ToE's Weekly Highlights #11

Digging up the grinds for the week.

Crazy week. So much pumping is going on, and today is a happy market, so happy bags. Drama all over, with projects being hacked, lawsuits. Fret not, we have our threadoors sharing their tools on how you can make those money back and safeguard yourself from bad actors.

• CPI print his week seems to have given market some hope. We have pumped abit with BTC heading towards 25k.

• Narratives resurface again (reviving old narratives) with hypes in casino coins, LSD, Index funds,

• Defi took a ride up. $GRAIL, $THE gone parabolic, Nitro Cartel launch raised $4mil in 5mins and many other promising protocols upcoming.

• CT chads shares their research, whale hunting, anti-scam tool

• Stablecoins vs SEC, Umami drama goes on, Do Kwon charged, USP hacked

More importantly, for you to take note: @NFT_GOD finds that twitter algo changes again. For optimum impressions, heres what he recommends.

NFT God @NFT_GOD

If you don't adapt to the new algorithm you are going to fall behind The new rules: 1. BE AN INSANE REPLY GUY 2. More images 3. Prioritize getting replies over retweets 4. Delayed threads (add tweets later on to threads) Twitter is all about game theory. Follow the new rules

If you have not read the previous week’s highlight, here it is:

arndxt @arndxt_xo

ToE's Weekly Highlights #10 - GCR caution, Jobless # > est, Market retrace - LSD protocols, on chain staking and RWA - Trident launched, Hayes caught $WILD - Whale wallet, research deck, demos tool - 3,3 marketing flashmob, Umami fell, Uniswap vote

threadingontheedge.substack.comToE’s Weekly Highlights #10Digging up the grinds for the week.

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Segmenting the megathread of content into 5 parts:

1. Macro news

2. Trending narratives

3. Defi happenings

4. Educational resources and tools

5. Spicy crypto drama

1. Macro News

Discussion thread about Labour force growth US vs other markets.

@MacroAlf shares that US labor growth is widening from the other markets. The comments then goes on to share about various figures about population and employment

@p_tzelepis then mentions that it comes down to immigration policies. The US can handle a larger population economically and given the available space should they wish. The others not so much.

Alf @MacroAlf

Food for thought. While the assumptions behind the US labor force growth might be a bit optimistic, the widening gap between the US and Europe, China and Japan is likely to be pretty impressive.

@GCRClassic noted an interesting dislocation between retail and options traders (for you gigabrains to decode, because I don’t fully comprehend despite re-reading many times.

GCR @GCRClassic

interesting dislocation between -retail traders, who find the idea BTC bottomed in Nov contentious -options on **, which signal strong confidence we bottomed delta for 15k BTC going into 2024 [using dec 23 as proxy],priced at 0.14 if you forecast new lows, great trade awaits

@MortensenBach on JPMorgan game plan for CPI release, predictng 5.9% YoY

BACH @MortensenBach

JPMorgan game plan for CPI release tomorrow. My prediction for headline is 5.9% YoY $SPX $QQQ

@ThHappyHawaiian quite accurately predicts 5.8% for CPI

TheHappyHawaiian @ThHappyHawaiian

Updated for the newly released weightings: I'm now predicting 5.8% for headline and 5.3% for core Cleveland fed is forecasting 6.5% and 5.6% The market expectation is 6.2% and 5.5% It's uncomfortable to be this much lower than mkt expectations but I'll assess after Tuesday

TheHappyHawaiian @ThHappyHawaiian

January CPI will be released in one week I'm predicting 5.9% headline and 5.3% core Cleveland fed is predicting 6.4% and 5.6% Market expectation is 6.2% and 5.5% Note you should take 2 grains of salt with this for January given the weighting formula changes that are coming https://t.co/jToerCVfZk

@_FabianHD shares that CPI was already priced into bond markets last week.

Fabian D. @_FabianHD

CPI reinforced higher-for-longer, but that was already priced in to bond markets as of last week, it came in at expectations after all. But it will put a ceiling on how high we can go from here, my base case is that we range for a couple months or until new data is more decisive.

🌐 14 Feb - Weekly update - https://t.me/jukovcalls

The past week was relatively harmless on the market and not super exciting imo. We saw some blood as the pricing-in of a Fed-pivot was first partially revised again. Reasons for this were the significantly stronger labor market and various Fed speakers who seem to have suddenly realized that inflation is still high (or could possibly even rise again) - I talked about this for weeks now, while the market started wanking to the thought of a new bullrun.

