Economic & Social Commentary - Large-scale innovations, particularly in contract law, property law, and financial markets, have historically benefited economies, but require discarding non-beneficial innovations [2] - Current advancements in blockchains, smart contracts, and AI are expected to further improve global economies through trust-minimized institutions [2] - Over-emphasis on large scales in politics and economics, especially through remote trust-based institutions like governments and corporations, has contributed to cultural issues [3] - A shift in focus towards smaller social scales is needed to reduce reliance on trust in strangers, emphasizing local communities and traditions [4][6] - Instead of prioritizing narrow economic goals like GDP, more attention should be given to aspects of life closer to individuals, ensuring economic institutions protect smaller-scale institutions [5] Community & Institutional Dynamics - The industry suggests fostering communities with shared understandings and traditions to enhance communication and protect them from disruptions caused by corporations and governments [6] - Protecting long-standing religions and non-commercial traditions from globalization's disruptions, such as immigration, is crucial for community preservation [6] - The industry advocates for prioritizing the formation, growth, and protection of families and communities with long-shared understandings [6]

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zama raised $150m at $1b valuation for fully homomorphic encryption that lets blackrock run smart contracts without exposing positions. jan 12-15 public auction using their own fhe for sealed bids. $55m floor, 10% supply. mercedes and fca-regulated stablecoins already building on it. corporate treasuries can't operate on transparent chains and zama is the only production-ready solution at 230 tps. ...

AI Exploit Capabilities - AI agents now possess significant on-chain exploit capabilities, demonstrating the feasibility of autonomous, profit-seeking smart-contract exploitation [1] - AI models (Claude Opus 4.5, Sonnet 4.5, and GPT-5) reproduced approximately $4.6 million in exploit value from simulated smart-contract hacks between 2020 and 2025 [1] - AI models uncovered two new zero-day bugs in recently deployed contracts with no known vulnerabilities and generated profitable exploits [1] Growth of AI-Driven Exploits - AI-driven exploit revenues have doubled roughly every 1.3 months, indicating rapid growth in this area [1]

RT Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4)Corporatism vs. socialism: an awful dichotomy, like Odysseus having to choose between having his ships destroyed by rocks if he steered them a bit too far north, and being sucked in by a whirlpool if they went a bit too far south.Innovations at large social scales -- and I daresay I helped a bit with that myself -- have often been a great economic boon for mankind. Innovations in contract law, property law, financial markets, and related areas have, after maturation, often turned ...

matejmo / iStock via Getty Images Quick Read Ripple (XRP) launched smart contracts on AlphaNet in November 2025 to enable native DeFi applications on XRPL. XRP has struggled to convert payment infrastructure growth into sustained token demand because banks often skip holding XRP. XRPL smart contracts could create real XRP demand by locking tokens in lending pools and liquidity protocols instead of just settlement. If you’re thinking about retiring or know someone who is, there are three quick ques ...

The crypto trade is just beginning. Blockchains and smart contracts are superior infrastructure.Opportunities will plentiful, regulatory environment has never been better & many crypto startups will unseat existing incumbentsHyperliquid, Polymarket, & others are Mag7 2.0 ...

RT Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4)Corporatism vs. socialism: an awful dichotomy, like Odysseus having to choose between having his ships destroyed by rocks if he steered them a bit too far north, and being sucked in by a whirlpool if they went a bit too far south.Innovations at large social scales -- and I daresay I helped a bit with that myself -- have often been a great economic boon for mankind. Innovations in contract law, property law, financial markets, and related areas have, after maturation, often turned ...

RT Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4)Corporatism vs. socialism: an awful dichotomy, like Odysseus having to choose between having his ships destroyed by rocks if he steered them a bit too far north, and being sucked in by a whirlpool if they went a bit too far south.Innovations at large social scales -- and I daresay I helped a bit with that myself -- have often been a great economic boon for mankind. Innovations in contract law, property law, financial markets, and related areas have, after maturation, often turned ...

Technology Updates - Kusama Asset Hub 将很快实现 2 秒区块 [1] - Polkadot 也将在短期内实现 2 秒区块 [1] - Solidity 智能合约将在 Kusama 和 Polkadot 上运行 [1]