⚡ TFC Newsletter: 04/03/2023
New Amazon NFT Marketplace Details Dropped, Magic Eden Rewards, Crypto Dashboarding, Web3 Wallets, Cross-Chain Settlements, and more!
💡 Intro
🥳Happy Monday! The crypto markets are slightly down, but BTC and ETH are holding 28k and 1800 respectively.
Also: we were going to drop the first post in our Airdrop & Rewards series last weekend.
But at the last minute: we found an awesome Web3 tool that’s giving out rewards that we want to vet first before include it.
So stay on the lookout this weekend for the 1st edition!
Just over the weekend: Blockworks dropped new details of the upcoming Amazon NFT Marketplace found through confidential documents.
What you should know about the Marketplace:
A private blockchain will host the marketplace.
The chain is gas-less and read-only, and imposes strict restrictions on NFT creators and partners.
Crypto gaming companies are working with Amazon to sell NFTs tied to their titles on the marketplace. Twitch will play a role as well.
Beeple NFTs, Pudgy Penguins, Proof Collective, and other Web3 native NFT collections will be featured through digital collectibles.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a major contributor to the NFT platform’s infrastructure.
While the platform doesn’t have full Web3 ideals (looks centralized & has strict restrictions), it has the potential to bring a ton of new Web3 users in through its features of Web3 native collections.
Exciting times!
Full details in the Blockworks article below:
Looking for even more rewards from trading NFTs?
In an effort to keep up with BLUR: Magic Eden dropped a new rewards system called “Diamonds”.
By trading on the platform: you can earn:
Coveted WL spots
Launchpad access to big projects
Rewards not yet announced
SwissBorg / $23M— Crypto financing and investment startup SwissBorg announced that it has successfully closed a Series A community funding round, raising $23 million from 16,600 investors. — Venturelab
GoJoe / $1.48M— Social fitness app GoJoe secures a sports star and £1.2 million ($1.48M) in its Seed round. The round was spearheaded by Superbet Ventures and features Animoca Brands as well as former Manchester United footballer, Michael Carrick. — Tech.eu
Alchemy Pay / $10M — Alchemy Pay, a Singapore-based payments provider, has secured a $10 million investment from market maker DWF Labs, valuing the company at $400 million. — CoinDesk
Granary Finance / $5M — In less than two weeks, the community-driven fundraise for DeFi lending protocol Granary Finance has attracted more than $5 million of the stablecoin USDC. The funds are set to be used for the development of Granary V2. — Crypto News
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Soul Wallet
"The smart contract wallet backed by the Ethereum community."
Type of Product: Wallet
Purpose of Tool: Soul Wallet is a next-generation smart contract wallet powered by ERC-4337. It can be quickly and easily set up without the need for a recovery phrase. This wallet offers users a range of features and benefits that provide increased security for their transactions.
Really cool wallet that's new and just raised $3M in funding last month.
They have a couple unique features from other wallets including: Social Recovery, 2 Factor Authentication, Fully Open Source Code, and more.
Social Recovery: Soul Wallet has a unique social recovery feature that allows users to keep their wallet safe with the help of their friends.
2 Factor Authentication: This wallet also comes with two-factor authentication, which adds an extra layer of security to transactions.
Pay Gas with ERC-20: The wallet allows users to pay gas fees with ERC-20 tokens.
Gas-less Payment: Soul Wallet can be sponsored by third parties to allow users to make gas-less payments.
Open Source: The wallet is open source, meaning that all of its features are accessible everywhere.
Batch Transactions & Session Key: The wallet also supports batch transactions, as well as session key generation.
Team / Funding / Backers / Other Info: On March 24th, 2023, the Optimism Foundation awarded a grant to Soul Wallet. This grant will enable Soul Wallet to develop a wallet compatible with Optimism and the Superchain, utilizing account abstraction and erc4337.
Link to product | Link to TFC listing
Alphaday
“All in one place."
