Everyone here is now a motivational speaker Bring back the bull 🥲

Sorry but here’s a harsh truth. If you have any bag that hasn't pumped by 10%+ in the last 2 days then you need to divest.

Most of the airdrops you're farming will never happen Every narrative had two types of users: the first had software and earned the most, the second did everything manually and barely broke even And the narrative died when these two types merged, usually when the software ended up in the hands of the second type - In 2022 it was NFTs: the first type farmed dozens of whitelists with their bot farms, or swept FCFS sales - In 2024 it was airdrops: the first type farmed projects with farms, running onchain actions across thousands of wallets Now anyone can vibe code any kind of software, so we're entering an era where capital matters The next airdrop meta will play out in perps and prediction markets, where the size of your deposit beats the size of your farm Whoever risks more money takes the biggest share of the rewards Since I started this account with airdrop guides, I felt like I should say this

The fundamental issue in the Web3 space is the sheer volume of projects launching identical products, all fighting over a tiny pool of participants and capital. I don't blame retail investors for staying away. Our current 'PvP' mentality is toxic. It is discouraging to watch your investment plummet in less than a minute just because someone rushed to lock in a quick profit. For Web3 to move forward and survive these brutal market conditions, we drastically need to improve our industry ethics.

Ethereum’s 2026 Strawmap reshapes the 2023 roadmap around privacy, quantum safety, and specialized scaling. @VitalikButerin’s update highlights recursive STARKs, AI-assisted formal verification, and new state types for high-volume activity. Let’s break down what’s next for $ETH at the infrastructure level. — ● The 2026 Strawmap is more than an updated roadmap Vitalik’s comparison shows @ethereum kept its broad goals, but the technical path has changed significantly. • ZK/STARK technology has matured • AI-assisted formal verification is more practical • Privacy, quantum safety, and specialized state are higher priorities Don’t read the Strawmap as: 2023 roadmap -> bigger version of the same roadmap It’s closer to: 2023 vision -> new technical assumptions → redesigned Ethereum architecture. — ● The biggest shift: scale what matters The new approach moves from scaling every workload equally to specialized mechanisms for dominant activity. ● Old architectural model: General-purpose Ethereum • Everything stays flexible • Workloads compete for the same resources • Scaling everything becomes expensive ● New architectural model: Specialized high-throughput lanes • Token transfers use specialized state • Privacy gets dedicated mechanisms • Complex apps remain on general-purpose Ethereum — ● Ethereum’s new state model Vitalik’s roadmap moves beyond state expiry toward specialized state types for different workloads. Long-term sketches suggest ~2 TB for general-purpose state versus ~100 TB for specialized state. For DeFi, ERC-20s, NFTs, transfers, swaps, and privacy nullifiers could benefit from specialized state. — ● Privacy and quantum safety move up the stack The Strawmap brings privacy and censorship resistance closer together while moving post-quantum security higher up the priority list. • FOCIL Enforces transaction inclusion, strengthening censorship resistance. • leanSPHINCS Uses hash-based, ZK-friendly signatures for post-quantum security. • zkzk frames Enable efficient proof and signature aggregation, bringing STARKs deeper into the protocol. — ● Ethereum’s six evolving pillars 1. The Merge: Faster finality, stronger aggregation, and quantum-safe signatures. 2. The Surge: Scaling through DAS, ZK-EVMs, efficient DA, and native rollups. 3. The Scourge: Censorship resistance, inclusion lists, PBS, and MEV. 4. The Verge: SNARK/STARK verification, light clients, and state proofs. 5. The Purge: Simplifying history, state, EVM complexity, and obsolete components. 6. The Splurge: EVM evolution, account abstraction, gas, and future execution architecture. — Ethereum is moving toward specialized execution, state, and proving systems while retaining its general-purpose core. For DeFi, the biggest opportunity is cheaper scaling for tokens, swaps, and privacy-heavy workloads. The real shift is architectural which is to optimize the workloads that matter most without sacrificing decentralization.

"Alts on the verge of a breakout!" "Alts going to explode!" "Alts looking to rip soon!" No matter which part of the cycle we are at, you'll always see these posts. Even today. Despite being an optimistic holder and lover of alts myself, there's a time and place for everything. And using technical analysis and trendline ain't perfect either. Alts most of all need strong and new liquidity. Something we are currently not seeing yet as of TODAY. That doesn't mean it will never. It means you need to take all these posts on X with a huge grain of salt and realize most are just posting to post. Hell even I'm sometimes just posting something to post to keep myself semi-active. Although I do try to always keep it more real and objective. Posting to post is fine. But posting slop is another thing. Alts remain a huge topic of discussion for the majority of us in here. Most of our wealth depend on it like it has done for many of us in the past. Both good or bad. But alts rely on just more than a chart that has hit support or anything. The bandwagon needs to start first. Fresh and newfound volume that's entering the markets. So don't expect it next week or anything. In the meantime it's quite boring to do so I know. But monitoring is all we can do.

