Trong Nhan (@tutorapp) • Hey
Trong Nhan on Lensprotocol
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- I tried to lose weight, but it just kept finding me. Turns out, I'm not too good at hide and seek.
- DeFi as a solution in times of crisis
Bitcoin helped pioneer this new era, but the future envisioned by Satoshi Nakamoto requires our continued efforts.
The 2020s have been a challenging decade so far, yet the transformative power of blockchain technology offers a better path forward.
Born from crisis
Around the globe, times are tough for many everyday people. Increases in cost of living minimized any growth in wages last year as inflation continues to take its toll. Additionally, world powers such as China and Russia are increasingly challenging the dominance of the USD as geopolitical tensions flare up.
In this precarious new world, decentralized cryptocurrencies can potentially be a source of stability and freedom. Bitcoin first emerged in the wake of the 2008 banking crisis and the impact of events like the Lehman Brothers collapse is evident in the writings of Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto.
While the subprime mortgage crisis was in full swing in February 2009, Nakamoto proposed an “e-currency based on cryptographic proof” that enables secure and effortless transactions without the need for a trusted third-party middleman. But has crypto lived up to its promise so far, and can DeFi help solve the ongoing instability of the 2020s?
- Hashing It Out: MobileCoin CEO says crypto must make space for more women
Sara Drakeley says crypto has a reputation for being a ”bro space” and urges the industry to make provisions that would attract more women to the field.
On Episode 30 of *Hashing It Out*, Elisha Owusu Akyaw speaks with Sara Drakeley, CEO of MobileCoin, a company enabling cryptocurrency payments through instant messaging applications such as Signal. Drakeley talks about going from working on animated films like *Frozen* and *Moana* at Disney to entering the cryptocurrency space. She also shares her experience as a mother in crypto and explains what is happening at MobileCoin.
Drakeley shares her journey in the Web3 space and highlights her encounters as a woman in leadership. She acknowledges that crypto has a reputation as being a “bro space,” especially when looking at the marketing of some projects. However, she also points out that there are some pockets of inclusiveness that create safe spaces for women in the arena. Drakeley adds that despite the existence of these safe spaces, the cryptocurrency world needs to find ways to accommodate the particular needs of women who are mothers, for instance. Although this may not be an accommodation necessary for many, the ability to manage these special cases will go a long way to creating a welcoming environment.
- **Over the course of the previous 63 days, there’s been a notable 16.98% surge in the quantity of ethereum (ETH) held in liquid staking derivatives protocols, with a substantial addition of roughly 1,507,285 ETH across 23 different platforms. Data reveals that Lido Finance dominates the market, commanding a 74% share of the liquid staked ether sector.**
https://news.bitcoin.com/liquid-staking-derivatives-in-ethereum-swell-by-1-5-million-eth-in-2-months/
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- Sunny day......
- Someday i wil; meet some one.....
