The Debate You Should Be Paying Attention To 👀

In today’s edition: 💹 Bitcoin breaks $45K barrier, 💸 Efforts to recover Orbit funds, 💥 SEIYAN's 400% surge, 🎢 TRB's wild ride, and more!

January 02, 2024

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In this episode, Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana Labs, Nick White, COO at Celestia, and Chris Burniske, partner at VC firm Placeholder discuss the differences between modular and monolithic, or integrated, blockchains, with Solana epitomizing the monolithic approach and Celestia the modular one. They all agree that both approaches have their merits and will likely coexist, but argue each lends itself to specific use cases and developer preferences. They also discuss what will drive the next crypto bull cycle, and each gives their best predictions for a specific development in the crypto industry in the next few years.

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Daily Bits…✍️✍️✍️

  • 🚨 Orbit Chain announced that the $81.5 million stolen in a recent hack remains unmoved, with efforts underway to freeze and track the assets.

  • 🚀 The meme coin SEIYAN from Sei Network witnessed a 400% increase in value within a week, showcasing rising enthusiasm for Sei's ecosystem.

  • 📊 The TRB token of Tellor underwent extreme price fluctuations, initially skyrocketing by more than 250% and then rapidly dropping by 70%.

  • 📈💸 Bitcoin's price rose past $45,000 amid anticipation of U.S. approval for spot bitcoin ETFs, marking its first surge past this level since April 2022.

  • ⏳ The FTX bankruptcy case is expected to continue for years due to complex clawback claims and efforts to recover funds from the failed exchange.

Today in Crypto Adoption...

  • 🏁 Formula 1 team Sauber entered a two-year deal with crypto casino Stake, rebranding to Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber.

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📈 Your Market Update 📉

  • BTC is up 6.8%, trading at $45,614

  • ETH is up 4.4%, trading at $2,404

  • BTC dominance: 48.59%

  • Crypto market cap: $1.84T

*All data as of today, 06:10 am ET. Source: CoinGecko

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