Happy Saturday friends! Let’s get after it!
Stats/alerts/etc at top and tweets/news/links/videos/etc at bottom as always!
NOTE: The Twitter/Substack war continues apparently, so we’re still having trouble embedding some tweets (no idea why only some and not others), so any that can’t be embedded are screenshotted and hyperlinked like yesterday! :)
Market Update
Crypto:
Gold: $2,007.60
Oil (WTI): $80.70
Stocks: N/A
Biggest Price Movers
(From @coingecko top 1000)
Spotlight
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Biggest TVL Movers
Chains are mostly red today. Top 30 chains up at least 30% on the monthly include Arbitrum (#4), Mixin (#9), Klaytn (#14), Bitcoin (#15), Cardano (#18), Ronin (#23), and Rootstock (#28).
Protocols are very red today. Top 30 protocols up at least 30% on the monthly include JustLend (#7), Coinbase Wrapped Staked Eth (#9), Compound (#11), Rocket Pool (#14), Liquity (#18), Stargate (#24), Morpho (#28), and Bwatch (#29).
Here’s The Top 12 Chains By TVL (from @DefiLlama):
Here’s The Top 12 Protocols By TVL (from @DefiLlama):
Here’s The Top 12 Stablecoins By Market Cap (from @coingecko):
Other Data Points
Bitcoin Fear/Greed Index:
(from @BitcoinFear)
Ethereum Fear And Greed Index
(from @EthereumFear):
Crypto Volatility Index
(from @CVIdaily)
Fees:
(from cryptofees(dot)info)
New Protocols
(note: this includes new protocols we find through combing Twitter each day, and we also include every (newly launched) protocol added by @defillama and @debank (excluding Tomb forks/reflection tokens/etc) - hence disclaimer: these are not pre-vetted by us so make sure to DYOR!)
-Something new on Arbitrum called @Random_Defi. Twitter bio states “The first Decentralised On-chain Lottery Bonds. Launching on #Arbitrum | Built #OnArbitrum | Token - $RAND”.
-New protocol called @zkMoonSwap on Polygon. Twitter bio states “the next-gen #DEX for #DeFi on #Polygon #zkevm zk-rollup technology provide secure efficient trading experiences on zkEVM Network.”
-Previously-mentioned @ThalaLabs has been added to @DefiLlama. Twitter bio states “DeFi HyperApp – powered by Move, now live on Aptos.”
Security Alerts
-Important security alerts re: recent Sushi approvals:
Top Stablecoin Yields
(note: these are the top Stablecoin Yields, sourced from @DefiLlama (minimum $1M+ TVL, single-exposure, no-IL) and @stable_fish - note: these lists are just raw data, make sure to always DYOR before interacting with any/all protocols)
Other News And Analysis
(key news, twitter threads, articles, videos, etc from last 24 hours)
-Coinbase update:
-Interesting chart from @ayyyeandy:
-Interesting chart re: German power prices:
-Some $BTC TA from @defi_gaz:
-Top performing tokens over last three months, c/o @thedefivillain:
-From thread of interesting macro charts from @CharlieBilello:
-Good thread from @DefiIgnas:
-From a big thread from @AndreasSteno arguing that US CPI readings will keep coming down over next 6 months:
-Bullish TA on Bitcoin dominance from Benjamin Cowen @intocryptoverse:
-Excellent thread on Chainlink from @alpha_pls:
-New @Blockworks_ interview with macro expert and defi enthusiast @BiancoResearch:
-Excellent new @blockbytescom livestream featuring @crypto_klay, @NickDrakon, and @markjeffrey:
-Interesting roundtable discussion from @thebellcurvepod on alt-L1’s vs L2’s + else:
-Parting wisdom from @MikeAbundo, @defi_candle, and @Deebs_DeFi:
Conclusion
Have a great Sunday friends!
And please RT/follow/etc if you found this valuable! :)
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Note
Our esteemed editor @rektdiomedes has become an Ambassador for @silentdao_, and in his official duties would like to draw the attention of wise degens to the honorable labors of the good gents at Silent.
In this vein, please check out the excellent thread on them from @0xbilll below: