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Speak develops tools for builders and traders for the Solana Onchain Ecosystem

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Stacked Insights Newsletter, 12.06.21

🔥 We just raised $35M to build the best crypto investment tools in the world

Here at Stacked HQ, we’re in full-on celebration mode after closing a $35 million funding round with some of the industry’s most incredible supporters 🥳

To say we’re in disbelief just wouldn’t be right — we’ve known all along that Stacked is the best platform out there for passive crypto investing. But having years of hard work and long-term vision validated by industry titans like Alameda Research...well, that just hits different.

It wasn’t only Alameda who made this possible. The funding round was co-led by the amazing people at Mirana Ventures and strengthened by Fidelity International, DRW, Alumni Ventures, and Jump Capital. Our investors see the same thing as our rapidly-expanding userbase — a simple way to passively gain exposure to the most exciting asset class in the world.

Stacked has enabled $10 billion worth of crypto transactions while on a shoestring budget and with nearly zero marketing efforts. We’ve grown organically on the strength of word of mouth recommendations because our products win in diverse market conditions and are truly easy to use.

With increased funding, we can finally go all-in on building tailor-made structured investment products like risk-adjusted portfolios, granular investment advice, and customizable stacks made from successful strategies. To get there, we’re doubling our stellar team of 40 and working to partner with more crypto exchanges.

If you haven’t given Stacked a try yet, here's your chance. Join us at 👉 StackedInvest.com 👈 to create a free account and instantly invest in professionally built portfolios 💪
Stacked Insights Newsletter, 12.08.21

🔌 Why Square's rebrand is a huge W for crypto

After resigning his role as Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey wasted no time going all-in on a new vision for his payments company Square. Dorsey approved an unanticipated rebrand to Block — signaling his intention to move decisively toward crypto.

Block will oversee an ecosystem of products including Cash App, Tidal, and a platform for Bitcoin developers called TBD54566975. And yes, Square will live on too, but only as a payment processing service.

If the move sounds familiar, that’s because Facebook just finished a similar pivot with its Meta rebrand. However, whereas Mark Zuckerberg is trying to further centralize the web, Dorsey seems intent on decentralizing it.

Payments are a powerful thing. After all, we’re talking about the movement of value which is the essential ingredient keeping the global economy spinning. In the film Dune, he who controls the spice controls the universe. But in our world, the same is true for whoever controls the flow of money.

What if no one and everyone controlled the flow of money? That’s the prospect enabled by cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, but getting the mainstream behind such a network requires friends in high places.

🤝 Friends in high places

Dorsey appears to be just such a friend. In a press release, he said Block’s purpose is economic empowerment. Considering his Twitter bio reads #bitcoin, it’s fair to assume the empowerment he’s envisioning comes in the form of global BTC access for all.

But what would that look like? Spread between Block’s holdings is the making of an interconnected empire running on crypto. Tidal, for example, is already considering adding NFT support allowing artists to receive permanent royalties on resales. Square itself holds over 8,000 BTC and is generating billions of dollars each quarter from crypto sales.

Why single out Dorsey and the Block ecosystem? Well, the answer is simple — no one else is building crypto into its business model at Block’s scale. They’re not just big fish, they’re whales in the TradFi world. Square alone is valued somewhere north of $124 billion.

That’s why Dorsey’s bold move toward crypto is likely to have major repercussions for his competitors and will likely reshape the conversation about crypto for years to come.
Stacked Insights Newsletter, 12.14.21

🏦 Crypto in the congressional spotlight

Cryptocurrencies have stolen the spotlight during US government affairs on numerous occasions this year. However, the spate of congressional hearings that started last week and continue through tomorrow’s monetary policy meeting are the most important yet.

Last week a veritable who’s who amongst crypto CEOs appeared before congress to make a case for digital currencies. Amongst them was none other than Sam Bankman-Fried of FTX, who spoke on the necessity of well-informed crypto regulations and the growing clout cryptocurrencies have in mainstream society.

Several representatives and congresspeople — Reps. Anthony Gonzalez and Bryan Steil — emphasized how crucial a friendly regulatory atmosphere towards crypto is for keeping the rising tide of Web3 innovation domiciled in the US.

That sentiment was echoed across party lines and appeared far more productive than previous divisive meetings. But during today’s hearing, the positive tone stalled around the topic of stablecoins.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren has staunchly opposed the cryptocurrency industry — and today was no different. She claimed stablecoins are “...propping up one of the shadiest parts of the crypto world, DeFi, where consumers are least protected from getting scammed.” She then went on to say stablecoins “pose risks to our consumers & to our economy.”

Her remarks were in direct opposition to Sen. Toomey, who reiterated support for including stablecoins within existing banking infrastructure. “Stablecoins offer tremendous potential benefits, including greater payment speed, lower payment costs, expanded access to the payment system, and programmability.”

