Dear third eyes, Banks are crashing, everything is a security, and bitcoin is finally not boring... What an action packed few weeks amidst the bearish winter weather. For starters Lido is dealing mETH, a second Judge rules on shrug emoji advice, and there are eight new projects at ETHDenver of which nobody knows the legality of. Also it turns out ADAFortCollins was a huge success, both attendees reported. In other news Amazon guarantees two-day shipping on NFTs, Bitcoiner maxis continue to not use bitcoin blockchain, ADT drops security from name amidst regulatory concerns, and Coinbase teases a Pale Blue Dot memorial NFT collection.

BREAKING — SEC Crashes Cryptozoology Meeting, Claiming Securities Fraud "The members attempted to explain that cryptozoology is about finding and identifying unknown animals. He blew them off, saying, “I’ve heard all about Web3 gaming." PODCAST — Under The Rug | Ep. 11 "Bullish Comedy" is live! SBF's defense attorney, Buckaroo Bonzai, Perchy's Alpha Attack, Trump's Bail, Bitcoin leasing, and much much less… Check it out on Fountain or wherever you get your podcasts!

This week from The Rug, web3’s mostly credible news source. BREAKING — Gensler Says NFTs are a Gateway Token LOCAL — "Just Make it an NFT" Guy Pushes Sacramento Town Hall Attendees to Breaking Point The Rug is proud to present our 2023 List of Crypto Influencers! How much of a crypto native are you? BREAKING — UFO Shot Down in Metaverse MARKETS — Crypto Degen One NFT From Breaking Even

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The Ethereum Mainnet merged with the Beacon Chain proof-of-stake network on September 15, 2022. This marks the end of proof-of-work for Ethereum and a full transition to proof-of-stake. This historic upgrade is projected to reduce the Ethereum network's energy consumption by over 99% and sets the stage for future upgrades to further scale the Ethereum network. Holders of this POAP were there to witness the Ethereum Mainnet Merge with the rest of the community and signaled their support to the core developers of this enormous undertaking by sending roughly $10 of ETH to the Protocol DAO, directly funding protocol contributors. Special thanks to all of the client teams, researchers and core developers of the Ethereum Protocol, and to community leaders The Daily Gwei, Bankless, Ethereum Cat Herders, The Ethereum Foundation and EthStaker for their support in preparing the world for this moment. -https://thedailygwei.substack.com/ -https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ -https://www.ethereumcatherders.com/ -https://ethereum.org/en/ -https://ethstaker.cc/

The Ethereum Mainnet Merge is here! Holders of this POAP made a small donation to Protocol Guild to secure their right to participate in the POAP.art Ethereum Mainnet Merge Canvas