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🇩🇪 Commerzbank has signed an agreement with Crypto Finance, a subsidiary of Germany's largest stock exchange operator, to offer Bitcoin and ETH trading and custody services to their corporate clients.

Through its subsidiary Deutsche Boerse, digital asset trading will be offered to companies wishing to gain exposure to it.

The service will initially focus on bitcoin and ETH.

“Our digital asset offering enables our enterprise clients to seize the opportunities offered by bitcoin and ether for the first time”
says Gernot Kleckner, Head of Financial Markets for Corporate Clients at Commerzbank.

🇺🇸 US lawmakers Tom Emmer and Patrick McHenry ask Gary Gensler to clarify the agency's position on crypto airdrops.

“As you know, the philosophy of crypto and blockchain technology is based on decentralization.”

"Yet the SEC's regulatory approach appears to make the goal of decentralization impossible to achieve."

“By prohibiting Americans from participating in aurdrops, the SEC is preventing American cryptocurrency users from fully realizing the benefits of blockchain technology.”

“The SEC’s approach during your tenure has only ensured that the next iteration of the internet will not be designed by Americans or with American values, which is not in the best interests of our constituents.”

Daily Memecoin Recap - September 17

Moo Deng is proof that sometimes all you need is a little bit of conviction

Neiro Pushes Over $350m !
$neiro -> $142m to $377m (2.65x)
- CTO version that was listed on binance

- The volume this has been getting since being listed is insane
- From $15m to $377m in 2 days (25x)

Moo Deng Is King
$moodeng -> $5 .5m to $22 .35m (4x)
$mood -> hit $369k
- Super viral cute baby hippo
- This guy is literally everywhere, all over social media
-
X posted a meme about Moo Deng

Phantom's New Mascot
$ghosti -> hit $526k , not actually launched by phantom

Neiro Related Coins
$neiro -> $7 .4m to $17 .15m (2.31x), $sol version
$rintaro -> $400k to $3m (7.5x), $neiro 's twin brother
$mugi -> hit $256k , $doge 's brother, CTO

More Cooks
$ball -> $907k to $2 .57m (2.83x), "Ball Up Top", viral meme, great price action
$pe -> $223k to $1 .01m (4.5x), " Half of $pepe "
$nft -> hit $684k , "Non Fungible Trump"
$ato -> hit $350k , "Avocato", decent art
$chimpy -> hit $294k , pushed by KOLs, good art
$sachi -> hit $271k , moonshotdotcc launch
$ick -> hit $205k , gen z meme
$blindsight -> hit $188k , CTO
$kek -> hit $140k , CTO
$toby -> hit $125k , frog meme, CTO

The S&P hit a new all-time-high today

Keep an eye on FOMC tomorrow for the interest rate decision 👀

🏆❌ The winner of the "Best Content Creator" award at Token2049 in Singapore has deleted his X account after being accused of using bots to manipulate his stats.

Professor Crypto was honored with the Key Opinion Leader (KOL) award last night at a side event at Token2049.
He then shared this success on X.

ZachXBT looked into the influencer's stats and according to investigator Onchain, he used thousands of bots.

“It might be a good idea to fire the thousands of bots you use on all social media platforms to fool people into thinking you have influence.”
says ZachXBT.

He then cited CFTC law that states that "no person shall sell or purchase false indicators of influence on social media, such as followers or views generated by a bot or hijacked account."

The effect is clear and sounds like a confession for Professor Crypto who deleted his X account shortly afterwards.

🚨 Senators send letter to Powell asking for 0.75% interest rate cut this week.

PS: That wouldn't be bullish.

👉 An overly aggressive rate cut could provide short-term stimulus to the economy, but long-term risks include runaway inflation, financial instability, and weakening of banking and financial systems.

Steps to making your first $100 ,000 in memecoins

1. Follow the right people (I'll make a list soon)
2. Stare at bullx_io's pump vision
3. Write down every runner you see for the day
4. Find what each runner had in common
5. Use volume to your advantage. It's the single best indicator in this space: if you see constant 2-10 sol buys with almost no sells, odds are that someone has alpha on that coin
6. Interact with others on twitter, share your plays, prove that you're a hard worker
7. Join small circles of trench grinders
8. Profit

There really isn't any secrets to making it in this space. anyone can do it

Be terminally online & outwork everyone else

Russia Will Establish Cross-Border Cryptocurrency Payment Regulations By November

Anatoly Aksakov, Chairman of the State Duma's Financial Markets Committee, announced that the Russian Central Bank and Ministry of Finance are working on regulations for cross-border cryptocurrency payments. The government aims to finalize these regulations by the end of November.

