• Helping tech founders on DevNTell

• Google Cloud agent hackathon

Upcoming Events

DevNTell - Escaping Founder-Led Everything: Helping Tech Founders Install a Simple Growth System

This week on DevNTell, Javier Lozano Jr., the fractional CMO/CRO who helps B2B tech and tech-enabled service companies build predictable, scalable go-to-market engines by aligning brand, demand, and RevOps to shorten sales cycles and grow a measurable pipeline, will be our guest. As former CMO at Wrapmate, he scaled revenue from roughly $1M to $20M in under four years by leading multiple GTM motions. Today, through Bolder Media Co., he partners with CEOs and founders to install repeatable marketing and revenue systems that drive sustainable growth.

​Viewers of this DevNTell will get to meet Javier, learn tips and tricks to help grow your company, and more!

Register here to get notified when the show starts.

Google Cloud Rapid Agent Hackathon

Google has launched the Google Cloud Rapid Agent Hackathon: Building Agents for Real-World Challenges, inviting developers and AI builders to create intelligent agents powered by Gemini and Google Cloud Agent Builder.

The online hackathon challenges participants to move beyond traditional chatbots by building AI agents capable of reasoning, planning, and executing real-world tasks across areas such as finance, retail, sports, productivity, and everyday workflows.

Participants can build solutions using partner technologies from Arize, Elastic, Fivetran, GitLab, MongoDB, and Dynatrace through MCP integrations. Projects will compete within their selected partner track for cash prizes.

The competition features a total prize pool of $60,000, with awards distributed across the partner categories.

Submission Deadline: June 11, 2026, at 10:00 PM (GMT+1).

Register here if interested. 

Community Highlights

Last week on DevNTell, Katerina Vdovichenko, Co-Founder of ORO, was our guest. ORO is the AI companion that turns your words into onchain execution, supporting swaps, staking, lending, bridging, across every chain.

Recap the episode on our Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Job Searchers

@mahima_thacker is looking for DevRel or engineering roles in AI/Web3. Do reach out if you are hiring or know someone who is. 

Job Providers

Altius is hiring a Product Marketing Manager and a Blockchain Protocol Engineer (Rust Developer).

D_D Initiatives

D_D Cloud

Incredibly, Ethereum is now 10 years old!  All great things require time to mature, and, amazingly, it took a decade for an RPC option like D_D Cloud to emerge.

We're putting the final touches on the first-ever hybrid cloud built for web3, and it's almost showtime. Want front-row seats when the doors open?

Join the waitlist & be the first to know.

Developer DAO Ventures

Founders: Scale Your Web3 or AI Product Faster.

D_D Ventures partners with bold builders to reshape the future of decentralized tech and AI. We help early-stage teams like yours:

• Build smarter with Web3 and AI infrastructure expertise.

• Grow globally with proven strategies to amplify your reach.

👉 Got vision? Let's talk.

Contact us today to elevate your product to category leadership.

D_D Arweave Gateway

Delegate your ARIO tokens to our Arweave gateway, as we will share 10% of the rewards with you.

You can delegate your ARIO tokens here.

If you don't have ARIO tokens yet, visit the ar.io website to learn how to obtain them.

Community News

New Privacy Upgrade for Polygon CDK: Launch Private Chains Connected to Global Liquidity

Ecosystem News

Bermudia Moving OnChain

Bermuda begins moving payment and financial services onchain via the Stellar network as it aims to become the world’s first fully onchain economy.

Aptos commits $50M to support AI and institutional markets

Aptos Foundation and Aptos Labs have committed $50 million to support the growth of AI-driven and institutional on-chain markets. The funding will go toward infrastructure, research, and partnerships focused on trading and artificial intelligence. The team says the goal is to position Aptos as a major platform for automated systems and machine-driven financial activity as more markets move on-chain.

Crypto Rallies as Senate Committee Advances Market Structure Bill to Full Senate

Crypto markets rallied after the U.S. Senate Banking Committee advanced the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act to the full Senate, raising hopes for clearer crypto regulations in the United States. Bitcoin rose 3% to $81,500, while shares of Coinbase and other crypto-related firms also gained strongly. The bill aims to clearly define how digital assets are regulated, including which assets fall under the SEC or CFTC, while protecting non-custodial developers and validators from certain financial regulations.

Kraken Migrates to Chainlink CCIP for Wrapped Bitcoin and Future Wrapped Assets

Kraken is moving its wrapped asset infrastructure, including Kraken Wrapped Bitcoin (kBTC), to Chainlink’s CCIP cross-chain system. The company says the migration will improve security and reliability for cross-chain transfers by using Chainlink’s enterprise-grade infrastructure and independent validation network

WAGMI!

• DeFi AI on DevNTell

• An AI hackathon

• Jobs!

Upcoming Events

DevNTell - Exploring Agentic AI for DeFi: How ORO Turns Chat into On-Chain Action

This week on the DevNTell podcast, Katerina Vdovichenko, Co-Founder of ORO, will be our guest. ORO is the AI companion that turns your words into onchain execution, supporting swaps, staking, lending, bridging, across every chain.

Viewers of this DevNTell will learn about ORO and how you can get started using it today!

Register here to get notified when the show starts.

The Turing Test Hackathon

Mantle has officially launched the Turing Test Hackathon 2026, a global competition exploring the future of AI-powered on-chain applications with a combined prize pool of $120,000. The event, co-hosted by Bybit, Byreal, and the Blockchain for Good Alliance, brings together developers, AI innovators and Web3 builders from around the world to deploy autonomous AI agents on Mantle’s blockchain infrastructure.

The first phase of the hackathon, ClawHack, has already concluded after participants competed by deploying AI agents to execute DeFi trading strategies across Mantle’s ecosystem. Focus now shifts to Phase 2, AI Awakening, where participants will compete for a $100,000 prize pool across six categories, including AI trading bots, on-chain analytics tools, AI-powered RWA solutions, consumer dApps, developer tools, and agentic wallet economies.

The initiative is supported by leading industry players such as Tencent Cloud, Animoca Brands, Nansen, and several global blockchain and AI communities, marking one of the largest collaborations focused on AI and on-chain finance innovation.

Register here if interested.

Community Highlights

Last week on DevNTell, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino revealed the decentralized AI platform QVAC. QVAC is Tether’s answer to centralized AI, an entirely new paradigm where intelligence runs privately, locally, and without permission on any device.

Please recap the episode on our Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Job Searchers

@mahima_thacker is looking for DevRel or engineering roles in AI/Web3. Do reach out if you are hiring or know someone who is. 

Job Providers

Altius Lab is hiring for a variety of positions. Check them out.

D_D Initiatives

D_D Cloud

Incredibly, Ethereum is now 10 years old!  All great things require time to mature, and, amazingly, it took a decade for an RPC option like D_D Cloud to emerge.

We're putting the final touches on the first-ever hybrid cloud built for web3, and it's almost showtime. Want front-row seats when the doors open?

Join the waitlist & be the first to know.

Developer DAO Ventures

Founders: Scale Your Web3 or AI Product Faster.

D_D Ventures partners with bold builders to reshape the future of decentralized tech and AI. We help early-stage teams like yours:

• Build smarter with Web3 and AI infrastructure expertise.

• Grow globally with proven strategies to amplify your reach.

👉 Got vision? Let's talk.

Contact us today to elevate your product to category leadership.

D_D Arweave Gateway

Delegate your ARIO tokens to our Arweave gateway, as we will share 10% of the rewards with you.

You can delegate your ARIO tokens here.

If you don't have ARIO tokens yet, visit the ar.io website to learn how to obtain them.

Ecosystem News

Ar.io is migrating to Solana

ARIO holders have been advised to register for the upcoming migration of Ar.io to the Solana blockchain. As part of the process, users are required to connect their Arweave or Ethereum wallets and link them to a Solana address to facilitate the transfer of their $ARIO tokens, ArNS names, vaults, and staking positions. The migration will be based on balances captured at the time of the official snapshot. Check out the website for more details. 

Amazon Builds AI Agent Payments With Coinbase and Stripe

Amazon Web Services has launched Bedrock AgentCore Payments, a new system that allows AI agents to hold funds, make payments, and complete transactions automatically. The platform uses Coinbase’s x402 stablecoin payment protocol and Stripe's wallet technology via its Privy subsidiary. The goal is to enable AI agents to pay for services and interact with online systems without human intervention, using stablecoins and eventually traditional fiat payments.

Kraken Parent Payward Seeks US Federal Trust Charter

Payward has applied for a national trust charter from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to expand its regulated crypto services. If approved, the new entity, Payward National Trust Company, would provide federally regulated custody and trust services for digital assets to both institutions and individual users. 

WAGMI!

• Decentralized AI on DevNTell

Upcoming Events

DevNTell - Running LLMs Locally – Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino Reveals Decentralized AI Platform QVAC

​In this episode of DevNTell, we are joined by Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, who will introduce us to Tether's decentralized AI platform, QVAC. QVAC is Tether’s answer to centralized AI, an entirely new paradigm where intelligence runs privately, locally, and without permission on any device.

​Viewers of this DevNTell will get to meet Paolo, learn about Tether's approach to local AI, and how you can get started using it today!

Register here!

Community Highlights

Last week, we aired two episodes of DevNTell!

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   Fighting Rare Disease on Undiagnosed Day (Spotify, Apple)

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   Tea Protocol: Rewarding Open-Source Heroes (Spotify, Apple)

D_D Initiatives

D_D Cloud

Incredibly, Ethereum is now 10 years old!  All great things require time to mature, and, amazingly, it took a decade for an RPC option like D_D Cloud to emerge.

We're putting the final touches on the first-ever hybrid cloud built for web3, and it's almost showtime. Want front-row seats when the doors open?

Join the waitlist & be the first to know.

Developer DAO Ventures

Founders: Scale Your Web3 or AI Product Faster.

D_D Ventures partners with bold builders to reshape the future of decentralized tech and AI. We help early-stage teams like yours:

• Build smarter with Web3 and AI infrastructure expertise.

• Grow globally with proven strategies to amplify your reach.

👉 Got vision? Let's talk.

Contact us today to elevate your product to category leadership.

D_D Arweave Gateway

Delegate your ARIO tokens to our Arweave gateway, as we will share 10% of the rewards with you.

You can delegate your ARIO tokens here.

If you don't have ARIO tokens yet, visit the ar.io website to learn how to obtain them.

WAGMI!

• Fighting rare diseases on DevNTell.

• Rewards for open-source maintainers on DevNTell.

• AWS credits for Web3 startups.

Upcoming Events

This week, we have a double header on DevNTell!

DevNTell - Fighting Rare Disease on Undiagnosed Day

On Wednesday, April 28, Stanley Bishop and Mikk Cederroth will be our guests on the show. Stanley is currently affiliated with 'Research to the People,' a joint program between Stanford Genetics and Stanford Medicine, where he contributes his AI expertise and leadership to the program's practice of uniting a diverse set of collaborators to tackle unaddressed problems in rare genetic illness medicine and precision oncology. Mikk, alongside his wife Helene, is the founder and driving force behind the Wilhelm Foundation, a global voice dedicated to ending the diagnostic odyssey for people living with undiagnosed diseases (PLWUD).

​Viewers of this DevNtell will learn about Undiagnosed Day, insights into rare disease research, and more.

Register to get notified when the show starts.

DevNTell - Tea Protocol: Rewarding Open Source Heroes

On Friday, May 1st, the second episode of DevNTell for the week will feature Timothy Lewis, Co-Founder and CEO of Tea Protocol. Tea is the permissionless network powering the future of open source. Tea anchors open-source cryptography and turns every signed commit into part of a global economy.

​Viewers of this DevNTell will learn about Tea Protocol and how you can get started using it today.

Register to get notified when the show starts.

AWS Activate: $100K Cloud Credit Pool for Web3 Builders

Through the AWS Activate Program, Web3 startups can now tap into a $100,000 funding pool of cloud credits to scale their stacks without upfront overhead.

The Breakdown

Credits are allocated based on the technical demands of your sub-sector:

• Tier 1 (Up to $10k+): High-compute projects including L1/L2 chains, DePIN, Validators, and DEXs.

• Tier 2 (Up to $5k+): Application-layer projects like AI Agents, GameFi, RWA, and SocialFi.

Are You Eligible?

To grab a piece of the pie, your project needs:

1. Legal Incorporation: Must be a registered company.

2. Funding: At least $10k in prior funding (grants, hackathon prizes, or VC).

3. Efficiency: Current AWS spend must be under $1,000/month.

Approved teams get AWS Business Support, 1-on-1 sessions with Solution Architects, and access to the AWS partner network to help bridge the gap between "buidling" and enterprise-grade scaling.

Apply here if you meet the requirements or are interested. You may never know what could be unless you try!

Community Highlights

Last week on DevNTell, Marco Rinaldi and Avi from Kleomedes were our guests. Kleomedes is a Web3 sovereign infrastructure provider specializing in DIY, bare-metal blockchain infrastructure.

In case you missed the live broadcast, you can recap the episode on our Spotify and Apple Podcast.

