Crypto’s Hidden Shift: Buybacks [link]
Everyone treats buybacks as the default strategy now. Hyperliquid did 99%, Uniswap follows, every project plans one. All celebrate buybacks are back. But they miss what changed: the SEC never approved buybacks. The question changed.
The proof: In 2022, Gensler asked “do you share profit?” In 2025, Atkins asks “who controls the code?” Ripple’s 2023 case showed one token qualifies as security or not based on how it’s sold.
Uniswap’s November 2025 proposal burns through smart contracts, not foundation wallets. Foundation can’t touch it.
See how control structure unlocks buybacks →
How Gradient Broke Big Tech’s AI Lock [link]
Everyone worries about API access cuts. But they miss what actually breaks the lock. In 2025, Anthropic killed Windsurf’s Claude access—instant paralysis. Most teams think you escape by buying GPUs. Wrong. You escape by building the stack that connects any device anywhere.
Run models without data centers, train AI without permission. Gradient’s stack connects any device—Lattica punches through firewalls, Parallax divides work, Echo trains on consumer GPUs. UC Berkeley researchers proved it for $10M. Pantera and Multicoin backed it. Teams who control their infrastructure decide their future, not Big Tech.
See how Gradient breaks dependency →
Korea Debates Rules. Market ships stablecoins. [link]
Everyone watches the bank vs non-bank fight in Korea’s National Assembly. But they miss the real block: regulatory turf wars.
BOK wants monetary control. FSC wants licensing power. MOEF wants forex oversight. Three agencies fight for budget and staff. And this pattern repeats: 2020 payment systems, 2024 digital assets, now 2025 stablecoins.
Same fight every time. While other countries have finished legislation, Korea still on theoretical debates.
See how regulation delayed innovation →
ICOs Returned. The Fairness Fight Didn’t. [link]
Everyone celebrates public sales coming back with KYC and compliance. All claim fairness. But no one agrees on what fair means.
The proof shows the split: Legion’s Yield Basis got 67k applicants, sparked influencer allocation controversy. Buidlpad requires staking TVL—capital buys access. Kaito gives Yap holders priority—social clout wins. Each model solves one problem, creates another. Teams who pick their fairness model first avoid fighting four battles at once.
See why allocation models determine survival →
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