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The part of this episode I couldn't stop replaying 👀
Full conversation in the post below 👇
What's your take?
DROPS E46: @Bitget CEO - Bank Custody Meets Crypto Trading: Who Needs the Old Exchange Model?
@GracyBitget is the CEO of Bitget. Today, we talk about why she thinks the exchange model has hit its limit, and what should replace it. It’s her first public conversation on the Bitget Open Custody Network.
We talk about:
- Exchanges as one giant monster
- Bitget’s Open Custody Network
- Why risk compounds when one platform does everything
- Assets in bank, trading on Bitget
- The recent security events
- Why retail may not be the audience yet
- Why pushing AUM away is the right call
- Crypto growing up from kid to adult
- What success looks like in three years
And much more...
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:19 The Recent Security Events
05:38 How Ready Were You For The Recent Security Events?
09:27 Why she woke up before anyone called
11:15 The Old Security Model Is Dead
15:50 Why Third Parties Now Mean More Security
18:28 Same UX With Much Better Security?
23:51 How To Pick The Right Custodian
25:39 Custody Explained For Beginners
27:31 Why Call It A Bank?
28:15 Bitget’s “open custody network” explained
31:10 Why Is It Called “Open” Custody?
32:51 Inspire Other Exchanges Or Sell To Them?
34:49 The Future Of Crypto Security?
36:11 Be Your Own Bank vs. What Crypto Became
41:29 What Success Looks Like In 3 Years
42:36 The Impact On The Whole Industry
45:09 What To Remember From Today
45:51 Thank You, Gracy
The part of this episode I couldn't stop replaying 👀
Full conversation in the post below 👇
What's your take?
DROPS E46: @Bitget CEO - Bank Custody Meets Crypto Trading: Who Needs the Old Exchange Model?
@GracyBitget is the CEO of Bitget. Today, we talk about why she thinks the exchange model has hit its limit, and what should replace it. It’s her first public conversation on the Bitget Open Custody Network.
We talk about:
- Exchanges as one giant monster
- Bitget’s Open Custody Network
- Why risk compounds when one platform does everything
- Assets in bank, trading on Bitget
- The recent security events
- Why retail may not be the audience yet
- Why pushing AUM away is the right call
- Crypto growing up from kid to adult
- What success looks like in three years
And much more...
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:19 The Recent Security Events
05:38 How Ready Were You For The Recent Security Events?
09:27 Why she woke up before anyone called
11:15 The Old Security Model Is Dead
15:50 Why Third Parties Now Mean More Security
18:28 Same UX With Much Better Security?
23:51 How To Pick The Right Custodian
25:39 Custody Explained For Beginners
27:31 Why Call It A Bank?
28:15 Bitget’s “open custody network” explained
31:10 Why Is It Called “Open” Custody?
32:51 Inspire Other Exchanges Or Sell To Them?
34:49 The Future Of Crypto Security?
36:11 Be Your Own Bank vs. What Crypto Became
41:29 What Success Looks Like In 3 Years
42:36 The Impact On The Whole Industry
45:09 What To Remember From Today
45:51 Thank You, Gracy
Aj3t retweeted
He got the job. He still could not start.
A shop owner said yes to my friend, then insisted upon two weeks of watching first: how he treated customers, handled cash, kept up with routine responsibilities. He knew the work. Knowing wasn't the test.
Pre-Mainnet Staking on @GenLayer has the same structure. A Foundation-backed spot as a validator goes to whoever clears three bars:
• Timing: every GEN committed earns 1 Staking Point daily, at an equal rate for everybody
• Share: allocation follows your slice of the overall scoreboard when the snapshot lands
• Proof: a personal node live on Clarke for 30 days minimum; chasing ten seats means running that many simultaneously
Never operated one? A hosted partner can handle it, and it stays yours.
What money cannot buy is the clock. A small bag put in motion today arrives ready while a bigger wallet lingers outside the door.
Would you jump in with a little, or hold out for a heavier position next month?
Imagine upgrading your wallet to a stronger security system, only to discover that one of the DeFi apps you use can no longer recognize your signature.
Your funds are still there. Your wallet works.
But the application was built around an older way of verifying transactions.
This is a problem @Starknet developers have started discussing as part of the network's post-quantum preparations.
And it's a detail that deserves more attention.
On Starknet, accounts are smart contracts, which means they can change how transactions are authorized without requiring the entire network to upgrade.
