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Why are Validators selling their Business? We sat down with Jan-Philip Grabs from Areta to discuss validator valuations, how sales actually happen, why the current business model might be broken, and why more M&As are on the horizon. Check out now ⬇️ youtu.be/uuXSBoMuNnQ

1/ A quiet shift is happening in crypto governance. Especially as the regulatory landscape starts to shift, particularly in the US, it feels like we’re entering a new phase for protocols. One where structure and incentives matter a lot more than vibes and legacy org charts.

1/ At Areta , we closely track crypto M&A in our weekly M&A Radar series. This week, Consensys.eth announced its acquisition of Web3Auth , the embedded wallet infra provider powering 8,000+ dApps Let’s unpack why 🧵

1/ Having dived into how Base is winning at ecosystem growth, with the help of Sov’s incredible article (sovereignsignal.substack.com/p/based-grants), turns out any chain (even without Coinbase’s wallet) can copy-paste the playbook and add a few of its own hacks. Here’s the cheat

1/ Soneium 💿 is now live on Areta Market! Starting today, Soneium builders can access fast and streamlined audits —> areta.market/soneium

We’re at Berlin Blockchain Week 🇩🇪 Meet the Areta team across the city as we connect with builders, partners, and ecosystems. Come find us at Dappcon, SafeCon, Protocol Berg, and Uniswap’s GovSwap if you’re around. Whether you’re running a foundation or growing a protocol,

1/ At Areta we've been tracking crypto M&A closely, and Stripe is back on our radar. After acquiring stablecoin platform Bridge for $1.1B in February, @Stripe is doubling down on crypto with a new deal to buy wallet infra firm @Privy_io. This is another clear signal: