Polkadot’s first era was about building the foundations: core tech and infrastructure.The second era is different. It’s about products and user-facing tools for sovereign individuals.Learn more ⤵️https://t.co/mSwhwpFLx8 ...

Economic Growth & Politics - British millennials are embracing infrastructure, housing and the politics of economic growth [1] Social Trends - Millennials are supporting an unlikely new cause [1]

As global trade realigns and fresh capital flows reshape Africa's economies. I caught up with some of the most influential business figures from across the continent. We have to create a country, an economy, and the private sector is key.If you look at the most successful economies in the world. They've succeeded because the private sector has identified those countries as good places to invest, good policies, whether it's legislative or fiscal or tax. The government's welcome investments.The private sector ...

British millennials are embracing an unlikely new cause: infrastructure, housing and the politics of economic growth. https://t.co/TCPYPTsNLP ...

An emerging political movement aims to make infrastructure, housing and growth cool for a generation of frustrated Britons. Read more: https://t.co/9zTL2Prvtq📷️: Erik Winther Paisley https://t.co/FfG6D6RMqX ...

🚀 Web3 Unleashed 2025 is officially wrapped!Proud to partner with DMCC for our third global hackathon — bringing together 90 teams across DeFAI, DeSci, DeFi, Gaming, SocialFi, Infrastructure and Tokenisation.🌟 Congrats to this year’s winners: @YumiFinance @GlintAnalytics @sorachain_ai Aurayale (@MustaverseLab) @0xspoutDubai’s Web3 ecosystem is rising fast, and we’re proud to help build what’s next 🌐✨ ...

Global Trade & Infrastructure - China's Belt and Road Initiative aims to strengthen global connectivity by modernizing trade routes and securing maritime pathways [6] - Chinese entities have invested over $60 billion in 129 port projects globally [7] - China's dominance in global trade infrastructure is a central pillar of the Belt and Road Initiative [6] - Approximately 80% of global trade is conducted via ships, highlighting the crucial role of ports [4] - Six of the ten busiest ports in the world are located in China, with 95% of the nation's trade done by sea [4] China's Port Investments & Strategic Implications - China has built a network of about 100 ports on every continent except Antarctica, clustered around key maritime chokepoints [3] - 17 of the ports China has invested in have majority Chinese ownership, potentially offering Beijing more leverage [10] - Concerns exist that Chinese port operators could become listening posts, monitoring the economies surrounding these ports [20] - The megaport in Chancay, Peru, is expected to triple agricultural exports of Peru [2] - The initial investment in Chancay was $1.3 billion, with potential for a total investment of $3.5 billion for expansion [14] Geopolitical Concerns & Countermeasures - US officials have criticized the Chinese investment in the Chancay port, raising national security concerns [15][16] - Some suggest the port in Chancay could be dual use, potentially for military activity, which both Peruvian and Chinese officials deny [17] - The US has at least 127 other overseas military bases [20] - The EU has introduced investment screening regulations to make it more difficult for China to buy up critical infrastructure, including ports [24] - Approximately 5% of global trade travels through the Panama Canal, and 40% of US container traffic flows through it [21]

British millennials are embracing an unlikely new cause: infrastructure, housing and the politics of economic growth https://t.co/IJlW94mKuN ...

Infrastructure Improvement - Coinbase has completely rearchitected and scaled its Solana infrastructure [2] - There were no Solana incidents reported today [2] Product Development - Coinbase is set to unveil a new Solana product this year at breakpoint [2] Customer Experience - Last year, Coinbase faced challenges with Solana send/receive issues, leading to customer trust issues [1] - The company has made progress in resolving these issues [1]

Market Trends - BTC dominance slips as alts bounce [1] - BNB Chain market capitalization decreased by 6.3% [1] Notable Performers - WLFI pops 13% [1] - Small caps shine [1] Infrastructure Development - Orbs–THENA tools ship [1] - New infra shines [1] Potential Investment - VanEck eyes a BNB ETF [1]