Catherine Kuzmina

#AI valuations feel “absurd” - and familiar. This cycle looks a lot like the dot-com bubble and the #crypto booms of 2017/2020. But there’s a key difference: AI has been useful from day one. Real productivity gains are already here. benzinga.com/crypto/cryptoc…

#Ethereum is rethinking identity, not just scaling transactions. The new ERC-8092 proposal lets users prove relationships between wallets without sacrificing privacy. Following Vitalik's recent suggestions, it seems. coindoo.com/ethereum-propo…

The UK FCA is moving to regulate fiat-backed #stablecoins by 2026 - a big step toward #blockchain-integrated finance. The US shift to #crypto-friendly rules has obviously pushed other regions to accelerate. coincu.com/news/fca-uk-st…

🚀 #Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade goes live Dec 3 — bringing a major boost to blob capacity + introducing #PeerDAS for lighter, faster L2 scaling. Jan 7 BPO fork lifts blobs from 6 → 14 (133% jump). More upgrades through 2026, plus Glamsterdam cutting block times by 50%.

“Privacy is not a feature. Privacy is hygiene” - Vitalik. Another bank leak (JPM, Citi, Morgan Stanley) shows the same truth: Any centralized entity is a counterparty risk. Decentralization is the only path to true control over privacy and security. u.today/privacy-is-not…

Debate on #Bitcoin’s “quantum resistance” is heating up again after John Woods said $BTC is only fully safe if you don’t spend it (no exposed public key). My take: the quantum “threat” is still too vague to take seriously. No reason to trust the rumors. u.today/john-woods-nam…

🚀 Ethereum just proposed #Ethereum Interop Layer (EIL), a framework to make all L2s feel like one chain. EIL enables trustless, single-signature cross-L2 transactions and could massively reduce the need for bridges, relayers, and solvers. cryptopolitan.com/ethereum-to-un…

Trump & Melania #memecoins jumped 30%+ after Trump said a US–China trade deal “will happen.” 📈 No fundamentals. Just words. Yet another proof that #crypto markets are heavily manipulated by large players: headlines move billions. Alas.

#Coinbase is bringing private #stablecoin transactions to Base using ZK proofs: a big move toward compliant privacy. Feels like #VitalikButerin’s push for privacy is finally reshaping the industry. coinpaper.com/11802/private-…

Forget #Bitcoin or stocks. One man built a $250K fortune in nickels. But while his bet on physical coins is interesting, the government or banks can freeze it at any time. That’s why #crypto is the true hedge: self-custody = real freedom. thestreet.com/crypto/kyle-mi…

Jupiter partners with #Ethena to launch JupUSD, #Solana’s native #stablecoin 🚀 With the Genius Act clearing the way for compliant issuers, many firms now rush to “print their own money”, and who could resist? #DeFi #Crypto

SWIFT teams up with #Consensys + 30 institutions to build a #blockchain settlement system for 24/7 cross-border payments. 🌍⚡ If it works, #SWIFT may finally live up to its name: fast, truly swift transactions.

Vitalik Buterin warns the EU’s “Chat Control” law could kill digital privacy by forcing apps to scan encrypted chats. ⚖️ My view: criminals will bypass such laws, while ordinary people are left less secure. Weakening encryption never makes us safer. #Privacy #EU

@WakeFramework 100% agreed

@KateInCrypto Thanks for sharing. Decentralization isn’t a slider. It’s architecture. And central points love to fail when no one’s watching. Secure code is the floor.

Vitalik defends Coinbase’s Base, saying it’s non-custodial + tied to #Ethereum’s security. But we all remember FTX, right? Centralized projects are vulnerable by default. Until governance is truly decentralized, risks remain. theblock.co/post/371881/vi…

First they ban #crypto, call it a threat. Then the big papa backs it, and suddenly PayPal adds BTC, ETH & PYUSD to P2P payments. Funny how fast “too risky” becomes “must have” when politics change. #PayPal #Trump #BTC #Ethereum cointelegraph.com/news/paypal-cr…

#Ethereum paradox: 🚀 usage at all-time highs, 💸 fees at multi-year lows. #Rollups + blobs shift value up the stack (L2s, apps, sequencers), while L1 secures it all. Bullish evolution - or challenge to #ETH’s value capture? 🤔

🚀 Solana’s Alpenglow (Q1 2026) will push 100k+ TPS, 0.1s finality & slash validator costs. Bullish catalysts ahead with ETFs & treasury flows. 💡 My take: #Solana may not fully beat #Ethereum long term, but it’s a serious competitor.

🚨Trump family’s $WLFI #crypto debut boosted their paper wealth by $5B in hours, before crashing nearly 50%. Nothing new: the rich keep getting richer, while the rest ride the volatility. Innovation or just wealth concentration at the top?

#Ethereum gives open source an economic foundation. 🚴‍♂️ Like a peloton, it grows stronger as more join. Unlike greedy corporations, open source #crypto shares value fairly: no finish line, just progress together. Wanna go for a ride with me? 😉