JayB 🥛

In early 2024, YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs) took a big bet on us, becoming one of the largest $MILK holders by backing our seed round. We weren’t just building a liquid staking protocol for Celestia. We were laying the foundation for the liquidity and security hub of the modular ecosystem. And they saw it before most did. Fast forward 1.5 years - today, we’re launching our 13th Exclusive TGE on #BinanceWallet. Feels damn good to say it. Am so proud of our team. Am so oroud of our community. Am so proud of everyone who believed when MilkyWay was in its infancy. We’re just getting warmed up 🥛

Thanks for your patience, @elangelo_mike and @gotojedi, and apologies for the inconvenience. For your case, @elangelo_mike, since you have already unbonded, you should now be able to withdraw directly via our front end. For your case, @gotojedi, it appears you are still holding milkTIA. You will need to swap it through Osmosis DEX to receive the underlying asset, TIA. To minimize slippage, we recommend waiting a few days, as we have coordinated with operators to forcefully unbond all TIA, which will be added to the pool once ready.

@elangelo_mike @jaybxyz No. There was no unstaking button or something. Per their announcement, I assume it was done by them already and so it should be being unbonded now. But these are all my questions too.

It’s with a heavy heart that I share this: we’ve made the difficult decision to shut down MilkyWay Protocol permanently. This isn’t the outcome we hoped for. But after exhausting every path we could find, we’ve decided the most responsible thing to do is to close things down with clarity and care. Simply put, we couldn’t find a sustainable way forward that aligned with our standards and responsibility to everyone involved. We didn’t start with a grand vision. We started with nothing but hustle and hunger. We saw an opportunity in Celestia’s early days and built the first LST for it. With a small but driven team and the support of amazing friends we've known, we managed to punch far above our weight. We expanded across networks, hit meaningful milestones, and built products we were proud of. But the reality is: not everything clicked. Modular ecosystems are steadily maturing, but the DeFi growth curve was slower than we’d initially expected. Restaking demand peaked earlier and vanished quickly, and our RWA plans were disrupted before execution. And lastly, by the time we were ready to go live with WayCard, we had limited time and capital left to find PMF. We fought through every market shift. We adapted. We pushed. But in the end, we couldn’t outrun the clock. We’re deeply grateful to everyone who supported us along the way. Your belief in what we were building gave us the momentum to reach further than we ever could have on our own. I sincerely apologize to anyone negatively affected. This isn’t how I hoped things would unfold, but I remain grateful for every step, every lesson, and every person who walked it with us. We’re now focused on shutting things down the right way. If you’re a MILK holder, staker, or LPer, please read through the full announcement to understand what happens next and how we plan to distribute the accrued final protocol fees to you all.

@yenicherry80 We informed the group prior to the announcement, and walked them through our plan to compensate them. I am sure you will be notified in the near tuture.

@jaybxyz What happens to investors on echo ?

@bC5pdJpH @crypto_han @milky_way_zone @josietyleung We are coordinating with the group at the moment. I'm sure you will be informed as we move forward with the next steps.

@crypto_han @milky_way_zone @jaybxyz @josietyleung regarding the 'MilkyWay Tea Club Ltd' SPV: 1. Is our SPV wallet included in the snapshot? 2. Did the SPV hold actual $MILK tokens or just SAFTs (given the 1-yr cliff)? We need confirmation on our USDC eligibility. Pls clarify

@APompliano once wall street commits capital, the entire structure of finance starts to shift around it

Wall Street is embracing bitcoin and crypto, which is going to fundamentally change finance forever.

@WhaleInsider a recap + reduced stake could be the cleanest path back into the US market

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Binance is weighing a relaunch of Binance US, including a possible recapitalization that would reduce CZ’s stake - Bloomberg.

@0xNairolf when something as basic as buying a bond feels inaccessible, simple onchain yield starts to make a lot of sense.

99% of people have no idea how to buy a bond this alone is a massive bull case for defi yield apps

@Vivek4real_ this is how it actually goes mainstream, boring infra deals quietly stacking up behind the scenes

🇺🇲 $4 TRILLION GOOGLE JUST PARTNERED WITH #BITCOIN MINER HUT8 TO EXPAND THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE WE ARE GOING MAINSTREAM 🚀

@_RichardTeng it's the understanding of your own risk, it matters more than predicting the next move.

The market never moves in a straight line. Volatility isn’t the enemy, it’s part of every healthy market cycle. Stay informed, know your risk tolerance.

@Cointelegraph this is how every generational shift looks early on. younger users adopt what feels native to them, while older ones wait for certainty.

⚡️ JUST IN: Coinbase "State of Crypto Q4 2025" report shows 45% of younger US investors already own crypto, versus just 18% of older investors.

@cz_binance these people were just willing to act when it felt uncomfortable, then stay patient when nothing was happening.

If you were ever jealous of people buying crypto on the cheap, and able to hold them through the cycles, think about what they did in moments like this.

@APompliano if you believe progress compounds over time, you give yourself a chance. pessimism just keeps you on the sidelines, sounding right.

The number one advantage for an investor is to be an optimist. I have seen it over and over again. Pessimists always sound smart, but rarely make money.

@APompliano history usually shows tech shifts changing jobs faster than they eliminate them, and this may be no different

The AI job loss narrative is everywhere. But what if it is wrong? David Sacks says only 5% of job loss is actually coming from the new technology.

@APompliano AI has quietly propped up productivity and growth at a moment when the economy really needed it, whether people like to admit it or not

Artificial intelligence has saved the US economy. More people should be thanking Silicon Valley for their contribution.

@_RichardTeng the market resets often, but the ecosystem keeps quietly expanding everytime in the background

Every cycle brings millions of new users to crypto - and each one expands the ecosystem.

@0xNairolf treating it like sports teams misses the point. builders and users benefit when multiple ecosystems push each other forward

small reminder: you are allowed to like both solana and ethereum this isnt sports it is actually more than okay

@Cointelegraph when large banks start testing stablecoins and custody directly, it means they’re preparing for these rails to become part of standard operations

🇺🇸 JUST IN: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says major U.S. banks are partnering with the exchange on pilots involving stablecoins, custody, and trading.

@APompliano markets tend to front-run the Fed, but that doesn’t always mean the committee follows immediately. the credibility test is less about timing and more about whether the path stays consistent with the data

The Federal Reserve is being told by the market that they must lower interest rates next week. The central bank will lose credibility if they don’t listen.

@Cointelegraph RWA momentum keeps picking up when the infrastructure gets smoother, the capital usually follows and this looks like that phase starting to play out

⚡️ LATEST: BNB Chain’s RWA value doubled over the past 30 days, now at $1.6B.

@RWAwatchlist_ sounds like they’re finally trying to draw a clearer path instead of fighting every edge case

🚨 JUST IN: 🇺🇸 SEC Chair Paul Atkins says the agency has “enough authority to move forward” on crypto rules and will unveil an innovation exemption soon. Big things coming…!!! 🚀