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Social•Dec 19, 2025
Each Blockchain Faces Unique Quantum‑security Challenges
There are blockchains with unique quantum problems. Bitcoin: block size,inactive coins , throughput required to transition Ethereum: immutable contracts that call EC_recover Monero: Historical transaction link-ability. Zcash: infinite coin mint Everyone has signature size. Hardware wallet. Sig aggregation problems
By Zaki Manian
Social•Dec 19, 2025
Quantum Threat Forces Bitcoin to Rethink Block Size and Lightning
Things Bitcoiners should be thinking about re:Quantum... Should block size increase to accommodate PQ signatures? Should there be a separate weight accounting for PQ witness data? Transition mechanisms (how do you migrate existing UTXOs?) Economic implications of dramatically reduced throughput What does this mean for...
By Zaki Manian
Social•Dec 19, 2025
AI Speeds Self-Built Explorers, Hurting Middleware Infrastructure
The speed at which Tempo is building their own explorer is bearish for all middleware infrastructure plays in crypto. It's very clear that AI driven productivity makes it so that it's faster to build it yourself then
By Zaki Manian
Social•Dec 18, 2025
Real Companies Leveraging Blockchain for Core Operations
What real businesses do on chain
By Zaki Manian
Social•Dec 17, 2025
Hyperliquid Node Needs Open-Source Release
Hyperliquid node should be open source
By Zaki Manian
Social•Dec 13, 2025
Solana Must Integrate Alpenglow to Leave Beta.
IMO Solana needs Alpenglow to really be out of beta.
By Zaki Manian
Social•Dec 13, 2025
Borrowed USDT Shorts Can Paradoxically Lift Prices
Isn’t the strategy to short the perp using the borrowed USDT? Why would this push up the price ?
By Zaki Manian
Social•Dec 12, 2025
Cosmos Labs Launches RFP to Revamp ATOM Tokenomics
The Cosmos Labs RFP to fix ATOM tokenomics is out. This is phase 2 of saving $ATOM. Phase 0: Skip ICF merger Phase 1: Pivot to enterprise. Phase 2: Fix $ATOM. https://t.co/SlnKEKjiSO
By Zaki Manian
Social•Dec 11, 2025
Vitalik's Design Flaw: ERC‑20 Approve Mechanism Criticized
Really it’s Vitalik’s fault for the approve mechanism in ERC-20
By Zaki Manian
Social•Dec 10, 2025
Sentinel: Cosmos’ Top Tool Against Growing Internet Censorship
Sentinel continues to be probably the most useful app in Cosmos. Especially in an age of increasing internet censorship.
By Zaki Manian
Social•Dec 9, 2025
Tempo's Codebase Embraces KISS, Unlike Ethereum
So far the Tempo codebase has big "Keep It Simple Stupid" energy... kind of the opposite of Ethereum in that way.
By Zaki Manian
Social•Dec 9, 2025
Tempo Docs Mirror Cosmos SDK Features, No Surprises
Not seeing anything too unexpected in the Tempo docs. Lots of ideas inspired by the Cosmos SDK like authz, fee sponsorship etc
By Zaki Manian
Social•Dec 7, 2025
Tokens Speed Adoption; No Token Means Years
Users try products quickly if there is a token . Otherwise it takes 2+ years
By Zaki Manian
Social•Dec 6, 2025
Stablecoins Shrink Crypto TAM, Boost DeFi and Contracts
Stablecoins decrease the TAM of Bitcoin , Eth etc but increase the TAM of smart contracts and DeFi
By Zaki Manian
Social•Dec 6, 2025
Awaiting New Atom Tokenomics Before Starting Shilling
Waiting for @RoboMcGobo to figure out new Atom tokenomics so the shilling can commence https://t.co/YerBhsJSoM
By Zaki Manian
Social•Dec 6, 2025
Aztec ICO's Success Marks a Historic Milestone
The success of the Aztec ICO is historic
By Zaki Manian
Social•Dec 5, 2025
Stablecoins Prove Money Valuation Beats Revenue Metrics
The big problem with trying to value cryptocurrencies as money rather than based on revenues is that stablecoins worked and became the preferred money.
By Zaki Manian