DAOs Prove Inefficient, Yet Holders Demand Participation
"DAOs are extremely inefficient. I remember after I bought Pudgy Penguins, some big holders wanted me to put everything into a DAO..." - Luca Netz
Solana Upgrade, Aave Feud Highlight Token Valuation Woes
Solana’s Big Upgrade, Aave’s Civil War & the Problem With Token Value: Uneasy Money https://t.co/5kF0KLNGWg
JPMorgan’s Ethereum Token Fund Pushes TradFi Onto Blockchain
How Crypto Networks Are Racing to Be the TradFi Chain JPMorgan is going deeper onchain as Wall Street beings to tokenize everything 🏦⛓️ On @bitsandbips, joined by @Tradeweb's Elisabeth Kirby, @CampbellJAustin, @ramahluwalia & @perkinscr97 dig into: ⚖️ Market structure chaos 🏗️ Ethereum vs Canton...
Crypto Demand Persists, Signaling Market Far From Bear
"We are still seeing a lot of activity coming in from more customers - not just trading their assets, but buying crypto and transferring them out to DeFi platforms. That to me shows that we are far from the bear...
Robinhood Picks Ethereum L2 over Solana, Here's Why
Johann discussing why Robinhood chose Ethereum for its L2 instead of Solana 👀
Robinhood Chose Ethereum L2 for Goals, Not Solana Bias
"We didn't decide to go with the Ethereum L2 because we don't like Solana, it's about what we are trying to achieve..." - Johann on why Robinhood preferred Ethereum for its L2 instead of Solana
Crypto Built for Engineers, Neglecting the Majority
"I always think that crypto was made by engineers for engineers, and we forgot 99% of the population at the same time." - Johann, Senior VP & Crypto HM @ Robinhood
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Judge Boosts Do Kwon Sentence to 15 Years
Jessi Brooks discussing why and how the judge sentenced Do Kwon to 15 years when the prosecution recommended 12 years on @DEXintheCityPod
On‑chain Assets and IDs Can Meet Compliance with Less Data
"To bring assets and identities onchain, things like these, using crypto tools, we can still meet compliance goals, but with less data collection." - @jillgun on @DEXintheCityPod https://t.co/aN9nzZ9ze5
SEC's Privacy Panel Marks Shift From Anti‑Crypto Stance
"I can't believe that the SEC had a panel on privacy. I was in the government almost 5 years ago... and part of the reason I left was I didn't feel the government understood the value of crypto and spoke...
Crypto Privacy Rises as Do Kwon Sentenced, Robinhood Goes On‑chain
Crypto Privacy, Do Kwon’s Sentence & Robinhood’s Onchain Strategy https://t.co/QucnkGumrT
PayPal Launches PYUSD Savings Vault on Spark
PayPal has introduced the PYUSD Savings Vault on the Spark DeFi lending protocol, directly linking its dollar‑pegged stablecoin to SparkLend. The vault routes 90% of deposits into yield‑generating strategies while retaining 10% for instant withdrawals, and issues spPYUSD tokens to...
Canton Network Targets Institutional Privacy, Wins TradFi Praise
Privacy keeps coming up in institutional blockchain conversations On @bitsandbips, Tradeweb’s @egkirby pointed to Canton Network as being designed specifically for institutional privacy needs. @ramahluwalia calls it a great play for TradFi. https://t.co/Fg1203QMqr
Ethereum Mirrors Traditional Finance Infrastructure
"Ethereum is TradFi chain" -- @ramahluwalia
JPMorgan Embraces Ethereum, Signaling Wall Street’s On‑chain Shift
JPMorgan goes onchain, using Ethereum "Ethereum is VERY appealing to Wall Street " - @perkinscr97 https://t.co/Fg1203QMqr
JPM's Tokenized Money Market Fund Challenges Stablecoins
How JPM's Tokenized money market fund might compete with stablecoins ... 👇
NYT's Flawed Crypto Piece Sparks SEC Debate
They're talking about the terrible NYT article on the SEC and crypto‼️
JPMorgan Goes On‑chain Amid Fed Cuts; Bitcoin Stalls
JPMorgan Goes Onchain as the Fed Cuts & Why Bitcoin Can’t Break Out - Bits + Bips https://t.co/Fg1203RkfZ
SEC Targets Small Firms While Ignoring Major Crypto Frauds
When I read this NYT article on the SEC's approach to crypto yesterday, I was outraged and submitted a comment on the article that has not been approved. I suspect it may not ever be approved. I happened to save...
