Algorand is becoming the first L1 blockchain to adopt Python as its canonical language

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Drive-to-earn DePIN project MapMetrics will slowly transition to the peaq blockchain

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'I am not in DePIN, I am DePIN'

- Greg Osuri ⟁ d/acc

GDP is slowing, but tomorrow’s inflation print will show how much we really should be panicking

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New episode with rushi out now!

We discuss:
- Movement $38M Series A
- 2024: year of the VM
- Moving past the EVM
- App fragmentation
- Interoperability
- Attracting devs to web3 & more!

Links below! ↓

Anchorage Digital touts federal bank charter amid settlement network launch

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BlackRock bitcoin ETF fails to notch inflows for first time Wednesday

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In today’s Empire newsletter:

- Unpacking the Samourai allegations
- Nigeria has focused its crypto rage at Binance
- Plus, Hollywood's back in the crypto narrative

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Bitcoin layer-2 Merlin Chain has seen its TVL grow by roughly 2,000% in the past 30 days

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NEW POD

We dive into:
- Are Runes hype or real deal?
- io.net's massive GPU onboarding
- AI agents interacting with crypto rails
- Avalanche 🔺's Vryx 100K TPS breakthrough

Timestamps 👇
(0:00) Introduction
(1:12) Inside Runes Hype
(13:42) Ionet and Aether Partnership
(23:59) Scroll…

Cross-chain trading has never been easier with dYdX leveraging squid built on Axelar Network.

Users can get their assets on the destination chain in just 20 seconds while assuming zero risk.

Axelar co-founder Georgios Vlachos explains how 👇

Full episode with gigabrains toly 🇺🇸 & buffalu out now!

We discuss:
- Transactions + Fee markets
- Fixing network bugs
- Maximizing blockspace
- Restaking
- MEV on Solana
- Firedancer & much more!

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:54 Solana Chain Performance…