@cryptocracy 9 April 2022 more from that month

Will Ethereum Flip Bitcoin in 3 Years? Ethereum’s gas fees were up **13 percent in March** as new ERC-20 token generation surged 125 percent above February’s. Galaxy Digital Trading says ETH could flip BTC **within three years**. *Now let’s all hold our breath.* https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/04/08/ethereum-gas-usage-rose-in-march-as-ether-ran-to-35k/ https://finbold.com/ethereum-could-flip-bitcoin-in-three-years-according-to-galaxy-digital-trading-co-head/ Tesla, Block, and Blockstream are teaming up to **mine bitcoin with solar power** in Texas. When it comes to disrupting businesses, bitcoin is in the business of disruption. In fact, it could totally upend **these 4 businesses**. On Monday, the first day of the global Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said **his city has big balls**. Unfortunately, the bull they unveiled to represent bitcoin doesn’t. https://www.autoblog.com/2022/04/08/tesla-block-blockstream-solar-bitcoin-mining/ https://coingeek.com/here-are-4-popular-businesses-that-bitcoin-will-disrupt-as-explained-by-joshua-henslee/ https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2022/04/08/the-meaning-of-miamis-castrated-bitcoin-bull/ Speaking of Block, Jack Dorsey’s company is making a **hardware wallet** that looks like a rock. *I wonder if it swims like a rock.* https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/technology/jack-dorseys-block-working-on-a-crypto-wallet-that-looks-like-a-rock-8334431.html Things are really getting out of hand in the metaverse. Real estate developers are forecasting new types of rooms in the homes of the future—such as an **indoor sports center**. Still, the metaverse is a **long way from perfect**. *In fact, it’s a long way from anything other than a pipe dream.* Once it does mean something to someone other than Mark Zuckerberg, it could benefit **high-level professionals**. One Miami brokerage is looking at **selling an office building**. Just so you know it’s not all for adults, Lego and Epic Games are **teaming up** to join the metaverse too. *It makes me wonder how long we’ll have to wait to get into this fictionalized world.* https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-homes-of-the-future-will-have-spaces-for-the-metaverse-11649427017 https://cointelegraph.com/news/there-is-room-for-the-metaverse-in-2022-but-the-virtual-space-is-far-from-perfect https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/421816 https://therealdeal.com/2022/04/08/can-the-metaverse-sell-an-office-building-miami-brokerage-thinks-so/ https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/lego-and-epic-games-to-team-up-in-the-metaverse/ USDC hits **$1 billion on Avalanche**. https://u.today/usdc-on-avalanche-achieves-1-billion-milestone-details Mark Zuckerberg still hasn’t given up on cryptocurrency. After failing at **Libra** and ditching **Diem**, he’s planning a comeback with **Zuck Bucks**. I’ve got a feeling this isn’t going to be another ***The Mighty Ducks*** love story. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/facebooks-libra-cryptocurrency-project-ends-in-failure-cxvnnc3kx https://www.smartinsights.net/single-post/diem-dies https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/apr/07/meta-plans-zuck-bucks-virtual-coins-for-facebook-and-instagram-users https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mighty_ducks Peter Thiel calls Warren Buffet a “**sociopathic grandpa**.” Why? Cause he don’t like bitcoin. Tether Co-founder William Quigley **responds**. Does he agree or disagree? https://nypost.com/2022/04/08/peter-thiel-slams-warren-buffett-and-jamie-dimon/ https://www.cnbc.com/video/2022/04/08/tether-co-founder-william-quigley-reacts-to-peter-thiels-comments-about-enemies-of-crypto.html A new company called Outside wants to be the **anti-metaverse**. https://www.fastcompany.com/90737122/outside-wants-its-new-nft-marketplace-to-be-the-anti-metaverse Nexo has launched a **digital assets brokerage** for large investors. https://www.tipranks.com/news/article/nexo-launches-digital-assets-brokerage-for-large-investors/ President Joe Biden has a plan to **modernize digital asset laws**. He expects the plan to reduce the national deficit by $10.95 billion by 2032. Meanwhile, Senator Elizabeth Warren’s still chirping about some of apocalypse if digital currencies are accepted as legal tender. One prominent industry insider says she’s living in **la-la land**. https://coingeek.com/us-president-joe-biden-plans-to-modernize-digital-currency-laws/ https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/sen-warren-living-in-a-fictitious-land-says-market-expert *Snark 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/prediction-eth-to-flip-btc-in-3-years?s=w Image credit: local10.com