Vitalik Coined New “Walkaway Test” Just Days Ago
"Vitalik's walkaway test, which is weird. I've never heard the term. I think that was invented by Vitalik two days ago 😅" - Kain Warwick https://t.co/749nZRoMey
Sleep Deprivation Leads to $10M DAI Burn Mistake
"When I burned the DAI, it was like 2 in the morning, I've been up for 18 hours, and I had 5 different tabs open on 2 different screens, and I was copy-pasting stuff, and for some reason, I forgot...
Monero Mirrors Silver's Decades-Long Consolidation, Poised for Breakout
"Peter Brandt compared Monero's long-term chart structure to Silver's decades-long consolidation before its breakout... I love the hopium there." - Kain Warwick https://t.co/749nZRoMey
Polygon's Activity Hinges on Centralized Companies' Participation
"The best way for the Polygon blockchain to have as much activity as possible is for centralized companies to push as much activity to that blockchain as possible" https://t.co/749nZRoMey
SDK Simplifies Cross‑chain Bridge and App Deposits
"Think of cross-chain experience as I go to a bridge, I bridge over, then I go to the app that I wanna use, I deposit into that app. This is an SDK that the app uses itself." https://t.co/749nZRoMey
One‑click Cross‑chain Support Should Be Universal for Apps
"Every app should have the ability to go cross-chain with one click." - Marc Boiron https://t.co/749nZRoMey
Stakeholders Claim Stablecoins Are Difficult, Contrary to Industry Narrative
"We are having all of these discussions with fintech, banks, enterprises, merchants, and all of them are talking about how hard it is to use stablecoins, which is the opposite of what all of us are saying." - Marc Boiron https://t.co/749nZRoMey
Prediction Markets Can Gain Fairness by Mimicking Sports Leagues
How can prediction markets be fairer? @tayvano_ says the platforms can learn from sports leagues 👇 https://t.co/CPA8nMYHq1
Why Gold and Bitcoin Work Best Together
Bitwise analysts Juan Leon and Mallika Kolar found that pairing gold with bitcoin yields superior performance across full market cycles. In downturns, gold dampens losses while bitcoin often falls harder; during recoveries, bitcoin leads the rally and delivers outsized gains....
Prediction Markets Should Stay Clear of Sports Betting
Have prediction markets lost their way? @kaiynne says the platforms should not have any business with sports betting https://t.co/Yc7pJvFQd2
Advocate Urges DAO Control of Aave Brand After Lost Vote
Aave DAO lost the vote for the Aave brand on Christmas day, but @Marczeller is not giving up just yet. He says Aave brand assets should be in the control of the DAO to ensure the project is not co-opted 👇...
First Patented Gold-Backed Stablecoin Offers Reserve and Rewards
"We have a patent as the first stablecoin that can have a reserve and rewards system." - Vinny Lingham announcing Xash, a gold-backed stablecoin company that rewards users https://t.co/sGmcQH5cvS
Vinny Lingham Flags Crypto Longevity, Margins, Liquidity Risks
"There are a couple of things I am concerned about, like longevity for crypto, margins you can make, and liquidity." - Vinny Lingham https://t.co/sGmcQH5cvS
Central Banks Choose Gold over Bitcoin, Driving Gold Surge
"When you are running a population of billions of people, and central banks that run these economies cannot buy Bitcoin in times of crisis, they buy gold. Guess what's gonna go up? It's gonna be gold, not bitcoin" - @VinnyLingham on...
Regulation Discourages Protocols From Adding Any Safety Measures
"It disincentivises protocols from implementing any kind of user or market safety measures, even if they are fully automated, that could trigger regulation." https://t.co/sGmcQH4EGk
Decentralization and Permissionlessness Are Distinct Concepts
"That idea conflates the idea of decentralization and permissionlessness, which are not the same thing." - Vy on the crypto market structure draft https://t.co/sGmcQH5cvS
Defining ‘Control’ Remains Elusive in Senate Crypto Draft
"This concept of 'control' is really hard to define." Vy Le discussing Senate’s latest crypto market structure draft https://t.co/sGmcQH5cvS
Most People Don’t Know Who Controls Their Money
"What I think is really concerning, and we should be talking about is that most people don't understand how, when, why and who gets to control your money" - Jessi Brooks on Tether's $182M Freeze https://t.co/sGmcQH4EGk
Venezuela's Potential $60B Bitcoin Reserve Revealed
Is Venezuela sitting on a $60 billion Bitcoin stash? 👀 In this Unchained episode, Mauricio Di Bartolomeo and Jorge Jraissati join me to unpack: 🤔 The plausibility of a secret Venezuelan Bitcoin reserve 💡 How Bitcoin and crypto became the...
