The Weekly Spin. Thirteenth Edition. The blue bird is dead. Long live the X! As crypto enthusiasts pile on to X-related coins, X-Ai, X-videos, pretty much X-anything; and take to the X app (formerly known as crypto-twitter) to publish numerous successes in X coin pump and dumps — stoking that greed and FOMO we’re all so adept at handling — a strong reminder stands to warn all those participating of the stark difference between memecoin aping and “responsible, profitable trading.” You don’t need that risk in your portfolio as long as you have carefully considered, well placed orders and executions with quality coins and projects.
Coinweb has been making strides with the infrastructure behind the wallet, with version 1.0.13 launched just yesterday. We are nearing the alpha tester release, and getting closer with each day that passes.
Some notable hacks occured this week, with CoinsPaid leading the pack for $37M lost, as well as Conic Finance and zkSync’s Eralend also suffering exploits. Even as data security remains a primarily unsettled score between Web2 and Web3 proponents, Sam Altman’s high-profile launch of Worldcoin (WLD) saw an unwarranted level of hype and participation from the general public, whilst Web3 natives are quick to point out the “bad tokenomics” of the project — and opinion leaders such as myself warn that we only have one set of biometrics; once te data is out of your control, you cannot change or reset your credential.
Last but not least, we had the FOMC meeting raise rates by 25 basis points and no longer predicting an impending recession. FedNow moves forward, and a US Congressman proposes a bill to ban CBDCs. World markets touched ATH’s then retraced, while Bitcoin and Ethereum continued to hold within the sideways range we’ve seen over the past month or so… here is our round-up of curated news and opinions (surely biased) from the world of Blockchain, keeping you informed into the market news with the most trending, in-the-know, and controversial topics. In the name of transparent, dissemination of information to keep you curious, inspired, and clinically sane…
Ongoings at Coinweb
CryptoBanter’s Miles Deutscher Releases Video of Deep Dive on CoinwebJoin Miles Deutscher in this special edition of Crypto Banter DeFi for a deep dive into Coinweb and a chance for early access & a $1000 Giveaway!
https://youtu.be/uAB1kW-nkjk
Coinweb’s InChain ArchitectureWhat is InChain data?https://www.medium.com/@Coinweb.io/coinwebs-inchain-architecture-577344971114
Toby Gilbert featured on “Bridged Podcast” – A Green Thru Series: ep. 46Join us as we uncover the secrets behind Coinweb's groundbreaking architecture as we speak with Toby, CEO at Coinweb, a protocol that connects and unifies self-sovereign blockchains through a common currency, enabling seamless communication, cross-chain transactions, and empowering the future of decentralised finance.
https://greenthru.org/episodes/202306210930-podcast-46-tobygilbert-gml5p-k77ds-2hdb5-4tzhs-6m7lt-sl9jm-fx73y-aae5g-kh9z7-wb3gw-d8ewn-zfjah
**Coinweb is accepting Alpha Wallet Tester registrations on Zealy!**Join our community of Questooors on the Zealy (formerly Crew3) platform to earn XP and special privileges – including an opportunity to participate in our Alpha Wallet Tester Program!
https://zealy.io/c/coinweb/questboard
A Thread on the Coinweb “Token Shield” and How It Works
https://twitter.com/CoinwebOfficial/status/1667167179287011330?s=20
Venture Alpha Podcast by Contango: Episode 7Making Blockchain Accessible with a Revolutionary Cross-Chain Ecosystem
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3QW9iSHaVsMRIGlRo5msyS?si=jBV58G5kQUOhVDrbFyLg0A&nd=1
On the Radar
Radix Babylon Upgrade, Jul 31 (On-chain)
Seoul Web 3.0 Festival, Jul 31-Aug 3 (Seoul)
Web3Conf India, Aug 11-14 (Goa)
ETH Toronto, Aug 13-16 (Toronto)
Coinfest Asia by Coinvestasi, Aug 24-25 (Bali)
ETH Warsaw, Aug 30-Sep 3 (Warsaw)
Starknet Summit, Aug 31 (San Francisco)
Korea Blockchain Week, Sep 4-9 (Seoul)
Nordic Blockchain Conference 2023, Sep 6-7 (Copenhagen)
Near APAC, Sep 8-12 (Ho Chi Minh City)
Ethereum Singapore, Sep 10-12 (Singapore)
DappCON23, Sep 11-13 (Berlin)
TOKEN2049, Sep 13-14 (Singapore)*
Metaverse Summit, Sep 21-22 (Paris)
ETHGlobal New York Hackathon, Sep 22-24 (New York City)
Stellar Meridian 2023, Sep 26-28 (Madrid)
Fintech Festival Asia, Sep 27-28 (Bangkok)*
Blockchain Economy Summit, Oct 4-5 (Dubai)
Zebu Live, Oct 4-5 (London)
ETHGlobal Online Hackathon, Oct 6-25 (Virtual)
ETH Miami 2023, Oct 27-29 (Miami)
ETH Vietnam, Oct 27-29 (Hanoi)
Solana BreakPoint 2023, Oct 30-Nov 3 (Amsterdam)
Blockchain Events curated by CryptoNomad
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KtyFTb_W282bQ1xoVA5rlTwTDz3QfhswWIVpXhpbQIc/edit
Web3 Events by NFTTech
https://www.nfttech.com/events
On the Block(chain)
From blue bird to X: Twitter’s rebranding sparks crypto frenzy
https://crypto.news/from-blue-bird-to-x-twitters-rebranding-sparks-crypto-frenzy/
