Mindfully Curated
This is an update from the Next Billion Fellowship Program. Applications are rolling and open for cohort 6 beginning in October 2025. Individuals interacting with an application have a user experience. Collectives interacting with a protocol have a wo…
In this episode, Sam Korus discusses stablecoins with Lorenzo Valente and Raye Hadi. They explore the definition of stablecoins, their impact on the US dollar, and the competitive dynamics between major players like Tether and Circle. The conversation …
In this episode of FYI – For Your Innovation, ARK’s Director of Research Brett Winton sits down with Brad Feld — co-founder of Foundry, Techstars, and longtime venture capitalist — to unpack his latest thinking on startup communities, mentorship, and how founders can build better networks by giving first. After taking time away from public life to reflect, Brad returns with a new book, Give First: The Power of Mentorship, and a sharpened view on the distinction between transactional ecosystems and community-led innovation. He shares lessons from nearly two decades with Techstars, thoughts on remote vs. in-person work post-COVID, and how mentorship can be redesigned for the next generation of entrepreneurs. The conversation also explores the cultural shifts introduced by AI, the hidden friction in monetizing online engagement, and why Brad believes the best way to shape a network is to invest in others before you know what you’ll get in return.
We’re thrilled to announce that internship applications are now open for the first-ever Ethereum Season of Internships! The Ethereum Season of Internships is a collection of paid, fully-remote summer internships offered across the Ethereum ecosystem. …
Developed in collaboration with Mach33, ARK’s open-source SpaceX model yields an expected enterprise value in 2030 of ~$2.5 trillion, generating a ~38% compound annual rate of return from its last funding round at $350 billion in December 2024.
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It’s happening: Devconnect is coming to Buenos Aires, 17–22 November 2025. And we are bringing the first-ever Ethereum World’s Fair to the city. The Ethereum World’s Fair is for the Ethereum community and anyone curious about what Ethereum can do in t…
The Bitcoin Monthly May 2025 Report addresses a market summary, bitcoin price hits a new high, and price elasticity hits housing, autos, and services.
On Thursday, shares of Circle (CRCL), the issuer of stablecoin USDC, IPO’d and surged 300% from ~$31 to ~$90, signaling a significant shift in public perceptions of the crypto industry. Circle’s successful IPO could inspire more crypto-native firms to …
On episode LXVIII of "In The Know" (June 6, 2025), ARK CEO/CIO Cathie Wood discusses various aspects of fiscal and monetary policy, economic indicators, and market dynamics, with a focus on innovation and the future of finance. She highlights…
In this article, I argue that stablecoins could become one of the US government’s most important strategic assets during the next 5–10 years. Why? Percentage of Foreign holdings of US debt have declined sharply over the past 15 years, a trend likely to…
Thank you to the EFers that provided valuable input and feedback to the draft document: Bastian Aue, Vitalik Buterin, Bogdan Popa, Tomasz Stańczak, Fredrik Svantes, Yoav Weiss, Dankrad Feist, Tim Beiko, Nicolas Consigny, Nixo, Alex Stokes, Ladislaus, a…
Last week, SpaceX hit a major milestone when it launched a reused booster with Starship Flight Test 9. While the booster ended in RUD (rapid unscheduled disassembly) and Starship fell short of its mission, the test yielded critical data that should hel…
Ethereum’s weekly All Core Developer calls are a lot to keep up with, so this “Checkpoint” series aims for high-level updates roughly every 4-5 weeks, depending on what’s happening in core development. See the previous update here….
We are excited to announce the Devconnect Scholars Program, as part of Devconnect ARG 2025! The Scholars Program will welcome 100 leaders who are expanding Ethereum’s reach by connecting it to new communities, industries, and ideas. Scholars will co-le…
Ethereum stands at the edge of major breakthroughs. zkEVMs have rapidly accelerated, enabling us to rearchitect L1 to simultaneously support scale, verifiability, security and censorship-resistance. L2s are hardening, meeting users where they are, and …
In this episode of FYI – For Your Innovation, Brett Winton and ARK analyst Nemo Despot sit down with Generate Biomedicines CEO Mike Nally and CFO Jason Silvers to explore how generative AI is transforming the discovery and development of protein-based …
Last week, during I/O 2025, Google announced that it will embed generative AI across its ecosystem, including Android, Chrome, Search, and a new wearable device. Its long-term goal is to develop a universal AI agent that operates seamlessly across soft…