My personal highlight was Kashkari, from the Fed Minneapolis who had a rant about the prizes of his frozen lasagna which now costs 21$ instead of 16$ and that this is a sign to him that inflation remains way too high.... Yeah I know. This reads like a joke but in fact has happened: Kashkari, who is considered one of the dovishest members of the fed, wants a weaker labor market because his lasagna is too expensive for his taste. But yeah, that's the world we live in and the market we are moving in - very much fed & fed-talk driven price action across the board. We just have to deal with it.

Now let's take a look what this week waits for us:

▫️ CPI USA - On tuesday we will get the new inflation numbers from the US. The Headline inflation is expected to be risen to 0.4% MoM while the YoY CPI is expected to be at 5.5% (the smallest annual gain since 2021).

Each CPI reading is important as we know, as it's the fundamental base for any directional decision of the Feds money policy. This weeks CPI however, is especially important as it will be 100% seen as a crossroads between disinflation theory (the market was pricing in for the whole january) and the sticky-inflation/waves thesis (I was talking about this during the last months as I was seeing the potential risk of it based on services-inflation - this potential risk a few weeks ago became a real risk now

So this weeks CPI will either confirm or falsify each thesis, painting a clearer picture for directional price action).

The market is purely driven by the hope of a Fed-Pivot (and options), so this event will be by far the most important for the week and can be summarized as: higher than expected = blood; lower than (or same as) expected value = pump.

▫️ More earnings, more balloons, more aliens? - Well a few more corporate results this week from Palantir, Coca Cola, AirBnB, Shopify and Deere (possibly forgot one or two not-so-interesting ones). Most earnings are over (70%+ of the S&P500 have already reported) and over 70% of the reports have beaten the expectations from analysts. As good as this sounds, its ironically pretty bad. If you look at historic data, normally 80%+ of earning reports beat expecations, so we are below average performance actually. That's it from the Earnings-Front.

Well, we also have some Balloons flying over the US, Canada, Taiwan and China apparently. And a general who cannot out-rule aliens, when asked in a presser. But I don't really think any of this theatre has any immediate influence on the market, so I dont really care and you shouldn't either probably.

Have a good week frens and don't get rekt leverage trading this bullshit bingo week.

@CoinNotes_io shares his TA views

CoinNotes @CoinNotes_io

1/ Technically, we are at resistance again and I wouldn’t be aping new longs now. Context is still bearish (stablecoins down, bonds down, dollar up) but price action is king and Bitcoin looks like it wants higher. Imo next step to wait for a breakout then play alt rotations. https://t.co/PNNPlEILzd

CoinNotes @CoinNotes_io

Sure looks familiar, doesn't it? https://t.co/RtX5XEcMWa

2. Trending Narratives

@whospay_intern shares 5 crypto insights by Ark Invest

Whospay Intern @whospay_intern

Ark Invest just released their research report: "The Big Ideas 2023". And they predict this. "1 Bitcoin = $1 Million dollar by 2030" Nuts or alpha? I read thru its 39,576 words so you don't have to Here're the top 5 crypto insights you need to know 👇

@FungiAlpha The Fungi Alpha Weekly DeFi Update

Fungi Alpha (🍄 ,🍄) @FungiAlpha

The Fungi Alpha Weekly DeFi Update 🍄 (Feb 13th 2023) • SEC on a suing spree! • @MakerDAO to compete @AaveAave • What chain did @Dell endorse? • Are bribes coming to @Uniswap v3? • & much more! Best of DeFi's news in 3 minutes ⬇️

@dennis_qian MDMA: Monday DeFi Market Alpha

0xdq.eth @dennis_qian

MDMA: Monday DeFi Market Alpha 02/13/23 GDoc: bit.ly/0xdq-mdma 35 💊 in 🧵:

bit.lyMDMA02/13/23 CowSwap exploit - @CoWSwap February crypto catalysts - @TheDeFinvestor Introducing InfinityPools - @InfPools Euler deploying to BNB chain - @cz_binance Arrakis PALM case study - @ArrakisFinance Silo is live on arbitrum - @SiloFinance OliveYield airdrop strategy - @OlimpioCrypto Squads: S...

