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TLDR CRYPTO 2024-12-18

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01MARKETS & BUSINESS

US LAWMAKERS CANCEL SESSION TO CONSIDER CAROLINE CRENSHAW'S NOMINATION

The Senate Banking Committee has canceled the session to consider SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw's renomination, significantly reducing the likelihood of her confirmation before Republicans take control of the chamber in January 2025. Crenshaw, whose current term expires in June 2025, faces opposition from crypto interest groups who claim she is more anti-crypto than Chair Gary Gensler. She can continue serving for 18 months after her term expires.

cointelegraph.com2 min read

US IMPOSES SANCTIONS ON NORTH KOREA'S CRYPTO LAUNDERING NETWORK

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned two Chinese nationals and a UAE-based front company, Green Alpine Trading, for laundering crypto on behalf of North Korea. North Korea reportedly earns ~50% of its foreign currency through such activities, which include money laundering, fraudulent IT work, and crypto thefts.

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02INNOVATION & LAUNCHES

STANFORD LAB PARTNERS WITH TEAM BEHIND ‘AI16Z' AI AGENT PROJECT

Eliza Labs, the team behind the popular Eliza framework and ai16z agent, has partnered with Stanford's Future of Digital Currency Initiative through a grant exceeding $250,000 to research trust mechanisms and governance for AI agents. Led by prominent professors David Mazières and Dan Boneh, the lab is researching how to improve AI agent coordination and blockchain computational power, while Eliza continues to improve its agents' capabilities.

links.tldrnewsletter.com2 min read

SEAMLESS CROSS-CHAIN TRANSFERS WITH RELAY DEPOSIT ADDRESSES

Relay Protocol has launched "Relay Deposit Addresses," enabling users to easily bridge funds across chains by sending them to a designated address - no wallet connection required. This feature supports major tokens across popular chains, automatically handles errors like wrong chain deposits, and simplifies onboarding for both users and developers.

threadreaderapp.com1 min read

03GUIDES & TUTORIALS

TOWARDS TRUSTED AUTONOMY: ROBOTICS, AI, AND BLOCKCHAIN

An industry report from OpenMind explores how the convergence of robotics, AI, and blockchain technologies could enable truly autonomous, trustworthy machines, with blockchain serving as the infrastructure layer for robot-to-robot and human-robot interactions. It highlights how blockchain can provide secure identity verification, transparent operation logging, and programmable economic incentives for robots, while also addressing key challenges in data privacy, coordination, and trustless verification. The report identifies several emerging trends, including decentralized robotics networks, hardware-level security through TEEs, and crypto-economic incentives for robotic tasks, suggesting that blockchain technology could be essential for scaling autonomous systems while maintaining security and accountability in human-robot interactions.

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THE CRYPTOPRENEUR'S DILEMMA

Crypto entrepreneurs must choose between adhering to blockchain's original cypherpunk principles (decentralization, privacy, and self-sovereignty) and adopting more conventional business practices to achieve mainstream success and regulatory compliance. As the industry matures and integrates with traditional finance and business models, the tension is becoming more pronounced. While most projects will likely choose the path of integration and regulation, a critical mass of developers must continue building decentralized systems to preserve blockchain's revolutionary potential.

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04MISCELLANEOUS

BASE ECOSYSTEM UPDATE

Base has quickly become one of the fastest growing and largest blockchains, with more 3-month inflows than Solana and leading in many L2 metrics including transactions and stablecoin market cap. The DEX sector is dominated by Aerodrome, while lending markets Morpho, Moonwell, and Aave all remain relatively close in TVL. AI platform Virtuals has become a standout project on the chain and is driving lots of interest and mindshare to Base AI builders.

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POLYGON FOUNDER SPEAKS ON AAVE CONTROVERSY

The Polygon community has largely opposed the "Stake the Bridge" (STB) pre-proposal due to unresolved concerns, while allegations of anti-competitive tactics by Aave leadership have sparked criticism.

threadreaderapp.com3 min read