Catherine Kuzmina

Blockchain and cryptocurrency writer, enthusiast, and adopter

[Catherine Kuzmina @KateInCrypto]

#AI valuations feel “absurd” - and familiar.

This cycle looks a lot like the dot-com bubble and the #crypto booms of 2017/2020.

But there’s a key difference: AI has been useful from day one. Real productivity gains are already here.
https://t.co/BCgjj1DQS9

[Catherine Kuzmina @KateInCrypto]

#Ethereum is rethinking identity, not just scaling transactions.

The new ERC-8092 proposal lets users prove relationships between wallets without sacrificing privacy.

Following Vitalik's recent suggestions, it seems.
https://t.co/tqb5edfZhH

[Catherine Kuzmina @KateInCrypto]

The UK FCA is moving to regulate fiat-backed #stablecoins by 2026 - a big step toward #blockchain-integrated finance.

The US shift to #crypto-friendly rules has obviously pushed other regions to accelerate.
https://t.co/kNpvGy2CWM

[Catherine Kuzmina @KateInCrypto]

🚀 #Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade goes live Dec 3 — bringing a major boost to blob capacity + introducing #PeerDAS for lighter, faster L2 scaling.

Jan 7 BPO fork lifts blobs from 6 → 14 (133% jump). More upgrades through 2026, plus Glamsterdam cutting block times by 50%.

[Catherine Kuzmina @KateInCrypto]

“Privacy is not a feature. Privacy is hygiene” - Vitalik.

Another bank leak (JPM, Citi, Morgan Stanley) shows the same truth:
Any centralized entity is a counterparty risk.
Decentralization is the only path to true control over privacy and security.
https://t.co/eJjv9BJh1H

[Catherine Kuzmina @KateInCrypto]

Debate on #Bitcoin’s “quantum resistance” is heating up again after John Woods said $BTC is only fully safe if you don’t spend it (no exposed public key).

My take: the quantum “threat” is still too vague to take seriously. No reason to trust the rumors.
https://t.co/t5In0So2Zb

[Catherine Kuzmina @KateInCrypto]

🚀 Ethereum just proposed #Ethereum Interop Layer (EIL), a framework to make all L2s feel like one chain.

EIL enables trustless, single-signature cross-L2 transactions and could massively reduce the need for bridges, relayers, and solvers.

https://t.co/JpXs4ML5nH

[Catherine Kuzmina @KateInCrypto]

Trump & Melania #memecoins jumped 30%+ after Trump said a US–China trade deal “will happen.” 📈

No fundamentals. Just words.

Yet another proof that #crypto markets are heavily manipulated by large players: headlines move billions.

Alas.

[Catherine Kuzmina @KateInCrypto]

#Coinbase is bringing private #stablecoin transactions to Base using ZK proofs: a big move toward compliant privacy.

Feels like #VitalikButerin’s push for privacy is finally reshaping the industry.

https://t.co/P8rPU0pxGW

[Catherine Kuzmina @KateInCrypto]

Forget #Bitcoin or stocks. One man built a $250K fortune in nickels. But while his bet on physical coins is interesting, the government or banks can freeze it at any time. That’s why #crypto is the true hedge:
self-custody = real freedom.
https://t.co/lCCjNAK5ZS

[Catherine Kuzmina @KateInCrypto]

Jupiter partners with #Ethena to launch JupUSD, #Solana’s native #stablecoin 🚀

With the Genius Act clearing the way for compliant issuers, many firms now rush to “print their own money”, and who could resist?

#DeFi #Crypto

[Catherine Kuzmina @KateInCrypto]

SWIFT teams up with #Consensys + 30 institutions to build a #blockchain settlement system for 24/7 cross-border payments. 🌍⚡

If it works, #SWIFT may finally live up to its name: fast, truly swift transactions.

[Catherine Kuzmina @KateInCrypto]

Vitalik Buterin warns the EU’s “Chat Control” law could kill digital privacy by forcing apps to scan encrypted chats.

⚖️ My view: criminals will bypass such laws, while ordinary people are left less secure. Weakening encryption never makes us safer.

#Privacy #EU

[Catherine Kuzmina @KateInCrypto]

@WakeFramework 100% agreed

[Catherine Kuzmina @KateInCrypto]

Vitalik defends Coinbase’s Base, saying it’s non-custodial + tied to #Ethereum’s security.

But we all remember FTX, right? Centralized projects are vulnerable by default. Until governance is truly decentralized, risks remain.

https://t.co/Tq1puL7s12

[Catherine Kuzmina @KateInCrypto]

First they ban #crypto, call it a threat.
Then the big papa backs it, and suddenly PayPal adds BTC, ETH & PYUSD to P2P payments.
Funny how fast “too risky” becomes “must have” when politics change.

#PayPal #Trump #BTC #Ethereum https://t.co/s7Gqevqsl4

[Catherine Kuzmina @KateInCrypto]

#Ethereum paradox: 🚀 usage at all-time highs, 💸 fees at multi-year lows.
#Rollups + blobs shift value up the stack (L2s, apps, sequencers), while L1 secures it all.
Bullish evolution - or challenge to #ETH’s value capture? 🤔

[Catherine Kuzmina @KateInCrypto]

🚀 Solana’s Alpenglow (Q1 2026) will push 100k+ TPS, 0.1s finality & slash validator costs. Bullish catalysts ahead with ETFs & treasury flows.

💡 My take: #Solana may not fully beat #Ethereum long term, but it’s a serious competitor.

[Catherine Kuzmina @KateInCrypto]

🚨Trump family’s $WLFI #crypto debut boosted their paper wealth by $5B in hours, before crashing nearly 50%.

Nothing new: the rich keep getting richer, while the rest ride the volatility.

Innovation or just wealth concentration at the top?

[Catherine Kuzmina @KateInCrypto]

#Ethereum gives open source an economic foundation.

🚴‍♂️ Like a peloton, it grows stronger as more join. Unlike greedy corporations, open source #crypto shares value fairly: no finish line, just progress together.

Wanna go for a ride with me? 😉