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1/2 NewsšŸ“°

> Fault proofs live on Base mainnet> Astria mainnet live> Elixer Mainnet Phase 1> Solayer RWA backed stablecoin> Morph Mainnet Live> Skate Shadow Mainnet live> Eclipse launches ETH unified restaking token> Paxos introduces new stablecoin USDG> NEBRA zkp launches aggregation tool on World Chain> =nil; Testnet v1 live> Multiplier testnet live on Abstract> Karak Data Availability Marketplace live on Testnet> Cortex Intelligent Accounts> OpenBlock update on Linea's LXP-L Campaign> Argot Collective spinning out of Ethereum Foundation> Timedotfun migrating from Base to Solana> Justin Drake and Dankrad Feist both resign from their Eigenlayer advisorship> Franklin Templeton launches tokenized money fund on Base> Tether Attestation for Q3/2024> Kraken lays off staff, announcing new co-CEO> dYdX cutting 35% of their team> Partner at DWF, Eugene Ng, allegedly spiking a potential hire's drink> Zircuit Fairdrop to EIGEN holders

Layer 1 & 2ā›“

> Solana with Micro Validators> OP Succinct with Celestia Underneath> 50ms block times on Atlas> PowdrVM 0.1 release, zkVM with multi-prover support> Unichain introducing a new validation network> Scroll SDK & Gadgets> Ethereum ACDC 145 writeup

Middleware šŸŖ¢

> Jito restaking deposits are live

DeFi šŸ¦

> Fluid DEX launched> Synthetix USDx on Arbitrum> GMX bringing their perp dex to Solana> Aave v3.2 upgrade live> Krav perp dex rebrands to Rave and intends to launch on Initia's interwoven stack> Reya Network Phase 2> Wildcat V2 whitepaper> Vote for savings crvUSD> Ethena risk dashboard> Ethereum Staking Penalty Simulator

Reads šŸ“š

> Possiable futures of the Ethereum protocol, part 6 The Splurge> Story of Sabliers discontinued project called Sablier Mainnet> Starknet: Ethereum's Dreadnought is Back> Full DAS Sampling Analysis> Electric Capital Global Crypto Developer Data> Dependency funding round dynamics> FUTARCHY AS TRUSTLESS JOINT OWNERSHIP> Polylogarithmic Proofs for Multilinears over Binary Towers> Sam Kazemian new system for valuing digital commodities vs gov tokens> How to Hedge IL in Uni V2 & V3 Using GammaSwap's Straddle > dApps Graveyard

RaisesšŸ’°

> Infinex $67.7m Patron Sale> Glow Fiybdatuib rauses $30m funding> Ellipsis Labs $21m fundraise> Citrea $14m series A funding> Gelato Series A+ $11m funding> Sapien AI $10.5m seed funding> Spire Labs $7m seed funding> Phylax $4.5m pre-seed funding> Nitro Labs $4m seed funding> Hana Network $4m builders round> Axal $2.5m pre-seedfunding> CAP Labs $1.9m pre seed funding> KRNL Labs $1.7m pre seed funding> Bridge acquires Web3 Wallet Platform Triangle

Security šŸ›”

> Venn decentralized firewall testnet live> M2 exchange $13.7m cybersecurity incident> Radiant Capital's Ethereum markets are now unpaused> Maia DAO Post Mortem> Malicious token contract cointains hidden code that bypasses token allowance> Vyper Security

Developmentāš™ļø

> Syndica Cloud V2 RPC implementation

France to ban usersā€™ access to Polymarket: report[1]

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Here are the people who could replace crypto foe Gary Gensler[1]

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News šŸ“°

> Eclipse mainnet live> cbBTC live on Solana> Wintermute's prediction market: OutcomeMarket> Storyā€™s final testnet, Odyssey, is now live> Degen chain migrating away from conduit> Conduit response> Biconomy acquires Klaster building modular execution enviroment> L2BEAT's dashboard for data availability> Possible V2 of OpenSea

