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AMBOSS ( @ambosstech ) just launched Rails.

It’s a self-custodial Bitcoin yield service that will transform how we think about Bitcoin infrastructure and returns.

Users maintain full custody of Bitcoin while earning yield.

The Lightning Network needs liquidity to function efficiently.

Rails creates a solution where participants earn on their Bitcoin holdings while making the network faster and more reliable for everyone.

Industry titans like CoinCorner are already on board. CFO David Boylan noted: "Rails provides a structured approach to engaging with the Lightning Network economy, aligning with our goal of making Bitcoin more accessible for everyday use."

Further proof that Bitcoin is a true medium of exchange for global commerce.

Kudos to @Jestopher_BTC and the Amboss team for pushing the Lightning Network forward. ⚡

@CUDISWellness just launched their token on Solana.

@EDCBeatBit and team’s wellness ring tracks steps, sleep, heart rate, and all the usual stuff.

But users also earn CUDIS tokens for wearing the device and using their AI fitness coach.

Users are getting healthier AND getting rewarded for their own health data without some big tech company monetizing the data without users’ knowledge.

This is decentralized science (DeSci) in action.

Expanding access to research and funding while reducing reliance on centralized institutions.

Since they launched in May 2024, they've sold over 20,000 rings and onboarded 200,000+ users.

The token gives users governance rights and control over their personal health data. They've integrated World App to verify biometric data so users can self-custody their onchain health information.

No middleman.

No data harvesting.

We led their $5M seed round last September because Edison and the team understood something fundamental: The future of healthcare is personalized, decentralized, and puts the individual in control.

Solana is becoming the go-to blockchain for consumer crypto projects that provide real-world utility.

CUDIS continues to prove that blockchain gives people ownership in what matters most to them.

Health data as a personal asset, not a corporate commodity.

The world's most valuable companies all started as ridiculous bets:

IBM's CEO declared in 1980 that personal computers would never catch on.

→ Apple and Microsoft led the way on the 1.3 billion PCs that exist today.

Bitcoin seemed like internet Monopoly money when we invested.

→ Now it powers a $2.4 trillion economy.

Tesla was "just another electric car company.”

→ Until it hit a trillion-dollar market cap.

The next decacorn companies look absurd in 2025:

→ Colossal Biosciences brings extinct species back to life
→ Phantom Neuro connects minds directly to machines
→ Venus Aerospace flies NYC to Tokyo in under 2 hours

But give it 10 years.

Discomfort signals opportunity.

Consensus signals mediocrity.

History rewards the weird.