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Coinbase suffered a massive data breach. But no, its systems didn’t get hacked. Humans did. We unpack how bribery, social engineering, and KYC failures put Coinbase users at risk, and why this keeps happening across crypto. 🎧👇 w/ Jameson Lopp, James Wester and Alexander Leishman 🇺🇸. Timestamps: 🎙️ 0:00... Introduction and ads 🔓 2:30 How hackers tricked Coinbase’s offshore support and why humans remain security’s weakest link 🗂️ 6:49 What customer data was leaked and how hackers use it 🎯 13:14 How attackers prey on targets at weak moments 🌍 20:47 Should Coinbase move customer support back to the U.S.? 🛑 26:35 Why KYC protocols might be making users more vulnerable, not safer 🛡️ 28:48 The best defenses companies can implement to protect users Thank you to our sponsors! : Use code UNCHAINED for 20% off @AskFocal Mantleshow more

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BREAD 🍞1 year ago

@lopp @jameswester @Leishman a lot to unpack, but it’s gotta be done. human error needs to be talked about enough if we want a safer space 🍞🔍

Michael Anton Fischer2 years ago

Bitcoin Nation provides an in-depth analysis of building a society on Bitcoin’s principles. It explores why Bitcoin maximalists believe there is no second best when it comes to digital currencies. Engage with new perspectives on how Bitcoin could fundamentally reshape our world.

thutski1 year ago

@lopp @jameswester @Leishman not your keys, not your safety

wahndo1 year ago

@lopp @jameswester @Leishman lopp is a great person to have on to speak about this topic 👌

Tuğçe - pronounced as two-che1 year ago

@lopp @jameswester @Leishman Security is not optional @web3firewall @W3F_Alerts

Lotus Josephine1 year ago

@lopp @jameswester @Leishman @xbtghostx web 1 is worse. why scared of coinbase your identity is already breach since ages in twitter, instagram, yahoo mail, gmail, facebook etc.. haha

Bigmumbojumbo1 year ago

@lopp @jameswester @Leishman their "system" is everything, so if it includes humans and they got hacked well then their system got hacked.

Chris Doerfler1 year ago

@lopp @jameswester @Leishman systems include the human element Laura

BigNobody1 year ago

@lopp @jameswester @Leishman In fact, the Bybit hack was also all about the human factor. It wasn't technology. Time to outsource security to machines?

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The public sale of crypto’s newest L2 sold out and allocations were revealed Thursday. But can MegaETH succeed in building a UX similar to Web2? On Unchained, MegaETH’s Shuyao Kong & amir joined me to discuss: ⏱ Real-time blockchain (10ms latency) 🔁 Rotating sequencers 💰 Why they skipped an airdrop 🔥 $MEGA tokenomics and utility 👷 How they are attracting world-class builders Timestamps: 🚀 0:00 Introduction 🧱 1:47 Why #MegaETH chose to build as an Ethereum layer 2, not a new layer 1 ⚡ 5:10 How it plans to stand out from #Arbitrum, #Base, and other successful L2s 🔓 9:53 Why Shuyao says many L2s are actually more decentralized than L1s 🧩 11:16 Whether MegaETH plans to decentralize its sequencer 💰 13:43 The utility of the $MEGA token—and how Tesla and Ethereum inspired it 📍 16:58 How “proximity markets” work ⛽ 18:09 How MegaETH designed its gas model and tokenomics 🎯 21:28 The philosophy behind the public sales 😬 25:13 Why Shuyao says the soulbound NFT sale didn’t go as planned 📊 27:29 How MegaETH decided allocations in its latest sale 🙅‍♂️ 30:39 Why the team rejected the airdrop model entirely 🤝 32:00 How early community members earned 25% of the sale allocation 🕵️‍♀️ 34:46 How MegaETH scored onchain users and detected Sybil clusters 💳 39:36 Why MegaETH has its own native stablecoin, USDm 👷 41:34 How the project hopes to attract the best builders 🔥 46:00 The kinds of apps that are “only possible” on MegaETH 🎯 50:35 What’s next for MegaETH

