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The Defiant's most read stories for the week of April 22.
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Podcast
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"Really Crazy Stuff Will Happen With AVSs", ether.fi Founder Mike Silagadze
In today's podcast we host Mike Silagadze, founder of ether.fi, an Ethereum restaking protocol, and Nikhil Raghuveera, co-founder of Aethos, a decentralized policy engine being built on EigenLayer. We dive into the use cases that restaking unlocks via Active Validating Services (AVSs) through EigenLayer, shedding light on how this innovation is shaping the ecosystem.
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Videos
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How Blockchains and Tokens Are Powering the Next Internet Revolution
Hello Defiers! Today, I'm bringing you a very special episode from a session I moderated at SXSW, where I had the opportunity of leading a session with Chris Dixon, a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where we focused on his recent publication, "Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet." This book is an essential read for anyone looking to grasp the essence of the Web3 movement. Let's dive in!
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Research & Opinion
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How Real-World Assets Will Survive (and Evolve) in the Bull Market
Projects that prioritize structure, compliance, and decentralization will be best positioned to attract institutional capital and drive the long-term growth of the sector.
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Is SocialFi Dead?
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Education
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Introduction to DeFi: The Future of Finance | Crypto 101
Welcome back to Crypto 101, your comprehensive guide to all things Crypto, where we break down the complex world of blockchain technology into bite-sized pieces. Today, we're diving straight into decentralized finance, or DeFi for short!
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Reserve Protocol’s Permissionless Stablecoin Design Hub
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DeFi
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Our Most Read Stories This Week: Telegram & Stripe Payments; $12M CryptoPunk; Consensys vs. SEC; Renzo Depeg
The Defiant's most read stories for the week of April 22.
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Markets
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Bitcoin and Ethereum Prices Tumble as GDP Data Comes In Weaker Than Expected
The downturn comes as inflows into BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF dry up.
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CeFi
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Hong Kong Could Approve Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Next Week
Bitcoin ETFs are headed to Asia after their successful U.S. debut, although the territory is likely to approve Ethereum ETFs as well.
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Blockchains
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Bitcoin Layer 2 Stacks Prepares for Nakamoto Upgrade, its Largest Hard-Fork Ever
The network is “transforming into a true Layer-2” said Rena Shah of Trust Machines.
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Ether Inflates After Gas Fees Plummet
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NFTs & Web3
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Yuga Labs to Restructure and Renew Focus on Otherside
CEO Greg Solano took aim at “labyrinthine corporate processes” in a message to employees.
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TradFi & Fintech
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Payments Giant Stripe Adds Crypto Again Starting With USDC, TechCrunch Reports
The company will reportedly allow for USDC payments on Solana, Ethereum, and Polygon.
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Regulation
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Consensys Sues SEC In Bid To ‘Defend Ethereum’
“We don’t take this step lightly, but we feel compelled to act,” said founder Joseph Lubin, as the Web3 technology firm seeks to counter regulatory overreach.
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Hacks
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Hackers Drain $112M in XRP Tokens From Ripple Co-Founder's Wallet
Ripple’s executive chairman, Chris Larsen, confirmed reports from blockchain analyst that XRP wallets had been raided.
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CoinEx Exchange Hacked For $28M
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