Research
NFTs
NFT lending hits all-time high in loan volume, users, quantity
OpenSea activity on the rise as Polygon cements position as the most active NFT blockchain
NFTs
Warner Bros to broadcast blockchain quiz during ‘Inside the NBA’ on TNT
One of the most popular shows on TNT to air new blockchain trivia game as part of new lineup
Gaming
Xborg launches $100K web3 esports league, Xtreme Championship Series
XCS to launch in March as web3 gamers battle it out for a share of $100k
Gaming
Crypto gamer wallet ‘Immutable Passport’ aims to be Gamertag of web3
The Gamertag for web3, Immutable passport aims to improve onboarding into web3 gaming.
DEX
Squid brings native cross-chain swaps to 25 blockchains
Axelar powered protocol, Squid, raised $3.5M to bring cross-chain swaps to EVM and Cosmos ecosystems
Analysis
Polygon surpasses BNB Chain in daily transactions as MATIC pumps 20% over weekend
Polygon whale buys the dip as MATIC transactions surpass BNB
Trading
Bitcoin closes 4 consecutive weekly green candles for first time since August 2021
The longest bear in Bitcoin history or a perfectly timed bottom from past halving cycle trends.
Rumors
Validators shut down as Secret Network struggles with leadership
Secret Foundation founder, Tor Bair, accused of taking 'six figure' dividends
Bear Market
2019 Bitcoin investors back in profit above $21.8k
Bitcoin holders in profit on average as the price continues to rally
Mining
Bitcoin difficulty hits new ATH rising by 4.68%, further securing the network
Bitcoin saw second largest positive adjustment in difficult level in over a year
Wallets
Bitcoin wallet cracking competition unbeaten as seed words revealed
Wasabi Wallet opened a challenge for users to 'crack' a Bitcoin wallet to educate the public on blockchain security - no funds have yet been claimed
Achieving product-market fit in the crypto industry with mobile apps – SlateCast 50
SlateCast #50 - In this episode of the Slate Cast, Akiba sits down with Kevin Ricoy, Head of Growth at the Kin Foundation, to discuss the foundation's mission and goal.
