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Defi • Open source contributor • CM @Hestiaonbase • I break down how Base-native protocols work, where incentives fail, and why users behave the way they do

Joined August 2022
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The shadows are gathering… and only the fastest enter the clan The KAGENEKO gates won’t stay open for long. Step into the darkness and secure your place before the whitelist disappears ✅ Follow ✅ Like + Repost ✅ Submit your NEKO wallet Enter the shadow clan. 🗡️
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How $1,000 can move in SuperMantle Mode (simple breakdown) People talk about cross-chain like it’s magic. It’s not. It’s just about moving your capital where it can work better. Here’s how $1,000 can move across Mantle × Solana × Byreal × Bybit
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Some things don’t need approval. They already earned it. Nothing surprising here. OGs don’t clap. #LAZYLIONS
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Anyone can buy a mint. Not everyone holds through years. Lazy Lion holders don’t rush. That’s kind of the brand. #OG #LAZYLION
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If you’re staking SOL and not using Jito, you’re probably leaving money on the table. Here’s how Jito staking actually works and why JitoSOL is different. ➤ When you stake SOL on Jito, you don’t lock it up and forget it. You stake SOL → receive JitoSOL instead. JitoSOL represents your staked SOL plus rewards. You don’t earn rewards as extra tokens. Your JitoSOL balance stays the same But 1 JitoSOL becomes worth more SOL over time. ⇛Example (simple math): Day 1: 1 JitoSOL => 1.00 SOL Later: 1 JitoSOL => 1.035 SOL That difference is your yield. ➤ Where does the extra yield come from? – Normal Solana staking rewards – MEV tips captured by Jito validators This is why Jito often outperforms other staking. ➤ To Unstake your JitoSOL This is where people get confused. You have two ways to exit JitoSOL. Option 1: Instant unstake. Swap JitoSOL → SOL immediately. Fast, simple, but you may pay a small fee or slippage. Good if you need liquidity now. Option 2: Delayed unstake. Burn JitoSOL and wait ~1–2 epochs (2–4 days). You get SOL directly from the pool. No slippage. Better rate. Need speed? Instant unstake. Want max value? Delayed unstake. Simple. ➤ Common mistakes I see people make: – Watching JitoSOL balance instead of the JitoSOL/SOL rate – Panic exiting during SOL dips – Using fake staking sites (Go to @jito page for the correct domain) ➤ Jito makes sense if: ⇛ You’re long SOL ⇛ You want staking rewards without locking capital ⇛ You still want to use your position in DeFi
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If missing a block can break your product, you don’t need faster TPS. You need deterministic execution and that's @raikucom Most Solana apps don’t fail because they’re slow. They fail because they can't tell when things executes. That’s the problem RAIKU is actually solving↓↓↓ Solana is insanely fast. Everyone knows that. But speed doesn't equal certainty. When the network is busy/Congested:- • txs land late • txs fail silently • bots spam retries • apps cross their fingers Humans can wait and retry. Systems that run on timing can’t. ➤ Here’s the hard reality: On Solana today, execution is still best-effort. Your transaction might land in the block you want. Or the next one. Or not at all. If you’re moving size, that uncertainty is risk. RAIKU exists because some systems can’t afford “maybe.” Not: “hope this executes” But: “this executes at this exact time” That distinction sounds small but it really matters a lot in some cases . Think of RAIKU less as “faster Solana” and more as execution scheduling. Instead of submitting transactions without knowing when they’ll execute: ⇛ submitting blindly ⇛competing with everyone else ⇛ reacting after failure Raiku let's app: ⇛‌Reserve blockspace ahead of time ⇛‌know execution timing before sending ⇛‌Coordinate with validators in advance So execution becomes: planned → scheduled → guaranteed This changes how apps can be designed. You can finally build systems where: • timing assumptions are safe • settlement windows are fixed • missing a block is unacceptable That’s impossible on probabilistic execution. ⟢ RAIKU doesn’t increase your chances. It removes chance entirely. That’s why this isn’t for retail. RAIKU is for: • payment rails • stablecoin settlement • arbitrage & HFT • institutional DeFi • autonomous agents that must execute on time If delay/retry equal a Loss for you then you need Guaranteed. ➤ what does this imply for Solana as a whole? Solana’s next evolution isn’t just more TPS. It’s becoming reliable enough for real financial systems. Throughput matters. But predictability is what institutions demand. And RAIKU is infrastructure for that phase.
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Today we announce the launch of the @21shares JitoSOL ETP! 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿: 𝗝𝗦𝗢𝗟 The first European ETP backed entirely by Solana’s leading LST: JitoSOL. One ticker. Two reward streams. Here's how it works.🧵
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RAIKU vs JITO ⇛Guaranteed Execution vs MEV Bidding Most people think these two are competitors. They’re not. They solve different problems at different layers of Solana’s execution stack. Let’s break it down 👇
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Most founders don’t fail because their product is bad. They fail bc: - they build quietly - they avoid marketing - they confuse “busy” with “productive” Distribution isn’t optional anymore. It’s a part of the product.
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With AERO's upcoming Q2 2026 launch, @aeroxyz recently highlighted a few key features that were probably overlooked by many These revolve around Slipstream V3 and I'll break them down in simple terms > Institutional rebates and order flow: Similar to how major financial institutions operate vis-as-vis brokers, Entities like Coinbase can now route their capital flow for a fee, as a result, FX payments will become more prolific. This enables much better swap rates and capital efficiency > KYC-enabled pools: This creates the option for compliant traded assets to deploy their pairs on Aerodrome. Traders would need to KYC in order to utilize those "VIP pools" > ZK deployment: no more additional steps to perform simple swaps and protocol activity $AERO flows just got a major boost and the market is yet to price that in
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Next quarter, Aero will arrive. And under the hood, the AMM is getting a major upgrade: SlipstreamV3. Here's what's new 👇
SlipstreamV3 The best place for LP's to be and be rewarded. Coming soon.
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The future of banking lies in the power of stablecoins and blockchain. Financial platforms are now looking to change what lies underneath — the rails and infrastructure that help move money freely. Here's how onchain banking infrastructure will shift 👇
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When my friends say crypto is over & i should find a new job.
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Hestia 30-day rolling volatility continues to decrease. Now falling under BTC while outperforming 500% since launch. A new type of Crypto asset. Sharpe ratio and correlations table coming soon. To see more analytics click URM @Dune link below
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Devconnect is behind us, but the conversations we had about the future of banking, payments, and crypto are more relevant than ever. Thank you to all of our cosponsors and community for joining us! A quick recap of our discussions with top builders ↓
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