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Polygon's Rise and Crypto Dynamics
This chapter examines the surge in network usage on the Polygon blockchain, highlighting recent full blocks and increased demand for layer two solutions. The discussion also covers the vulnerabilities within the crypto ecosystem, particularly focusing on stablecoins and the need for regulatory clarity. Furthermore, it explores significant recent developments in the crypto space, including investments, NFT acquisitions, and the evolving attitudes towards Bitcoin.
3rd Week of June 2021
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Topics Covered:
0:00 Intro
2:10 MARKETS 2:13 BTC Price 4:30 ETH Price 6:05 ETH / BTC Ratio 7:02 ETH in Smart Contracts https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1404101807798845442?s=20 10:00 DeFi Action 12:00 Index Coop Revenue https://twitter.com/BigSky_7/status/1405193562329739266?s=20 Org Structure: https://twitter.com/pet3rpan_/status/1403740789562232832?s=20 14:18 BTC in Lightning Network https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/108718/bitcoin-lightning-network-capacity-accelerates-to-1500-btc Lightning Twitter: https://thecryptobasic.com/2021/06/11/twitter-or-bluesky-may-soon-integrate-btc-lightning-networ/ 19:40 Bearish UNI Fee Accrual? https://twitter.com/cartesian99/status/1403998240555606016?s=20 26:00 90% Aren’t Scared Meme: https://memegenerator.net/img/instances/78099137.jpg
28:00 RELEASES 29:30 Metamask Institutional https://twitter.com/mminstitutional/status/1403064969575514116?s=21 31:25 Alchemix Release: https://alchemixfi.medium.com/behold-aleth-90d750889fd8 Incident: https://twitter.com/AlchemixFi/status/1405187348678148101?s=20 Post-Mortem: https://forum.alchemix.fi/public/d/137-incident-report-06162021 34:40 BED Index https://twitter.com/Crypto_Texan/status/1404422145191649284 38:11 Lyra https://twitter.com/lyrafinance/status/1404589635867615233?s=20 40:37 Ernst & Young on Polygon https://twitter.com/pbrody/status/1404753341738070016 41:07 Volmex Finance https://twitter.com/volmexfinance/status/1405176261262004230 41:54 Gitcoin Round 10 https://twitter.com/gitcoin/status/1404589721863393286?s=20 44:00 Alexandra Botez ETH https://twitter.com/alexandravbotez/status/1404896176479117315?s=20 44:55 Other Releases MATIC on dYdX https://twitter.com/dydxprotocol/status/1404490781369552900?s=20 USDC on Arbitrum https://twitter.com/petejkim/status/1405300436970741760 Cream on Arbitrum https://twitter.com/creamdotfinance/status/1404815692352954371?s=21 Parcel DAO Treasury Management https://twitter.com/parcelHQ/status/1403433529023684611 Yearn Facelift? https://twitter.com/AntonNellCrypto/status/1403650531575349249?s=20
46:44 NEWS 46:54 Bitwise $70m Raise https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/108421/bitwise-raises-70-million-from-new-wall-street-investors-including-henry-kravis-and-dan-loeb 48:23 Polygon Full Blocks https://polygonscan.com/chart/gasused 52:13 Cuban Tracker: Titan https://twitter.com/ChainLinkGod/status/1405319238701633537?s=20 58:00 InstaDapp $10m Raise https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/108224/defi-startup-instadapp-raises-10-million-in-new-funding 58:22 Goldman Sachs ETH Futures https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/108364/goldman-sachs-ether-derivatives-plans-bloomberg 58:45 dYdX $65m Raise https://twitter.com/dydxprotocol/status/1404818923103600643?s=21 59:16 PleasrDAO Wins Again https://twitter.com/PleasrDAO/status/1403403494669832194?s=20 1:02:52 World Bank Rejects El Salvador https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/108682/world-bank-rejects-el-salvador-bitcoin-request 1:03:36 Paul Tudor Jones https://blockworks.co/paul-tudor-jones-likes-bitcoin-as-portfolio-diversifier/?oly_enc_id=9918E2523689A0T Meme: https://imgur.com/cxkPv14 1:05:05 Microstrategy https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/108399/microstrategy-stock-offering-filing-bitcoin 1:06:30 Coinbase Lists SHIB https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1404848247139565576 1:10:33 State Street Crypto https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/10/state-street-is-creating-a-dedicated-cryptocurrency-division.html 1:10:45 Millennial Millionaires https://bitcoinexchangeguide.com/more-than-a-third-of-millennial-millionaires-have-at-least-50-of-their-wealth-in-crypto-survey/ 1:12:19 Panama Crypto Bill? https://www.coindesk.com/panama-to-present-crypto-related-bill-in-july?amp=1
1:13:30 TAKES 1:14:30 MEV Goes to Stakers https://hackmd.io/@flashbots/mev-in-eth2 1:17:30 Under or Overvalued https://twitter.com/fintechfrank/status/1404587101807644674?s=21 1:19:05 Accumulating Friends https://twitter.com/owocki/status/1403405238179008513?s=20 1:20:33 Crypto Twitter is new Wall St https://twitter.com/rasterlyrock/status/1405548074420772868?s=21
1:21:50 What David’s Excited About San Diego: https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-dgdwuehn/
1:23:45 What Ryan’s Excited About
1:25:45 MEME(s) of the Week Star Trek: https://twitter.com/banklesshq/status/1405564845395628032?s=21
1:28:09 Closing & Disclaimers
----- Not financial or tax advice. Do your own research. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures
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