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Last week the team gathered in Lisbon for our annual offsite. It was an incredible few days of strategy & planning sessions to set us up for success…
Last week the team gathered in Lisbon for our annual offsite. It was an incredible few days of strategy & planning sessions to set us up for success…
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Enterprise blockchains are back with a twist: cutting-edge enterprises are building their own open, permissionless chains. Alexander Pack and Peter…
Enterprise blockchains are back with a twist: cutting-edge enterprises are building their own open, permissionless chains. Alexander Pack and Peter…
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AI is the most power-intensive workload in computing history, with global data center electricity consumption projected to more than double by 2030.…
AI is the most power-intensive workload in computing history, with global data center electricity consumption projected to more than double by 2030.…
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Three very different blockchain networks went liquid this week MegaETH is real-time Ethereum: a layer 2 for millisecond-level execution which feels…
Three very different blockchain networks went liquid this week MegaETH is real-time Ethereum: a layer 2 for millisecond-level execution which feels…
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Why do we need so many stablecoins? In a new series called "Cycle Tested," Peter Hans tackles the top questions we've been receiving from investors.…
Why do we need so many stablecoins? In a new series called "Cycle Tested," Peter Hans tackles the top questions we've been receiving from investors.…
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If you were one of the affected, given the Block news today, it does get better. I went through something very similar 4 years ago, and still think…
If you were one of the affected, given the Block news today, it does get better. I went through something very similar 4 years ago, and still think…
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At our AGM last month, Fidelity Investments' Tom Jessop dropped a truth bomb on tokenization: the current system works well enough for most U.S…
At our AGM last month, Fidelity Investments' Tom Jessop dropped a truth bomb on tokenization: the current system works well enough for most U.S…
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We’re excited to announce Sunflower Capital Funds I and II. Sunflower is a $250m fund that partners at the earliest stage with companies building…
We’re excited to announce Sunflower Capital Funds I and II. Sunflower is a $250m fund that partners at the earliest stage with companies building…
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We’re thrilled to share that, together, we raised € 160,000,- for Alternatives4Children—a record-breaking achievement since inception of…
We’re thrilled to share that, together, we raised € 160,000,- for Alternatives4Children—a record-breaking achievement since inception of…
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🚀 We're hiring! Hack VC is looking for a passionate Investment Associate to join our team. If you live & breathe crypto, have a strong network in…
🚀 We're hiring! Hack VC is looking for a passionate Investment Associate to join our team. If you live & breathe crypto, have a strong network in…
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I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Partner at Hack VC, focusing on investor relations and content marketing! Looking forward to…
I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Partner at Hack VC, focusing on investor relations and content marketing! Looking forward to…
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🚀Lyonshare Client Win🚀 Exciting news for Hack VC on closing an oversubscribed $150M Fund I to invest in early-stage web3 opportunities! Congrats…
🚀Lyonshare Client Win🚀 Exciting news for Hack VC on closing an oversubscribed $150M Fund I to invest in early-stage web3 opportunities! Congrats…
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We are very pleased to complete this transaction. Imperii Partners represented Altonomy in one of the most important transactions in crypto history…
We are very pleased to complete this transaction. Imperii Partners represented Altonomy in one of the most important transactions in crypto history…
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And again - we're looking back to a successful virtual conference! No words can describe our gratitude towards everyone, making yesterday's CfC St…
And again - we're looking back to a successful virtual conference! No words can describe our gratitude towards everyone, making yesterday's CfC St…
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💎 The Core Thesis is Proven: Native Bitcoin is Now Programmable I successfully confirmed the operation of my cross-chain architecture, with a single EVM transaction reliably triggering a native Bitcoin transfer, emitting the BitcoinPaymentRequested log, and executing at a reasonable gas cost of 311,638 gas. This goes beyond an iterative improvement on existing bridges; I have solved the three fundamental constraints that have kept Bitcoin's $1.3 trillion in liquidity siloed from the EVM ecosystem. 1. I Eliminated the Custodial Risk (The Security Proof) The industry is plagued by custodial risk, where centralized bridges and wrapped tokens (like \bm{wBTC}) require users to trust a single, vulnerable entity that holds the underlying collateral. • My Success: I have functionally replaced the human custodian with immutable code and distributed cryptography. The custody of the native BTC is governed by a Threshold Signature Scheme (TSS) and controlled by my EVM Smart Contract—an unchangeable, verifiable set of rules. • What I Proved: I delivered a non-custodial solution where the security is guaranteed by the code's execution, not by the trustworthiness of a company. This eliminates the multi-billion-dollar counterparty risk inherent in legacy models. 2. I Established True Interoperability (The Technical Proof) Bitcoin's limited Scripting language makes it incompatible with the complex smart contract logic required for DeFi (lending, trading, liquidation). • My Success: The EVM Smart Contract successfully acted as the immutable security and logic engine for the non-programmable asset. The BitcoinPaymentRequested event is the cryptographically-backed, on-chain proof that the complex logic of the EVM can initiate and govern a transaction on the Bitcoin network. • What I Proved: I have built a bridge that doesn't just "wrap" an asset, but allows the EVM to exercise direct, secure, and verifiable command over the Bitcoin base layer, solving the core programmability wall between the two chains. 3. I Achieved Economic Viability (The Efficiency Proof) Decentralized cross-chain systems have historically been too expensive for daily use due to the cost of validating cryptographic proofs on the EVM. • My Success: The complex technical process, including the Bitcoin Temporal Anchor and Merkle Commitment Scheme, was executed with a cost of 311,638 gas. This is a lean cost for an operation of this complexity. • What I Proved: The system is efficient enough for production. I have demonstrated that a trust-minimized, decentralized bridge is not just theoretically possible, but is economically viable for high-frequency DeFi protocols and mainstream user adoption. I am not just building a bridge; I am building the necessary trustless financial rail that will finally unite the capital security of Bitcoin with the innovation potential of the EVM.
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Kishor Akshinthala
Just published a new white paper on a structural dynamic that I think investors should pay attention to. Stablecoins have become one of the largest marginal buyers of T-bills, but the way they’re regulated creates a convexity trap. When redemptions hit, the forced selling of bills can push yields up 2–3× more than inflows push them down. As the market moves toward trillion-dollar scale, this becomes a real signal for macro, liquidity, and venture theses. This is a rare case where crypto market structure directly influences sovereign debt pricing. For funds looking at stablecoin infrastructure, tokenized cash, or macro-sensitive fintech, this dynamic will matter. Interested to hear reactions from investors across digital assets, macro, and new financial infrastructure. #VentureCapital #Fintech #DigitalDollar #Stablecoins #Macro #Liquidity #Treasuries #Tokenization #InvestmentThesis
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