Job Seekers

• D_D member @pbillingsby is looking for his next role. He's a hybrid software engineer with experience across web3, fintech, and AI; full-stack systems; CLI tooling; automation; and developer education. Looking to join a small to mid-sized team building at the core level for software development and/or devrel. If anyone knows of teams hiring, I would love to connect.

• D_D member @voyageur6049 is looking for web3 jobs with a clear PMF. Has experience working in web3 + data-intensive applications with an early-stage startup. Send a message to @voyageur6049 if you are hiring or know anyone who is. 

• D_D member @0xjakess is looking to take on new clients at their agency, Ethereal Labs, a Web3 Development Agency. Send a DM on Telegram (xjakess) if you are looking for devs for your project.

• D_D member @gcodez  is currently open to new client engagements. He builds high-quality mobile applications using Flutter and Dart, as well as native mobile technologies, and is available for projects requiring reliable cross-platform or fully native solutions. 

Jobs Providers

Disclaimer: Please do your due diligence about a role posted here.

• Researcher/Writer at Rareskill :

• Engineering Director, @ Agent Context

• Production Support Engineer @ Alpaca

• Software Engineer, Agent (Cantonese Speaking) @ Sierra

• Python Developer Remote

D_D Initiatives

D_D Cloud

Incredibly, Ethereum is now 10 years old!  All great things require time to mature, and, amazingly, it took a decade for an RPC option like D_D Cloud to emerge.

We're putting the final touches on the first-ever hybrid cloud built for web3, and it's almost showtime. Want front-row seats when the doors open?

Join the waitlist & be the first to know.

Developer DAO Ventures

Founders: Scale Your Web3 or AI Product Faster.

D_D Ventures partners with bold builders to reshape the future of decentralized tech and AI. We help early-stage teams like yours:

• Build smarter with Web3 and AI infrastructure expertise.

• Grow globally with proven strategies to amplify your reach.

👉 Got vision? Let's talk.

Contact us today to elevate your product to category leadership.

D_D Arweave Gateway

Delegate your ARIO tokens to our Arweave gateway, as we will share 10% of the rewards with you.

You can delegate your ARIO tokens here.

If you don't have ARIO tokens yet, visit the ar.io website to learn how to obtain them.

Community News

• Introducing Latrine 2.0 — Secure and private WalletConnect client  by @hazae41

Ecosystem News

DeFi United Fundraising Chips Away at Kelp Exploit Shortfall

The “DeFi United” recovery effort, led by Kelp DAO and Aave Labs, has recovered a significant portion of funds lost in the April 18 exploit, filling about 73,700 ETH of the 163,200 ETH gap. Contributions have come from multiple ecosystem players, including Mantle, Lido, and EtherFi, with additional support from individuals like Stani Kulechov. A major part of the plan includes a proposed 30,000 ETH loan from Mantle, backed by Bybit CEO Ben Zhou. Despite this progress, about 89,500 ETH remains unfunded, and efforts continue to close the gap and address the bad debt caused by the exploit.

Stripe’s Tempo blockchain raised $500M, has lower TPS than Bitcoin

Stripe’s Tempo blockchain is currently handling about 2.5 transactions per second, which is lower than Bitcoin’s roughly 5 TPS, despite earlier claims it could reach 10,000 TPS. The project raised $500 million and was built with Paradigm, but adoption has been weak since its March 2026 launch, with declines in users and transaction activity. Compared to networks like Ethereum, which generate much higher usage and value, Tempo’s real-world performance falls short of expectations.

Ethereum Foundation Sells 10,000 ETH to BitMNR at $2,387 Average Price via OTC

The Ethereum Foundation sold 10,000 Ethereum to BitMNR through an over-the-counter (OTC) deal at an average price of $2,387 per token, totaling about $23.87 million. This type of private transaction helps avoid affecting market prices and is typically used for large institutional trades. The sale is part of the foundation’s strategy to manage its treasury and fund ongoing development and research within the Ethereum ecosystem.

Circle Proposes Emergency Rate Changes to Unstick Aave's Frozen USDC Pool

Circle has proposed urgent changes to the interest rate model on Aave to fix its nearly frozen USD Coin pool, which has been almost fully utilized with little available liquidity after the Kelp exploit. Circle argues that current borrowing rates are too low to restore balance and suggests sharply increasing deposit yields to attract more USDC into the pool and ease withdrawals. The proposal also includes adjusting utilization targets and pausing a risk tool that has underperformed. Overall, Circle is pushing for higher incentives to quickly bring liquidity back and stabilize the market.

New York Attorney General Sues Coinbase, Gemini Over Unlicensed Prediction Markets

Letitia James has sued Coinbase and Gemini, accusing them of running illegal, unlicensed prediction markets in New York. The lawsuit claims these platforms allowed users to bet on events like sports and elections without proper licenses, violating state gambling laws. It also argues they failed to enforce age limits and consumer protections, while avoiding taxes that licensed operators must pay. The state is seeking fines, repayment of profits, and compensation for affected users.

WAGMI!

• DIY Web3 infrastructure on DevNTell

• An Ethereum Hackathon

Upcoming Events

DevNTell - Exploring Web3 DIY infrastructure with Kleomedes

This week on DevNTell, Marco Rinaldi and Avi of Kleomedes will be our guests. Kleomedes is a Web3 sovereign infrastructure provider specializing in DIY, bare-metal blockchain infrastructure

​Viewers of this DevNTell will learn about Kleomedes and how you can get started using it today!

Register here to get notified when the show starts.

ETHPrague 2026 Hackathon

Building Ethereum’s Solarpunk Future

Dates: May 8 – 10, 2026

Location: Prague, Czechia – Municipal House (iconic Art Nouveau venue in the heart of the city)

Format: In-person only (offline hackathon focused on IRL collaboration)

What is it?

A high-signal Ethereum hackathon bringing together hundreds of builders — coders, designers, founders, and creators — to ship innovative, real-world Ethereum projects.

The emphasis is on impact-driven development across key areas:

• Sustainability

• DeFi

• Privacy

• Community solutions

The hackathon runs alongside the ETHPrague Conference in the same stunning venue, giving you excellent opportunities for networking, inspiration, and cross-pollination of ideas.

Main Tracks

• Ethereum Core

• Network Economy

• Future Society

Prizes

You can win from a total prize pool of ~$48,197 (including major sponsor bounties from Umia, Swarm, ENS, The FinTechers, SpaceComputer, Sourcify, and more).

Ready to build?

Register / Apply now if you're interested, and get 50% off the conference prize courtesy of D_D member hyperalchemy by registering with this link.

Community Highlights

Last week on the DevNTell show, Alex Mirran, the Business Development Lead at Gradient, was our guest to talk about, Intelligence for Anyone, Anywhere: A Look Into Gradient’s Mission to Decentralize AGI.

Gradient is an AI R&D lab dedicated to building open intelligence through a fully decentralized infrastructure, OIS (Open Intelligence Stack), encompassing distributed training, serving, agentic systems, and more.

In case you missed the live presentation, you can recap the episode on our Spotify and Apple Podcast.

Job Seekers

• D_D member @pbillingsby is looking for his next role. He's a hybrid software engineer with experience across web3, fintech, and AI; full-stack systems; CLI tooling; automation; and developer education. Looking to join a small to mid-sized team building at the core level for software development and/or devrel. If anyone knows of teams hiring, I would love to connect.

• D_D member @voyageur6049 is looking for web3 jobs with a clear PMF. Has experience working in web3 + data-intensive applications with an early-stage startup. Send a message to @voyageur6049 if you are hiring or know anyone who is. 

• D_D member @0xjakess is looking to take on new clients at their agency, Ethereal Labs, a Web3 Development Agency. Send a DM on Telegram (xjakess) if you are looking for devs for your project.

• D_D member @gcodez  is currently open to new client engagements. He builds high-quality mobile applications using Flutter and Dart, as well as native mobile technologies, and is available for projects requiring reliable cross-platform or fully native solutions. 

Jobs Providers

Disclaimer: Please do your due diligence about a role posted here.

• Researcher/Writer at Rareskill :

• Engineering Director, @ Agent Context

• Production Support Engineer @ Alpaca

• Software Engineer, Agent (Cantonese Speaking) @ Sierra

• Python Developer Remote

D_D Initiatives

D_D Cloud

Incredibly, Ethereum is now 10 years old!  All great things require time to mature, and, amazingly, it took a decade for an RPC option like D_D Cloud to emerge.

We're putting the final touches on the first-ever hybrid cloud built for web3, and it's almost showtime. Want front-row seats when the doors open?

Join the waitlist & be the first to know.

Developer DAO Ventures

Founders: Scale Your Web3 or AI Product Faster.

D_D Ventures partners with bold builders to reshape the future of decentralized tech and AI. We help early-stage teams like yours:

• Build smarter with Web3 and AI infrastructure expertise.

• Grow globally with proven strategies to amplify your reach.

👉 Got vision? Let's talk.

Contact us today to elevate your product to category leadership.

D_D Arweave Gateway

Delegate your ARIO tokens to our Arweave gateway, as we will share 10% of the rewards with you.

You can delegate your ARIO tokens here.

If you don't have ARIO tokens yet, visit the ar.io website to learn how to obtain them.

Ecosystem News

Kelp DAO Loses $293M in Bridge Exploit, Leaving Aave With Over $200M in Bad Debt

Kelp DAO lost about $293 million in a major exploit after an attacker tricked its bridge into creating unbacked rsETH tokens and used them as collateral on Aave to borrow real assets. The attacker acted quickly, completing the attack in under an hour before the system was frozen, leaving Aave with over $200 million in bad debt. This caused panic withdrawals, drained billions in liquidity, and pushed Aave’s lending pools to their limits. Other platforms froze rsETH, and concerns spread across DeFi, making this the largest exploit of 2026 and exposing weaknesses in cross-chain bridges and risk controls.

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Circle Over Drift Protocol $280 Million Hack: Gibbs Mura Law Group

A law firm, Gibbs Mura Law Group, has filed a class action lawsuit against Circle Internet Financial on behalf of investors affected by the Drift Protocol hack. The lawsuit claims Circle failed to freeze about $230 million in stolen USD Coin, even though it could do so, allowing attackers reportedly linked to North Korea to move funds freely for hours. The April 1 exploit caused major losses, sharply reduced Drift’s total value, and affected many other DeFi platforms, raising concerns about Circle’s security and compliance during large-scale crypto breaches.

Singapore-based Cobo launches agentic wallet with guardrails for AI-led onchain execution

Cobo has launched a new “Agentic Wallet” designed to let AI agents manage crypto assets safely. The wallet uses a special system called a “Pact” to control what the AI can do, setting clear limits on actions and stopping conditions to prevent misuse. It also uses strong security methods, such as multi-party computation, to ensure that even if an AI or system is compromised, it cannot act on its own to move funds. The wallet works with popular AI tools and supports many blockchains, including Ethereum and Solana. This launch reflects a growing trend, as companies like Coinbase and Ledger also explore AI-powered wallets that can handle transactions and manage funds automatically.

Tether Commits $127.5M to Drift Protocol Recovery Plan Following $270M+ Exploit

Tether has committed up to $127.5 million to help Drift Protocol recover from its recent $270M+ hack, as part of a larger $150 million recovery plan. The funding will help repay affected users over time as the platform restarts and generates trading revenue. As part of the relaunch, Drift will switch its main trading settlement asset from USD Coin to Tether on Solana. The move aims to rebuild confidence in the platform, and the news has already boosted Drift’s token price, showing renewed optimism despite the earlier losses.

WAGMI!

• Decentralized AGI at DevNTell

Upcoming Events

DevNTell - Intelligence for Anyone, Anywhere: A Look Into Gradient’s Mission to Decentralize AGI

This week on DevNTell, Alex Mirran, the Business Development Lead at Gradient, will be our guest. Gradient is an AI R&D lab dedicated to building open intelligence through a fully decentralized infrastructure — OIS (Open Intelligence Stack), encompassing distributed training, serving, agentic systems, and more.

​Viewers of this DevNTell will learn about Gradient and how you can get started using it today!

Register here to get notified when the show starts.

Community Highlights

Last week on DevNTell, Harsh Rajat, Founder of Push Chain, was our guest. Push Chain is a unified settlement layer for all chains (EVM + non-EVM), allowing developers to build & deploy once and reach users natively from any chain.

In case you missed the live presentation, you can recap the episode on our Spotify and Apple Podcast.

Job Seekers

• D_D member @pbillingsby is looking for his next role. He's a hybrid software engineer with experience across web3, fintech, and AI; full-stack systems; CLI tooling; automation; and developer education. Looking to join a small to mid-sized team building at the core level for software development and/or devrel. If anyone knows of teams hiring, I would love to connect.

• D_D member @voyageur6049 is looking for web3 jobs with a clear PMF. Has experience working in web3 + data-intensive applications with an early-stage startup. Send a message to @voyageur6049 if you are hiring or know anyone who is. 

• D_D member @0xjakess is looking to take on new clients at their agency, Ethereal Labs, a Web3 Development Agency. Send a DM on Telegram (xjakess) if you are looking for devs for your project.

• D_D member @gcodez  is currently open to new client engagements. He builds high-quality mobile applications using Flutter and Dart, as well as native mobile technologies, and is available for projects requiring reliable cross-platform or fully native solutions. 

