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MakerDAO community votes against CoinShares' 500M investment proposal

MakerDAO community votes against CoinShares' 500M investment proposal

Uverejnil používateľ | nov 28, 2022 |

Decentralized lending protocol, MakerDAO, has voted against crypto investment firm CoinShares’ proposal to invest between 100million and 500million worth of the community’s funds, into a portfolio of corporate debt securities and government-backed bonds for yield, as an investment strategy. 72.43% of the community votes went against CoinShares’ proposal to invest MakerDAO’s funds into various traditional assets. If the community had voted in favor of CoinShare’s proposal, the crypto investment firm would have provided “a variable APY above the SOFR interest rate (3.01% as of October 26, 2022) in the community’s preferred currency (DAI, USDC, USD…) to MakerDAO”, which would have been withdraw-able on-chain. On the community board of MakerDAO, a few members explained why they voted against the proposal. A community member with the username “Feedblack Loops LLC” shared:“Since governance has voted on excess USDC then available, going to just say no to proposals of this type moving forward until the house gets in order. Coinshares had many incongruencies up front but did a decent job of articulating confusing portions of their proposal. Optimistic for a revision / different approach.”Another user by the name Llama, who also voted against the proposal, said: “We believe this proposal to be extremely beyond protocol risk tolerance.”Related: MakerDAO co-founder Nikolai Mushegian dies at 29 in Puerto RicoIn October, the MakerDAO community approved the custodianship of $1.6 billion worth of the stablecoin USD Coin (USDC) with the institutional prime brokerage platform for crypto assets, Coinbase Prime. The custodianship was expected to allow the MakerDAO community to earn a 1.5% reward on USDC held with Coinbase Prime. On Oct. 14, Cointelegraph reported that MakerDAO’s revenue plummeted in the third quarter of 2022, caused by a fall in loan demand and few liquidations, while expenses remained high.

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Trouble in the Bahamas following FTX collapse: Report

Trouble in the Bahamas following FTX collapse: Report

Uverejnil používateľ | nov 25, 2022 |

Following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, which was headquartered in the island nation of Bahamas, Bahamians are reportedly still trying to find a way to make sense of everything, while remaining optimistic about the future. According to a report by the WSJ, the island nation — which encouraged cryptocurrency companies to feel at home with their “copacetic regulatory touch” — has been rocked by the implosion of FTX. The Bahamas, which was also hard hit by hurricane Dorian in 2019 and the pandemic shortly afterward in 2020, was already struggling to find ways to strengthen its economy which relies heavily on tourism and offshore banking for a bulk of its GDP. It appeared that the prime minister of the Bahamas, Philip Davis, and his government believed crypto could play a critical role in the island’s economic recovery. Now, the community suggests that FTX’s sudden implosion has left a trail of unemployment on the tiny 80-square-mile island. While functioning at full capacity, FTX provided employment for locals, as it reportedly spent over “$100,000 a week on catering” and also set up a private shuttle service to transport workers around the island. FTX also hired a number of local Bahamians in areas such as logistics, events planning, and regulatory compliance, according to the WSJ. With the collapse of FTX, many high-spending foreigners who worked for the company and once boosted the local economy have reportedly fled the island, leaving Bahamanian security guards to now guard “nearly vacant buildings.”Related: SBF, FTX execs reportedly spend millions on properties in the BahamasIn the aftermath of the fall of FTX, some crypto community members have said they feel no sympathy for the effects of the collapse of FTX on the tiny island nation.A contributor on the Hacker news with the username matkoniecz commented; “Given that Bahamas help rich people and companies to evade taxes, my sympathy to negative consequences of that are limited.” Another user going by the handle Exendroinient00 shared, “Nothing wrong with inviting every scammer to do scamming on your islands,” in reference to the island’s laws, which seem to incentivize offshore banking activities on its island. On Oct. 18, Cointelegraph reported that the Bahamian securities regulator ordered the transfer of FTX’s digital assets to a wallet owned by the commission “for safekeeping.”According to a statement by the Royal Bahamas Police Force sent to Reuters on Nov 13, an investigation of possible criminal misconduct over the insolvency of FTX is underway by financial investigators and the Bahamas securities regulators. 

