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An interesting trend we're noticing at Stripe: US startups are pulling ahead of their peers elsewhere.
These charts show averaged revenue growth for software startups in each location. US startups typically grow somewhat faster than those elsewhere. However, since mid-2023, US companies have accelerated a lot. Interestingly, this is not just because of AI startups: if we strip those out, there's still a big divergence. Our leading hypothesis is that US startups (even those that aren't AI companies as such) are adopting new technologies (AI, stablecoins, etc.) faster than companies elsewhere. (This pattern of faster adoption among US companies was also seen with the internet itself.)
Whatever the cause, the pattern is striking.
[Methodological note: this pattern appears to hold beyond Europe as well.]
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Compartim l'entrevista a @jbaylina, cofundador de @SentinelSwiss, publicada aquest cap de setmana a @VilaWeb sobre democrĂ cia lĂquida.
"Una societat governada amb democrĂ cia lĂquida Ă©s una societat millor que la que tenim ara."
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Update:
the balancer hacker has added console logs onchain.
there is also a good probability that the hackers vibe coded the attack or used LLMs.
Here's why I think that:
>hackers usually never leave console.log in production code.
>when console.log does appear on-chain, it’s almost always a mistake.
>a mistake like that only happens if the coder forgot to delete debug lines.
>forgetting to delete debug lines = copy-pasted straight from an LLM.
>LLMs love to add console.log("Step 1") to “help you follow”.
>So when the log says garbage like Done with amts1, it’s mostly AI slop.
Here's everything you need to know about the Balancer Hack:
1. The attack targeted Balancer's V2 vaults and liquidity pools, exploiting a vulnerability in smart contract interactions. Preliminary analysis from on-chain investigators points to a maliciously deployed contract that manipulated Vault calls during pool initialization.
2. Improper authorization and callback handling allowed the attacker to bypass safeguards. This enabled unauthorized swaps or balance manipulations across interconnected pools, draining assets in rapid succession (within minutes).
3. The exploiter initiated a series of transactions starting with a key Ethereum mainnet tx (0xd155207261712c35fa3d472ed1e51bfcd816e616dd4f517fa5959836f5b48569), which funneled assets to a new wallet under their control. Funds were then consolidated, likely for laundering via mixers or bridges.
4. Balancer's composable design where pools interact heavily amplified the flaw. Similar issues have plagued AMMs before, often tied to how they handle deflationary tokens or pool rebalancing.
Full forensic details are still emerging, with auditors like PeckShield and Nansen involved. No evidence of a private key compromise; this was a pure smart contract exploit.
Here's roughly the stolen assets:
>Ethereum: ~$70M+ drained (main hit)
>Base & Sonic: ~$7M combined
>Other chains: ~$2M+
>Main stolen assets: WETH, wstETH, osETH, frxETH, rsETH, rETH — roughly $110–116M total.
Here's what you should do If you're exposed:
1/ Withdraw Immediately: Pull funds from Balancer V2 pools if possibleavoid affected ones.
2/ Revoke Approvals: Use Revoke, DeBank, or Etherscan to cancel smart contract permissions for Balancer addresses.
3/ Monitor Wallets: Track via Etherscan or Dune Analytics for suspicious activity.
4/Stay Informed: Follow lookonchain, PeckShieldAlert, and Balancer for updates.
🗣️ “Un sistema de democrĂ cia lĂquida per a Catalunya Ă©s el meu somni”
Entrevista a Jordi Baylina vilaweb.cat/noticies/entrevi… vilaweb.cat/noticies/entrevi…
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As of today, Barcelona’s Sagrada FamĂlia basilica has become the world’s tallest church. It now rises to 162.91 meters (534 feet) above the city, barely surpassing the tip of the spire of Germany’s Ulmer MĂĽnster, which tops out at 161.53 meters (530 ft).
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.@dtmax visits Barcelona’s Sagrada FamĂlia as it nears completion a century after its original designer Antoni GaudĂ’s death. newyorker.com/magazine/2025/…
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One year ago, I was talking in devcon about proving Ethereum in real time. piped.video/watch?v=boSCLHs3…
Today it's happening.
Thank you to all the @ziskvm devs for this year of hard work.
This will change the way we understand blockchains.
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DAVINCI builds open, censorship-resistant, verifiable governance for everyone, from DAOs to cities.
Support the movement for digital democracy on @gitcoin GG24 Privacy Round, now on @Privoteweb3
Even the smallest contribution powers significant change:
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I am honoured to be awarded the Sterling Prize in Support of Controversy from @SFU
On behalf of all of my colleagues @citizenlab and our partners around the world, we appreciate the recognition of work
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Apple just doubled its top bug bounty: $2M for critical iPhone exploits, up to $5M with bonuses for Lockdown Mode bypasses or beta-phase finds. A clear response to the mercenary spyware booming economy & perhaps an incentive for responsible disclosure.
wired.com/story/apple-announ…
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NEW: Pegasus spyware coming to America?
An ex-Adam Sandler producer is again trying acquire the notorious NSO Group.
Simonds fronted this before in 2023 & failed. But the backers of this idea haven't given up.
Where is the money coming from?
The unanswered questions should worry every American 1/
The best way that you can fight back against the state reading your messages is to switch to @signalapp .
Insist that your friends and family use it.
We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe.
signal.org/blog/pdfs/germany…
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We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe.
signal.org/blog/pdfs/germany…