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Let’s rewind to 2017, when Stani Kulechov was probably sipping a latte and thinking, “You know what the world needs? Another blockchain project.” Enter ETHLend, which later became Aave because, let’s be honest, rebranding is the tech world’s version of a makeover montage. Fast forward to now, and it’s processing more loans than your aunt’s credit card at a Black Friday sale.

These recent changes have sparked a debate about the future of crypto-based social media. Some believe these restructurings by leading projects prove that crypto social media has failed – that it was too focused on the crypto world, couldn’t compete with established platforms like Facebook and Twitter, and ultimately collapsed. They see these changes as proof that decentralized social media is a failed idea, useful only for a small group of people. However, this view is too pessimistic. These changes are likely just a normal correction in the market, not a complete failure.

Buyers are throwing their weight around like they’re at a high-stakes poker game, pushing the price toward $4.00 and spreading liquidity across exchanges as if it’s their personal mission to outdo the last person who touched a chart.

So, here’s the thing. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently addressed why scaling Ethereum to infinity and beyond isn’t the end-all-be-all of the blockchain universe. His thoughts came in response to a tweet from Paradigm’s Storm Slivkoff, who was detailing the priorities for Ethereum’s roadmap. Apparently, scaling up to superhuman levels is nice, but not as urgent as, say, keeping the network secure and usable. Wild concept, right?

Among the disillusioned ranks stands Jake Gagain, a once-bright trader now cloaked in the shadows of regret. With a sigh that could rival the moans of a tormented monk, he laments ADA as one of his most grievous sins in the ledger of crypto investments. “What madness,” he muses, “to have squandered such a golden opportunity?”

On February 25, t54 proudly announced the completion of its seed round, which, to no one’s surprise, was led by Anagram, PL Capital, and Franklin Templeton. Ripple, alongside Virtuals Ventures, Blockchain Coinvestors, and ABCDE (yes, they’re all apparently important), also chipped in. t54’s self-proclaimed mission is to be the “trust layer for the agentic economy,” or in simpler terms, they aim to solve the problem that everyone is suddenly realizing: when autonomous agents start making big financial decisions, how on earth do you trust them? How do you know if they’re not out there buying up the last batch of limited-edition sneakers with your savings?

The plan, called “Strawmap,” was put out by the Ethereum Foundation’s Protocol team and lays out a series of changes expected to roll out over the next four years through seven scheduled hard forks, roughly one every six months. Because who needs stability when you can have a never-ending series of “updates”?

For a while, the price was caught in the $63,000 range, with selling pressure hovering like a storm cloud. But then, something miraculous happened-buyers, the unsung heroes, pushed Bitcoin above $64,000, and like a well-behaved student in class, it kept climbing to $65,500. But here’s the kicker: the much-anticipated liquidity flush didn’t happen. Instead, green candles materialized, lighting the way to $66,000 and then blasting past $68,750.

Indiana lawmakers, in a moment of clarity that may or may not be a result of excessive caffeine consumption, have approved legislation that would allow public retirement and savings plans to invest in digital assets. Because nothing says “financial stability” like putting your money where your… well, your wallet is.

But lo and behold, at the grand spectacle known as Strategy World 2026, the mighty Saylor dared to change the script!