Dogecoin Registers Biggest Single-Day Gain in 4 Months, Futures Open Interest Tops $500M
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/07/26/dogecoin-registers-biggest-single-day-gain-in-4-months-futures-open-interest-tops-500m/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The Protocol July 19 2023&utm_term=The Protocol
Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Mainnet, WLD Token Goes Live
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/07/24/worldcoins-mainnet-wld-token-set-to-go-live/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The Protocol July 19 2023&utm_term=The Protocol
Conic Finance loses $3.2M to reentrancy attack on ETH Omnipool
https://cryptoslate.com/conic-finance-loses-3-2m-to-reentrancy-attack-on-eth-omnipool/
Defi platform Era Lend exploited on zkSync, losses $3.4m in assets
https://crypto.news/defi-platform-era-lend-exploited-on-zksync-losses-3-4m-in-assets/
EOS Foundation suing Block.one for $1 billion commitment breach
https://crypto.news/eos-network-foundation-lawsuit-block-one-1b-breach/
CoinsPaid targeted in $37.3 million hack
https://crypto.news/breaking-coinspaid-targeted-in-37-3-million-hack/
Competitive Landscape
Meet Co:Create’s NEW Suite of APIs: The Most Flexible Web3 Rewards & Loyalty Tools for Community Powered Brands
https://medium.com/@co-create-team/meet-co-creates-new-suite-of-apis-the-most-flexible-web3-rewards-loyalty-tools-for-community-bd4567fd6bc4
Once a Pioneer, Cosmos Blockchain Project Faces 'Existential' Crisis
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/07/26/once-a-pioneer-cosmos-blockchain-project-faces-existential-crisis/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The Protocol July 19 2023&utm_term=The Protocol
Binance France records €4 million loss in 2022, optimistic for profit in 2023
https://cryptoslate.com/binance-france-records-e4-million-loss-in-2022-optimistic-for-profit-in-2023/
Superblock Raises $8M for “Over Protocol,” a New Layer 1 Blockchain Focusing on Lightweight Full Nodes
https://cryptoslate.com/press-releases/superblock-raises-8m-for-over-protocol-a-new-layer-1-blockchain-focusing-on-lightweight-full-nodes/
Grimace deploys on DogeChain, plans to launch DEX and P2E game
https://crypto.news/grimace-deploys-on-dogechain-plans-to-launch-dex-and-p2e-game/
Polygon’s innovation continues, Alex The Doge community growing
https://crypto.news/polygons-innovation-continues-alex-the-doge-community-growing/
US. Coordinated Regulation Failures
Celsius reaches settlement that will enable users to receive assets by year-end
https://cryptoslate.com/celsius-reaches-settlement-that-will-enable-users-to-receive-assets-by-year-end/
FTX planned to buy island of Nauru and build bunker in case of mass human extinction
https://cryptoslate.com/ftx-planned-to-buy-island-of-nauru-and-build-bunker-in-case-of-mass-human-extinction/
American couple accused of laundering stolen Bitfinex funds arrange plea deal
https://cryptoslate.com/american-couple-accused-of-laundering-stolen-bitfinex-funds-arrange-plea-deal/
US сongressman proposes to ban CBDC
https://crypto.news/us-сongressman-proposes-to-ban-cbdc/
World
Fed Staff No Longer Predict Recession As Inflation Cools
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/07/26/fed-staff-no-longer-predict-recession-as-inflation-cools/?utm_medium=browser_notifications&utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=3319540&sh=73ee2a0b7776
French central bank believes distributed ledger technology will enhance financial stability
https://cryptoslate.com/french-central-bank-believes-distributed-ledger-technology-will-enhance-financial-stability/
Putin approves digital ruble bill
https://crypto.news/putin-approves-digital-ruble-bill/
Singapore сourt defines crypto as property in Bybit case
https://crypto.news/singapore-сourt-defines-crypto-as-property-in-bybit-case/
Thought Leadership
EVM vs SmartWeave: A comprehensive guide for consenting developers (Part 2)is reshaping business transactions and consumer remittances
https://cryptoslate.com/the-future-of-payments-how-blockchain-is-reshaping-business-transactions-and-consumer-remittances/
Benchmarking ChatGPT’s capabilities against alternatives including Anthropic’s Claude 2, Google’s Bard, and Meta’s Llama2
https://cryptoslate.com/op-ed-benchmarking-chatgpts-capabilities-against-alternatives-including-anthropics-claude-2-googles-bard-and-metas-llama2/
How DeFi adoption varies across chains, BTC price affects velocity
https://cryptoslate.com/defi-adoption-varies-across-chains-btc-price-affects-velocity/
Tim Draper believes Bitcoin can reform global commerce
https://crypto.news/tim-draper-believes-bitcoin-can-reform-global-commerce/
AIs will organize using DAOs on public blockchains like Ethereum, says BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes
https://cryptoslate.com/ais-will-organize-using-daos-on-blockchains-like-ethereum-says-bitmex-co-founder-arthur-hayes/
