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Market Decline: Cryptocurrency markets have cooled, experiencing a 15% drop over the last two months from a mid-March peak. Neutral Sentiment: Investor enthusiasm has shifted from euphoria to cautious neutrality due to recent market conditions. Economic Context: Bitcoin's price decline coincides with stronger US dollar and equities, indicating a possible decoupling from traditional assets. Central Banks' Influence: Global central banks, are leaning towards lower interest rates, which could impact all markets. Stable Funding Rates: Despite high digital asset prices, futures exchanges show low funding rates and little excess/leverage. Public Disengagement: Interest in altcoins and NFTs has waned among the general public, with large institutions now driving market demand. Bullish Scenario: Continued demand for Bitcoin ETFs could stabilize and potentially boost the market to new highs. Bearish Possibility: If the bull market ends, a prolonged bear phase could significantly reduce market activity and cause dev exodus. Seasonal Slowdown: "Sell in May and go away" potential for a quieter trading period during summer, although foundational market strength remains solid. Potential Rebound: Autumn 2024 may be key in determining if the market can rally to our dreams and expectations or if a long term bear trend will prevail. From the newsletter at: https://bachini.substack.com/p/when-will-the-dip-stop-dipping More information available at: https://jamesbachini.com

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This is a recording of the weekly newsletter at https://bachini.substack.com In this episode, I'm taking a deep dive into the popular belief in the four year cycle that many believe is set to play out for Bitcoin. Challenging the consensus, making a counter-argument on this belief and discussing the potential perils of following the crowd. From analyzing the effects of consensus on market volatility to exploring the allure of predictability in a field notorious for its uncertainty, we'll investigate why we shouldn't merely assume the four-year cycle will last forever. Join us as we navigate the uncharted path of crypto fluctuations and unearth the reality beneath the Bitcoin four-year cycle belief. Let's dive in. https://jamesbachini.com https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesBachini https://bachini.substack.com https://twitter.com/james_bachini https://github.com/jamesbachini

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9 Tips for Hackathons Work on something you are passionate about Join a great team or be the star of a bad one Spend first few hours coming up with a compelling idea Build on sponsors technology Manage your time & expectations efficiently Use boilerplates and preset frontends Design is more important than product Alocate time for the presenter to practice Make connections and enjoy the experience https://jamesbachini.com/hackathons/More information in the blog post

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The Feynman Technique is a learning tool developed by the infamous physicist Richard Feynman. It involves breaking down complex concepts into simple terms and explaining them as if you were teaching the subject. In March 2020 Covid lockdowns were imposed and I started creating YouTube videos based on what I was learning or interested about at the time. Over the last three years I've developed my own take on a modernised version of the Feynman technique incorporating research, blogging and video creation. https://jamesbachini.com/feynman-technique/ More information in the blog post

In this episode I share tips for staying private while working in the blockchain sector, explaining the importance of anonymity and privacy in the industry and takes us through their process for setting up anonymous accounts for Email, Github, and Twitter. At 00:35, the developer talks about the importance of using an anonymous browser and shares their favourite browser for staying private. They then go on to explain how to set up an email account that can't be traced back to you. At 02:52, the developer walks us through the steps for creating an anonymous Github profile, which can be particularly important for developers who don't want their work to be associated with their real identity. Next, at 05:50, the developer shares their process for creating an anonymous Twitter account, which can be a useful tool for networking and keeping up to date with industry news without revealing your identity. The episode concludes at 06:27, with the developer emphasizing the importance of staying safe and private in the blockchain sector. Listeners are reminded that the information shared in the podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be taken as investment or trading advice. Don't forget to check out James Bachini's blog post for a more detailed tutorial on staying anonymous as a blockchain dev: https://jamesbachini.com/anonymous-developer/ For more information on blockchain development and decentralized finance subscribe to "The Blockchain Sector" newsletter https://bachini.substack.com

Staking Ethereum has become a popular way for crypto investors to earn passive returns on their holdings. Liquid staking tokens like stETH make this process even more accessible. You can buy staking tokens on Uniswap and effortlessly enjoy the rewards of staking Ethereum without having to manage the technicalities. Lido Finance were first to offer this product and their stETH has become a DeFi giant, with over $8 billion worth of ETH staked. But with new entrants like Rocket Pool's rETH and Stakewise's sETH2 entering the scene it's become a competitive area and the question on my mind is "Should I diversify my staked Ethereum position?"