Jobs Providers

Disclaimer: Please do your due diligence about a role posted here.

• Wallet Engineer at SwapRail

• Senior Web3 Infrastructure Engineer

• Golfiuns is hiring a Web3 Smart Contract Developer

• Web3 Content Creator

• Senior Design Engineer - MetaMask at Consensys

D_D Initiatives

D_D Cloud

Incredibly, Ethereum is now 10 years old!  All great things require time to mature, and, amazingly, it took a decade for an RPC option like D_D Cloud to emerge.

We're putting the final touches on the first-ever hybrid cloud built for web3, and it's almost showtime. Want front-row seats when the doors open?

Join the waitlist & be the first to know.

Developer DAO Ventures

Founders: Scale Your Web3 or AI Product Faster.

D_D Ventures partners with bold builders to reshape the future of decentralized tech and AI. We help early-stage teams like yours:

• Build smarter with Web3 and AI infrastructure expertise.

• Grow globally with proven strategies to amplify your reach.

👉 Got vision? Let's talk.

Contact us today to elevate your product to category leadership.

D_D Arweave Gateway

Delegate your ARIO tokens to our Arweave gateway, as we will share 10% of the rewards with you.

You can delegate your ARIO tokens here.

If you don't have ARIO tokens yet, visit the ar.io website to learn how to obtain them.

Community News

• An article on “Advanced Tactics for AI” by Michael Kirsanov.

• A video on My Journey so far in Web3 by Mahima Thacker.

• Bayes Theorem: The Secret Behind AI Decisions

• Transient Storage: The EIP-1153 Feature That Will Reshape How You Write Solidity

• Web3 Security Bulletin

• Introducing ERC-8211: The Execution Standard for Onchain Agents

Ecosystem News

Bitcoin Surges Past $73,000 as Hot CPI Meets Fragile Ceasefire

Bitcoin surged past $73,000 this week, rising 1.8% in 24 hours and 9.4% over the week. Traders drove prices higher despite a hotter-than-expected March CPI report showing inflation jumped to 3.3% year-over-year, mainly due to a sharp rise in gasoline prices amid the conflict in Iran. The core inflation reading remained tame, calming markets and supporting the rally. Ethereum climbed to $2,250 while the total crypto market cap reached $2.55 trillion.

AAVE Slides Below $90 as Contributor Departures Weigh on DeFi's Largest Lender

AAVE slid below $90 this week, dropping as low as $85 before recovering slightly to around $88. The token has now lost roughly 75% of its value since its peak near $356 in August 2025. The sharp decline comes as three key contributors, Chaos Labs, BGD Labs, and the Aave Chan Initiative, exited the protocol amid a growing governance crisis. Chaos Labs cited disagreements over risk management and insufficient funding, while the others pointed to increasing centralization around Aave Labs.

Polygon, Frax, and Curve Launch Onchain Forex Liquidity Pools

Polygon, Frax, Curve Finance, and DFB Network launched new onchain forex liquidity pools on Polygon this week. The pools use Frax’s frxUSD as the base dollar pairing and enable fast, low-cost swaps between stablecoins pegged to the Brazilian real, Indonesian rupiah, British pound, Australian dollar, Korean won, and USDT. The partners also introduced incentives and reward gauges to bootstrap liquidity. They aim to bring transparent pricing and instant settlement to the massive $6.6 trillion daily global FX market.

Secret Claude model ‘better than all but the most skilled humans’ at hacking

Anthropic has developed a powerful new AI model called Mythos that excels at finding software vulnerabilities, reportedly better than all but the most skilled human hackers. The company quietly gave early access to this unreleased model through its Glasswing cybersecurity program to big names like JPMorgan Chase, Apple, and Microsoft, along with $4 million in free AI credits. Crypto companies were notably excluded from the list. Anthropic claims Mythos is highly autonomous and has already discovered thousands of high-severity bugs, including flaws in major operating systems and web browsers.

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• Universal apps on DevNTell

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Upcoming Events

DevNTell - Building Universal Apps with Push Chain

This week on DevNTell, Harsh Rajat, Founder of Push Chain, will be our guest. Push Chain is a unified settlement layer for all chains (EVM + non-EVM), allowing developers to build & deploy once and reach users natively from any chain.

​Viewers of this DevNTell will learn about Push Chain and how you can get started using it today!

Register here to get notified when the show starts.

Bags Hackathon: Build, Launch, Get Funded

Bags is opening the door for creators and developers to build without traditional gatekeepers—and they’re backing it up with serious funding.

The Bags Hackathon invites builders across the Solana ecosystem to create apps and tools on its platform, offering over $1M in prizes and $3M+ in continued support. Whether you're an experienced developer or just getting started, this is a chance to turn ideas into funded projects.

What to expect:

• Launch your project directly on Bags

• Submit a demo, GitHub repo, and basic project details

• Include a token as part of your project

• Compete alongside global teams and builders

Top projects will receive $10,000 to $100,000 in funding, with additional rewards for teams that gain real traction after launch.

If you're looking to build in the creator economy and get funded while doing it, this hackathon is worth your attention.

Register here if interested.

Community Highlights

Last week on DevNTell, ​Sarah Thiam, Head of DevRel at Filecoin, introduced us to Filecoin Onchain Cloud. Filecoin Onchain Cloud provides transparent storage, retrieval, and payments on the Filecoin network.

Recap the episode on our Spotify and Apple podcast, and mint and claim the episode on Pods.

Job Seekers

• D_D member @pbillingsby is looking for his next role. He's a hybrid software engineer with experience across web3, fintech, and AI; full-stack systems; CLI tooling; automation; and developer education. Looking to join a small to mid-sized team building at the core level for software development and/or devrel. If anyone knows of teams hiring, I would love to connect.

• D_D member @voyageur6049 is looking for web3 jobs with a clear PMF. Has experience working in web3 + data-intensive applications with an early-stage startup. Send a message to @voyageur6049 if you are hiring or know anyone who is. 

• D_D member @0xjakess is looking to take on new clients at their agency, Ethereal Labs, a Web3 Development Agency. Send a DM on Telegram (xjakess) if you are looking for devs for your project.

• D_D member @gcodez  is currently open to new client engagements. He builds high-quality mobile applications using Flutter and Dart, as well as native mobile technologies, and is available for projects requiring reliable cross-platform or fully native solutions. 

Jobs Providers

Disclaimer: Please do your due diligence about a role posted here.

D_D Initiatives

D_D Cloud

Incredibly, Ethereum is now 10 years old!  All great things require time to mature, and, amazingly, it took a decade for an RPC option like D_D Cloud to emerge.

We're putting the final touches on the first-ever hybrid cloud built for web3, and it's almost showtime. Want front-row seats when the doors open?

Join the waitlist & be the first to know.

Developer DAO Ventures

Founders: Scale Your Web3 or AI Product Faster.

D_D Ventures partners with bold builders to reshape the future of decentralized tech and AI. We help early-stage teams like yours:

• Build smarter with Web3 and AI infrastructure expertise.

• Grow globally with proven strategies to amplify your reach.

👉 Got vision? Let's talk.

Contact us today to elevate your product to category leadership.

D_D Arweave Gateway

Delegate your ARIO tokens to our Arweave gateway, as we will share 10% of the rewards with you.

You can delegate your ARIO tokens here.

If you don't have ARIO tokens yet, visit the ar.io website to learn how to obtain them.

Community News

• Check out Pendule from @hazae41: A Library for Time-based one-time passcodes (TOTP) for the Web.

• An Article “Aave V3: How to Lend, Borrow & Earn” by @mahima_thacker

• An Article “30+ Blockchains. None of Them Talk to Each Other. Until Now - Push Chain Fixes That” by @mahima_thacker

• The Post-Quantum Divergence: Evaluating Quantum Risk and Readiness Across Blockchains

• Jack Dorsey’s technology company, Block, launches a new ‘bitcoin faucet’ website, http://btc.day, which goes live on April 6. 

• GPU Memory Math for LLMs

• RAG from the Ground Up

Ecosystem News

Drift Protocol — Incident Background Update

Drift Protocol revealed that attackers carried out its April 1, 2026, hack through a carefully planned social engineering operation that lasted about six months. The attackers posed as a legitimate trading firm, built trust with contributors through meetings, conversations, and real investments, and gradually gained access by sharing malicious tools like a compromised code repository and a fake wallet app. These tools may have exploited known software vulnerabilities to execute hidden code. After the attack, Drift froze protocol functions, removed compromised wallets, and began an investigation with Mandiant. Early evidence links the attackers to a North Korean-affiliated group connected to the Radiant Capital hack, showing how advanced and organized the operation was.

Crypto Markets Tumble as Iran Strikes Resume, Drift Exploit Rattles Solana

Crypto markets dropped sharply as rising geopolitical tensions and a major exploit shook investor confidence. Bitcoin fell below $67,000 while Ethereum lost over 4%, and Solana declined further after the Drift Protocol exploit. The sell-off followed Donald Trump’s statement that the U.S. would continue military strikes on Iran, which increased uncertainty and pushed investors toward safer assets. As a result, the total crypto market value fell, ETFs saw significant withdrawals, and about 185,000 traders were liquidated, showing widespread losses across the market.

Liquity accused of ‘market manipulation’ after Circle acquisition, April Fools’

Liquity faced criticism after posting an April Fools’ joke claiming it had been acquired by Circle, which briefly pushed up the price of its LQTY token by about 5% before it quickly dropped. Some users accused the move of being misleading and close to market manipulation, especially since the announcement looked realistic and triggered immediate trading activity. Others dismissed the reaction as overblown, noting the small price change. Liquity later clarified that the claim was only a joke, while Circle also confirmed that no acquisition had taken place, highlighting how April Fools’ posts in crypto can still influence markets and trader behavior.

Ethereum Foundation doubles staked ether, clearing two-thirds of 70,000 ETH target

The Ethereum Foundation has rapidly increased its staking activity, doubling the amount of Ethereum it has staked to 47,050 ETH (about $96.6 million), surpassing two-thirds of its 70,000 ETH target. This move, which began less than two weeks ago, reflects a shift in strategy to earn yield from its treasury instead of selling ETH to fund operations. The change follows its 2025 treasury policy update, which promotes more active use of reserves through staking and DeFi, marking a departure from past reliance on token sales that often drew criticism from the community.

WAGMI!

• Filecoin on DevNTell

• A Hashkey DeFi hackathon

Upcoming Events

DevNTell - Filecoin Onchain Cloud Explained: Verifiable Decentralized Cloud for Web3 Builders

​This week on DevNTell,  Sarah Thiam, Head of DevRel at Filecoin, will be our guest. She will be introducing us to Filecoin Onchain Cloud. Filecoin Onchain Cloud provides transparent storage, retrieval, and payments on the Filecoin network.

Viewers of this DevNTell will learn about Filecoin OnChain Cloud and how to get started using it today!

Register here to get notified when the show starts.

HashKey Chain On-Chain Horizon Hackathon: Building the Future of Financial Infrastructure

The HashKey Chain On-Chain Horizon Hackathon is now underway, bringing together global developers, entrepreneurs, and industry practitioners to build next-generation financial infrastructure at the intersection of AI and DeFi.

🗓 March 10 – April 23, 2026

📝 Registration Deadline: April 15

💰 Prize Pool: 40,000 USDT

The hackathon centers on the theme “Technology Empowers Finance, Innovation Reconstructs Ecosystem,” with a strong focus on practical AI applications in decentralized finance. Participants actively form cross-disciplinary teams and develop solutions across key tracks, including DeFi, PayFi, AI, and ZKID, with use cases ranging from intelligent trading to on-chain infrastructure to automated DeFi operations.

Hosted in Hong Kong, the event combines virtual collaboration with offline showcases, culminating in final demos and awards at the Web3 Festival. Each track offers prizes of up to 5,000 USDT for top-performing teams.

Register if you are interested. 

Community Highlights

Last week featured two episodes of the DevNTell show:

• João Moreira, Founder and CEO of Mystic Finance, discussed “The Future of On-Chain Lending and RWAs with Mystic Finance.”

• Ryan Beltrán and Eric Wood, Co-Founders of ChainCraft, covered “How to Build a Game with AI Using ChainCraft.”

You can catch the Mystic Finance episode on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and mint the episode on Pods to own it on-chain.

The ChainCraft episode is also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, with the option to mint and own it on Pods.

Job Seekers

• D_D member @pbillingsby is looking for his next role. He's a hybrid software engineer with experience across web3, fintech, and AI; full-stack systems; CLI tooling; automation; and developer education. Looking to join a small to mid-sized team building at the core level for software development and/or devrel. If anyone knows of teams hiring, I would love to connect.

• D_D member @voyageur6049 is looking for web3 jobs with a clear PMF. Has experience working in web3 + data-intensive applications with an early-stage startup. Send a message to @voyageur6049 if you are hiring or know anyone who is. 

• D_D member @0xjakess is looking to take on new clients at their agency, Ethereal Labs, a Web3 Development Agency. Send a DM on Telegram (xjakess) if you are looking for devs for your project.

