Innovations and Controversies in Blockchain Governance

This chapter explores significant advancements in the Arbitrum ecosystem, particularly the introduction of Stylus, which allows developers to use multiple programming languages for smart contracts. It also delves into governance disputes within the DeFi space, particularly involving A16Z's controversial voting actions regarding Uniswap, highlighting broader themes of decentralization and power concentration. Additionally, the chapter touches on the evolving landscape of NFTs, including risks associated with scams and the innovative potential of community-driven projects.

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0:00 Intro

9:00 Markets 10:20 TA https://twitter.com/CryptoHornHairs/status/1623068877264498688 12:55 Ultra Sound https://ultrasound.money/ 14:15 ETH Burn https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1623482139260887042 15:00 Gas Prices https://twitter.com/hildobby_/status/1622655640056303621 17:55 Bitcoin Blockspace https://twitter.com/dylanleclair_/status/1622660128989233153 21:00 BTC Target https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1621614401550696449 23:35 AI Tokens https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1623300044437725184 26:00 NFT Loans https://thedefiant.io/nftfi-record-loans

30:30 Operation Choke Point https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/1622973966360133634 32:45 Choke Point Blog https://www.piratewires.com/p/crypto-choke-point 37:20 Jake Take https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1622978313122635776 38:00 Sen Hagerty https://twitter.com/SenatorHagerty/status/1623375510544781356 40:00 Local Bitcoins Shutdown https://twitter.com/LefterisJP/status/1623662500699951105

41:40 SEC Banning Staking https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1623459203150131201 44:25 Gateway Token https://therug.mirror.xyz/SzofEWluskmQHZZ568XHyv_pfn70tgMqddORLaxxo8M

45:50 Genesis DCG https://twitter.com/AP_Abacus/status/1622735561290031104 https://decrypt.co/120708/gemini-earn-genesis-dcg-agreement https://www.ft.com/content/abee7e2e-1d18-4a68-aac5-665869db250f

52:30 Arbitrum Stylushttps://twitter.com/arbitrum/status/1622974926331453441 54:45 StarkNet Prover https://www.theblock.co/post/208731/starkware-open-sources-prover-technology-for-ethereum-layer-2-network 55:50 MakerDAO Report https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmNXCG29xCMHhHppw6666zkY1zRTDT75Wdb5LHwEJcsvzH?filename=MakerDAO%202022%20Retrospective.pdf 57:55 a16z Uniswap Governance https://www.theblock.co/post/208729/a16z-votes-against-proposal-to-deploy-latest-uniswap-iteration-on-bnb-chain https://twitter.com/Dogetoshi/status/1622088935336824833 https://twitter.com/eddylazzarin/status/1622758120878653440 1:03:45 Linkin Park https://twitter.com/linkinpark/status/1623561791447117824 1:05:20 Coffeezilla Sting Operation https://twitter.com/coffeebreak_yt/status/1621581040539033603 1:08:20 FTX Donations https://www.theblock.co/post/208763/ftx-debtors-want-political-donations-returned-by-end-of-the-month 1:09:30 Super Bowl Commercials https://twitter.com/watcherguru/status/1622997422254305294 1:11:40 Do Kron Manhunt https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-07/hunt-for-crypto-fugitive-do-kwon-led-south-korean-officials-to-serbia-last-week 1:12:30 Kyle Davies Hiding https://www.theblock.co/post/209552/kyle-davies-has-chosen-to-ignore-his-duties-to-3ac-after-rare-twitter-subpoena 1:14:20 Taxing Staked Crypto https://decrypt.co/120793/crypto-staking-taxes-appeal

1:16:00 Lido v2 https://twitter.com/LidoFinance/status/1622963224898330624 1:16:50 Aave GHO https://twitter.com/AaveAave/status/1623683819034517504 1:17:20 Element Hyperdrive https://twitter.com/element_fi/status/1623367512086745097 1:17:49 Infinity Pools https://twitter.com/delitzer/status/1623076431243939842 1:18:20 Mean Finance https://twitter.com/mean_fi/status/1621226280984408064 1:19:25 Sorare Premier League https://medium.com/sorare/sorare-partners-with-premier-league-to-launch-digital-player-cards-and-fantasy-competitions-c8b5c5e195b3

1:20:00 Jobs

1:23:30 Questions from the Nation

1:30:00 Takes of the Week 1:33:10 Proof of Time https://twitter.com/trustlessstate/status/1621550977793855488 1:36:40 Opinions that Matter https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1621502310550495232

1:41:20 What David’s Bullish On 1:43:40 What Ryan’s Bullish On

1:45:20 MEMEs of the Week https://twitter.com/MrT09613720/status/1623649904349577216 https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1623062111604600849

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