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Pseudonymity is a meme
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Pseudonymity is a meme

Alright ya beautiful lovelies, CryptoFirstNewsBadger here filling in for yer regular old presenter. And I know you’re thinking you look just like him. You sound just like him and you probably saw me getting me groceries at t’same superstore in t’same town at t’same time. But I assure you I am someone completely different and…
Gnosis Votes on Whether to Spin Out DeFi Infrastructure Project as Independent DAO 
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Gnosis Votes on Whether to Spin Out DeFi Infrastructure Project as Independent DAO 

Gnosis is considering a spinout of one of its key units in its ecosystem.
Cancel Culture Comes to Crypto as Offensive Tweets Trigger Flurry of Ousters
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Cancel Culture Comes to Crypto as Offensive Tweets Trigger Flurry of Ousters

A spate of offensive tweets form DeFi managers has led to ousters and signalled a new, more scrutinous era for crypto.
No Liquidation, Squared Leverage!? Squeeth Is Nuts!
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No Liquidation, Squared Leverage!? Squeeth Is Nuts!

Squeeth is short for Squared Eth. It’s a new power perpetual from Opyn allowing users to benefit from convexity when going long ETH. Long squeeth (ETH²) gives you a leveraged position with unlimited upside, protected downside, and no liquidations. Compared to a 2x leveraged position, you make more when ETH goes up and lose less…
Anchor Asks Luna Foundation Guard for $450M to Shore Up Dwindling Reserves
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Anchor Asks Luna Foundation Guard for $450M to Shore Up Dwindling Reserves

Anchor is looking for a rescue from Terra Foundation Guard as its revenues dwindle.
Answer to SushiSwap's Troubles May Be Transforming into On-Chain DAO
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Answer to SushiSwap's Troubles May Be Transforming into On-Chain DAO

A proposal to move SushiSwap governance on-chain is imminent.
From Airdrop to $307M in Revenue in 30 Days — LooksRare Surges Past OpenSea in Torrid Month
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From Airdrop to $307M in Revenue in 30 Days — LooksRare Surges Past OpenSea in Torrid Month

LooksRare came roaring out of the gate and notched $307M in revenue, leapfrogging OpenSea
DeFi 2.0 Primer: Decentralized Finance is Poised to Expand its Reach But Challenges Loom
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DeFi 2.0 Primer: Decentralized Finance is Poised to Expand its Reach But Challenges Loom

In this DeFi 2.0 primer, Mason Marcobello explores the next iteration of the DeFi story.
Gamers' Loathing of NFTs Deepens After Team17 Reversal on MetaWorms Deal
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Gamers' Loathing of NFTs Deepens After Team17 Reversal on MetaWorms Deal

The collapse of the Team17 deal with Reality Gaming Group highlights the antipathy gamers have for NFTs.
Crypto Stakers' IRS Tax Refund Marks Milestone for PoS Validators
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Crypto Stakers' IRS Tax Refund Marks Milestone for PoS Validators

There may be good news ahead for those looking to earn new tokens by providing security to major blockchains that operate using proof-of-stake.  Joshua and Jessica Jarrett on Dec. 20 received a letter from the Department of Justice saying that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had approved a full refund of their 2019 taxes against…