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Who else is waiting for zksync airdrop? I think its going to be the #1 airdrop for the year
Gm frens🌄 After the latest developments, hasn't phaver started to take up a big place in your life?🥰
ETH staking deposits top withdrawals for the first time since Shapella upgrade. [Ether Staking Deposits Top Withdrawals for First Time Since Shapella Upgrade](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/05/09/ether-staking-deposits-top-withdrawals-for-first-time-since-shapella-upgrade/) The divergence comes amid a meme coin frenzy that has pushed up fees on the Ethereum blockchain.
What does ChatGPT think about digital assets? [What ChatGPT Thinks About Digital Assets](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/04/19/what-chatgpt-thinks-about-digital-assets/) Todd Groth of CoinDesk Indices quizzes ChatGPT about crypto and then explores how that might factor into an investment opinion.
Healthy pullbacks for now, where to next? [First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Starts Work Week in the Red](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/04/24/first-mover-americas-bitcoin-starts-work-week-in-the-red/) The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 24, 2023.
Lens is growing with the help of its users. If there is anyone that you would like to invite from your network to Lens during the beta before the flood gates open, shoot me a DM. Prioritizing folks that create content or discussions.
Eth withdrawals will go ahead and staking will increase which in turn will reduce circulation. Bullish 🚀🚀 [Lido Stakers Can Expect Ether Withdrawals 'No Sooner Than Early May'](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/04/06/lido-stakers-can-expect-ether-withdrawals-no-sooner-than-early-may/) Lido needs to complete security audits of its V2 upgrade before it can allow withdrawals.
Spot holdings will be fine. Looks like its full steam ahead for DEXs if your down under like me! [Binance Australia's Derivatives License Cancelled by Regulator](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/04/06/binance-australias-derivatives-license-cancelled-by-regulator/) ASIC has been conducting a targeted review of Binance's businesses, the press release said.
The hate that US senators have for crypto is ridiculous #bytes Jim Bianco (@biancoresearch) explains
Super keen for the UFC this weekend!
Nexon Finance mainnet is live on #zkSync Era 🔥 Checkout: https://app.nexon.finance
Enter - BTC [Bitcoin Was a Winner During the U.S. Banking Crisis, but Illiquidity Prevents It From Being a USD Hedge](https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/03/25/bitcoin-was-a-winner-during-the-us-banking-crisis-but-illiquidity-prevents-it-from-being-a-usd-hedge/) While capital flowed into bitcoin amid a period of uncertainty, the cryptocurrency’s fractured liquidity arguably played the largest role in its surge.
Great way to earn sone extra OP 🥳😊 [Decentralized Liquidity Platform Synthetix Sees Jump in Fees Collected Amid Incentive Campaign](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/03/31/decentralized-liquidity-platform-synthetix-sees-jump-in-fees-collected-amid-incentive-campaign/) The protocol generated more than $730,000 in fees on Thursday ahead of the start of its allocation of 200,000 OP tokens per week to traders.
Stuttgart stock exchange unit aquires license for Crypto Custody 🚀🚀 [Stuttgart Stock Exchange Unit Secures BaFin License for Crypto Custody](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/03/30/stuttgart-stock-exchange-unit-secures-bafin-license-for-crypto-custody/) Among the institutions it expects to make use of this offering are banks, brokers, asset managers and family offices.
How good is bitcoin going to look when there is no longer a single global currency? [China Completes LNG Gas Trade with Chinese Yuan, Ending US Dollar Reliance for Energy Trades](https://watcher.guru/news/china-completes-lng-gas-trade-with-chinese-yuan-ending-us-dollar-reliance-for-energy-trades) China and France have completed a LNG gas trade using the Chinese Yuan, thus ending the reliance on the US dollar for energy trades
Eigenlayer will certainly be one to watch with ETH staking ramping up. Highly recommend following them on twitter! [Staking Protocol EigenLayer Raises $50M Amid Crypto Winter](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/03/28/staking-protocol-eigenlayer-raises-50m-amid-crypto-winter/) Blockchain Capital led the round for the system that allows Ethereum stakers to reuse the tokens.