Farcaster's $100M Flop Highlights Hurdles for Decentralized Socials
Another one bites the dust? 😕 Despite raising hundreds of millions, Farcaster has failed to crack decentralized social networking and is now pivoting to a wallet focus. Here's what @tayvano_ says it would take for decentralized social networks to succeed 👇 https://t.co/UlJzR9LP8W
Aevo Loses $2.3 Million in Exploit Targeting Ribbon Vaults
Aevo, the rebranded Ribbon Finance decentralized exchange, suffered a $2.3 million exploit in its legacy Ribbon Decentralized Options Vaults. The breach was traced to an oracle misconfiguration after a recent upgrade that left USDC at 8‑decimal precision while other assets moved...
Jump Crypto’s Firedancer Goes Live on Solana Mainnet
Jump Crypto’s Firedancer validator client has officially launched on the Solana mainnet after three years of development and more than 100 days of continuous testnet operation. During testing the client produced over 50,000 blocks without major incidents, demonstrating its stability....
Lighter's “Zero Fees” Masked in Spread, Yet Genius
Lighter has emerged as a top competitor in the perps DEX wars. But some say the exchange’s “0% fees” is just fees hiding in the spread. 🤷♂️ @kaiynne’s take? “It’s kind of genius.” 👀 https://t.co/8g254ftvdi
Jupiter's Contagion Risk Claims Are More Nuanced
Did Jupiter lie to users about contagion risks? 🤔 @LucaNetz says it's likely more nuanced than that 👇 https://t.co/0dbYihNhMS
Critique of Hyperliquid ADL May Spawn Rival
Could the result of @tarunchitra’s criticism of @HyperliquidX ADL function be … a new competitor? 👀 https://t.co/c1lCIcxqUP
Crypto Tax Forms Hide 2026 Pitfalls, Experts Warn
Think your broker’s tax form tells the whole story? Think again 👀 CoinTracker’s Shehan Chandrasekera joins Steven Ehrlich on Bits + Bips to explain why crypto taxes heading into 2026 are full of hidden pitfalls ⚠️👇 https://lnkd.in/ef7Di9q3
DeFi Yield Myths, Vault Risks, and Stablecoin Surge
Risk curators have been at the center of the storm. Steakhouse Financial’s Sebastien Derivaux breaks down what most DeFi users misunderstand about yield, vault safety, and the coming stablecoin wave on Bits + Bips. Plus: the liquidity problem with tokenized...
Prediction Markets Trade Differently Than Crypto: Key Insights
This episode on prediction market trading was amazing — lots of insight into how to trade these markets, and how it differs from trading crypto 👇🏻
Uncover DeFi Risks and Hidden Crypto Tax Traps
High yields, stablecoins, and crypto taxes. ⚠️ On Bits + Bips, Steven Ehrlich breaks down the fine print of crypto returns with: 🏦 Steakhouse Financial’s Sebastien Derivaux on DeFi risk 🧾 CoinTracker’s Shehan Chandrasekera on hidden tax traps 👇 https://lnkd.in/eNEktFqC
Profit From Prediction Markets Without Taking a Position
How to Trade Prediction Markets Without an Opinion on the Event The prediction markets competition is just heating up 🍿 In this @Unchained_pod episode, @markus10x joined me to discuss: 🔮 Who is likely to come out on top 👀 Whether the POLY drop could...
CFTC Approves Spot Crypto on Futures Exchanges, Unlocking Utility
The CFTC recently approved trading of spot crypto products on registered futures exchanges. 🚀 Here's what @kkirkbos says is the real utility 💡 https://t.co/8Z0YmlwiJS
Samourai Wallet Developer Faces 5‑Year Prison, Petition Urged
Care about developer rights? ⚖️ @TuongvyLe12 explains why the Samourai Wallet developer @keonne will be doing five years in prison — and how you can sign a petition for his pardon. ✍️ https://t.co/ex8NzzAfWM
AI Agents Hack Smart Contracts for Just $1 Each
AI agents can hack smart contracts with known vulnerabilities 👀 Plus, they can find new exploits — and it only costs $1 apiece 😱 https://t.co/PKMTZAATFZ
Citadel Pushes DeFi Regulation; some See Merit
Citadel has sparked uproar by calling for DeFi protocols to be regulated like exchanges. ⚔️ But @TuongvyLe12 says parts of the market maker’s request is not unreasonable 🤔 https://t.co/OKtIpu7ViL
Zcash Could Challenge Bitcoin Amid Growing Privacy Demand
Could Zcash topple Bitcoin as the privacy meta surges? 🤔 @DavidNage says "the jury is still out" ✍️ https://t.co/uMewtbxjfC
Jupiter's Risk Claims Questioned Amid Market Turmoil
Did Jupiter mislead users? 🤔 In this episode of Uneasy Money, hosts Kain Warwick, Taylor Monahan & Luca Netz weigh in on: ⚡️ Whether Jupiter lied about risks 📝 Whether Hyperliquid’s model caused unnecessary liquidations on Oct. 10 👀 How...
