Monthly Archives: Januar 2023

• Aave (AAVE) has deployed its third version, Aave V3, on the Ethereum mainnet.
• The upgrade offers new risk mitigation features, improved capital efficiency, and decentralized liquidity.
• Aave’s governance token AAVE remained flat after the deployment of Aave V3.

The decentralized finance (DeFi) lending and borrowing platform Aave (AAVE) has just deployed the third version of its protocol, Aave V3, on the Ethereum mainnet. This is the most significant upgrade to the Aave protocol since its launch in January 2017 and offers a range of new features and improved efficiency.

Aave V3 offers users a range of new risk mitigation features, such as High-Efficiency Mode and Isolation Mode, which allow users to increase their capital efficiency when staking or borrowing, and to list more assets as collateral while keeping the security of the protocol respectively. The upgrade also focuses on gas optimization, reducing gas costs across all functions by 20-25%.

Despite the significant upgrade, Aave’s governance token AAVE remained flat after the deployment of Aave V3. It’s currently trading at $88.12. Aave’s CEO and founder Stani Kulechov commented on the upgrade, stating “The most exciting aspect of V3 is its flexible design, which enables a variety of new risk mitigation features, and its improved capital efficiency & decentralized liquidity – all while reducing gas costs.”

The deployment of Aave V3 on the Ethereum mainnet marks an important milestone for the DeFi platform, which is continuing to make waves in the crypto industry. With the new features and improved efficiency, Aave is sure to remain a major player in the DeFi space for the foreseeable future.

• Decrypt Studios hosted the inaugural Crypties Awards gala in Miami in December 2022, with nine categories and statuettes awarded.
• Katrina Wolfe accepted the Cryptie for Crypto Unicorns from presenter Avery Akkineni of Vayner3 in the Game of the Year category.
• Live events such as panels and interviews from conferences and summits were also held, including Tezos co-founder Kathleen Breitman at Web Summit in Lisbon and a panel of venture capital firms at 0xpo Summit.

On November 30, Decrypt Studios held the inaugural Crypties Awards gala in Miami, Florida. The night was sponsored by Polygon, Filecoin Foundation, Lamina1, Async, BeetsDAO, The Gold Mask, Gem Set, Breakout, Anonymous, Infinite Objects, Ape Water, Decentralized Pictures, and Vault 721. Josh Ostrovsky („The Fat Jewish“) was the night’s emcee, with presenters from a wide variety of crypto projects. Nine categories of awards were given out, with statuettes presented to the winners.

One of the most prestigious awards of the night was the Game of the Year Cryptie, which was presented to Katrina Wolfe for her work on Crypto Unicorns. The other nominees in the category were Stepn, Zed Run, and Blankos Block Party. The award was presented by Avery Akkineni of Vayner3.

In addition to the awards ceremony, a variety of live events were held during the event. These included panels and interviews from conferences and summits. At the Web Summit in Lisbon, Tezos co-founder Kathleen Breitman spoke about how the Tezos blockchain had used a proof-of-stake mechanism since its inception, her admiration for Tendermint, Ethereum and sharding, progressive decentralization, and NFT gaming. At the 0xpo Summit, a panel of venture capital firms discussed raising capital in a bear market.

The Crypties Awards was a successful and memorable event, with the night’s festivities both celebrating the achievements of the crypto community and providing a platform for furthering the industry’s invaluable conversations.

• Lisa Rubin, a blockchain attorney with Paul Hastings, spoke with Decrypt’s Jason Nelson at 0xpo Crossroads in San Francisco regarding legal misconceptions the industry still holds.
• The Crypties 2022: Highlight Reel was held in December 2022 at Art Basel in Miami.
• Kathleen Breitman, co-founder of Tezos, spoke with Decrypt’s Stephen Graves onstage at Web Summit in Lisbon, and Clay Robbins of Slow Ventures, Soona Amhaz of Volt Capital, Sarah Guo of Conviction and formerly Greylock, and Alex Strzesniewski of AngelBlock joined Decrypt’s Jason Nelson at 0xpo Summit in San Francisco for a panel on raising venture money even during Crypto Winter.

At 0xpo Crossroads in San Francisco, Decrypt’s Jason Nelson had the chance to sit down with blockchain attorney Lisa Rubin of Paul Hastings for a discussion about legal misconceptions the industry still holds. Lisa highlighted the importance of seeking legal advice before launching a crypto project, and discussed the need for regulators to work with the industry in order to create a clear, consistent legal environment. She also discussed the importance of understanding the different types of tokens and the laws that apply to each.

The Crypties 2022: Highlight Reel was held in December 2022 at Art Basel in Miami. The inaugural Crypties awards gala was emceed by Josh Ostrovsky („The Fat Jewish“) and featured presenters from a range of crypto projects. Statuettes were awarded in nine categories, with the evening being sponsored by Polygon, Filecoin Foundation, Lamina1, Async, BeetsDAO, The Gold Mask, Gem Set, Breakout, Anonymous, Infinite Objects, Ape Water, Decentralized Pictures, and Vault 721.

At Web Summit in Lisbon, Decrypt’s Stephen Graves had the opportunity to speak with Tezos co-founder Kathleen Breitman. Kathleen discussed how the Tezos blockchain has used a proof-of-stake mechanism since its inception, her admiration for Tendermint, Ethereum and sharding, progressive decentralization, and NFT gaming.

At 0xpo Summit in San Francisco, Decrypt’s Jason Nelson moderated a panel on raising venture money even during Crypto Winter. The panel featured Clay Robbins of Slow Ventures, Soona Amhaz of Volt Capital, Sarah Guo of Conviction and formerly Greylock, and Alex Strzesniewski of AngelBlock. The panelists discussed the importance of developing relationships with investors, knowing your market, understanding the changing landscape of venture capital, and the importance of having a strong team and a great product.

Overall, Decrypt’s events highlighted the need for crypto companies to seek legal advice before launch, the importance of understanding the different types of tokens and the laws that apply to each, and the need for investors to develop relationships with companies and understand the changing landscape of venture capital. Additionally, the industry’s leading figures discussed the advancements that have been made in blockchain technology, and the potential for further progress in the years ahead.