We don’t need 10 clones of the same web3 game, LRT, or RWA protocol in 2025. We need variety. Diversify! After a few recent conversations, L1/L2 teams are starting to realize how important a balanced mix - shooters, cozy games, utility apps, and DeFi is to satisfy different

The pace of AI releases over the past few weeks has been unreal. We've seen the release of: Baidu's ERNIE X1 Turbo & ERNIE 4.5 Turbo (Launched today) Gemini 2.5 Pro and Flash Llama 4 Scout/Maverik OpenAI 4.1 series (base, mini, nano) OpenAI o-series (o4-mini, o3) Deepseek V3

Feels like everyone got caught up in the tariff panic these last few weeks and completely forgot the bigger picture. In less than 6 months, we've seen: - Record BTC ETF inflows - A Strategic Bitcoin Reserve established (200,000 BTC!) - The White House hosting crypto summits - A

I feel like blockchain ecosystems approach developer acquisition like dating apps - swiping right on anyone who shows interest without considering compatibility... When we started our TON accelerator, we implemented systems that saw applicants undergo preliminary screening, deep

Fascinating to see three major financial players betting on AI agents + crypto in the same week: - Visa partnering with Bridge for stablecoin cards - Mastercard unveils Agent Pay - Tether announcing "Tether AI" with built-in USDT/BTC payments The vision of billions of AI

The #Epic vs #Apple ruling is bigger than just mobile gaming - it could be the unlock crypto games really needed. For years, I've watched talented teams trying to navigate app store policies, some built #PWAs, others abstracted the crypto experience entirely, and most

I've noticed something interesting about the builders thriving at the intersection of AI and blockchain - they don't fit neatly into traditional tech roles or mindsets. Both #Bittensor founders, @Jacobsteeves3 and shτbshτb, weren’t deeply involved in crypto; they were, for

A mobile app just raised $1.5M in under an hour without pitching VCs, giving up equity, or selling a single token. How? Yapper leveraged volume fees on the Believe, highlighting some key innovations behind the new launchpad meta: - Seamless social-to-investor pipeline

Seems like most accelerators focus on bringing in volume (more teams, more apps) while neglecting what actually drives ecosystem growth: - technical integration support and; - strategic diversity. Over 75% of Web3 games since 2018 have gone inactive, not from poor design but

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The gap between ‘narrative’ and ‘use case’ is exactly where most Web3 startups die

Just got back from Sigma in Rome. igaming has PMF and no soul. web3 games have soul and no PMF. Stick to indies and AAs

You know you’re onto something when they call your product map ‘unrealistic’

Its one of those moments when you know you’re onto something when someone says “that’s not realistic.”

More recruiter pings ≠ you’re a star. It means AI made it harder to find the right people.

G-Star In Action

Pay more attention to Chinese LLMs. That ignorance could to hit hard American start-ups.

There is a difference between being Smart and being Loud. Tech overvalues volume for intelligence.