@insomniac_ac on #CrossChain 6 - 12 February 2023

Insomniac @insomniac_ac

1/ #CrossChain Monday's #26 6 - 12 February 2023 Summary of #interchain, #bridges and #interoperability news and announcements of the past week.

@CJCJCJCJ_ on Weekly Updates (3rd-10th Feb 2023)

CJ @CJCJCJCJ_

Weekly Updates (3rd-10th Feb 2023)

@apes_prologue Weekly Alpha

An Ape's Prologue @apes_prologue

Weekly Alpha

@OnChainWizard shares February Narratives & Catalysts to Watch

February Narratives & Catalysts to Watch

@satoshibulletin on Top 10 alpha, narratives

The Satoshi Bulletin @satoshibulletin

Week 2, Update 1 of the Satoshi Bulletin Top 10 alpha, narratives and happenings in 2 minutes. Read on 🧵

@a16z on the biggest ideas in tech in 2023

a16z @a16z

What are the biggest ideas in tech in 2023? The partners at a16z shared their thoughts with @stephsmithio, in a two-part podcast available now. Here's what they said 👇

@nftgoio shares 182 pages of insights, 50+ graphs, expert analysis from 11 industry leaders, 10 chapters, and 8 future predictions.

NFTGo.io｜Download 2023 NFT Report 🔥 @nftgoio

🚨 NOW! Download FREE NFT Report 2023 🚨 🔗 bit.ly/3X6Monc Get your hands on 182 pages of insights, 50+ graphs, expert analysis from 11 industry leaders, 10 chapters, and 8 future predictions. ✨ Available now in 5 languages. Let's expand our #NFT horizons. 🔭

@karl_0x on not fading LSDs but will be fuelled by SEC crackdown

Karl @karl_0x

until you realize most teams will have to comply with laws anyways bc they're fully doxxed and US-based LSDs being declared securities, even at the protocol level, is just a matter of time imo

Miles Deutscher @milesdeutscher

If the SEC continues to crack down on staking amongst centralised exchanges, where is that liquidity going to flow? Liquid staking. The upcoming Shanghai upgrade was already a strong catalyst for LSDs, but regulatory FUD is another reason to watch $LDO, $FXS, $RPL, $ANKR etc.

@DefiIgnas feels bullish for decentralised stablecoins

Ignas | DeFi Research @DefiIgnas

1/ The DeFi stablecoins took a hit when UST collapsed, but DAI, FRAX, and LUSD held strong. Now, GHO & crvUSD are preparing to join the space, bringing new innovations. With regulators cracking down on BUSD – here's the bullish case for #DeFi stablecoins: 🐂

@TheDeFinvestor also on decentralised alternatives

The DeFi Investor @TheDeFinvestor

The SEC is cracking down on centralized stablecoins. It's time to look for decentralized alternatives. Everything you need to know about decentralized stablecoins in a single thread 👇

@dirty_digs on @y2kfinance probably the solution to safeguard your decentralised stablecoin pegs

Dirt Diggler @dirty_digs

@y2kfinance is everything you've been looking for = 🚜 Pegged Asset Hedging 🚜 @arbitrum Airdrop Checklist 🚜 LSDs 🚜 Options 🚜 Real Yield 🦋 [ @redactedcartel ] frenz Check out the full report for the alpha 👇 dirtydiggler.substack.com/p/y2k-finance-…

dirtydiggler.substack.comY2K Finance ($Y2K) 🙂 Fear the depeg no moreWhat’s this hot new protocol ticking every box on the spring cleaning list? Oh its $Y2K and its got you covered on Arbitrum’s Airdrop hunt ✔ the LSDs ✔ Options ✔ Real Yield ✔ & the [ cartel ] 🦋

@DegenSpartan feels like its 2017 all over again (casino narrative)

찌 G 跻 じ MBA, CFA, FRM, CFP, NGMI, HFSP, HENTAI @DegenSpartan

issa like 2017 all over again (casino narrative)

Louis Cooper (💙,🧡) 🍄 @LouisCooper_

The decentralized gambling space has exploded in the past few weeks. So I compiled all the important catalysts and projects to look out for 🎲 https://t.co/R1JpeZsBGT

@LouisCooper_ loving GambleFi projects.

