Web3: Can proof-of-reserve oracles save crypto exchanges? OpenSea and the NFT royalty drama; David Chaum and BIS partner on CBDC

We can't have an industry-scale FTX collapse every few weeks, good people.

Gm Fintech Futurists —

The storm is loud, but the water will bring life.

Welcome to our Web3 newsletter, covering DeFi, digital assets, NFTs, and the emergence of the financial metaverse. Today we highlight the following:

1. DEFI & DIGITAL ASSETS: David Chaum Rolls Out Privacy-Protecting CBDC Technology

2. CRYPTOECONOMICS & PROTOCOLS: Chainlink Labs Offers Proof-…