Advanced MidJourney Prompt Engineering https://jamesbachini.com/advanced-midjourney-prompt-engineering/ 00:00 MidJourney 00:21 Prompt Engineering 01:21 MidJourney Flags 02:53 MidJourney Styles 03:47 MidJourney Artists 04:16 MidJourney Examples 06:16 How MidJourney Works 06:56 Advanced MidJourney Prompts 09:21 MidJourney Conclusion

00:00 Learning Advanced ChatGPT 00:55 Prompt Engineering 02:31 ChatGPT Memory & Comebacks 04:25 50 ChatGPT Use Cases 09:45 Conclusion

https://jamesbachini.com/ftx-collapse/ In November 2022 the worlds second largest cryptocurrency exchange stopped withdrawals and filed for bankruptcy. This is the incredible story of FTX's downfall and how billions of dollars of digital assets went missing.

https://jamesbachini.com/poap-vs-nft/ Get "The Blockchain Sector" newsletter https://bachini.substack.com What is a POAP? How To Create A Poap Creating NFTs On Opensea Creating NFTs On Remix Conclusion

Template available at: https://jamesbachini.com/saft/ This is an audio recording of a video production that may contain visual elements including charts, slides and demonstrations. For the full video please check out the YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesBachini There's more in depth content about digital assets, DeFi and blockchain development at https://jamesbachini.com/

Here's a list of my favourite talks from DevCon Bogota and a post about the key takeaways. https://jamesbachini.com/devcon-bogota/

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https://jamesbachini.com/trading-the-merge/ Get "The Blockchain Sector" newsletter https://bachini.substack.com This is an audio recording of a video production that may contain visual elements including charts, slides and demonstrations. For the full video please check out the YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesBachini There's more in depth content about digital assets, DeFi and blockchain development at https://jamesbachini.com/

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https://jamesbachini.com/gamefi/ GameFi promises the creation of in-game economies with digital assets that hold real value. Over 400 games are currently in development with release dates set for the next 12 months. In this video I will talk about how the sector is evolving and how digital assets might become a... game changer. #GameFi #Axie #Metaverse

More information at https://jamesbachini.com/souldbound-token/ An explanation and example code of SBT's or Soulbound Tokens. 00:00 Introduction 00:46 Decentralized Society 05:13 My First SBT 07:09 Soulbound Tokens This is an audio recording of a video production that may contain visual elements including charts, slides and demonstrations. For the full video please check out the YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesBachini There's more in depth content about digital assets, DeFi and blockchain development at https://jamesbachini.com/

Foundry is a framework for testing, debugging and deploying Solidity smart contracts. Check out this Foundry tutorial to learn more about how to use it for debugging, fuzzing and breaking contracts. https://jamesbachini.com/foundry-tutorial/

More information at https://jamesbachini.com/which-token-will-coinbase-list-next/ Facing criticism of insider trading, Coinbase has published a list of 50 tokens currently "under review" for listing on the exchange. Over the last week I've been looking at each project and have created this video to discuss the three projects that I think show the most potential. At the end of the video I'll show you how you can find and track wallets trading on insider information.

More information at https://jamesbachini.com/pos-basis-trade/ How The PoS Basis Trade Works Liquid Staking Tokens Collateral & stSOL on FTX Ethereum & The Merge Effect Over the next 12 months staking will open up a new opportunity for investors and funds to collect double digit annual returns on a position pegged to the US dollar. A basis, or cash and carry, trade works by buying an asset and then short selling the same futures contract. In traditional finance this is to collect the funding premium on the short as longs pay shorts a premium in most markets. The same trade with staked digital assets such as Ethereum, Solana and Luna will provide revenues on both sides of the trade... and it's going to be big business.

