0/ Huge start to the week in the #crypto/#blockchain ecosystem. Below is an 18-part thread covering events from the past day or so. Hope you learn something!

1/📱 The #smartphone-crypto integration news continues!

Indeed, @Opera announced, "after the success of our Crypto Wallet and Dapp explorer in Opera for Android, we have decided to open Opera Touch for iOS to Web 3." Was also revealed Opera is integrating @ENSdomains and IPFS!

2/ 🔌 For the eighth instalment of their #CryptoTuesday initiative, @Ledger added @TomoChainANN [ $TOMO ] and @QRLedger [ $QRL ] to the Ledger Nano S. Also, both projects' apps were integrated with the Ledger Live manager. ledger.fr/2019/03/05/cry…

3/ 🗽 Lending firm @TheRealBlockFi launched a #crypto savings account - BlockFi Interest Account (BIA) - with 6% annual interest, payable monthly in #bitcoin [ $BTC ] or #ether [ $ETH ].

Interest earned in a BIA compounds monthly, "delivering an industry-leading APY of 6.2%."

4/ 🥖 The three-day-long #EthCC2019 (short for Ethereum Community Conference) kicked off today in Paris!

Over 250 speakers flying in from all over the world. Workshops running for devs and researchers. Frequent updates can be found on @AssethFR's profile and the #EthCC hashtag.

5/ 📣 @Binance announced @CelerNetwork [ $CELR ] as the next project to conduct a public token sale via Launchpad.

6% of CELR allocated for this purpose. Each token selling for the $BNB equivalent of $0.0067 (USD). support.binance.com/hc/en-us/artic…

6/ ⭕️ @CirclePay's @Poloniex announced, as of March 6th, they're "reducing trading fees for more than 99% of our customers... and streamlining - from 11 to 3 - our trading tiers." The exchange will be launching a new designated market maker program, also.

7/ 🇪🇺 The EU will today incorporate the International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA).

Per co-founding member @Quant_Network [ $QNT ], INATBA aims "to develop EU blockchain regulation and prepare for the launch of EU-wide blockchain applications."

8/ 🚢 @Mainframe_HQ [ $MFT ], an incentivized, fully decentralized communications layer for web3, announced the dev release of #MainframeOS, an "end-to-end solution that simplifies the creation and use of unstoppable, privacy-driven, user-friendly" dApps. blog.mainframe.com/mainframe-os-l…

9/ 🚀 ConsenSys Diligence's @MythX_Platform - a security analysis platform for #Ethereum smart contracts - is out in public beta!

For a limited time, users (i.e., mainly smart contract programmers) get free access to all the platform's analyses and tools. medium.com/consensys-dili…

10/ 🤝 @AZTECprotocol, an efficient zero-knowledge, #Ethereum-powered privacy protocol, partnered with @RenProtocol [ $REN ], a privacy interoperability layer for #DeFi.

Their first joint project will be adding AZTEC support to #RenEx, Ren's decentralized dark pool exchange.

11/ 🤑 @TagomiSystems closed a $12M funding round. Participating investors: @Paradigm_fund, @MulticoinCapital, @CoVentureVC, et al.

Tagomi focuses on providing trading solutions for large investors needing tools to ensure they receive best execution on transactions.

12/ 🗾 Smart contract security firm @Quantstamp announced "significant investment" from @Nomura and Digital Garage.

Quantstamp also revealed they're establishing an LLC - Quantstamp Japan GK - to assist Japanese startups and enterprises in using secure #blockchain technology.

13/ ✍️ Fintech Collective's @SeanLippel shared an incredible piece addressing the fast-evolving #DeFi sector.

He believes its emergence marks "the beginning of a secular shift away from Industrial-era and into the new world of network-based finance." medium.com/@SeanLippel/de…

14/ 📽️ @APompliano and @PeterMcCormack got together to chat on Periscope for almost two and a half hours. I'm not even going to bother outlining what topics they covered - see for yourself! pscp.tv/w/1mnxeOlQObnGX

15/ 🎙️ Their livestream came hours after @PeterMcCormack - hosts of the 'What Bitcoin Did' #podcast - uploaded an episode with no other than #bitcoin educator and presenter, @aantonop! Can't wait to listen to give this a listen.

16/ 👹 The 34th episode of @POVCryptoPod is up!

In it, hosts @ck_SNARKs and @trustless speak to @AmeenSol (CEO, @SpankChain) to hear his thoughts on the state of Ethereum's development, how @MolochDAO aims to further it, competition, and more. medium.com/pov-crypto/pov…

17/ 📝 @DharmaProtocol's @sidrmsh and @Max_Bronstein, along with @PlaceholderVC's @CBurniske, have begun compiling their favourite readings and resources on @Decred [ $DCR ]. Be sure to keep this handy! github.com/maxbron08/Decr…

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