Selecting the projects for the new @CointelegraphAc cohort, it seems that the ease of technical implementation caused by the surge of AI agents has an unapparent detrimental effect on quality of startups in the field.

Adding latency issues currently allowing for last minute market inefficiencies, it would be great to see what @paradigm actually develops.

Moreover, the liquidity on each of the markets is very low, making volatility unprecedented as the news come out (especially in the recent months).

Specifically, the nature of binary outcomes makes it very hard to hedge the position for a market maker, and MMs are exposed to significant losses based on the outcome of each event.

Interested to see how this spans out, given the complexities of acting as an MM or LP on @Polymarket or any other prediction market really. https://t.co/Q8BY5U6vyQ

📌 Cointelegraph Connect: Cannes Edition is happening tomorrow. Packed with industry leaders joining us: @StaniKulechov, Founder & CEO of @Aave @luke_judges, Partner Director at @Ripple @ashtokyo, CCO at @Mercuryo_io @jdetychey, President of @Ethereum_France @al_nechaev,

Nice to be a part of @centrifuge’s latest report on tokenization🙏🏻

We’re beyond excited to have our old friends join us tonight! 🚀 Suji @suji_yan: Founder of @masknetwork Emily @emilyRioFreeman: Founder of @byreal_io VladimirS @Vladimir_CT: Head of Research @Cointelegraph Jessica Young @JessicaMetaEra: CEO of @MetaEraCN As we celebrate a

@chainalysis @zachxbt @TheACFE Institutional adoption surely comes with the benefits, but the extent of the ‘Wild West’ in any market will always be a reflection of the world around it.

@chainalysis @zachxbt @TheACFE This means that in Web3 or any other area, an individual’s behavior is partially a consequence of deeper processes driving the world. Wars, recessions and political instability don’t care about the tech stack.

@chainalysis @zachxbt @TheACFE Put simply, the probability of an average person committing fraud can be said to be a representation of societal, economic, and political landscape of today.

@chainalysis @zachxbt While tech can impose some barriers against fraud, the nature of illicit activity is environmental. According to the @TheACFE, more than half of fraud examiners found fraud rise during economic downturns.

In 2025, the year of institutional adoption, $17B was stolen in crypto scams (70% YoY increase, @chainalysis). Any sort of tech would never eliminate a certain proportion of people who are ready to unfairly benefit from the others. Check out @zachxbt’s acc if in doubt.

While the convergence of TradFi & crypto is often perceived as the end of the ‘wild west’ and a new era of Web3, it may not be strictly true. And here is why:

Can’t wait to see an amazing line up of projects competing for almost $200k and panels including C-level executives and founders from tier-1 RWAs, Infra, and DeFi companies, from @TokenySolutions and @Ledger to @aave and @dYdX 🙏🏻

@HarvardBiz A polished website and UI/UX could be one of the signs that the team can deliver a product. As the landscape is changing, it’s even more important to look under the hood of the project and make sure that a product can find the audience that needs it and profit from it.

Perhaps, that’s one of the main reasons for a 60% YoY increase in U.S. startup failures in 2025 (@HarvardBiz).

While most of startups have high-quality websites and core functions are often demonstrated without any bugs or lagging, some of the core questions like “What is your estimated CAC? How will you sustain MRR?” are often left unanswered.

Specifically, while AI can reduce MVP development time by 20-30% (@McKinsey), it seems that this unwittingly causes the founders to lose focus on the core product, its unit economics, and target audience.

Excited to expand the pipeline through a mutually beneficial partnership with @Yellow and become a part of the Yellow Builders Alliance!👌🏻