Type of Product: Analytics
Purpose of Tool: Alphaday is a dashboard platform designed to provide users with a single source for all their crypto data needs. It features four main components, each with its own dashboard of customizable widgets, covering News, Portfolio, NFTs, Trading, and Beginner topics. Alphaday provides users with an easy-to-use and powerful interface to keep them up to date on the latest crypto trends.
One of the best alpha / dashboard tools we’ve come across recently.
It’s free to use as well.
Alpha Board: provides users with an overview of important crypto information, including a News tab, Crypto Twitter feed, wallet integration to view portfolio, an overview of protocols by TVL, and a calendar of important dates. Widgets can also be customized to meet individual user needs.
NFTs: The NFT dashboard allows users to track trending NFTs and prices, as well as important dates in the NFT community such as DAO votes and Initial DEX Offerings (IDOs).
Trading: The trading dashboard provides users with charts, technical indicators, and market sentiment analysis.
Beginner: The beginner dashboard is tailored to those just starting out in crypto, and provides helpful information and widgets to aid in learning.
Team / Funding / Backers / Other Info: On March 7th, 2023, Alphaday achieved a major milestone, announcing that it had reached 10,000 monthly active users. Previously on February 17th, 2023, Alphaday received a grant from Aavegrants to construct an Aave ecosystem dashboard.
Link to product | Link to TFC listing
TeleSwap
“Trustless Cross-chain Settlement"
Type of Product: DEX
Purpose of Tool: TeleSwap is a decentralized cross-chain settlement protocol that enables users to quickly and securely transfer or exchange assets between Bitcoin and Polygon. It is built on top of TeleportDAO, an interoperability protocol that is secure and decentralized.
Users can perform instantaneous cross-chain settlements with just one click, and users can access DEXs of other blockchains to swap their tokens.
Teleport Your Assets: Transfer or exchange tokens from one blockchain to another, with full control over the process by smart contracts and no third-party involved.
Instant Settlement: Utilize the Teleportation mechanism to instantly move or exchange assets from Bitcoin. Receive assets on the desired chain by locking collateral, and get the collateral back when the settlement is completed.
Access DEXs: Access decentralized exchanges of other blockchains to swap tokens.
Cross-Chain Transactions: Perform cross-chain transactions with no collateral required, albeit at a slower speed.
Team / Funding / Backers Info / Transaction Amount: On March 16, 2023, TeleportDAO, announced they have raised $2.5M in a round led by Appworks, DefinanceX, CopinList, QuantStamp, Gate Labs, SNZ Holding, and Candaq. This funding will help launch the service and further its development.
Link to product | Link to TFC listing
NFTNerds
"Trading NFTs? Welcome home.”
Type of Product: NFT Analysis
Purpose of Tool: NFTNerds is an all-in-one platform designed specifically for NFT flipping. It provides the most up-to-date and accurate cross-marketplace listings feed, real-time market activity monitoring, and trending information to help traders stay one step ahead of the game.
Live View: Get the most up-to-date and accurate cross-marketplace listings feed supporting OpenSea, LooksRare and X2Y2 all in real-time. Enjoy the benefits of whale and notable group markers to spot what successful NFT traders are up to, as well as gain info on pending transactions to avoid wasted fees.
Firehose: Monitor the market activity in real-time with a live feed of listings and trades from major marketplaces. Customize the feed to your needs with auto-buy triggers, sound notifications, marketplace, event type, collection filters and gas presets.
Trending: Keep up with the NFT market movements with a blazing-fast trending section. Get alerted to upticks in volume, rising floor or crumbling sell walls and never miss out on a crucial signal.
Mints: Track pending mints with tracked gas settings and easily identify notable group members and whales. Set preferred time selectors and get all the information you need to be successful and profitable.
Team / Funding / Backers / Other Info:NFTNerds offers a Premium Subscription that unlocks real-time feeds, advanced charts, watchlists, and custom alerts.
NFTNerds is known for frequently offering discounts on their subscriptions on their Twitter page too!
Link to product | Link to TFC listing
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