Agentic Economy Is Here; Crypto Powers It
The agentic economy is already here, according to a Google DeepMind study making the rounds. Here's why Jessi Brooks says crypto is needed to power it 👇 https://t.co/0tVXkzsZIw
Bitcoin’s Fleeting Rally Exposes Reflex over Conviction
Bitcoin rallied on the Powell investigation news, but then gave it all back 📊 What does that say about conviction vs. reflex? Join to hear the debate on today’s Bits + Bips w/ @DivesTech, @CampbellJAustin @ramahluwalia & @perkinscr97 https://t.co/FmaQczHW4l
Nasdaq as Super Validator Highlights Institutional Blockchain Priorities
Canton has announced Nasdaq is now a super validator on the network. 💥 Here's what @TuongvyLe12 says the deal signals about the priorities of institutions looking to adopt blockchain technology. 👇 https://t.co/1uaoD8EhmZ
Aave DAO Stands Firm Amid Brand Battle
“Phase two” of the battle for Aave? 👀 In this episode of Uneasy Money, AAVE bull Marc Zeller walks hosts Kain Warwick and Taylor Monahan through: 💡 How the fight for the Aave brand began ⚔️ Why Aave DAO can...
Tether Freezes $182 Million in USDT on Tron
Tether froze roughly $182 million worth of USDT on the Tron network, blacklisting five addresses in a single‑day action. The amount exceeds the total USDC ever frozen by Circle, marking a historic enforcement move on Tron. Tether said the freeze responded...
Privacy Poised to Dominate Crypto Trends Through 2026
Will the privacy meta endure in 2026⁉️ @AvgJoesCrypto says “privacy is probably in a super trend” 👇 https://t.co/23bXwWb4mm
Structural Shift May Revive Select Altcoins After 2025 Crash
After a brutal 2025 for altcoins, is there any reason for optimism? @perkinscr97 explains the one structural shift that could give select alts a second life 👇 https://t.co/90ffNnmMPF
Beyond Coinbase and Robinhood: A Dark Horse Super‑App Contender
The race to create the ultimate “super app” or “everything app” is on, with Coinbase and Robinhood widely seen as the main contenders. But there may be an overlooked dark horse, @yeak__ says 👀 https://t.co/nph1JQtO5g
Ethereum's Idealism May Undermine Its Practical Success
Is Ethereum's idealism standing in the way of its success? 👀 @intangiblecoins worries that the network may be building for a vision that never comes 😬 https://t.co/VrBK9hfIc6
Crypto Bull Markets End: Think Like a Stock Picker
Crypto investors are accustomed to everything rallying in a bull market. But that may no longer be the case. Here's why Jason Pagoulatos says investors now need to think like stock pickers 👇 #crypto #bullmarkets #invest
Bitcoin's Four-Year Cycle May End by Early 2026
Is the four-year Bitcoin cycle over? 🤔 @DougieDeLuca says it would become clear by early 2026 👀 https://t.co/gHwlKIeS6R
Insider Trading on Prediction Markets: Legal Debate Explored
Is insider trading OK on prediction markets? 👀 In this episode of DEX in the City, hosts Katherine Kirkpatrick Bos, Jessi Brooks and Vy Le unpack: ⚡️ Canton's controversial Nasdaq deal 💥 What Google DeepMind's study on the agentic economy...
DAT Playbook Declared Dead, New Version Possible
☠️ The DAT playbook that ran last summer is dead, @intangiblecoins says. But he also says there could be a DAT 2.0. Here's what he says that could look like 👇 https://t.co/TUIStnI9hL
Crypto Twitter Curates, yet Misses Niche Trends
My favorite thing about Crypto Twitter was that it felt like a curated Reddit. Seeing the most popular posts among all the people I followed helped me easily see what CT was interested in so I could do my job...
2026 Crypto Outlook: Uncertainty, Ethereum Risks, Privacy Surge
Will 2026 be bullish or bearish? In this Unchained episode, Alex Thorn and Ryan Graham join me to discuss: 🫠 Why the crypto market outlook for 2026 is so uncertain 😬 How Ethereum could be building for a future that...