Another card has been created in our system. We know that Africa and Europe face multiple card blocks due to sanctions and regulations. That is why the no-KYC card solution offers tremendous value. Plus, we've already burned $16 in $OMHD on card creation.

The best thing you can do right now is NOTHING!!! Save your capital…. you will get your opportunity soon.

I cannot wait for $OMHD to explode If you are seeing this, you are early!

Just dropped The Edge Weekly #67. This week I covered: - Oil spiking hard while crypto barely reacts - The first real memecoin frenzy on StableChain ($FEFER) - 2026 already on pace for a record number of hacks - A few tokens that actually outperformed in this quiet market: $Zama, $Bank, $Kaito, $Ake, $Pons, $AI, $Ket Wrote it a bit longer than usual. If you want the full breakdown, read it via the link in the comment!

I think one of the reasons this network keeps winning is because it’s cost efficient 🔥

Hacked!!

Sigh* It’s definitely going to be super exclusive to big creators

Come on guys Don’t let these unbelievers mock us 😩 Run these memes up

It feels so good to see all my frens again

One thing most Nigerians don’t talk about enough is how stressful spending money outside Nigeria can get. You can have money in your account and still get embarrassed because your local bank card refuses to work abroad. Sometimes its international payment limits , FX restrictions or the bank just declines the transaction for no clear reason. So what do we do in cases like that ? Convert naira to dollars, hold cash, use domiciliary accounts, ask someone abroad to pay, or depend on random workarounds just to travel, shop online, pay for subscriptions, or spend comfortably. That’s why crypto cards are becoming very practical and i see a wider adoption curve for Nigerians (Myself included). And this is not because cards are “cool crypto products,” but because they solve a real problem: How do I spend my crypto or stablecoins like normal money without always converting back to local fiat first? For Nigerians who already hold USDT, USDC, or other crypto assets, crypto cards can make spending easier for: • Travel payments • Online shopping • Daily crypto spending • Subscriptions • FX spending • Emergency payments abroad • Moving from stablecoins to real-world purchases I checked the available crypto card options showing for Nigeria on Ranke so you don’t have to . — The interesting part is that these cards are not all built for the same user. @KASTxyz looks like the strongest all-round option for Nigerians who travel, spend daily, and still want some yield angle. @RedotPay is more straightforward with no cashback, no APY, but useful if your main concern is simply being able to spend crypto when you need to. @ether_fi Cash looks more DeFi-native, with 3% cashback, 0% FX fee, and up to 8% APY. That makes it interesting for people who want spending plus yield. @KoloHub is a simple option for Nigerians who want a crypto card mainly for daily spending. It offers 2% base cashback, 0% FX fee, and supports funding through crypto, SEPA, and bank transfer, making it useful for people who want straightforward crypto-to-card spending without extra FX charges. @lava_xyz is a good option for Nigerians who want to spend crypto while avoiding extra FX charges. It offers 3% cashback, up to 5% max cashback, 0% FX fee, and about 6.5% APY, which makes it useful for travel, online payments, and daily spending. @useTria is better for Nigerians who are already used to holding and spending crypto. It offers 1.5% cashback, up to 6% max cashback, and 3%–13% APY, but the 1% FX fee means it may be better for crypto-native users than casual users. @coca_card has light KYC, 0% FX fee, and up to 8% cashback, which may appeal to users who want less friction. — For me, the most important thing is not even the highest cashback but being able to spend those stablecoins easily without begging banks, chasing FX, or constantly converting back to naira.

Top important DeFi news to pay attention to this week 🧠👇 1. @solsticefi $SLX TGE and airdrop claim will be open on May 25. 2. @xmaquina, Physical AI and Humanoid robotics DAO, $DEUS TGE happens on May 27 3. @dropee_app TGE on May 27. Dropee hits 13M users, 4M MAU, 300K DAU, and $2.5M revenue in 8 mobile games before the token even exists. 4. @Cardano v11 hard fork is scheduled for May 29. This upgrade brings performance optimizations, state changes, and smart contract improvements to the network. 5. $NEAR is driven by a fresh wave of AI narrative hype and aggressive scaling roadmaps. @NEARProtocol is hinting at next-gen data availability and compute scaling frameworks designed specifically to handle high-throughput, onchain AI models. 6. @variational_io phase 2 is coming with more TradFi liquidity for 100+ RWA markets. 7. @base took the top spot in 24h DEX volume. Base AI ecosystem is heating up with $VVV, agentic payments, and decentralized AI. 8. @Polkadot OpenGov is voting on a major change to the network’s staking architecture, requiring a lock of a minimum of 10,000 $DOT 9. @prjx_hl is launching a new cashdrop program to replace point-based airdrops. $1m was sent out. $500k is committed in the next year.

