Collective Shift

The team discusses the controversial Worldcoin project and its WLD token, a valuable investment lesson in tokenomics and data security. They further explore DeFi exploits as well as new crypto regulation.

Key Takeaways 

• Sneak Peak: Check out the bookmarks tab on your profile! Save all your articles.
• Worldcoin, the project with eyeball-scanning hardware, went live last week, along with its WLD token. The absurdly low circulating supply taught new crypto investors a valuable lesson.
• Popular DeFi project Curve suffered a critical vulnerability. Tens of millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrencies likely stolen by hackers.
• Some crypto bills passed through very early stages of the legislative process. Promising start, but the major challenge will be getting these through the Senate.

Disclaimer: We are not financial advisors. All opinions expressed by Collective Shift representatives and/or guest/s in this podcast are intended for informational purposes only and should not be treated as investment or financial advice of any kind. Any information provided during the video is general in nature and does not consider viewers' specific circumstances. Please see https://collectiveshift.io/important-information/ for more details.

The team discuss the latest news in crypto; a significant European Eth conference with major announcements and a US presidential candidate spouting bold claims with BTC. 

Key Takeaways 

• The EthCC conference was packed with project announcements from Uniswap, Chainlink, Gnosis, Starknet and more. Bullish for Ethereum
• U.S. Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared his plan to partially back the U.S. dollar with BTC. While this made lots of headlines, we can’t see this happening. 
• U.S regulatory hurdles continue as a hostile crypto bill circulates. Forcing Defi to comply.

Disclaimer: We are not financial advisors. All opinions expressed by Collective Shift representatives and/or guest/s in this podcast are intended for informational purposes only and should not be treated as investment or financial advice of any kind. Any information provided during the video is general in nature and does not consider viewers' specific circumstances. Please see https://collectiveshift.io/important-information/ for more details.

The team discuss the latest news in crypto; a significant European Eth conference with major announcements and a US presidential candidate spouting bold claims with BTC. 

Key Takeaways 

• The EthCC conference was packed with project announcements from Uniswap, Chainlink, Gnosis, Starknet and more. Bullish for Ethereum
• U.S. Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared his plan to partially back the U.S. dollar with BTC. While this made lots of headlines, we can’t see this happening. 
• U.S regulatory hurdles continue as a hostile crypto bill circulates. Forcing Defi to comply.

Disclaimer: We are not financial advisors. All opinions expressed by Collective Shift representatives and/or guest/s in this podcast are intended for informational purposes only and should not be treated as investment or financial advice of any kind. Any information provided during the video is general in nature and does not consider viewers' specific circumstances. Please see https://collectiveshift.io/important-information/ for more details.

The team explains why the Ripple & XRP win against the SEC is significant for the cryptocurrency market. They also cover Google Play policy changes, a major developer report and recent bankruptcy updates with FTX

Key Takeaways 

• Markets rallied after a U.S. judge ruled that XRP, the cryptocurrency tied to Ripple, is not a security in certain cases. Read Our Post
• Google Play now lets users buy, sell or earn digital assets in apps. A surprising update that should benefit gaming and NFTs.
• Developer Report by Electric Capital. This metric is a must-follow.
• FTX Notice - Claims Portal is Live. Confirm your identity and funds on the exchange.
• Polygon proposes a token upgrade from Matic to POL, unifying their brand.

Disclaimer: We are not financial advisors. All opinions expressed by Collective Shift representatives and/or guest/s in this podcast are intended for informational purposes only and should not be treated as investment or financial advice of any kind. Any information provided during the video is general in nature and does not consider viewers' specific circumstances. Please see https://collectiveshift.io/important-information/ for more details.

The team explains why the Ripple & XRP win against the SEC is significant for the cryptocurrency market. They also cover Google Play policy changes, a major developer report and recent bankruptcy updates with FTX

Key Takeaways 

• Markets rallied after a U.S. judge ruled that XRP, the cryptocurrency tied to Ripple, is not a security in certain cases. Read Our Post
• Google Play now lets users buy, sell or earn digital assets in apps. A surprising update that should benefit gaming and NFTs.
• Developer Report by Electric Capital. This metric is a must-follow.
• FTX Notice - Claims Portal is Live. Confirm your identity and funds on the exchange.
• Polygon proposes a token upgrade from Matic to POL, unifying their brand.

Disclaimer: We are not financial advisors. All opinions expressed by Collective Shift representatives and/or guest/s in this podcast are intended for informational purposes only and should not be treated as investment or financial advice of any kind. Any information provided during the video is general in nature and does not consider viewers' specific circumstances. Please see https://collectiveshift.io/important-information/ for more details.

The team breaks down the weekly news, focusing on Blackrock CEO's pivot into Bitcoin & Digital Gold. They also discuss the the new lawsuit filed by Gemini against DCG. 

Key Takeaways 

• BlackRock’s CEO said bitcoin could revolutionise the financial system, a change of tone from someone who previously criticised crypto.
• Another week, another series of regulatory headaches for Binance. Reminder: Strongly consider using a hardware wallet to store your crypto. See Our Guide
• Builders of DeFi protocol, BarnBridge, are being investigated by the SEC. Bearish news continues for DeFi, while Multichain gets hacked for $125M. 