Initially, the Russian government will test the cryptocurrency payment mechanism under an experimental legal regime (ELR). This means only selected participants, such as credit institutions and banks, will be involved in the process. The goal is to minimize risks and develop regulations to protect the market from fraud. Aksakov noted that companies are already using cryptocurrencies for import and export payments, with transaction volumes expected to reach billions of dollars. He emphasized the need to limit the number of financial institutions participating in the initial phase to better understand the market and develop effective regulatory measures.

🇺🇸 Gary Gensler Under Investigation by Congress. SEC May Have Screened Hires Based on Candidates' Political Affiliation.

Released emails show that the director of the Trading and Markets division of the SECGov , Dr Haoxiang Zhu, allegedly made comments suggesting selection based on political affiliation 👀

The House of Representatives believes that an investigation is necessary to verify a possible discriminatory recruitment policy.

If proven, this could constitute a violation of the Civil Service Reform Act 1978 ⚖️

Sentiment is down, and critics have been quick to point out ETH's underperformance against SOL while largely attributing this to a perceived loss of mindshare and users to L2s.

This narrative has sparked a crucial debate: Are L2s Ethereum?

arjunnchand
brings the analysis...

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🤔 Symbiotic or Separatist?
L2s have been a core component of Ethereum's rollup-centric roadmap from the very beginning. They were envisioned as extensions (technical and cultural) of Ethereum, designed to expand its capabilities and attract a broader user base.

At their core, L2s are deeply linked with Ethereum. They share its DNA — relying on ETH as the currency, benefitting from Ethereum's security blanket, and utilizing it for data storage and settlement. It's like a startup leveraging its parent company's infrastructure and brand recognition, a win-win for both.

The symbiotic relationship between L2s and Ethereum is undeniable. L2s thrive on Ethereum's infrastructure and security, while Ethereum benefits from the increased activity and increased demand for ETH, making it a better store of value.

By offering lower fees and faster transaction times, L2s have made it easier for developers to build different types of applications. Look at the explosion of memecoins on Base or the rise of SocialFi platforms like Farcaster creating new markets for users.

Beyond that, L2s are becoming major hubs for DeFi activity, and ETH, the asset, is at the heart of this ecosystem. Look at the numbers:
arbitrum
,
Optimism
,
@base
— these chains are dominated by ETH-related assets.

🧛‍♂️ Vampire attack?
However, one of the primary arguments against the rollup-centric approach to scaling Ethereum is the assumption that L2s may not continue to rely on Ethereum. Sure, L2s and Ethereum seem like a happy family now. But what if L2s build their own empires and ditch Ethereum altogether? No more relying on Ethereum for security, no more ETH as gas, not even needing Ethereum's block space.

This "L2s go rogue" fear is a legitimate concern. Technically, they could build independent ecosystems with their own validators as they would then be able to own the entire modular blockchain stack. So, is this the future – a messy breakup between L2s and Ethereum? Not necessarily.

We can all agree that there are perhaps a few too many L2s. Too many copycats. Too little differentiation. It's like a thousand startups chasing the same market, all promising the same thing. This isn't healthy.

What we need are L2s that matter. L2s that offer something unique, something that sets them apart. Security, app diversity, GTM strategy — these are the areas where we need to see real innovation.

But we must be wary of ‘echo chambers’. These zones of chains should not become isolated universes. A healthy L2 ecosystem is one where chains work together, not in isolation. We need bridges, not moats.

We need collaboration. We need communication. We need education. We need incentives. We need to build shared infrastructure and standards that foster seamless connectivity across L2s. Only then can we truly win together.

💭 Closing Thoughts
You can say that L2s aren’t Ethereum. You can argue L2s aren’t even extensions of Ethereum. But you cannot deny the fact that L2s enhance the utility of Ethereum and ETH.

The "L2s vs. Ethereum" debate is a false dichotomy. This isn't a zero-sum game. Ultimately, Ethereum and L2s are in this together. Let's build a future where Ethereum and L2s thrive as a symbiotic whole, and push the crypto ecosystem forward.

Crypto markets have suffered noticeable pullbacks following September 10’s highly anticipated presidential debate.

In the wake of self-proclaimed ‘Crypto President’ Donald Trump’s performance, scales have tipped in favor of Kamala Harris, with prediction markets illustrating renewed support for the Democrats.

Crypto Markets Tumble as Republican Confidence Wanes
The presidential debate had a resounding effect on the digital asset market. Following the event, $SOL price has dropped 5.1%, sliding from September 10’s high of $137 .9 to currently trade hands at $130 .84.