Louis Cooper (💙,🧡) 🍄 @LouisCooper_

We've made huge X's on our recent GambleFi projects... But there are still more gains to come. I've aggregated more important updates & projects so you don't miss the remaining gains 🎲 🧵

@DeFiMinty on NFTfi narrative with $BLUR airdrop

Minty @DeFiMinty

With the recent $Blur airdrop, the NFTFi narrative is starting to heat up again. After hours of research, here is a curated list of NFTFi projects that could benefit from an NFT renaissance. 🧵

3. Defi Happenings

arndxt

shares what bunni is building and together with Timeless finance, it creates a flywheel ecosystem

arndxt @arndxt_xo

An innovative layer that @Timeless_Fi is building = bunni.pro Bunni auto compounds LP position and integrates that with @Timeless_Fi creating a flywheel ecosystem on their own. And this is turbocharged with options tokenomics. A Mega Valentine's Day Thread ❤️🧵

@TheDeFISaint on @ClipFinance being the gamechanger

DeFI Saint 🦇🔊 @TheDeFISaint

Yield farming has been one of the most consistent methods of profit realization in DeFI, But associated with degrees of risks. A new testament of yields is here which understands the risk management game. Here's how @ClipFinance aims to be the gamechanger:

@Slappjakke on the flywheel bribe economy @fBombOpera $fBOMB

slappjakke.eth 🦇🔊 @Slappjakke

One of the most interesting strategies in DeFi are protocols leveraging bribe economy to the maximum by creating multiple flywheels Let's learn from the example of @fBombOpera $fBOMB 🧵👇

@keoneHD on @InfPools design and where the leverage comes from

@InfPools is a decentralized exchange that offers unlimited leverage on any asset, with no liquidations, no counterparty risk & no oracles

Keone @keoneHD

On @InfPools design and where the leverage comes from: As recap, the mechanic is that there are 2 parties, LPs and traders. - LPs deposit UniV3 positions with very concentrated range - Traders borrow those positions and *do stuff* to get levered exposure 1/x

@0xTindorr on @InfPools, you can trade with UNLIMITED leverage on any asset, with no liquidation, no oracle.

Tindorr 🚢 @0xTindorr

I finally found a new DEX that's worth a deep dive into its primitives. On @InfPools, you can trade with UNLIMITED leverage on any asset, with no liquidation, no oracle. This innovation will crush mediocre DEXes in space. It's time to shed light on it + what you can do now. 🧵

@0xFitz on MetaReset - @metareset harnessing the power of #AI, #Web3 and #NFT

Fitz Crypto 🌙 @0xFitz

An underdog amongst juggernauts... With a critical focus on barriers to entry and mass adoption, can this gem rise to the occasion? Harnessing the power of #AI, #Web3 and #NFT let's take a look into; 🔥 MetaReset - @metareset 🧵 Let's jump in

@0xsurferboy on Hegic options

Surf @0xsurferboy

1/23 DeFi Options are hot, Arbitrum is even hotter. Add both together and you get Hegic 📈 (@HegicOptions) Is it a match made in heaven? A Valentine's day special for the crypto bros ❤️ 🧵

@OlympusDAO never dies introducing OHM Lending Markets to borrow OHM

OlympusDAO |Range, Bound| @OlympusDAO

You can now borrow OHM permissionlesly via OHM Lending Markets.

@CryptoGirlNova on FactorDAO

Crypto Nova @CryptoGirlNova

1) Crypto has always favoured certain narratives. • Meme season. • RealYield season. • A.I. season. • … Ever thought about creating an ''index fund'' where one token represented multiple cryptocurrencies? Or join the ''index fund'' from a professional? Here's how 🧵 👇

@Nicknick2109 on @UniDexFinance - DeFi platform that aims to be the Nasdaq of DeFi

Nick (💙,🧡) @Nicknick2109

8th thread 🧵 of 2023 : Lets talk about @UniDexFinance - DeFi platform that aims to be the Nasdaq of DeFi Lets go abit deeper 👇👇 #newthread #defi #unidx #unidex #nasdaq

@WinterSoldierxz on @0xConcentrator & @0xC_Lever flywheel

Winter Soldier 👾💎🐸 @WinterSoldierxz

If you’re a @CurveFinance LP on Convex, let me introduce you to @0xconcentrator & @0xC_Lever. Together, they form one of the strongest flywheels in DeFi Learn how you can SUPERCHARGE your yield ⚡️

@martin100x on weekly $GRAIL tokenomics analysis of @CamelotDEX

bearlin.eth @martin100x

Welcome to the weekly $GRAIL tokenomics analysis of @CamelotDEX on #Arbitrum 🧵 1 / 12

@defi_naly on $OATH

naly @defi_naly

Imagine a token that has constant buy demand. Is pivotally ingrained in an evolved lending market, a next-generation CDP stablecoin, a yield asset manager and an innovative new yield primitive.  A 🧵

@ZacharyDash on $FLASH and @FlidoFi

Zachary Dash ⏳ @ZacharyDash

What's in this for $FLASH holders? When people use @FlidoFi, a portion of the fees is sent to the Flash Capacitor. The only way to remove these fees is by using the FLASH token.

