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17 dispatches from the trenches
News
Robinhood Agentic Crypto Trading Goes Live, What Changes
Robinhood agentic crypto trading just went live for eligible US customers. Here's how the MCP handshake and isolated accounts actually work.
Shiloh · Jul 11 · 11 min
Markets
Robinhood Chain Uniswap Volume Just Exploded, Then Memecoins Cashed In
Robinhood Chain's Uniswap volume hit $563.9M in a single day, a 10x jump. Here's what actually drove it, and why it's not the RWA story most coverage claims.
Shiloh · Jul 11 · 12 min
Guides
How to Bridge to Base (Without Losing Money to Bad Bridges)
Coinbase's official Base bridge was deprecated. Here's how to safely bridge to Base in 2026 using Superbridge, CCTP, and the routes that actually still work.
Shiloh · Jul 10 · 13 min
Markets
The GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules Nobody's Fully Ready For
Six federal agencies face a July 18, 2026 deadline to finalize the GENIUS Act stablecoin rules. Heres what changes for builders and issuers once the rulebook locks in.
Shiloh · Jul 10 · 13 min
Builders
What Is Base's B20 Token Standard?
Base's B20 token standard went live in July 2026 as a native, protocol-level alternative to ERC-20 built for stablecoins and tokenized assets. Here's how it works.
Shiloh · Jul 9 · 13 min
Markets
Solana TVL: What the Dollar Numbers Actually Miss
Solana TVL is down 56% in dollars, but SOL-denominated TVL just hit an all-time high. Here's what's actually driving both numbers.
Shiloh · Jul 9 · 13 min
Markets
Open USD Stablecoin: the Plan to Dethrone Tether
The Open USD stablecoin just launched with Visa, BlackRock, Stripe, and 140 other backers, and it dropped Circle's stock 13% in a day. Here's why.
Shiloh · Jul 9 · 13 min
Culture
Robinhood Chain Memecoins: What's Actually Trading
Robinhood Chain memecoins like CASHCAT went parabolic within days of mainnet launch. Here's what's trading, who made money, and the real risks.
Shiloh · Jul 9 · 12 min
Guides
Robinhood Chain Stock Tokens and the Faucet, Explained
How Robinhood Chain stock tokens actually work, who can access them, and how to claim free testnet tokens from the faucet before real money is involved.
Shiloh · Jul 9 · 13 min
Builders
Build a Simple, Safe AI Agent for X: The Grok-Bankr Lesson
An attacker drained a Grok-linked wallet with Morse code posted on X. Here's what actually happened and how to build an AI agent for X the safe way.
Shiloh · Jul 8 · 12 min
Builders
Build a Free DeFi Security Monitor With Hermes on a $5 VPS
Skip the sketchy paid skill packs sold for USDT over Telegram. Build a free, read-only DeFi security monitor with Hermes Agent and EVMScope instead.
Shiloh · Jul 8 · 12 min
Builders
Build an Onchain AI Agent: The Essential 5-Step Guide
Base's own base-mcp npm package is deprecated. Here's how to wire a self-hosted Hermes agent to the current mcp.base.org gateway, with zero private keys exposed.
Shiloh · Jul 8 · 12 min
Guides
Build a Base App in 2026: The Essential 6-Step Guide
MiniKit and Farcaster mini-apps stopped working inside the Base App on April 9, 2026. Here's the current wagmi + viem + SIWE stack, step by step.
Shiloh · Jul 8 · 13 min