# Kiwi News Recap #29: 18/12-07/01

By [Kiwi Weekly](https://paragraph.com/@kiwi-weekly) · 2024-01-08

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We took a longer time off during the slow X-Mas season, so today, we share links from the last 3 weeks.

**Here are the top Kiwi picks:**

### News:

*   DevCon 7 is going to be held [in Bangkok](https://Southeast Asia welcomes Devcon 7! ) \[submitted by timdaub.eth\]
    
*   [Etherscan acquires Solscan to expand blockchain data services](https://www.theblock.co/post/270096/etherscan-acquires-solscan-expand-blockchain-data-services) \[submitted by mishaderidder.eth\]
    
*   Sound.xyz introduced [protocol rewards](https://Introducing Protocol Rewards on Sound.xyz) \[submitted by mishaderidder.eth\]
    
*   Mirror.xyz also introduced [protocol rewards](https://Mirror’s Protocol Rewards) \[submitted by rvolz.eth\]
    
*   ZORA lets users [mint on different chains without bridging](https://1737543442627272763) \[submitted by mishaderidder.eth\]
    
*   [Signal facing collapse after CIA cuts funding](https://kitklarenberg.substack.com/p/signal-facing-collapse-after-cia) \[submitted by mishaderidder.eth\]
    

### Essays:

*   Vitalik calls for making [Ethereum Cypherpunk Again](https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2023/12/28/cypherpunk.html) \[submitted by timdaub.eth\]
    
*   Ethereum OG shared a strong essay explaining why we should [demand incorruptible blockchains](https://medium.com/humanizing-the-singularity/be-realistic-demand-the-incorruptible-fa15d6401b0e) \[submitted by thatalexpalmer.eth\]
    
*   OP Badgeholder reflects [on RetroPGF Round 3](https://spengrah.mirror.xyz/MMPx9GNZ0mHXgMsTuOmBsmpBnLt31faqIayrD2R1EGs?referrerAddress=0xee324c588ceF1BF1c1360883E4318834af66366d) \[submitted by timdaub.eth\]
    
*   Polynya argues that [smart contracts aren't that smart](https://polynya.mirror.xyz/1OCMfgYf64p_CdFL7TAgEf2Zncld0Rx5LzmxBOp4S-8) \[submitted by mishaderidder.eth\]
    
*   Barnabe [dives deep into liquid staking](https://mirror.xyz/barnabe.eth/v7W2CsSVYW6I_9bbHFDqvqShQ6gTX3weAtwkaVAzAL4) \[submitted by mishaderidder.eth\]
    
*   Rm suggests that our [Attention is Halving](https://mirror.xyz/0xd2964a0fab6182b140cf5004953e0c25908940bb/26ODWk5r4NRGAmPuPoaFoRaEoGhXN7PnRTpiocTEXgk?referrerAddress=0x7e07064E5A921A57Eb29C22F179B20513e8a3485&utm_source=interface.social) \[submitted by annoushka.eth\]
    
*   Dark Star shows that [centralized systems aren't broken](https://darkstar.mirror.xyz/wZNuGlgm-DTui3U4gM9T6jUWXQ2XX2bxMRABG5v0SPM), they just concentrate the power too much \[submitted by macbudkowski.eth\]
    
*   Polynya shares a [brief history of crypto](https://polynya.mirror.xyz/N3reltdsCYKMa05iaCMBOI0xGoA9ZPOf6P2nStC952M?referrerAddress=0xC304Eef1023e0b6e644f8ED8f8c629fD0973c52d) \[submitted by mishaderidder.eth\]
    
*   2015 essay explaining [why HTTP is broken and why we need distributed web](https://blog.neocities.org/blog/2015/09/08/its-time-for-the-distributed-web) \[submitted by macbudkowski.eth\]
    

### Art:

*   NFTs evolved and are doing well, according to [the data shared by USV](https://www.usv.com/writing/2024/01/nfts-have-evolved-nfts-endure/) \[submitted by timdaub.eth\]
    
*   Giga shared [10 Theses for Onchain Art Markets in 2024](https://zora.co/collect/base:0xfadeec393fad8c8877c555c598439feb0844e6b1/3?referrer=0x36de990133D36d7E3DF9a820aA3eDE5a2320De71) \[submitted by gigabvgatti.eth\]
    

