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@katiabanina
Final boss at @bebop_dex. Londonmaxxing. Chaotic good. Ex obsessive gamer. Always champagne socialist.
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ok who's actually going to ETH milan?
is a female version of unc unt? asking for a friend
I literally knew nothing about blockbuilding 6 months ago. And very little even 3 months ago. @0xQuintus and @titanbuilderxyz crew were kind enough to answer a million of my dumb questions, while @mo_nokh helped shape the design. Now we're hooked into both with bopAMM, and there's more to come. I'm just a lil girl 🥺. Thank you guys 😘
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As of today, BuilderNet supports prioritised updates This means propAMMs and other designs that want to prioritise some calls over others are now feasible This + Titan's announcement earlier this week mark the beginning of a new chapter in transaction execution on Ethereum with a whole new set of challenges, opportunities and unknown unknowns (definitely tighter spreads) Making this new market efficient and reducing the need to rely on trusted intermediaries will require a lot of coordination across the ecosystem As a first step, we want landing updates to be permissionless. So we're launching v0 of a registry format we hope will become an industry standard - one where builders don't need to trust the prioritised updater. We've been collaborating with other builders and DeFi teams on this behind the scenes - post coming soon. Landing updates is just the beginning, we're cooking on several related features. Some of them are predictable, some of them are not - stay tuned. Docs in next tweet
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someone reach out and asked for the API key i asked to provide context on how they are gonna use it got 49 lines of semi-coherent text from a claude agent this exchange followed (???!!!!)
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What an image to illustrate crypto startup layoffs 👔 💼
Crypto data firm Dune cuts 25% of staff citing AI efficiencies
tbh "fully operational" is a big word. kudos to titan for being ahead on providing the tools for transaction bundling in blocks. having said that, to land his consistently in every ethereum block, more things need to happen. pretty cool to be so hands on on this with bopAMM
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1/3 PropAMM liquidity is now fully operational on Ethereum mainnet! Three makers are live in every Titan block, and quotes are already consistently beating Binance VIP9 taker fees for retail orders (trades <$1k).
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we all want to be excited by new 0-to-1 mechanics, but crypto mechanic 1: the more money users lose the more project grows crypto mechanic 2: dopamine spikes for binary options- crypto mechanic 3: yolo with number-of-the-beast leverage into the direction you don't even choose are we all so desperate to get back to the casino stage?
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Finally seeing 0-to-1 mechanics in crypto again. Feels like since 2022 we've recycled similar models, but a few apps are actually building new mechanics this cycle: - @papertrade_xyz: $PAPER mints when you lose trades, and the LP grows from those losses. Fair launch is great. - @Euphoria_fi: tap-to-trade derivatives that are actually fun to play. Mobile-first contrasts with PC-optimized old DeFi apps. Gotta try before having an opinion. - @hitdotone: 666x leverage but... on a random direction. - @apyx_fi: stablecoin yield comes from preferred-equity dividends paid by public companies like MSTR. What other apps with actual new mechanics did I miss? Priority for tokenless projects.
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vertical integration in the industry that claimed to cut the middleman is quite ironic
Margins in crypto will increasingly come from firms capturing the whole supply chain for value. That means building capability to speak to legacy legal systems and traditional financial markets. Vertical integrations for capital are everywhere for those with eyes to see.
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if we ever make an OrderBook platform, I'm bound to call it bebOB
it's 2026 and there's a genuine conversation on ct about whether it's cool to run an official industry conference party in a strip club lol no it's not
found an excuse to make a trip to italy
We’re proud to welcome Katia Banina as a speaker at ETHMilan 2026. @katiabanina is CEO of @bebop_dex, building trading infrastructure for onchain OTC, with previous experience across traditional finance at London Stock Exchange Group and crypto at Wintermute. Her thesis is simple: the future of global finance is onchain. Looking forward to hearing Katia on stage at ETHMilan this May 21-22.
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"world football final" 😭
You could watch the World Football Final from home. Or you could get 2 tickets to watch it in New Jersey with: → Premium seating → Luxury transportation → Expedited stadium access → VIP access to the bronze medal match First to complete their 14-day streak gets it all.
