@AskMichaelTaiwo@MtScholarships 1. Unique ID: 453091 (2025) 541648 (2024)
My name is Oyebanji Hiqmah Kehinde, I graduated last year with a 2:1 in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Ilorin. I was the sole recipient of the Super Volunteer award at my induction into the Nigerian Society of Engineers.
@Chairman_DN@cz_binance We grew up chasing jobs that barely kept us alive
Now we are done playing by breaking rules
This isn't hype
This a protest, and $SALARY is the loudest voice In the room
"Interoperability" but for "Bitcoin"
But
"Why Bitcoin Interoperability?"
📑Marve explains in a factsheet. ↓
Interoperability is why different blockchains can communicate with each other. (Exchange assets/data etc). It is what turns fragmented ecosystems into a connected network.
"Spill more Marve"
You're able to move your USDC from Ethereum → Arbitrum → Solana → Base without friction because of the interoperable layers integrated into the dApps you use in carrying out that txns.
Examples of Interoperability in Action:
- bridges like @StargateFinance, @jumperapp move assets between chains (e.g ETH → AVAX etc.)
- messaging layers like @LayerZero_Core, @chainlink's CCIP allows cross-chain contract calls (e.g. mint on chain A, settle on chain B etc)
- shared sequencers like @EspressoSys, @AstriaOrg coordinate execution across rollups.
- cross-chain dApps like @squidrouter, @lifiprotocol, and @THORChain swap tokens across chains in one txns.
- modular architectures like @celestia, and @eigencloud separate data, execution, and security layers that can interoperate.
But in any of these where is @Bitcoin? This explains "Why Bitcoin Interoperability" matters.
Sadly, Bitcoin has almost zero interoperability. No native smart contracts. No messaging layer. No IBC / bridge / VM / abstraction. Just the L1, lightning, and a couple sidechains.
That’s why protocols like @PortaltoBitcoin are critical. They bring Bitcoin into the interoperable league without wrapping or custody.
Marve believes @PortaltoBitcoin is a unique contributor in the Bitcoin Interoperability space for the following reasons:
The design @PortaltoBitcoin is custody-less & bridgeless.
Instead of going the traditional bridges and wrapped assets route, it employs a different architecture that maintains the security of the native Bitcoin asset.
3 key features of their designs:
- BitScaler-based architecture - a trustless, multi-party channel solution that enables cross-chain txns without the need for a central custodian. It allows for permissionless cross-chain contracts directly on Bitcoin.
- Atomic Swaps - @PortaltoBitcoin facilitates native atomic swaps between Bitcoin and other blockchains. If you hold $BTC, you can swap via @PortaltoBitcoin to solana, ethereum and other integrated chains.
- Integration with Babylon Genesis - as their infra stack is built on Babylon Genesis, which allows Bitcoin holders to secure proof-of-stake (PoS) validators with native BTC.
The idea is to enable secure, custody-free staking and timestamping protocols.
/Marve out. <3
The biggest VC rounds: AI in focus.
Watchlist ↓
1. Infrastructure-first (Deep Tech Plays)
These projects are building rails, compute layers, privacy-preserving tooling, or data marketplaces. They aim to become part of the protocol stack, not the app layer.
Examples:
• @nillionaire98 (privacy-preserving computation)
• @oceanprotocol (data liquidity layer)
• @SentientAGI (decentralized AI compute)
• @PhalaNetwork (confidential smart contracts & compute)
These are high-capex, high-mojo bets often with long time horizons and complex regulatory overlays.
2. Agent-first (Consumer UX plays)
This group is focused on making AI usable in Web3 contexts: identity, wallets, task automation, even social UX.
Examples:
• @billions_ntwk (human verification layer)
• @Gaianet_AI / @openmind_agi (AI agents, DeFi interfaces)
• @saharaai (on-chain assistants & chat UX)
• @TheoriqAI (autonomous trading + treasury AI)
They solve immediate UX bottlenecks and have faster feedback loops, hence quicker adoption and possibly faster token velocity.
3. Missing Middle Layer = Opportunity
What’s not being funded:
• Tooling for training on-chain
• Model versioning and reproducibility layers
• AI security (anti-sybil, adversarial defense)
These gaps may define the next AI crypto cohort especially as inference becomes commoditized and the infra race saturates.
Crypto found consensus.
AI brings cognition.
The frontier is what happens when both are native.
this creep stalked me on kaito, on X and on real life too!
mr/mrs @andrewmoh is a big chad (not a creep, just kidding), i suggest you to meet him irl.
he did some new discoveries for me:
- i didn't know i was on 15 kaito LB, i don't really care about the LB tbh
- i didn't know i printed so much text on X
kudos the all the work that gone into this, should really take up some time to read through all the tips from more chads on climbing on the kaito LB.
Retail never stood a chance. Until now.
Its a pvp against private equity firms and institutions while @JarsyInc users had the upperhand.
And those who got into Anthropic at $18B are now up 240% on one of the leading AI companies on the planet.
While Wall Street waits for an IPO…
Jarsy gives everyday investors early access, with as little as $10.
This is the future of private market investing.
Front-run the herd.
Front-run the IPO.
Front-run Wall Street.
You don’t need $100K to meet some fund’s minimum.
You just need an invite and a little bit of capital.
Invite link: https://t.co/dyR48MOwei
Web3 mobile apps are redefining UX and convenience.
Time to ditch laggy browsers. Native apps just feel smoother.
Here are 9 Web3 apps I recently tried and loved.👇
➣ @billions_ntwk: Prove you're human with a quick mobile app check, complete tasks, and start earning rewards effortlessly.