*   Psychologist answers "[Why do people collect?"](https://www.artbasel.com/stories/survey-global-collectors-art-basel-professor-andrew-dillon-university-of-texas?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_medium=social&utm_content=survey-global-collectors-art-basel-professor-andrew-dillon-university-of-texas) \[submitted by mishaderidder.eth\]
    

### Security:

*   Vitalik proposes a simple version of a [2-out-of-3 seed phrase split](https://warpcast.com/vitalik.eth/0x61f368c4) \[submitted by timdaub.eth\]
    
*   Safe team explains what Address Poisoning Scam is and how we could protect ourselves \[submitted by mishaderidder.eth\]
    

### Products:

*   [Open Source Alternative to](https://github.com/jasonjmcghee/rem) [Rewind.ai](https://github.com/jasonjmcghee/rem) \[submitted by polluterofminds.eth\]
    
*   You can now delegate casting authority with [Farcaster Delegator](https://github.com/Hats-Protocol/farcaster-delegator#farcaster-delegator) \[submitted by timdaub.eth\]
    
*   U3 is a new tool for aggregating media, you can also [use it to check kiwi](https://u3.xyz/b/links/kiwistand/:link?orderBy=NEWEST) \[submitted by qiaoliang.eth\]
    
*   You can take a look at your last year on Farcaster with [Farcaster Wrapped](https://www.farcaster.review/) \[submitted by macbudkowski.eth\]
    
*   Proof of concept of a potentially big UX unlock - [ZeroTrust Accounts](https://mirror.xyz/accountless.eth/EDzzjK6zASq0v70m-eb1yeESzifRA0R49bepYQPqqIk) \[submitted by mraz125.eth\]
    
*   [DeSci wiki](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aQC6zn-eXflSmpts0XGE7CawbUEHwnL6o-OFXO52PTc/edit#heading=h.arcrgw3lu7wt) lets you dive into the world of Decentralized Science \[submitted by macbudkowski.eth\]
    

### For devs:

*   Reminder that [refactoring is about features](https://www.codesimplicity.com/post/refactoring-is-about-features/) \[submitted by maurelian.eth\]
    
*   [DesignKit lets you write html elements in code (like SwiftUI but for web)](https://kit.design/) \[submitted by thatalexpalmer.eth\]
    
*   A [brief data availability and retrievability FAQ](https://hackmd.io/@alexbeckett/a-brief-data-availability-and-retrievability-faq) based on Eric Wall's discussions \[submitted by lilping.eth\]
    
*   Daimo explains how their [USDC Bundle Compression](https://daimo.com/blog/bulk) makes AA efficient on L2s \[submitted by timdaub.eth\]
    
*   [Tinychain is the smallest blockchain in the world; meant for testing](https://tinychainorg.github.io/) \[submitted by thatalexpalmer.eth\]
    
*   A collection of some great [solarpunk fonts](https://A Solarpunk Typography Exposé) \[submitted by library.clinamenic.eth\]
    

### Non-crypto Essays:

*   An inspiring essay by Sam Altman titled "[What I wish someone had told me](https://blog.samaltman.com/what-i-wish-someone-had-told-me)" \[submitted by destiner.eth\]
    
*   Elon Musk [explains his 5-step process for improving things](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhuaVsOAMFc) in 2 minutes \[submitted by macbudkowski.eth\]
    
*   Some napkin maths showing [why you should build in deep tech](https://every.to/p/why-you-should-build-in-deep-tech) \[submitted by timdaub.eth\]
    
*   Gray Mirror responds to Andreessen with a [techno-pessimist manifesto](https://graymirror.substack.com/p/a-techno-pessimist-manifesto) \[submitted by gillesdc.eth\]
    
*   We got some data to tell us [who is the average digital nomad in 2024](https://nomadlist.com/digital-nomad-statistics) \[submitted by timdaub.eth\]
    
*   Substack writers say that [Substack shouldn’t decide what we read](https://www.elysian.press/p/substack-writers-for-community-moderation?r=3ptcv) \[submitted by timdaub.eth\]
    

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