• D_D member @gcodez  is currently open to new client engagements. He builds high-quality mobile applications using Flutter and Dart, as well as native mobile technologies, and is available for projects requiring reliable cross-platform or fully native solutions. 

Jobs Providers

Disclaimer: Please do your due diligence about a role posted here.

D_D Initiatives

D_D Cloud

Incredibly, Ethereum is now 10 years old!  All great things require time to mature, and, amazingly, it took a decade for an RPC option like D_D Cloud to emerge.

We're putting the final touches on the first-ever hybrid cloud built for web3, and it's almost showtime. Want front-row seats when the doors open?

Join the waitlist & be the first to know.

Developer DAO Ventures

Founders: Scale Your Web3 or AI Product Faster.

D_D Ventures partners with bold builders to reshape the future of decentralized tech and AI. We help early-stage teams like yours:

• Build smarter with Web3 and AI infrastructure expertise.

• Grow globally with proven strategies to amplify your reach.

👉 Got vision? Let's talk.

Contact us today to elevate your product to category leadership.

D_D Arweave Gateway

Delegate your ARIO tokens to our Arweave gateway, as we will share 10% of the rewards with you.

You can delegate your ARIO tokens here.

If you don't have ARIO tokens yet, visit the ar.io website to learn how to obtain them.

Community News

• An article on what Lamport's 1978 paper tells us about why Nakamoto chose the longest chain rule by Charles Freeborn.

• Beware of what you paste into LLMs. Hidden chars can carry invisible instructions that your AI reads and follows. @ropats16 has created a tool to show you hidden characters in text. Watch the video on X.

• An upcoming workshop on building a standout web portfolio from scratch, no coding required, using tools like Lovable, Replit, and Canva by @ropats16. Register here to partake.

• Simbolik Expands into a Full Security Toolkit for Solidity Engineers.

• Patrick Collins and Cyfrin Updraft launch the battlechain testnet. An L2 platform to battle test your smart contract before mainnet deployment.

Ecosystem News

Public Goods Network (PGN) Shuts Down on April 20, 2026, at 9 AM EST

Following a governance vote earlier this year, PGN is shutting down, and unclaimed funds will be withdrawn to the Gitcoin Foundation treasury after this deadline.

Resolv Protocol Exploit Triggers Unauthorized Minting of $80M USR

Resolv Digital Assets Ltd. disclosed a security incident involving the Resolv Protocol, where a compromised private key enabled an attacker to mint approximately $80M in uncollateralized USR tokens. The breach was quickly contained by pausing affected smart contracts, and about 9M USR linked to the attacker has already been burned. 

Tether Gold Expands to BNB Chain as Tokenized Gold Market Approaches $5 Billion

Tether has expanded Tether Gold (XAU₮) to the BNB Chain, broadening access to tokenized gold as the market nears $5 billion in market cap. At the same time, rising competition and scrutiny are challenging the dominance of XAU₮ and PAX Gold (PAXG).

Trump crypto czar David Sacks exits role after 130 days

David Sacks stepped down as U.S. crypto and AI czar after 130 days and joined President Donald Trump’s tech council, following a tenure marked by delayed crypto legislation, limited policy outcomes, and conflict-of-interest concerns.

WAGMI!

• AI gaming development & on-chain lending on DevNTell

• A Rust string library by D_D Cloud

Upcoming Events

DevNTell - The Future of On-Chain Lending with Mystic Finance

​Moved from last week to tomorrow, Tuesday, the 24th of March, we are joined by João Moreira, the founder and CEO of Mystic Finance. Mystic is a lending market for tokenized real-world assets that focuses on leveraging the best of RWAs to maximize their use in DeFi.

​Viewers of this DevNTell will learn about Mystic Finance and how you can get started using it today!

Register here to get notified when the show starts. 

DevNTell - How to Make a Game with AI using ChainCraft

In this week's episode of DevNTell, we will be joined by Ryan and Eric, who are the Co-Founders of ChainCraft. ChainCraft is an innovative platform that revolutionizes game development by integrating blockchain technology and artificial intelligence.

​Viewers of this DevNTell will get to meet Ryan and Eric, see all the latest developments with ChainCraft, and learn how you can get started using the platform to make AI-generated games today!

Register here to get notified when the show starts. 

Community Highlights

• D_D Cloud released the open-source library Stack String (sstr). Sstr is a stack-allocated string that can emulate some behaviors and ergonomics of heap-allocated strings. The library is compatible with no_std, doesn't allocate heap memory, and integrates with serde 🔥

Job Seekers

• D_D member @pbillingsby is looking for his next role. He's a hybrid software engineer with experience across web3, fintech, and AI; full-stack systems; CLI tooling; automation; and developer education. Looking to join a small to mid-sized team building at the core level for software development and/or devrel. If anyone knows of teams hiring, I would love to connect.

• D_D member @voyageur6049 is looking for web3 jobs with a clear PMF. Has experience working in web3 + data-intensive applications with an early-stage startup. Send a message to @voyageur6049 if you are hiring or know anyone who is. 

• D_D member @0xjakess is looking to take on new clients at their agency, Ethereal Labs, a Web3 Development Agency. Send a DM on Telegram (xjakess) if you are looking for devs for your project.

• D_D member @gcodez  is currently open to new client engagements. He builds high-quality mobile applications using Flutter and Dart, as well as native mobile technologies, and is available for projects requiring reliable cross-platform or fully native solutions. 

Jobs Providers

Disclaimer: Please do your due diligence about a role posted here.

• The Ethereum Foundation's 2026 PhD Fellowship Program, which funds academic research on Ethereum, has launched. The initiative will award 9–10 fellowships, each worth $24,000 over one year, to PhD students whose work advances research around the Ethereum ecosystem.

  The fellowship is open to students across disciplines, including computer science, economics, political science, public policy, sociology, and urban planning, provided that their research results in open-access academic publications.

  Applications opened February 2, 2026, and proposals must be submitted by April 1, 2026. See more details here.

D_D Initiatives

D_D Cloud

Incredibly, Ethereum is now 10 years old!  All great things require time to mature, and, amazingly, it took a decade for an RPC option like D_D Cloud to emerge.

We're putting the final touches on the first-ever hybrid cloud built for web3, and it's almost showtime. Want front-row seats when the doors open?

Join the waitlist & be the first to know.

Developer DAO Ventures

Founders: Scale Your Web3 or AI Product Faster.

D_D Ventures partners with bold builders to reshape the future of decentralized tech and AI. We help early-stage teams like yours:

• Build smarter with Web3 and AI infrastructure expertise.

• Grow globally with proven strategies to amplify your reach.

👉 Got vision? Let's talk.

Contact us today to elevate your product to category leadership.

D_D Arweave Gateway

Delegate your ARIO tokens to our Arweave gateway, as we will share 10% of the rewards with you.

You can delegate your ARIO tokens here.

If you don't have ARIO tokens yet, visit the ar.io website to learn how to obtain them.

Community News

• A repo on OpenClaw Security Practice Guide

• An Article on Address Poisoning Attacks Being on the Rise on Ethereum

WAGMI!

• On-chain lending for real-world assets on DevNTell.

Upcoming Events

DevNTell - The Future of On-Chain Lending with Mystic Finance

​This week on DevNTell,  we are joined by João Moreira, the founder and CEO of Mystic Finance. Mystic is a lending market for tokenized real-world assets that focuses on leveraging the best of RWAs to maximize their use in DeFi.

​Viewers of this DevNTell will learn about Mystic Finance and how you can get started using it today!

Register here to get notified when the show starts. 

Community Highlights

Last week on DevNtell, ​Joan Alavedra, the co-founder of Openfort, was our guest. Openfort builds secure wallet infrastructure to unlock better UX with internet money with built-in support for embedded wallets, account abstraction, automations, and money flows.

Catch the full recap on Spotify and Apple podcasts, and mint the episode to own it on Pods.

Job Seekers

Disclaimer: Please do your due diligence about a role posted here.

• Disclaimer: Please do your due diligence about a role posted here.

• D_D member @voyageur6049 is looking for web3 jobs with a clear PMF. Has experience working in web3 + data-intensive applications with an early-stage startup. Send a message to @voyageur6049 if you are hiring or know anyone who is. 

• D_D member @0xjakess is looking to take on new clients at their agency, Ethereal Labs, a Web3 Development Agency. Send a DM on Telegram (xjakess) if you are looking for devs for your project.

• D_D member @gcodez  is currently open to new client engagements. He builds high-quality mobile applications using Flutter and Dart, as well as native mobile technologies, and is available for projects requiring reliable cross-platform or fully native solutions. 

Jobs Providers

• The Ethereum Foundation's 2026 PhD Fellowship Program, which funds academic research related to Ethereum, has been launched. The initiative will award 9–10 fellowships, each worth $24,000 over one year, to PhD students whose work advances research around the Ethereum ecosystem.

  The fellowship is open to students across disciplines, including computer science, economics, political science, public policy, sociology, and urban planning, provided that their research results in open-access academic publications.

  Applications opened February 2, 2026, and proposals must be submitted by April 1, 2026. See more details here.

D_D Initiatives

D_D Cloud

Incredibly, Ethereum is now 10 years old!  All great things require time to mature, and, amazingly, it took a decade for an RPC option like D_D Cloud to emerge.

We're putting the final touches on the first-ever hybrid cloud built for web3, and it's almost showtime. Want front-row seats when the doors open?

Join the waitlist & be the first to know.

Developer DAO Ventures

Founders: Scale Your Web3 or AI Product Faster.

D_D Ventures partners with bold builders to reshape the future of decentralized tech and AI. We help early-stage teams like yours:

• Build smarter with Web3 and AI infrastructure expertise.

• Grow globally with proven strategies to amplify your reach.

👉 Got vision? Let's talk.

Contact us today to elevate your product to category leadership.

D_D Arweave Gateway

Delegate your ARIO tokens to our Arweave gateway, as we will share 10% of the rewards with you.

You can delegate your ARIO tokens here.

If you don't have ARIO tokens yet, visit the ar.io website to learn how to obtain them.

Community News

• A repo on OpenClaw Security Practice Guide

• An Article on Address Poisoning Attacks Being on the Rise on Ethereum

Ecosystem News

Aave Post-Mortem: $50M Swap Collapses to $36K After Trader Accepts 99.9% Price Impact

A trader lost nearly the entire value of a $50.4 million token swap on March 12, 2026, after executing a large trade through the swap widget on the Aave interface, which integrates the CoW Swap aggregator. The user attempted to swap aEthUSDT for aEthAAVE in an illiquid market and was quoted a price reflecting a 99.9% price impact, reducing the expected value to about $36,000. Despite clear warnings in the interface and a required confirmation acknowledging the possibility of a total loss, the user proceeded with the transaction. The swap was executed through external decentralized exchanges and did not affect the core Aave lending protocol. In response, Aave announced Aave Shield, a new safeguard that will automatically block swaps with price impacts above 25% unless users manually disable the protection.

Ethereum Foundation Publishes EF Mandate

The Ethereum Foundation has published the EF Mandate, a 38-page document outlining its role and long-term vision for the Ethereum ecosystem. The Foundation states that it does not control Ethereum but acts as a steward whose mission is to ensure the network remains decentralized, resilient, and capable of supporting user self-sovereignty. The document also reaffirms Ethereum’s core promise as a global “World Computer” that anyone can use permissionlessly, while enabling large-scale coordination without centralized authority. It emphasizes maintaining key principles—censorship resistance, open-source development, privacy, and security—as the baseline for decisions affecting the protocol and its ecosystem.

Binance probed by DoJ, files lawsuit against WSJ

Binance has sued The Wall Street Journal over what it calls defamatory reporting about internal investigations into crypto transfers linked to Iran. The reports claimed investigators found about $1.7 billion in crypto moving from Chinese entities to accounts connected to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. Following the reports, the U.S. Department of Justice began contacting individuals with knowledge of the case, while U.S. senators launched a separate inquiry requesting documents from Binance.

WAGMI!

• Secure wallet infrastructure on DevNTell

Upcoming Events

DevNTell - Building Secure Internet Money Infrastructure with Openfort

This week on DevNTell, we will be joined by Joan and Jaume Alavedra, co-founders of Openfort. Openfort builds secure wallet infrastructure to unlock better UX for internet money, with built-in support for embedded wallets, account abstraction, automations, and money flows.

​Viewers of this DevNTell will learn about Openfort and how you can get started using it today! Register here to get notified when the show starts.

Community Highlights

Last week on DevNtell, ​Billy Campana, a D_D legend and DevRel at Katana, was our guest. Katana is a DeFi-first chain delivering deep liquidity & sustainable real yields.

Catch the full recap on Spotify and Apple podcasts, and mint the episode to own it on Pods.

Job Seekers

Disclaimer: Please do your due diligence about a role posted here.

• D_D member @voyageur6049 is looking for web3 jobs with a clear PMF. Has experience working in web3 + data-intensive applications with an early-stage startup. Send a message to @voyageur6049 if you are hiring or know anyone who is. 

• D_D member @0xjakess is looking to take on new clients at their agency, Ethereal Labs, a Web3 Development Agency. Send a DM on Telegram (xjakess) if you are looking for devs for your project.

