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WHAT'S POPPIN'?

FEBRUARY 7, 2024


US JUDGE APPROVES SEALED SETTLEMENT BETWEEN BLOCKFI AND 3AC

A U.S. bankruptcy judge approved a settlement resolving disputes between BlockFi
and 3AC, ruling that the details should remain sealed because it would be
“counter-intuitive” to disclose them.

FEBRUARY 7, 2024


SEC’S ‘DEALER’ RULE EXPANSION COULD INCLUDE DEFI

FEBRUARY 6, 2024


EIGENLAYER’S TOTAL VALUE LOCKED RISES $1.8 BILLION AS PROTOCOL UNCAPS LIQUID
STAKING POOLS

FEBRUARY 6, 2024


DYMENSION AIRDROPS OVER $400 MILLION IN DYM TOKENS AMID MAINNET LAUNCH ISSUES

FEBRUARY 6, 2024


MICROSTRATEGY INCREASES ITS BITCOIN HOLDINGS TO 190,000 BTC WORTH $8.1 BILLION

FEBRUARY 6, 2024


DAY 6 OF ‘CRYPTO: THE GAME’ BRUTALLY EXPOSES THE PROBLEM OF TRUST IN A DIGITAL
WORLD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024


AI-GENERATED FAKE IDS ARE BEING USED TO BYPASS CRYPTO SECURITY MEASURES: REPORT

FEBRUARY 6, 2024


SOLANA BACK ONLINE AGAIN AFTER SUFFERING 5-HOUR OUTAGE

FEBRUARY 5, 2024


FORMER TERRAFORM DEVELOPER TESTIFIES AGAINST DO KWON: REPORT

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024


THERE ARE NOW 11 SPOT BITCOIN ETFS. HERE’S THE ONE THAT’S BEST FOR YOU

Are you a hodler, trader, or true believer? Here are Unchained’s recommendations
for the best spot bitcoin ETF based on what type of investor you are.


PODCASTS

EPISODE #604 | FEBRUARY 6, 2024


2 LAWYERS ON HOW THE U.S. CAN FINALLY REGULATE DEFI

The co-authors of a new paper discuss how to block illicit activity without
turning neutral software into financial institutions. 


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EPISODE #602 | FEBRUARY 2, 2024


JUPITER FOUNDER MEOW TO CRITICS OF JUP AIRDROP: ‘GIVE ME A BREAK’

Meow responded to those who said that Jupiter unfairly enriched itself in the
airdrop at the expense of the protocol’s community.

EPISODE #601 | JANUARY 30, 2024


A16Z CRYPTO’S CHRIS DIXON ON HOW BLOCKCHAINS CAN SAVE THE INTERNET

EPISODE #600 | JANUARY 26, 2024


THE BLACK SWAN EVENT THAT COULD CAUSE A FORK IN ETHEREUM (AGAIN)

EPISODE #598 | JANUARY 23, 2024


OG OLAF CARLSON-WEE ON WHY HIS CRYPTO THESIS IS STRONGER THAN EVER

EPISODE #597 | JANUARY 19, 2024


WHY THE SEC’S CASE AGAINST COINBASE IS SO SIGNIFICANT FOR CRYPTO

EPISODE #595 | JANUARY 16, 2024


HOW SMALL BITCOIN ETF ISSUERS WILL COMPETE WITH THE LIKES OF BLACKROCK

EPISODE #594 | JANUARY 12, 2024


WHY SOME BROKERAGE FIRMS ARE BLOCKING ACCESS TO SPOT BITCOIN ETFS

EPISODE #592 | JANUARY 9, 2024


WHY SPOT BITCOIN ETFS ARE LIKELY TO FINALLY START TRADING ON THURSDAY

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LEARN

FEBRUARY 2, 2024


WHAT ARE TOKENIZED TREASURIES? A BEGINNER’S GUIDE

Tokenized Treasuries are digital representations of U.S. Treasury securities in
the form of tradable digital tokens on the blockchain.

FEBRUARY 1, 2024


WHAT ARE PROOF OF ATTENDANCE PROTOCOLS? A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO POAPS

JANUARY 30, 2024


DO YOU HAVE TO PAY TAXES ON A CRYPTO AIRDROP?

