David Hoffman
@TrustlessState

Optimistic storyteller of frontier technology. The chaotic side of @Bankless

 New York, USA
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Joined April 2018
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BTC:ETH::ZEC:NEAR

The Bitcoin Bid Trophy "How the fuck is ZEC pumping so much?" "Where is this infinite bid coming from?" "How does an asset go from $200M to $26B without being manipulated?" Every once in a while in

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Why I Sold My ETH

If you missed the news last week, I sold my ETH. For someone who built a career, community, identity, and business around Ethereum, this choice does not come lightly. The decision to sell deserves a

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Building the ZEC Thesis in 2026

This is this week's issue of Ethereum Weekly - a weekly newsletter I write for Bankless Premium members, ported to Twitter. You can read the full issue on Bankless.com Enjoy! Also - as a

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World Markets - Crypto’s First Feature-Complete Onchain Exchange

This is this week's issue of Ethereum Weekly - a weekly newsletter I write for Bankless Premium members, ported to Twitter . Enjoy! There’s been a mythological gold standard for going bankless

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The World's First Global Lottery

A billion people play the lottery every year. Half of American adults buy a ticket annually. Eighty percent of UK adults do the same. It's the most universally played game on the planet - and yet,

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Ethereum: d/acc vs Maximalism?

The reaction to the EF's new mandate has highlighted a schism that persists in the Ethereum community. It’s not a large fracture by any means. There’s no civil war going on here. It’s just an

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On the Launch of MegaETH

Last week was historically brutal across crypto. Bitcoin is down ~50% over four months - four red monthly candles in a row. ETH is down ~55% over five months - extreme territory by any historical

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The zkEVM Is the New 'Merge'

Hello! I write a weekly newsletter - Ethereum Weekly - on @Bankless. In order to get these releases in your inbox, subscribe to the newsletter - this will be the last full-release you find on twitter!

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A Fresh Start for Tokenomics in 2026

There is a "good coins" problem in crypto. Most tokens are shit. Most tokens are not treated like equity by their teams - both legally and strategically. Since, historically, teams have not treated

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Ethereum in the New World Order

Davos was an interesting place this year. It’s a “who’s who” of the crypto industry, with appearances from Brian Armstrong, Jeremy Allaire, CZ, and Larry Fink (who’s now one of us😆). Despite Crypto

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Iranian Builders & Freedom Tech

This is my weekly edition of Ethereum Weekly, written in the @Bankless newsletter - subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Saturday Dear Bankless Nation, We’re entering the fourth week of

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Quantum Won’t Kill Crypto — Just Bitcoin

"If Bitcoin dies, then crypto dies with it" Bitcoiners looove this line. My friend Nic Carter is just the latest to revive the trope — that Bitcoin sits at the center of the crypto universe and

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