Don't Switch Chains to Chase Last Year's Meta
Zora, a tip from Tay: "I wouldn't change chains to chase last year's meta" 🌶️ https://t.co/2YgOdrosIO
Base Abandons OP Stack After Vitalik's L2 Critique
"There's a lot of subtext in Base's blog post announcing they are ditching the OP stack... After Vitalik put the nail in the coffin on L2s... this feels like an unintended consequence of that roadmap." @kaiynne https://t.co/2YgOdrosIO
Base Shifts to Own Stack, Raising Control and Token Uncertainty
Base is moving off a shared OP Stack model toward a unified, Base-operated stack. More upgrade control More independence Unclear impact on the 118M OP token agreement Is this maturity or stack fragmentation? https://t.co/2YgOdrosIO
Coinbase, DAO Branding, and Ethereum’s LLM Future Discussed
Is Coinbase tightening control over Base? Can DAOs really own their brands? And is Ethereum about to go LLM-driven? NOW on Uneasy Money w/ @kaiynne, @tayvano_, and @PrimordialAA. 🎙️ https://t.co/kup2M43Ltj
AI's Higher Valuation Drives Miners to Shift Permanently
Miners chasing AI isn’t desperation. It’s math. When the valuation gap between AI data centers and Bitcoin mining is this wide, capital follows. 💸 @JohnTodaro1 explains why that shift may be permanent. https://t.co/D5DlbL9br4
Zora Unexpectedly Shifts From Base to Solana Attention Market
👀 Having Zora pivot from a Base app to an attention market on Solana was not on y 2026 Bingo card
Crypto's Momentum Persists; Critics Must Engage Now
Been in crypto long enough to know moral arguments won't stop momentum. Vitalik's take on AGI is valid, but I think I agree with @tayvano_ when she says those concerned have to get involved 👇 https://t.co/jhaMc5Nl1z
Crime Uses Any Financial Tool, Not Just Crypto
"There's no such thing as 'crypto crime.' "There's crime that is using whatever financial services or technology is available." -- Jessi Brooks https://t.co/jdHAEKYBe9
Debating Slower, Irreversible Crypto Transactions for Safety
Re crypto muggings: "Are we going to make transactions so they're not instantaneous or they're irreversible?" 😳 -- @TuongvyLe12 https://t.co/jdHAEKYBe9
Crypto's Appeal to Criminals Mirrors Everyday Benefits
"You see criminals use crypto for the same reason it offers benefits to everyday people." -- @kkirkbos https://t.co/jdHAEKYBe9
Teenagers Attempt $66M Crypto Heist in Arizona
😱 "Two high schoolers last week in Arizona broke into a house dressed up as delivery people, tied people up, and tried to steal $66 million in crypto." -- Jessi Brooks https://t.co/jdHAEKYBe9
SEC Dismissals Aren’t Evidence of Corruption
"The SEC dismissing cases that should not have been brought is not corruption." 🦾 -- Jessi Brooks https://t.co/jdHAEKYBe9
SBF Trial Centers on Theft, Not Crypto Regulation Politics
About SBF's retrial motion: One debate is, what was wrong about how Gensler regulated crypto? The other is: "Is it legal to steal customer funds and lie about it?" "Even if you agree that crypto enforcement was politicized, that is...
SBF Skips Lawyer, Suggesting Financial Strain.
SBF's "not using a lawyer to file this motion, and could mean he doesn't have the money to pay for it or none of the lawyers he spend a gazillion dollars on would do it." -- Jessi Brooks https://t.co/jdHAEKYBe9
Bitcoin Mirrors Frontier Tech, Reflecting Broader Risk Appetite Shift
.@LowBeta says that bitcoin didn’t move in isolation. It traded with frontier tech — software, defense tech, even quantum stocks. The charts look almost identical. That’s not a network problem. That’s a risk appetite shift. And it's a problem unless Bitcoin can change...
ZeroLend Shuts Down After Liquidity Dries Up Across Layer 2s
ZeroLend announced it will wind down after three years as liquidity on the Layer‑2 networks it served evaporated. TVL plummeted from a November 2024 peak of $359 million to roughly $6.6 million, a 98% decline, and the ZERO token is down 99%...
