It’s Sunday again — time to slow down and tune in. Welcome back to Notes from a Quiet Sunday.
The kind of Sunday where time slows down just enough to reflect on whatever’s been floating through your head all week.
If you’re reading this with a coffee in hand, or just letting your mind coast gently into Monday, welcome.
Let’s drift through a few notes, slow and easy.
Not everything that matters happens loud. Some shifts start in whispers.1. Signals I’m Watching
Fantasy made waves this week with the launch of Clout — a new feature that rewards users for engaging in crypto discussions. By participating, users can earn points, climb leaderboards, and become 'heroes' eligible for up to $10,000 in prizes. Strategic updates to the platform, like fee changes and the introduction of seasonal competitions, have fueled a surge in community energy. Early traction suggests that gamified participation models could redefine crypto social platforms.
SUI saw a strong breakout, up 30% to $2.90, now overtaking AVAX in global rankings. Rumors of a Pokémon-related collaboration via Parasol Technologies (Mysten Labs) and the upcoming Sui Basecamp event are driving momentum. Behind the scenes, SUI’s DeFi ecosystem is quietly expanding, DEX volume is rising, and new partnerships like the Ledger integration are strengthening fundamentals. The first SUI ETF filing by Canary Funds points to growing institutional curiosity.
AI agents on Solana are having a moment. Projects like Virtual added $300M in valuation, Zerebro tripled within two days, and more players are accelerating. If broader market conditions hold, we could see continued outperformance in AI-native sectors. New thematic hotspots emerging: Robotic agent projects, Model Context Protocols (MCP), Swarm coordination models, and InfoFi — the intersection of social media and AI.
Unichain launched an incentive program and the numbers went vertical. TVL shot from $20M to $200M (10x), liquidity grew from $2.5M to $130M (50x), and daily trading volume exploded from $386K to $38M (100x). Early signs that with the right incentive structures, under-the-radar ecosystems can still scale fast in this market.
2. Reading Table
1/ Vitalik on EVM’s long-term future
Vitalik floats the idea of eventually replacing the EVM with RISC-V. Early thinking, but signals that Ethereum’s core architecture could evolve more dramatically than people expect.
2/ Why Day Trading Doesn’t Work
A blunt but important reminder: the odds are stacked against retail day traders. A good read for staying grounded during times of high market noise.
3/ Superhuman AI Will Reshape the World
AI 2027 predicts that the next decade of superhuman AI will have more impact than the Industrial Revolution itself. A bold claim, worth sitting with.
4/ What Comes After Mobile?
Andrew Bosworth at a16z shares why AI, not another device form factor, is the next major shift in consumer tech. Important framing for the decade ahead.
5/ Questions About the Future of AI
Dwarkesh Patel offers sharp, open-ended questions about AI development, timelines, and society’s adaptation. Good prompts for deeper thinking.
6/ The Crypto BD Playbook
Crypto BD is evolving fast. Abbas Khan shares a tactical overview for business development professionals in today’s market conditions.
7/ Bittensor: The Internet of AI
Grayscale breaks down Bittensor’s vision for decentralized AI. Strong report showing how blockchain and AI could merge into a new kind of digital commons.
3. New projects for watching
- Optimum: Building the world's first high-performance memory infrastructure for any blockchain. Raised $11M
- Plastic Labs: raised $5.35M to bring personal identity to AI—and launched early access to Honcho, its social cognition layer for agents.
- RWAi: A platform enables tokenized ownership of AI GPU rigs, allowing anyone to earn USDC by running open-source LLMs like DeepSeek and Llama.
- HyperEVM Masterlist: https://airtable.com/appIJWoixQuCkCQT9/shrRzVs5YaS5EVDUW/tblqXBn4EjsjR3hac/viweUPuLzzFmJRY7d
That’s it for this week’s Notes from a Quiet Sunday — thanks for spending a little slice of your weekend here with me.
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Until next time — take it slow, stay curious, and enjoy what’s left of your quiet Sunday.
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