The Daily Index — Thursday, February 1, 2024 · TLDR Index

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TLDR Crypto

TLDR Crypto

JUP TOKEN SOARS AFTER MASSIVE $700M JUPITER AIRDROP TO SOLANA WALLETS

Jupiter successfully distributed about $700m of its JUP token to nearly a million wallets in one of the largest token airdrops in recent history. The JUP token quickly shot up to $0.72 after launching at $0.41. Despite a heavy load on the chain, Solana's network remained stable, defying the expectations of some skeptics. Some users experienced difficulties in the early stages of the airdrop due to overwhelmed RPC nodes.

coindesk.com · 3 min

TLDR Crypto

M2: THE FIRST ZK MOVE-EVM L2 ON ETHEREUM

Move Labs has launched M2, the first-ever Move-EVM L2 on Ethereum that offers parallelization and formal verification. Using Block-STM parallelization technology from Diomede, M2 optimizes transaction speed and enables a variety of Move and Ethereum EVM smart contracts. By managing the execution environment separately from any consensus mechanism, M2 enhances security, adaptability, and scalability.

twitter.com · 6 min

TLDR Crypto

ETHEREUM'S 'DENCUN' UPGRADE GOES LIVE ON SECOND TESTNET, WITH JUST ONE REMAINING

Ethereum's biggest upgrade since 2023, Dencun, which will roll out proto-danksharding, is closer to becoming a reality after successfully going live on the second of three test network phases. The upgrade is expected to reduce transaction costs for L2s and make data availability cheaper. Dencun is scheduled to go live on its final testnet on February 7, after which a date for the main blockchain activation will be decided upon.

coindesk.com · 2 min

TLDR Crypto

BERACHAIN VALUE FLOWS

Berachain might be a best-case scenario for users due to its unique value flow mechanism. Unlike traditional PoS chains, Berachain's design offers economic rewards for liquidity providers through trading fees and BGT rewards. Delegation of BGT to a validator can lead to earning block rewards and validator bribes. The design is ultimately aimed at ensuring most profits from validators and protocols are returned to its user base.

twitter.com · 2 min

TLDR Crypto

THE MIDCURVE AIRDROP FALLACY

This thread discusses the pros and cons of airdrop farming. While some crypto users complain about airdrop distributions being flawed and diluted, others are making significant returns by farming these drops. The author advocates for airdrop farming, which encourages people to try out apps, suggesting that it might continue to be lucrative and help users come up with better solutions or designs for allocating tokens.

twitter.com · 4 min

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WORLDCOIN UNDER INVESTIGATION IN HONG KONG OVER DATA PRIVACY CONCERNS

Hong Kong's privacy watchdog, PCPD, has launched an investigation into iris-scanning cryptocurrency firm Worldcoin’s potential serious risks to personal data privacy. The probe will ascertain if Worldcoin has breached the Personal Data Privacy Ordinance. PCPD advises the public to consider the legitimacy and purpose of data collection before handing over biometric data. Worldcoin, whose token value recently dropped by more than 10%, rewards people with tokens in return for iris scans to prove their identity.

theblock.co · 2 min

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BINANCE SAYS GITHUB DATA LEAK COULD CAUSE ‘SEVERE FINANCIAL HARM’

Binance's GitHub data, including passwords and site code, were leaked recently, posing a severe financial and security risk. It was removed without evidence of misuse.

protos.com · 2 min

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RIPPLE CO-FOUNDER WALLET COMPROMISED

A Ripple Co-Founder’s personal XRP account was breached yesterday. He claims the team quickly resolved the issue, notified exchanges to freeze affected addresses, and involved law enforcement.

x.com · 1 min

TLDR Crypto

TETHER Q4 PERFORMANCE

Tether's Q4 2023 report revealed a $2.85B profit, with a total annual profit of $6.2B. The company continued to use some of these proceeds to acquire Bitcoin and Gold to put on its balance sheet.

twitter.com · 1 min

TLDR Crypto

TIME TO END CRAIG WRIGHT’S HARASSMENT CAMPAIGN AGAINST BITCOIN DEVS

Craig Wright's litigation against those denying his claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto has prompted the Crypto Open Patent Alliance to file a case to legally refute his claims, highlighting Wright's misuse of the legal system to intimidate and harm the crypto community.

coindesk.com · 5 min

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