Hyperliquid just deployed a new HIP-4 market: app.hyperliquid.xyz/trade/ju… When worldcup?

Crypto still prices chains like it is 2021. Like every chain has a realistic shot at becoming the next Ethereum. Then six months later you check the numbers and realize half of them are still fighting over the same rotating pool of incentives and airdrop farmers. Meanwhile the actual economic activity keeps concentrating in a few ecosystems. ✦ @solana dominates retail attention because its apps actually generate demand, like @Pumpfun, @Backpack, @kamino, and @JupiterExchange. Some of them even pull more revenue than entire chains. ✦ @base quietly became one of the strongest distribution moats in crypto. Coinbase onboarding + stablecoin flow + consumer familiarity is an unfair advantage most chains simply cannot replicate. ✦ @trondao is quietly becoming the most underrated chain, averaging $800K+ in daily chain fees and supporting over 50% of all USDT transfers. Nobody calls it cool but it prints. ✦ @HyperliquidX was the second chain ranked by annual revenue in 2025. Proof that when there are real users and real revenue first, the chain becomes valuable because the app already matters. ✦ @ethereum still captures the highest quality liquidity despite everyone calling it “too expensive” every cycle. ✦ @BNBChain’s app revenue went up 3x in Q4 2025 alone, hitting $55M. Real throughput gains, actual users. ✦ Stablecoin giants like @tether and @circle are raking in millions daily in fees, dwarfing most L1s. ✦ Even @SuiNetwork has managed to carve out stronger activity than we expected because there is visible user engagement and ecosystem momentum behind it. Then you compare that with how aggressively some other chains were valued. ✦ @Sei_Network TVL collapsed from a $628M peak to $41M, now at ~$64M. App fees sit at $11K/day, revenue at $2.8K, and chain fees below $100/day. There is activity, but zero economic density. ✦ @Cardano’s TVL fell 81% from ATH. Solid roadmap, but the users are just not showing up. ✦ @avax is annualizing $8M in 2025 chain revenue against a $600M+ TVL and billions in FDV. The subnet thesis is superb, but the fee capture isn’t. ✦ @Aptos P/F ratio is sitting at ~327x. Still trading at high FDV with daily chain revenue often in the low thousands. Funded, fast, but still waiting for the moment. ✦ @berachain hit $3B+ TVL on incentives, then cooled hard once the taps slowed. ✦ @StoryProtocol has a huge IP narrative but the actual onchain economic activity looks whack. They barely even see meaningful fees. ✦ EclipseFND raised big but hovering at tiny daily fees. TVL is down from $48M last year to $1.2M now. ✦ Others like @movement_xyz launched at crazy valuations and are still waiting for demand. How about @SonicLabs? @Scroll_ZKP? The list is endless. The app layer is clearly eating the infrastructure layer’s lunch, yes most new chains are still trying to win by building more infrastructure. The truth is, crypto has more infrastructure than users. Most new chains are not competing against top chains alone, but also the apps already owning user attention. So the question is no longer if you can build a faster chain. It is if you can attract users that stay. Can you build distribution strong enough that apps actually choose your ecosystem over the dozens of alternatives offering the same technical promises? Network effects are way harder now. Liquidity is sticky and capital eventually flows toward places already generating revenue. So build for usage, not just tech flex. The market eventually catches up to the numbers that matter.

Top important DeFi news to pay attention to this week 🧠👇 1. @aave has restored WETH LTV to its pre-incident level. Users can now once again borrow against WETH, including through collateral and debt swaps. 2. @solsticefi will launch its token, $SLX, on May 21. 3. @trepa_io - a precision-based prediction market on Solana - will launch early access on May 20. 4. @PhoenixTrade is making new waves in onchain RWA perpetual trading on Solana with a fully onchain matching and risk engine. 5. @jito’s Q1 Quarterly Call takes place on May 20. Key updates on staking, MEV, and ecosystem metrics are expected. 6. Raydium may introduce a major DEX upgrade featuring limit orders, dynamic fees, single-sided liquidity, and improved capital efficiency. 7. @LidoFinance DAO’s vote on NEST - an onchain LDO buyback engine - will conclude on May 18. 8. @ALEXLabBTC’s proposal to end $ALEX emissions, discontinue grant programs, and begin protocol-driven token buybacks and burns is open for voting until May 31. 9. @FlareNetworks FAssets v1.3 is now live on mainnet, allowing users to mint $FXRP directly from $XRP on CEXs and use it in DeFi on Flare.