More information at https://jamesbachini.com/defi-growth-metrics/ Growth metrics are critical to how VC's value and monitor startups in the tech space. The DeFi landscape is different and the metrics that we use are too. However on-chain transparency makes it easier than ever to gain alpha through better understanding and assessment of these metrics. My name is James Bachini and in this video I'm going to discuss the 5 most important growth metrics for DeFi protocols and show you how I built a script to run off a quick on-chain analysis for any smart contract.This is an audio recording of a video production that may contain visual elements including charts, slides and demonstrations. For the full video please check out the YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesBachini There's more in depth content about digital assets, DeFi and blockchain development at https://jamesbachini.com/

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More information at https://jamesbachini.com/how-to-generate-artwork-for-nfts/ Github code: https://github.com/jamesbachini/JANG-Just-Another-NFT-Generator NFT drops often have thousands of images but each one isn't drawn individually. They are built up of layers and traits which stack up to form the image. There are many free NFT artwork generators out there but Jang.js is mine and I built it to provide a more expressive, expandable script for developers and artists. This is an audio recording of a video production that may contain visual elements including charts, slides and demonstrations. For the full video please check out the YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesBachini There's more in depth content about digital assets, DeFi and blockchain development at https://jamesbachini.com/

More information on stablecoin strategies at https://jamesbachini.com/stablecoin-strategies/ This is an audio recording of a video production that may contain visual elements including charts, slides and demonstrations. For the full video please check out the YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesBachini There's more in depth content about digital assets, DeFi and blockchain development at https://jamesbachini.com/

More information: https://jamesbachini.com/dydx/ 1.2 Billion dollars of exposure to digital assets was traded on DyDx yesterday. The decentralized perpetual futures trading platform has grown to become the market leader in it's niche. But are trading volumes really an indication that it might be ready to take on Binance and FTX? Is the user experience really that competitive given the restrictions of decentralization? This is what I aim to find out when exploring the rise of DyDx. This is an audio recording of a video production that may contain visual elements including charts, slides and demonstrations. For the full video please check out the YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesBachini There's more in depth content about digital assets, DeFi and blockchain development at https://jamesbachini.com/

https://jamesbachini.com/dex-arbitrage/ This is an audio recording of a video production that may contain visual elements including charts, slides and demonstrations. For the full video please check out the YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesBachini There's more in depth content about digital assets, DeFi and blockchain development at https://jamesbachini.com/ Smart contract developers have the ability to swap digital assets multiple times in a single transaction. If the route isn't profitable then the whole transaction can be rolled back to the original state and the developer only loses a gas fee. The introduction of layer2's and alternate layer1 blockchains with low and even zero gas fees has made this a playground for arbitrage across decentralised exchanges. This Solidity tutorial will provide an introduction to DEX arbitrage and along with some profitable open-source code to get you started.

What happens when two of DeFi's most influential developers join forces to build the industries worse kept secret? Daniele Sestagalli and Andre Cronje are planning to launch a project this month which combines the tokenomics of Curve finance and Olympous DAO. The distribution of this token is quite unique. The top 20 projects by TVL on Fantom will be awarded an NFT to do with as they please. The holder of these NFT's will receive continuous distribution of the ve(3,3) token. The idea is that Fantom protocols can then distribute those tokens out to users, incentivising liquidity across the entire Fantom ecosystem. Enter veDAO a decentralised autonomous organisation with the sole purpose of locking up enough funds to reach the top 20 and receive one of the NFT's. The DAO would then govern the value accrued from their holding. If ve(3,3) can combine Curve Finance and Olympous DAO's tokenomics, perhaps veDAO can go on to become the Convex of the Fantom ecosystem. This is an audio recording of a video production that may contain visual elements including charts, slides and demonstrations. For the full video please check out the YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesBachini There's more in depth content about digital assets, DeFi and blockchain development at https://jamesbachini.com/

For more information about squeeth see the full article at https://jamesbachini.com/squeeth A constant challenge for traders is to increase the upside potential of a trade while limiting the downside risk. Enter squeeth, or squared Ethereum which makes holders more money when price goes up and loses less when price goes down. Sound too good to be true? Well there must be a catch, right? Squared ETH or Squeeth is a perpetual options protocol that provides unlimited upside leverage with no liquidations on long positions. Squeeth isn't just a tool for traders, it can be used as a hedge for liquidity providers on Uniswap and it can provide a funding rate yield in sideways markets. This is an audio recording of a video production that may contain visual elements including charts, slides and demonstrations. For the full video please check out the YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesBachini There's more in depth content about digital assets, DeFi and blockchain development at https://jamesbachini.com/ #Squeeth #Opyn #DeFi