Crypto Reacts Instantly; Traditional Finance Falling Behind
Saturday morning. Global shock. And crypto reacted in real time, while TradFi couldn’t. According to Chris Perkins, it won’t be long till people leave TradFi behind. #crypto #markets #banking
Stablecoins Could Revive Venezuela After Democratic Transition
"Imagine a world in which Venezuela becomes democratic, and there is a transition to a normal, pro-market govt. There will be a serious consideration on how to use stablecoin in Venezuela." - Jorge Jraissati on how stablecoins can help rebuild Venezuela's...
Tokens Must Evolve Into Equity‑Like Instruments to Survive
Crypto-native investors believe in tokens. Traditional finance doesn’t. @CampbellJAustin says tokens need to evolve into equity-like instruments to survive 🧬 Do you agree? 🤔 https://t.co/s4VNgYGcG2
Venezuela’s Petro: Hype Over Reality in Crypto Adoption
I remember when the Petro was announced (sadly, some applauded the efforts)... I remember seeing headlines, 'Crypto adoption in Venezuela is leading the charts, what an example,' and I was just pulling my hair, just screaming into the void" - Mauricio...
Maduro Inspired by Crypto Boom to Launch Petro
"Maduro had nothing around Christmas 2017. Around that time, he was seeing crypto assets flying and people minting these coins out of thin air and making millions of dollars... and he came up with two ideas: a bitcoin miner registry...
Brother's Bitcoin Mining Kept Family in Venezuela
"My family was encouraging all of us to leave (Venezuela)... He (my brother) wanted to stay, and he pitched this idea to my dad to buy Bitcoin mining equipment (in Venezuela)." - Mauricio Di Bartolomeo on how his family got into...
Venezuela's Bitcoin Benefits Outweigh Confiscated Holdings
"I actually try to focus on the real tangible things that the Bitcoin community and investors can get from Venezuela, which is way higher than any kind of confiscated amount of Bitcoin in Venezuela." - Jorge Jraissati, President @Econ_Inclusion https://t.co/JfES1Trcre
Venezuelan Regime Accused of Stealing Family Mining Equipment
"And the third allegation is that the Venezuelan regime stole and operated mining equipment. I know they did so for a fact because some of the equipment was my family's. They stole our equipment." - Mauricio Di Bartolomeo https://t.co/JfES1Trcre
Sei Network Warns USDC.n Could Become ‘Inaccessible’ After March
Sei Network announced that its upcoming SIP‑3 upgrade, slated for March, will convert the chain to an EVM‑only architecture, ending support for Cosmos‑native assets such as the bridged USDC.n stablecoin. The team warned that USDC.n could become inaccessible or lose...
Coinbase’s ‘Everything App’ Could Attract Next Billion Users
As Coinbase unveils its ‘everything app’ vision, @yeak__ is optimistic the platform could onboard the next 1 billion crypto users. Here's how 👇 https://t.co/4OO42Gh5sr
Ethereum's Network Effect Trumps Founder Opinions, Personal Tweets Decide Success
"Everyone built on Ethereum even though Vitalik didn't like DeFi. ... That would have never happened on Solana or Base. If Jesse didn't personally tweet you, then you're not going to make it" -- @tayvano_
EF Prioritizes Vitalik's Vision Over Users, Critics Claim
"He's the master of playing the idiot" -- @Marczeller on Kyle Samani's comments that the EF is building Ethereum not for what users want, but for what Vitalik wants
Ethereum's Resilience Drives Aave's Avoidance of Solana
Vitalik says the purpose of Ethereum is "resilience" — and @Marczeller says: "That's one of the reasons that Aave is not on Solana. That's not the same philosophy. There's no Aave on some shitty blockchain that can tell them to...
Insider Wins Maduro Bet, Calls for Open Market Access
On the "insider" who won big on their Maduro bet on Polymarket: "Anyone with any information must be able to participate in these markets because otherwise the information is imperfect — and we're back to where we started." @kaiynne
Platform Blocks Bots to Stop Mass Money Extraction
"We got overrun by bots, AI farms, people looking to max extract, so we said, we're going to cut this off and some people will miss out and they'll feel sad about it, but the alternative is that all this...
Kaito's Infinex Contribution Seen as Non‑value‑adding Minority
"The part of Infinex that came from Kaito is not value add and is a vocal minority" -- @Marczeller on the Infinex ICO