➣ @okto_web3: Swap across chains in one click, enjoy gasless transactions, trade with up to 50x leverage, and buy spot tokens, all powered by @HyperliquidX.
➣ @baseapp: Your all-in-one Web3 hub to create, earn, trade, explore apps, and chat with friends.
➣ @defiapp: Trade perps, enjoy gasless mobile trading, and score airdrops while you're at it. iOS beta is live!
➣ @farcaster_xyz: A decentralized social network to discover alpha, grow your network, and earn creator rewards for your posts.
➣ @MetaMask: Still the go-to mobile wallet for swaps and transactions. Shoutout to @Rabby_io too, a growing favorite in the Web3 crowd.
➣ @tryfomo: A social trading app where you can track top memecoin traders and copy their moves instantly with real-time alerts.
➣ @telegram: Tg is now More than just messaging. With @ton_blockchain, you can store crypto, trade, buy NFTs, play games, and earn rewards, all within the app.
➣ @worldcoin: Prove you're human, get your World ID, and join a future where real humans are distinguishable from AI, while transacting and connecting seamlessly.
Let me know if i missed any good ones!
Already 100K OF profiles created.
This is Robinhood 2.0, but for DeFi with transparent mechanics and open participation.
Founded by ex-Jump, ex-Citadel, and ex-Robinhood engineers, aPriori brings institutional-grade trade infrastructure to Ethereum, Monad, and other EVM chains.
→ @apr_labs is building a cutting-edge AI order flow segmentation engine that analyzes and routes trades based on how “clean” or “toxic” they are, just like HFTs do on Wall Street.
→ In TradFi, platforms like Robinhood sold retail flow to market makers. aPriori flips the model: liquidity providers become the beneficiaries of order flow intelligence.
→ aPriori is a next-generation on-chain execution and liquidity infrastructure that brings Wall Street-grade AI trading intelligence into decentralized finance (DeFi).
It matters because...in ecosystems like Solana, private mempools and validator monopolies have created opaque MEV extraction, where whales and bots feast while LPs bleed.
aPriori’s approach is open, on-chain, and cooperative. It creates:
• A shared data layer
• Transparent routing logic
• Decentralized defenses against flow toxicity
It’s building the execution layer of modular DeFi. It’s like combining Jupiter’s smart routing with Jito’s MEV edge, but fully transparent and LP-first.
ETH will tap into a $140T global bond market and be the “oil of the internet economy.”
That’s cute. But let’s not forget:
• ETH’s staking yield is not risk-free.
• ETH governance is political, not neutral.
• Liquidity is fractured across L2s.
• Real world usage still trails speculation by 1000 miles.
The $80K ETH thesis is back 🧵📚
ETH becomes a yield-bearing treasury asset and TradFi buys the hell out of it through vehicles like DATs (Digital Asset Treasuries).
We moon. $80,000 ETH. Sounds great. Except… this is either the smartest Trojan horse crypto’s ever built, or another over-intellectualized cope for lack of actual demand.
> The Endgame is $80K ETH Roadmap
• If ETH is recognized as a productive treasury asset, its TAM shifts from digital oil ($22T) to:
• Bond Market + M2 Supply (~$140T combined)
• Even conservative projections suggest $10T market cap is possible, implying ~$80,000 ETH.
• Core equation = Treasury asset + native yield + institutional understanding = massive repricing potential
> What Is a DAT?
Imagine MicroStrategy, but for Ethereum.
You wrap crypto into a TradFi shell → a public company, ETF, SPAC, whatever → raise capital to just hold that asset.
That’s the DAT model:
1. Raise funds (debt or equity)
2. Buy crypto
3. Market it to TradFi as “pure play” exposure
These are “better than ETFs” because:
• You can trade above NAV (leverage)
• You lock up supply (hodl incentives)
• You can meme it into a cult (Saylor 2.0)
> TradFi Is Coming… But Do They Actually Want ETH?
The whole thesis hinges on:
• ETH = “ultrasound money” + yield
• ETH staking yield = 4–6%
• DATs = the wrapper TradFi will understand
But here’s the catch:
• BTC is simple. No yield, but the narrative is bulletproof: “digital gold”
• SOL is sexy. High throughput, low fees, and big returns — even if it’s inflationary
• ETH? If you look at our MNAV to coin-per-share ratio, and assume Treasury buys back shares during a discount period while staking APY holds above risk-free rate, then…”
It would be tough to try pitching that to a pension fund manager who just wants exposure.
> Why This Could Work Anyway (And That’s the Scary Part)
Here’s what does make this plausible:
• Rate cuts are coming. ETH staking could out-yield Treasuries soon.
• TradFi wants yield, not just price exposure.
• Public companies already holding mETH are testing the water.
• ETH-based DATs might just be TradFi’s “buy button” if ETFs underwhelm.
So yes, the playbook is viable. But it relies on:
1. Wall Street wanting ETH yield more than just BTC price exposure
2. A cult-like meme machine forming around “ETH = productive treasury asset”
3. Enough narrative firepower to overcome Solana’s simplicity and BTC’s incumbency
> Final Take
ETH as a DAT is clever financial engineering.
Will TradFi buy it? Maybe.
Will it send ETH to $80K? Possibly.
But will it build a more decentralized, permissionless internet? Absolutely not.
If anything, it cements ETH’s future as another capital market toy, optimized for yield, leverage, and narrative, not for users.
Believe if you want. But believe with your eyes open.
Smartly positioning yourself in promising projects is the gateway to generational wealth.
Today, let's explore 5 projects with solid fundamentals and very-high potentials across diverse sectors (NFA+DYOR).
$EPIC, $FLR, $NEAR, $BIL, $KAT
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Just 3 have more than 1K smart followers.
Is it worth $40K?
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