🦾 BTC holds the line at $46K

After a relatively disastrous week full of liquidations, capitulations, and bearish vibes across Crypto Twitter, BTC finally appears to have found its footing between $46K — $50K.

The indecision currently taking hold of the market appears correlated to the final day of Fed monetary policy talks scheduled for Wednesday. Many expect the Fed to comment on the unexpected and unabated rise of inflation.

Increased flight to stablecoins indicates traders are expecting increased volatility. However, given Bitcoin’s core utility as a store of value that hedges against inflation, the anticipated volatility might be to the upside. In recent weeks, BTC has repeatedly entered oversold territory, indicating sellers are increasingly exhausted in the current range.

Watch for a reaction should BTC touch $46K — a strong bounce here shows needed vigor from bulls if they hope to bring BTC out of its short-term slump.
Stacked Insights Newsletter, 12.14.21

🆙 BTC bounces as Fed moves to end stimulus

The Fed concluded its monetary policy summit on a high as it decided to withdraw its remaining pandemic stimulus efforts quickly. Traditional and crypto markets responded happily to the news as both turned back up after days of indecision and downward pressure.

To combat soaring inflation, the Fed announced a plan to increase interest rates more than threefold in the next fiscal year. That’s not a bad thing for risk-on assets like crypto as it reins in a fast and loose monetary policy many felt was pushing the economy toward recession.

BTC closed the day at just over $49K to mark a significant turnaround after plummeting to lows around the decisive $46K inflection point. However, altcoins that lost in excess of 30% during the correction are the ones rallying back hardest.

STX, AVAX, EGLD, and FTM have all reclaimed nearly 20% in a display of strength that signals buyers are ready and waiting on the sidelines. Meanwhile, ETH, often viewed as the altcoin talisman, is back above $4K after limiting its losses compared with BTC and blue chips like BNB, SOL, and DOT.

🏂 The Avalanche effect

Lately, we’ve talked a lot about pullbacks because, well, that’s pretty much what the market keeps doing. But if you haven’t lost complete interest in checking the charts, you’ve surely noticed one token that doesn’t appear phased at all.

That token would be AVAX, the native asset belonging to the Avalanche platform. It seems like no matter how much everyone else dives, AVAX only dips at most before reclaiming its footing with greater surety than ever.

Why — what’s keeping it strong? Today, as the market showed signs of life, AVAX showed signs of vigor by catapulting +20% as if ready to tackle all-time highs again within days. The move was likely due in part to Bank of America’s declaration that Avalanche might be Ethereum’s first true competitor. 🤺

According to BoFa, it all boils down to subnets — the name for custom layer one blockchains anyone can create using Avalanche. Subnets allow the Avalanche network to scale up to 4,500+ transactions per second for near-instant finality. That use case in itself is fine and dandy, but the kicker comes with Avalanche’s increasingly killer network effects.

Just last month, global accounting firm Deloitte signed on to use Avalanche for a FEMA reimbursements service called Close As You Go. The program speeds disaster relief funds where they’re needed most — a fitting application for a fast blockchain.

It's possible we're only seeing the beginning of enterprises adopting blockchains. Given the buzz around Avalanche's speed and security, AVAX might find itself teleporting well into the crypto top 10 by market cap.
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🚨 Big Update for the Bravado Community 🚨

If you’re reading this, you probably remember Bravado, the largest trading group in crypto back in 2017—a community that helped tens of thousands of traders navigate opportunities with signals, insights, and support.

Many early leaders of Bravado went on to become some of the most well-known founders, traders, and influencers in the space. If you know, you know.

Today, we’re excited to share the next chapter. A few of the original Bravado analysts have come back together to launch something new: Speak Ventures.

Instead of subscriptions, access to our private community will now be token-gated. If you hold the $SPEAK token, you’ll unlock entry into a space where we share market insights, calls, and on-chain alpha.

And that’s just the beginning:
💡 We’ll be incubating projects and building connections across the Solana ecosystem.
💰 Liquidity pool rewards will be distributed to $SPEAK holders, in assets chosen by the community.
⚙️ Revenues from the Speak Tool Suite will directly support the token, with 50% of revenue allocated to $SPEAK buybacks.
🛠️ The tool suite is already live, featuring:
Multi-Sender Burn Tool
ATA Refunder
Wallet Cleanser
🚀 Additional tools are under construction, expanding utility and long-term value for the $SPEAK token.

The token launch for $SPEAK has occurred—and as loyal Bravado members, you’re among the first to know.

The CA is: FoBeu5sdn91be9rCCf9uHnfHoGaZEqZnK6FGoNLxbonk

Stay tuned. We’re building something special, and we’d love for you to be a part of it.

👉 Follow us on X: https://x.com/Speak_Onchain
🌐 Visit our website: https://www.speakventures.io/

The Speak Team
Channel name was changed to «Speak Ventures»
Here’s a concise summary of how all revenue streams from the Speak brand flow back to the ecosystem. Take a moment to read the thread, leave a comment, repost, like, and let us know your thoughts.

