
Paul Faecks
17 Nov, 2022
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5 min read
Despite the crypto winter, with both Bitcoin and Ethereum down roughly 70% from their November 2021 highs, web3 developers are more active than ever. In fact, 2022 has been the biggest year yet. A few highlights from the report include:
https://alchemy.com/blog/web3-developer-report-q3-2022
This note is an excellent exploration of the question: crypto offers granular data, available to anyone, by design. So why do a substantial number of policy papers still rely on pre-aggregated time-series data from external sources like CoinMarketCap instead of going directly to the source?
https://policy.paradigm.xyz/writing/using-on-chain-data-for-policy-research-part-1
A deep dive into one of the most used DeFi protocols: Aave. With over $5.6 billion in total value locked, Aave is one of DeFi’s most dominant players- but its ambitions extend far beyond lending, with stablecoins and social media in its sights.
https://www.readthegeneralist.com/briefing/aave?
Mastercard will help traditional financial institutions offer cryptocurrency trading by acting as an intermediary with Paxos, and providing regulatory compliance and security, according to CNBC.
In a slew of regulatory approvals for large financial institutions to engage with crypro, investment bank Société Générale has gained approval to operate digital asset services in France, in its latest crypto-focused efforts.
https://decrypt.co/112127/societe-generales-crypto-division-lands-regulatory-approval-france
Polychain Capital led the Series B with participation from a16z crypto and others.
https://decrypt.co/111921/ethereum-decentralized-exchange-uniswap-raises-165m-in-new-funding