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Ethereum Freedom and Parisian Psychedelia: Reflections on EthCC[5]
Key Takeaways The Ethereum Community Conference returned to Paris this week. Vitalik Buterin and other prominent figures in the Ethereum ecosystem spoke at the event. Ethereum fans packed out various side events that took place across the French capital. The Ethereum faithful took over Paris for EthCC[5] this week. EthCC Returns to Paris This week, […]
How DeFi on Ethereum Is Evolving Through Crypto Winter
Key Takeaways DeFi has suffered in the crypto slump, but many staple projects are still building. The likes of Aave, MakerDAO, Uniswap, and Lido have all put forward experimental governance proposals or made major announcements in recent months. If DeFi is to reclaim its highs, those building through the bear should emerge stronger than ever. […]
DeFi Project Spotlight: Euler Finance, the Next-Generation Money Market
Key Takeaways Euler Finance is a second-generation DeFi lending protocol custom built to allow permissionless lending and borrowing of long-tail crypto assets. Euler has innovated and built a number of novel DeFi features, including asset tiers, reactive interest rates, risk-adjusted borrow factors, Dutch-auction liquidations, protected collateral, and batch transactions. On Euler, anyone can create a […]
Shiba Inu’s Ecosystem Is Expanding. Can It Shed Its Meme Coin Status?
Key Takeaways Shiba Inu exploded in 2021 thanks to its strong memes and community support. Now, the ecosystem is looking to launch a Layer 2 network, Metaverse, play-to-earn game, and stablecoin. With little information available, it’s still unclear whether Shiba Inu can get pas its meme coin status. Crypto Briefing goes down the meme coin […]
Soulbound Tokens and Decentralized Society: An Interview with Glen Weyl
Key Takeaways Crypto Briefing spoke with economist Glen Weyl about his vision of decentralized society and the role “soulbound” tokens might play in them. His paper, “Decentralized Society: Finding Web3’s Soul,” reached the top 50 most downloaded articles within a month of its publication on Social Science Research Network.. According to Weyl, the essay advocates […]
3AC Is Broke. What’s Next for Its Multi-Million Dollar NFT Collection?
Key Takeaways The contagion from Three Arrows Capital’s ongoing liquidation could spread to its associated NFT fund, Starry Night Capital. Starry Night Capital was founded in August 2021 and sought $100 million to invest in high-end NFTs. Whether Starry Night will be forced to sell its collection is not yet clear, but a liquidation would […]
The Freedom of Money: A Fundamental Right
Key Takeaways This Independence Day we reflect on the first and most influential right the American Founders fought for—the right to control their own money. Having access to money is essential to living freely, and controlling the money supply is the stuff of authoritarianism. Crypto proponents believe that blockchain provides the sovereign money we’ve been […]
Boys Club’s Parker Jay-Pachirat on Bringing Inclusivity to Web3
Key Takeaways Parker Jay-Pachirat is an investor and community builder in Web3. She believes that cryptocurrency technology has the potential to level the playing field and better serve underrepresented communities. Outside of her work for the Boys Club DAO, Jay-Pachirat is interested in how zero-knowledge proofs could transform the Layer 2 ecosystem. Parker Jay-Pachirat is […]
Which Projects Could Be Affected by 3AC’s Liquidity Crisis?
Key Takeaways Three Arrows Capital is facing a liquidity crisis due to the collapse of the crypto market. It’s believed that the firm could be facing bankruptcy as it struggles to pay off its debts. It’s likely that the firm will be forced to sell vested tokens it received from backing crypto projects to meet […]
Decadence and Denial: Reflections on Consensus 2022
Key Takeaways Consensus 2022, CoinDesk’s flagship crypto conference, took place last week in Austin, Texas. The live music capital of the world drew in over 15,000 crypto enthusiasts from across the globe. However, the conference festivities were offset by the sharp decline in the crypto market during the event. Last week, CoinDesk hosted its flagship […]