Zachary Dash ⏳ @ZacharyDash

Many top DeFi projects still claim "governance" as the primary utility of their token. But what other legally complaint ways are there to drive actual utility and non-speculative demand? A 🧵 about the most recent upgrade to $FLASH, the native token of the @Flashstake protocol https://t.co/Gz7k4PCE87

@Rancune_eth bags for the medium-term

Rancune @Rancune_eth

My current medium-term holds: $FRA > follows ZK-narrative, private chain, nice dip, $100m ecosystem fund announced $LMDA > beautiful tokenomics, good devs with wide reach, good product $SHIB + $BONE > don't fade the dogs, Shibereum around the corner $FLUT > shilled this enough

@PhilippInvest on @FinanceLiquid and their $LIQD wants to pop.

Philipp (🌿,🌿) @PhilippInvest

. @FinanceLiquid and their $LIQD wants to pop. ✅ novel model for yield generation (arbitrage) ✅ Token inflation is about to wind down ✅ 1.1 mio MCAP ✅ trading around 40% below their treasury

@crypto_linn on @ede_finance 's Trade-To-Earn

🉐 Crypto Linn @crypto_linn

@BNBCHAIN has more TVL than Arbitrum and Polygon combined. Imagine a rapidly growing Perp Dex Imagine it has a MC of $1.5M Imagine getting paid for every trade you make on it @ede_finance 's Trade-To-Earn does just that and more 👇

@0xShual on @ParallelTCG's $prime and $pdt

Shual @0xShual

The next big thing in the NFT-fungible token cross section between will be @ParallelTCG's $prime and: - it'll catch a mfing bid - won't be surprised to see select cards from the collection catching a bid - second order projects like $pdt (disclosure: I'm exposed) will also pump

@DefiDegenL2 on $PINE $fxPINE Open Architecture @PineProtocol

DefiDegen.L2 (💙,🧡) @DefiDegenL2

$PINE $fxPINE - Gateway to NFT Finance [1] Open Architecture @PineProtocol is a scalable liquidity and settlement layer supporting NFT-backed loans. The protocol is designed to be composable and can be easily integrated into any centralized or decentralized NFT platform. #NFTfi

DefiDegen.L2 (💙,🧡) @DefiDegenL2

Ico price (12/2) : $0.2 Tge unlock 100% Mkc cir ~ $5m ( lowcap in Categories NFT) Notice: Small lq on dex Dca partial when it dip good entry for buy or DCA: $0.4x Target: +50% #DYOR #NFA https://t.co/EaOpbOxSWC

@MrCustomSuit shares alpha on Ticker/name change

@doomsdart speculates its $bnx $gft $STG $KPL

King G @MrCustomSuit

Ticker/name change imminent. Full rebrand and (possibly) more soon. Odd that the only ones that have caught on are obscure Chinese accounts. Been accumulating this and will continue to until the expected catalyst occurs.

@Nicknick2109 on @Overlord_xyz - why will it explode in year 2023

Nick (💙,🧡) @Nicknick2109

9th thread 🧵 of 2023 : Lets talk about @Overlord_xyz - the first NFT project that i will be sharing and why will it explode in year 2023 Lets go abit deeper 👇👇 #newthread #nft #overlord #creepz #creepztogetherstrong #sacrifice🕯️

@ViktorDefi on @SatinExchange

Viktor DeFi 🛡🦇🔊 @ViktorDefi

1/ The battle for high liquidity in DeFi is becoming fierce Thereby making most DEXes resort to unsustainable incentives that hamper their platform's growth. But a new platform is set to change this. Let's dive in ↓🧵

