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Daily Edition · Page 6

THE DAILY INDEX

Technology, AI, software, security, crypto and business

MARKETS & BUSINESS

TLDR Crypto

TLDR Crypto

CRYPTO BANK EREBOR APPROVED FOR BANK CHARTER

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted conditional national bank status to Erebor Bank, a tech-oriented lender targeting technology companies and ultra-high-net-worth individuals using virtual currencies, with OCC chief Jonathan Gould calling it "proof that the OCC under my leadership does not impose blanket barriers to banks that want to engage in digital asset activities." The preliminary conditional approval marks the first new-bank charter under Gould's tenure and follows years of Anchorage Digital standing alone as the only crypto-oriented OCC-chartered bank since 2021, though multiple digital asset firms have recently moved to seek federal charters as Trump-appointed regulators reverse earlier government resistance.

coindesk.com · 4 min

TLDR Crypto

ALIPAY LAUNCHES ETHEREUM LAYER 2 “JOVAY”

Alipay, the world's largest fintech with over 1B users, has launched Jovay, a Layer 2 blockchain built on Ethereum through Ant Group's Ant Digital Technologies. Jovay focuses on tokenized real-world assets, instant low-cost transactions, and cross-chain value flows secured by Ethereum. The move could bring billions in tokenized assets, from supply-chain invoices to digital bonds, into DeFi liquidity pools while serving as a regulatory bridge between traditional finance and onchain markets.

threadreaderapp.com · 5 min

TLDR Crypto

TOKENIZED GOLD YIELD FARMING GUIDE

Tokenized gold yields involve collateralizing XAUT or PAXG on platforms like Fluid for 4.5% base yield, then borrowing stablecoins against the collateral with strategies ranging from low-risk simple lending aggregators at 3% net APR to medium-risk Pendle PT positions at 12.5% to higher-risk syrupUSDT loops at 13.5%, calculated as LTV multiplied by the spread between stablecoin yield and borrow cost. Morpho offers the highest 77% LLTV with 5% borrow costs for both PAXG and XAUT, though with thinner liquidity, while Aave provides XAUT with 75% LLTV, 3-6% borrowing rates on USDC/USDT/USDe, and billions in available liquidity across Ethereum and Plasma, making it the deepest market.

threadreaderapp.com · 5 min

TLDR Crypto

THE PRIVACY LAYER

Onchain privacy has evolved from failed attempts, including CoinJoin mixers with <1% Bitcoin transaction usage, Monero's regulatory delisting despite technical success, Zcash's optional privacy leading to only 5% shielded adoption, and Tornado Cash's $16 billion volume ending in OFAC sanctions after 30% of deposits were illicit, demonstrating that pure anonymity without compliance fails at scale. Scroll's Cloak enables selective disclosure where transactions are processed by permissioned sequencers generating ZK proofs without publishing raw data onchain, allowing businesses to hide details from competitors while providing audit trails to regulators, with live implementations including ether.fi Cash processing $65+ million across 785,000 transactions and Shiga Digital bringing private stablecoin finance to African markets. Vitalik Buterin emphasizes privacy as a required feature for Ethereum, advocating for privacy pools with compliance proofs and selective disclosure rather than total opacity as the path forward for the next decade.

threadreaderapp.com · 40 min

TLDR Crypto

THE BULLISH CASE FOR BITTENSOR'S FIRST HALVING

Bittensor's first halving in December will cut TAO emissions by 50%, reducing sell pressure and mirroring Bitcoin's deflationary cycles. Unlike Bitcoin, Bittensor's dual-token model adds complexity. Subnet tokens (Alpha) share liquidity pools with TAO, meaning halved emissions tighten liquidity and amplify volatility. The network's strongest subnets should gain share as weaker ones fall off. Like Bitcoin, Bittensor's halving is seen not as a risk, but as a stress test that strengthens the system.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 4 min

TLDR Crypto

MONAD CLAIM PAGE IS MORE THAN YOU THINK

The Monad claiming page currently shows six tiers based on social activity across X, Telegram, Farcaster, and NFT holdings, with strength scores up to 6, but the "60/40 theory" suggests 40% of the final score remains missing and could be filled by testnet activity considerations when the team updates scoring in coming days. Alternative theories include the page evolving with gamified mini-games allowing users to battle community members and adjust strength scores, the team actively watching post-October 14 mainnet activity to identify who's still engaged before final allocation, and potential features like validator staking now live on testnet affecting scores or liquidity pledge options allocating to ecosystem projects upon the October 28 claiming. The core thesis emphasizes that the claiming page represents more than the current static interface, with the strength score serving as a meaningful indicator rather than just a multiplier, while organic testnet transactions and continued engagement may still matter for the highest tiers despite many treating October 14 as the finish line.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 6 min

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