Beyond asset prices, CoinMarketCap’s Crypto Fear & Greed Index also dropped from a neutral 46.72 to a fearful ranking of 31.6.

The crypto market’s slide is expected to be due to the wider industry’s assumption that a Trump presidency will be favorable for the blockchain industry.

Commentators argue that Trump’s pro-crypto stance will greatly benefit the sector, with many analysts proposing that the approval of a spot SOL ETF hinges on a Republican victory. Meanwhile, some Solana community members expressed that regardless of who emerges triumphant in November, it will make little difference.

Over the past four years, the Biden administration has loomed large over the crypto industry. Gary Gensler and the S.E.C. (Securities and Exchanges Commission) have been widely criticized by the crypto community for their regulation-by-enforcement approach, which has seen the agency hand out a litany of lawsuits to crypto businesses throughout its time in office.

Volume Spikes on Drift Protocol’s Prediction Market
While Trump and Harris clashed heads on camera, traders took their chance to hit the prediction markets. Drift Protocol’s BET platform, a marketplace enabling users to trade the outcomes of real-world events, enjoyed an impressive surge of trading volume during the debate.

According to Dune Analytics, Drift Protocol’s BET protocol witnessed over $851k in daily trading volume. While falling short of market leader PolyMarket’s $14M daily volume, BET’s dramatic volume spike represented a 1,287% increase over the previous day’s trading.

According to BET’s dedicated market, Trump’s chances of winning the presidential election dropped from 54.2% to 49.5% since the debate began.

$TREMP Down, $KAMA Up
Finally, the landmark debate sent waves of volatility through Solana’s PolitiFi memecoin economy.

Unfortunately for $TREMP holders, crypto markets rejected the Presidential hopeful’s debate performance. $TREMP price crumbled under increased selling pressure, plunging 28% from.19 to currently exchange hands at.135, based on Step Finance data.

Meanwhile, the Kamala Harris-inspired $KAMA saw renewed support. $KAMA surged over 34%, rising from 0.007 to currently trade at.0094. Despite $KAMA’s superior performance, the memecoin still has a smaller market cap ($8.3M) than its PolitiFi rival $TREMP ($14.2M).

Dawn Internet a decentralized wireless network on Solana, hits major milestone with over 500,000 verified users on its Validator Extension.

After the euphoric highs of Q2, fear and doubt have crept back into crypto markets in recent months.

Amidst the uncertainty Solana’s DeFi ecosystem has shed layers of TVL (Total Value Locked), with the majority of protocol’s losing between 13-18% in USD value on a monthly time frame.

However, despite the market-wide pullback, outperformers have emerged. Which protocols created a liquidity vacuum and expanded their TVL despite ailing markets?

NX FINANCE, LULO LEAD MONTHLY TVL GROWTH
Solana’s DeFi scene has enjoyed newfound momentum and attention throughout 2024. However, the last 30 days indicate a charge in sentiment, with the bulk of Solana protocols suffering significant drops in their TVL.

Despite challenging conditions, several outliers have outperformed the wider market and witnessed continued growth in the face of adversity.

Lending aggregator NX Finance led the charge, enjoying consistent growth in the face of difficult markets. Courtesy of its incentivized rewards program, NX Finance TVL rose 65% in the last 30 days, leading Solana’s top 50 DeFi applications by TVL.

Meanwhile, fellow lending aggregator Lulo Finance continued to rise through the ranks, securing over $30M in Directed Liquidity (DL). With over 92% of its DL, a similar metric similar to TVL, held in stablecoins, Lulo-managed value has increased by 32.27% in the last 30 days.

At first glance, DeFiLlama data suggests that Jupiter’s TVL has risen by 47.22% in the last 30 days. However, this increase is due to the popular analytics platform integrating $jupSOL into Jupiter’s total TVL on August 16, adding approximately $300M worth of funds to the platform.

According to Step Finance data, $jupSOL supply has risen 0.36% in the last 30 days. Coupled with the 2.22% decline in Jupiter perpetual TVL in the same time period, it can be concluded that Jupiter’s total TVL has remained relatively stable in the face of challenging market conditions.

Kamino TVL Climbs Despite Falling Prices
Kamino Finance has been one of Solana DeFi’s most solid performers throughout Q3’s volatility. While lending aggregators like NX Finance and Lulo predominantly hold stablecoins, making them more resilient to market downturn, Kamino accepts deposits from a wider range of more volatile assets.

Despite falling asset prices across the industry, Kamino has emerged as one of Solana’s standout DeFi protocols.

While $SOL price has dropped over 36% since its March 18 high of $202 , Kamino TVL has increased by 12% in USD terms. Denominated in SOL, Kamino TVL has risen by 76% in the same time frame.