Jobs Providers

The Ethereum Foundation 2026 PhD Fellowship Program to fund academic research related to Ethereum has been launched. The initiative will award 9–10 fellowships, each worth $24,000 over one year, to PhD students whose work advances research around the Ethereum ecosystem.

The fellowship is open to students across disciplines, including computer science, economics, political science, public policy, sociology, and urban planning, provided that their research results in open-access academic publications.

Applications opened February 2, 2026, and proposals must be submitted by April 1, 2026. See more details here.

D_D Initiatives

D_D Cloud

Incredibly, Ethereum is now 10 years old!  All great things require time to mature, and, amazingly, it took a decade for an RPC option like D_D Cloud to emerge.

We're putting the final touches on the first-ever hybrid cloud built for web3, and it's almost showtime. Want front-row seats when the doors open?

Join the waitlist & be the first to know.

Developer DAO Ventures

Founders: Scale Your Web3 or AI Product Faster.

D_D Ventures partners with bold builders to reshape the future of decentralized tech and AI. We help early-stage teams like yours:

• Build smarter with Web3 and AI infrastructure expertise.

• Grow globally with proven strategies to amplify your reach.

👉 Got vision? Let's talk.

Contact us today to elevate your product to category leadership.

D_D Arweave Gateway

Delegate your ARIO tokens to our Arweave gateway, as we will share 10% of the rewards with you.

You can delegate your ARIO tokens here.

If you don't have ARIO tokens yet, visit the ar.io website to learn how to obtain them.

Community News

• Remix 2.0 Beta Testing Program Enrollment: Enroll in the beta program to help test new features and provide feedback for remix.ethereum.org.

• An article on “Your LLM Doesn't Write Correct Code. It Writes Plausible Code”

• An article on “34 Resources to Explore, Build, and Deploy Trustless AI Agents with ERC-8004.”

• An exciting article with the topic, “You Think Blockchain Is a Scam Because Your Bank Works.”

Ecosystem News

Curve Accuses PancakeSwap of Using Stableswap Code Without Authorization

Curve Finance has accused PancakeSwap of copying its StableSwap code without permission after PancakeSwap launched a similar feature on BNB Smart Chain. PancakeSwap responded that it is reaching out to discuss the issue, while Curve suggested resolving it through licensing or collaboration.

ZK Protocols Hit by Implementation Bugs

Two privacy protocols, Veil Cash and FoomCash, were exploited due to simple implementation mistakes in their zero-knowledge proof setups, showing that while the cryptography itself wasn’t broken, incomplete deployments and overlooked configuration steps can still put millions of dollars at risk.

Crypto devs accused of rug pull blame Iran draft for abandoning project

The team behind the MONTRA token abruptly abandoned the project, claiming they were drafted to fight in the Iran war, a move many in the crypto community suspect was a cover for a rug pull after the token’s market cap crashed and the project’s website disappeared.

Kazakhstan's Central Bank to Invest $350 Million in Crypto Assets

Kazakhstan’s central bank plans to invest up to $350 million in crypto assets as part of a strategy to diversify its reserves, reflecting the country’s growing role in the global crypto mining industry and its push toward clearer crypto regulations.

WAGMI!

• On DevNTell D_D OG BillyJitsu for the Katana network, talking about DeFi liquidity.

• A Solana stablecoin hackathon.

Upcoming Events

DevNTell - Rebuilding DeFi Liquidity with Katana Network

This week on DevNTell, ​Billy Campana, a D_D legend and DevRel at Katana, will be our guest. Katana is a DeFi-first chain delivering deep liquidity & sustainable real yields.

​Viewers of this DevNTell will learn about the latest developments in Katana and how to get started using it today!

Register here to get notified when the show starts.

StableHacks: Building Institutional Stablecoin Infrastructure on Solana

StableHacks 2026 is a global online hackathon calling on startups and experienced developers to build institutional-grade stablecoin infrastructure on Solana.

Organized by Tenity and co-hosted by Solana Foundation, AMINA Bank, and Solstice Labs, the hackathon runs March 13–22, 2026, on DoraHacks.

Focus areas

• Institutional permissioned DeFi vaults

• Cross-border stablecoin treasury

• Programmable stablecoin payments

Prize pool

$202,000 combined value for the top three teams, including:

• Paid pilot opportunities from AMINA Bank (up to $100k)

• $60k in prizes and builder support from Solana Foundation

• Solstream access credits from Solstice Labs

Eligibility

Teams only. Projects must be built on Solana and include an MVP or live prototype.

Submission deadline: March 22, 2026.

StableHacks 2026 targets production-ready, compliant, and scalable stablecoin solutions built for institutional adoption.

Register here if interested.

Community Highlights

Last week on DevNTell, we delivered a powerful double-header episode featuring two voices in Web3.

First, we hosted Carter Feldman, founder of Psy Protocol. He shared how Psy reimagines the very concept of a blockchain—built from first principles as a Layer 1 protocol designed to deliver what Web3 has always promised: limitless scale, uncompromising user sovereignty, and a truly fair digital economy.

Catch the full recap on Spotify and Apple podcasts, and mint the episode to own it on Pods.

In our second episode, we welcomed Rob Stupay, Lead DevRel at Remix IDE. He walked us through Remix’s powerful toolset, which supports developers at every stage of the smart contract journey—from beginners learning the ropes to experienced builders shipping production-ready code. Remix also serves as a dynamic learning lab for Web3 education and experimentation.

Listen to the recap on Spotify and Apple podcast, and mint the episode on Pods.

Job Seekers

Disclaimer: Please do your due diligence about a role posted here.

D_D OG @pbillingsby is exploring his next opportunity.

He is a hybrid software engineer with hands-on experience across Web3, fintech, and AI. His background spans full-stack systems, CLI tooling, automation, and developer education. He thrives in small to mid-sized teams building core infrastructure and is particularly interested in software engineering and/or DevRel roles.

If you know of any teams hiring, he would love to connect.

Jobs Providers

• Director of Finance and Treasury @Arbitrum OpCo

• Web3 Security Triager (AuditAgent & AgentArena) @Nethermind

• DeFi Algorithmic Trader @WintermuteRust Application Developer @Dash Core Group

D_D Initiatives

D_D Cloud

Incredibly, Ethereum is now 10 years old!  All great things require time to mature, and, amazingly, it took a decade for an RPC option like D_D Cloud to emerge.

We're putting the final touches on the first-ever hybrid cloud built for web3, and it's almost showtime. Want front-row seats when the doors open?

Join the waitlist & be the first to know.

Developer DAO Ventures

Founders: Scale Your Web3 or AI Product Faster.

D_D Ventures partners with bold builders to reshape the future of decentralized tech and AI. We help early-stage teams like yours:

• Build smarter with Web3 and AI infrastructure expertise.

• Grow globally with proven strategies to amplify your reach.

👉 Got vision? Let's talk.

Contact us today to elevate your product to category leadership.

D_D Arweave Gateway

Delegate your ARIO tokens to our Arweave gateway, as we will share 10% of the rewards with you.

You can delegate your ARIO tokens here.

If you don't have ARIO tokens yet, visit the ar.io website to learn how to obtain them.

Community News

• The First ZK Exploits Happened, and They Weren't What We Expected

• Building Ethereum's Post-Quantum Defense before the Clock Runs Out

• Learn How to Run OpenClaw Securely in Docker Sandboxes

• SharedContext: AI context synced to the Blockchain

Ecosystem News

Ethereum Foundation Outlines ‘Strawmap’ Through 2029

The Ethereum Foundation has released a long-term “strawmap” detailing how Ethereum could evolve through 2029, targeting faster transactions, greater capacity, and built-in privacy.

Crypto Capital Corp’s $850M collapse linked to Israeli mafia cocaine ring

The collapse of Crypto Capital Corp, once a key banking intermediary for exchanges like Bitfinex, continues to generate fallout years after authorities seized roughly $850 million in 2018–2019. Reginald Fowler is serving a prison term for bank and wire fraud, while Ivan Manuel Molina Lee is facing ongoing proceedings in Poland. Siblings Oz Yosef and Ravid Yosef remain fugitives.

Polish court disclosures allege that much of the seized funds were tied to an Israeli cocaine trafficking ring led by Shalom Lior Azoulay. Prosecutors claim drug proceeds were routed through European banks, converted into crypto, and recycled to finance further shipments from Colombia to Europe, though key defendants deny the allegations as legal proceedings continue.

Barclays Evaluates Blockchain-based Settlement

Barclays is assessing technology providers for a new blockchain-based settlement platform that would integrate stablecoins and tokenized deposits, according to Bloomberg. The British banking giant could select a vendor as soon as April as it responds to rising institutional demand for faster, more efficient digital settlement systems.

WAGMI!

• Remix IDE & Psy Protocol on DevNTell

• The AWS Prompt Challenge

Upcoming Events

DevNTell - Reimagining the Future of the Web with Psy Protocol

On Feb 26, Carter Feldman, the founder of Psy Protocol, will be our guest to talk about Psy. Psy is a reinvention of what it means to be a blockchain, developed from first principles to build a Layer 1 protocol that delivers what the internet Web3 always promised: limitless scale, unshakeable user sovereignty, and an economy built on fairness.

Watch the episode to learn about Psy Protocol and how to get started using it today! Register to get notified when the show starts.

DevNTell - How Remix Is Making Smart Contract Development Accessible feat. Rob Stupay

On Feb 27, ​Rob Stupay, the Lead DevRel at Remix, will talk about Remix. Remix is a rich toolset that can be used throughout the contract development journey by users of any level of knowledge, and as a learning lab for Web3 teaching and experimentation.

Watch this episode to learn about the latest developments with Remix and how you can get started using it today!

Register to get notified when the show starts.

AWS Prompt the Planet Challenge

Amazon Web Services has launched the Prompt the Planet Challenge, inviting creators worldwide to submit high-quality, production-ready prompts that help developers deploy infrastructure, improve security, manage costs, and automate tasks on AWS.

What to Submit?

Participants are to provide clear, actionable prompts (copy-paste ready) that solve real AWS challenges, complete with prerequisites, documentation, troubleshooting tips, and alignment with the AWS Well-Architected Framework.

Who Can Participate?

Everyone: students, developers, founders, researchers, hobbyists, and beginners. Multiple submissions are encouraged.

Timeline

Submission Opens: March 1, 2026

Deadline: June 1, 2026 (90 days)

The Prize

$50,000 in AWS Activate Credits will be awarded to 10 winners, who will receive $5,000 each, plus featured placement in the AWS Startups Prompt Library viewed by hundreds of thousands of developers globally.

Participants are encouraged to use AI coding tools, including Kiro IDE, though usage is optional.

Register here if interested.

Community Highlights

Last week, we had two episodes of the DevNTell show. Revolutionizing EV Charging Infrastructure with DeCharge feat. Dr. Prakash Kamaraj and Exploring Tokenizing Private Equities with Tessera. 

Recap the episode with Dr. Prakash on our Spotify or Apple podcasts and mint and own the episode on Pods. 

You can also recap the episode with Tessera on our Spotify and Apple podcast.

Job Seekers

Disclaimer: Please do your due diligence about a role posted here.

• D_D OG @pbillingsby_ is looking for dev or DevRel work. Send a DM if you’re hiring or know someone who is.

• The creator of openclaw is looking for maintainers. If you love open source, have experience with running larger projects, are security-minded, and want to help, send him a message.

D_D Initiatives

D_D Cloud

Incredibly, Ethereum is now 10 years old!  All great things require time to mature, and, amazingly, it took a decade for an RPC option like D_D Cloud to emerge.

We're putting the final touches on the first-ever hybrid cloud built for web3, and it's almost showtime. Want front-row seats when the doors open?

Join the waitlist & be the first to know.

Developer DAO Ventures

Founders: Scale Your Web3 or AI Product Faster.

D_D Ventures partners with bold builders to reshape the future of decentralized tech and AI. We help early-stage teams like yours:

• Build smarter with Web3 and AI infrastructure expertise.

• Grow globally with proven strategies to amplify your reach.

👉 Got vision? Let's talk.

Contact us today to elevate your product to category leadership.

D_D Arweave Gateway

Delegate your ARIO tokens to our Arweave gateway, as we will share 10% of the rewards with you.

You can delegate your ARIO tokens here.

If you don't have ARIO tokens yet, visit the ar.io website to learn how to obtain them.

Community News

• Take the Solidity Developer Survey for a chance to win a ticket to Devcon. 

• 11 hacks that will make your OpenClaw go from useless to AGI

• Claude skill, solskill, helps you write production solidity code by Patrick Collins

Ecosystem News

Crypto Markets Tick Up Following Supreme Court Tariff Ruling

Crypto markets edged higher after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs, with Bitcoin trading near $67,700 and Ethereum around $1,970. Total market cap hovered near $2.4 trillion, even as $180 million in leveraged positions were liquidated, and spot Bitcoin ETFs saw fresh outflows.

Fake Uniswap phishing ad on Google steals trader’s life savings

A crypto trader reportedly lost hundreds of thousands of dollars after clicking a fake Uniswap Google ad that led to a phishing site. After connecting their wallet and signing a malicious transaction, the attacker used a wallet-draining tool called AngelFerno to drain the account.

