Railgun #1 Fan Boy retweeted
First release candidate is out! It brings, among other things, Bitcoin, Solana, Zcash and Tron as swap destinations. Essentially, you can now unshield from Railgun to any of these.
From now on we're focusing on reviews, security audits and bugfixes until stable release.
Railgun #1 Fan Boy retweeted
This matters because of WHO is saying it.
Vitalik is explicitly arguing that $ETH should be thought of primarily as a Store of Value, not as a fee-burning token.
That is a major intellectual shift coming from Ethereum’s co-founder himself.
And he goes further:
RWAs and native assets make ETH more useful.
ETH becomes collateral.
Decentralization and censorship resistance become monetary properties.
Survival itself becomes part of the value proposition.
For years, the market obsessed over burn.
Vitalik is telling you the bigger question is what kind of monetary asset ETH is becoming.
Pay attention
Expanding on why I believe "ETH as store of value (SoV)" makes much more sense to focus on than "ETH as fee-burning token".
Three primary reasons:
1. ETH as fee-burning token never was as strong as it seemed
2. Optimizing for ETH as fee-burning token would demand Ethereum and ETH function in ways that are very hard to make compatible with decentralization and capture resistance.
3. Meanwhile, optimizing for ETH as SoV is aligned with Ethereum focusing on its unique strengths (decentralization and CROPS)
EIP-1559 (including its burn) is fine and good, we should keep them. But we should not feel sad if fee burn is < 10% of breakeven indefinitely; the value of ETH comes from elsewhere.
The core idea: the big thing that people appreciate about Ethereum is decentralization and CROPS. The main pragmatic benefit that these things translate into is stability. SoV is the category where that is not an unneeded extra we merely put effort into for ideological reasons, but rather a pragmatic strength from the perspective of people putting in their assets. And in the era of AI disruption, stability will be highly valued.
Railgun #1 Fan Boy retweeted
Signed in somewhere you forgot about?
Anon's browser extension now lists every device signed in to your account. Sign one out, or sign out everywhere: Settings → Security → Devices.
New in extension 0.12.2.
Building practical privacy infra brick by brick! - anon.inc/extension
Railgun #1 Fan Boy retweeted
Anon now works with Ledger, in the browser extension and on your phone.
The key that spends your private balance stays on your Ledger, and you approve every private transaction on the device. Your balances and activity stay private.
anon.inc/#ledger
ALT Anon card on a dark background with the headline Private transactions, signed on your Ledger. Beside it, the browser extension's Review transaction screen: Continue to your Ledger, then compare this hash and approve on the device, with a transaction hash and Continue to Ledger and Reject buttons. Tags read Ledger Nano S Plus and Ledger Flex.
Railgun #1 Fan Boy retweeted
Young voters need to understand something.
If you vote with THAT much enthusiasm in future elections, you’ll never have to deal with someone like Donald Trump again.
Railgun #1 Fan Boy retweeted
Post-quantum RAILGUN is already possible.
@SimonMasson2 (@zknoxhq) is showing a proof of concept at @EFDevcon.
Thu, Nov 5 | 15:30-15:55
app.devcon.org/schedule/you-…
Railgun #1 Fan Boy retweeted
This video completely broke me—I’m sitting on my couch sobbing. The way they go from celebrating Talarico’s win to realizing Gina won too… it’s so fucking beautiful 😭🥹😭 #ElectionNight #TexasPolitics
Railgun #1 Fan Boy retweeted
Tonight, the American people sent a clear message — they want a politics that brings people together rather than divides them, and leaders who offer concrete solutions to the challenges they face.
These results were only possible because outstanding candidates stepped forward in every region of the country — including in areas once considered long shots. They came from different backgrounds and represented a range of political perspectives, but were united by shared values, a belief in public service, and a commitment to putting the people of their districts and states first.
We also owe a debt of gratitude to the thousands of election officials and volunteers from both parties who helped ensure a smooth election and carried out one of the most essential functions of our democracy.
