrency-focused Custodia Bank has again been denied membership to the U.S. Federal Reserve System, with the Fed claiming crypto doesn’t fit in with “sound banking practices.”
- Coinbase discloses recent cyberattack targeting employees
[Coinbase discloses recent cyberattack targeting employees](https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-discloses-recent-cyberattack-targeting-employees)
Crypto exchange Coinbase experienced a cybersecurity attack targeting its employees through SMS scams and impersonating IT staff.
- Coinbase staking 'fundamentally different’ to Kraken's — chief lawyer.
After the SEC’s crack-down on Kraken, Coinbase’s legal head outlined the differences between Kraken’s staking product and its own.
[Coinbase staking 'fundamentally different’ to Kraken's — chief lawyer](https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-staking-fundamentally-different-to-kraken-s-chief-lawyer)
Amid an SEC crackdown on staking services, crypto exchange Coinbase has outlined features of its own program that it believes save it from being labeled as securities. It has called for regulatory clarity to make these differences explicit.
- Transaction volume on the exchange fell 12% in 2022's fourth quarter, but the firm still beat forecast earnings despite a 57% year-on-year revenue drop.
[Coinbase beats Q4 earnings estimates amid falling transaction volume](https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-beats-q4-earnings-estimates-amid-falling-transaction-volume)
The Q4 2022 results for cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase show a decline in exchange transaction volumes, but the firm still beat Wall Street earnings expectations.