🌙 Weekly Crypto Roundup - Oct 22

Marc Andreessen's "The Techno-Optimist Manifesto" leaves out any mention of crypto, sparking curiosity given a16z’s deep investments in the sector.

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Mike Gavela
October 22, 2023

Weekly Crypto Roundup - Oct 22

Marc Andreessen's "The Techno-Optimist Manifesto" leaves out any mention of crypto, sparking curiosity given a16z’s deep investments in the sector. Uniswap takes a significant step in the decentralized finance space, instituting a 0.15% swap fee on certain high-volume tokens. Meanwhile, the Fantom Foundation grapples with a significant security breach, emphasizing the urgent need for strengthened digital asset safeguards.

Top Stories:

  • Andreessen’s Vision and Crypto’s Place: Investigate the noticeable absence of crypto in Andreessen's manifesto and its implications for the industry.

  • Uniswap’s Strategic Maneuver: Analyze Uniswap’s introduction of a swap fee and its impact on decentralized finance practices.

  • Addressing Fantom’s Security Breach: Delve into the Fantom Foundation’s wallet breach, understanding its consequences and the vital call for enhanced security measures.

TOP STORIES

There is No Mention of Crypto in Marc Andreessen's Techno-Optimist Essay - The Defiant

Andreessen Horowitz founder Marc Andreessen doesn't mention cryptocurrencies or blockchain on his newly published essay.

thedefiant.io/there-is-no-mention-of-crypto-in-marc-andreessen-s-techno-optimist-essay

Uniswap To Charge 0.15% Swap Fee On Website and Wallet - The Defiant

Affected Tokens Are ETH, USDC, WETH, USDT, DAI, WBTC, agEUR, GUSD, LUSD, EUROC, XSGD

thedefiant.io/uniswap-to-charge-0-15-swap-fee-on-website-and-wallet

Fantom Foundation Wallets Hacked and Drained in Exploit - The Defiant

Fantom blockchain has suffered a phishing attack that drained its cryptocurrency wallets of a bout $7 million.

thedefiant.io/fantom-foundation-wallets-drained-in-phishing-attack

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Consensys Founder Joe Lubin is Being Sued by Ex Employees in Equity Dispute - The Defiant

Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin is facing a lawsuit led by early employees who say they were cheated out of Consensys equity.

thedefiant.io/consensys-co-founder-joe-lubin-accused-of-fraud-by-early-employees

Cointelegraph Publishes Post-Mortem After Inaccurate Tweet Sends BTC Flying - The Defiant

Cointelegraph has published a detail recap of the events surrounding its tweet falsely claiming the SEC had approved BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF.

thedefiant.io/cointelegraph-publishes-post-mortem-after-innacurate-tweet-sends-btc-flying

Reddit Mods Accused of Selling Subreddit Tokens With Inside Information - The Defiant

The MOON token started selling off moments before Reddit’s public announcement that it would kill its community tokens.

thedefiant.io/reddit-mods-accused-of-selling-subreddit-tokens-with-inside-information

Circle Brings Gasless Transactions To Grab Wallet Users - The Defiant

The Southeast Asian superapp, Grab, is leveraging account abstraction from Circle to pilot gasless transactions for its Singaporean web3 wallet users.

thedefiant.io/circle-brings-gasless-transactions-to-grab-wallet-users

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