Full article at: https://jamesbachini.com/yield/ How is it possible that my local bank can only offer 0.1% on my savings but in DeFi 20,30 even 100% APR's are on offer? Are defi protocols and the products built on top of them just one giant ponzi scheme or is there real value being created and distributed. In this video I'm going to show you exactly where the yield comes from and why governance tokens play such a big part in the DeFi economy. We'll end with a note of caution about the sustainability of the current yield farming model. This is an audio recording of a video production that may contain visual elements including charts, slides and demonstrations. For the full video please check out the YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesBachini There's more in depth content about digital assets, DeFi and blockchain development at https://jamesbachini.com/

The full research article for this video contains more information and details at https://jamesbachini.com/multichain/ Multichain analytics script: https://github.com/jamesbachini/Multichain-Analytics Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, Polygon, Terra they are all disconnected separate blockchains. Transferring funds between them is a challenging but potentially lucrative business opportunity. I've mentioned before that I am waiting for a market leader in this field to emerge and I think we might be seeing that now. Anyswap recently rebranded to Multichain and they've attracted $7 billion in TVL. They also have support and funding from some big names like Binance and Three Arrows Capital who valued the company at a $1.1 billion dollar valuation. The ANY token will migrate to the MULTI token with revamped tokenomics and a veMULTI model. Could this be the catalyst Multichain needs to become the market leader in cross chain transfers.

There is more information in the full article that this video is taken from at https://jamesbachini.com/ethereum-v2/ This is an audio recording of a video production that may contain visual elements including charts, slides and demonstrations. For the full video please check out the YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesBachini There's more in depth content about digital assets, DeFi and blockchain development at https://jamesbachini.com/ ---

The stakes are high as control of DeFi's biggest protocol is on the line. Stablecoins are battling for liquidity with million dollar bribes being paid for votes, enemies becoming alliances and the potential of Curve v2 to change how we trade cryptocurrency forever. The story starts at Curve but dives into how all the pieces fit together as new entrants come into the market. At the end I'll explain why the native CRV token might not be optimal for an investment portfolio and how I allocated capital to gain exposure to the Curve Wars. This is an audio recording of a video production that may contain visual elements including charts, slides and demonstrations. For the full video please check out the YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesBachini There's more in depth content about digital assets, DeFi and blockchain development at https://jamesbachini.com/ ---

Bedford is a quaint, normally quiet town in Bedfordshire, England. This summer recently purchased Bedford Football Club will rebrand as Real Bedford FC in what will be the fruition of a childhood dream for new chairman Peter McCormack. You might recognise Peter as host of popular podcast "What Bitcoin Did". With lucrative sponsorship deals already in place this could just be the start of a new story for Bitcoin, Bedford and football fans around the globe. This is an audio recording of a video production that may contain visual elements including charts, slides and demonstrations. For the full video please check out the YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesBachini There's more in depth content about digital assets, DeFi and blockchain development at https://jamesbachini.com/ ---

Full tutorial at https://jamesbachini.com/automate-yield-farming/ There are incredible opportunities in yield farming but harvesting and staking rewards on a daily basis across a diversified range of defi positions can start to feel like a full time job. In this tutorial I'll show you how I find smart contract functions and then build simple scripts to automate the process of yield farming. This is an audio recording of a video production that may contain visual elements including charts, slides and demonstrations. For the full video please check out the YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesBachini There's more in depth content about digital assets, DeFi and blockchain development at https://jamesbachini.com/

In depth article at https://jamesbachini.com/aurora-near-protocol-trisolaris/ In 2021 15 different blockchains exceeded one billion us dollars in total value locked. The early adopters who got into these ecosystems first made exceptional returns. Aurora is built on Near Protocols layer zero and looks set to become another billion dollar defi ecosystem. This video explains the tech, the $800 million incentive program and I'll demonstrate how and why I'm deploying capital to Trisolaris, Aurora's leading decentralised exchange.

Demonstrating yield farming on Solana using the Tulip protocol which was formerly SolFarm. It's an auto-compounding yield aggregator for the Solana ecosystem.This is an audio recording of a video production that may contain visual elements including charts, slides and demonstrations. For the full video please check out the YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesBachini There's more in depth content about digital assets, DeFi and blockchain development at https://jamesbachini.com/

Full tutorial https://jamesbachini.com/tradingview-indicator/ In this Tradingview indicator tutorial I demonstrate how to create a moving average indicator with alerts using Pinescript 5. This is an audio recording of a video production that may contain visual elements including charts, slides and demonstrations. For the full video please check out the YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesBachini There's more in depth content about digital assets, DeFi and blockchain development at https://jamesbachini.com/