@cryptocracy 30 March 2022 more from that month

Coinbase Wants Body Guards With Tactical Driving Skills Coinbase is **looking for body guards** with “tactical driving skills” and “remote wilderness first aid” experience. *This makes me wonder what’s going on in the head of CEO Brian Armstrong. Do you think he’s planning a corporate retreat to Kilimanjaro, or some remote region of Ukraine?* https://decrypt.co/96221/coinbase-bodyguard Ripple Co-founder Chris Larsen has partnered with Greenpeace and Sierra Club on a proposal for Bitcoin to **change its code** to make it more environmentally friendly. Bitcoin loyalists responded with … https://decrypt.co/96332/bitcoin-ripple-war https://youtu.be/7dcbXPBcT20 *Silk Road mastermind Ross Ulbricht may be the most financially active and enterprising convict in history.* For Satoshi Nakamoto’s birthday, he’s planning to launch an auction for a **new NFT collection**. *I have just one question: Since we don’t know who Satoshi Nakamoto is, how does Ulbricht know when the mystery man’s birthday is?* https://news.bitcoin.com/the-growth-collection-ross-ulbricht-to-auction-bitcoin-backed-nfts-on-satoshis-birthday/ On another note, Mark Karpeles of **Mt. Gox fame** has announced a **commemorative Mt. Gox NFT airdrop**. *Now, isn’t that romantic? Do we get flowers, and chocolates?* https://www.wired.com/2014/03/bitcoin-exchange/ https://cointelegraph.com/news/mark-karpeles-announces-commemorative-nft-drop-for-mt-gox-users How Binance kingpin Changpeng Zhao **became as rich** as Mark Zuckerberg. It could be because he is able to **bridge centralized and decentralized exchanges** with one technology. *Does that make him Super Crypto Man?* https://fortune.com/longform/binance-changpeng-cz-zhao-net-worth-crypto-exchange-trading/ https://yourstory.com/the-decrypting-story/binance-announces-tech-bridge-decentralised-centralised-finance/amp *The entire universe took a break Sunday night from really important goings on—such as the COVID-19 Coronavirus saga that appeared to have no ending, and the Russia-Ukraine war that was in its beginnings—to discuss something vitally more important: Will Smith* ***slapping Chris Rock*** *at the Academy Awards. The event was so monumentally important it got a* ***Wikipedia entry****.* Now, it’s **got an NFT** to match. Other creative use cases for NFTs this week include: https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/oscars-abc-will-smith-slap-chris-rock-rob-mills-1235217294/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Smith-Chris_Rock_slapping_incident https://www.creativebloq.com/news/will-smith-slap-NFT **Batman cowl** digital collectibles from DC - *POW! Thwack! Blam!* https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/dc-batman-cowl-nfts-sale-1235217992/ **Soul selling** without the devil - *What’s wrong with the devil?* https://www.iflscience.com/technology/a-student-is-selling-his-soul-as-an-nft/ **To the moon**, with Jeff Koons - *It pays to be rich and famous.* https://news.artnet.com/market/jeff-koons-moon-nft-2090923 *Insert your own ridiculous moment here* The UK has its eye on stablecoins with proposed **crypto regulation**. https://blockchain.news/news/uk-to-unveil-plans-for-crypto-regulationeyeing-stablecoins One hacker got away with **$625 million** from Axie Infinity game. https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/29/23001620/sky-mavis-axie-infinity-ronin-blockchain-validation-defi-hack-nft What’s it really like **working at a DAO**? Should decentralized autonomous organizations begin as flash mobs and **end as hyperstructures** (**a MUST-READ**)? *Frankly, I’m not on board with this thesis and think the argument is contrived. Still, a very interesting read. Essentially, DAOs are non-traditional organizational structures held together by smart contracts. They do have weakness, however. One monolithic asshole can sabotage a DAO in the early stages with nothing more than an out-of-control ego. The best defense against this dark art is diversity of talents and decentralization straight out of the gate. Is that what you call a “hyperstructure?”* https://time.com/6146406/working-at-dao-dorg/ https://creators.mirror.xyz/5YUK1Ef3BEMA9QEZvbOIh7ukbjAYL_0cs_NLplqgHw4 How much has Stellar Lumens returned its investors in five years? According to *the ascent*, **more than 9,000 percent**. Large transactions on Cardano are **up 50 percent** in 2022 as total value locked s**urpasses $300 million**. Meanwhile, WAVES hit a new **all-time high** yesterday. https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/cryptocurrency/articles/this-crypto-has-turned-1000-into-almost-95000-in-5-years/ https://cointelegraph.com/news/institutional-demand-as-large-transactions-on-cardano-up-50x-in-2022 https://beincrypto.com/cardano-surpasses-300m-tvl-ada-price-bounces-back/ https://cointelegraph.com/news/nearly-13-75m-liquidated-as-waves-rallies-70-in-a-day-what-s-next Can you hold NFTs in your **self-directed IRA**? *If you’re thinking about it, you should read this first.* https://www.investopedia.com/buy-nfts-in-self-directed-ira-5222180 Grayscale hints that it could **sue the SEC** if its Bitcoin spot ETF is rejected. https://www.crypto-news-flash.com/grayscale-threatens-to-sue-the-sec-if-its-bitcoin-spot-etf-is-rejected/ **This young black artist** made six figures selling NFTs of her artwork. https://afrotech.com/lana-denina-nft-artist-black-representation?item=1

**Metaverse terms** you should know. And how to **cut through the BS**. https://www.cmswire.com/digital-experience/web3-and-metaverse-glossary-every-term-you-need-to-know/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2022/03/29/deciphering-the-metaverse-a-primer-for-brands-to-cut-through-the-bs/?sh=4140920d4ce9 The rise of **crypto-as-a-service**. https://www.pymnts.com/news/b2b-payments/2022/today-in-b2b-crypto-as-a-service-emerges-viable-option-fintech-digital-payments-become-more-popular-across-b2b-landscape/ BitOasis has been **approved in Dubai**. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/dubais-new-crypto-regulator-brings-uae-firm-bitoasis-under-its-wing-2022-03-30/ *Snark and commentary in italics.* Cryptocracy is a decentralized newsletter published 4 times a week. I curate the latest news and crypto analysis from some of the brightest minds in crypto, and sometimes offer a little insightful and snarky commentary. Always fresh, always interesting, and always crypto. *First published at* *Cryptocracy**. Not to be construed as financial advice.* https://cryptocracy.substack.com/p/wanted-tactical-body-guards-for-coinbase?s=w Lead image from Decrypt; young black artist from Éléonore Côté-Savar via Afrotech