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Mello
2 days ago
Daily Memecoin Recap - July 1

Interesting day overall, influencers continue to hop on the crypto bandwagon

These influencer coins usually have an initial run-up, but unless the influencer does something unique to keep attention, the coin will die out

Gummy Team Launches A New Token
$baked -> hit $100m , hyped launch, same team as $gummy

Stevewilldoit Launch
$hero -> hit $82m ,
- Steve has been in crypto for years, he's very trusted by fans which explains why his coin reached so high

Sexyy Red Launches a Token
$presi -> hit $13m , "President Red"
- After several weeks of teasing, SexyyRed314_ drops the CA

Mike O'Hearn x Giga
$giga -> $42m to $150m (3.57x),
- Mike was teasing as if he would launch his own coin
- Instead of launching his own token like most of these influencers, he partnered with an already existing one

Influencer Launches
$mommy -> hit $1 .5m, NSFW
$bt -> hit $2m , BenTodar launch

Fake Influencer Launches
$sean -> hit $500k , SeanKingston says launch is in 24h (no official launch yet)
- Watch out for BhadBhabie & dohertyjackk, both aiming to launch a token

Yu-Gi-Oh Memes
$bwd -> hit $1 .99m, Blue-Eyes White Dragon, good team
$dmg -> hit $770k , Dark Magician Girl

Billy Makes A New ATH
$billy -> $53 .5m to $98m (1.83x)

New Spike Token Dominates The Old One
$spike -> $23 .55m to $47 .5m (2x), good team, rumors that it's the same team as the OG one which got exploited

New Matt Furie Memecoin
$doggs -> hit $19m , 95% bundled
- The dog that kills pepe Matt_Furie

Cat Memes
$loops -> hit $460k
$sleepy -> hit $400k

Roaring Kitty Discloses Owning 6.6% of Chewy
$chwy -> $320k to $10m (31x)
$chwy -> $700k to $8m (11.4x)

More Cooks
$walter -> $1 .53m to $5 .5m (3.59x), AB84 posted a pic of walter and said "dog of the day"
$steve -> $275k to $1 .9m (6.5x)
$sherif -> hit $10m , KOLs onboard, insanely good liquidity to market cap ratio
$glizzy -> hit $4m
$pungu -> hit $2 .7m
$garf -> hit $2 .2m, good website & art

Stay locked in, opportunities are everywhere

New month, new profits 🤝
Bankless
15 days ago
Is OP_CAT the missing piece for BTC L2s?

This opcode has everyone talking; what does it do?

A beginner's guide 👇

Bitcoin L2s are the talk of the town, but not much of their promise has been realized yet.

What are Bitcoin's builders waiting for?

One significant proposal could help mature the Bitcoin L2 landscape: the reintroduction of OP_CAT. This opcode, which was disabled early in Bitcoin's history, could unlock new capabilities and pave the way for more sophisticated and trustless Bitcoin L2 solutions.

Let's dig into why this opcode could be so transformative for BTC 👇

What is OP_CAT?
Okay, so why is this seemingly random opcode so controversial? OP_CAT, or "Operation Concatenate" is an opcode in Bitcoin's scripting language that allows for the concatenation of two data elements.

Initially proposed by Satoshi Nakamoto, OP_CAT was disabled in 2010 due to security concerns related to its original implementation, specifically potential denial-of-service (DoS) attacks caused by unbounded memory usage.

The introduction of the Taproot upgrade in 2021 has mitigated these original concerns. Taproot enforces a maximum stack element size of 520 bytes, addressing the memory usage issue that led to OP_CAT's deactivation. With this security improvement and resurgent Bitcoin development interest, thanks to Ordinals and Runes, a movement to reintroduce OP_CAT to enhance Bitcoin's scripting capabilities is gaining steam, aiming to put more complex transaction capabilities in reach.

Are Covenants and Smart Contracts Different?
One reason why OP_CAT is so compelling is because it can actualize covenants, i.e. spending conditions, on Bitcoin. Covenants and smart contracts are both mechanisms for controlling the flow of funds in a blockchain network, but they operate in distinct ways.

Covenants:
Purpose: Restrict how funds can be spent in future transactions.
Functionality: Implement specific spending constraints, such as limiting addresses or setting conditions on fund transfers.
Complexity: Generally involves simpler, deterministic logic without loops or complex computations.
Implementation: Can be implemented using Bitcoin Script with enhancements like OP_CAT.

Smart Contracts:
Purpose: Automate a wide range of processes and transactions.
Functionality: Handle complex tasks such as decentralized exchanges, token issuance, and multi-party agreements.
Complexity: Support complex conditional logic, including loops and intricate computations.
Implementation: Commonly implemented on platforms like Ethereum using high-level programming languages.

Why Does OP_CAT Matter for Bitcoin L2s?
OP_CAT would prove crucial for advancing Bitcoin L2 solutions because it enhances the scripting capabilities needed for more complex and trustless Bitcoin infra. First, OP_CAT allows for covenants, enabling the construction of more complex scripts. This is essential for creating advanced transaction conditions and functionalities required for L2 solutions.

Additionally, if OP_CAT is activated, projects like StarkWareLtdare on standby to develop atop it. StarkWare has plans to leverage OP_CAT for bringing zero-knowledge (ZK) scaling to #Bitcoin to enable advanced financial instruments and apps on the network. StarkWare’s involvement here underscores the broader ecosystem's readiness to capitalize on the enhanced capabilities that OP_CAT would introduce.

As such, as the community continues to explore and test the possibilities around this proposal, the future of Bitcoin L2s looks promising and ripe with potential. At this point, reactivating OP_CAT seems like a matter of when not if!

Written by
WPeaster

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