@HyacinthAudits is making audits accessible & transparent for everyone

Hyacinth @HyacinthAudits

Hi. We're Hyacinth. We're making audits accessible & transparent for everyone. Here's a little thread on the chains we're supporting at launch, and why (1/6) 🧵

@radius_xyz Introducing 360° The first MEV-resistant Sequencing DEX protecting trades against front-running and sandwich attacks. Live on @0xPolygonZK

Rádius @radius_xyz

Introducing 360° The first MEV-resistant Sequencing DEX protecting trades against front-running and sandwich attacks. Live on @0xPolygonZK Currently open to whitelists only. Sign up for the beta waitlist 👉🎡 360dex.io

360dex.io360° | MEV-resistant Trading360° is a decentralized exchange built on the foundation of protecting users against MEV. Get the lowest slippage with zero fees.

4. Educational resources and tools

@sovereignsignal on this amazing compilation of Staking, Yield Farming & LP tools

@Slappjakke shares his crypto tools

slappjakke.eth 🦇🔊 @Slappjakke

Wanna make it in crypto? This list of tools will give you a major edge in defi Without these tools you are probably NGMI 🧵👇

@DeFiMinty digs through the codes on how you can protect yourself against bad actors

Minty @DeFiMinty

With Crypto, for every strong project there may be a scam or rug pull waiting to happen. Here is a guide on how to spot red flags for new projects and help protect yourself from bad actors. 🧵

@danblocmates on alpha in newsletters

dan blocmates @danblocmates

The new year bull run is on pause right now Which means we're back to alpha-hunting in newsletters Here's round 3 of my top 5 favourite newsletters So grab a cuppa tea & a packet of Mcvities Hobnobs & get ready to up your crypto game 👇🧵

@ardizor on alpha in newsletters

ardizor (💙,🧡) @ardizor

To do 100x you need to get quality information before others. I've compiled a list of the best sources that will make you a true alpha hunter. 🧵👇

@rektfencer finds influencers' wallets without any coding

Rekt Fencer @rektfencer

How to easily find influencers' wallets without any coding 🧵👇

@2lambro on this research tools

2Lambroz.eth 🐑 Crypto Nerd 🤓2lambroz.lens🌿 @2lambro

How to improve your crypto research 100x How I research & the tools I use 📍In this thread 1 ) How to find projects 2 ) How & Tools to vet a project 3 ) ⭐Thinking framework with 🐑 example 4 ) Have a routine, its like gym (im fat tho)

@tokenterminal has **weekly** financials and key KPIs of @Uniswap

Token Terminal @tokenterminal

Imagine if you had access to the **weekly** financials and key KPIs of @Uniswap... Now you do 📊⤵️

@0xCrypto_doctor shares how to can trade with the herd (technical thread)

CryptoDoctor🦇🔊 @0xCrypto_doctor

How to get 100x superb returns with low effort📈 Here is a rarely discussed strategy where you don't need to research all the new projects, or even scroll Twitter every day😵. It takes advantage of herding behavior, and gives you a edge Momentum Strategy!👇

@defi_mochi on @Blockpour allows you to check for largest trades to see huge purchases from whales. just 8hrs ago there was a huge txn for $100k worth of

Defi_Mochi (mochi, mochi 🍡) @defi_mochi

@elonmusk just tweeted about $FLOKI sending it flying over 40% in an hour. Bummed out that you didn't get in anon? Steal this free tool 🤯 to make sure you never miss another run-up again 😎 ! A STEP by STEP guide! 0/5

@CryptoSnooper_ on @InsightsFlow, a blockchain data tool that lets you query ANYTHING in the blockchain's history.

Crypto Snooper 🔎 @CryptoSnooper_

Did you know that you can use the information hidden in Ethereum transactions to make money? 😮 🔎 @InsightsFlow is a blockchain data tool that lets you query ANYTHING in the blockchain's history. 👀 Start Snooping 🔎 👇 1/13

@0xsurferboy shares his secret to maximise research efficiency

Surf @0xsurferboy

1/24 Life teaches us to make good use of time, while time teaches us the value of life. Efficient research is not just about saving time, but also about making the most of it Here are 7 Tips and Tools to help you maximize research efficiency, and make the most of your time. 🧵

@parallaxfin Alpha Testing Registration and 200 USDC rewards for applicants

Parallax Finance @parallaxfin

📢 Alpha Testing Registration 🎁 $200 USDC rewards for applicants Spaceship lifting off! 🚀 GM GM our alpha testing is open to the public, secure your spot now (💙,🧡) Fill out this form ⤵️ tally.so/r/wkbVXr INTERACT. Spread the word! Turn ON notification 🤝