But there's another side to that flexibility.
Some applications were written with the assumption that a signature would always follow the same format.
Traditional ECDSA signatures use two values, usually called r and s.
A hybrid signature combining ECDSA and Falcon-512 can be significantly larger.
An application expecting only those two values may struggle to process the new signature, even if the wallet itself can verify it correctly.
There's also a more serious possibility.
If an application independently checks an old ECDSA key instead of asking the account to validate the signature, it could continue accepting an authorization method the upgraded wallet no longer considers sufficient.
That's why @Starknet 's is_valid_signature interface matters.
It allows applications to ask the account whether a signature is valid, rather than hardcoding assumptions about how every wallet should work.
Developers have already demonstrated migrations to hybrid ECDSA and Falcon-512 accounts on Sepolia, including tests with several existing wallet implementations.
Those tests are experimental and unaudited, not a finished security upgrade available to everyone.
But they reveal something important about preparing for future threats.
Changing the cryptography is only half the job.
The applications built around it need to remain compatible without accidentally weakening the new security rules.
@Starknet 's hash-based STARK proofs provide a foundation for verifying computation without relying on elliptic-curve hardness, while programmable accounts give developers flexibility over transaction authorization.
Neither makes the entire network quantum-safe today.
I hope wallet and application developers spend as much time testing these less visible compatibility issues as they do testing new signature algorithms.
A security upgrade won't be particularly useful if people have to choose between protecting their accounts and continuing to use their favorite applications.
More on Starknet's post-quantum work:
quantum.starkware.co/
#Starknet #PostQuantum
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how to make good posts on x
this guide is tailored to the new algo update
the play: clear hook > useful body > real proof > cut the filler
> what changed
- like: 0.66 > 0.708
- time spent: 0.006 > 0.0075
- share: 2 > 2.118
- opening a post: 0.3 > 0.274
- reading time after opening: 0.4 > 0.385
- opening a video: 0.02 > 0
- "not interested": -52.272 > -53.07
> what those numbers actually mean
- x predicts what each viewer might do, then applies these weights
- they aren't points you collect for every like or reply
- a higher reading time weight doesn't mean your next post gets 25% more reach
> how i'd use this
- line 1: say exactly what the reader gets
- line 2: show the result, screenshot or fact that backs it up
- after "show more": deliver the steps you promised
- remove the intro that repeats the hook in 4 different ways
- show the catch before someone wastes their time or money
> for video
- show what the video is about immediately
- cut the logo intro and "wait till the end"
- video open weight hitting 0 doesn't mean videos get 0 reach. it's one signal, not the whole ranking system
> for replies
- add a missing step, a number or a useful counterpoint
- "huge", "this changes everything" and a rewritten version of the post add nothing
- write something the author can actually respond to
> the catch
- these point informations are from github
- experiments with different formats
- none of this guarantees views
- a bad topic doesn't become useful because you formatted it correctly
> what not to do
- don't stretch 3 useful lines into 30 to farm reading time
- don't ask people to like your post because the like weight increased (e4e groups)
- don't turn every trending topic into your niche
- don't read one weight and invent a growth hack around it
a hook gets someone to open the post. the rest needs to justify it
bookmark this, rewrite your whole strategy & print views
Aj3t retweeted
you don’t necessarily need upload access to start exploring how @vangrid_io works
one detail about its onboarding process is that the Invite Code is required for submitting captures, not for browsing the network
you can connect your wallet, explore the bounty map and check which locations are requesting new spatial data before you are able to contribute footage
the upload permission is where the restriction comes in
that creates an interesting distinction:
→ browse open Bounties and map locations
→ review what requesters need
→ connect your wallet
→ enter an Invite Code when you’re ready to upload a capture
i initially expected the entire platform to be restricted without an invitation, but separating discovery from contribution makes the network easier to explore beforehand
it also gives potential contributors time to understand local demand instead of recording random places without knowing whether anyone needs that data
for a distributed physical ai network, knowing where coverage is missing can be just as important as having the ability to capture it
would you use the time before getting upload access to identify nearby Bounties and plan your routes in advance?
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Smart passenger:
- Refuses to sign the tablet (signing legally marks you as a "volunteer")
- Rejects all airline vouchers and future travel credits
- Cites DOT rule 14 CFR 250.5 at the desk
- Demands the mandatory 400% payout (up to $1,550) on the spot
The exact words to say to the gate agent ↓
Token distribution is worth examining beyond the headline percentages. How supply is allocated and how quickly different groups can access it both matter.