JUPITER DOMINATES PERPETUAL TVL ACROSS THE INDUSTRY
Jupiter’s perpetual DEX platform shows no sign of relinquishing its iron grip on derivatives dominance. One of Solana’s largest DeFi protocols, Jupiter’s perpetual DEX is currently the largest onchain derivatives market in the crypto industry.

Boasting over $657M in TVL, Jupiter dominates perpetual market share. According to DeFiLlama data, the Solana-based platform currently accounts for 18.82% of onchain derivatives TVL across the industry.

While Jupiter boasts the highest TVL across all perpetual DEXes, its closest rival still witnesses higher trading volumes. During August, Hyperliquid handled $34 .6B in trading volume compared to Jupiter’s $15 .1B. It’s worth noting that Hyperliquid’s high volume could attributed to its points program, which is expected to influence token allocations ahead of the protocol’s upcoming airdrop

Phantom, Solana’s most widely used wallet provider, has drawn criticism from some users for charging fees on in-app token swaps.

While some disgruntled community members attacked Phantom, voices across the Solana ecosystem came to the wallet’s defence. Reigniting debate around business models in the Web3 world, Phantom’s supporters argue that the platform has a right to generate revenue.

In an industry where meme coin presales can raise over $40M , is it fair to attack businesses providing essential services for charging easily avoidable fees?

SOLANA COMMUNITY MEMBERS COMPLAIN ABOUT 0.85% SWAP FEE
Frustrated Solana users have taken to 𝕏 to air their grievances about Phantom’s in-app swap fees. The public outrage came following circulation of data suggesting that the wallet provider generated over $30M in revenue through token swaps.

Comparisons between quotes between wallets and DEX aggregator Jupiter only added further fuel to the fire. Perhaps spurred on by stagnant market conditions, commentators on social media remarked that discrepancies between swaps provided by Phantom and Jupiter were “actually ridiculous.”

Eagle-eyed users remarked that the data wasn’t wholly accurate. Galactic Geckos founder Genuine Articles highlighted that the $30M figure was lower than expected, before Fabiano.sol, the influencer who originally shared the data, acknowledged that Phantom would’ve generated over $10M through in-app token swaps in 2021 alone.

While it’s obvious that traders can access better rates by using platforms like Jupiter directly, can Wallet providers be blamed for charging fees on value-added services?

Is the Slander Against Phantom Justified?
Content creator and former Phantom team member Seb Montgomery countered the attacks levied against Phantom. Arguing that every business has operational costs that need paid, Montgomery asserted that “Dapps, apps, wallets, etc. need revenue or they close up shop, and head home.”

Hammering his points home, Montgomery reminded Solana users of their double standards. The content creator highlighted how network participants were willing to provide over $40M to the $WATER memecoin presale, but criticized an 0.8% fee on services offered by one of Solana’s longest-standing products.

“You have probably lost $1000s on the pure rubbish. So don't be a clown and not support the wallets that make it all possible.” - Seb Montgomery

Montgomery also acknowledged that Solana owes much of its success to Phantom. Paying homage to Phantom’s position as Solana’s most widely used wallet, Montgomery asserted “Without Phantom, Solana's success would not have been anywhere near where it got to.”

WHICH WALLET GIVES THE BEST VALUE ON SWAPS?
While traders and users looking for the best rates should always go directly to decentralized exchanges or aggregators, it’s also worth knowing the various in-app swap rates of different wallets.

Fuse Wallet - 0%

Solflare - 0.8%

Phantom - 0.85%

Backpack - 0.85%

It should also be noted that all Solana wallets route their trades through Jupiter. Solana’s leading DEX aggregator typically offers the best rates on trades and allows third-party apps to add fees onto swaps.

Despite some traders expressing frustration, Phantom and other wallet providers have always been transparent and forthcoming about in-app swap fees. Using wallet-based swaps is completely optional and easily bypassed. Trader’s complaints are hardly unresolved.

