Fairness vs. Frontrunning: Rethinking the Role of MEV in Web3

welcome to alpha un#, aarnâ's fortnightly newsletter on a decentralized and intelligent financial future. In this issue we break down how MEV works, why its toxic forms are fundamentally a protocol bug, and what the ecosystem is doing to build fairer, MEV-resistant blockspace.

Fairness vs. Frontrunning: Rethinking the Role of MEV in Web3

Dr. Max Li: Pioneering Trustworthy AI with OORT's Decentralized Vision

Explore Dr. Max Li's journey from 5G research and Columbia University to founding OORT, building the future of Decentralized AI for trust & transparency

the new yield stack: infrastructure, access, and scale

welcome to alpha un#, aarnâ's fortnightly newsletter on a decentralized and intelligent financial future. This edition breaks down how yield is evolving across TradFi and DeFi-and why new infrastructure such as aarnâ’s âtv111 structured vaults are key to unlocking accessible, risk-aware, onchain returns.

the new yield stack: infrastructure, access, and scale

welcome to alpha un#, aarnâ's fortnightly newsletter on a decentralized and intelligent financial future. This edition breaks down how yield is evolving across TradFi and DeFi—and why new infrastructure such as aarnâ’s âtv111 structured vaults are key to unlocking accessible, risk-aware, onchain returns.

Mesh Over Monolith: Rethinking Crypto Infrastructure

welcome to alpha un#, aarnâ's fortnightly newsletter on a decentralized and intelligent financial future. This edition is a deep dive into how purpose-built chains, modular infrastructure, and inter-chain coordination are redefining where value, control, and scalability live in crypto.

Darren Camas: Building DeFi's Foundational Layers with IPOR Labs

Explore the journey of Darren Camas, crypto veteran since 2011 and CEO of IPOR Labs. Discover his insights on building DeFi infrastructure.

Bridging Worlds: Amy Kalnoki on Bitwave, B2B SaaS, and Enterprise Adoption of Digital Assets

Meet Amy Kalnoki, Co-Founder & COO of Bitwave. Discover her journey from B2B SaaS to leading a company simplifying crypto for global enterprises.

Dharamveer Singh Chouhan & Zo World: Building the Future of Travel on Web3

Dive into Zo World with founder Dharamveer Singh Chouhan. Learn about the Web3 travel community, Zo Houses, NFTs, and his unique entrepreneurial journey.

Simon Dingle: Building the Future of Finance with ZARP, South Africa's Rand Stablecoin

Meet Simon Dingle, the fintech entrepreneur behind ZARP, the Rand stablecoin. Discover his journey, Inves Capital's vision, and how ZARP is reshaping finance.

Pritam Dutta & Zoth.io: Reshaping Finance by Bringing Real-World Assets On-Chain

Discover Pritam Dutta's journey from global tech leader to Zoth.io founder, bridging TradFi and DeFi with RWA tokenization and a unique stablecoin.

Christian Pusateri: Building the Encrypted Future with Mind Network & FHE

Meet Christian Pusateri, CEO of Mind Network. Discover his journey from MedTech to Web3 & how Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) is securing our digital future.