JANUARY 30, 2024


WHAT ARE DEPINS IN CRYPTO? A BEGINNER’S GUIDE

JANUARY 29, 2024


WHAT IS ETHEREUM RESTAKING? A BEGINNER’S GUIDE

JANUARY 25, 2024


WHAT ARE MODULAR BLOCKCHAINS? A BEGINNER’S GUIDE

JANUARY 22, 2024


WHAT IS DISTRIBUTED VALIDATOR TECHNOLOGY? A BEGINNER’S GUIDE


GUIDES

FEBRUARY 6, 2024


THERE ARE NOW 11 SPOT BITCOIN ETFS. HERE’S THE ONE THAT’S BEST FOR YOU

Are you a hodler, trader, or true believer? Here are Unchained’s recommendations
for the best spot bitcoin ETF based on what type of investor you are.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023


HOW TO MAKE, PROMOTE & SELL AN NFT FOR FREE: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE

JULY 31, 2023


ETHEREUM NAME SERVICE (ENS) EXPLAINED: A GUIDE TO .ETH DOMAINS

NOVEMBER 21, 2023


ARE TRADFI MANAGERS FINALLY WAKING UP TO BITCOIN?

The head of research at 3iQ, Mark Connors, said that bitcoin has asymmetric
returns – a feature that investors widely covet.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024


MICROSTRATEGY INCREASES ITS BITCOIN HOLDINGS TO 190,000 BTC WORTH $8.1 BILLION

Software firm MicroStrategy, the largest corporate holder of bitcoin, acquired
31,755 bitcoins in the fourth quarter of 2023 for an average cost of $39,411 per
coin, bringing its total holdings to 190,000 bitcoins, the company announced on
Tuesday. Those 190,000 bitcoins were acquired for a total cost of $5.93 billion
…

FEBRUARY 6, 2024


THERE ARE NOW 11 SPOT BITCOIN ETFS. HERE’S THE ONE THAT’S BEST FOR YOU

Not all spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are created equal, even if
they are all tracking the price of the exact same asset. On the surface, the 11
spot bitcoin ETFs, which were approved for trading by the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) on Jan. 10, may look largely …

FEBRUARY 2, 2024


WEEKLY RECAP: FTX AND CELSIUS TO REPAY CREDITORS

In this weekly recap, we cover: FTX commits to fully repaying customers, despite
not reviving operations, as part of its ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. Celsius
Network begins distributing over $3 billion in assets to creditors as part of
its bankruptcy reorganization process. Tether reports a staggering $2.85 billion
profit in Q4, …

FEBRUARY 1, 2024


A16Z’S CHRIS DIXON MAKES THE DEFINITIVE CASE FOR WHY BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS — AND
TOKENS — REALLY MATTER

It’s a bit of an odd time to be a high-profile crypto advocate. On the one hand,
memories of 2022 are still fresh — FTX Superbowl ads, Do Kwon’s outrageous
promises, and the cataclysmic aftermath of such calculated criminality are all
still present in the public’s mind. The approval of the …


BUSINESS



FEBRUARY 7, 2024


US JUDGE APPROVES SEALED SETTLEMENT BETWEEN BLOCKFI AND 3AC

Bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi and collapsed crypto hedge fund Three Arrows
Capital (3AC) have reached a settlement in court, but the details of the deal’s
terms have been sealed. In a hearing on Feb. 6 in a New Jersey Bankruptcy Court,
Judge Michael Kaplan approved the settlement between the two …

FEBRUARY 6, 2024


DYMENSION AIRDROPS OVER $400 MILLION IN DYM TOKENS AMID MAINNET LAUNCH ISSUES

The Dymension network, known for its goal of standardizing rollups using the
Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol (IBC), has successfully airdropped 70
million DYM tokens. But the event, eagerly awaited by the crypto community and
reminiscent of Celestia’s successful airdrop in the Cosmos ecosystem, has been
overshadowed by technical difficulties following the …

FEBRUARY 6, 2024


MICROSTRATEGY INCREASES ITS BITCOIN HOLDINGS TO 190,000 BTC WORTH $8.1 BILLION

Software firm MicroStrategy, the largest corporate holder of bitcoin, acquired
31,755 bitcoins in the fourth quarter of 2023 for an average cost of $39,411 per
coin, bringing its total holdings to 190,000 bitcoins, the company announced on
Tuesday. Those 190,000 bitcoins were acquired for a total cost of $5.93 billion
…

FEBRUARY 5, 2024


FORMER TERRAFORM DEVELOPER TESTIFIES AGAINST DO KWON: REPORT

A former employee of Terraform Labs (TFL), the company behind the Terra
ecosystem, has testified against former CEO Do Kwon and co-founder Shin
Hyun-seong, also known as Daniel Shin. According to a report from local media
outlet Chosun, a former core developer who worked at a TFL affiliate firm and …


DEFI



FEBRUARY 7, 2024


SEC’S ‘DEALER’ RULE EXPANSION COULD INCLUDE DEFI

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted a redefined set of
rules that could potentially bring major decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols
within the scope of their regulatory oversight. In a meeting on Feb. 6, the
Commission voted 3-2 to adopt rulemaking that defines a dealer as a market …

