I recently did an interview with @TerezaBizkova at @hackernoon about building crypto infra that aims to serve real needs. A few key points we covered: 1) stablecoins aren't niche anymore - they're powering the next wave of adoption. especially when used in real-world contexts, not just in DeFi alone. 2) Compliance is the real bottleneck. not liquidity, not tech - it's KYC, local licenses, gatekeepers controlling money flow. solve this and everything else starts moving. 3) Context matters more than people think. challenges in Kenya aren't the same as Nigeria. real support means showing up, listening, adapting. We’ve learnt so much from our recent team trip to Africa. 4) The builders making progress are doing the unsexy work - talking to regulators, building integrations, grinding through red tape. 5) We also talked about our startup school, why i moved to Malaysia, and projects like @vifi_labs and @ProjectMochaHQ bringing real utility onchain. Shoutout to Tereza for being a great host!!

Regulations are finally clearing up. Every continent is moving toward the same goal with stablecoins. europe's MiCA, HK’s new framework, even the US is getting its act together. But here's the problem - most people using stablecoins daily can't explain how they work. Supply is skyrocketing, and people still scratch their heads when you ask about pegs or reserve backing. Can you honestly say what 'delta neutral' means? I bet you can't. That's why we launched stable school with @stable_summit. We saw this regulatory clarity coming and knew there'd be a massive education gap. Open finance needs open education to match... The site's getting some improvements right now, but we already have 10+ articles and 15 podcast episodes with truly incredible people: @samkazemian, @Iv4n_Ko, @MikeSilagadze, @tonyolendo, @CurveCap just to name a few. Honestly, you'd be surprised how much you can learn just from the podcast backlog. Stablecoin summer. Catch up before it’s too late.

Eth is pumping Time to live it up. Can someone tell me where I can buy this in Malaysia Ps the real reason I moved btw

Seeing ETH rip like this...im just happy i minted a bunch op fxUSD @protocol_fx Long ETH for the wiiiin (nfa)

Every time someone tweets this chart, I stop scrolling. Cause @ether_fi Cash went from basically zero to $60M+ locked since launching 2 months ago. Plus, $450k+ paid back in cashback. 130k+ transactions. That's the payments flywheel kicking in. Nobody sees the boring infrastructure work that’s happening behind the scenes, until suddenly everyone's using it. People are now buying actual stuff directly with crypto. not trading shitcoins. buying groceries. The flywheel is: better rails = cheaper costs cheaper costs = better utility better utility = more users more users = more volume more volume = even better rails We're not the first to try crypto payments. and we won't be the last. But Scroll is becoming the fastest growing payments chain cause the infrastructure simply works. Fast settlement when you need it. No crazy slippage when volume spikes. No gas fees for the end-users. If you’re building something and want to be part of this growth story, now is the time - my DMs are open.

Scroll’s growth in the last 4 weeks: ⬩ @ether_fi deposits crossed $66M+ ⬩ @aegis_im yield-bearing stable launching next week ⬩ Native LRTs imminent ⬩ @vifi_labs making strides and going live soon (backed by @cbventures) ⬩ DeFi Super App @honeypop_app went live with its AMM and soon with a @MorphoLabs FE All of this since @KhanAbbas201 left 🤷‍♂️

What makes @protocol_fx different from a regular CDP? @cyrille_briere explains how $fxUSD offers: • Zero interest loans • A built-in liquidation protection layer • Strong peg stability with decentralized design Explore the mechanics behind $fxUSD 👇

Campus vibes

.@pumpdotfun proved Solana has a founder culture that Ethereum still lacks. It's fast, chaotic, and community-driven. You can spin up an idea and find a tribe overnight (or raise $500M in 12 mins...) Ethereum’s strength is deep liquidity and a more established, security-focused infra. But it can feel rigid and slow to execute for new builders. So as a builder, many wonder - where do you build? - Solana for raw speed-to-market and community experimentation. - Ethereum for tapping into massive capital and battle-tested primitives. But the real opportunity is finding the middle ground. And that’s what we’re building. The work yet to be done is making that capital and security truly accessible without any friction. To any builder, with any idea. We’re heads down focused on bringing that founder-first approach to an ecosystem with ETH's security and liquidity. Founders first. Utility first. You’ll soon see the flywheel effect in action.

Launch something every week. Could just be your idea. A wireframe. A button interaction that brings you joy. 75 builders launched something with us this week. 3 more weeks to go.