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bopAMM is integrated with Titan ACE and compatible with other blockbuilders settling WETH/USDC trades as part of @CoWSwap batches
PropAMMs are live on Ethereum! pAMM liquidity is now available in every Titan block. This is a major step toward broader Application-Controlled Execution (ACE) on Ethereum.
any company of any size can cut 14% of its workforce at least once a year and be better for it
This is an email I sent earlier today to all employees at Coinbase: Team, Today I’ve made the difficult decision to reduce the size of Coinbase by ~14%. I want to walk you through why we're doing this now, what it means for those affected, and how this positions us for the future. Why now Two forces are converging at the same time. We need to be front footed to respond to both. First, the market. Coinbase is well-capitalized, has diversified revenue streams, and is well-positioned to weather any storm. Crypto is also on the verge of the next wave of adoption, with stablecoins, prediction markets, tokenization, and more taking off. However, our business is still volatile from quarter to quarter. While we've managed through that cyclicality many times before and come out stronger on the other side, we’re currently in a down market and need to adjust our cost structure now so that we emerge from this period leaner, faster, and more efficient for our next phase of growth. Second, AI is changing how we work. Over the past year, I’ve watched engineers use AI to ship in days what used to take a team weeks. Non-technical teams are now shipping production code and many of our workflows are being automated. The pace of what's possible with a small, focused team has changed dramatically, and it's accelerating every day. All of this has led us to an inflection point, not just for Coinbase, but for every company. The biggest risk now is not taking action. We are adjusting early and deliberately to rebuild Coinbase to be lean, fast, and AI-native. We need to return to the speed and focus of our startup founding, with AI at our core. What this means To get there, we are not just reducing headcount and cutting costs, we’re fundamentally changing how we operate: rebuilding Coinbase as an intelligence, with humans around the edge aligning it. What does this mean in practice? - Fewer layers, faster decisions: We are flattening our org structure to 5 layers max below CEO/COO. Layers slow things down and create coordination tax. The future is small, high context teams that can move quickly. Leaders will own much more, with as many as 15+ direct reports. Fewer layers also means a leaner cost structure that is built to perform through all market cycles. - No pure managers: Every leader at Coinbase must also be a strong and active individual contributor. Managers should be like player-coaches, getting their hands dirty alongside their teams. - AI-native pods: We’ll be concentrating around AI-native talent who can manage fleets of agents to drive outsized impact. We’ll also be experimenting with reduced pod sizes, including “one person teams” with engineers, designers, and product managers all in one role. In short: AI is bringing a profound shift in how companies operate, and we’re reshaping Coinbase to lead in this new era. This is a new way of working, and we need to leverage AI across every facet of our jobs. To those who are affected I know there are real people behind these decisions — talented colleagues who have poured themselves into this company and our mission. To those of you who will be leaving: thank you. You’ve helped build Coinbase into what it is today, and I am sincerely grateful for everything you've done. All impacted team members will receive an email to their personal account in the next hour with more information, and an invitation to meet with an HRBP and a senior leader in your organization. Coinbase system access has been removed today. I know this feels sudden and harsh, but it is the only responsible choice given our duty to protect customer information. To those affected, we will be providing a comprehensive package to support you through this transition. US employees will receive a minimum of 16 weeks base pay (plus 2 weeks per year worked), their next equity vest, and 6 months of COBRA. Employees on a work visa will get extra transition support. Those outside of the US will receive similar support, based on local factors and subject to any consultation requirements. Coinbase prides itself on talent density. Our employees are among the most talented people in the world, and I have no doubt that your skills and experience will be highly sought after as you pursue your next chapters. How we move forward To the team that is staying, I know this is a difficult day. We’re saying goodbye to colleagues and friends you've been in the trenches with. But here’s what I want you to know as we move forward together: Over the past 13 years, we have weathered four crypto winters, gone public, and built the most trusted platform in our industry. We’ve made it this far by making hard decisions and by always staying focused on our mission. This time will be no different – nothing has changed about the long term outlook of our company or industry. And most importantly, our mission has never been more important for the world. Increasing economic freedom requires a new financial system, and we’re building it. The Coinbase that emerges from this will be more capable than ever to achieve our mission. Brian
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I have a soft spot for solvers. You know, the og ones. The guys who built clever algos to route through public and private onchain liquidity to squeeze out the last fraction of a basis point to win an auction. I remember integrating our fist solver as a taker, and Bebop volume jumping 20x in that one week (from a low base ha). That put us on the map. I like how agile solvers are. How collaborative. How inventive. Smart, hard-working, proactive and nice - basically, how you want people to be. I think i met pretty much every solver out there (some of them, sadly, still not yet face-to-face), and here's my insight: the smaller the team, the more competitive they are.
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