Ethylene➫

Backend Engineer | Blockchain tech storyteller | Learning, building, and sharing the journey👨🏾‍💻

[Ethylene➫ @ethypk]

The Operating System for Digital Nations LIVE on @MandalaChain 🧵

[Eunice Ajim @euniceajim]

Before I was writing checks, I was braiding hair.

When I moved to the US as a student, braiding was how I paid my way through school. Hours in a chair, hands cramping, a full day gone for one client. I know this industry from the inside.

So when I saw that Yinka Ogunbiyi just raised $7M to commercialize HaloBraid, the world's first patented braid assist robot, I had to stop scrolling.

A few things stood out to me.

This is not a "replace the stylist" story. HaloBraid is built as a cobot. The human still parts the scalp, sections the hair and sets the foundation. The robot takes over the repetitive mid shaft weaving that eats up roughly 80% of a knotless braid appointment. Then the stylist finishes and styles the ends.

The demand is already proven. Over 7,000 salons are on the waitlist before this has even scaled.

And @sevensevensix, @alexisohanian firm, led the round, with @alley_corp and @blingcapital backing it too. Seeing investors I deeply respect put capital behind this tells me something: smart money is catching up to what millions of Black women and their braiders have known for decades. This industry is massive, physically brutal on the people who run it, and it has been overlooked for far too long.

Braiders develop carpal tunnel, arthritis and spinal strain from doing this for years. Almost nobody talks about that. A tool that cuts appointment time in half is not just a convenience play, it could add years to someone's career.

We keep hunting for disruption in the flashiest categories. Meanwhile, some of the most meaningful tech is quietly showing up in the "boring" service businesses that touch millions of people every single day.

What other "unsexy" industries do you think are next?

[Ethylene➫ @ethypk]

Need magic internet money 😔

[jussy @jussy_world]

$HYPE dumped 15% on panic alone

3.2M HYPE entered the unstaking queue over next 7 days

2M HYPE comes from @Multicoin which they confirmed are not selling (just wallet rotation)

That still leaves 1M+ HYPE ($70M) that could be sold

If it hits the market gradually, HYPE $1.4M/day buybacks should help absorb some pressure

Was this selloff an overreaction?

[Ethylene➫ @ethypk]

@Palestine_UN Cook themmmmm🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[Ethylene➫ @ethypk]

@kazinok ??

[Ethylene➫ @ethypk]

@oppkechi I was really hoping they get him so we’d have a free run at barcola 😔

[Ethylene➫ @ethypk]

@premebiell Timeless Jam

[Ethylene➫ @ethypk]

Terrible week

[Ethylene➫ @ethypk]

My head is on a proper bender

[Ethylene➫ @ethypk]

My TL has never been this good!

[Scribbler @Defi_Scribbler]

All Airdrops You Really Need to Farm Right Now 🪂

1. @perpltrade - purple summer mpoints + perpl points + $1M MON pool

> trade perps on perpl, (weekly snapshots + tournaments)
🔗 https://t.co/ur03jzfRxq

2. @bulktrade - aura pre-deposits + referrals + bulkSOL looping (30% airdrop supply confirmed)

> deposit USDC, time-weighted points (1M aura/week)
🔗 https://t.co/1czeVrq3C1

3. @xStocksFi - xPoints + real RWA yield (hold/loop/stake)

> hold/loop tokenized stocks on Kamino/Jupiter/Piggybank (5x multiplier)
> Daily check-ins
🔗 https://t.co/WqgR91Cdci

4. @hylo_so - XP via hyUSD/xSOL/hyloSOL holdings + referrals

> hold products for daily XP (xSOL highest)
> loop on Loopscale for 2-in-1 + yield
🔗 https://t.co/XniRsTL1QL

5. @monetrix_xyz - USDM/sUSDM multipliers + Merkl YieldMaxxing (high APY + points)

> Mint USDM → stake sUSDM (5x) → LP on Hybra (10x+)
🔗 https://t.co/IoWG0hLK4I

6. @solsticefi S2 - Flares via USX/eUSX holdings + LP + locks

> hold/lock for multipliers (up to 15x)
> LP on Orca/Raydium/Exponent
🔗 https://t.co/4Uyd7Bn0DB (ref: RkWiqRiKCD)

7. @Loopscale - looping points hub (2-in-1/3-in-1 enabler)