Prices Drop Signals Ideal Buying Opportunity
Noting that prices are down, @perkinscr97 says, "This is the time to buy." 🚀 https://t.co/mCyinRw3Uv
Gensler's Rulebook Blocks BlackRock, Apollo From Crypto
"Under the Gensler era, there's no way BlackRock or Apollo would have come into the space. Even in the absence of the Clarity Act." -- @perkinscr97 https://t.co/mCyinRw3Uv
Institutional Entry, yet Crypto Prices Keep Falling
Institutions are moving into crypto, so why are crypto prices sucking wind? 😂 -- @austincampbell https://t.co/mCyinRvw4X
Lower Inflation Narrative Clashes with Digital Asset Community
"Seeing lower inflation is a narrative violation for many people in the digital asset space." @ramahluwalia https://t.co/mCyinRw3Uv
Truflation Emerges as Essential Investment Decision Signal
"We are beginning to see that @Truflation is becoming a key signal to drive investment decisions." - @therealsrust https://t.co/lsi9GM9p0d
MegaETH Delays Token Launch, Prioritizes Thoughtful Development
MegaETH isn't rushing to launch its token and I honestly respect that Here's @NamikMuduroglu explaining why 👇 https://t.co/DjKlrU9Op0
Crypto Must Confront Gambling Perception, Not Surveillance Tool
Crypto was supposed to be a tool against financial surveillance. Instead, many Americans see it as unregulated online gambling. Peter Van Valkenburgh (@Valkenburgh) says the industry needs to confront that perception head-on! https://t.co/Ai71c6cdbo
Quantum Computing Threatens Private Encrypted Data, Experts Warn
I asked what else quantum could break @ChrisPeikert pointed out that we are overlooking the potential impact on our private encrypted data 👇 https://t.co/bFsCVAR5YD
AI Threatens Cryptography, Potentially Faster Than Quantum
So apparently quantum isn't even the only thing we should be worried about?? 😅 AI could break cryptography too?? and possibly even faster than quantum @drakefjustin 👇 https://t.co/eeeNgYWKwx
BlackRock's BUIDL Spike Shows Uni's Flash Candle
💰 BlackRock plugged BUIDL into UniswapX. 🦄 UNI did a 15 minute god candle. 🌅 By morning, the trade was gone. 🧩 That’s your clue.
BTC's Slump Hints at Repeating Four-Year Cycle
Amid BTC's weakness since October I'll admit that I have been increasingly tempted to think that the four-year cycle is just playing out again 😅 But @TheOtherParker_ has a theory that is very “Big Short” vibes https://t.co/5TEQDORzKO
BlackRock's Uniswap Treasury Move Spares UNI, Signals Market Focus
Earlier this week, BlackRock chose Uniswap rails for tokenized Treasuries. But UNI failed to hold the move. I guess that’s a signal on what the market is telling us what it cares about in 2026.
Crypto Tokens Failed; Real Cash‑Flow Businesses Will Prevail
I think @nic_carter is right about this: crypto's token era didn't fail because of regulation. It failed because the model never produced durable value. What comes next, according to Nic, is more mundane and more sustainable. Cash-flow businesses. Real revenue. The...
MegaETH Launches Mainnet, Delays Token, Leans on USDM Moat
MegaETH's mainnet is live, but the token is not coming just yet. In this @Unchained_pod episode, @NamikMuduroglu and @amiralmaimani join me to discuss: 💡 MegaETH's launch strategy amid the current market slump 💥 How USDM is its actual moat 👀 Why credible neutrality is...
Clarity Eyed as Crypto Catalyst, but Skeptics Persist
I am probably not the only who has been looking at CLARITY as the next potential catalyst for the crypto market But Jessi Brooks isn't so convinced 😅 https://t.co/n7yWrHBi59
BlackRock Just Chose Uniswap. The Market Didn’t Care. Here’s Why.
BlackRock announced its $2.4 billion tokenized Treasury fund, BUIDL, will be listed on UniswapX through a partnership with Securitize, and disclosed a strategic purchase of UNI tokens. The fund settles on Ethereum, allowing qualified investors to swap BUIDL for USDC 24/7....
Zerohash Rejects $2B Mastercard Offer, Defends DEX Strategy
I think $2B is a big number to turn down 😅 Which is what Zerohash reportedly did when Mastercard came knocking Here's the CEO, @e_woodford, explaining the rationale on DEX in the City👇 https://t.co/whjL67HwGV
Institutions May Oust Bitcoin Devs Over Quantum Risk
Bitcoin's open-source governance model faces a test that few in the industry are discussing honestly. On this week's Bits + Bips, Nic Carter argues that if Bitcoin's developer community doesn't proactively address quantum computing risk, institutional holders like BlackRock have...
Hash‑based Crypto: Blockchain’s Timeless Security Foundation
“One of the goals of blockchains is that they’re going to be securing hundreds of trillions of dollars over centuries. hash based cryptography is believed to stand the test of time and is the most minimal assumption that you could...