Layer 1 & 2 ā›“

> Magic Labs Unveils Chain Unification Network 'Newton'> Escape Hatches

DeFi šŸ¦

> Euler Prime - a bespoke lending market to provide the most capital efficient lending experience> Governance proposal submitted to enable fee switch for ENA> Spark mainnet beta is live> defi.money | The MetaCDP> Ethereal DEX> USDxl: yield backed stablecoin by Last> Vote to allow for MORPHO transferability passed> Synthetix acquires Kwenta> Arkham perpetual exchange > BounceX, perpetual exchangepowered by AUCTION token> Recovering from Napier V1

MEV āš”ļø

> Rollup-Boost availble on Conduit rollups

Reads šŸ“š

> pm-AMM: A Uniform AMM for Prediction Markets> From prediction markets to info finance> Ethereum Foundation report> The Practical Guide to Ethereum Rollups> On solver economics> Aerodrome: The Onchain Liquidity Engine > Why we need altVM's> AI Agent coordination layer> Tethered to Dominance: Tether's Future in a Trump Presidency

Raises šŸ’°

> vlayer $10m pre-seed funding> Pharos $8m seed funding> Pond $7.5m seed funding> Rekt Brands $1.5m seed fundung> Usual $1.5m community round> Binance Labs investing in BIO Protocol

Security šŸ›”

> DeltaPrime exploited fore $4.75m

Developmentāš™ļø

> Solar: implementation of Solidity compliler in rust> ColliderScript: Covenants in Bitcoin via 160-bit hash collisions> Ox, standard library for Ethereum> Velos: lightweight Solana client

ā€˜Desperateā€™ trader offers $2.5m reward to recover stuck funds[1]

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Ethereum researcher Justin Drake unveils new plan to supercharge the network[1]

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Bitpandaā€™s new ā€˜global ambassadorā€™ is tennis star who settled ex-girlfriendā€™s abuse case[1]

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Crypto dealmaking poised to soar as Trump loosens rules and replaces regulators[1]

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Manifold token craters 98% as founder ghosts frustrated supporters[1]

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Llama news round- up šŸ—

News šŸ“°

> BlackRock expands BUIDL to Aptos, Arbitrum and Optimism> Ethereum researcher Justin Drake unveils redesign of the Ethereum Consensus layer - Beam Chain> Polymer Hub mainnet is live> Infura's decentralized infrastructure network launched> Layerzero introduces new data primitive: lzRead> Agora introducing multichain voting> Zoto trading platform live> Atlas network live> Burner: an easy to use, low cost hardware wallet designed for gifting stablecoins> Coinbase introduces Offramp ā€” enable crypto-to-fiat conversions in your app> Hadron by Tether Platform Brings Simplified Asset Tokenization to the Mass Market> Caldera Foundation introduced> Ethereum team lead PĆ©ter SzilĆ”gyi going on sabbatical

Layer 1 & 2 ā›“

> Espresso Mainnet is live> Risc Zero Kailua: Giving OP chains 1-hour finality without the higher cost of constant ZK proving> Zerion's 'fee-free' Ethereum Layer 2 ZERO Network goes live> Ethereum Layer 2 Lisk launches mainnet> Multi Proofs live on Taiko mainnet> Caldera introducing Vulcan, Sovereignty-as-a-Service for Ethereum Rollups> Ethereum's ENS Identity System Set to Launch Own Layer-2

DeFi šŸ¦

> Pendle introduces Boros: Yield Trading with Margin> Exponent is live> scrvUSD launched> Ethena risk committee approved Wintermute's ENA fee switch proposal> Split Capital submitted governance proposal for Blur to enable fee switch> ThalaSwap v2> Huma Protocol expands to Solana> First AI optimized Morpho vault aggregator live> A Product Line Approach to Grow Lidoā€™s Staking Ecosystem

Reads šŸ“š

> Bitcoin for the Sovereign> A useful framework for understanding stablecoins> Measuring Solanaā€™s Decentralization: Facts and Figures> Hyperliquid - an L1 designed for DeFi at scale> Arthur Hayes ā€” Black or White?> The World Network Opportunity: A Greenfield for Builders

