🚀 Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts. We have closed the strategic funding round of $100M for the @gnosisSafe spin-off. Our destination of arrival is to unlock digital ownership for everyone. Please prepare for departure. We are ready to take off.
A personal update
After 3 years at @safe as VP of Growth, I’m joining @kydlabs to lead protocol and growth for @tixprotocol.
Safe was an exceptional run. I had the privilege to drive various fronts from token launch to monetization from zero to $10M+, building teams through growth and holding the line when the going got tough. To the team, our investors, partners and everyone who built alongside us, thank you for the trust and for building something that genuinely matters. You'll always find me in your corner.
So what’s next?
Here's my thesis: 2026 is the year crypto has to prove it solves real problems outside of its comfort zone. The projects that win won't be building solely for other crypto projects. They'll be building for industries that don't even know what we're talking about.
Two years ago I met @KYDNimale at Medici and he said something I couldn't stop thinking about:
"Ticketing platforms are banks."
At first it sounded like a provocation. It wasn't. Because the largest markets are hiding in plain sight. In industries that don't call themselves finance. Ticketing is one of them.
Venues and artists receive massive upfront $$$ advances from ticketing companies in exchange for multi-year exclusive contracts. In return, ticketing companies add 30%+ in service fees on every ticket sold. This is effectively interest paid by fans on capital advanced to venues.
Today, this private credit market is opaque and controlled by a handful of incumbents like Ticketmaster. KYD is making it accessible and investable with TIX.
More on this soon. If you've been thinking about where crypto meets the real economy, I want to hear from you. DMs open.
Personal update:
After much reflection, I’ve decided to step down from the @safe Foundation Council and transition into an advisory role, as part of a structured process that will ultimately lead to my phase-out.
This wasn’t an easy decision. But it became clear that a leaner setup is needed to move faster, align better, and support the next chapter for Safe more effectively.
I'm proud of what we've built and while we didn’t get everything right, the commitment to the mission remains stronger than ever. I am grateful for the journey thus far and remain fully committed to supporting Safe’s future in whatever capacity is needed.
Today, we're excited to announce Tally's Series A funding of $8 million to scale the software layer for onchain organizations and help protocol tokens accrue value.
What began as a DAO governance tool has evolved into the most widely adopted software stack for onchain organizations.
Tally powers infrastructure for leading organizations across Ethereum and Solana — including @arbitrum, @Uniswap DAO, @zksync, @wormhole, @eigencloud, @Obol_Collective, and many more.
With over 1 million active users and $1 billion moved using our tools, winning teams use Tally to support every phase of their onchain journey:
• Launch: distribute tokens and onboard users
• Operate: manage treasuries and govern protocols
• Grow: accrue value and create token utility
Tally launched in 2020. We are grateful to have built through the ups and downs of the last 5 years, and we haven't been on this journey alone. We want to thank our users, partners, and investors including: @AppWorks, @1kxnetwork, @bcap, @cyberfund, @placeholdervc, @BitGo, @Lemniscap, @CastleIslandVC, and @bloccelerate.
Tally is building the future of software onchain. To learn more about how we can help your organization, please reach out. We would love to chat.
A more detailed overview that many networks and users have been waiting for is now available. It provides information about which network is available via which interface.
We will share further updates to inform networks and users with the most detailed information possible.
To always have up-to-date info on which networks are supported by which Safe ecosystem interfaces, we’ve added a live database. Link as reply 👇
A big thank you to @OnChainDen@palmera_dao@BrahmaFi@devanoneth@DeFiSaver@protofire for continuously expanding network support!
Here you go folks.
Here are some definitive alternatives for using @safe while we are working diligently to scale our security across other networks.
Every singe hour since last Friday, we are making Safe magnitudes more secure
Remember
- Stay vigilant
- Dont trust, verify
As Safe{Wallet} is rolling out to more networks, you can still access and manage your Safe account on several other interfaces with this comprehensive guide.
As always, verify each transaction that you sign.
EU crypto lawyers and founders, are you ready to dive into MiCA without the headache? Introducing the first browsable, structured version of MiCA.
A MiCA Gitbook.
Your regulatory nightmare just got easier. 👇
@SchorLukas@safe@safe users are on fire. The market is sleeping on the activation of funds. Since our strategic reorientation, we have seen decent growth. I can't wait to supercharge this with Safenet.
High conviction that @safe will be the default account for the next wave of AI agents. This is one of the prime use cases where a fully programmable account will prove its strength. Excited to be working with an A-team of sponsors and judges to supercharge the AI adoption through the Agentathon.
🤖 INTRODUCING: Safe Agentathon🤖
🆕 AI Agent online hackathon!
⛏️ Calling all builders to hack on the best AI x Crypto stacks.
🌐 https://t.co/56TdKUkDL7
🗓 Save the Date: Feb 3 - Feb 17
🏆 $200K+ up for grabs 🔥
🧑⚖️ Judged by top leaders + AI
🎹 Soundtrack: @0xzerebro
The tides are shifting for crypto infrastructure providers, and the past few days have brought particularly encouraging news. Let’s break down two key developments:
1. SEC’s SAB 121 repeal:
The SEC recently rescinded its restrictive Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121, which had discouraged major institutions from offering crypto custody. With this barrier removed, we’re already seeing renewed interest from major players entering the crypto custody space. This growing demand is a promising signal for solutions like @safe .
2. US executive order on self-custody:
For years, self-custodial solutions faced skepticism from policymakers worldwide. But yesterday, the US took a bold step by issuing an executive order that not only protects but promotes self-custody. Given the global influence of US regulations, this is likely to inspire similar policies elsewhere—a major win for the future of self-custody and infrastructure providers like @safe .
Change is here, and it’s building a solid foundation for the future of crypto.
Ethereum Foundation Treasury Update
The Ethereum Foundation (@ethereumfndn) has set up a new @safe 3-of-5 multisig wallet.
The wallet address is 0x9fC3dc011b461664c835F2527fffb1169b3C213e
An op has been initiated to send 50,000 ETH there, but be patient; due to signing delays, this will take a few days to process (https://t.co/YyQiT4Yshw)
The EF will use this new wallet to participate in the DeFi ecosystem. We've made a testing tx on @aave. Stay tuned!
Also, @safe has proven safe and has a great user experience, and we will transfer more of our funds here over time!
#helloworldcomputer
Homeland Security might not be sufficient. POTUS has chosen his onchain security services:
- @safe for EVM
- @multisig for SVM
Let's buckle up and boost onchain activities.