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Introducing Ethena Labs: |
Everyone is talking about Ethena Labs – a new project powering a shiny new “synthetic” stablecoin – USDe. |
Why it matters: Because Ethena Labs just launched their governance token, ENA, which has catapulted to a top-75 token by marketcap (and growing). Meanwhile its stablecoin USDe is now the 5th-largest stablecoin by market cap. |
The project is backed by Dragonfly Captial and Arthur Hayes – who has been conceptualizing Ethena for years. In a recent blog post, Hayes claimed that he believes it is “the crypto ecosystem’s best shot at providing a synthetic USD that rides on a public blockchain.” Put simply, he launched Ethena because he believes a synthetic stablecoin is critically important for the crypto ecosystem as it would never have to rely on banks a la Tether and Circle’s USDC. Critics, on the other hand, have predicted that it will eventually blow up like the Terra/Luna disaster. |
Our Take:
To fully explain Ethena Labs, it’s new token, ENA, and the stablecoin it synthetically creates, USDe, your handy CoinSnacks writers would seemingly need three more cups of coffee, another day of research, and a whole dedicated issue. It’s just that complex. And that in itself is flag-worthy. |
The great investors tell us to never invest in a business you can’t understand. But that’s really not the point of why we’re writing this. Although we’re sure savvy investors and traders are taking advantage of Ethena’s current 35% APY, we’re highlighting this project because it stands the chance to fundamentally shift the fabric of stablecoins. Perhaps you can call it, dare we say, revolutionary. |
Without getting into the expansive details (we suggest you read this and this for that instead), what’s clear is that the founders of Ethena have put a lot brainpower behind this. At first glance, it’s easy to write the company off as another Terra//Luna. But upon a deeper dive, you’ll discover a world of reasoning and transparency from the team. |
Essentially, a bet on Ethena is a bet on a positive funding rate which is a bet on ETH (deflationary) outperforming the USD (inflationary) in the long run.
(Told ya – there’s layers to it 🙂 )
But for now, this is all you need to know: |
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What’s next? Leading investor Arthur Hayes is pumping a $10 price point for ENA, a ~10x from here. While he’s obviously talking his book, deals like this one, plus the overall hype might just make it happen. Or… it could all spectacularly fail. |
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Crypto Venture is Back: Investments Reach 18-Month High |
The crypto venture funding scene is ablaze again, with March witnessing a hefty $1.4 billion in investments. This resurgence is primarily driven by more than 20 Series A deals, signaling a strong appetite for fresh, innovative crypto startups as bitcoin flirts with new all-time highs. |
At the forefront is Paradigm's potential investment in Farcaster, an emerging decentralized social media platform. This move could catapult Farcaster to a $1 billion valuation, crowning it as the latest unicorn in Web 3. |
Notably, Paradigm isn't just betting on others; it's doubling down on its own game. The firm is rumored to be eyeing $750-$850 million for its new crypto venture fund. If true, this would mark the largest fund raised since the FTX collapse.
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March Madness: To put this all in perspective, March 2024's funding frenzy of $1.4 billion is a 50% leap from February 2024 and the hottest since 2022's heyday. While still not touching the lofty heights of peak insanity circa 2021-2022, when VC giants raised multi-billion dollar funds, the recent uptick in dealflow suggests a warming trend that's hard to ignore. |
Related: Galaxy Digital (GLXY) to launch $100 million fund for early-stage crypto companies. |
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