okay so BETH is a token that generates demand for the burning of ETH and aims for supply reduction of an already programmatically deflationary asset.
interesting idea and could be used for token gating & it can act as a social+economic lever for eth’s deflation.
what are the risks?
beth isn’t really a “ticker” bc it behaves more like a receipt (proof that you burned eth). i think it’s much closer to nfts or colored coins than a standalone asset.
if certain experiences , clubs , art, or apps require beth to participate then people will effectively burn eth to “pay” for access.
the main unlock is social so beth only matters if builders create experiences people want badly enough to burn for and the builders are aligned enough with the idea/attention this may bring to forgo short term money
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adding cryptography to ai..some weekend thoughts 🧵
imagine an agent so intimately woven into your daily life that it’s almost a second brain. it checks your emails, invests your money, and even makes deals on your behalf.
but here’s the key question: how will you trust it?
leading researchers predict personal ai agents will become as common as smartphones in the next decade (see de lange et al)
these agents won’t just answer queries; they’ll evolve with you, learning from every email, transaction, or conversation you have.
BUT the risk today is that if they’re compromised or manipulated, then well...you're f*cked.
the privacy dilemma:
these ai agents will handle everything from financial transactions to sensitive health data. one breach could expose it all. so how do we solve this?
1. secure hardware enclaves (tees): run sensitive computations in isolated hardware zones, even if the OS is compromised, the data remains encrypted within the enclave. see the work of @sxysun1 @socrates1024 @ropirito @NousResearch @flashbots_x to see what this looks like for agents.
2. zero-knowledge proofs: prove an agent followed your instructions (e.g., made a correct calculation) without revealing the raw data.
the ethereum pectra upgrade is coming. it’s one of the most ambitious upgrades yet.
here is what you need to know 🧵
so, what is pectra?
pectra = prague + electra.
it’s ethereum’s glow-up.
let’s dive in.
first, the process:
teams tested over 100 devnets during an event in kenya (nyota interop). they tried everything. from there, they narrowed down 20+ ideas into 11 that are ready for prime time.
⚠️ You're about to hear the word 'Attestation' throughout ETH Denver; here's why it is important: 👇 🧵
To attest is to say something about something. E.G. "His name was Robert Paulson." We do this all the time in our daily lives; e.g when you sign into your email account, you attest that it is you.
Blockchains have attestations, too; when you sign a transaction, you use your private keys to attest that it is you. If someone goes to your txn history, they can see that you 'attested' to a contract.