Join our Telegram, public or private, to talk shop, share ideas, and tell us what tools you want built. We’ll build them, and revenue will flow back to the $SPEAK token.

This is the essence of what we’re doing: running the Hyperliquid model in the Solana onchain tooling market.
🚨 First LP Reward Distribution 🚨

We’re splitting things up as follows:

🔥 50% will go toward a buyback and burn of $SPEAK

🎁 50% will be distributed to the community through our multisender, in an asset chosen by our holders

Our pools on Raydium and Meteora have already generated 7.4 SOL (~$1,657 USD) in rewards, expecting this number to increase by the time of the airdrop and burn.

All LP rewards will be distributed weekly, with our first buyback, airdrop, and burn taking place early next week.

🛠️ We’ll be using the multisender and burn tools live on speakventures.io to execute this.

If you’d like to vote on which asset gets distributed, just hold 100k $SPEAK and join our private Telegram.

https://go.speakonchain.io/premium
🗣️ Voice Chat Trench Sessions 🗣️

In our premium tele, we want to have sessions where we do live voice chats while scanning new launches on Axiom or any of our favorite trading terminals. The more eyes we have on the trenches, the better we can analyze them and capture early launches as they happen.

We may have one as soon as tomorrow, where we’ll have live comms while monitoring the trenches. With Solana creeping up like this, liquidity will start to flow back into the onchain ecosystem, and soon we’ll see high-profile launches from quality teams hitting the market at very high velocity.

Make sure if you have 100k $SPEAK to join up using the link below. That’s where our community’s alpha will live.

https://go.speakonchain.io/premium
Check out tool #3 in the growing Speak Ventures toolkit: the Speak Refunder ⚡️

-Instantly close unused token accounts in your Solana wallet

-Collect back the 0.002 SOL rent fee per account (many users recover hundreds of dollars)

-Lowest fees on the market

-Supports both standard + Token-2022 ATAs

We shared our burn tool yesterday as well, stay tuned as we roll out the rest of the suite and keep adding more to bolster the Speak Ventures offering and drive value to $SPEAK.

https://x.com/Speak_Onchain/status/1966275039369789692
🚨 Crypto Markets Heating Up 🚨

BTC is moving off this local low, and we predict a new all-time high in the next couple of weeks. When it breaks, it’s going to drag the entire market higher.

Alts are outperforming
BTC dominance is slowly falling
Solana is pushing toward $230

This could be the final euphoric leg of the cycle. Now is the time to lock in.

We’re building the perfect community to ride this wave. Starting tomorrow, we’ll be dropping alpha and showing exactly how we’re positioning to maximize revenue + profit for both our users and the $SPEAK ecosystem. This will largely take place in our premium tele which requires 100k (~$10) speak to access.

⚡️ Stay locked, big moves ahead. ⚡️
🚨 Trenches VC is Live Today 🚨

GM wolfpack,

Today’s Trenches Voice Chat kicks off at 1 p.m. EST / 10 a.m. PST. Solana’s moving and onchain is starting to come to life.

Here’s what we’ll be covering:
🔥 Macroeconomic data that’s moving markets
🔥 Crypto majors and what’s next for BTC + ETH + SOL
🔥The Revenue Meta in full swing
🔥 Scanning the trenches for new launches

This is something we will be doing almost daily. It’s the best way to stay locked in on what’s running, what really matters, and where the best projects are launching. It’s how you find sub-$1M market cap gems before you read about them on X.

💬 Where’s it happening?
In our private Telegram 👉 https://go.speakonchain.io/premium

To join, you’ll need to hold 100k SPEAK—right now that costs less than $15. So hop in, and you’ll unlock access to all of our daily voice chats and discussions

⚡️ Don’t miss this. The trenches move fast, be in the room when the plays are being made. ⚡️
72 hours post-TGE and our LP rewards are already >$2K.

Round 1: we’re using fees to buy $SPEAK and airdrop, proportionally, to every 100k holder.

Following weeks: Prem. Tele votes on which asset LP rewards buy → distributed to 100k holders.

Hive-mind investing, onchain. 🧠

https://x.com/speak_onchain/status/1966616170259206239?s=46
📱Mobile Update 📱

We’ve just launched a complete mobile redesign of the Speak tool suite, and it’s live now!

Since more than half of our community uses Speak on mobile, we wanted to make sure the experience feels smooth, fast, and easy to use.

👉 Check it out, and let us know what you think. Feedback and suggestions for future tools are always welcome, we’re building this together.

https://x.com/Speak_Onchain/status/1966915032211747229
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🚨 Inside the Premium Speak TG 🚨

We’re sharing a few of our latest signals here on how we’re attacking the market.

We believe these assets are well-positioned to perform strongly in the coming weeks and months as Solana continues to gain momentum. 🚀

💎 Want access?
Hold 100k $SPEAK (~$10) to join our premium Telegram and get updates as things move. Don’t miss out!