We didn’t catch any birdies today but great day out at Mar Hall, Glasgow. Thanks to @Obol_Collective and @BlockStartScot. ⛳️

A Big Day for Ethereum: SEC Clarity on Liquid Staking Yesterday's SEC guidance confirming that liquid staking and receipt tokens like stETH do not constitute securities provides the much needed guidance that Lido and the industry have needed. As the leading liquid staking protocol, Lido now operates with far greater regulatory clarity in the U.S., removing a cloud of uncertainty that previously deterred institutional adoption and DeFi integrations. The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance clarified that liquid staking does not involve the offer or sale of securities, and Commissioner Hester Peirce compared liquid staking activities to “the longstanding practice of depositing goods with an agent who performs a ministerial function in exchange for a receipt that evidences ownership of the goods.” This opens the door for U.S.-based platforms, financial institutions, and users to engage with Lido more freely. Without the fear of triggering securities laws, more protocols may integrate stETH, further expanding its utility across DeFi. It also strengthens the case for centralized exchanges and fintech platforms to support Lido’s liquid staking, potentially increasing inflows. For Lido, the guidance not only legitimizes its design but also paves the way for deeper adoption, innovation, and ecosystem growth - especially in the U.S., one of the world’s largest capital markets.

People always ask me about my diet. So here it is. It’s a steady diet of wake your lazy fucking ass up and get it in! High in protein, and low in give-a-fucks! Stay hard!

steady lads - deploying more $ETH market cap

Google's NoteBook LM is getting really good. Here's an education building video built around the new Clarity Legislation that passed the house. If you've been waiting for a quick primer, here you go!

Our ad which got banned in the UK by the TV networks has sparked quite a reaction. If you can’t say it, then there must be a kernel of truth in it. Needing to update the system and improve society is not a political statement on either party in the UK (some have tried to turn it into this). And it’s not specific to the UK (we ran ads with similar themes in the US). It’s a statement about how the traditional financial system is not working for many people and how crypto represents a way to improve that. There are people in the UK who still think of crypto as some kind of gambling product (a very outdated view), and have completely missed the potential of crypto which is to update and improve the financial system for the benefit of everyone. We welcome the attacks and any other attempts to censor this message, as it just helps it spread.

Trillions will be tokenized on Ethereum, secured by Distributed Validators. $OBOL

Best score to par in majors (1997—2009) 1. Tiger Woods -134 2. Phil Mickelson +99 3. Ernie Els +118 Note: Mickelson was the only golfer within 250 strokes of Woods. (Via: @JustinRayGolf)

The timing of this rebrand for @Consensys is 🤌 ConsenSys always was "The Ethereum Company" The team get its and has been fully owning this identity long before ETH sentiment turned around. Accelerate 🚀

This chain of headlines is absolutely wild