# Probably Nothing 167: Try Lilypad's Inference API By [Probably Nothing](https://pn.developerdao.com) · 2025-04-21 hackathon, education, programming --- This week, we have: * A new episode of Coding with Crypdough, where you learn a few Rust tricks. * A new episode of DevNTell, with an L2 for Twitch streamers. * The new inference API of our partner Lilypad! ### ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f916.png) Introducing the Lilypad Inference API Looking to run AI workloads without centralized bottlenecks or high cloud costs? Lilypad’s Anura Inference API lets you generate text, create images, run web searches, and more—entirely on a decentralized network of GPUs. With support for top-tier models like Llama3 and SDXL, OpenAI-compatible endpoints, and soon video generation, Anura is built for developers who want open, scalable, and cost-efficient on-demand AI. [Sign up](https://anura.lilypad.tech/), grab your API key, and [start building today](https://docs.lilypad.tech/lilypad/developer-resources/inference-api)! ### ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f389.png) **Community Wins** Congratulations to [@crypdoughdoteth](https://x.com/crypdoughdoteth) for yet another episode of his Rust weekly series "Coding with Crypdough". ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f4c6.png) Upcoming Events ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/2601-fe0f.png) Coming Soon: **Launch of D\_D Cloud** Exciting news! D\_D Cloud is coming soon, and you can now join the waitlist to get early access. As a special thank you, D\_D members will receive exclusive credits to kickstart their cloud journey. Stay tuned for more details as we approach launch! [Secure your spot now](https://cloud.developerdao.com). ### **👨🏽‍💻Weekly Rust Coding Series with Crypdough** Do you want to learn Rust or improve your Rust skills? If so, then you're in luck, as [@crypdoughdoteth](https://x.com/crypdoughdoteth) launches a new weekly session, Coding with Cryptodough, where he'll be live coding D\_D Cloud features to help you learn new coding skills. **Where?** D\_D Discord VC5 **When?** Friday, April 18 at 5 pm UTC ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/41d32be012786da059bb01b280d48d60.png) ### ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f39e-fe0f.png) DevNTell - **Shaga, The World's First Twitch L2** In this week's episode of DevNTell, D\_D OG Daeshawn Ballard, the Co-Founder of Shaga, will be on the show. Shaga is unlocking new ways to earn & create viral content for streamers through their global P2P² DePIN supercomputer, powered by gamers! ​Viewers of this DevNTell will see Daeshawn give us an overview of the platform and tell us how Shaga is rethinking cloud gaming from the ground up. [Register](https://lu.ma/me8eq6pd) to get notified when the show starts. ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f91d.png) Community Highlights ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/4ed8b69adf2f13bbc45d2bc36253fa14.png) ### ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f39e-fe0f.png) DevNTell - MatterFi & SwissFortress Last week on DevNTell, Michal Pospieszalski was a guest to discuss securing crypto with MatterFi and SwissFortress. MatterFi is an easy-to-use fintech infrastructure that helps make finance more secure for both humans and AI. SwissFortress is a private universal solution enabling "send to name" crypto wallets and custody systems meant to combat phishing. You can listen to a recap of the episode on [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/34yk56V0M4WUI5PFiUwu3i?si=7dceb7626bf74ff1). ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f4e1.png) Job Seekers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Disclaimer:** Please do your due diligence about a role posted here. * @YanS on D\_D Discord is looking for cool projects to contribute to for free. @Yans is a backend developer with over 7 years of experience, including 4 years in blockchain development. Skillset includes: Node.js, TypeScript, Go, Solidity, Rust, MongoDB, Redis, Ethers.js, Axelar (cross-chain), and recently, Sui and Move. If you have a dope project that you need help on, hit [@YanS](https://discord.com/channels/883478451850473483/883705562850807808/1362039132276129852) up on the D\_D Discord. * Ethereum Protocol Fellowship Cohort 6: Applications are now open and will remain so until April 30, 2025, for the Ethereum Protocol Fellowship Cohort 6. For more details on the program and to apply, please visit [here](https://blog.ethereum.org/2025/04/10/epf-6).  * @isaiah.eth is seeking collaborators and co-founders for the Bank of Meme. Bank of Meme is a platform built to extract value from those wrecks. Send a [DM](https://discord.com/channels/883478451850473483/883533943960371220/1362853527202041936) to @isaiah.eth if you're interested in DeFi, Solidity, and building tools that make meme-related assets profitable. Check out [Bank of Meme](https://www.bankofmeme.xyz/) if interested. ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f396-fe0f.png) Initiatives ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ### ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f3db-fe0f.png) [\[DRAFT\] A Foundation for the Future](https://forum.developerdao.com/t/draft-a-foundation-for-the-future/3369) This proposal seeks to create a new, leaner foundation for Developer DAO to succeed in the future by implementing the following changes: One aligned core team under The Foundation with a renewed focus on community, product development, and sustainability. Streaming Governance, Operations, and Finances. Make your voice heard in the comments before the [proposal](https://forum.developerdao.com/t/draft-a-foundation-for-the-future/3369) goes up for voting. ### ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/26c5.png) D\_D Cloud The development of the first DAO’s hybrid cloud for blockchains and DApp solutions is in top gear, enabling us to launch before the second quarter of the year. Join the waitlist [here](https://cloud.developerdao.com/). ### ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f973.png) D\_D Vibes D\_D vibes are back with a bang. Every Friday at 6 pm UTC on D\_D Discord, the host [@rohann06](https://x.com/rohann06_) and members gather on the [Developer Voice Channel](https://discord.com/channels/883478451850473483/883478452404092952) to yap about nothing and everything as life-changing connections are made during vibes. Drop in and join the conversation if you are free.  ### 👩🏽‍🏫Academy Sync The D\_D Academy is a sub-section of Developer DAO tasked with creating educational content for public goods. Are you interested in contributing educational content or development work to the Academy and being rewarded? Join the Academy sync and find out how you can contribute. Reach out to [@piablo.eth](https://x.com/Skruffster) to learn how you can contribute as the Academy syncs are back and better.  ### ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f418.png) D\_D Arweave Gateway Delegate your ARIO tokens to our Arweave [gateway](http://arweave.developerdao.com), as we will share 10% of the rewards with you. You can delegate your ARIO tokens [here](https://devdao.to/gateway-staking). If you don’t have ARIO tokens yet, visit the [ar.io](http://ar.io) website to learn how to obtain them. ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f4f0.png) Community News ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * A X tweets on [Builder’s Idea](https://x.com/pcfreak30/status/1911977379234263111) by [@pcfreak30](https://x.com/pcfreak30)  * Check out [Web3 Game Mechanic Generator](https://chatgpt.com/g/g-67e71d3f566c81918471509fb5b3b63b-web3-game-mechanic-generator): a GPT that turns any smart contract into game demo ideas by [@Jay\_Albert\_](https://x.com/Jay_Albert_) * [Threads, Tools, and Grok: Inside the Generative Future of X](https://jonathan-albert.medium.com/threads-tools-and-grok-inside-the-generative-future-of-x-f70c7e347f37) by [@Jay\_Albert\_](https://x.com/Jay_Albert_) ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f4f0.png) Ecosystem News ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### [Coinbase's Base Promotes Unofficial Meme Coin—Traders Ape In and Get Rekt](https://decrypt.co/315204/coinbases-base-promotes-unofficial-meme-coin-traders-ape-get-rekt) Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 network, Base, sparked a wild crypto rollercoaster this week after an unofficial token linked to its social media post skyrocketed—then crashed—leaving traders reeling. The chaos began when Base’s official X account shared a post that automatically transformed into a tradable token, “Base is for everyone,” through the platform Zora. Despite clear disclaimers that it wasn’t an official investment, traders piled in, briefly pushing its value to $13 million. But within hours, it plummeted 92%, wiping out millions. The token later rebounded slightly, but not before angering investors caught in the whiplash. Base defended the move as an “experiment” to push content onchain, emphasising that the token was never meant as an investment. Zora, the platform behind the token’s creation, cryptically advised users to “study Zora,” while critics like Hantao Yuan, a blockchain founder, alleged that a few large holders controlled nearly half the supply, hinting at possible manipulation. ### [Eliza Labs Launches ‘No-Code’ Platform for Creating AI Agents](https://thedefiant.io/news/nfts-and-web3/eliza-labs-ai16z-launches-ai-agent-platform) Eliza Labs, the team behind the **elizaOS** protocol, has unveiled [**auto.fun**](http://auto.fun), a new platform that lets anyone build, deploy, and monetize autonomous AI agents—no coding required. The platform enables users to create AI assistants that operate independently across social media (like X), DeFi protocols, and other Web3 ecosystems. These agents can handle tasks such as automated trading, social media management, and even optimizing yield farming strategies. "We want to democratize access to AI and Web3 by letting users create agents that work for them," said Shaw Walters, founder of Eliza Labs. ### [Bank of America lobbies to dethrone Tether and Circle](https://protos.com/bank-of-america-lobbies-for-stablecoin-rules-favoring-banks/) Bank of America is pushing lawmakers to pass regulations that would give traditional banks like itself an advantage in issuing stablecoins, potentially sidelining crypto companies like Tether and Circle. The bank wants to launch its own dollar-backed "Bank of America coin" and is lobbying to restrict non-bank firms from entering the stablecoin market.  While Congress considers a new stablecoin bill, Bank of America hopes to shape the rules in favour of banks, despite its history of regulatory violations. If successful, this move could shift control of stablecoins from crypto innovators to big banks, threatening the decentralized nature of the industry. The outcome of this lobbying battle will determine whether stablecoins remain open to crypto projects or become dominated by traditional financial institutions. WAGMI! ------ ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/dc4e37ee569407b6d05cf3bf0d926328.png) --- *Originally published on [Probably Nothing](https://pn.developerdao.com/issue-167)*