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Polkadot incentivizes its community to fight scams through an “anti-scam bounty”

Polkadot incentivizes its community to fight scams through an “anti-scam bounty”

Uverejnil používateľ | nov 24, 2022 |

Polkadot, a protocol that connects blockchains, has announced its latest initiative to help its ecosystem fight scams. According to the company, relying on security-minded individuals within its community to fight scams has proven to be an effective method of safeguarding its ecosystem. To incentivize the members of its community to continue to do the work, Polkadot consistently rewards them with bounties paid in USDC. Polkadot shared that its bounty is currently managed by the general curators, which for now, consists of three community members, and two people from the W3F Anti-Scam department. However, in the long term, Polkadot hopes that the bounty will be eventually managed exclusively by the community. As part of the community-led anti-scam initiative, community members are tasked with finding and taking down scam sites, fake social media profiles, and phishing apps, as well as protecting its Discord servers from raids. Additionally, the community will create educational materials for users as well as an Anti-Scam Dashboard to act as the central hub for all anti-scam activities in its ecosystem.Overall, the initiative encourages participating members to come up with ideas for expanding anti-scam activities to other areas. By decentralizing its anti-scam efforts, the Web3 Foundation and Parity have shifted their decision-making process to the community. Related: Polkadot co-founder Gavin Wood steps down as CEO of ParityPolkadot appears to be making the necessary strides to grow and strengthen its ecosystem. On Oct 17, Cointelegraph reported that Polkadot hit an all-time high in development activity. Project developers reported that 66 blockchains are now live on Polkadot and its parachain startup network Kusama.Since its inception, over 140,000 messages have been exchanged between chains via 135 messaging channels. Together, the Polkadot and Kusama treasuries have cumulatively paid out 9.6 million DOT and 346,700 KSM ($72.8 million total) to fund spending proposals in the ecosystem.

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Casper Association launches $25M grant to support developers on its blockchain

Casper Association launches $25M grant to support developers on its blockchain

Uverejnil používateľ | nov 23, 2022 |

Scalable blockchain network Casper announced the launch of its new Casper Accelerate Grant Program on Nov. 23, created to support developers and innovators who are building apps to support infrastructure, end-user applications, and research innovation on its blockchain.JUST IN from @nextblockexpo: We’re glad to announce the launch of a $25M Casper Accelerate Grant Program. This fund will support learning, development, and innovations in Infrastructure, #dApps, #DeFi, #Gaming & NFTs.Learn more https://t.co/jClYyYxRVW pic.twitter.com/V8KszHEjM3— Casper (@Casper_Network) November 23, 2022The Casper Network is a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) enterprise-focused blockchain designed to help businesses to build private or permissioned apps, aimed at accelerating businesses and the adoption of blockchain technology. The network also boasts of solving the “scalability trilemma”, which revolves around “security, decentralization, and high throughput.” It also features upgradeable smart contracts, relatively lower gas fees compared to other Layer 1 blockchains, and developer-friendly features to make it easier for the protocol to evolve as businesses expand their use.To complement the launch of its grant program, Casper said it is creating a new digital portal to support developers and innovators on the network with practical tools and code, to help build their products. The developer portal is scheduled to go live in the first quarter of 2023. Related: zkSync developer Matter Labs raises $200M, commits to open-sourcing platformDespite being in a bear market, projects still appear to be raising and investing funds to improve the web3 ecosystem and the adoption of blockchain technology. On Nov 23, Cointelegraph reported that Onomy, a Cosmos blockchain-based ecosystem, raised millions from investors for the development of its new protocol; a project that seeks to merge decentralized finance (DeFi) and the foreign exchange market. On Oct. 18, Celestia Foundation also announced that it had raised $55 million in funding for building a modular blockchain architecture with the goal of solving challenges inherent to deploying and scaling blockchains. The company shared that it intends to build infrastructure that will make it easy for anyone with the technical know-how to deploy their own blockchain at minimal expense.

