Mando Minutes

15th August

Things I’m looking at today…

Crypto

  • Market flat, SEC delays Bitcoin ETF decision 8 wks

  • SBF jailed for witness tampering over NYT article

  • Friend Tech account prices drop after initial craze

  • Base overtakes Optimism & Arbitrum in fees generated

  • Curve vows to fully reimburse users after hack

  • Aave DAO votes to buy $2m CRV in support

  • Trump holds $250k of ETH

  • $SHIB up 20% in last week ahead of Shibarium, open interest triples in a month

  • $ETH open interest near 1 year low

Macro & General

  • Stocks drop as PPI shows slightly higher inflation

  • Bond market now predicts 10% chance rates will be hiked 0.25% in September

  • Biden says Chinese economy is "ticking time-bomb"

  • Fed balance sheet dropped by $1T since last year

  • Global oil demand hits record

  • India buys 11x more oil from Russia than last year

  • X will be getting video call feature

  • NVIDIA stock close to dropping below $1T

  • Special Counsel appointed in Hunter Biden investigation, tax case heading for trial

  • Elon vs Zuck fight might happen in Colosseum

  • Scientists find new sea creature with 20 arms in Antarctica

NFTs & Low-Cap

  • Meme coins run, $PEPE & $BITCOIN up 20%

  • Gamble-fi low caps in vogue after $RLB move

  • $BRICK & $MOON Sub-Reddit coins up massive

  • $UNIBOT near ATH, UNIBOT X rumours next week

  • $PRIME Parallel gaming coin up 60% this week

  • $AKT AI related coin up 100% this week

  • $FRENS coin rugs on Base, links back to Uniswap employees

  • Proof unveils artists for Grails IV

  • DeGods to unveil alternative retro art style on Sunday after backlash

  • Sproto Gremlins NFT +90% after move in $BITCOIN

  • FC Barcelona gets $132m investment for web3 arm

  • Sothebys, Madonna, Justin Bieber & Paris Hilton sued over promotion of BAYC

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