Laura Shin

39,064 views • 8 months ago

DROPS E25: Shaaran 🛸 from Multipli.fi: Why Trillions Will Soon Move On-Chain! In this episode, Shaaran breaks down why stablecoins, tokenization, on-chain yield, and the US debt system are all converging into the biggest shift crypto has ever seen - and how Multipli is building the infrastructure to power it. We talk about: - How Shaaran went from 13-year-old Solidity hacker to building a million-user exchange - Why “stablecoins aren’t stable” and how the US debt system resembles a Ponzi - Why the US wants stablecoin adoption - and why yields can’t be passed - The coming tokenization wave: gold, oil, bank reserves, sovereign wealth, everything - The coming “global hunt for yield” as trillions move on-chain - How Multipli helps any asset (BTC, gold, RWA) - generate transparent, risk-adjusted yield And much more! Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 1:29 Welcome To Drops 2:10 Having A Crazy Week 2:42 Who Is Shaaran 4:06 How Shaaran Found Interest In Ethereum 5:04 Something To Help Build Trust 6:12 You Left And Came Back, Why? 7:28 Where Does The Fire In The Belly Come From 9:04 Why Is Blockchain Beautiful 10:19 Where The Fascination With Crypto Comes From 11:39 Stable Coins Losing 5% Per Year 11:57 What Is A Ponzi Scheme 12:45 Ponzi Scheme Connected With U.S Government 15:47 When Did This System Start 17:47 How Could A 5% Rate Jump To 10% 19:03 What If The Rates Go Down 20:52 Why Stable Coins Matter For The U.S 24:56 Why The Yield Bill Not Allowed To Be Passed 26:12 Trillions Of Dollars In Banks Tokenized, Why? 30:26 0% Yield On Tokenized Assets? 31:36 No Built In Yield Explained To Mom 33:27 What Happens To Yield Once Everything’s Tokenized 35:16 Explain Multipli To Your Mom 35:50 Why Take The Risk For 3–4% Yield 38:29 How Much Bitcoin Is In Your Protocol 39:12 Explain How Blackrock Cracked The Code On ETFs 40:42 Examples Of Multipli Producing Yield 44:15 What Does Overcollaterized Mean 45:02 Risk For Losing My Gold 45:58 One Thing To Remember

DROPS E25: Shaaran 🛸 from Multipli.fi: Why Trillions Will Soon Move On-Chain! In this episode, Shaaran breaks down why stablecoins, tokenization, on-chain yield, and the US debt system are all converging into the biggest shift crypto has ever seen - and how Multipli is building the infrastructure to power it. We talk about: - How Shaaran went from 13-year-old Solidity hacker to building a million-user exchange - Why “stablecoins aren’t stable” and how the US debt system resembles a Ponzi - Why the US wants stablecoin adoption - and why yields can’t be passed - The coming tokenization wave: gold, oil, bank reserves, sovereign wealth, everything - The coming “global hunt for yield” as trillions move on-chain - How Multipli helps any asset (BTC, gold, RWA) - generate transparent, risk-adjusted yield And much more! Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 1:29 Welcome To Drops 2:10 Having A Crazy Week 2:42 Who Is Shaaran 4:06 How Shaaran Found Interest In Ethereum 5:04 Something To Help Build Trust 6:12 You Left And Came Back, Why? 7:28 Where Does The Fire In The Belly Come From 9:04 Why Is Blockchain Beautiful 10:19 Where The Fascination With Crypto Comes From 11:39 Stable Coins Losing 5% Per Year 11:57 What Is A Ponzi Scheme 12:45 Ponzi Scheme Connected With U.S Government 15:47 When Did This System Start 17:47 How Could A 5% Rate Jump To 10% 19:03 What If The Rates Go Down 20:52 Why Stable Coins Matter For The U.S 24:56 Why The Yield Bill Not Allowed To Be Passed 26:12 Trillions Of Dollars In Banks Tokenized, Why? 30:26 0% Yield On Tokenized Assets? 31:36 No Built In Yield Explained To Mom 33:27 What Happens To Yield Once Everything’s Tokenized 35:16 Explain Multipli To Your Mom 35:50 Why Take The Risk For 3–4% Yield 38:29 How Much Bitcoin Is In Your Protocol 39:12 Explain How Blackrock Cracked The Code On ETFs 40:42 Examples Of Multipli Producing Yield 44:15 What Does Overcollaterized Mean 45:02 Risk For Losing My Gold 45:58 One Thing To Remember

