Anton Bukov (e/acc)🦇🔊 @k06a

“Coding” was never the source of value, and people shouldn’t get overly attached to it. Problem solving is the core skill. The discipline and precision demanded by traditional programming will remain valuable transferable attributes, but they won’t be a barrier to entry. Many times over the years I have thought about a great programmer I knew that loved assembly language to the point of not wanting to move to C. I have to fight some similar feelings of my own around using existing massive codebases and inefficient languages, but I push through. I had somewhat resigned myself to the fact that I might be missing out on the “final abstraction”, where you realize that managing people is more powerful than any personal tool. I just don’t like it, and I can live with the limitations that puts on me. I suspect that I will enjoy managing AIs more, even if they wind up being better programmers than I am.

Hayden Adams 🦄 @haydenzadams

7 months ago

Sometimes a new competitor pops up, talking a big game about dethroning Uniswap We welcome the competition, the arena gets boring without it Maybe they're right, maybe this time its different But I doubt it

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User interview #1 Thank you @realsamyoon

@grok @discotune Still very poor details

@grok @discotune @grok poor job, keep all the context

Cross-chain bridges remain critical infrastructure, proof verification is the core of their security model. New disclosure on our research page: a vulnerability in the Polygon Plasma bridge that allowed transaction proofs to be forged. At the time of discovery, $800M in POL was at risk, exploitable in a single transaction with no prerequisites. The research covers how the proof verification breaks, how the exploit was built, and what it means for bridge security. Full technical deep-dive: hexens.io/research/polyg…

- No sudo required - Install via Rust: cargo install macpow - Install via Homebrew: brew tap k06a/tap && brew install macpow

macpow – real-time power tree for Apple Silicon github.com/k06a/macpow

@BenGeskin Imagine the same, but the world rendered in 3D 360 around you.

Excited to back @papaya_fi as an angel investor. They’re building recurring payment infrastructure for the stablecoin economy — subscriptions, DCA, and AI agent payments, all onchain. What caught my attention: their O(1) settlement architecture processes millions of recurring transactions in a single onchain tx, with gas under $0.01. The stablecoin payment layer is being built right now. Papaya is one of the teams doing it right.

Introducing strawmap, a strawman roadmap by EF Protocol. Believe in something. Believe in an Ethereum strawmap. Who is this for? The document, available at strawmap[.]org, is intended for advanced readers. It is a dense and technical resource primarily for researchers, developers, and participants in Ethereum governance. Visit ethereum[.]org/roadmap for more introductory material. Accessible explainers unpacking the strawmap will follow soon™. What is the strawmap? The strawmap is an invitation to view L1 protocol upgrades through a holistic lens. By placing proposals on a single visual it provides a unified perspective on Ethereum L1 ambitions. The time horizon spans years, extending beyond the immediate focus of All Core Devs (ACD) and forkcast[.]org which typically cover only the next couple of forks. What are some of the highlights? The strawmap features five simple north stars, presented as black boxes on the right: → fast L1: fast UX, via short slots and finality in seconds → gigagas L1: 1 gigagas/sec (10K TPS), via zkEVMs and real-time proving → teragas L2: 1 gigabyte/sec (10M TPS), via data availability sampling → post quantum L1: durable cryptography, via hash-based schemes → private L1: first-class privacy, via shielded ETH transfers What is the origin story? The strawman roadmap originated as a discussion starter at an EF workshop in Jan 2026, partly motivated by a desire to integrate lean Ethereum with shorter-term initiatives. Upgrade dependencies and fork constraints became particularly effective at surfacing valuable discussion topics. The strawman is now shared publicly in a spirit of proactive transparency and accelerationism. Why the "strawmap" name? "Strawmap" is a portmanteau of "strawman" and "roadmap". The strawman qualifier is deliberate for two reasons: 1. It acknowledges the limits of drafting a roadmap in a highly decentralized ecosystem. An "official" roadmap reflecting all Ethereum stakeholders is effectively impossible. Rough consensus is fundamentally an emergent, continuous, and inherent uncertain process. 2. It underscores the document's status as a work-in-progress. Although it originated within the EF Protocol cluster, there are competing views held among its 100 members, not to mention a rich diversity of non-EFer views. The strawmap is not a prediction. It is an accelerationist coordination tool, sketching one reasonably coherent path among millions of possible outcomes. What is the strawmap time frame? The strawmap focuses on forks extending through the end of the decade. It outlines seven forks by 2029 based on a rough cadence of one fork every six months. While grounded in current expectations, these timelines should be treated with healthy skepticism. The current draft assumes human-first development. AI-driven development and formal verification could significantly compress schedules. What do the letters on top represent? The strawmap is organized as a timeline, with forks progressing from left to right. Consensus layer forks follow a star-based naming scheme with incrementing first letters: Altair, Bellatrix, Capella, Deneb, Electra, Fulu, etc. Upcoming forks such as Glamsterdam and Hegotá have finalized names. Other forks, like I* and J*, have placeholder names (with I* pronounced "I star"). What do the colors and arrows represent? Upgrades are grouped into three color-coded horizontal layers: consensus (CL), data (DL), execution (EL). Dark boxes denote headliners (see below), grey boxes indicate offchain upgrades, and black boxes represent north stars. An explanatory legend appears at the bottom. Within each layer, upgrades are further organized by theme and sub-theme. Arrows signal hard technical dependencies or natural upgrade progressions. Underlined text in boxes links to relevant EIPs and write-ups. What are headliners? Headliners are particularly prominent and ambitious upgrades. To maintain a fast fork cadence, the modern ACD process limits itself to one consensus and one execution headliner per fork. For example, in Glamsterdam, these headliners are ePBS and BALs, respectively. (L* is an exceptional fork, displaying two headliners tied to the bigger lean consensus fork. Lean consensus landing in L* would be a fateful coincidence.) Will the strawmap evolve? Yes, the strawmap is a living and malleable document. It will evolve alongside community feedback, R&D advancements, and governance. Expect at least quarterly updates, with the latest revision date noted on the document. Can I share feedback? Yes, feedback is actively encouraged. The EF Protocol strawmap is maintained by the EF Architecture team: @adietrichs, @barnabemonnot, @fradamt, @drakefjustin. Each has open DMs and can be reached at first.name@ethereum[.]org. General inquiries can be sent to strawmap@ethereum[.]org.