Base’s Shift Away From Optimism Raises Questions About Superchain’s Future

Base, the Ethereum Layer-2 launched by Coinbase, plans to move away from the Optimism OP Stack, triggering a sharp 26% drop in OP’s token price and raising doubts about the long-term sustainability of Optimism’s Superchain revenue-sharing model. 

Moonwell - Rekt

A single oracle misconfiguration on Moonwell mispriced cbETH at $1.12 instead of roughly $2,200, due to a missing ETH/USD multiplication in a governance-approved upgrade. Within 4 minutes, liquidation bots seized over 1,096 cbETH, leaving the protocol with $1.78 million in bad debt and borrowers with collateral wiped out.

WAGMI!

• A D_D meetup @ ETHDenver

• 2x DevNTell with EV charging infrastructure & tokenizing private equities

• A Polkadot hackathon

Upcoming Events

Developer DAO Aprés Ski

Join D_D for a ​meetup on Wed, Feb 18th, from 5-8 pm MST at ETHDenver!

An afternoon of vibes, technical discussion & no real agenda. Along with amazing people, we will have a cozy apres ski tent, homemade mulled wine, and warm spots by the fireplace.

Register here, as spaces are limited.

DevNTell x 2

This week on DevNTell, we have a double header episode scheduled for your viewing pleasure!

DevNTell - Revolutionizing EV Charging Infrastructure with DeCharge

On February 18, Dr. Prakash Kamaraj will be our guest to talk about Revolutionizing EV Charging Infrastructure with DeCharge. DeCharge is the first community-owned EV charging network built on Solana.

​Viewers of this DevNTell episode will learn about how DeCharge is looking to disrupt the EV charging space and how you can get started using them today!

Register to get notified when the show starts.

DevNTell - Exploring Tokenizing Private Equities with Tessera

On February 20, Steven, Tessera's CMO, will be our guest. Tessera is the first permissionless platform that lets anyone trade tokenized private equities with real-share backing, instant settlement, and 24/7 liquidity.

​Viewers of this DevNTell learn how Tessera is looking to tokenize private equity and how you can get started using it today!

Register to get notified when the show starts.

Polkadot Solidity Hackathon: Build the Future on Polkadot Hub

The first-ever Solidity Hackathon on Polkadot is officially here. This 6-week online program invites developers across APAC to bridge the gap between EVM familiarity and Polkadot’s massive interoperability.

Co-led by OpenGuild and the Web3 Foundation, this hackathon is your gateway to shipping production-ready dApps on Polkadot Hub—the new unified home for permissionless smart contract deployment.

Prize Tracks ($30,000 Total Pool)

• Track 1: EVM Smart Contracts ($15,000)

  • DeFi, Stablecoins, & AI-powered dApps using Solidity.

• Track 2: PVM Smart Contracts ($15,000)

  • Rust/C++ libraries, Native Assets, & Precompiles.

Top prizes reach up to $3,000 per team, with 12 honorable mentions available.

Key Dates

• Feb 16: Registration Opens

• Mar 1: Hacking Period Begins

• Mar 20: Project Submission Deadline

• Mar 24 – 25: Demo Days

Register to hack if interested. 

Community Highlights

Last week on DevNTell, Dietrich von Behren, Co-Founder of Collectibles.com, was our guest. Collectibles.com is an all-in-one tracking app designed for collectors to come together and share their sports and non-sports trading cards, along with other collectibles.

Recap the episode on our Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and mint and own the episode on Pods.

Job Seekers

Disclaimer: Please do your due diligence about a role posted here.

D_D OG @pbillingsby_ is looking for dev or DevRel work. Send a DM if you’re hiring or know someone who is.

Initiatives

D_D Cloud

Incredibly, Ethereum is now 10 years old!  All great things require time to mature, and, amazingly, it took a decade for an RPC option like D_D Cloud to emerge.

We're putting the final touches on the first-ever hybrid cloud built for web3, and it's almost showtime. Want front-row seats when the doors open?

Join the waitlist & be the first to know.

Developer DAO Ventures

Founders: Scale Your Web3 or AI Product Faster.

D_D Ventures partners with bold builders to reshape the future of decentralized tech and AI. We help early-stage teams like yours:

• Build smarter with Web3 and AI infrastructure expertise.

• Grow globally with proven strategies to amplify your reach.

👉 Got vision? Let's talk.

Contact us today to elevate your product to category leadership.

D_D Arweave Gateway

Delegate your ARIO tokens to our Arweave gateway, as we will share 10% of the rewards with you.

You can delegate your ARIO tokens here.

If you don't have ARIO tokens yet, visit the ar.io website to learn how to obtain them.

Community News

• Stop Letting AI Agents Guess Where Code Goes by Adam Sobotka

• Vitalik: “The right way to make Ethereum the home for AI”.

• EthSkills: The missing knowledge between AI agents and production Ethereum

• Openclaw story told by its creator, Peter Steinberger @steipete.

• You could've invented OpenClaw by @dabit3

Ecosystem News

Executive Leadership Update

The Ethereum Foundation bids a grateful farewell to Co-Executive Director Tomasz Stańczak and welcomes longtime leadership team member Bastian Aue to fill the role on an interim basis.

Prediction Market Aggregator Stand Launches Counter-Trading Tool

Prediction market aggregator Stand has launched a new counter-trading tool that lets users automatically bet against consistently losing traders, rather than copying top performers. Founder Edward Ridgely argues that traditional copy-trading fails in prediction markets because skilled traders can front-run followers or split activity across multiple wallets, making systematic counter-trading a potentially stronger edge.

Binance’s France chief targeted by armed men looking for crypto

Armed men targeted David Princay, head of Binance France, during a home invasion in Val-de-Marne before attacking a separate crypto entrepreneur hours later. The assailants fled with mobile phones and assaulted the second victim, but police traced the stolen devices, tracked the suspects to Lyon, and arrested them. Binance confirmed that Princay and his family are safe.

Crypto Markets Rally After Softer-Than-Expected US Inflation Report

Crypto markets jumped after a softer-than-expected U.S. CPI report, with total market capitalization rising nearly 5% to $2.44 trillion. Bitcoin climbed back above $69,000, and Ethereum surged past $2,000, even as roughly 90,000 traders were liquidated for $260 million over the past 24 hours.

WAGMI!

• A Chainlink hackathon.

• A D_D proposal.

• Jobs at Helius.

Community Wins

Congratulations, @Nader Dabit, on taking on a new role at Cognition!

Upcoming Events

Q1 Proposal Snapshot (Jan–Mar)

This proposal requests $9,000 USDC to renew DevDAO's Coordination and Marketing role for Q1, currently handled by Billyjitsu, with marketing led by Narbs.

In the previous quarter, DevDAO supported key ecosystem activity, including sending three developers to Dev Connect, hosting a successful community meetup, launching the early beta of D_D Cloud with client onboarding, and continuing DevNTell's weekly show as a consistent brand touchpoint. Investment activity was paused to manage risk following market events, but has since resumed with a focus on yield growth.

For Q1, the focus is on sustaining coordination and marketing operations, restarting community "Vibes" calls using existing funds, supporting ongoing work on DevNTell and D_D Cloud, and exploring opportunities for a small meetup at ETH Denver, if partnerships allow.

View the proposal here and make your contributions.

Chainlink Convergence Hackathon

The Chainlink Convergence Hackathon is officially underway, running from February 6–8, and it's your chance to compete for a massive $120,000 prize pool across multiple tracks.

This hackathon goes beyond demos; participants are challenged to build real, production-ready applications using Chainlink's CRE to orchestrate off-chain data, enable cross-chain execution, and integrate real-world systems seamlessly.

With institutional-grade infrastructure powered by the battle-tested Chainlink network, builders can focus on innovative logic and impactful use cases without the overhead of managing custom infrastructure.

Top-performing teams won't just walk away with prizes; they'll also gain post-hackathon exposure through case studies, ecosystem showcases, and broader promotion across the Chainlink community.

If you're ready to build, ship, and stand out, Convergence is the place to be. Register here if interested.

Community Highlights

Last week on DevNTell, Dietrich von Behren, Co-Founder of Collectibles.com, was our guest. Collectibles.com is an all-in-one tracking app designed for collectors to come together and share their sports and non-sports trading cards, and more.

Recap the episode on our Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and mint and own the episode on Pods.

Job Seekers

Disclaimer: Please do your due diligence about a role posted here.

@JyteCeo is searching for a blockchain-related job. Reach out if you have any roles for him.

Helius is hiring for the following roles;

• Sr. Backend Engineer, Historical APIs

• Sr. Full-Stack Engineer, Developer Portal

• Staff Backend Engineer, Historical APIs

• Technical Recruiter

Check out the portal on how to apply.

Initiatives

D_D Cloud

Incredibly, Ethereum is now 10 years old!  All great things require time to mature, and, amazingly, it took a decade for an RPC option like D_D Cloud to emerge.

We're putting the final touches on the first-ever hybrid cloud built for web3, and it's almost showtime. Want front-row seats when the doors open?

Join the waitlist & be the first to know.

Developer DAO Ventures

Founders: Scale Your Web3 or AI Product Faster.

D_D Ventures partners with bold builders to reshape the future of decentralized tech and AI. We help early-stage teams like yours:

• Build smarter with Web3 and AI infrastructure expertise.

• Grow globally with proven strategies to amplify your reach.

👉 Got vision? Let's talk.

Contact us today to elevate your product to category leadership.

D_D Arweave Gateway

Delegate your ARIO tokens to our Arweave gateway, as we will share 10% of the rewards with you.

You can delegate your ARIO tokens here.

If you don't have ARIO tokens yet, visit the ar.io website to learn how to obtain them.

Community News

• An article on Crypto-backed mortgages posted by @hyperalchemy.

• A FreeCodeCamp tutorial on OpenClaw; OpenClaw Full Tutorial for Beginners by..

• An article on The Cloud Agent Thesis by @dabit3

Ecosystem News

Polymarket Partners with Circle to Integrate Native USDC

Polymarket is teaming up with Circle to switch its platform to native USDC, aiming for smoother, more institution-friendly dollar settlements as prediction market trading hits record highs and attracts growing institutional interest.

Bithumb accidentally gave away 2,000 BTC and crashed its market

A mistake at Bithumb led to users accidentally receiving large amounts of Bitcoin, with one dumping about 2,000 BTC and briefly crashing the exchange’s BTC/KRW market by 10%. Bithumb says it wasn’t a hack, quickly froze affected accounts, and stabilized prices within minutes.

Vitalik Says Ethereum’s Layer 2 Vision ‘No Longer Makes Sense’

Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum's original Layer 2 scaling vision is outdated, arguing that the main network now handles scaling better and keeps fees low. He suggests L2s pivot toward added features such as privacy, app-specific chains, or built-in services, especially as many L2 tokens and ecosystems have struggled to sustain growth.

Social Media Gist

BITHUMB RECOVERS 99.7% OF 620,000 BTC MISTAKENLY AIRDROPPED TO CUSTOMERS.

WAGMI!

• New D_D Cloud Docs!

• A budget proposal.

• Collectibles.com at DevNTell.

Community Wins

Congratulations to @dhaiwat10 on taking on a new challenge with a role at ENS Domains.

Upcoming Events

Q1 Proposal Snapshot (Jan–Mar)

This proposal requests $9,000 USDC to renew DevDAO's Coordination and Marketing role for Q1, currently handled by Billyjitsu, with marketing led by Narbs.

In the previous quarter, DevDAO supported key ecosystem activity, including sending three developers to Dev Connect, hosting a successful community meetup, launching the early beta of D_D Cloud with client onboarding, and continuing DevNTell's weekly show as a consistent brand touchpoint. Investment activity was paused to manage risk following market events, but has since resumed with a focus on yield growth.

For Q1, the focus is on sustaining coordination and marketing operations, restarting community "Vibes" calls using existing funds, supporting ongoing work on DevNTell and D_D Cloud, and exploring opportunities for a small meetup at ETH Denver, if partnerships allow.

View the proposal here and make your contributions.

D_D Cloud

Last week, K started to work on the D_D Cloud docs and restructured them for your convenience, including an API Reference and CLI guide. Check them out!

DevNTell -   Collectibles in the Digital Age: Inside the Collectibles.com App feat. Co-Founder Dietrich von Behren

This week's episode of DevNTell features Dietrich von Behren, Co-Founder of Collectibles, as our guest. Collectibles is an all-in-one tracking app for collectors to buy, sell, and organize sports and non-sports trading cards.

​Viewers of this DevNTell will learn about the Collectibles marketplace and how you can get started using it today!

Register here to get notified when the show starts.

Community Highlights

The DevNTell website was updated this past week, making all episodes fully searchable and available to watch.

On last week's episode of DevNTell, we hosted Pierre Tillement, Head of Marketing at Pyth Network. Pyth is a leading oracle network that delivers real-time market data to financial dApps across more than 100 blockchains, offering over 380 low-latency price feeds covering cryptocurrencies, equities, ETFs, FX pairs, and commodities.

Catch the episode recap on  Spotify or Apple Podcasts to learn more about Pyth Network and how to get started. You can also mint the episode on Pods.

