August's already here. Before we get swept into it, here's a quick recap of the week we just survived.
The rundown across
@LeftsideEmiri explained why you should be paying attention to the pre-IPO meta at the moment.
Pre-IPO markets have been floated in crypto before, but the timing, infrastructure, and appetite hadn't caught up yet. Now, things are changing.
As investor expectations evolve and new standards unlock compliant, early-stage exposure, pre-IPO markets might finally be ready to work this time, for real.
@LeftsideEmiri has mapped out why a revival could be closer than we think. Time to dig in. 🧵
The stories in this week's Big Machines AI newsletter revolved around Google, Replit, Meta, DARPA, and DeepMind.
What Actually Happened in AI This Week...
🤖 DARPA builds robot cannibals that heal by eating other bots
🏗️ $500B Stargate project is already collapsing
📉 Google’s AI summaries are destroying search traffic
🧬 Replit’s AI agent nuked a founder’s entire prod database
🎤 Sam Altman says voiceprint security is “fully defeated”
🧠 Meta raids DeepMind for 3 top researchers
🍿 Trump wants “less AI wokery” and more data centres
🤝 Musk & Karpathy might be reuniting (God help us)
🎮 IRL Street Fighter powered by AI motion tracking
📚 Plus: GPT-5 launch rumours, deepfake bank fraud & robot metabolisms
All of this and more in today's edition of Big Machines...
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@ayan_kr1 broke down how @solana is entering into its block builder era, thanks to @jito_sol's Block Assembly Marketplace.
Ethereum made block building a battleground with MEV, relays, and builders. Solana didn’t really have a dedicated layer for it until now.
Jito just unveiled BAM, or Block Assembly Marketplace. It's Solana’s first serious attempt to rethink how blocks are assembled, transactions are sequenced, and value is distributed.
BAM doesn’t rip up Solana’s base layer or demand for protocol changes. It’s a modular transaction layer built on top of Solana.
In this one, @ayan_kr1 takes you through BAM's phased rollout and explains how this launch will help test, scale, and eventually hand over control to the broader Solana ecosystem.
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@ollieblocmates did a deep-dive report on the @solana launchpad ecosystem wars.
The launchpad scene on @solana has turned into a full-blown battleground lately.
If you're caught in the chaos and are looking for some clarity, @ollieblocmates has you covered.
He’s gone deep in this one, breaking things down platform by platform, with all the context you need to actually make sense of where things stand.
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Hydra is @StargateFinance's fix to the bridging/wrapping drawbacks. We spoke to the foundation's lead in New York to understand the technicalities better.
Bridged/wrapped assets have always been a mess: slow bridges, different issuers, zero composability.
@StargateFinance's Hydra fixes exactly that and makes everything tick by bringing pre-native assets, day-one liquidity, and a consistent user experience.
@alexblocmates caught up with @0xLamps in NY to unpack how Hydra really works under the hood.
@IAmNickDodson hopped onto our OTS to explain @fuel_network's working mechanics.
With blockchain adoption accelerating by the day, @fuel_network is well-positioned to handle demand at scale in a sustainable and efficient manner.
Today, we’ve got @IAmNickDodson, On the Spot, to walk us through the protocol’s architecture and what sets it apart from other L2s.
We cover the working mechanisms of the FuelVM, the kinds of apps it can power, and a breakdown of FUEL’s tokenomics.
@0xEdyme did a fundraising thread to give you an idea of who raised how much this week.
We had the pod go live mid-week to give you a glimpse of the stories we covered on @blocmatesnews.
Big thanks to the guy on youtube who called last week's episode a 'super low value conversation.'
There is no such thing as bad press and we love all feedback equally!
In this one we're discussing
- Our thoughts on zora (?)
- Why Polymarket's new competitor is a bit dodgy 🖕🏻
- Ethereum's birthday 🎂
And honestly very little else because we hardly prepped for it this week.
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Released an explainer video on @gizatechxyz, where @CryptoTubeYT walked you through the project's infra and how to use it.
Self-driven capital markets are shaping up to be a key category in DeFi, and @gizatechxyz is right at the center of it.
The protocol and its flagship agent Arma have been making advanced strategies more accessible, allowing even non-technical traders to participate.
In today’s Explained video, @CryptoTubeYT dives deep into Giza’s infrastructure, unpacking what makes it a game-changer and where it's headed next.
Last up, @ollieblocmates curated a list of useful crypto apps that could make your life 10x easier.
No matter which corner of crypto you're wandering in, there's no shortage of apps.
Whether you’re tracking tokens, wagering, trading memecoins, managing wallets, or diving into DeFi, there are tons of options at your disposal.
@ollieblocmates has put together a list of useful crypto apps that could make your life 10x easier.
We’ve tagged the corresponding teams and projects below for your further research. Save/bookmark this for later.
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