FEBRUARY 6, 2024


EIGENLAYER’S TOTAL VALUE LOCKED RISES $1.8 BILLION AS PROTOCOL UNCAPS LIQUID
STAKING POOLS

EigenLayer, a widely known restaking protocol on Ethereum, has seen the locked
value in its smart contracts jump more than $1.8 billion since Monday when its
developers uncapped all of the pools for different liquid staking tokens (LST). 
EigenLayer’s total value locked (TVL) has increased in the past 24 hours …

FEBRUARY 6, 2024


DYMENSION AIRDROPS OVER $400 MILLION IN DYM TOKENS AMID MAINNET LAUNCH ISSUES

The Dymension network, known for its goal of standardizing rollups using the
Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol (IBC), has successfully airdropped 70
million DYM tokens. But the event, eagerly awaited by the crypto community and
reminiscent of Celestia’s successful airdrop in the Cosmos ecosystem, has been
overshadowed by technical difficulties following the …

FEBRUARY 6, 2024


SOLANA BACK ONLINE AGAIN AFTER SUFFERING 5-HOUR OUTAGE

The Solana network was back up again after a major outage that lasted about five
hours due to performance degradation issues. The blockchain issued a patch and
then asked Solana’s validators to upgrade to the new version and restart. Block
production on Solana mainnet beta resumed at 14:57 UTC, following …


ETHEREUM



FEBRUARY 6, 2024


EIGENLAYER’S TOTAL VALUE LOCKED RISES $1.8 BILLION AS PROTOCOL UNCAPS LIQUID
STAKING POOLS

EigenLayer, a widely known restaking protocol on Ethereum, has seen the locked
value in its smart contracts jump more than $1.8 billion since Monday when its
developers uncapped all of the pools for different liquid staking tokens (LST). 
EigenLayer’s total value locked (TVL) has increased in the past 24 hours …

FEBRUARY 2, 2024


‘CRYPTO: THE GAME’ IS RUTHLESS. BUT SO FAR, I’M A SURVIVOR

Hundreds of crypto enthusiasts – including yours truly –  are playing a
Survivor-like game for a 41 ETH prize, worth over $94,000.  The game is intense,
fueled by the formation of alliances with the potential for betrayals. You have
to be strategic to survive, especially since there are politics and …

FEBRUARY 2, 2024


WEEKLY RECAP: FTX AND CELSIUS TO REPAY CREDITORS

In this weekly recap, we cover: FTX commits to fully repaying customers, despite
not reviving operations, as part of its ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. Celsius
Network begins distributing over $3 billion in assets to creditors as part of
its bankruptcy reorganization process. Tether reports a staggering $2.85 billion
profit in Q4, …

FEBRUARY 2, 2024


WHAT ARE TOKENIZED TREASURIES? A BEGINNER’S GUIDE

U.S. treasuries have been the bedrock of financial stability in the United
States. Now, technology is unlocking a new chapter in their story, one where
their security meets the dynamism of the digital age, made possible by
real-world asset tokenization. Read on to learn about tokenized U.S. Treasuries,
how they …


NFTS



FEBRUARY 2, 2024


‘CRYPTO: THE GAME’ IS RUTHLESS. BUT SO FAR, I’M A SURVIVOR

Hundreds of crypto enthusiasts – including yours truly –  are playing a
Survivor-like game for a 41 ETH prize, worth over $94,000.  The game is intense,
fueled by the formation of alliances with the potential for betrayals. You have
to be strategic to survive, especially since there are politics and …

FEBRUARY 1, 2024


WHAT ARE PROOF OF ATTENDANCE PROTOCOLS? A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO POAPS

POAPs offer event organizers a foolproof way of confirming event attendance
while attendees enjoy a unique and reliable method of recording a precious
moment. In this guide, we will demystify Proof of Attendance Protocols (POAPs),
how they work, and provide some examples.  What Is a Proof of Attendance
Protocol? Proof …

JANUARY 25, 2024


WHY BOTH GAMERS AND DEVELOPERS PREFER PLAY-TO-AIRDROP OVER PLAY-TO-EARN

Web3 games have evolved a lot since their humble beginnings, with richer
mechanics, sharper UX, and more complex economic models. But jazzier looks and
play experience aren’t the only changes afoot. We are now witnessing the dawn of
play-to-airdrop, or “P2A,” where players earn points they can later exchange for
…

