Eli5DeFi

I’ve found the weekend is the perfect window to reset, review what happened and map out what’s next. This week I’m diving back into dashboard-building, plus a few bite-sized games for fun. I’ll share them soon. In the meantime, take a look at the top articles, resources, and

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Credit to Cobie for putting it candidly. I’ve spent time on both CB and Base, and I’ve genuinely enjoyed each, especially Base. That said, it’s hard not to feel like they let their core users slip away while bending over backwards for a narrow set of builders. The best

Real talk, who here actually clicked through and read X article?

Interdasting.

RIP Base Meme Season. July 17-July 18,2026

This post keeps aging better, especially now that Base and Robinhood are openly going after each other. Personally, I don’t really need to pick one. Both can lead in their own lane.

Oh I am right, loool

I believe 10,000% that Cobie suggested Brian do this, 😂

JIC you want to check why memecoins is the acquisition layer of crypto.

Launchpad Meta on RH ⤵

In 2011, using Bitcoin usually meant either waiting hours for a full desktop client to sync or handing your private keys over to some web service and hoping for the best. Fast forward today. the landscape had flipped entirely. The gap between those two eras is not just more

Then again, memecoins could just be a psyops, the real treasure is in how stubbornly the liquidity sticks around with robust ecosystem.

So CT’s basically been getting kneecapped for months because of X's algo? Cool. Now that the algo’s swinging back toward mutuals, it’s prime time to do a little follow/unfollow housekeeping. And if you’re a creator, this is your window, build loud, ship fast, get seen.

And the sender is Korean. 🤣

Let’s be honest, nothing has cracked the cold-start problem for new chains like memecoins have. DeFi, “utility” pitches, and RWA storylines barely got off the runway, because they require onboarding, trust-building, audits, compliance scaffolding, and patience. Memecoins

It works! I can now see posts from my homie again. Let’s make CT great again and this time, let’s also create generational wealth. LFG!

Not trying to throw shade, but this usually is not a great signs: - Launches paused - Website currently down Right now, Noxa is basically running the show, handling about 99% of token launches on the chain, and it has pulled in an eye-watering amount of fees. Estimates range

Most people still cannot trade crypto without pain. Seed phrases, bridges, gas math, wallet switching, and “which chain is this token on” kill momentum before the first buy. Discovery is worse, you are either doom-scrolling X/ TG or staring at a blank chart with no context on

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