Lara Harcombe-Smee

Given news of Goldman Sachs scaling up its crypto ETF holdings to $2.05 billion, I took a closer look at BTC ETFs. This article provides a refresher on ETFs, along with insights into how BTC ETFs work and their history: decrypt.co/resources/what…

The release of DeepSeek-R1 signals a shift in Web3-AI. Its novel use of reinforcement learning opens new pathways for decentralised, efficient, and transparent AI systems. This article is definitely worth a look if you want to learn more about R1! coindesk.com/opinion/2025/0…

A great read on whether web3 adoption will be a visible evolution or an invisible shift. Posits an interesting debate— does integrating Web3 into Web2 platforms dilute blockchain’s decentralised ethos? cointelegraph.com/news/blockchai…

A fabulous summary of the controversy surrounding $TRUMP—where the boundaries of executive power blur with crypto's potential as a vehicle for influence and bribery. Well worth a read! 🤓 decrypt.co/302595/donald-…

Reading up on XRP and its role in crypto. Designed to facilitate efficient cross-border transactions for payment providers, it’s an interesting case study of how blockchain can intersect with legacy systems. decrypt.co/resources/xrp

Starting to see that keeping up in Web3 means keeping up with capital flows shaping the space. Investors have poured almost $1.2B into the sector in January—a 63% increase from December. This article gives a great summary of the biggest raises + investors! dlnews.com/articles/marke…

For all things Modular DeFi... i'm so excited!

@katerinacab 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

i have a plan and it's all going great - i promise 🙃

@Johannah_Encode 2 thumbs up if marketing sold you down the river with picture selection

can you guess who was the happiest at the encode social? 🤔

A little bit late, but I had a blast at the @SuperteamUK Christmas Party! Thanks for having us! 🤶

@rebecmano @encodeclub 🤩

The Ethena Hackathon Finale is coming up fast. Pitch Practice is underway and I can already tell this is going to be one for the books. Check back here in 2 years when some of these projects are big names and I can say I told you so 👀🔮 Big things happen at @encodeclub 🦾

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What a week to be bizops! Tues: We went to @StandWCrypto_UK 's Blockchain Entrepreneurship Event, seeing pitches for blockchain use cases + meeting super cool VCs. Today: We joined @Mercuri_vc's Women in AI brunch + met incredible women changing the AI game. Web3 is so cool.

@EmaaaPop @TheRialMichelle @raphomet @keilacguimaraes

Interesting to look back at Google Trends from the 2021 bull run, where @TheRialMichelle, @raphomet and @keilacguimaraes showed us that both existential questions and crypto topics were mostly searched during the night. Curious to see how this bull market changes our searches...

@adriana3eattie @Footium Interest in football: 🤮❌😵💀 Interest in footium: 😍🩷🤩✅

My @Footium club Bre Stanley is moving on up in the world 😍 Excited for season 2 to kick off ⚽️👟