Quantum Threat Looms: Bitcoin Must Embrace Post‑Quantum Collaboration
Are bitcoiners underestimating the quantum computing threat? In this @Unchained_pod episode, @drakefjustin and @ChrisPeikert join me to unpack: 🤖 The quantum computing risk to crypto 🤫 How governments may be the dark horse in the quantum race 👀 Why Bitcoin and Ethereum may need...
Forcing System Switches Harms Community Cohesion
“One of the social problems is trying to force the community to exit one system and move to another one.” — Justin Drake (@drakefjustin), Researcher at the Ethereum Foundation https://t.co/fCtfMcBykP
Ethereum Targets Post‑quantum Cryptography Upgrade by 2029
“The plan right now is to upgrade every single piece of Ethereum cryptography to be post quantum secure by 2029.” — Justin Drake (@drakefjustin), Researcher at the Ethereum Foundation https://t.co/bbNeyUmOCj
Quantum Threat Undermines Zcash Soundness, Not Privacy
“Quantum computers will break the soundness of these privacy schemes like Zcash, but they will not break privacy.” — Justin Drake (@drakefjustin), Researcher at the Ethereum Foundation https://t.co/fCtfMcB0vh
Unified Standards Prevent Cryptographic Disasters and Incompatibility
“It’s very good if the industry can all agree on one standard so that things are interoperable, you get many fewer cryptographic disasters or unexpected incompatibilities or security issues.” — @ChrisPeikert, Professor, CSE, University of Michigan https://t.co/bbNeyUmOCj
Quantum Breakthroughs Expected by 2032—Start Building Now
“If indeed I’m right, that 2032 is the date (for quantum to get real), then today’s when we really need to get started.” — Justin Drake (@drakefjustin), Researcher at the Ethereum Foundation https://t.co/bbNeyUmOCj
Quantum Computers Could Extract Private Keys From Public Keys
“With a cryptographically relevant quantum computer, you can take a public key and derive the private key from that.” — Justin Drake (@drakefjustin), Researcher at the Ethereum Foundation https://t.co/fCtfMcBykP
Ethereum’s Three Core Cryptos Found Vulnerable
“For Ethereum specifically, there’s three pieces of cryptography that are vulnerable: ECDSA, BLS signatures, and KCG.” — Justin Drake (@drakefjustin), Researcher at the Ethereum Foundation https://t.co/bbNeyUmOCj
Gold Peaks, Yet GameStop‑Style Demand Keeps It Alive
My entire feed says gold has peaked and Bitcoin's turn is coming. Then I sat down with Joshua Lim. He sees signs of a blow off top… BUT also GameStop-esque demand propping up the metal 😅 #gold #markets #liquidations
BlackRock’s Rise Signals Corporate Takeover of Bitcoin
Is Bitcoin headed for a corporate takeover? Nic Carter joins Ram Ahluwalia, Austin Campbell, and Chris Perkins on this week's Bits + Bips. They discuss: 🏢 BlackRock’s growing leverage over Bitcoin development 💀 The end of the VC-backed token cycle...
Zero Blockchain Promises 2M TPS, Near‑Free Transactions
2 million transactions per second per node? 👀 1,000th of a penny per transaction? 👀 While making no compromises on decentralization? 👀 It was all hard for me to believe too 😅. But that's the promise Bryan Pellegrino is making...
L2s Remain Crucial Despite Vitalik’s Reassessment, Says Floersch
Like everyone, I have been rethinking the role L2s following Vitalik's post According to Karl Floersch, however, the importance of this perhaps erstwhile Ethereum scalers is clear 👇 #ethereum #crypto #blockchain
Four‑cycle Outlook Remains Uncertain, Says Joshua Lim
Almost everyone has told me that the four cycle is dead and markets would prove it at the end of the year. But Joshua Lim suggests it's not so clear cut: “There's lots of open questions” #bitcoin #markets #liquidations
Zero Blockchain Claims 2 Million TPS Per Node
2,000,000 TPS?! 🤯 In this Unchained episode, Bryan Pellegrino joins me to walk through: 👀 How frustration with Ethereum's direction pushed LayerZero Labs decided to launch Zero blockchain 💥 How the team says it has achieved 2M TPS per node...
MegaETH Opts for Centralized Blocks, Trusting Ethereum Security
"MegaETH has chosen fully centralized block production because Ethereum security guarantees are enough for users." https://t.co/Ons3NKWPES