Between February 16 and March 23, 2023, MicroStrategy acquired approximately 6,455 bitcoins for approximately $150.0 million in cash, at an average price of approximately $23,238. As of March 23, 2023, MicroStrategy held 138,955 bitcoins, at an aggregate purchase price of $4.14 billion and an average purchase price of $29,817. [MicroStrategy Repays $205M Bitcoin-Collateralized Loan in Full at 22% Discount for $160M, Acquires Additional 6,455 BTC and Now Holds 138,955 BTC](https://www.microstrategy.com/en/investor-relations/financial-documents/microstrategy-repaid-silvergate-loan-and-increased-bitcoin-holdings-by-6455-and-now-holds-138955-btc_3-27-2023) March 27, 2023
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JUST IN：First Citizens to Buy Silicon Valley Bank After Run on Lender [First Citizens to Buy Silicon Valley Bank After Run on Lender](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-27/first-citizens-to-buy-silicon-valley-bank-after-run-on-lender) First Citizens BancShares Inc. agreed to buy Silicon Valley Bank which was seized by regulators following a run on the lender.
zkRollups vs Optimistic Rollups
Who else is trying to earn some yield off their ARB? Uniswap USDC/ARB looks like the way to go, will see how the APY fairs over the next week :)
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What a crazy ass month [Breaking: Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon reportedly arrested in Montenegro](https://cointelegraph.com/news/do-kwon-reportedly-arrested-in-montenegro) The individual, suspected of being Do Kwon, was arrested in Montenegro airport with false documents.
Immutable + Polygon!? Awesome partnership for web3 gaming! [Introducing Immutable zkEVM Powered by Polygon: the Home of Gaming in Web3 in Partnership with Immutable](https://polygon.technology/blog/introducing-immutable-zkevm-powered-by-polygon-the-home-of-gaming-in-web3-in-partnership-with-immutable) Immutable and Polygon Labs are partnering to build a dedicated gaming blockchain using zero-knowledge technology to accelerate decentralized game development and bring Web3 a step closer to mass adoption.
The future of money - BTC 🚀🚀 [This Crisis Will Define the Future of Money](https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/03/17/this-crisis-will-define-the-future-of-money/) The recent collapse of three high-profile banks - Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Bank and Signature Bank - has caused worrying outflows at hundreds of regional banks. Now, with the U.S. Federal Reserve creating a new backstop facility reportedly worth $2 trillion and Switzerland’s central bank bailing out Credit Suisse to the tune of $54 billion, the echoes of crises in 2008 and 2013 are loud.
Great take on the past week and what it means for BTC [Bitcoin Is a Clear Winner of the U.S. Banking Crisis](https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/03/17/bitcoin-banking-crisis-silicon-valley-bank-crypto/) The narratives around bank failures, stablecoins and interest rate hikes seem strong enough to propel the price of bitcoin, says CoinDesk's George Kaloudis.
0hh boy here we go. Looking like turning into domino's 😂 [Silicon Valley Bank's Parent Company Files for Bankruptcy](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/03/17/silicon-valley-banks-parent-company-files-for-bankruptcy/) The company said on Friday it had filed for court-supervised reorganization in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
Ohh boy i hope I did enough!! [Bridge to Arbitrum](https://wen-arbitrum.com/) Built to scale Ethereum, Arbitrum brings you 10x lower costs while inheriting Ethereum’s security model. Arbitrum is a Layer 2 Optimistic Rollup.
TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE — Get yourself eligible for both Lens and Phaver airdrops [TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE — Get yourself eligible for airdrops of both Lens and Phaver!](https://kevinpoon-99629.medium.com/two-birds-with-one-stone-get-yourself-eligible-for-airdrops-of-both-lens-and-phaver-12238a931ad7) Phaver is the most popular Social-Fi project that is built on Lens ecosystem. It is basically a web 3 version of Twitter. It works on a…
Got nice JPEGs? 🔥 Connect them and see if you can join the TOP 10 NFT ranks on the Phaver app✨ We will be taking periodic snapshots of the NFT Whale leaderboard on Phaver - probably nothing 😉 [Phaver (🦄,🌿) on Twitter](https://twitter.com/phaverapp/status/1635999520570986498) “🚨NFT Whale Alert:🚨 Congrats to @Mocapoohchan - one of the Top 10 NFT Whales on Phaver in our most recent snapshot ⚡️🐳 Think you can be in the Top 10 too? 1. Connect up 👉 https://t.co/Dp2HNo1JjE 2. Use @eternalproxy to keep NFTs safe 👉 https://t.co/BvytMLgq2k LFG 💸”
Very interesting article. Joseph Gentile has now been in a high ranking position at SVB, Lehmanb brothers AND Enron when they have all gone bankrupt. But is yet to see any criminal or legal punishment. Coincidence?? 🧐🤔 [WEF Insider Admits Silicon Valley Bank Crash Is a 'Great Reset Scam' - News Punch](https://newspunch.com/wef-insider-admits-silicon-valley-bank-crash-is-a-great-reset-scam/) A World Economic Forum insider has been caught boasting that the Silicon Valley Bank crash was an orchestrated plot that went to plan perfectly - and the crash will have a domino effect on the banking industry, leading to a global financial meltdown.