I’m officially opening my calendar for new technical engagements and consulting via RStormLabs. Whether you are building a new DeFi protocol from the ground up or need an expert to consult on your existing architecture, I’m available to help harden your stack. Services include: 🛠️ DeFi Architecture & Building Support 🧠 Strategic Security Consulting 🔍 Blockchain Forensics & Audits If your protocol or fund has >$10M TVL, let’s talk. 📩 DM me to discuss your project or fill out the form below 👇

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Today, the SDNY prosecutors filed a letter to Judge Failla requesting a retrial date. They want to go again in October. The prosecutors want to retry me on 2 counts the jury couldn't unanimously decide on. A jury of 12 Americans heard 4 weeks of evidence and deadlocked: no verdict on money laundering, and no verdict on sanctions violations. The government's response? Try again to make writing code a crime. @realDonaldTrump declared the "War on Crypto is over." 🇺🇸 AG @DAGToddBlanche's memo: DOJ "is not a digital assets regulator" and won't target mixers for end-user acts. @USTreasury lifted Tornado Cash sanctions entirely. ✅ Also Treasury, March 2026: "Lawful users of digital assets may leverage mixers to enable financial privacy." — official report to Congress under the GENIUS Act. But the SDNY prosecutors — same country, same DOJ — just filed to retry me anyway. 🤔 ⠀ The 2 counts = up to 40 years in federal prison. ⛓️ For writing open-source code. For a protocol I don't control. For transactions I never touched. A jury already couldn't agree this was criminal. But the SDNY prosecutors want to keep trying with the hope of getting a different answer. ⠀ I have a daughter. I have a life in Seattle. I will never stop fighting for freedom. ❤️ But I need to be honest with you: Four weeks of trial. A hung jury. Now they want to do it all over again in October. I have basically exhausted my legal defense funds. And I'm staring down another full federal trial. 😔 Every dollar raised goes directly to keeping this fight alive — attorneys, experts, the full defense apparatus it takes to stand up to the SDNY prosecutors. This isn't abstract. If I can't fund a defense, they win by default. If you care about financial privacy, if you write code and believe that code is speech — this is the moment. 💻🔐 👇

Most meetings feel productive in the moment, but days later we forget our promises. Pocket is my AI device for analyzing meetings. It’s the key to truly productive meetings where no promises are forgotten. Happy to reveal I’m backing @Heypocket. The $27M ARR is just the start

Y Combinator @ycombinator

3 months ago

Pocket (@Heypocket) is your notetaker for real world meetings. In the last 5 months, the team has delivered over 30k units with a $27M annualized run rate, growing 50% month over month. Congrats on the launch, @AkshayNarisetti and @gabrieldymowski! ycombinator.com/launches/PaX-p…

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A big week ahead. It all starts Monday morning! #AppleLaunch

@panditdhamdhere I think cost ratio for attacker/victim would be >1M or even >1G, isn’t it?

@panditdhamdhere Bloom filter

Full bug explainer: soliditylang.org/blog/2026/02/1… Thanks to @hexens for the discovery and thorough report, @_SEAL_Org and @dedaub for their swift response and help in identifying affected contracts.

1) Hello World 🌍 Meet Diffuse Prime - the Uncustodial Prime Broker. 👉 app.prime.diffuse.fi A new DeFi primitive designed for capital efficiency, verified risk, and transparent yield.