# The X Crypto Brief #7 - 17.09.2023 > An update on recent progress in crypto projects, top threads, and recommended articles. **Published by:** [DeFi Voyager](https://paragraph.com/@defivoyager/) **Published on:** 2023-09-17 **Categories:** web3, defi, cryptocurrency, blockchain, news **URL:** https://paragraph.com/@defivoyager/the-x-crypto-brief-7-17092023 ## Content In Today's episode:Threads / ArticlesProjects' UpdatesThreads/Articles Officer's Notes @officer_cia Due to the huge amount of attacks, please check out my old post, I've added new tips there! Please spend some time on your financial security. Stay safe! officercia.mirror.xyz The Only Safe Way to Store Crypto: Ultimate OpSec I'd like to focus on the fact that we require a truly secure solution. 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Genesis Incentives will be used for various purposes as below: *Trade Mining...Yesterday's episode:https://paragraph.xyzThe X Crypto Brief #6 - 16.09.2023An update on recent progress in crypto projects, top threads, and recommended articles.Follow my XSupport newsletter by using my referralshttps://hmx.orgHMX - Decentralized Perpetual ExchangeTrade crypto, forex and commodity with up to 1,000x leverage simply and safely from your wallet on Arbitrum.https://app.mux.networkMUXTrade crypto on the MUX protocol with zero price impact, up to 100x leverage and no counterparty risks.https://nomis.ccLayerZero Reputation Score by NomisReputation Score allows you to assess and leverage your onchain reputation by minting it as an SBT.https://nomis.ccMultichain Reputation Score by NomisReputation Score allows you to assess and leverage your onchain reputation by minting it as an SBT.https://app.premia.bluePremia BluePremia Blue is a decentralized platform for trading DeFi options and earning yield.Share ## Publication Information - [DeFi Voyager](https://paragraph.com/@defivoyager/): Publication homepage - [All Posts](https://paragraph.com/@defivoyager/): More posts from this publication - [RSS Feed](https://api.paragraph.com/blogs/rss/@defivoyager): Subscribe to updates - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/DeFiVoyager_X): Follow on Twitter ## Optional - [Collect as NFT](https://paragraph.com/@defivoyager/the-x-crypto-brief-7-17092023): Support the author by collecting this post - [View Collectors](https://paragraph.com/@defivoyager/the-x-crypto-brief-7-17092023/collectors): See who has collected this post