While this administration has another two years in office, our job now is to roll up our sleeves, make changes wherever we have the power to do so, prevent further damage, and lay the groundwork for the future.
Railgun #1 Fan Boy retweeted
DEAR @Canada, MAGA WANTED TO INVADED YOU AND WE SAID FUCK THAT, WE'VE GOT YOUR BACK.
USA 🇺🇸 🤝 CANADA 🇨🇦
Railgun #1 Fan Boy retweeted
Tonight, I make a solemn promise to every single Texan. Whether you voted for me or Governor Abbott, or felt so betrayed by a broken politics that you did not vote at all.
Hear what Texas said today, loud and clear: Your government belongs to you. And as your governor, I will never forget it. There will be no special set of rules for the wealthy and powerful. No looking the other way when someone in my own party does wrong.
The trust you have placed in me tonight is not a blank check. It is a sacred responsibility. And I intend to earn it every single day.
Railgun #1 Fan Boy retweeted
ETH really needs concerted marketing as machinic SOV . . . just go all-in on that, market the asset itself. . .
ETH is our best "sanctuary tech"
esp. + Railgun + Kohaku + Ambire + Aztec
yet leaders promote every other "sanctuary tech" instead, I don't get it. . .
ETH literally is the product and needs to be marketed directly and explicitly--yes, "shilled"
verifiable compute is super interesting but doesn't make ETH super investable. . .
...who in 2026 is interested in investing into a bleeding-tech notary service? . . .
. . . very useful but doesn't excite anyone, especially investors. . .
& if ETH doesn't take off I doubt Ethereum's use for verifiable compute will dominate either as the ultimate security for that is ETH's value . . .
Railgun #1 Fan Boy retweeted
🔥 Hardware Wallet support is here 🔥
Anon now works with your Ledger.
Add your Ledger, then send, swap and unshield privately. Every proof is approved on the device.
Your keys stay on the device and every step is approved there. Your balances and activity stay private.
Download the wallet extension - anon.inc/extension
Railgun #1 Fan Boy retweeted
First in my bloodline to do a private transfer.
Hopefully, future generations will just call it a transfer. Coming to a wallet near you.
Railgun #1 Fan Boy retweeted
3/ Privacy is essential to an open & secure Ethereum.
@RAILGUN_Project is building decentralized privacy infra that enables private transactions & DeFi interactions using ZK technology.
Connect with the team at Devcon 8 to learn more about privacy onchain.
Railgun #1 Fan Boy retweeted
RAILGUN researchers will be at @EFDevcon.
Stop by the booth to win free apparel, learn about the protocol, and see a live demo of a non-invasive tool that detects hidden cellular antennas in tampered hardware wallets.
Privacy is security.
Railgun #1 Fan Boy retweeted
The market is absolutely not comprehending what @ambire is doing.
The fact that their token, ethereum:0x88800092ff476844f74dc2fc427974bbee2794ae, is only at a $6M circulating market cap is mind-boggling.
Even more-so when the team has stated that “owning the token means owning Ambire.”
One of Ethereum’s utmost priorities is making privacy on Ethereum actually accessible to users; Ambire is the wallet that will achieve that.
I don't think the market is really comprehending what @ambire is pulling off. One of the best things about this industry is the edge can be so obvious.
Railgun #1 Fan Boy retweeted
Hardware wallets are often the bottleneck for adopting the latest Ethereum standards... Not anymore! 💪
Clear signing, open source and... transparent.
Quantum ready by design. You can add a post-quantum key to your Safe as soon as chains support it.
Meet @ambire Ice, the hardware wallet built for @safe 👇
Introducing Ambire Ice: The hardware wallet built for @safe.
Private
Fully open-source
Quantum ready
Perfect clear signing
Ambire’s extension and mobile app, now with a dedicated hardware device.
Pre-order yours: ambire.com/ice
Railgun #1 Fan Boy retweeted
RAILGUN is now fully live on @base.
Private Base transactions are available via @anondotinc, with more third-party wallets integrating soon. Track activity on railscan.io