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I just realized that Bento is shutting down soon. It was a good platform, but honestly, I never understood their revenue model. So this one kinda expected. I suspect similar challenges will arise with web3 protocol that have no PMFs as well. Looks like it's time to return to

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It's 2026, and you are a beginner who wants to learn DeFi but has no idea where to start, the mistake is trying to learn everything at once. I've been there and it sucks. DeFi becomes much easier once you focus on a small set of primitives that power the entire ecosystem. Here

Honestly, there are countless amazing pieces that I had to exclude from this selection. I might expand this into several posts over the course of the week. In the meantime, please enjoy the final edition for this year!

One of my favourite read this week. For decades, we have operated on the metaphor of the computer as a "bicycle for the mind." It was a tool that required our constant pedaling to work. Agentic AI changes the vehicle entirely. We are graduating from bicycles to self-driving

Same with the Eli5, started as a shitpost x educational account now become quite big one. You can just do things.

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With the UNIfication proposal passed, here's the catch: --- Protocol Fee Switch Now active. A portion of swap fees (0.05% for v2, varied split for v3) now flows to the protocol rather than solely LPs. To date Uniswap has generated $600M+ in annual revenue. --- Immediate Deflation A

Easiest way to get rich: - Sell man lust - Sell women beauty - Sell the rich time - Sell parents peace - Sell kids dreams - Sell poor people hope - Sell CT a robust on-chain security free from honeypot vulnerabilities or extreme whale dominance while providing genuine utility

When my all of my big family asks if crypto has treated me well this year:

Despite the ups and downs, I believe I have successfully achieved my goals, both in real life and in crypto, to close out the year. Thank you, @KaitoAI and @R3ACHNTWRK!

➥ The Holy Grail vs. The Gavel: Why Real Estate Tokenization is Hard, and Who is Actually Doing It Real estate tokenization has been pitched as crypto's path to mass adoption for years. If that thesis were correct, the outcome would already be obvious. It is not, despite the

Lastly, if you're in for the long haul, here's our crypto 2026 forecast, summarized from five leading research firms.

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