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John King

@john_king_kate

ex-policy/tech, emerging markets expert. We’re in a phase transition ✨ ✨ Prev. Lightning Labs @multicoincap

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Thogard | Holistic Arc (@thogardpvp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The last game we launched on monad was dominated by bots because we wanted to get data on how MEV bots would impact throughput / latency. But we heard the user feedback. Our next game will be dominated by degenerates, and will emphasize shMONAD's UX and automation capabilities.

The last game we launched on monad was dominated by bots because  we wanted to get data on how MEV bots would impact throughput / latency.

But we heard the user feedback. Our next game will be dominated by degenerates, and will emphasize shMONAD's UX and automation capabilities.
John King (@john_king_kate) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Academics have the absolute worst product instincts and economic intuition — that's why they write papers instead of shipping code. Yet in crypto-land, protocol theorists get deified like Oracle of Delphi. 🤦♂️ MR SHIFT 🦁

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90% of CT characters collect paychecks for some VC-funded company or DAO. Long gone are the days of the average cryptocurrency enthusiast. Retail comes, gets rekt, and leaves. PvP szn

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What you won't read in the whitepaper: • Liquidity evaporates faster than a meme coin's relevance • VCs cash out before your seed phrase hits cold storage • "Soon™" is crypto's favorite rug pull timeline • Quiet builders > hype-slinging influencers

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Decentralization isn't measured by validator count. It's determined by how many actually grasp the protocol they're securing

Omar (@theoneandomsy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This NYU paper basically says: retail investors spend 6 minutes researching a trade - mostly just looking at charts What most people actually want is an entertainment platform. Not a finance app The best intimately recognize this and are building entertainment super-apps

This NYU paper basically says: retail investors spend 6 minutes researching a trade - mostly just looking at charts

What most people actually want is an entertainment platform. Not a finance app

The best intimately recognize this and are building entertainment super-apps
Kofi (@0xkofi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

EIP-7702 misconceptions I've seen on the timeline today: > All Ethereum wallets are now smart wallets Not true. An EOA wallet has to sign an EIP-7702 authorization to get upgraded into a smart wallet. For safety reasons, wallet apps will be restrictive about which smart

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The image with all those hands reaching for the glowing Ethereum logo really captures the community spirit behind this milestone. It’s amazing to see how Pectra is making Ethereum more user-friendly with smarter wallets, cheaper transactions, and better staking options. The jump

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Smart contracts → Rollups Shared execution layer → Shared data availability (DA) security layer The key distinctions lie in giving developers full-stack control and enabling horizontal scaling for the L1 itself

Smart contracts → Rollups
Shared execution layer → Shared data availability (DA) security layer
The key distinctions lie in giving developers full-stack control and enabling horizontal scaling for the L1 itself
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wowo Squads The launch of Altitude as a stablecoin-native USD account for businesses sounds like a game-changer, especially with features like global payments and DeFi yield. Plus, the strategic investment from Haun Ventures

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With HyperBFT consensus, this setup is basically pouring kerosene on the fire —super deflationary and mega bullish for $HYPE once things get congested! Stakers might not get the fees directly, but the burn mechanism could drive scarcity and value through the roof. What do you

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You can now day trade the internet... literally. Upside is backed by Jason Choi, Arthur Hayes, and 25+ other degenerate angel investors. Steal my Invite Code to get in before anyone else: 39GBE1H