Polymarket Airdrop Confirmed, Easy Claim Promises Success
"So the (Polymarket) airdrop is coming. confirmed by the Head of Growth... Because everybody can simply open an account there, you get a wallet address. So the airdrop can easily find its way into your account, and I think it...
Patient Market Makers vs Impatient Takers Mirror Crypto Dynamics
"It's really the patient market maker and the impatient taker, and that's a little bit similar to crypto" - Markus, CEO at 10X Research on Prediction Markets vs Crypto Trading https://t.co/YB9hBTHAyq
Prediction Markets Lack Crypto-Level Liquidity, Remain Niche
"The volumes are not there, a lot of the contracts, the bets are relatively small. So they don't have the liquidity size that we see in the crypto market... It's still a very niche market" - Markus, CEO at 10X Research,...
Retail Traders Lose Big on Prediction Markets—Avoid These Pitfalls
How Retail Gets Rekt on Prediction Markets (and How to Avoid It) https://t.co/ZkkNGZgDqv
Treasury Firms Below NAV Signal Unusual Consolidation Ahead
As several digital asset treasury companies trade below their NAV, @RasterlyRock says expect to see consolidation. 📉 But it may not be in the way you expect 😎 https://t.co/QssroyfMF2
Institutions Replace Cypherpunks as Bitcoin Faces Facebook Moment
🥷 Cyperpunks are leaving bitcoin … and institutions are coming in 🤵 Here’s what @DavidNage thinks it means for $BTC to have its ‘Facebook moment’ 👀 https://t.co/hv4IE35ZRu
Hex Trust to Launch Wrapped XRP Across Multiple Chains
Hong Kong‑based digital‑asset custodian Hex Trust announced the launch of wWRP, a wrapped version of XRP that will be issued across multiple blockchains. The token is fully backed 1:1 by XRP held in segregated, insured custody accounts, with minting and...
Do Kwon Receives 15‑year Sentence, Sparking Debate
15 years in prison for Do Kwon 😮 What do you all think about that sentence? Too much? Too little?
Citadel’s Push for DeFi Regulation Signals Mainstream Acceptance
How Citadel United Crypto Against a Common Villain In this episode of DEX in the City, hosts @TuongvyLe12, @kkirkbos & Jessi Brooks unpack: 💥 Citadel's controversial call for DeFi regulation 📈 The CFTC's spot crypto trading green light 🧏♀️ Bitnomial’s advantage 🚨 How AI agents...
Citadel Pushes DeFi Regulation as AI Exploits Contracts
Citadel v. DeFi? ⚔️ In this episode of DITC, hosts Vy Le, Katherine Kirkpatrick Bos & Jessi Brooks unpack: 💥 Citadel's controversial call for DeFi regulation 📈 The CFTC's spot crypto trading green light 🧏♀️ Bitnomial’s advantage 🚨 How AI...
Stablecoin‑only Models Hinder Long‑term Investing Due to Rapid Liquidity Needs
"If you are only providing stablecoins or being a bank of stablecoins, you cannot invest for the long term, because liquidity might be needed quite fast." - Sebastien, Co-founder of Steakhouse Financial https://t.co/9gVKxTO0ES
DeFi Leverage Collapse Costs Stream Finance $80M
"There was one incident where some creator was lending against Stream Finance or Elixir, which are two DeFi protocols. Stream Finance was giving money to someone who was using this capital to leverage, quite risky strategies, in exchange for...
ETP Purchases Hide Underlying Asset Allocation; Check Fund Statements
"If you are buying an ETP (or ETF), you just buy it from a broker. It works very similar to stocks... There is a little hidden piece here... You have to go to the fund's website, download the statement, and...