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:25 Market Update

01:35 Blackrock

05:17 Crypto Lawsuit

07:10 Why Does It Matter?

09:43 Binance

16:15 ARK report

18:52 DeFi Regulation

20:17 MultiChain Hack

Disclaimer: We are not financial advisors. All opinions expressed by Collective Shift representatives and/or guest/s in this podcast are intended for informational purposes only and should not be treated as investment or financial advice of any kind. Any information provided during the video is general in nature and does not consider viewers' specific circumstances. Please see https://collectiveshift.io/important-information/ for more details.

The team breaks down the weekly news, focusing on Blackrock CEO's pivot into Bitcoin & Digital Gold. They also discuss the the new lawsuit filed by Gemini against DCG. 

Key Takeaways 

• BlackRock’s CEO said bitcoin could revolutionise the financial system, a change of tone from someone who previously criticised crypto.
• Another week, another series of regulatory headaches for Binance. Reminder: Strongly consider using a hardware wallet to store your crypto. See Our Guide
• Builders of DeFi protocol, BarnBridge, are being investigated by the SEC. Bearish news continues for DeFi, while Multichain gets hacked for $125M. 

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:25 Market Update

01:35 Blackrock

05:17 Crypto Lawsuit

07:10 Why Does It Matter?

09:43 Binance

16:15 ARK report

18:52 DeFi Regulation

20:17 MultiChain Hack

Disclaimer: We are not financial advisors. All opinions expressed by Collective Shift representatives and/or guest/s in this podcast are intended for informational purposes only and should not be treated as investment or financial advice of any kind. Any information provided during the video is general in nature and does not consider viewers' specific circumstances. Please see https://collectiveshift.io/important-information/ for more details.

Leon, Matt & Nick discuss the recent US ETF mania, all adapting their ETF to include Coinbase. They further cover how and why there is is more ETH on the blockchain than there is on centralised exchanges. 

Key Takeaways 

• Bitcoin ETFs continue to dominate the headlines. All applicants updated their filing after a request by the SEC.
• The amount of ETH being staked on the Ethereum blockchain surpassed the amount held on exchanges. Confidence in Ethereum’s security continues growing.
• The UK becomes the latest country to capitalise on the U.S.’s lack of regulatory clarity by passing crypto-friendly law.

00:00 Market Update
03:30 Bitcoin ETFs
08:31 Ethereum
13:03 UK
16:40 Binance
20:00 Azuki
24:00 Base
25:45 Ubisoft

Disclaimer: We are not financial advisors. All opinions expressed by Collective Shift representatives and/or guest/s in this podcast are intended for informational purposes only and should not be treated as investment or financial advice of any kind. Any information provided during the video is general in nature and does not consider viewers' specific circumstances. Please see https://collectiveshift.io/important-information/ for more details.

Leon, Matt & Nick discuss the recent US ETF mania, all adapting their ETF to include Coinbase. They further cover how and why there is is more ETH on the blockchain than there is on centralised exchanges. 

Key Takeaways 

• Bitcoin ETFs continue to dominate the headlines. All applicants updated their filing after a request by the SEC.
• The amount of ETH being staked on the Ethereum blockchain surpassed the amount held on exchanges. Confidence in Ethereum’s security continues growing.
• The UK becomes the latest country to capitalise on the U.S.’s lack of regulatory clarity by passing crypto-friendly law.

00:00 Market Update
03:30 Bitcoin ETFs
08:31 Ethereum
13:03 UK
16:40 Binance
20:00 Azuki
24:00 Base
25:45 Ubisoft

Disclaimer: We are not financial advisors. All opinions expressed by Collective Shift representatives and/or guest/s in this podcast are intended for informational purposes only and should not be treated as investment or financial advice of any kind. Any information provided during the video is general in nature and does not consider viewers' specific circumstances. Please see https://collectiveshift.io/important-information/ for more details.

Matt and Leon cover the recent news of Bitcoin ETFs with entrenched market  movers. They also discuss Bitcoin's soaring price and dominance as these investors flock to crypto’s safest asset.

Key Takeaways:

1. Bitcoin soared to a 12-month high of $31,470 on the back of more ETF filings. Bullish.
2. Bitcoin dominance rallies above 50% as more investors flock to crypto’s safest asset.
3. EDX, an exchange backed by major U.S. financial firms, went live and listed BTC, ETH, LTC and BCH. Institutional adoption continues.
4. Layer 2 season continues with updates from Zora, Coinbase and Binance.

Timestamps:

00:00 Market Update
03:56 Bitcoin ETFs
08:11 EDX Markets
12:43 Layer 2
16:30 NFTs
19:16 SAP
21:20 The Value Prop

Disclaimer: We are not financial advisors. All opinions expressed by Collective Shift representatives and/or guest/s in this podcast are intended for informational purposes only and should not be treated as investment or financial advice of any kind. Any information provided during the video is general in nature and does not consider viewers' specific circumstances. Please see https://collectiveshift.io/important-information/ for more details.