Mantle Network to Implement Staking Strategy of up to 200,000 ETH through Treasury Governance Propos

The governance page of Mantle Network indicates that through the Treasury Governance Proposal MIP-25, Mantle Network will implement a maximum of 200,000 ETH staking strategy. This proposal involves the establishment of the Mantle Economic Committee as a subsidiary governance body for decision-making. ETH will be staked towards the LSD protocol, with a maximum Lido staking cap of 40,000 ETH. There might be commercial negotiations to determine the timing and scale of entry and exit.  Mantle is a high-performance Ethereum Layer 2 solution. In May of this year, BitDAO announced its merger with Mantle Network, the Ethereum Layer 2 solution it sponsored. Following this merger, BitDAO, Mantle, and the BIT ecosystem will collectively be known as Mantle. Existing governance and DAO structures will be referred to as Mantle Governance, and the BIT token will transition into Mantle. Through this integration, Mantle Network developers will inherit nearly $300 million in stablecoin reserves and over 270,000 ETH (worth approximately $485 million) from BitDAO. These funds will play a crucial role in supporting the expansion of Mantle Network and its broader adoption efforts.  

2023-08-08Deep Dive

PayPal Launches USD-Backed Stablecoin PYUSD, Issued by Paxos and Available to US Customers

PayPal has announced the launch of a new stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD), designed for transfers and payments. This stablecoin is issued by Paxos Trust Co. and is backed by a reserve of US dollars, short-term government securities, and cash equivalents.  PYUSD will gradually become available to PayPal customers in the United States. Starting today and over the coming weeks, eligible US PayPal customers will be able to transfer PYUSD between their PayPal account and compatible external wallets, use PYUSD for peer-to-peer payments, select PYUSD for checkout, and exchange any supported cryptocurrency within PayPal for PYUSD.  Beginning in September 2023, Paxos will release monthly public reserve reports for PYUSD, outlining the specific composition of its reserve. Paxos will also provide third-party attestation of the value of the PYUSD reserve assets. This attestation will be provided by an independent third-party accounting firm and will adhere to the audit standards set forth by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).  PayPal states that PayPal USD is the exclusive stablecoin supported within the PayPal network. As an ERC-20 token issued on the Ethereum blockchain, PayPal USD will be made available to the already extensive and continually growing community of external developers, wallets, and Web3 application users.

2023-08-08Deep Dive

Crypto Exchange Bitstamp In Negotiations To Expand To Europe In Early 2024

Key Points:  The cryptocurrency exchange is in talks to raise more capital to open the market.  The company plans to expand into Europe, Asia, and the UK early next year.  The companys current and only priority is to raise money through strategic investors.  Bitstamp Global CEO Jean-Baptiste Graftieaux  A Bitstamp spokesperson said the exchange kicked off the fundraising process at the end of June, with Galaxy Digital Holdings as an advisor. The company plans to use the money for operations, including launching derivatives trading in Europe next year and expanding operations in Asian and UK markets.  “Our current and exclusive priority is to raise money through strategic investors to accelerate Bitstamps growth by providing new products and services to retail and institutional crypto customers,” Graftieaux said in a statement.  The U.S. regulatory crackdown and banking crisis have also made it a lot more difficult to trade crypto in USD. This seems to have prompted crypto companies to move to more breathable markets.  Founded in 2011, Bitstamp, based in Luxembourg, is one of the oldest cryptocurrency exchanges, having been the main venue for Bitcoin trading, acting as an alternative to Bitcoin exchanges. The dominant at that time was Mt.Gox.  Recently, Binance.US is bleeding. A week after the SEC lawsuit, market

2023-08-08Deep Dive

Sino Global Asks FTX To Pay $67 Million Losses

Key Points:  Sino Global Capital files a $67.3 million claim against FTX over fund partnership fallout.  Liquid Value fund targeted high-net-worth individuals, raised $90 million, but FTX link wavered.  Huobi and Galois Capitals losses to FTX spotlight cryptocurrency market risks.  The fund, striving to amass $200 million, primarily targets high-net-worth individuals. This venture marked a significant shift for Sino, as it marked their first foray into external capital sourcing through a formal fund mechanism.  FTXs role was initially characterized as “co-GP and anchor LP” in the promotional material for the fund.  The prospect of leveraging Bankman-Frieds diverse token universe was highlighted. By January 2022, the fund had already garnered $90 million in investments, with FTX being a prominent anchor investor.  While Sino Global initially claimed their connection with FTX was limited to a mid-seven-figure custody holding, SEC filings from 2022 disclosed Bankman-Frieds indirect investment in the fund, along with Alameda Research and its subsidiary, Alameda Ventures.  Although the fund is no longer under SEC registration, it remains active under the jurisdiction of the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority. This move comes as the latest development in an ongoing saga that started with the funds partnership with Sam Bankman-Fried in 2021.  Looking back to the prior years conclusion, Sino admitted that

2023-08-08Deep Dive

Bitcoin Has The Potential To Bounce Back To The $32,000 Price Zone

Key Points:  Bitcoin holds at $29,000, causing uncertainty due to low volatility.  New BTC addresses increase despite price corrections, indicating a strong long-term trend.  Bitcoins dominance rises, but resistance at $29,500 and a bearish trend line at $29,100 present challenges.  Yet, a promising trend emerges from Bitcoins on-chain data, suggesting a positive shift in network activity. Despite a recent correction from $32,000 to $29,000, the continuous increase in the total number of new BTC addresses stands as a promising indicator. Analysts interpret this as a bullish divergence between price and network growth, hinting at a stable, long-term upward trend for BTC.  Further bolstering optimism, various on-chain indicators point towards bullish momentum for Bitcoin. Its dominance in the market is gradually recapturing its 50% threshold, potentially marking the inception of an upcoming bull cycle.  The journey hasnt been without hurdles, though. Bitcoin struggled to breach the $29,500 resistance zone and experienced a fresh dip within its range, trading below the $29,250 level.  However, a ray of hope shone as the bulls rallied to protect the ranges support at $28,800. The price, having touched a low of $28,800, has recently embarked on a short-term corrective upswing.  Progress was evident as the price moved past the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level from