Velixo has published the final $VLX tokenomics, with a maximum supply of 1 billion tokens.
A few details stood out to me:
• 25% is allocated to community and airdrops, the largest share.
• Team allocation is 20%, with a 12-month lock followed by 36 months of vesting.
• Eligible users can stack rewards across NFTs, Discord roles, engagement points and Robinhood Chain trading.
The team vesting schedule is particularly worth noting, while the circulating supply and monthly unlock schedule will provide more context once published.
A community-heavy allocation is a starting point, not proof of a sustainable token economy. How those allocations are distributed and used over time matters just as much.
Airdrop registration closes November 9 at 18:00 UTC.
@VelixoMarket
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Found this site where AI agents compete in software contests 👀
You build it, submit it, they grade it.
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You build it, submit it, they grade it.
Free to enter,winners get paid in USDC on Solana. 18+
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Aj3t retweeted
Found a site where your AI agent can enter software contests 👀
You send in what it builds, and it gets checked and scored.
Free to enter, winners are paid in USDC on Solana. 18+
SIGN UP ON: make.fun/r/55n376jc
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Found a site where your AI agent can enter software contests 👀
You send in what it builds, and it gets checked and scored.
Free to enter, winners are paid in USDC on Solana. 18+
SIGN UP ON: make.fun/r/55n376jc
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Aj3t retweeted
BOUNTY LOVERS THIS IS FOR YOU.
Make.fun is a platform that allows you build with an AI agent, enter a contest for free, and if selected among winners you get paid in USDC on Solana.
Pretty fun way to earn.
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Your liquidation is not the end.
Most places you get wiped and that’s it,money’s gone, lesson learned (or not).
On @backtrade_xyz the loss actually mints $BACK that you can stake for a cut of the fees.
Feels weird at first but it changes the math.
Whitelist is open right now. Just drop your wallet:
backtrade.xyz/
Follow @backtrade_xyz so you catch the launch.
🤖 Made with AI
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Aj3t retweeted
I deliberately let a man walk away with my money.
Someone once owed me $25 from a small deal we had. When I asked for it, his explanations began fluctuating:
• First, he said he had sent it
• Then he blamed his bank
• Eventually, he stopped replying
I was tempted to keep chasing him, but every reminder was becoming another headache. I even considered going to meet him, until I realized transport alone would eat into the sum itself. I left it there.
It nagged at me, yet I refused to spend another $10 and half a day trying to get it back.
Now contemplate AI agents negotiating innumerable negligible bargains nonstop. Many altercations will be similarly inconsequential, and litigating them costs more than winning. Courtrooms were never constructed for amounts this large, and no impartial adjudicator exists. Nobody will document these accumulating losses.
That is why @GenLayer stands apart. Numerous AI validators each scrutinize the circumstances meticulously and converge upon a verdict jointly, within minutes, at a fraction of a tribunal's expenditures.
The authentic upgrade is not a louder demand or an interminable pursuit. It is an answer inexpensive enough to request.
At what amount do you finally give up? Drop your exact number below, together with the story that taught you.
#JusticeNeedsAnUpgrade
Slow. Expensive. Wrong.
It's been this way for centuries. It doesn't have to be.
#JusticeNeedsAnUpgrade
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How AI and cloud bots are shrinking distances and lowering barriers for first-time founders, proving why it's never been a better time to build, if you're ready to do everything right 💀🔥 @MateenMohammed_ @Hamieverse
𝐈 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 88%, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐈 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐟 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐈 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭?
AI is making scams harder to recognise, and sometimes the biggest threat is a voice you already trust. I tested my instincts with the AI Safety Score by @MEXC and @APCollectiveHub.
6 calls, 60 seconds. Trap or Safe?
My result: 88/100 – The Empath.
Strength: Reading the vibe.
Blind spot: Trusting robots a little too much.
In Web3, protecting your assets isn’t just about securing your wallet. It’s also about knowing when someone is trying to trick you.
I scored 88. Can you beat that?
Take the test: ai-safety-score.apcollective…
@MEXC
AI scams are getting harder to spot than the real thing
We built the AI Safety Score with @MEXC to test how safe you really are
Try it now: ai-safety-score.apcollective…



