JANUARY 25, 2024


DEFI POSITIONED TO DRIVE CRYPTO’S NEXT BULL RUN: FLIPSIDE CRYPTO

DeFi is poised to be the principal catalyst of the next bull run, outpacing
non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which soared in 2021, according to a report
published on Thursday by on-chain intelligence firm Flipside Crypto. 
Decentralized finance (DeFi) is a distinct sub-sector within the crypto
ecosystem designed to allow users to …


REGULATION



FEBRUARY 7, 2024


SEC’S ‘DEALER’ RULE EXPANSION COULD INCLUDE DEFI

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted a redefined set of
rules that could potentially bring major decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols
within the scope of their regulatory oversight. In a meeting on Feb. 6, the
Commission voted 3-2 to adopt rulemaking that defines a dealer as a market …

FEBRUARY 6, 2024


AI-GENERATED FAKE IDS ARE BEING USED TO BYPASS CRYPTO SECURITY MEASURES: REPORT

Fake IDs created by AI are being used to bypass security measures at
cryptocurrency exchanges, according to a report from 404 Media.  OnlyFake, an
underground website that can pump out realistic-looking fake IDs, has drawn
attention for its claims that it uses neural networks to rapidly create the IDs.
This …

FEBRUARY 6, 2024


2 LAWYERS ON HOW THE U.S. CAN FINALLY REGULATE DEFI

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Fountain, Overcast, Podcast
Addict, Pocket Casts, Pandora, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your
favorite podcast platform.   Trying to regulate DeFi is a huge challenge because
in a truly decentralized system, there should be no centralized actors to make
and enforce …

FEBRUARY 2, 2024


LAWMAKERS MOVE TO OVERTURN SEC ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR CRYPTO CUSTODIANS

Lawmakers lashed out at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s accounting
standards for crypto custodians Thursday, in the form of a joint resolution
hoping to overturn it.  The bipartisan group of Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.),
Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.), and Wiley Nickel (D-N.C.) introduced the resolution in
the House and the …


TECH



FEBRUARY 6, 2024


EIGENLAYER’S TOTAL VALUE LOCKED RISES $1.8 BILLION AS PROTOCOL UNCAPS LIQUID
STAKING POOLS

EigenLayer, a widely known restaking protocol on Ethereum, has seen the locked
value in its smart contracts jump more than $1.8 billion since Monday when its
developers uncapped all of the pools for different liquid staking tokens (LST). 
EigenLayer’s total value locked (TVL) has increased in the past 24 hours …

FEBRUARY 6, 2024


DAY 6 OF ‘CRYPTO: THE GAME’ BRUTALLY EXPOSES THE PROBLEM OF TRUST IN A DIGITAL
WORLD

Day Six of “Crypto: The Game” was brutal, and if I have to admit it, brilliant,
too. The 10-day game is more than halfway to its conclusion as the remaining 179
of us have participated in eliminating a total of 231 people since the start of
the game on Wednesday. …

FEBRUARY 6, 2024


SOLANA BACK ONLINE AGAIN AFTER SUFFERING 5-HOUR OUTAGE

The Solana network was back up again after a major outage that lasted about five
hours due to performance degradation issues. The blockchain issued a patch and
then asked Solana’s validators to upgrade to the new version and restart. Block
production on Solana mainnet beta resumed at 14:57 UTC, following …

FEBRUARY 5, 2024


FARCASTER’S USER BASE SKYROCKETS NEARLY 500% AFTER FRAMES LAUNCH

Daily active users of Farcaster, the Optimism-based social protocol, have surged
nearly 500% since the Jan. 26 launch of Frames, which allows users to turn
Farcaster posts into interactive applications.  On Jan. 25, the day before
Frames launched, Farcaster had about 2,237 daily active users (DAU) on a
seven-day trailing …






















IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

EPISODE #481 | APRIL 15, 2023


THE CHOPPING BLOCK: ARE VCS BAD FOR CRYPTO?

Plus: Is FTX coming back from the dead? Does the U.S. Government understand
DeFi?

EPISODE #510 | JUNE 24, 2023


THE CHOPPING BLOCK: IS BLACKROCK’S ETF PROPOSAL BREATHING LIFE INTO BITCOIN?

A fresh wave of bitcoin ETF applications has the experts wondering: Why now?


FOR BEGINNERS

MARCH 7, 2023


A SHORT GUIDE TO AAVE, DEFI’S LARGEST LENDING PROTOCOL

Aave is one of the most popular DeFi lenders, allowing users to borrow, lend and
take out "flash loans"—without needing a bank.

MAY 30, 2023


BITCOIN MINING DIFFICULTY: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE

The Bitcoin mining difficult adjustment is an essential part of the Bitcoin
mining process, contributing to various aspects that enable the Bitcoin network
to function successfully.

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