Daily Memecoin Recap - September 8

Moonshot is starting to get attention after Mitch pushes a coin based on the fact that you can get paid LP fees

Get Paid To Hold
$husky -> hit $2 .14m, pushed by idrawline, $212k in LP rewards
$lpdog -> hit $271k , LP Dog, $18k in LP rewards
$rugs -> hit $219k , $6k in LP rewards
$pepe8bit -> hit $141k , $7 .5k in LP rewards
- Memecoin devs & top 50 holders on moonshotdotcc get paid fees from MeteoraAG's LP pool
- The creator of the coin gets 20% of rewards from fees
- The top 50 holders AT THE TIME OF MIGRATION get 70%
- 10% goes to moonshot
- This encourages people to hold & seems to be creating a temporarily new meta

Bullish Tickers - Play On Words
$btc -> $1m to $2 .48m (2.48x), "Big Titty Chicken"
$roi -> hit $679k , "Retarded Online Investment"
$fag -> hit $326k , "Flying Autistic Gummybear", good holder count, patty_fi onboard
$wait -> hit $313k , "Correction Guy"
$ape -> hit $295k , "Ape Life Savings"
$pub -> hit $216k , "pure unadulterated bliss", twitter community

Pepe On Sol Silently Reviving
$pepe -> $1 .46m to $9 .6m (6.57x), originally was heavily pushed by Pauly, his twitter has been suspended

Hyped Launch
$pumpy -> hit $4 .4m, "PUMPY NO DUMPY", KOLs onboard

More Cooks
$d .o.g.e -> $330k to $4 .6m (14x), "Dep of Gov Efficiency"
$r /gustav -> hit $696k , "Reddit Bull", same meta as $r /snoofi
$justcats -> hit $389k , "Cats are always the meta"
$pol -> hit $244k
$pez -> hit $180k , "PEZ Dispenser", nostalgic
$drift -> hit $153k
$bingus -> hit $143k

Market sentiment can flip at any moment - be prepared 🤝

🚨 BREAKING 🚨

This is crazy:

Interest expenses on the US federal debt have surpassed a RECORD of $3 billion PER DAY.

TRIPLING the amount paid 10 years ago and DOUBLING the amount paid just 2.5 years ago 😅💸

The bubble just keeps getting bigger, and the worst thing is that they are not doing anything to try to stop it...

Thanks Satoshi for getting us out of this... #Bitcoin

😬 BTC miners' profitability has never been so bad!

Hashprice is an indicator of profitability, it is the daily "salary" for each terahash of power.

He went from:
📉 400 in October 2021
📉 to 100 in January 2024
📉 at 40 today...

Magic Eden, Solana’s leading NFT marketplace by trading volume, has surprised network participants with an unexpected announcement.

On September 5, the crypto juggernaut revealed it would be splitting its trading platform into two separate sites, Magic Eden International and Magic Eden US.

The move has drawn skepticism from the wider community, who speculate that the regulatory landscape in the U.S. could impact user eligibility for Magic Eden’s highly-anticipated airdrop.

MAGIC EDEN'S U.S. USERS FEAR AIRDROP EXCLUSION
In the official announcement, Magic Eden posited that the U.S. site “will still have great products you know and love while .IO [the international site] will give us the ability to cook up (and sauté) even more features…”, suggesting that the U.S. platform will offer a limited range of services compared to its international equivalent.

Magic Eden users have expressed concerns that these limitations could extend to airdrop eligibility. Throughout the year, Solana users based in the United States have frequently found themselves unable to claim tokens due to geographic restrictions.

Due to regulatory concerns and the ongoing scrutiny of the SEC (Securities and Exchanges Commission), many crypto projects, like Sanctum and Grass, avoid distributing airdropped tokens to U.S. users.

Regulatory clarity around NFTs and digital assets were further exacerbated in late August, when the SEC issued a Wells notice to OpenSea, an alternative NFT marketplace.

Claiming that the platform facilitated the sale of unregistered securities, the notice serves as a preliminary warning and often precedes formal legal action.

In what could be considered a tongue-in-cheek gag, the official Magic Eden 𝕏 account also added a playful line to it’s bio, stipulating that “Tweets are only for non US Residents”.

SolanaFloor engaged the Magic Eden Foundation for clarity sounding the airdrop eligibility of its U.S. users. At press time, the Magic Eden Foundation declined to respond.

$ME TRADES AT.20 DESPITE LACK OF TOKENOMIC CLARITY
Since the initial announcement of the Magic Eden airdrop, pre-market trading for $ME has witnessed volatility. After opening at.08 on August 28, $ME pre-market prices rose as high as.24 before stabilizing at.20.

Despite attracting over $700 ,000 in trading volume, pre-market trading platform Whales Market has been criticized for opening a market for a coin with an unknown supply.

Without any publicly revealed tokenomics, pre-market traders are speculating on $ME at unknown valuations, which could lead to significant losses for participants.

COINGECKO NAMES MAGIC EDEN CRYPTO’S LARGEST NFT MARKETPLACE
Despite 2024’s NFT market suffering challenging conditions and diminishing volumes throughout the year, Magic Eden has managed to reassert its position as the industry’s top marketplace.

