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EXECUTIVE SUMMARYGROWING DEMAND FOR LAYER 1 BLOCK SPACE. Through 2021, the demand for Ethereum block space has exploded on all metrics. Post-merge, Ethereum will attempt to scale via execution layers, while alternate Layer 1s might continue gaining market share on different use cases.BRIDGING WEB 2 TO WEB 3 WITH HYBRID COMPUTE. Boba’s hybrid compute technology brings the decentralization of Web 3 to the compute power of Web 2, while possessing...

Regulation through enforcement is often referenced when it comes to crypto. Walter Teng outlines the latest charges against Ooki DAO and how the outcome could set a precedent for DAOs moving forward. CRYPTO DAILY REPORT: CRYPTO DAILY REPORT – OCTOBER 3 _*Recorded October 4, 2022_

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Click Here for full report. Next week, we will host Off The Chain Capital (OTC) for an introductory webinar discussing their value-oriented fund which is well suited to capitalize on current market conditions. Off The Chain Capital is focused on outperforming Bitcoin while simultaneously cushioning downside risks. OTC has outperformed BTC in 8 of the last 12 quarters, capturing 97% of Bitcoin’s upward moves and only 48% of...

CRYPTO CONTINUES TO SHOW RELATIVE STRENGTH It was an eventful week in global macro (this is now the default opening line of every note), as consequential headlines rolled across the tape at a rapid clip. Among them:Signs of slowing demand appeared in Apple’s revised agreement with suppliers, and early signs of potential deflation were on display in Nike’s surging inventories.Despite this, the Fed’s preferred inflation figure, PCE, came in extra...

Compared to last week, funding has decreased $159 million from $474 million to $315 million, representing a 33% weekly decrease. Infrastructure continues to be a highlight of fundraising, accounting for almost a third of the total amount raised this week. Web3 was also a strong category this week, raising $51 million across four deals. Space and Time is tied for the largest web3 deal this week, raising $20 million in...

FIGURE: PEPE FORMULATING DEFI METRICS Since DeFi’s summer ‘20 peak, the general crypto narrative has indisputably shifted away from DeFi, to Web 3.0 and gaming. Granted, the next billion users to crypto are more likely to onboard through gaming than the 69th fork of Uniswap. Yet, many still rely on core DeFi principles to innovate continuously. NFT projects are incorporating airdrops and collateralization of NFT assets, while Web 3.0 /...