Blockstars weekly newsletter #16
What happened last week in the world of crypto, Solana and NFTs?
Ever felt overwhelmed by the number of things happening in the crypto, Solana, and NFT ecosystems? Don't have enough time to spend on Twitter to keep up with everything? Don't worry, I got you. The Blockstars newsletter is here with all the highlights from last week!
Index
Crypto and NFTs
General news about cryptocurrencies and NFTs
🟡 The collapse of FTX might cause the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to enforce regulations on cryptocurrencies. Here’s why ETH might become a security and why every proof of stake network might have a target on their back
🟡 Going down the FTX rabbit hole. Warning signs before their collapse, connections with SEC and the World Economic Forum, the famous interview with Alameda’s CEO, and more
🟡 Global banks partner with New York Federal Reserve for a 12-week digital dollar pilot. Link to article
🟡 Cristiano Ronaldo partners with Binance to launch his own NFT collection on BNB
🟡 Sony steps into the digital collectibles world while filling out a patent for digital NFTs
🟡 Vox news slides into SBF's (former FTX CEO) DMs to know what's going through his mind right now
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23462333/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-cryptocurrency-effective-altruism-crypto-bahamas-philanthropy
🟡 How bad were FTX’s internal controls? (TLDR; horrible)
🟡 FTX, Bitcoin bans, and the US government. The connections between them.
🟡 JP Morgan, one of the largest banks in the world, will have their own crypto wallet
🟡 What happened to Genesis Global Capital? The contagion of FTX’s collapse
🟡 Going deeper into FTX's rabbit hole
Solana news
Everything about the Solana ecosystem as a whole
🔵 USDC mints are now available on Solport Launchpad
🔵 Coinbase highlights Solana’s latest technical progress and its resilience withstanding 20% of their stake shutting down and high network loads
🔵 Magic Eden doesn’t stop building. Eden Games leaderboard, global collection offers, search projects by their short name, and more
Solana NFTs
What did your favorite NFT project announce last week?
🟢 Taiyo Robotics released infographics on everything you need to know about the project
🟢 Monoliff shows sneak peeks of the optional trait upgrades for Degenerate Ape Academy
🟢 Wen Pilotlist? Taiyo Pilots partner with Dust Labs to use their scholarship process to give out WLs
Blockstars Universe
What has the Blockstars gang been doing lately?
🟣 Last week we hosted Gamers and Games (GG), an extended 12-hour space with more than 40 different speakers and almost 700 attendees
Would you like to be a speaker? DM me at @KioNFTguy or our Twitter host
🟣 It’s time. Gather your friends. Gather your Blockstars. Bands are here! And it is available for everyone to play today. https://blog.blockstars.gg/blockstars-0-6-0-bands-8737b5c564f9
Food for thought
The most thought-provoking threads
🟠 The “unspoken” rug
Interesting stuff
Didn’t fit into any of the other categories, but still pretty interesting
🔴 What did Elon Musk tell their employees after taking over Twitter?
https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/10/23452196/elon-musk-twitter-employee-meeting-q-and-a
Upcoming events
What is Blockstars doing this week?
💠 Tuesday, 22th of November at 6 pm UTC: Gamers&Web3 - Insights on gaming featuring leading ladies
💠 Wednesday, 23th of November at 3 pm UTC: Noticiero semanal (NFT talk in Spanish)
💠 Wednesday, 23th of November: Marble racing with Marbles Evolved
💠 Thursday, 24th of November at 10 pm UTC: Weekly town hall + AMA