Honestly, this team is so god damn cracked. Go read the Twist and Shout paper. The intuitions are just brilliant.

1/ Jolt just got a 6× speedup. We now prove over 1,000,000 RISC-V cycles/sec on a 32-core CPU and over 500,000 cycles/sec on a MacBook, with proofs of about 50 KB. Here’s what’s new 🧵

Over the past year, I’ve been in countless conversations with banks, asset managers, and fintechs who are exploring crypto use cases again - this time with more urgency. With improving regulatory clarity, and increasing competitive pressure, leaders are moving from “should we?” to “how do we?” That’s why @lordvolth, @guywuolletjr and I wrote a practical playbook for understanding the most compelling business cases for a blockchain-enabled strategy, as well as assembling the technical building blocks you’ll need to actually make it happen. If your team is thinking about entering - or re-entering - the space, this will help you do it right (link below): @a16zcrypto @a16z

"I support it only if it's open source" should be a more common viewpoint

You WOULDN'T BELIEVE how many reasonable, sharp people fall for phishing scams. Phisherman are getting more sophisticated, and can hit you with an unexpected, scary request that you've never seen before. A great way to be prepared is to SEE the patterns and recognize them.

1/ Phishing attacks are evolving — and most people aren't ready. From fake Google alerts to malicious job offers, here are 6 real phishing strategies hackers are using right now… and how to protect yourself.

How do you send *exactly* 1000 USDC to an address on chain B if your assets are on chain A? Bridging takes an unpredictable cut, so you have to send more than 1000. And you'll end up with dust left over on chain B.

One of the most common questions I get about marketplace business is when should you start taking fees? I work through how to reason about this in a new article for @a16zcrypto; here's a summary in haiku:

Progress is a wonderful thing. 🚀 Solana just increased its capacity by 20% to 60M CU

The House just made history by passing major legislation on stablecoins (GENIUS Act) and market structure (CLARITY Act) in an overwhelmingly bipartisan way. This is a huge moment for crypto and for all Americans. We’re very close to having comprehensive, proactive rules in place for the first time. Next up: the GENIUS Act goes to the President’s desk for his signature. After that, the Senate should pass the CLARITY Act. We believe passing these laws is the best way to ensure that America remains the world leader in the next era of the internet. Thank you to all the cosponsors of these bills and the incredible supporters on both sides of the aisle in Congress.