ROLLUP: EIP-1559 | Infrastructure Bill | CryptoPunks & NFTs | Bitcoin ETF | DyDx Token (August 6th)
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Advancements in Cryptocurrency Infrastructure and User Experience
This chapter explores key innovations in cryptocurrency, highlighting the launch of Argent's Layer 2 wallet to reduce gas fees and improve user experience. Additionally, it discusses Rocket Pool's Testnet and introduces an Ethereum supply simulator, illustrating their roles in enhancing decentralized finance.
1st Week of August 2021
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Topics Covered:
0:00 Intro
1:56 MARKETS 2:08 BTC Price 2:27 ETH Price 3:28 ETH/BTC Ratio 4:24 DeFi Action 6:27 EIP 1559 https://ultrasound.money/ 11:44 Ultra Sound Block https://twitter.com/AlexanderFisher/status/1423277318773088257 13:14 1559 Wallets https://metamask.io/1559.html 15:26 Going Mainstream https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1423293814312108039?s=20 16:05 Uniswap Burning https://twitter.com/haydenzadams/status/1423292792617402371?s=21 19:09 221M Crypto Users https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1421108123016830982?s=20 21:16 OpenSea Volume https://twitter.com/dfinzer/status/1422016457290956800?s=21 22:29 DeFi Addresses https://decrypt.co/77593/ethereum-addresses-using-defi-rose-65-last-quarter
24:45 RELEASES 25:13 Starkware & SoRare https://medium.com/sorare/were-live-on-our-scaling-solution-starkware-62438abee9a8 25:54 Thales https://thalesmarket.medium.com/the-day-has-come-thales-dapp-launches-on-ethereum-mainnet-366b98ed0c71 26:21 DyDx Token https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-alpha-alert-dydx-retroactive-drop Sad Meme: https://twitter.com/monetsupply/status/1422745261986631682?s=21 29:10 Bitwise UNI & Aave Funds https://www.bitwiseinvestments.com/resources/press-releases/bitwise-asset-management-expands-defi-suite-with-launch-of-the-worlds-first-uniswap-and-aave-funds 29:58 Argent Layer 2 Waitlist https://twitter.com/argentHQ/status/1422262937423597571 31:09 Rocket Pool Testnet https://medium.com/rocket-pool/rocket-pool-prater-testnet-guides-2428ecdc565e 31:32 ETH Modeler https://www.ethmodel.io/ 32:12 Diversifi Polygon Bridge https://twitter.com/deversifi/status/1422596299216543746 32:46 RAISES Messari: https://twitter.com/DelRayMan/status/1423284038811492372?s=19 Point72: https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/steve-cohen-point72-hire-boss-head-digital-asset-crypto-jobs-2021-7 Sense Finance: https://medium.com/sensefinance/sense-finance-raises-5-2m-to-add-a-new-dimension-to-defi-bbccb508d271 Krystal: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/113483/defi-platform-krystal-crypto-seed-funding 34:51 Jobs https://bankless.cc/jobs
35:27 NEWS 35:37 Trustless ETH Staking https://blog.lido.fi/the-road-to-trustless-ethereum-staking/ 38:05 Zcash Proof of Stake? https://twitter.com/zooko/status/1422575010221199361?s=20 39:53 Punk Pump https://decrypt.co/77392/cryptopunk-prices-rise-53-in-week-after-ethereum-whales-feeding-frenzy 43:28 Polygon & Knicks https://twitter.com/mihailobjelic/status/1421535583856439298?s=21 43:57 Treeverse https://twitter.com/TheTreeverse/status/1423047756667629578 43:30 Infrastructure Bill https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1421150344051048451 Amendment: https://twitter.com/jerrybrito/status/1422974253876580355?s=20 Do your part: https://www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/stop-the-senate-from-sneaking-through-total-surveillance-of-the-crypto-economy/ Bailout: https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1423097584034402308?s=20 55:00 Gary Gensler Speech https://www.sec.gov/news/public-statement/gensler-aspen-security-forum-2021-08-03#_ftn10 Nic Carter: https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/1422602420119556098?s=20 Positives: https://twitter.com/prestonjbyrne/status/1422602012060004356?s=20 ETF: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-03/sec-s-gensler-signals-pathway-for-a-bitcoin-etf-with-tough-rules 1:04:09 China Pressure https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/-early-access-chinas-digital-currency 1:07:30 Drive-By’s Wealthfront: https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/news/wealthfront-adds-grayscales-bitcoin-and-ethereum-trusts-for-clients Spagni: https://cointelegraph.com/news/monero-s-former-maintainer-arrested-in-u-s-for-allegations-unrelated-to-cryptocurrency
1:09:00 TAKES 1:11:00 Maxi’s Coping https://twitter.com/econoar/status/1423143520781553668?s=20 1:15:00 Talking Crypto Daily https://twitter.com/jdorman81/status/1418253693829357572?s=20 1:15:56 Binance Squeeze Bullish DeFi https://twitter.com/iamjosephyoung/status/1421058386704035840 1:16:54 America’s Biggest Export https://twitter.com/RealNatashaChe/status/1422270993498705921 1:18:33 EIP-1559 Ju-jitsu https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1422920975600037888?s=20 1:21:22 Success is a Muscle https://twitter.com/hasufl/status/1423295802705735686?s=20
1:22:48 What David’s Excited About 1:24:49 What Ryan’s Excited About
1:27:28 The Merge
1:28:28 Meme of the Week
1:30:25 Closing & Disclaimers
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