> loop stables/pegged assets or “Earn” strategies
> stack multiple farms here
🔗 https://t.co/FFAsey2Naa

8. @onrefinance - ONyc looping/points

> loop ONyc on loopscale (15%+ APY, low-leverage)
🔗 https://t.co/0Qu46xnm6T

9. @ExponentFinance - “Earn” strategies (multi-airdrop potential)

> use new investment strategies on top Solana yield exchange
🔗 https://t.co/stpVGzl0TL

10. @MeteoraAG - fee-based points

> focus on DLMM/DAMM that generates fees (lower competition)
🔗 https://t.co/NnDz1P1BX6

11. @Titan_Exchange - badges (volume + referrals)

> collect badges (some FCFS). Swap volume matters.
🔗 https://t.co/FkRRHK1MRI

12. @arcus_xyz - potential dYdX-sized airdrop - built by dYdX Foundation team on Robinhood (token confirmed)

> spot DEX live + perps waitlist
• Spot: https://t.co/SFKdZxjwso
• Perps Waitlist: https://t.co/HJ8cXYzN0E

13. @arc - selective airdrop for valuable contributors

> build something useful with Arc tech (discord/apps) or aim for Architect in points program
> check discord for details and application forms)

✨Useful Tips:
> check official dashboards, discords (roles/multipliers), daily check-ins

> stack referrals for boosts (many are permanent)

> loopscale is the perfect hub for 2-in-1/3-in-1 plays

> track via https://t.co/zdcbidjOIs or https://t.co/0Wf1fRSOYM

DYOR & farm responsibly 👨‍🌾

[Dinma Aniugbo @dinmaaniugbo]

I love rejections ☺️

2013 - I failed maths, so I couldn't get into uni.
2016 - I failed a uni course. Twice!
2020 - I got over 100 job rejections.
2023 - I got laid off.
2023 - I was denied a UK Global Talent Visa.
2026 - I got rejected as a conference speaker.

Again, I love rejections because
it means I'm just one step closer to winning

2018 - Graduated from Uni with a Second Class Upper.
2022 - Landed my dream job at Shopify.
2023 - Got approved to be a UK Global Talent
2025 - Got into Stanford University Graduate School of Business
2026 - Spoke at a conference in London
2026 - Got recognized as a Rising Star in London.

Failure, my darling, isn't the end of the road.
Please don't give up. Your next "yes" might be closer than you think.

[Ethylene➫ @ethypk]

Well it’s that time again
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[Name cannot be blank @hackSultan]

This is a good time to curate your TL and be intentional about who you follow and the contents that comes to you directly. I've done the work for you, just follow all these people.
[ arranged in no particular order ]

Engineering :
@marlene_zw
@unicodeveloper
@czarify
@sarah_edo
@cassidoo
@akinkunmi
@ASpittel
@AdamRackis
@chiziaruhoma
@Samson_Goddy
@bolaabanjo
@saniyusuf
@matteocollina
@coder_blvck
@honour_can_code
@cassiecodes
@AdoraNwodo
@SQLBrethen
@chinedu_10
@ireaderinokun
@tomisin_dev
@Abiodun0x
@mykeels
@iChuloo
@SRunsewe
@chidiwilliams__
@Timmysofine
@kvlly
@Sisinerd
@bleso_a
@Geektutor - You'll get alot of community info.
@julian__duru
@Didicodes
@edesiri
@musti_ag
@silasadedoyin
@lanreadelowo
@ebenezerDN

[Ethylene➫ @ethypk]

@richsongocrazy I’m interested 🙏🏾

[Ethylene➫ @ethypk]

@Touyarokii lol it was 6 this morning 😂😂😭😭😭

[pops @yourpops]

show up every single day.

[Oreoluwa Bukola, CFA. @BukkyOA]

Go and check that CV again. It is incomplete without liners about your use of AI to deliver transformation.

[Ethylene➫ @ethypk]

@chiddyafc 😂😂😭😭😭😭

[Ethylene➫ @ethypk]

Just liquidate 😭😭😭😂

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 EXCL: Aston Villa in process of finalising move to sign Johan Manzambi from Freiburg. Newcastle United had agreement with #SCF but #NUFC lacked player approval. 20yo Swiss midfielder wants #AVFC & deal now accelerating towards conclusion @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/UTfbtXcSaH