- Learned about all the web3 lingo on @orbapp.lens app, and also got a NFT. Now I'm certified slang master 🧙
#orb #orbapp #orbsbt
- Learned about basic fundamentals of Non-Fungible Token (NFT) on @orbapp.lens app, and also got a sick NFT 🤩
#orb #orbapp #orbsbt
- Learned about basic fundamentals and mission of @orbapp.lens project, and got a sick NFT 🔥
#orb #orbapp #orbsbt
- Learned about basic fundamentals and mission of @orbapp.lens project, and got a sick NFT 🔥
#orb #orbapp #orbsbt
- Learned about basic fundamentals of crypto wallet on @orbapp.lens app, and got a sick NFT 🤯
#orb #orbapp #orbsbt
- Learned about basic fundamentals and features of @LensProtocol on the @orbapp.lens app, and got a dope NFT 🌿
#orb #orbapp #orbsbt
- Learned about basic fundamentals of Non-Fungible Token (NFT) on @orbapp.lens app, and also got a sick NFT 🤩
#orb #orbapp #orbsbt
- Learned about basic fundamentals of web3 on @orbapp.lens app, and got a dope NFT 😇
#orb #orbapp #orbsbt
- He is the important partner of me
- Tornado Cash developer detained, Core Scientific cuts jobs, and BlackRock’s bitcoin bet: CNBC Crypto World
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2022/08/12/tornado-cash-developer-core-scientific-cuts-jobs-blackrock-bitcoin-crypto-world.html
- Another week, another testnet upgrade 😁
Sepolia, which merged a few weeks ago, now needs to undergo a simple post-merge upgrade to disconnect non-PoS peers. The upgrade is scheduled for August 17, and only ELs need to be updated. More info here 👇🏻
https://blog.ethereum.org/2022/08/03/sepolia-post-merge-upgrade/
- Nothing quite fights inflation more than $737 billion in U.S. government boondoggles
- Three most worthless tools for a chartist are:
1. Trendlines
2. Other diagonal lines
3. RSI and similar (exception is triple divergence of RSI and price)
Chart below is map to new galaxies discovered by the Webb telescope
- IMF Bailout Approval Helps Zambian Kwacha Take the Russian Ruble's Position as World's Best Performing Currency
After the International Money Fund revealed it had approved a bailout package for Zambia, the Southern African country’s currency, the kwacha, rallied by 3.1%. Following this gain, the kwacha took the Russian ruble’s position as the world’s best-performing currency in 2022.
https://news.bitcoin.com/imf-bailout-approval-helps-zambian-kwacha-take-russian-rubles-position-as-worlds-best-performing-currrency/
- Crypto market cap climbs 15% in a week following Ethereum Merge date revelation
Rising sentiment and token prices suggest that the upcoming Ethereum Merge is helping to catalyze a broad recovery in crypto prices.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-market-cap-climbs-15-in-a-week-following-etheuerm-merge-date-revelation
- Bitcoin traders still favor new $20K lows as Ethereum hits $2K
It is high time for a deeper retracement on the "relief" rally in Bitcoin, say commentators, but upside targets of $28,000 stay on the table.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-traders-still-favor-new-20k-lows-as-ethereum-hits-2k
- Bitcoin Mining Operations Continue to Expand Amid the Crypto Winter, While Converting 'Wasted Gas to Energy at Scale'
The bitcoin mining industry continues to expand as companies are obtaining more megawatts of capacity, building new facilities, and acquiring thousands of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) mining rigs. On Friday, the firm Validus Power revealed it has acquired two natural gas power stations in Ontario, Canada, that will become crypto mining facilities. On the same day, the firm Applied Blockchain got a $15 million loan to fund growth and “buildout of its data centers.” While the bitcoin mining industry’s growth has been exponential, at the same time, bitcoin mining operations are making a significant dent toward cleaning up the world’s CO2 emissions.
https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-mining-operations-continue-to-expand-amid-the-crypto-winter-while-converting-wasted-gas-to-energy-at-scale/
- Crypto.com secures UK registration for 'cryptoasset activities’
As defined by the FCA, "cryptoasset activity" includes anything that involves exchanging one crypto for another or exchanging crypto for fiat and vice versa.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-com-secures-uk-registration-for-cryptoasset-activities
- 01 ♥️ 05
Confident and strong on the road ahead!
- Axie Infinity cuts rewards from classic game, subtly forcing P2E players to new mode
The team described the move as part of its efforts to balance the economy for the Smooth Love Potion token.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/axie-infinity-cuts-rewards-from-classic-game-subtly-forcing-p2e-players-to-new-mode
- Crypto lending platform Hodlnaut suspends services due to liquidity crisis
Hodlnaut avoided 3AC exposure and earlier denied ever buying UST, but several reports and on-chain data have shown that the lending firm at one point owned over $150M worth of UST.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-lending-platform-holdnaut-suspends-services-due-to-liquidity-crisis
- Mark Cuban calls buying Metaverse land "the dumbest sh*t ever"
Even though Mark Cuban, billionaire investor and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, is a member of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), he is a vocal critic of the trend of selling plots of virtual land in the metaverse.