Coingecko, a popular cryptocurrency analysis site, recently declared Magic Eden as 2024’s top NFT marketplace. Boasting 36.7% market share, much of Magic Eden’s success this year could be credited to its adoption of the Bitcoin ecosystem, including its integration of Ordinals, BRC-20 tokens, and Runes.

Binance Kazakhstan claimed today that it is the first to secure AFSA's formal consent for a full regulatory license, though AFSA's public directory shows more than 10 companies, including Bybit already operating in Kazakhstan with the same license.

Sonic SVM, the first Atomic SVM chain on Solana, has announced a $12 .8M HyperGrid node sale which is the first of its kind on Solana. The sale, which features 50,000 "HyperFuse nodes," begins in three stages:
- A Tier 1 Raffle on 9/16
- A Whitelist Sale on 9/18
- A Public Sale on 9/19.

The Solana Foundation announces $160k in funding for open-source data tooling. Two RFPs, Solana Indexer Tooling ($100k) and Solana Discriminator Directory ($60k), aim to enhance data access and developer tools.

Proposals are now open for submission.

🇻🇪 Maria Corina Machado of Venezuela's opposition party called Bitcoin a "lifeline" for Venezuelans and a way to bypass the government-controlled exchange rate.

She proposed including Bitcoin in Venezuela's future national reserves.

Bitcoin as a "vital means of resistance" for Venezuelans suffering from hyperinflation under the Chavez and Maduro regimes.

“We envision Bitcoin as part of our national reserves, helping to rebuild what the dictatorship stole.”

💬 “No innovator will ever build new tools if he knows he can be held personally liable for any misuse of those tools.”

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has spoken publicly for the first time since his arrest.

WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST OBSTACLES TO DePIN GROWTH??
In a recent appearance at ETHToronto, Frank Mathis highlights the next steps for DePIN’s future.

GenesysGo founder Frank Mathis is no stranger to the highs and lows of crypto’s thriving DePIN sector.

Drawing on his years of experience, Mathis joined other DePIN thought leaders at ETHToronto, including Helium COO Scott Sigel, to discuss the future of the sector.

“If DePIN solves that, DePIN is inevitable”
Like many passionate crypto community members, DePIN advocates staunchly argue that DePIN is inevitable. Speaking to hundreds of crypto enthusiasts at ETHToronto, Mathis offered a refreshing point of view.

The GenesysGo founder argues that value creation for contributors is one of the most integral aspects of running successful DePIN networks. Mathis highlighted that, while DePIN promises to reward contributors as decentralized software scales, “it’s shocking how much of that is running on AWS and Google Cloud.”

For example, over 50% of Ethereum node operators are hosted on AWS, Hetzner, and OVH servers.

Reiterating the importance of wealth creation for contributors, Mathis contends “what DePIN really is, is an attempt to take one of the most centralized layers of the stack and decentralize that amongst the people such that they start to participate in the growth and success of these models.”

GenesysGo’s ShdwDrive is one such example. The decentralized storage solution empowers users to earn $SHDW tokens by providing unused mobile storage to a distributed network, directly generating income from a device that lives in their pocket.

Reflecting the ideal DePIN model proposed by Mathis, network contributors benefit from the growth and success of the platform. The GenesysGo founder reinforced this notion, opining “DePIN is only as inevitable as the value that participants in the network get from it… if DePIN solves that, DePIN is inevitable.”

POOR PERFORMANCE “ONE OF THE BIGGEST FAILINGS OF DePIN”
On paper, the benefits of DePINs are obvious. However, in practice, these platforms often sacrifice performance and scalability in favor of decentralization. While this aids in value creation for contributors and increases security, it actually hamstrings performance and growth.

DePIN is often considered the natural evolution of the sharing economy, which delivered iconic businesses like Uber and Airbnb.

Drawing parallels between the pearls of the sharing economy and emerging DePIN projects, Mathis illustrated that “Uber became highly successful, not just because you’re able to share in pieces of things you don’t use everyday.. but because it worked well, it was fast, it was easy to use.”

Mathis argues that for DePIN projects to truly take off, they need to rival the performance standards set by centralized industry leaders. Referencing his experience with GenesysGo, the founder posits “in our case, our first principle [is] decentralized storage needs to be as fast, as secure, as stable, and perform every bit as well as a traditional Web2 cloud service.”

ABSTRACTION IS KEY
The Web3 user experience has long been considered one of the industry’s biggest obstacles to adoption. The complexities of wallet management and security have discouraged newcomers to space for over a decade, and continue to repel potential users today.