5. Spicy Crypto Drama

@jimmybluebags on @UmamiFinance drama

jimmy bluebags (💙,🧡) @jimmybluebags

You might've heard @UmamiFinance exploded this week in dramatic crypto fashion, conveniently on my time AFK. 😑 😩 🤬 Rather than lick my wounded portfolio, I'll recap wtf happened & consider implications after this clusterburger clears, for $umami & the wider market. 🧵 1/18

@DAdvisoor on @UmamiFinance, where plot thickens

DeFi Advisoor @DAdvisoor

Ok, the @UmamiFinance story continues - @IntrinsicDeFi just posted this on the Umami Discord - apparently he's claiming the team does not have the right to continue without him as they plan and have a live proposal atm The plot thickens 👀 $UMAMI

@DLNewsInfo notes on the happnenings between SEC vs Crypto

DL News @DLNewsInfo

SEC vs crypto: A timeline of enforcement actions

dlnews.comSEC vs crypto: A timeline of enforcement actionsIn today’s Snapshot, we provide a timeline of the SEC’s major legal actions, catch feedback from the accused, and watch as the regulation wars heat up across Web3!

@ScopeProtocol on news that #Paxos will stop issuing new $BUSD

0xScope (🪬 . 🪬) @ScopeProtocol

🚨The news report that #Paxos will stop issuing new $BUSD On-chain data shows that the last mint tx of #BUSD ($209M) is at 2023/02/03 21:44 UTC, no new $BUSD is minted, and about $123.32M burned after that. wsj.com/articles/crypt… https://t.co/yu2qbRh4nz

@WuBlockchain cautions against staking products

Wu Blockchain @WuBlockchain

One point is that, combined with Kraken’s staking product being fined by the SEC, Paxos’s own stablecoin USDP is not within the notice, the SEC’s crackdown on BUSD may be related to its deposit and interest-earning products. And Circle has a similar product, so that is risky too.

As a result of the ban, @AviFelman shares that USDT getting drained from 3CRV right now.

Avi @AviFelman

A year ago would have put the probability of people fleeing into USDT as a safe haven vs USDC pretty low, but that is what makes this market fun. USDT getting drained from 3CRV right now.

@CoinDesk on FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried’s $250 million bail bond drama

CoinDesk @CoinDesk

JUST IN: Former dean of Stanford Law School Larry Kramer and current Stanford research scientist Andreas Paepcke are the two co-signers to FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried’s $250 million bail bond, in addition to his parents. @nikhileshde reports

trib.alStanford Research Director, Former Dean Revealed to Be Bankman-Fried’s Bond SignersBankman-Fried has two co-signers in addition to his parents.

@WSJ on Celsius reaching a deal to sell its retail platform to NovaWulf

The Wall Street Journal @WSJ

Bankrupt cryptocurrency firm Celsius reached a deal to sell its retail platform to NovaWulf as part of a plan to distribute liquid digital assets to customers

on.wsj.comBankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius Selects NovaWulf in Deal to Restart OperationsBankrupt cryptocurrency firm Celsius Network reached a deal to sell its retail platform to NovaWulf Digital Management as part of a plan to distribute liquid digital assets to customers.

@spreekaway on @Platypusdefi new stablecoin has been exploited for approximately 8m

Spreek @spreekaway

. @Platypusdefi new stablecoin has been exploited for approximately 8m it appears

@zachxbt sleuthing around and found hacker @retlqw. But unlikely law enforcements could do anything because hacker is from Bulgaria as crypto laws dont work there. And if it does hacker can bribe his way around.

ZachXBT @zachxbt

Hi @retlqw since you deactivated your account after I messaged you. I've traced addresses back to your account from the @Platypusdefi exploit and I am in touch with their team and exchanges. We’d like to negotiate returning of the funds before we engage with law enforcement.

@SECGov charged Terraform Labs PTE Ltd and Do Hyeong Kwon (like finally)

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission @SECGov

Today we charged Singapore-based Terraform Labs PTE Ltd and Do Hyeong Kwon with orchestrating a multi-billion-dollar crypto asset securities fraud involving an algorithmic stablecoin and other crypto asset securities.

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