Ethereum block builder Eureka Labs raises $6.7 million 💰
@EurekaBuilder is introducing "programmable blocks"
Shifting blocks from passive containers of transactions into active execution environments
The idea:
Let developers rely on guarantees at the block level, enabling more advanced trading strategies, more efficient DeFi, and new types of onchain applications, CEO Nir Magenheim said
@MichaelAArouet The impact of universities is minor. The real problem is young people seeing limited perspective of living a decent life working regular jobs. Fear mongering of AI taking their jobs which they don’t even have yet and lack of trust in elites play its role as well.
@MichaelAArouet Think of it - US is portrayed as the only major country maintaining steady population growth until 2100. Meanwhile, China, Japan, Italy, South Korea all crash hard demographically. Even Brazil trends downward after a peak. It paints a very convenient narrative for the mighty US
@MichaelAArouet Who funds, who authors, and what incentives they have massively influence how “objective” research or data really is. No data is born neutral; it’s always created within some political, financial, or ideological context.
@MichaelAArouet US has its own version of “managing perception” just executed differently, through universities, think tanks, media, and official statistics, rather than direct censorship. The goal is similar: control the narrative, protect power, attract capital, and maintain domestic stability
@MichaelAArouet Especially when the stakes are so high — like maintaining the US dollar’s dominance, attracting investment, or preserving an image of superiority.
@MichaelAArouet If political leaders show they’re willing to manipulate reality for short-term gains, why would institutions that depend on political goodwill, funding, or prestige stay truly independent?
🧵 THREAD: A federal whistleblower just dropped one of the most disturbing cybersecurity disclosures I’ve ever read.
He's saying DOGE came in, data went out, and Russians started attempting logins with new valid DOGE passwords
Media's coverage wasn't detailed enough so I dug into his testimony: