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Public Blockchains

⭐ Synthetix (SNX) Rallies in Anticipation of L2 Curve Wars and Optimism Airdrop Announcement - Coin Telegraph

Source - Total Value Locked (TVL) of Synthetix SNX token in Optimism

Subnet vs. L2 a Thread - kanna

Optimism’s airdrop has sparked further debate over the winning scaling solution. Avalanche has invested heavily into subnets, Polygon continues to raise funds for roll-ups and StarkEx has even proposed porting to L3 with Fractal Scaling. We explore how these varying solutions accrue value in our Long Take.

The Ownership Economy 2022 - Li Jin. This is a smart read.

Evmos Launches Blockchain to Bring Ethereum Virtual Machine to Cosmos - The Block

Argent Raises $40M to Make Crypto Wallets Easier to Use - CoinDesk (Read our Short Take here)

DeFi and Stablecoins

⭐ Decentral Bank Debuts Its First NEAR-Native Stablecoin - BeInCrypto

Source - a comparison of blockchain speeds and centralisation.

The Most Undervalued Ecosystem in DeFi - The DeFi Edge

The Aurora blockchain is built on NEAR protocol and leverages Nightshade sharding to achieve 2-second transaction finality. In a month where the entire DeFi TVL saw a 10% decline, Aurora has grown 135%. The release of the USN stablecoin and Aurora’s EVM compatibility will further incentivise DeFi developers to begin deploying smart contracts in the ecosystem. To find out more, read our Short Take here.

Terra Luna, Can Digital Assets Boost the E-commerce Market? - Coin Telegraph Research

DeFi Partnership Aims to Tokenize Shares of Pre-IPO Companies - Coin Telegraph

Ethereum DeFi Project Teller Facilities First Uncollateralized Mortgage Loan - Decrypt

NFT, Metaverse, and Gaming

⭐ How Yuga Labs Became a $4B NFT Juggernaut in a Year - The Defiant

The company behind Bored Ape Yacht Club sold over $300MM of land in the metaverse with the release of the ‘Otherside’. For a dive into Yuga, check out our Long Take here.

Fitness Comes to the Blockchain With the Sweat-to-Earn Model - BeInCrypto

MoonPay's New Minting-as-a-Service Tool Bills Itself as 'AWS for NFTs' - The Block

Crypto, Fintech and Institutional

⭐ Goldman Sachs offers its First Bitcoin-Backed Loan - Bitcoin Magazine

Global State of Crypto Report - Gemini. This is insightful.

Neobank Cogni Dives into Web3 as it Raises $23 Million - The Block

Dragonfly Capital Raises $650M in Tertiary Funding Round - Coin Telegraph

Systemic Risks of Cryptocurrency Adoption by Traditional Finance According to Crypto Institutions - Ledger Insights

DAOs and Token Engineering

⭐ Bright Moments DAO Brings Crypto to Life at NFT Art Berlin - Decrypt

Source - Bright Moments DAO upcoming NFT events

Fred Wilson @fredwilson

There is something quite magical about attending a live minting of generative art. The digital and physical realms coming together to create something unique and amazing.

Juan Segura @JuanGSegura

So incredible to see my artwork in such a great space #kraftwerkberlin Props to @brtmoments for the awesome setup! https://t.co/m0L535idc4

Building an Economy Within a DAO - Shreyas Harihan

Solana DAOs Can Now Bug You To Vote With Phone Calls And Texts - CoinTelegraph

DAOs Get Control Back From Secret, Private People Who Escape Justice - BeInCrypto

Enterprise Chains and CBDCs

⭐ Diamond Traceability Added to Aura Blockchain, Where Cartier, Bulgari are Members - Ledger Insights

Propy Partners with Abra to Provide Crypto-Backed Real Estate Loans - Coin Telegraph

HPE Launches Swarm Learning Using Blockchain for AI, Machine Learning - Ledger Insights

Cryptoeconomic Research

We partner with the ConsenSys Cryptoeconomics team to share DeFi analysis, fundamental protocol research, token engineering, and DAO design.

⭐ DeFi Protocol Governance Report | April 2022 | Week 5
This week's governance newsletter covers risk parameter updates for Aave and Compound, Aave's renewal of the Aave Grants DAO, and more!

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