Brian Long | Devil's Advocate 🔱

Corda underpins world's largest collection of TradFi blockchains... >$15bn of assets. We're leading convergence of TradFi with growing public DeFi ecosystem. But which to target? What are the requirements a network needs to satisfy, and why did I conclude Solana was the best fit?

to BAM or not to BAM? 🤔💀 here's the: ✅Good apps control Tx order (ACE) makes Solana DEXs competitive (tighter spreads) ❌BAD validators accept Tx *ONLY* from BAM no longer accept Tx from Solana network 👹Ugly Jito gatekeep ACE "plugins" 1/6

(I) Why use Gateway? Sending transactions via staked nodes? Jito bundles? 10 different RPC providers? Which delivery methods work good? Which ones not so much? Send them through gateway and you can get the data you need to answer these questions

Well done! We need more open-source Solana indexers, thanks for doing this.

I exist, therefore I pay.

It is a sign of maturity when the ecosystem chooses the acronym "ACE" over "ASS." No matter what you call it, program-specific sequencing is a bold step into the future. Next, can we eliminate all these acronyms? You can just choose cool names for features.

Your trades don’t suck. Your data does. The next wave of finance doesn’t begin with a new app or token. It begins with equal access to the most crucial input: price. Same mission. New look. Pyth Network. Bringing the price of everything, everywhere.

Solana is taking major steps to become the home of Internet Capital Markets. Here is a deep dive into what that means for builders and end users. 🧵👇

and we still call these things Tweets.

When I was a kid, we had to entertain ourselves with a stick, some string, and only 48M CUs. #60M #solana

When was the last time you did something for the first time? Today, I validated 60M CUs on a blockchain! #solana youtube.com/watch?v=GkZIF4…

Happy 60 Million CUs to those who celebrate! My Block Logic validator is looking strong. 🎉 #solana

Ozzy Osbourne, the singular metal legend whose Black Sabbath virtually invented heavy metal and in later years became a reality TV pioneer, has died at the age of 76. More on his life and legacy 🖤 rollingstone.com/music/music-ne…

Introducing Gateway — The transaction control center that gives teams unrivaled control over Solana transaction execution.

We're proud to have partnered up with Jito and other Solana core contributors to support BAM 💥. Bam is a new innovation to ensure fairness to all Solana ecosystem participants! Find the blog by reading the thread! 👇

A truly joyful July for Squads: - now securing $1.5B+ in stablecoins - reached $5B+ in total stablecoin transfer volume - ATH in monthly active smart accounts - Altitude almost ready for prime time - Grid is about to make some noise - policy engine is entering audit phase.

🇫🇷 #TDF2025 Yesterday, just before the summit of the Tourmalet, Julian Alaphilippe grabbed a cardboard sign from a fan. He tucked it under his jersey to keep warm on the descent. Later, he apologized to the woman. The sign read: “Wout doesn’t know it yet, but we’re getting…

THIS is your reminder to view and cancel your autopay's/auto debits

I'm not going to lie--it's been a day. But even as we celebrate GENIUS, before I crash I gotta call out one critical provision of CLARITY Act that hasn’t received the attention it is due: staking-as-a-service is confirmed as a non-security and rulemaking is ordered. 1/3

The GENIUS Act reasserts American leadership over financial innovation. The US led the development of the Internet as an open set of standards that today is used by 5.5B people. We have the opportunity to do the same with blockchain, and digitally native finance. Excited to…