Binance's CEO Changpeng Zhao claims the company will not buy crypto media CoinDesk through CoinMarketCap. He said the purchase would not go forward due to various factors, regardless of a $75m price [Binance Capital is not purchasing CoinDesk, CEO says](https://crypto.news/binance-is-not-purchasing-coindesk-ceo-says/) Binance's CEO Changpeng Zhao claims the company will not buy crypto media CoinDesk through CoinMarketCap. He said the purchase would not go forward due to various factors, regardless of a $75m price
US government is hopeless when it comes to crypto! 🙄🙄 [Lawmakers Seek Answers from Fed, FDIC on Silicon Valley Bank Collapse](https://cryptonews.com/news/lawmakers-seek-answers-from-fed-fdic-silicon-valley-bank-collapse.htm) Lawmakers in the US held a meeting with the Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Friday to discuss the swift and stunning collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).
Best explanation of the SIVB events I've read. [Why Silicon Valley Bank Died (UPDATED)...](https://www.livewiremarkets.com/wires/why-silicon-valley-bank-died-updated) Higher interest rates are precipitating a default cycle, claiming the tech/crypto-centric Silvergate and Silicon Valley banks in recent days
Prices dropping can be a worry, but never forget the bigger picture! 💎👋
Not sure crypto people will be too keen on using this if you have to KYC! But perhaps being fully regulated will give them a good avenue into new retail customers 🤔🤔 [Coinbase's layer-2 network to face transaction monitoring](https://crypto.news/coinbases-layer-2-network-to-face-transaction-monitoring/) Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong, has revealed that the company's new layer-2 network, Base, is likely to incorporate transaction monitoring and anti-money laundering measures.
South Korea saw over $4B in unregistered crypto transactions in 2022⚠️✅ [South Korea saw over $4B in unregistered crypto transactions in 2022](https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-korea-saw-over-4b-in-unregistered-crypto-transactions-in-2022) Total amount of intercepted digital assets, $4.3 billion, accrues for only 15 transactions.
What a shit show 😂😂🙉 [FTX Bankruptcy Special Counsel, Advisers Bill $38M for January](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/03/07/ftx-bankruptcy-special-counsel-and-advisers-bill-38-million-for-january/) FTX’s bankruptcy proceeding has teams of lawyers, investment bankers, consultants, and financial advisers working on the case.
Silver gate looks done and dusted. Fortunately they appear to have all customer funds unlike FTX! Should be no worries for the market due to this. [Host of Crypto Firms, Including Coinbase, Paxos and Galaxy, Jump Ship From Silvergate Bank](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/03/02/coinbase-switches-to-signature-bank-from-silvergate-for-prime-customers/) Coinbase's change is specific to banking in U.S. dollars and doesn't affect payment instructions in pounds or euros.
SCROLL TESTNET IS OUT. Don't Miss out. Could fetch you 4 figures. [Corleone on Twitter](https://twitter.com/corleonescrypto/status/1631689076947419145) “Scroll Airdrop Guide Scroll is a huge upcoming Ethereum L2 solution using ZK Rollups. The Scroll testnet dropped recently with a high chance to get an Airdrop. - Quick Guide to get a zkEVM Airdrop Let’s dive in 👇”
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What is ETH Restaking on EigenLayer? #bytes
How to get rid of a STYE at ETH Denver Claudia wakes up with a STYE during ETH Denver #ethdenver #web3 #struggle #stye #buckethat #readytoparty #bytes
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Only 2.7 billion out of 11.6 billion found 👀👀 [FTX Confirms $8.9B in Customer Funds are Missing](https://watcher.guru/news/ftx-confirms-8-9b-in-customer-funds-are-missing) Even though it is almost four months since cryptocurrency exchange FTX collapsed, back to back developments...
Even more interesting than price action will be to see which projects start to gain more of the staking %. RPL for me 🚀🚀 [Ethereum eyes 25% correction in March, but ETH price bulls have a silver lining](https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-eyes-25-correction-in-march-but-eth-price-bulls-have-a-silver-lining) Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade has cautioned investors about a potential sell-off event. But could it be a bear trap?
https://cryptonews.net/news/altcoins/20613471/ [Market cap of AI cryptocurrencies hits $4 billion following null.6 billion of inflows in a month](https://cryptonews.net/news/altcoins/20613471/) The value of artificial intelligence (AI) cryptocurrencies has been on the rise amid increased development in the sector that was triggered by the initial success of the text-based
Yuga Labs launches on Bitcoin Yuga Labs has announced the release of its TwelveFold NFT collection on the Bitcoin blockchain. The auction of the collection of 300 NFTs will take place "this week".