Job Seekers

Disclaimer: Please do your due diligence about a role posted here.

• Web3 Rust Developer — EVM Systems & Trading Infrastructure

• Web3 Head of Product and UX; Fedi, Inc

• DevOps Engineer - 100% Remote @ Tether

Initiatives

D_D Cloud

Incredibly, Ethereum is now 10 years old!  All great things require time to mature, and, amazingly, it took a decade for an RPC option like D_D Cloud to emerge.

We're putting the final touches on the first-ever hybrid cloud built for web3, and it's almost showtime. Want front-row seats when the doors open?

Join the waitlist & be the first to know.

Developer DAO Ventures

Founders: Scale Your Web3 or AI Product Faster.

D_D Ventures partners with bold builders to reshape the future of decentralized tech and AI. We help early-stage teams like yours:

• Build smarter with Web3 and AI infrastructure expertise.

• Grow globally with proven strategies to amplify your reach.

Got vision? Let's talk.

Contact us today to elevate your product to category leadership.

D_D Arweave Gateway

Delegate your ARIO tokens to our Arweave gateway, as we will share 10% of the rewards with you.

You can delegate your ARIO tokens here.

If you don't have ARIO tokens yet, visit the ar.io website to learn how to obtain them.

Community News

• An article on why everyone wants to launch a Crypto Wallet by @sudeepb02

WAGMI!

• Real World Assets On-Chain at DevNTell

• Game hackathon

Upcoming Events

D_D Cloud

Just a reminder about D_D Cloud, Developer DAO's cloud platform providing reliable RPC services for builders and developers.

Getting started is straightforward. Visit cloud.developerdao.com and sign up if you haven’t already. An activation code will be sent to your email, which you’ll use to activate your account.

After activation, log in to your account and create an API key. Once your API key is set up, you can immediately begin making RPC calls and integrating D_D Cloud into your applications.

If you haven’t tried it yet, now is a great time to explore D_D Cloud and start building with ease.

DevNTell -  Bringing Real World Assets On-Chain with KAIO feat. COO Olivier Dang

This week on DevNtell, our guest is Olivier Dang, Chief Operations Officer at KAIO. KAIO is a protocol purpose-built for RWAs that enables the distribution of alternative assets using blockchain technology.

​Viewers of this DevNTell will learn about how KAIO is bringing RWA's on-chain and how you can get started using it today!

Register to get notified when the show starts.

Reddit Daily Games Hackathon

Partner with Reddit & GameMaker to build addictive daily games right on the platform using Devvit Web (React, Phaser, three.js, or engines like GameMaker/Unity/Godot).

Create puzzles, idlers, brain teasers & more that spark comments, shares & community vibes. Think recurring challenges like r/hotandcold or r/syllacrostic, but make it your own!

$40K in prizes:

• Best Daily Game: $15K

• Best Use of GameMaker: $5K (+ licenses)

• Best Mobile Gameplay: $3K

• Best User Contributions: $3K

Runs Jan 15 – Feb 12, 2026. Deadline Feb 12 @ 6 pm PST 

Open to devs worldwide (legal age+), beginner-friendly. Build polished, Reddit-y experiences that drive discussion.

Register here if interested.

Community Highlights

Last week, we hosted two fantastic episodes of DevNTell. We kicked things off with Manny Narang and Jamie Morris, co-founders of Blend. They introduced us to Blend’s global savings account, which intelligently adapts to your local currency, yield preferences, and market exposure.

Our second guest was Pierre Tillement, Head of Marketing at Pyth Network. Pierre walked us through how Pyth delivers real-time market data to dApps across over 100 blockchains, providing 380+ low-latency price feeds across crypto, equities, FX, and commodities.

Catch up on the action:

• Listen to the Blend episode on  Spotify | Apple Podcast

• Collect: Mint and own the Blend episodes on Pods.

• Listen to the Pyth episode on  Spotify | Apple Podcast

Collect: Mint and own the Pyth episodes on Pods.

Job Seekers

Disclaimer: Please do your due diligence about a role posted here.

• Web3 Rust Developer — EVM Systems & Trading Infrastructure

• Web3 Head of Product and UX; Fedi, Inc

• DevOps Engineer - 100% Remote @ Tether

Initiatives

D_D Cloud

Incredibly, Ethereum is now 10 years old!  All great things require time to mature, and, amazingly, it took a decade for an RPC option like D_D Cloud to emerge.

We're putting the final touches on the first-ever hybrid cloud built for web3, and it’s almost showtime. Want front-row seats when the doors open?

Join the waitlist & be the first to know.

Developer DAO Ventures

Founders: Scale Your Web3 or AI Product Faster.

D_D Ventures partners with bold builders to reshape the future of decentralized tech and AI. We help early-stage teams like yours:

• Build smarter with Web3 and AI infrastructure expertise.

• Grow globally with proven strategies to amplify your reach.

Got vision? Let's talk.

Contact us today to elevate your product to category leadership.

D_D Arweave Gateway

Delegate your ARIO tokens to our Arweave gateway, as we will share 10% of the rewards with you.

You can delegate your ARIO tokens here.

If you don't have ARIO tokens yet, visit the ar.io website to learn how to obtain them.

Community News

• Agent Psychosis: Are We Going Insane? posted by crypdough.eth

• D_D member hazae41 needs your support for the Brume Foundation on @juiceboxETH. Donate ETH to receive fresh $BRUME at market price and help them stay independent.

• A short snippet on running @clawdbot on DigitalOcean by @dabit3. 

• A video by @dabit3 on How to Build an Effective Long-Running Agent Loop in 7 minutes.

• A video on Understanding DeFi - Borrow/Lending by the Katana Team.

• An Article on Introduction to ERC-8004: What is it? The Trust Layer for AI Agents

Social Media Gist

The Trove ICO Collapse: A Web3 Cautionary Tale

The Gist: Trove raised $11.5M in a chaotic public ICO that quickly turned into a masterclass in project mismanagement. After raising nearly 5x their target, the team pivoted from Hyperliquid to Solana, allegedly sold $10M worth of $HYPE, and watched their token price crater 95% within hours of launch. With undisclosed paid promos surfacing and millions in "building funds" remaining unaccounted for, users have been left without refunds or answers.

AI Coding Agents Reality Check

"The most correct take on AI coding agents I have seen. You may not like it, but this is the truth."  Harsh roast of overhyped AI tools in Web3/dev space, resonating with builders frustrated by hype vs. reality

MoonPay: Spreading Wealth (Unless You Have a Tea Habit)

MoonPay is feeling generous and giving away $500 in free crypto to one lucky follower! It’s the easiest $500 you’ll ever make, provided you aren't currently within earshot of Big Ben.

Ecosystem News

Base Overtakes Ethereum, BNB Chain in DEX Volumes for the First Time

For the first time in its history, Coinbase’s Layer 2 network, Base, has overtaken both Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain in weekly decentralized exchange (DEX) volume. Data from late January 2026 shows Base’s seven-day volume climbing to $16.5 billion, edging out BNB Chain’s $15.6 billion and Ethereum’s $13.0 billion. This milestone was fueled primarily by heavy activity on Uniswap and Aerodrome, which together facilitate over 85% of the network's trading. While Solana remains the overall market leader with over $26 billion in weekly volume, Base’s ascent signals a significant shift in where retail liquidity is congregating within the Ethereum ecosystem.

Farcaster Acquisition Sparks "Theft" Allegations

Farcaster founder Dan Romero has dispelled rumors of the platform’s closure following its acquisition by Neynar. In a rare move, Romero’s Merkle Manufactory will return $180 million in Series A funding to investors like a16z and Paradigm. Romero defended the acquisition as a strategic shift toward a developer-focused model, aiming to revitalize the protocol’s potential after five years of development.

The deal sparked fierce backlash, with some critics labeling it a "$150 million theft" designed to benefit founders at the expense of progress. However, industry supporters and Coinbase executives praised the team for returning capital instead of exhausting it. While the social media debate remains heated, Farcaster continues to operate under Neynar’s leadership with a new focus on infrastructure and developer tools.

Vitalik Backs Decentralized Social Media as Mask Network Takes Over Lens

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has pledged to focus his social media presence on decentralized platforms in 2026, urging the community to move beyond the "global info warzone" of centralized apps. As Lens Protocol transitions its leadership to Mask Network, Buterin argued that decentralization should prioritize better communication and competition over "speculative coins" and hype. He currently uses the Firefly client to manage his activity across Lens, Farcaster, and Bluesky.

The leadership handoff marks a strategic shift for Lens, moving from protocol development to building polished, consumer-friendly applications under Mask Network’s guidance. While Lens Labs moves into an advisory role, Mask Network will focus on creating intuitive social experiences that can compete with mainstream platforms. This shift, combined with Buterin’s endorsement, signals a new industry phase where user experience is finally taking precedence over technical complexity.

WAGMI!

• 2x DevNTell with onchain data and saving.

• D_D Cloud

Upcoming Events

D_D Cloud

Just a reminder about D_D Cloud, Developer DAO's cloud platform providing reliable RPC services for builders and developers.

Getting started is straightforward. Visit cloud.developerdao.com and sign up if you haven’t already. An activation code will be sent to your email, which you’ll use to activate your account.

After activation, log in to your account and create an API key. Once your API key is set up, you can immediately begin making RPC calls and integrating D_D Cloud into your applications.

If you haven’t tried it yet, now is a great time to explore D_D Cloud and start building with ease.

DevNTell -  Reimagining Savings: How Blend is Redefining Finance for the Global Economy

We have a double header DevNTell edition this week. On Wednesday, January 21, we will be joined by Manny Narang and Jamie Morris, co-founders of Blend. Blend is a global savings account that adapts to your currency, yield, and market exposure.

Register to watch the episode to learn about Blend and how you can get started using it today!

DevNTell - Powering the Future of On-Chain Data with Pyth Network

The second DevNTell for the week will air on Friday, January 23, featuring Pierre Tillement, Head of Marketing at Pyth Network. Pyth is an oracle network delivering real-time market data to financial dApps across 40+ blockchains, providing 380+ low-latency price feeds across cryptocurrencies, equities, ETFs, FX pairs, and commodities.

Register to get notified when the episode with Pyth Network airs.

Community Highlights

Last week on DevNtell, Brian Huang, Co-Founder of Glider, was our guest on the show. Glider is a unified platform that gives you the control, clarity, and speed to design and manage automated portfolios without compromise.

Watch the episode on our Spotify and Apple podcast to learn about Glider, and you can also print and own the episode on Pods.

Job Seekers

Disclaimer: Please do your due diligence about a role posted here.

Initiatives

D_D Cloud

Incredibly, Ethereum is now 10 years old!  All great things require time to mature, and, amazingly, it took a decade for an RPC option like D_D Cloud to emerge.

We're putting the final touches on the first-ever hybrid cloud built for web3, and it’s almost showtime. Want front-row seats when the doors open?

Join the waitlist & be the first to know.

Developer DAO Ventures

Founders: Scale Your Web3 or AI Product Faster.

D_D Ventures partners with bold builders to reshape the future of decentralized tech and AI. We help early-stage teams like yours:

• Build smarter with Web3 and AI infrastructure expertise.

• Grow globally with proven strategies to amplify your reach.

Got vision? Let's talk.

Contact us today to elevate your product to category leadership.

D_D Arweave Gateway

Delegate your ARIO tokens to our Arweave gateway, as we will share 10% of the rewards with you.

You can delegate your ARIO tokens here.

If you don't have ARIO tokens yet, visit the ar.io website to learn how to obtain them.

Community News

• An article on Taste is the new moat by @ropats16.

• Julian needs feedback on his project brixpay.io. The project focuses on accepting cryptocurrency.  payments. 

• You can find the DevNTell podcast on the Grokipedia platform.

Ecosystem News

Mempool bots battle over compromised BTC

A digital feeding frenzy erupted after a user sent BTC to a wallet using a public block reward ID as its private key. Automated mempool bots instantly detected the deposit and launched a high-speed bidding war, using Replace-By-Fee (RBF) transactions to outmaneuver one another. These bots aggressively hiked fees to ensure miners prioritized their withdrawal, often sacrificing nearly the entire deposit just to "win" the theft.

Claude AI plugins can now vibe code smart contracts

Anthropic’s Claude recently launched a "CoWork" tool and a marketplace of cybersecurity "skills" that allow developers to outsource smart contract auditing to AI. By integrating tools from firms like Trail of Bits, users can now perform "vibe audits", using AI to check for bug variants, pattern-based vulnerabilities, and compliance with technical whitepapers. This shift moves heavy lifting away from human reviewers, allowing developers to scan complex blockchain code for "footgun" designs and entry-point flaws with simple prompts.

Despite the convenience, security experts warn that "vibe auditing" is far from foolproof. Trail of Bits released these tools under Creative Commons with explicit disclaimers that AI checks are incomplete and prone to errors. While these plugins help identify low-hanging fruit, the industry consensus remains that manual reviews by human experts are still mandatory before deploying contracts that manage millions in digital assets.