RaisesšŸ’°

> StakeStone $22m funding> Brevis $7.5m seed funding> Tac $6.5m seed funding> Alluvial $4.3m strategic funding> Folks Finance $3.2m strategic funding> MBD $3m pre-seed funding> Pulse $1.8m pre-seed funding

> Utopia Labs acquired by Coinbase> Caldera acquires Hook> Fintek Securities Pte Ltd acquired by Crypto(.)com> smlXL acquired by Dune> Vinter acquired by Kaiko> Attestant acquired by Bitwise> Blocktower acquired by Arca> Anycoin Direct acquired by Finst

Security šŸ›”

> Thala $25.5m exploit recovers $25m following successful hacker negotiation> How kaden found a critical vulnerbaility in Zora's ERC20Z contract> Radiant RIZ market update

Whatā€™s next for Polymarket ā€” and prediction markets ā€” after the FBI raid?[1]

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ā€˜Razzlekhanā€™ sentenced to 18 months for Bitfinex heist of 120,000 Bitcoin[1]

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SEC chief Gary Gensler says heā€™ll resign on Trumpā€™s inauguration[1]

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Pump.fun removes livestream feature amid reports of shocking videos[1]

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A shock suicide on Pump.fun prompted outrage and a shutdown. It was all fake[1]

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Why Europeans are foaming at the mouth about crypto[1]

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šŸ°šŸ¦™DL Research and Castle Capital are partnering to apply for the Research Member role in Arbitrumā€™s Research & Development Collective (ARDC) V2!

šŸ“…Timeline: SNAPSHOT VOTE Dec 5ā€“13.

Our proposed scope of work for the first 2 months of the 6 month term:

1ļøāƒ£Builder retention & expansion

Address gaps by conducting a 'Builder Needs' survey and interview, creating developer profiles, performing competitive benchmarking, and offering strategic recommendations to improve onboarding and incentives.

2ļøāƒ£Ecosystem growth initiatives

Strengthen Arbitrumā€™s innovation hub by assessing Retroactive Public Goods Funding (RPGF), proposing an innovation grants framework, prioritising high-impact protocols, and recommending Builder engagement strategies to enhance retention.

3ļøāƒ£Orbit Chain interoperability

Improve Orbit chain integration through non-technical UX improvements, bridge design analysis, messaging layer solutions, and alignment with Ethereumā€™s interoperability roadmap to ensure seamless user experiences.

4ļøāƒ£Finding Arbitrumā€™s identity

Refine the DAOā€™s messaging to create alignment across the ecosystem, attract developers and users, and strengthen Arbitrumā€™s position as a leading Layer 2 solution.

5ļøāƒ£ New Sector Mapping and Outreach

Expand into high-growth areas beyond DeFi by prioritizing sector analysis, crafting targeted outreach strategies, and creating tailored incentives to drive adoption and innovation.

šŸ¦™šŸ° Why Choose Us? šŸ¦™šŸ°

Trusted expertise: DL Research excels in turning complex insights into actionable strategies, while Castle has years of hands-on experience with Arbitrum governance and incentive design.

DAO-first approach: Our efforts focus on decentralisation and delivering measurable value for the Arbitrum community.

Unwavering commitment: This role is a top priority for both teams, ensuring consistent effort and results.

A unified vision: Together, we offer unmatched analyticaldepth and grassroots involvement at a competitive rate.

Every vote brings us closer to delivering actionable insights and unifying the Arbitrum ecosystem. Support our vision at the upcoming snapshot vote!

View our application here: DL Research <> Castle Capital Application[1]

Letā€™s shape the future of Arbitrum together! šŸš€

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Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky pleads guilty to defrauding investors at ā€˜never profitableā€™ crypto lender[1]

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Happy $100.000 BTCāœØ(forward from )

Voting is now open for the Research Member role in the Arbitrum Research & Development Collective!

Cast your vote by December 13 to support our proposal[1] alongside Castle Capital.

Make your voice count![2]

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Yield-hungry investors push Ethenaā€™s $5.8bn USDe over rival Dai stablecoin[1]

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Australia slaps Binance with lawsuit alleging it let retail customers trade risky derivatives[1]

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