Mathis insists that abstracting the end-user experience away from blockchain technology is key to the success of the industry. Reinforcing this belief, the founder affirms “Your end user shouldn’t know that they’re interacting with Web3”

Looking towards the future, Mathis considers DePIN regulation will present a significant obstacle to the sector’s growth. However, instead of taking a chagrined approach to future regulatory concerns, the GenesysGo founder suggests that DePIN projects need to take on some responsibility.

Daily Memecoin Recap - September 3

Opportunities are everywhere

Monkey Pox
$pox -> $20m to $71m (3.55x)
- Community & team are continuously grinding
- Steadily moving upwards since launch
- Nice concept & art

First Memecoin On Moonkebiz
$sick -> hit $6 .9m
- Launched on moonkebiz
- "First stake-to-meme protocol on Solana"

Hyped Launch
$korat -> hit $12m
- This launch has been in the works for a couple weeks
- Huge pump on launch, then continuous dumps
- Went from $12m to $3k market cap within 2 hours

Crypto Twitter Memes
$ultra -> $112k to $1 .85m (16.5x), "UltramanGodzillaNebulaM78", viral meme on CT
$look -> $434k to $1 .44m (3.3x)
$sweg69 -> hit $511k , "milleniumsweghunter69", good website with a Yu-Gi-Oh card generator
$bagfag -> hit $359k , "Baguette smoking a Faguette"

Fwog Betas
$pogchi -> hit $384k , "Pepefwogmichi", $pepe + $michi + $fwog
$gowilla -> hit $222k , $fwog + gorilla

Utility
$sae -> hit $493k , "Shill and earn", shill tokens, share them on Twitter, earn 3% referral fees for each trade
$pumprep -> hit $207k , tracks the quality of token developers to help prevent rug-pulls

Other Cooks
$mpig -> $929k to $2 .6m (2.8x), launched on dexscreener's moonshot
$luv -> $30k to $291k (9.7x), cat meme
$jetski -> hit $1 .83m
$mope -> hit $1 .7m, dev rugged, current CTO
$johnny -> hit $340k , cute puppy meme

Focus on preserving capital in such market conditions

📊 Weekly Outlook Charts Sep 2-6:

$BTC $SOL $ETH $WIF

Markets just took a turn 📉
What happened and where are we going?

Bull over? 😞

Heres what you need to know: 👇

🚨Market Breadth is flashing warning signs, with MMMTH, MMMFI, and MMMTW indicators suggesting a potential rotation out of risk. When combined with other indicators such as market fear/greed being neutral, AAII sentiment being 2% off its 1 year bullish high, its likely we will see a rotation out of risk such as crypto - paving a short opportunity for risky assets in crypto (political tokens, meme tokens etc)

https://www.tradingview.co.../

📉 #DXY retest of trend line on broad market pullbacks/weakness. Bearish continuation expected until EOY. Short term upside, longer term downside. 96 on DXY still on the table.

https://www.tradingview.co.../

📈 #SPY breadth is peaking on the 200, 50, and 20 D (see market breadth above)

When the market is running low on breadth, there will be some rotation or correction. Selling expensive stocks for cheaper ones (most likely cyclical's) will cause some selling pressure on the bigger names like NVDA, AAPL etc. Expect sidways choppiness for the majority of the market.

Ichimoku still indicating bullish continuation. Q4 will be good. Target at 6000 remains.

https://www.tradingview.co.../

⛽️ #USOIL staring its trend toward $61 oil as expected. It would have to be an alarming geopolitical situation to turn the course of OIL back up

https://www.tradingview.co.../

⚠️ #btc bulls be very cautious here!

Bear case:
1. SPY breadth running out of steem
2. SPY seasonal weakness in September
3. BTC is below 20 W EMA, 50/200 D MA bearish cross
4. BTC Weekly close below the ichimoku cloud.

Still possible for a 70k retest at trendline, but Bear case outweighs the bull base

https://www.tradingview.co.../

📉 #eth still lagging behind. Alts in general will enjoy a beating as BTC chops/declines.

2k retest is on the horizon.

https://www.tradingview.co.../

Central and Southern Asia Explore Sustainable Alternatives Following Bitcoin Mining Boom
Once a thriving hub for Bitcoin mining, Central and South Asia’s crypto community pivots to more sustainable networks.

While the Wed3 world focuses on international heavyweights like China and the United States, Central and South Asia (CSA) boasts a thriving and diverse crypto economy.

India and Pakistan enjoy some of the highest crypto adoption rates in the world, while cheap energy costs and regulatory clarity made Kazakhstan a Bitcoin mining hub in 2021.

As the crypto community seeks sustainable alternatives, Solana emerges as a prime candidate to support growing adoption in CSA nations.

