Blockstars weekly newsletter #17
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, now Christmas-themed!
Index
Crypto and NFTs
General news about cryptocurrencies and NFTs
🟡 No more staking for US and Canadian citizens
🟡 Is Bitcoin the next World Reserve Currency?
🟡 The FTX contagion is a real thing. BlockFi officially files for bankruptcy
Solana news
Everything about the Solana blockchain ecosystem
🔵 Magic Eden will get their feet wet on the Polygon blockchain
Solana NFTs
What did your favorite Solana NFT project announce last week?
🟢 It’s Taiyo’s birthday!
🟢 Pilotlist is now live, in partnership with Dust Labs. Apply now and don't miss your entry into the Taiyo ecosystem
🟢 Okay Bears partnered with Movember to show their support and drive awareness for men’s health
🟢 The new meta is...burning monkes? ⚠️Warning: Explicit content⚠️
🟢 The interview with the monke serial killer
🟢 Don’t sleep on the dragonz. Here’s some released information about what they have been working on all this time
🟢 Yawww released the whitepaper for DeCalls, their new options platform. If you want to learn everything about longing and shorting NFTs, you might want to have a look
Blockstars Universe
What has the Blockstars team been doing lately?
🟣 Did anyone say balls? Don’t miss out on the fun and join our Marble Race on Wednesday
Food for thought
The most thought-provoking threads and videos
🟠 Can we trust each other?
🟠 Listen to Frank as he unravels his grand vision
🟠 Was the FTX collapse really caused by incompetence?
Upcoming events
What is Blockstars doing this week?
💠 Tuesday, 29th of November at 6 pm UTC. Gamers & Web3: VC funding. Dos and Don’ts
💠 Wednesday, 30th of November at 3 pm UTC: Noticiero Semanal (NFT talk in Spanish)
💠 Wednesday, 30th of November: Marble racing with Marbles Evolved (rescheduled from last week)
💠 Thursday, 1st of December at 10 pm UTC: Weekly town hall + AMA