Crypto Gaming Has a Controversial New Model & Investing in Layer-1 Blockchains

Here's our weekly Member Town Hall from September 2, 2022. 

Topics discussed between the team and community include:

1. Federal Reserve chairman's speech sends stock market plummeting
2. The recent uptick in crypto venture funding
3. Limit Break's $200M raise, the free-to-own (F2O) model, and DigiDaigaku NFTs
4. Arbitrum One's 'Nitro' upgrade
5. Purpose of layer-2 solutions like Optimism and Arbitrum
6. Why the release of Mt. Gox funds isn't something to worry about
7. Layer-1 blockchains we’re investing in

Timestamps:

(00:00) Housekeeping: Relaunching our podcast, Your Dashboard updates, Australian Crypto Convention ticket discounts, New Projects (Public Google Doc)
(08:22) Federal Reserve chairman’s speech sends stock market plummeting
(10:10) Celsius update
(11:08) Uptick in venture funding
(18:35) Limit Break’s $200M raise, the free-to-own (F2O) model, and DigiDaigaku NFTs
(28:12) Arbitrum One’s ‘Nitro’ upgrade
(30:21) What’s the point of layer-2 solutions?
(31:42) Confusion over the release of Mt. Gox funds
(34:00) Ava Labs dismisses “conspiracy” alleging Avalanche paid lawyers to sue competitors
(37:50) Investing in layer-1 blockchains’ native tokens
(46:28) MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor accused of tax fraud
(49:40) Outro

Selected links from the Member Town Hall:

• Australian Crypto Convention and exclusive member offer
• Limit Break’s press release
• New Projects (Public Google Doc)
• NFT Report: Royalties; Raises; New ‘Free-to-Own’ Business Model
• Trove marketplace on Arbitrum