At The ALANA Project, we continue celebrating the values that connect us as a community. Those values often refer to our community as a whole, but today, in our fourth number on the ALANA manifesto, we will be focusing on how "Respecting the Individual" matters equally. The ALANA manifesto encapsulates ALANA’s "10 Principles of a Good Community." The inspiration for these principles came during a thoughtful conversation with Dani, a fellow DAO member, where we reflected on how Dieter Rams' "1...

It all started with an invitation to a Nigerian blockchain event held in Lagos City. Usually, events like this would come with the headache of lost tickets, long queues, and endless verification checks. But this time, it was different. The organizers were experimenting with NFT-based ticketing powered by the Unlock Protocol, and I was curious to see how it would be in the real world. From the moment I clicked the ticket link, I knew this experience would be unlike any other. No PDF downloads....

AI shrunk your headcount. That didn't make hiring easier. It made every hire carry the weight of 3 or 4 roles. Welcome to precision hiring. Companies aren't making bad hires. They're hiring great people for jobs that don't exist anymore. Your talent leader needs to understand how AI works across every function, push you to rethink archetypes and responsibilities, and build leaner teams that leverage AI. When it's 15 hires not 50, who those 15 are is everything.

This list reflects all legitimate nominations submitted by the community. It is not a ranking. The final result will be revealed in the official awards announcement.Governments & Legislative InitiativesEuropean Union — Chat Control InitiativeFight Chat ControlLearn about the EU Chat Control proposal and contact your representatives to protect digital privacy and encryption.https://fightchatcontrol.euNominated for advancing legislation that would mandate client-side scanning and potentially we...

1. Activity Volume Last year marked a significant turning point for the crypto ecosystem, driven by market institutionalization, the landmark adoption of ETFs and much more. At 50 Partners, we remain committed to our long-term convictions: supporting the builders who are crafting the future of decentralized infrastructure. This article draws from our direct observation of builders activity throughout 2025. The objective is simple: turning our daily dealflow into a structured dataset to better...

We LOVE pancakes here in Squibblesville but we have a question: What’s your favourite topping?The Quick Classic Pancake!Ingredients: • 100g plain flour • 2 large eggs • 300ml milk • 1 tbsp sunflower oil or melted butter (plus a little extra for the pan) • A pinch of salt The Method: 1. Whisk: Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Crack the eggs into the middle, add a splash of the milk and the oil, and whisk it into a smooth, thick paste. 2. Thin: Gradually pour in the rest of the milk, whiski...