YO Protocol’s $3.7M "Slippage Bomb"

In a staggering operational blunder, YO Protocol vaporized $3.71 million during a routine vault rebalancing yesterday. The protocol’s operator fed a swap into the Odos aggregator with broken parameters that effectively disabled slippage protection, causing the transaction to route through thin Uniswap V4 pools with fee tiers as high as 88%. Instead of a standard conversion, the system executed 102 fragmented trades across obscure tokens and "puddle-deep" liquidity, ultimately returning just $112,000 to the vault, a 97% loss triggered entirely by human error rather than a malicious exploit.

To contain the fallout, the team used funds from a recent $10 million Series A round to quietly backstop the loss and make users whole. While they issued an on-chain plea asking liquidity providers to return 90% of the windfall as a "bounty," the protocol has notably avoided public disclosure, telling users in social channels that "there was no incident." This "slippage bomb" highlights a growing risk in DeFi, as aggregators gain access to increasingly exotic and illiquid pools, a single misconfigured swap parameter can be just as devastating as a sophisticated hack.

WAGMI!

• Portfolio automation on DevNTell

• An AI hackathon

• A job as a protocol engineer

Upcoming Events

DevNTell - The Next Wave of DeFi: Portfolio Automation with Glider.fi

This week on DevNTell, we will be joined by  Brian Huang, Co-Founder of Glider. Glider eliminates complexities; it is a unified platform that gives you the control, clarity, and speed to design and manage automated portfolios without compromise. Glider is a seamless layer between your conviction and the market.

As the world's assets move onchain in the coming years, Glider is focused on giving users control in a way that traditional players cannot: permissionless and non-custodial.

This episode is a must-watch, as viewers will learn about Glider, some of the latest alpha features on the platform, and how to get started.

Register here to get notified when the show starts.

Hack the Stackathon: Build Real AI, Not Demos

San Francisco | Y Combinator HQ

Skip the slide decks. Firecrawl (S22), Reducto (W24), and Resend (W23) are hosting a one-day, builder-only hackathon focused on shipping functional AI systems that actually work.

The Mission

Build a system that ingests, transforms, and acts on data. They provide the infrastructure; you provide the code.

• Firecrawl: Web crawling & structured data extraction.

• Reducto: Vision-based document parsing.

• Resend: Modern email infrastructure.

The Prizes

• Guaranteed Y Combinator Interview

• $25,000+ in Cash

• $1,500,000+ in Credits (Supabase, MongoDB, Eleven Labs, etc.)

The Details

• When: 08:00 AM – 08:00 PM (Hard submission deadline at 06:15 PM).

• Focus: Deep research agents, invoice pipelines, competitive intel, and legal tooling.

• Perks: All meals provided, Firecrawl Hobby Plans, and Lovable credits for all participants.

Who should apply: Engineers who care about technical trade-offs and backend stability over polished UIs. Space is limited, and participation is selective.

If interested, apply to join the build.

Community Highlights

Last week on DevNTell, we had Mac Budkowski, an experienced founder and web3 startup consultant who has worked on communications projects for companies like Intel, IKEA, Pfizer, PepsiCo, and MasterCard, and has also helped web3 companies grow in the Ethereum ecosystem. 

Mac discussed the Go-to-Market Strategy for Crypto Startups and how Web3 Teams can acquire users. Relived the episode on our Spotify and Apple podcast and mint it on Pods. 

Job Seekers

Disclaimer: Please do your due diligence about a role posted here.

• Job for a Protocol Core Engineer on the Char Network. Check out the message on the D_D Discord.

Initiatives

D_D Cloud

Incredibly, Ethereum is now 10 years old!  All great things require time to mature, and, amazingly, it took a decade for an RPC option like D_D Cloud to emerge.

We're putting the final touches on the first-ever hybrid cloud built for web3, and it’s almost showtime. Want front-row seats when the doors open?

Join the waitlist & be the first to know.

Developer DAO Ventures

Founders: Scale Your Web3 or AI Product Faster.

D_D Ventures partners with bold builders to reshape the future of decentralized tech and AI. We help early-stage teams like yours:

• Build smarter with Web3 and AI infrastructure expertise.

• Grow globally with proven strategies to amplify your reach.

Got vision? Let's talk.

Contact us today to elevate your product to category leadership.

D_D Arweave Gateway

Delegate your ARIO tokens to our Arweave gateway, as we will share 10% of the rewards with you.

You can delegate your ARIO tokens here.

If you don't have ARIO tokens yet, visit the ar.io website to learn how to obtain them.

Community News

• @gwendall has open-sourced an internal infra tool that acts as a mini-CDN for NFT images and metadata, making them more robust and decentralized. Check it out. 

• A short explanation of how ERC-8004 can fill the "trust gap" by @ropats16

• The Complete Guide to Building Agents with the Claude Agent SDK by @dabit3 

Ecosystem News

Truebit Hack Wipes Out TRU in First Major Exploit of 2026

Attackers drained approximately $26 million in Ether from Truebit's smart contracts on January 8, causing the TRU token to collapse by 100% and marking the first major crypto exploit of 2026. Security experts warn that the protocol faces a difficult road ahead, as nearly 80% of projects never fully recover their value or user trust following such devastating security breaches.

Polymarket faces its first state-level cease-and-desist from Tennessee, weeks after the US relaunch

The Tennessee Sports Wagering Council has issued cease-and-desist orders to Polymarket, Kalshi, and Crypto.com, demanding they stop offering sports-based event contracts to state residents by January 31, 2026. Regulators claim these platforms are operating as unlicensed sportsbooks in violation of state law, while Kalshi has already filed a federal lawsuit to fight the "unlawful" attempt to block its federally regulated exchange.

Crypto scammer linked to world’s largest seizure of weight loss drugs

A Guardian investigation has linked Fasial Tariq, co-founder of the controversial Paradox Metaverse crypto project, to a Northampton warehouse that was the site of the world's largest seizure of illegal weight-loss drugs. Authorities raided the facility in late 2025, recovering approximately £250,000 worth of unlicensed "Godzilla" weight-loss jabs, along with manufacturing equipment and raw chemicals.

WAGMI!

• The D_D Cloud CLI tool

• Web3 user acquisition tips on DevNTell

• An Arbitrum hackathon

New Open-Source Tool: D_D Cloud CLI 

D_D Cloud has released a nifty command-line tool to streamline how you interact with the D_D Cloud platform directly from your terminal.

What It Is

dd-cloud CLI is a lightweight Rust-based CLI that lets developers quickly authenticate with D_D Cloud and manage their cloud credentials without leaving the command line.

Key Features

• Manage API keys – Generate, retrieve, and delete your D_D Cloud API keys with simple commands.

• Usage Tracking – Check how many API calls you’ve made within your current billing cycle.

• Balance Overview – See your account balance from the CLI. 

• Terminal-first Workflow – Perfect for developers who prefer working in a shell environment.

D_D Cloud is encouraging the community to:

Fork the repo

Use the CLI in real workflows

Report issues and edge cases

Contribute features and fixes.

Upcoming Events

DevNTell - Go-To-Market for Crypto Startups: How Web3 Teams Acquire Users

This week on DevNTell, we are joined by Mac Budkowski,  a seasoned founder and Web3 startup consultant. Mac has helped to craft communication strategies for companies like Intel, IKEA, Pfizer, PepsiCo, and MasterCard, and has also 

helped web3 companies grow in the Ethereum ecosystem.  Mac brings a wealth of experience to the startup scene.

​Viewers of this DevNTell will learn about go-to-market strategies to help you find users for your product. Register here to get notified when the show starts.

Arbitrum Open House 2026: From Idea to Launch

Arbitrum Open House 2026 is a multi-stage builder program designed to help Web3 teams take projects from early ideas through to launch. Rather than a single hackathon, it's structured as a longer journey that combines online building, in-person collaboration, and post-program support within the Arbitrum ecosystem.

Program Overview

The program is split into several phases, each focused on a different stage of product development:

Build Phase (Online Buildathon)
Running from January 29, 2025, to February 19, 2026, this phase is fully online. Participants can form new teams or join existing ones to develop their ideas. During this period, teams receive guidance from experienced contributors, work on shaping and building their projects, and have opportunities to gain early traction and recognition.

Ship Phase (IRL Founder House – New York City)
The in-person portion takes place in New York City from March 5–8, 2026. Selected teams work side by side with mentors, ecosystem partners, and other builders. The focus here is on refining products, making final improvements, and preparing projects for wider exposure, while also building real-world connections.

Demo Day
After the build and ship phases, teams present their products live. This includes showcasing projects to venture capital firms, ecosystem leaders, and potential partners, with an emphasis on clear product storytelling and real use cases.

Ongoing Arbitrum Mentorship
Top-performing teams continue to receive mentorship after the main program. This includes guidance on growth, access to potential funding opportunities, and longer-term support for teams aiming to build and scale within the Arbitrum ecosystem.

Who It's For

Arbitrum Open House is designed for:

• Developers building on Arbitrum

• Founders with Web3 or blockchain project ideas

• Teams preparing to ship a product

• Builders and innovators looking to grow within the Arbitrum ecosystem

Overall, the program is positioned as a structured path for Web3 builders who want sustained support beyond a short-term event, combining online collaboration with in-person execution and follow-through.

Register here if interested.

Community Highlights

Last week on DevNTell, Dr. K, co-founder of Quai Network, was a guest on the show talking about “Reinventing Proof-of-Work for Scale with Quai Network”. Quai Network is an EVM-compatible, scalable PoW L1 that is introducing the hash-dollar to the world.

Watch the episode to learn about Quai Network and how you can get started using it today. You can watch the episode on our Spotify and Apple podcast. You can also mint the episode on Pods. 

Job Seekers

Disclaimer: Please do your due diligence about a role posted here.

• D_D member @pluto_0x is seeking a developer to convert an app built with Vue JS to React JS and switch the wallet connect from Reown to Rainbowkit. Send a friend request and a message if interested.

Initiatives

D_D Cloud

Incredibly, Ethereum is now 10 years old!  All great things require time to mature, and, amazingly, it took a decade for an RPC option like D_D Cloud to emerge.

We're putting the final touches on the first-ever hybrid cloud built for web3, and it’s almost showtime. Want front-row seats when the doors open?

Join the waitlist & be the first to know.

Developer DAO Ventures

Founders: Scale Your Web3 or AI Product Faster.

D_D Ventures partners with bold builders to reshape the future of decentralized tech and AI. We help early-stage teams like yours:

• Build smarter with Web3 and AI infrastructure expertise.

• Grow globally with proven strategies to amplify your reach.

Got vision? Let’s talk.

Contact us today to elevate your product to category leadership.

D_D Arweave Gateway

Delegate your ARIO tokens to our Arweave gateway, as we will share 10% of the rewards with you.

You can delegate your ARIO tokens here.

If you don't have ARIO tokens yet, visit the ar.io website to learn how to obtain them.

Community News

• An Article on Distribution Advantage: How to set up GTM for your crypto product (without bs) by Mac Budkowski

• Want to experiment with EIP-4844 blobs? Check out BlobSender, built by D_D member @0xkurt.

• In anticipation of DevCon coming to India in 2026, @ropats16 has built an app that lets anyone share their favourite food recommendations for the world to enjoy. Check it out. 

Ecosystem News

Coinbase pauses peso fiat rails in Argentina

Coinbase is temporarily pausing its peso-based fiat services in Argentina, effective after January 31, 2026. This means users will no longer be able to buy or sell USDC with Argentine pesos or withdraw funds to local bank accounts. 

The company has given customers a 30-day window to complete any remaining peso-related USDC transactions and withdrawals, while emphasizing that crypto-to-crypto trading, sending, and receiving digital assets will continue uninterrupted, with customer funds remaining safe.

ZachXBT Reports EVM Hack Affecting Hundreds of Wallets

On-chain investigator ZachXBT reported an ongoing exploit affecting hundreds of wallets across multiple Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible networks, including Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain. The attacker has drained small amounts from each victim, typically under $2,000, resulting in total losses of around $107,000 as of early January 2026, with the figure continuing to rise. The hack appears to involve sporadic, low-value transfers to a single receiving address, and the root cause remains unidentified, though some suspect links to phishing or prior wallet vulnerabilities.

Most losses occurred on Ethereum ($55,000), followed by BNB Smart Chain ($25,000), spanning about 20 different EVM chains. The exploit is described as a broad, low-profile attack designed to avoid detection, and ZachXBT flagged it via Telegram on January 1, 2026. 

Rep. Torres targets prediction market 'insider trading' after trader nets $400K on Maduro's capture

U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a large-scale military strike on Caracas overnight on January 3, 2026, with President Trump announcing that Maduro was flown to the U.S. to face drug and weapons charges. The operation led to massive payouts on prediction markets like Polymarket, where a newly created account bet around $32,000 on Maduro being out of power by January 31, turning it into over $400,000 in profits as shares jumped from low single-digit cents to near $1 after the news broke.

Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres plans to introduce the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026, which would ban federal officials, appointees, and executive employees from trading on prediction markets involving government policy or political outcomes if they have material nonpublic information, extending the STOCK Act rules to these platforms. The bill, already in development, gained urgency from the suspicious timing of the Venezuela bets, amid broader concerns over insider trading on sites that saw over $44 billion in volume in 2025.

WAGMI!