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Dan Elitzer
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Dan Elitzer
Nascent
@delitzer
Building and backing early-stage teams @nascent
nascent.xyz
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    Dan Elitzer
    Nascent
    @delitzer
    Nov 22, 2024
    Crazy thought of the day: What if Gensler was actually GOOD for crypto? He certainly seemed like a villain, but: - He refused to make clear rules that could have sent the industry irreversibly down a bad path, and instead just made things frustrating and slowed the industry’s
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    Dan Elitzer
    Nascent
    @delitzer
    Sep 29, 2025
    A $200M seed round at $1B FDV?! Yes... and no. @AndreCronjeTech's @flyingtulip_ just launched one of the most original fundraising models we've seen in crypto. Let’s break down how it works—and why it matters. 🧵
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    flyingtulip.com
    @flyingtulip_
    Sep 29, 2025
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    Dan Elitzer
    Nascent
    @delitzer
    May 25, 2023
    DeFi is broken. Last year, we had $3.8b was stolen via exploits, a frequency and severity far too high for mainstream adoption. We need to fundamentally rethink how DeFi protocols are designed and secured. Here's one place to start: 🧵 (0/28)
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    Dan Elitzer
    Nascent
    @delitzer
    Aug 1, 2024
    I’m sorry @coinbase, you want to charge your ADVANCED traders HOW MUCH?! 1.2% taker fee is absolute insanity
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    Dan Elitzer
    Nascent
    @delitzer
    Sep 29, 2022
    Alright, we're going longform to explain why I and the @nascentxyz are long-term bullish on appchains. How about we do it with a case study? Presenting... The Inevitability of UNIchain medium.com/nascent-xyz/th… 🧵
    The Inevitability of UNIchain
    From medium.com
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    Dan Elitzer
    Nascent
    @delitzer
    Feb 14, 2022
    The Coinbase Super Bowl ad fully captures the Coinbase experience
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    Dan Elitzer
    Nascent
    @delitzer
    Aug 23, 2024
    Sony is launching an Ethereum L2 using the OP Stack & joining the Superchain Coinbase, Worldcoin, Sony... large cos who can bring millions onchain all choose @Optimism
    Sony Block Solutions Lab Director Sota Watanabe (Startale Labs)
    Sony, Electronics Pioneer Behind Walkman, Starts Own Blockchain 'Soneium'
    From coindesk.com
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    Dan Elitzer
    Nascent
    @delitzer
    Apr 30, 2022
    Saddle exploit Fuse exploit APE swings FTM liquidations Solana down How much longer until Monday?
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    Dan Elitzer
    Nascent
    @delitzer
    Mar 20, 2022
    Crypto regulation in Mexico is impressively nuanced and well-publicized
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    Dan Elitzer
    Nascent
    @delitzer
    Oct 10, 2024
    It turns out @unichain was indeed inevitable
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    Dan Elitzer
    Nascent
    @delitzer
    Jan 9, 2024
    I grew up on these streets
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    brock
    @brockjelmore
    Jan 9, 2024
    I grew up on these streets
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    Dan Elitzer
    Nascent
    @delitzer
    Aug 13, 2024
    cbBTC was inevitable and super strategic to Coinbase Frankly, I’m surprised they didn’t ship this years ago Predictions: - 0 fees on mint/redeem - 0 fees to withdraw to Base - Passes WBTC in supply within 6 months of launch (unless acquisition falls thru)
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    Coinbase 🛡️
    @coinbase
    Aug 13, 2024
    cbBTC.
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    Dan Elitzer
    Nascent
    @delitzer
    Jan 6, 2022
    Perfect example of why monolithic L1s w low fees are not sustainable long term. If you make global state&computation ~free, people will do stupid shit until it breaks or the price increases enough to make them stop. There is no TPS high enough for this. thedefiant.io/sunflower-game…
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    Dan Elitzer
    Nascent
    @delitzer
    Aug 28, 2024
    New post w @p3shoemaker Crypto’s AirTag Moment: Unlocking Mass Adoption with Web Proofs How zkTLS will revolutionize airdrops, incentives, and marketplaces nascent.xyz/idea/cryptos-a…
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