https://www.wikibit.com/en/202208101654984761.html?client=gads
- BlackRock Launches Spot Bitcoin Private Trust, Bitcoin Outlook as Ethereum Merge Approaches
"All About Bitcoin" discusses the news moving crypto markets. BlackRock offers U.S.-based institutional investors a spot bitcoin private trust. How could the Tornado Cash U.S. ban impact the future of crypto? Guests include Alex Thorn, head of research at Galaxy Digital and Doug Schwenk, CEO of Digital Asset Research.
https://www.coindesk.com/tv/all-about-bitcoin/all-about-bitcoin-august-11-2022/
- Our thesis for the multi-chain future is more relevant than ever⛓
The number of blockchains continues to grow along with the adoption of blockchain tech📈
Read how deBridge provides a decentralized, composable, and secure cross-chain infrastructure👇 https://blog.debridge.finance/the-state-of-a-multi-chain-ecosystem-in-2021-def51f0fcf9f
- Academic Grants Round grantee announcement
We are thrilled to announce the 39 grantees selected for the recent Academic Grants Round. This grants round invited researchers, think-tanks, Ph.D. students, and all those interested in advancing knowledge around the Ethereum ecosystem to submit academic proposals.
Thank you to all those who submitted proposals, and congratulations to all the grantees. We are pleased with the number of quality applications that we received, which surpassed our initial expectations. Given the extraordinary potential of many project proposals, we have more than doubled the initial budget from $750,000 to $2 million.
https://blog.ethereum.org/2022/07/29/academic-grants-grantee-announce
- I want to be with you, to the deserted sea
I will live, sunny summer days 🌝
- I've been excited in the past about Coinbase's move on tokenizing their staked ETH and making it movable across all DeFi
Some interesting statistics regarding Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH on Dune by MarcoV https://dune.com/Marcov/coinbase-wrapped-staked-eth
Also interesting chart to follow is the cbETH/ETH price and its deviation, looks very similar to Lido's stETH
- US dollar hits new 20-year high — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
A familiar tale of losing stocks and a surging greenback greets Bitcoin traders this week as $20,000 fails to sustain as support.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-dollar-hits-new-20-year-high-5-things-to-know-in-bitcoin-this-week
- All About NFT Prices: What Is The Most Expensive NFT?
Everyone always asks, how do you price NFTs? Generally speaking, regarding NFT pricing and valuation, NFTs are valued on their metadata, and because each NFT has unique metadata, they can be priced differently based on desirability. This is where the concept of floor price is relevant to NFTs.
https://phemex.com/blogs/all-about-nft-price-and-most-expensive-nft
- Wounded Crypto Traders Desperate for Clues From Fed’s Big Meeting This Week
The central bank’s annual Jackson Hole, Wyoming, conference could provide hints on where interest rates are headed – and thus where crypto prices will go.
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2022/08/24/wounded-crypto-traders-desperate-for-clues-from-feds-big-meeting-this-week/
- Understanding The Reasons Why Crypto Is Down
Cryptocurrencies are having a bad 2022, and it looks like the 2020-2021 parties are over. Ever since hitting ATHs in November 2021, crypto has been on a steady decline. However, experts are still debating the exact start date of the bear market.
https://phemex.com/blogs/reasons-why-crypto-is-down
- Crypto mining can benefit Texas energy industry: Comptroller’s office
Given the unique positioning of the crypto mining market, Texas officials believe miners can participate in demand response programs — which involve turning off miners’ power during peak demand.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-mining-can-benefit-texas-energy-industry-comptroller-s-office
- 'Atozy you've won' — Bitboy drops lawsuit after $200K defense raised
“So we are gonna drop the lawsuit, 100% and I'm sorry this became public,” said Ben Armstrong.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/atozy-you-ve-won-bitboy-drops-defamation-lawsuit-200k-defense-raised
- It's a go! Uniswap Foundation becomes reality after 86M votes in favor
The foundation aims to streamline Uniswap's grants program and "reinvigorate governance."
https://cointelegraph.com/news/it-s-a-go-uniswap-foundation-becomes-reality-after-86m-votes-in-favor
- Welcome to my life