Alex

Co-founder @ApocalypseHD｜PhD.@UH_NSM @UHouston

[Alex @Alexzhang0919]

congratulations！

[Across @AcrossProtocol]

Across is proud to announce a successful raise of $41M in a strategic token sale led by Paradigm (@paradigm)

With participation from Bain Capital Crypto (@BainCapCrypto), Coinbase Ventures (@cbventures), Multicoin Capital (@multicoin), and Sina Habinian (@sinahab)

[Alex @Alexzhang0919]

Unlimited possibilities in the future

[Eleanor Terrett @EleanorTerrett]

🚨NEW: The Trump Administration is apparently preparing to sign an executive order that could rescind certain Federal Reserve policies that have prevented crypto banks from accessing so-called "master accounts.”

This would be a big deal for crypto native banks like @custodiabank and @CaitlinLong_ who are currently fighting the @federalreserve in court over this very issue.

[Alex @Alexzhang0919]

Find us on RootData🚀

[Alex @Alexzhang0919]

Authenticity and human connection are the keys to growth.
Users are far more likely to build emotional bonds with real people than with faceless brands.
This strategy doesn’t just drive short-term growth,it also fuels long-term gains in fundraising, hiring, and brand building.

[scott belsky @scottbelsky]

“persona led growth”
people are more likely to share what people say than what companies say.

modern “PR strategy” should amplify the voice of actual builders, embrace personality rather than dull it out, and aspire for more real-time updates vs. major moments.

[Binance @binance]

How Funding Rates Shape Crypto Markets!

Funding rates help balance perpetual futures by shifting fees between long and short traders.

Read more ⤵️
https://t.co/LXcO4PFY16

[Alex @Alexzhang0919]

一���聊天，一起头脑风暴，思维发散的感觉真好

[Alexander Grieve @AlexanderGrieve]

1/ Today, @paradigm is proud to release our Policy Anchors, which underscore our commitment to crypto as neutral, egalitarian technology.

These anchors guide our policy engagement in newly pro-crypto Washington, DC -- and around the world.

They are our policy North Star.

[Anish Acharya @illscience]

Deel has grown from a cold start to over $800M of revenue in just five years.

But how exactly did they do it? While they may look like a typical Silicon Valley story the truth is that @Bouazizalex and @shuooo have defied many SV conventions in their approach including M&A, no "wedge", and enormous investments in internal tooling/automations.

@justin_kahl and I spoke to leaders across @Deel's business to unpack the tactics and cultural tenets fueling the company, five powerful insights are covered below.

Five powerful principles that we cover in depth 👇
- Vertically integrated product stack
- Infinite product wedges
- Strategic M&A early, and as a core accelerator
- Automations
- "Deel speed"

[Alex @Alexzhang0919]

DeepSeek has unlimited potential！

[a16z @a16z]

Which gen AI apps are people actively using? And which are actually making money?

In just 6 months, the consumer AI landscape has shifted—some AI apps surged, others stalled, and a few unexpected players vaulted over the competition.

For our 4th installment of the Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps, we analyzed which AI apps people are actively using, which are making money, and which are becoming daily staples.

Beyond the rankings, this edition highlights where AI is gaining real traction—and how we believe consumer behavior is shifting.

A few key insights:

• DeepSeek is outpacing competing general assistant LLMs — in growth and  engagement

• The AI apps people are willing to pay for diverge from the most popular

• After a year-long plateau, ChatGPT's growth has come roaring back.

• AI video has finally broken through, with some high-quality new players

• So-called “vibecoding” tools are reshaping who can create with AI, not just who can use it

[Alex @Alexzhang0919]

「钱是坐着等来的」，但在区块链空投赛道上，等来的可能是米其林大餐，也可能是寂寞。空投从 Uniswap 大航海时代到如今的撸毛内卷，项目方与用户间的博弈愈演愈烈。预期管理已成关键，项目方要想避免“鬼城”结局，唯有放弃 PUA 幻想，老实做项目，扎根社区，方能长久。

[Alex @Alexzhang0919]

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