Central Asia’s Bitcoin Mining Boom
Following the exodus of Bitcoin miners from China in 2021, Central Asian countries like Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan played host to huge amounts of crypto mining activity.

Abundant in natural resources, low energy costs, and crypto-friendly laws, the area quickly evolved into a thriving hub Bitcoin mining hub. Crypto mining operations paid as little as.03 per kWh for electricity in Kazakhstan, making it one of the world’s most cost-effective nations for Bitcoin farms.

This led to a surge in crypto adoption rates in Central Asia, with Kazakhstan becoming the world’s second-ranked Bitcoin mining nation in 2021. At its peak in October 2021, Kazakhstan accounted for 18% of the global Bitcoin hashrate. However, Central Asia’s mining utopia couldn’t last forever.

KAZAKHSTAN BITCOIN MINING INDUSTRY OVER TIME

The rising demand for energy put a significant strain on the Central Asian power grid, causing sporadic outages as aging Soviet-era infrastructure struggled to keep up. By May 2023, Kazakhstan’s contribution to the global hashrate had dropped to as low as 4%.

A wrath of regulations have since been implemented to curb crypto mining in Kazakhstan. New mining-specific tax rates have been introduced, and crypto miners in the nation are required by law to sell 75% of their revenue via centralized exchanges.

Meanwhile, neighboring countries like Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan are exploring more sustainable energy alternatives, including solar and hydroelectric farms.

IS SOLANA A CONVENIENT SOLUTION Solution?
Courtesy of its hybrid Proof-of-Stake/Proof-of-History consensus mechanism, Solana is one of the most environmentally friendly blockchains in the crypto industry. According to Solana Labs, one transaction requires less energy than a Google search. Additionally, Solana is carbon neutral, having implemented numerous carbon offsetting initiatives.

Daily Memecoin Recap - September 2

The past week has been absolutely dead, but volume picked back up today

GameFi Coins
$explore -> ExploringOnSOL
, functioning game coming out, team is good, hope this starts a new meta

Ethereum Pump Fun
$vista -> hit $30m , ethervista

- Users are responsible for creating their own coin contracts, EtherVista only offers a "Launch" feature
- By supplying coins and ETH, users receive LP tokens for EtherVista's DEX, with the option to burn these tokens
- The DEX has a fixed-fee structure, distributing fees to LP providers, coin creators, and $VISTA developers
- This is more of a unique UniswapV2-style DEX rather than a typical pump-and-dump scheme

Fascist.eth Coins
$xd -> hit $9m , someone threatened that they would leak psyoptrick's past & nudes, instead she did it herself
$obama -> hit $552k , "Bitcoin Obama", pushed by
psyoptrick

Runners Of The Day
$yukie -> $150k to $630k , dog meme, launched in August heavily pushed today, ATH $1 .65m
$tommy -> hit $3 .2m, another cute dog, coordinated push
$gib -> hit $2 .5m, "A marketplace for work"
$ultra -> hit $800k , "UltramanGodzillaNebulaM78", good content
$look -> hit $800k , "Look bro...", viral meme on CT these past few days
$pin -> hit $730k , Post-It Note, memes on a post-it note

Wei Wu Trolls Ansem
$wisdom -> hit $580k , based on WuWei113
, who beefed with blknoiz06 recently

Dexscreener introduces new boosts & gold tickers
$abcde -> hit $850k , slow grind up since launch, based team

Fwog Is King
$fwog -> $45m to $91 .6m (2.03x from the low), one of the strongest memes despite the market downturn
$fwag -> hit $1 .3m, gay $fwog , " You missed $FWOG ? You must be a $FWAG "

Smoking Chicken Fish Betas
$dcc -> hit $2 .5m, "Drunk Chicken Centipede", $scf vibes
$btc -> hit $785k , "Big Titty Chicken"

Other Cooks
$bud -> hit $1m
$bullet -> hit $450k , functioning game
$gugu -> hit $396k , CTO
$frfr -> hit $340k , "Fref & frof"
$katana -> hit $309k , "First Blind Dog On Solana"
$fwc -> hit $258k , "Farting Whoopie Cushion"

Differentiate having a long-term outlook on your spot bags vs a short-term outlook when trading memes

🇶🇦 Qatar introduces new regulatory framework for digital assets.

This covers tokenization, recognizing ownership rights over tokens and the assets they represent.

The framework includes regulations on custody, transfer, exchange and recognizes In addition, it legally recognizes smart contracts.

https://cryptonews.com/new.../

SagaDAO proposes launching a Solana validator in partnership with Phase Labs and Solana Foundation, strengthening its position as the top Mobile x Web3 hub in the Solana ecosystem.