Advancements in ZK Rollups and Crypto Innovations

This chapter explores the progress and benefits of rollup technology, particularly StarkNet, emphasizing its efficiency and the anticipated launch of the Argent application. It also highlights recent developments in privacy and trading solutions within the Ethereum network, including the migration of Tornado Cash and the introduction of Bancor 3. Additionally, the chapter discusses the significant fundraising achievements in the crypto banking sector and the implications for both decentralized and centralized finance.

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1st Week of December, 2021

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------ Topics Covered:

0:00 Intro Metamask: https://bankless.cc/metamask-shows Gitcoin: https://gitcoin.co/hackathon/gr12/

5:00 MARKETS 5:55 BTC Price 6:16 ETH Price 6:42 ETH/BTC Ratio https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1465868162860077062?s=20 13:32 DeFi Action 15:42 Adoption https://twitter.com/Blockworks_/status/1463965278119907331?s=20 20:34 Omicron https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021/11/29/defi-protocol-omicrons-token-jumps-10-fold-after-namesake-covid-variant-emerges/ 23:43 Crypto Dot Com https://thedefiant.io/crypto-com-cro-tvl-1b/ 25:33 Bigger than Banks https://twitter.com/thekriskay/status/1466139868967444485 27:13 ETH on Exchanges https://twitter.com/CryptoGucci/status/1466426429332017152?s=20

30:00 RELEASES 30:30 StarkNet Alpha https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/-super-scaling-with-starkware-uri 33:32 Tornado Cash x Arbitrum https://twitter.com/TornadoCash/status/1465269558617550850 34:08 Bancor v3 https://bancor.medium.com/ 34:47 GNO and xDAI https://twitter.com/koeppelmann/status/1465779337823666188?s=12 37:54 Celsius Series B https://blockworks.co/celsius-expands-its-series-b-from-400m-to-oversubscribed-750m/?oly_enc_id=9918E2523689A0T 38:41 Fireblocks https://www.ledgerinsights.com/digital-asset-custody-firm-fireblocks-raises-400m-at-8-billion-valuation/ 40:00 1inch Series B https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/125901/1inch-network-closes-175-million-series-b-aims-to-serve-institutional-customers 42:18 Matt Zhang Fund https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/125664/former-wall-street-banker-launches-1-5-billion-crypto-venture-fund?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social 43:18 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs

1:21:00 TAKES 1:21:30 The Ethereum Pre-Mine https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1466074560759943169?s=20 1:27:22 The Chain of Chains https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1465469933140131840?s=20 1:29:36 What DAOs will DO https://twitter.com/brantlymillegan/status/1464682887224217605?s=21 1:31:25 The Entire Bet https://twitter.com/squishchaos/status/1465108245589073922?s=21 1:36:30 Do Fundamentals Matter? https://twitter.com/kyled116/status/1466226155325833216?s=20 1:38:13 Metaverse Exposure https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1466434553871061010?s=20

1:40:46 What David’s Excited About 1:42:30 What Ryan’s Excited About

1:45:24 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1464103140597272583?s=20

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