2023-08-08Deep Dive

Aave Community Votes on "Banning Additional CRV Collateral Borrowing" Proposal and It Has Been Execu

The Aave community has voted on-chain with a 100% approval rate to pass the proposal “Banning Additional CRV Collateral Borrowing.” The proposal was put forward by DeFi risk manager Gauntlet, stating that “due to the recent decrease in CRV liquidity, it is recommended to set the CRV LTV on Aave V2 on Ethereum to 0, in order to prevent further borrowing against existing CRV collateral.”  Earlier, the founder of Curve used approximately $158 million worth of CRV as collateral to borrow around $54 million USDT. However, as Curve came under attack and faced liquidity issues due to CRV being used as collateral in multiple protocols by the founder, a series of DeFi protocols now face the risk of liquidation cascades.  

2023-08-07Deep Dive

Insider Source: OPNX Proposes Injecting $30 Million Worth of FLEX Tokens to Acquire 75% Stake in Hod

According to Bloomberg, citing insider sources, the crypto claims and trading platform Open Exchange (OPNX) has proposed injecting approximately $30 million worth of FLEX digital tokens into the cryptocurrency lending platform Hodlnaut. This move aims to fund partial payments to creditors and finalize the claims.  The terms outline that after the injection of FLEX tokens, OPNX will hold a 75% stake in Hodlnaut. The documents state that if creditors approve the plan, they will receive 30% of FLEX and other token claims, or up to 95% of the total available corporate asset pool, whichever is higher, on a proportional basis.  Hodlnaut is a cryptocurrency financial services company based in Singapore. It allows users to deposit their cryptocurrencies on the platform and earn interest as their reward. Typically, Hodlnaut lends these cryptocurrencies to other users or engages in other investment activities to generate interest income, then returns a portion of the earnings to the depositing users.  Previously, Hodlnaut suffered a loss of $189.7 million due to its deposit of UST in the Anchor Protocol, which was impacted by the collapse of Terra. As a result, Hodlnaut became subject to investigation and bankruptcy proceedings.  

2023-08-07Deep Dive

Musk: X Will Never Launch Cryptocurrency Tokens

In July, Musk renamed Twitter to X and changed the logo to an “X” symbol, leading to a surge in prices for several tokens with the same name, X.  On August 2nd, crypto KOL cyclop tweeted that information about “X” Token has appeared in the latest development version of X (formerly Twitter), speculating that X could be a cryptocurrency.  Last Friday, Elon Musk provided a positive response regarding the issuance of tokens for X in a reply to the DogeDesigner, a designer for Dogecoin. Musk stated that X will never launch a cryptocurrency token.  

2023-08-07Deep Dive

Huobi’s Troubles Deepen: Outflows, Tether Questions, and Market Worry

Key Points:  Crypto analyst Adam Cochran raises alarms about Huobi‘s financial stability and cites USDT’s inconsistency.  The exchange sees over $60 million in outflows, while TVL drops to $2.5 billion.  Binance‘s USDT move raises worries amid the exchange’s challenges.  Cochran highlighted a disparity in the exchange‘s Tether (USDT) holdings, revealing that while the Merkle Tree Audit reported only $90 million in accounts, users believed they owned $631 million worth of USDT. Cochran suggested that actions taken by Tron founder Justin Sun might be contributing to this inconsistency. Sun allegedly used the exchange users’ assets to support his DeFi applications, potentially inflating yields to attract deposits.  Huobi is facing a significant setback as outflows of over $60 million over the past weekend exacerbated its ongoing decline in total value locked (TVL), dropping from $3 billion a month ago to $2.5 billion, according to DeFiLlama.  Cochran also indicated that Sun might have converted user Ethereum balances into stETH, with only half of the 141,000 ETH thought to be held by users present in Sun‘s accounts. Moreover, Cochran proposed that cryptocurrency exchange Binance’s bulk sale of Tether might be aimed at diminishing USDTs dominance while safeguarding itself against a possible mass sell-off from Huobi users aware of the situation.  Cochran‘s

2023-08-07Deep Dive

Elon Musk Clarifies That X Will Never Launch A Crypto Token

Key Points:  Elon Musk denies X crypto token plans.  X explores an in-app trading hub with financial partners.  Musk‘s clarity amidst X’s financial integration buzz.  Responding to a cautionary message from user @cb_doge, who urged vigilance against fake tokens and misleading articles, Musk firmly asserted, “Elon Musk and X never launched a crypto token. And we never will.”  Musk, a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency world, particularly associated with Dogecoin, has a history of influencing market trends. He once playfully transformed then-Twitter‘s logo into the Dogecoin emblem, triggering a surge in the meme coin’s value.  However, Musks forthcoming venture, X, is reportedly seeking collaboration with a major financial data provider to establish a trading hub within the platform, according to Semafor.  Documents and insider sources revealed that X approached financial-data companies to solicit proposals involving real-time stock data and financial content integration.  Although potential partners are offered access to millions of highly qualified users, no financial compensation is promised. Interested firms were requested to specify their investment commitment to the project.  Musk tempered these reports on X, asserting that “no work is being done on this to the best of my knowledge.” While not a definitive denial, this statement suggests that such a service might be in the pipeline,

2023-08-07Deep Dive
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