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๐ช MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Conviction Fuels Q1 Profit, ๐ JPEGs Unlock Ethereum Loans on Blur's Blend etc

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๐ฅ What's hot today ๐ฅ
๐ JPEGs Unlock Ethereum Loans on Blur's Blend
๐ Liquid Staking Takes Over DEXs in TVL
๐ช MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Conviction Fuels Q1 Profit
๐ Bitcoin Inscriptions Boom: 5k 'NFTs' on Every Block
๐ค MEV Bots & Sandwich Attacks: A Glimpse into Crypto Profiteering
๐ธ PEPE Meme Magic: 3 Traders Become Millionaires in 2 Weeks
๐ Market analysis of the day
๐ฆ Tweet of the day
๐ JPEGs Unlock Ethereum Loans on Blur's Blend
NFT marketplace Blur has launched Blend, a zero-fee, perpetual P2P lending protocol, allowing users to borrow Ethereum using NFTs as collateral ๐จ๐ค. The platform offers increased yield opportunities and greater liquidity for NFTs ๐๐ฐ, and currently has no fees for borrowers or lenders. Blend is expected to revolutionize the NFT-backed loan market, which recently surpassed $1 billion in total value ๐ฅ
1/ Introducing Blend: the Peer-to-Peer Perpetual Lending Protocol for NFTs.
Built in collaboration with @danrobinson and @transmissions11 at @paradigm, Blend enables 10x higher yield opportunities than current DeFi protocols and unlocks greater liquidity for NFTs.
Hereโs how ๐
โ Blur (@blur_io)
3:00 PM โข May 1, 2023
๐ Liquid Staking Takes Over DEXs in TVL
Liquid staking solutions, like Lido and Rocket Pool, now have a higher total value locked (TVL) than decentralized exchanges (DEXs), making them the leading category in DeFi protocols ๐๐. TVL for liquid staking protocols increased by $280 million, while DEXs experienced a decline of $1.66 billion ๐. These solutions let users stake their coins and use them in other applications simultaneously, boosting their popularity in the DeFi ecosystem
For the first time, the Liquid Staking category has surpassed DEXes in total value locked, making it the leading category in DeFi by TVL dominance
โ DefiLlama.com (@DefiLlama)
7:38 PM โข Apr 26, 2023
๐ช MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Conviction Fuels Q1 Profit
MicroStrategy has posted a Q1 profit of $94 million in 2023, its first since 2020, backed by a one-time income tax benefit of $453.2 million and a "strong" conviction in its Bitcoin strategy ๐๐. CEO Phong Lee affirmed the firm's commitment to growing its business intelligence software business and acquiring Bitcoin for the future ๐ผ๐. Currently holding 140,000 BTC, MicroStrategy plans to develop a Bitcoin layer-2 Lightning Network-based SaaS tool for corporations
Since @MicroStrategy adopted a #Bitcoin Strategy:
โ Michael Saylorโก๏ธ (@saylor)
8:08 PM โข May 1, 2023
๐ Bitcoin Inscriptions Boom: 5k 'NFTs' on Every Block
Bitcoin inscriptions, similar to NFTs, have surged in recent months, with as many as 5,000 inscriptions on every bitcoin block during peaks ๐๐. Bitcoin Ordinals, launched in January 2023, enables users to mint inscriptions in bitcoin blocks, leading to an uptick in on-chain transactions ๐นโ๏ธ. However, there are concerns that the popularity of inscriptions may bloat blocks and force transaction fees higher

๐ค MEV Bots & Sandwich Attacks: A Glimpse into Crypto Profiteering
Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) bots exploit blockchain networks to profit from price discrepancies and arbitrage opportunities ๐ค๐. Sandwich attacks involve MEV bots placing large orders between trades, taking advantage of price shifts for profit ๐ฅช๐ธ. While Ethereum's complex smart contracts create more opportunities for MEV bots, Bitcoin's simpler structure and longer block intervals inherently limit their scope

๐ธ PEPE Meme Magic: 3 Traders Become Millionaires in 2 Weeks
PEPE, a memecoin inspired by the Pepe the Frog meme, has seen a massive rally since its launch in mid-April. According to data from Lookonchain, three smart traders pocketed more than $1 million in profits in just two weeks by selling part of their PEPE investments ๐ค. The surge in PEPE's price has been fueled by listings on cryptocurrency exchanges, triggering FOMO reminiscent of the DOGE rally

๐ Market analysis of the day
Miners continue to reduce their Bitcoin reserves despite recent price growth, signaling that the ๐ป bear market isn't over yet. A resurgence in miners' interest in holding Bitcoin long-term will be crucial for sustained price growth in the coming days. Keep an eye on the market! ๐
๐ฆ Tweet of the day
Be very wise in where you put in your efforts.
A high-leverage area of expertise will get you light years ahead of others, both financially and socially.
ex. Coding, Web 3, Crypto
โ Defi God โ thedefigod.eth ๐ฎ๐ณ (@_defi_god_)
7:30 PM โข May 1, 2023