Chain Reaction - 14th April 2025

Tariffs galore but the markets continue and new sponsors onboard

Apr 13, 2025

Welcome back everyone, hope you've had an amazing weekend. Lots going on in the wonderful world of web3 so sharing the excitement with you.

New Podcast

You may have missed it last week but we got a new sponsor in Fableration which also means a new podcast series we've launched with them all about bringing blokchain and AI together to build a better world. This is the same theme as our Emerging Tech Taskforce so it makes sense to bring it all together and you'll be seeing a lot more under the #blockchAIn4good tag.

Check out the sponsor announcement here: https://x.com/AusDeFi/status/1909727963752677847

and the first episode here:

Also, you can explore the podcast interactively on our new website here: https://defi.org.au/podcasts

Another New Sponsor

Also this week, we welcome another new sponsor in Proof of Search and Kevin Gibson who bring their blockchain-talent matchmaking skills to the community. Check out the announcement here: https://x.com/AusDeFi/status/1911539903978180916

Tokenising the labour market in the Middle East

Proud to share that NotCentralised is bringing blockchain innovation to Qatar along with our friends at Redbelly Network and Microsoft. See the Twitter post on this here: https://x.com/notcentralised/status/1911542775600087105

You can read the press release here: https://notcentralised.com/notcentralised-selected-to-lead-blockchain-based-certification-attestation-optimisation-for-qatar/

Stand With Crypto Event Highlights

We kicked off the week with an incredible video recapping the Stand With Crypto event held in Perth. A big shoutout to our friends at Bamboo for capturing the essence of this pivotal gathering! Check out the video here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7314858313089708032/

Proactive Policy Forum

DECA held a proactive policy forum that shed light on the future of the digital economy. If you missed it, don’t worry! You can catch the highlights here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/digitaleconomycouncil_deca-proactivepolicyforum-digitaleconomy-ugcPost-7314761061000196096-kkAr?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAV7RT0Bf0fJj7zr6JDyM7Fh2-KhNgJf4dk

Market Turbulence

In a rather gloomy turn of events, we witnessed a market bloodbath due to tariffs, with countries like China facing their worst trading losses since 2008. For more insight on this, check out the analysis here: https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1909118107970351257?t=KzRzWOTJ68XMGaNHWnax2w&s=19

Major Acquisition by Ripple

In big news, Ripple has acquired Hidden Road, a significant prime broker, for a whopping $1.3 billion! This move is set to shake things up in the industry. Find out more about this acquisition here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/marcliew_ripple-xrp-rlusd-activity-7315357029601103872-7MDf?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAV7RT0Bf0fJj7zr6JDyM7Fh2-KhNgJf4dk

Collective Shift & Block Earner Roadshow

The Collective Shift and Block Earner roadshow made its way to Adelaide, and you can view some great shots from the event here: https://x.com/bensimpsonau/status/1909777845892833517?t=FmvIIJJZeleRYeC94PgxRg&s=19

RBA's Project Acacia Advisory Group

Digital Finance CRC has gathered the RBA's Project Acacia advisory group for an engaging conversation. Spot our co-founder Arturo alongside other Web3 friends in the mix! Check it out here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/digital-finance-crc_the-latest-on-our-joint-research-initiative-activity-7315929906603872257-TOvd?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAV7RT0Bf0fJj7zr6JDyM7Fh2-KhNgJf4dk

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JELLY Token Market Insights

Dive into the JELLY token market manipulation saga with insights from Piper Alderman's Bits of Blocks podcast here: https://www.bitsofblocks.io/post/hyperliquid-sets-jelly-trades-renewing-code-is-law-debate

OKX News

Exciting updates from OKX with their recent deal with Standard Chartered and Brevan Howard. Get all the details here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lisa-wade-she-her_everyone-talks-about-collateral-mobility-activity-7316656801721028610-llBh?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&rcm=ACoAAAV7RT0Bf0fJj7zr6JDyM7Fh2-KhNgJf4dk

4D Chess?

The crew at Bankless here diving into tariffs and whether it's 4D chess being played or not. Given tariffs are all over the news, it's great to see what crypto industry has as a take on it all

Stand with Crypto Movement

Lastly, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has shared a message supporting the Stand with Crypto movement in Australia. We are thrilled to have hosted the Sydney event in December, and there’s more to come – stay tuned! Read his message here: https://x.com/brian_armstrong/status/1910859882065961117

About Aus DeFi Association

The Australian DeFi Association (Aus DeFi) is a non-profit community organisation dedicated to increasing education and awareness of blockchain technology, specifically decentralised finance (DeFi) and web3-based projects. Their goal is to empower the Australian community with the knowledge and tools to participate in the decentralised economy, and to promote the adoption and growth of blockchain technology in Australia. They strive to provide a more grassroots approach to promoting blockchain technology compared to other industry-focused organisations in Australia, and to provide a platform for community members to learn about and engage with this emerging technology.

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