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Weekly Recap

Collectively holding our breath

A Russian invasion, tanking markets and deferred regulatory uncertainty: This past week has been a global search for solutions to some massive, complex problems.

Also, the deadline to register is approaching for our new webinar, "the future of DeFi in a multichain world."

Now on to the top stories from the week:

Number of the Week

$1.3B

Over $1.3 billion investment dollars poured into crypto this week.

The Luna Foundation Guard private token sale alone accounts for $1 billion of that sum.

Top Insights

What Is Yield Farming? What You Need To Know — Blockworks
Former YouTube Head of Gaming, Polygon CEO on the Value of Blockchain Integration — Blockworks
"I Was Wrong, We Need Crypto" — David Heinemeier Hansson
Senator: "The Fed Should Buy Bitcoin" — The Block
The Investor’s Guide to Yearn Finance — Blockworks
Starving Afghans Use Crypto to Sidestep U.S. Sanctions, Failing Banks, and the Taliban — The Intercept
Blockchain Association Executive Director Dishes on Crypto Regulation Roadmap — Blockworks
A Brief Update on Russia and Ukraine — Kyla Scanlon

Top News

Russian Financiers Could Turn to Crypto To Sidestep US, European Sanctions — Blockworks
As Ukraine Crisis Underscores Bitcoin as Risk Asset, Volatility May Be Here To Stay — Blockworks
Bitcoin’s Plunge on Ukraine Invasion Undermines Status as ‘Digital Gold’ — Blockworks
Investors Can Now Buy Home Equity Slices Via Fractionalized NFTs — Blockworks
Solana Payment Processor Raises $15M on Promise of Instant Settlements — Blockworks
FTX To Launch Gaming Unit To Support Mainstream Crypto Adoption — Blockworks
Coinbase Reports Sharp Revenue, User Growth in Q4 — Blockworks
OpenSea Scammers Went Phishing and Caught Over 250 NFTs From 17 Users — Blockworks
Government Crypto Powers in Spotlight After Canadian Trucker Protest Is Disbanded — Blockworks
Jack Dorsey’s Block Jumps 42% on Positive Crypto Quarterly Earnings — Blockworks
BitMEX Founders Hayes, Delo Plead Guilty to Violating US Bank Secrecy Act — Blockworks
Funding Roundup: Major Raises of $1B and $200M Join Startup Spree — Blockworks
Latest in Crypto Hiring: FTX To Move Beyond Sports Marketing — Blockworks

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Events of the Week

When a Beach Getaway Is Also an Investment.

Permissionless is approaching fast, with less than three months to go. Dozens of expert speakers have already been announced, with many more to come.

Get your tickets before prices rise March 1st.

Featured Webinars

What a multi-chain future means for DeFi

Thursday, March 3, 2022

Secure your spot

The balancing act of global crypto regulation

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

What's Trending

The Web3 landscape. We are on the cusp of another paradigm shift, enabled by open data, cryptographic keys, and digital assets. (Table) (Thread) — Sofia Blikstad
Top government officials left their jobs for crypto (Thread) — Blockworks
Bitcoin 200 week moving average still increasing. Ignore volatility, focus on the trend. (Chart) — Plan B
Web3 Media - Why it’s inevitable, What’s here today, and Where we’re heading (Thread) — Elena
1) Changing the dialogue (Thread) — Sam Bankman-Fried
With the rapid deterioration of the Russia/Ukraine situation, you’re going to hear a lot about SWIFT in the coming days… Here’s a quick breakdown of what it is and why it matters: (Thread) — Sahil Bloom
Finding interesting NFT projects early 101 (Continues) (Thread) — WMP
81 of the top 100 companies by market cap use blockchain technology — Blockworks
More expensive mortgage to service with a similar salary adjusted for inflation? Give it 12 months, and the housing market cools off. (Continues) (Chart) — Macro Alf

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