TLDR CRYPTO 2023-12-21

CELESTIA RIVAL AVAIL PARTNERS WITH STARKWARE FOR BLOCKCHAIN DATA

Blockchain data firm Avail, a rival of Celestia, announced a partnership with Starknet to enhance data access for the L2 network. By leveraging Starknet sequencer Madara, Avail seeks to offer data solutions for developers' app chains, potentially cutting costs and enabling more innovation in the ecosystem. The integration is expected to lower data publishing prices by 90% and help achieve quicker transaction finality. Although Avail's testnet will only go live in Q3 2024, developers have immediate access for experimentation.

CHINA VOWS TO CLARIFY WEB3, NFT DEVELOPMENT PATH

China is planning to release a web3 strategy intended to clarify industry objectives. The strategy document will cover innovation, security, and government responsibilities related to crypto. It will also aim to foster new business models and use cases in areas involving NFTs and other decentralized applications.

YOUR STASH: CRYPTOPUNKS721

Yuga has introduced a new platform called 'Your Stash' to address some of the unique features of trading CryptoPunks. Its first function allows for simplified trading of CryptoPunks, a pre-ERC721 standard collection, via a new wrapper dubbed 'CryptoPunks721'. The update offers a streamlined interface for wrapping coupled with batch capabilities for efficient transactions. Your Stash also unveiled a tool for easy migration of Wrapped Punks, with more developments hinted at for the near future.

ONDO BRINGS TREASURY-BACKED TOKENS TO SOLANA

Ondo Finance, a top real-world asset protocol, has expanded its product offerings to Solana. The firm is providing two treasury-backed tokens, OUSG and USDY, diversifying from its prior Ethereum-driven approach. Solana has turned heads recently as its one-week DEX trading volume surpassed Ethereum’s this week, creating a real potential growth opportunity for Ondo's tokenized treasury offerings.

HOW YOU WIN IN A BULL MARKET

This thread outlines tips for navigating the bull market successfully. It recommends self-reflection on past actions, removing the noise from your timeline, understanding the context of market cycles, strategizing, and monitoring emotions. It also advises to follow up-trends, abandon outdated narratives, manage risk intelligently, and recognize when to take profits.

17 INSIGHTS FROM MESSARI’S 2024 CRYPTO THESES

Messari Crypto's much-anticipated annual Crypto Theses report details trends to look for in the year ahead - 2024’s report is finally out. This thread breaks down some of the major takeaways from the report, including continued positive price action for Bitcoin and potential milestones from Ethereum, trends to watch in AI and crypto, and a push towards web3 monetization in gaming. The report also highlights several funds, physical infrastructure networks, and projects to keep an eye on.

TCG CRYPTO YEAR IN REVIEW 2023

TCG Crypto posted a reflective review of the past year, discussing both prior investments in the space and future focus areas. The company looks for opportunities around net new consumer behaviors and platforms driven by blockchain technology, rather than focusing on the technology itself. Its current investments align with existing businesses in its broader portfolio, enhancing them with blockchain tech and blockchain-native companies that could potentially disrupt traditional business models.

BOS: THE UNIVERSAL ACCESS LAYER TO THE BLOCKCHAIN

This article discusses problems caused by the fragmentation of various blockchains - developer tooling, smart contract language, and access to liquidity - and the new Blockchain Operating System (BOS), which addresses these issues. This feature-rich platform aims to tackle these problems by offering greater security, enhancing developer experience, and fostering fast, modular development, positioning it as a universal access layer for different blockchain applications.

PHANTOM ADDS SUPPORT FOR BITCOIN, ORDINALS, AND BRC-20 TOKENS

Phantom, the leading wallet on Solana, announced that it will be supporting Bitcoin, Ordinals, and BRC-20 tokens, aiming for cross-chain interoperability.

LEDGER PROMISES TO MAKE VICTIMS WHOLE AFTER ATTACK

Ledger announced that it is aiming to eliminate the blind-signing feature that contributed to the widespread exploit last week. It also said it would be reimbursing users the $600k in funds lost due to the exploit.

SAGA BLOCKCHAIN LAUNCHES ‘PLAY-TO-AIRDROP’ GAME TOURNAMENTS—HERE'S HOW TO EARN

Saga is offering a 'play-to-airdrop' campaign, rewarding players with SAGA tokens for participating in crypto game competitions ahead of its mainnet launch.

IT’S SOL SEASON

In light of Solana’s recent outperformance and burgeoning ecosystem, this post gives a good overview of important tokens in the ecosystem.

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