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Crypto Twitter reacts to Binance CEO’s deleted tweet about Coinbase’s Bitcoin Holdings

Crypto Twitter reacts to Binance CEO’s deleted tweet about Coinbase’s Bitcoin Holdings

Uverejnil používateľ | nov 22, 2022 |

Coinbase was trending on Twitter on Nov. 22 after Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, known also as CZ, sent out a tweet that appeared to question Coinbase’s Bitcoin holdings.In the since deleted tweet, CZ referenced a yahoo finance article that alleged that “Coinbase Custody holds 635,000 BTC on behalf of Grayscale.” CZ added, “4 months ago, Coinbase (I assume exchange) has less than 600K,” with a link to a 4 month old article from Bitcoinist. The Binance CEO made it clear that he was simply quoting “news reports”, and not making any claims of his own. However, his tweet was not received well by the crypto community. A screenshot of CZ’s since-deleted tweet.Shortly after, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong indirectly responded to CZ in a series of tweets, stating; “If you see FUD out there – remember, our financials are public (we’re a public company),“ with a link to Coinbase’s Q3 shareholder letter. He clarified that his company holds “~2M BTC. ~$39.9B worth as of 9/30 (see our 10Q).”If you see FUD out there – remember, our financials are public (we’re a public company) https://t.co/ayzN0zaqgT— Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong) November 22, 2022CZ deleted his tweet shortly afterward, stating: “Brian Armstrong just told me the numbers in the articles are wrong. Deleted the previous tweet. Let’s work together to improve transparency in the industry.”Brian Armstrong just told me the numbers in the articles are wrong. Deleted the previous tweet. Let’s work together to improve transparency in the industry.— CZ Binance (@cz_binance) November 22, 2022

Given recent market events, and Binance’s perceived role in instigating them, some have called out CZ for the insinuations. To recap, FTX’S liquidation crunch, which led to an overall spiral in the market over the past two weeks, is believed by many to have been initially triggered by the Binance CEO after his tweets caused panic and a bank run on FTX.Will Clemente, co-founder of digital asset research firm Reflexivity Research, shared on Twitter; “That latest tweet CZ made about Coinbase’s Bitcoin holdings that he just deleted wasn’t a great look. I get the argument that he’s trying to protect the industry but CZ is more than smart enough to know that exchange and custody wallets are separate.”That latest tweet CZ made about Coinbase’s Bitcoin holdings that he just deleted wasn’t a great look. I get the argument that he’s trying to protect the industry but CZ is more than smart enough to know that exchange and custody wallets are separate.— Will Clemente (@WClementeIII) November 22, 2022

Mario Nawfal, Founder & CEO of IBCgroup.io, shared on Twitter: “Is CZ implying Coinbase custody does NOT hold 1 to 1 BTC on behalf of Grayscale Trust???? See his latest tweet. This is a concern I never had til now. This is a VERY serious question (implied accusation?) to ask.”Is CZ implying Coinbase custody does NOT hold 1 to 1 BTC on behalf of Grayscale Trust????See his latest tweet. This is a concern I never had til now.This is a VERY serious question (implied accusation?) to ask.Will discuss this on the show and add points below — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) November 22, 2022

Analyst, trader, and investor @360_trader shared: “CZ just proved today he’s all about one thing… his empire. He IS NOT here to look out for the industry … he deleted the tweet… But now … as I already expected … He’s exposed himself as a villain.”CZ just proved today he’s all about one thing… his empire. He IS NOT here to look out for the industry … he deleted the tweet… But now … as I already expected … He’s exposed himself as a villain.— 360Trader (@360_trader) November 22, 2022

Trader and investor @BobLoukas called out CZ for his lack of due diligence before tweeting. He shared: “CZ ‘Let’s work together to improve transparency in the industry.’ Also CZ – Let me tweet to millions some random FUD in the middle of a bear market major liquidity event before maybe just reaching out to confirm.”CZ “Let’s work together to improve transparency in the industry.”Also CZ – Let me tweet to millions some random FUD in the middle of a bear market major liquidity event before maybe just reaching out to confirm. https://t.co/UA00hieJsC— Bob Loukas (@BobLoukas) November 22, 2022

Related: Binance CEO denies report firm met with Abu Dhabi investors for crypto recovery fundOn Nov 18, Cryptocurrency investment product provider Grayscale Investments shared that all digital assets that underlie Grayscale’s digital asset products are stored under the custody of Coinbase Custody Trust Company, LLC. Although the company has refused to provide on-chain proof of reserves or wallet addresses to show the underlying assets, citing “security concerns.” At the time of publication, Coinbase $COIN token had experienced a $5.3% increase in price. 

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