I predict the predictionmarketification of virtually everything.
Sports, finance, culture, politics, virtually every other category will be dominated by prediction markets....
It's honestly one of the greatest opportunities we have within the next few years to reap the reward of this technology going mainstream.
Dropping a long-form article today on the thesis :)
This isn't an age verification bill.
This is device level KYC.
Every operating system would need proof of age which means gov ID + photo for every device connected to the internet.
The lazy default implementation? Gov ID + selfie to Persona. The same KYC Discord and Anthropic just rolled out (yep, we're already moving to KYC for AI).
This makes one giant honeypot for hackers and is a bow-wrapped gift to the corporate surveillance machine (and U.S gov surveillance who harvest data from them).
There's no technical reason to build it this way. We already have zero-knowledge age verification that works at scale, @zkpassport lets you prove you're over 18 without revealing who you are. Data never leaves the device. The tech exists.
But that's not the worst part.
If every device is gated by gov ID, then revoking the ID revokes digital existence.
Revoke passport = digital excommunication.
Actually insane we have legislators considering this.
RWAs aren't crypto eating TradFi. They're TradFi using crypto as plumbing. That distinction matters. BlackRock isn't becoming a DeFi protocol. They're just found a faster settlement rail.
I believe it’s a sign of insecurity to seek validation from outsiders; the "Mexican Card" is often handed out for the most surface level participation.
When Mexicans see a foreigner enjoy something slightly Mexican, it validates them.
You never see White people say, "You listen to Bruce Springsteen? You’re officially White”
The irony of RWAs:
crypto people think it’s boring
TradFi people think it’s risky
Meanwhile, it’s probably the only sector that actually survives the next cycle. Nbd
A proof of work consensus and settlement layer for onchain transactions that incentivizes humans to join the priority queue and discourages mev spam or malicious order activity.
The user is this case is not changing the priority fee dynamic, but rather we incentivize a profit fee to other valuable human labour: how we will verify and rank user input is tbd and what that input is also tbd.
8 Polymarket accounts.
$500K+ in profit. 💵
2 major world events.
The capture of Maduro.
The U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran.
Coincidence? Maybe. But on-chain, actions leave traces
I’m breaking down a cluster of 8 Polymarket accounts whose trades were a little too accurate ...
I'll be attending @EthereumDenver 2026 as part of the @Gemini x @BoilerChain Hacker House!
60 builders. 20 teams. 1 week.
The color is ORANGE.🍊🔥
Also a big thank you to @Internmom for making this trip a possibility.
Can't wait to show what my team and I got cooking up!🏇👀
What happens when you put 60 elite devs under one roof for a week?
Gemini is partnering with @BoilerChain to run a builder-first Hacker House with the goal of competing for 6 figures in prizes.
See you at @EthereumDenver let's build 🟠
Beyond excited to share that @Gemini is hosting their first ever hacker house at @EthereumDenver
60 builders. 20 teams. 6 days. $100k plus in prizes
Gemini is doubling down on empowering early career Web3 talent to build the future
Let’s get to work @BoilerChain 🚀
4 days later and 100+ more sign ups on the Luma.
A lot more industry is starting to RSVP as well. Your next co-founder, intern or startup WILL BE in that room.
See you in exactly a week @EthereumDenver
Proud to announce that @standwithcrypto will be joining us this year for the @EthereumDenver 2026 Student Mixer!
SWC recently launched their college chapter program:
> 37 blockchain clubs across 21 states
> Community events across the country
> Crypto education, advocacy and resources
Lets make history and show the world the power of The Student Revolution!
@cublockchain_@collegedao_hub@college_xyz@Gemini
🚀 OFFICIAL @EthereumDenver 2026 STUDENT MIXER 🚀
Students. Food. Drinks. Conversations.
The future of onchain is in this room. Don’t miss it.
📍 BUIDLHUB Judging Area
🌴 Feb 20th (FRIDAY)
⏰ 5:00pm - 8:00pm
RSVP w/ the Luma link below👇
- The Student Revolution
@BoilerChain@collegedao_hub@college_xyz@Gemini