MR SHIFT 🦁

63,623 views • 8 months ago

Claude Code cracked something open for us Every 📧. Now I ship to codebases I barely know, every feature we ship makes the next one easier, and non-technical members of the team use the terminal. I’m genuinely grateful. So I brought its creators, Cat Wu (cat) and Boris Cherny (Boris Cherny) from Anthropic, on AI & I to say thank you—and to talk about everything they’ve learned from building Claude Code. We get into: • The workflows Anthropic’s smartest engineers use to push Claude Code to its limits. Why they pit subagents against each other to get cleaner results, how they turn past code into leverage, and the slash commands and MCPs they rely on most. • The product lessons behind one of the most loved AI agents in the world. How the team balances simplicity and power—building a tool that anyone can use, but that experts can bend to their will—and their philosophy of “unshipping,” or cutting back whenever there’s a simpler, more intuitive path to user intent. • A peek into the future of coding with AI. The new form factors they’re experimenting with to make Claude Code more autonomous, more reliable, and more accessible to non-technical users This is a must-watch for anyone—both technical and non-technical—who wants to learn how to use Claude Code like the people who built it. Watch below! Timestamps: Introduction: 00:01:26 Claude Code’s origin story: 00:02:25 How Anthropic dogfoods Claude Code: 00:07:03 Boris and Cat’s favorite slash commands: 00:14:06 How Boris uses Claude Code to plan feature development: 00:15:49 Everything Anthropic has learned about using sub-agents well: 00:21:53 Use Claude Code to turn past code into leverage: 00:26:16 The product decisions for building an agent that’s simple and powerful: 00:33:14 Making Claude Code accessible to the non-technical user: 00:36:38 The next form factor for coding with AI: 00:45:12

Claude Code cracked something open for us Every 📧. Now I ship to codebases I barely know, every feature we ship makes the next one easier, and non-technical members of the team use the terminal. I’m genuinely grateful. So I brought its creators, Cat Wu (cat) and Boris Cherny (Boris Cherny) from Anthropic, on AI & I to say thank you—and to talk about everything they’ve learned from building Claude Code. We get into: • The workflows Anthropic’s smartest engineers use to push Claude Code to its limits. Why they pit subagents against each other to get cleaner results, how they turn past code into leverage, and the slash commands and MCPs they rely on most. • The product lessons behind one of the most loved AI agents in the world. How the team balances simplicity and power—building a tool that anyone can use, but that experts can bend to their will—and their philosophy of “unshipping,” or cutting back whenever there’s a simpler, more intuitive path to user intent. • A peek into the future of coding with AI. The new form factors they’re experimenting with to make Claude Code more autonomous, more reliable, and more accessible to non-technical users This is a must-watch for anyone—both technical and non-technical—who wants to learn how to use Claude Code like the people who built it. Watch below! Timestamps: Introduction: 00:01:26 Claude Code’s origin story: 00:02:25 How Anthropic dogfoods Claude Code: 00:07:03 Boris and Cat’s favorite slash commands: 00:14:06 How Boris uses Claude Code to plan feature development: 00:15:49 Everything Anthropic has learned about using sub-agents well: 00:21:53 Use Claude Code to turn past code into leverage: 00:26:16 The product decisions for building an agent that’s simple and powerful: 00:33:14 Making Claude Code accessible to the non-technical user: 00:36:38 The next form factor for coding with AI: 00:45:12

Dan Shipper 📧

57,568 views • 8 months ago