Blockchain and web3 have changed the way we think about our digital assets and the way we transfer value. One revolutionary primitive is the digital token, a programmable asset that can represent anything from physical assets to  voting rights. Tokens enable complex interactions  and a rich roster of functions through decentralized applications (da

Valuable resources are produced within the Ethereum commons. The way they are produced matters to their integrity. Protocol Guild is a stewardship funding protocol which upholds that integrity. Thanks to Barnabé, John, Josh, Paul, and Tim for review. *************************************** Commons are productive systems which create resources for

Quick Take EigenLayer permissionless token support. MetaMask introduces a debit card. Offchain Labs launches a venture studio. Coinbase unveils plans for cbBTC. This episode is sponsored by Firefly! Firefly is a one-stop Web3 social aggregator developed by Mask Network. Use one feed to connect with all users across Twitter, Lens, Farcas

Quick Take SuperchainERC20 universal token standard. EigenLayer activates AVS rewards on mainnet. Symbiotic goes live on devnet. CoinCenter wins 6050i appeal. This episode is sponsored by Firefly! Firefly is a one-stop Web3 social aggregator developed by Mask Network. Use one feed to connect with all users across Twitter, Lens, Farcaste

There used to be a single gargantuan landmass where everything took place. The supercontinent of Pangea saw the first land-dwelling lifeforms crawl out of the murky depths and evolve into everything we know. And then, as all things do, Pangea was unbundled. It broke apart into the continents we know today, and the critics have clamored for its retu

Written by Nick Pai This post is divided into two sections. First, I describe my belief that chain abstraction infrastructure is vital for consumer adoption of crypto and that intent-based architecture is the best way to engineer it. Second, I describe the main obstacle toward broader adoption of intents: solver network liveness. I end the piece wi

To the Invest in Music community, Thank you for your support over the last 14 months. When we launched Invest in Music we had one goal. Creating a home for the onchain music community. After 58 podcast episodes, over 60 newsletters, artist spotlights, and thousands of mints across all our different series - we’re very proud to have delivered on

Quick Take Vitalik outlines the next steps for The Purge. Prisma Finance proposes a path forward. OpenSea integrates bridging via Socket. Maker proposes to allocate 600m DAI to USDe. https://castbox.fm/app/castbox/player/id4532808/id688084855?v=8.22.11&autoplay=1?display=iframe Listen on: Apple | Castbox | Spotify | YouTube | Lens V

Hello friends and BREAD Heads! It’s been a while but that’s because we’ve had our heads down hard at work to keep building out Breadchain while keeping up with all the latest innovations happening in the space. And we now have an important announcement to make that we’re incredibly excited about and will inform our next moves and expansion for the

One of the most frustrating aspects of social media platforms is how they have become double-edged swords for artists. On one hand, they offer unparalleled reach and visibility, providing a global stage for creative expression. On the other hand, they impose rigid structures and algorithms that prioritize virality over authenticity, often relegati