PinnedDrew MailenWhat is StarkNet: Post-Quantum Secure Layer-2 Scaling SolutionBlockchain solution StarkNet was created by a powerhouse team of PhD-level Israeli scientists and serial entrepreneurs, including a…·12 min read·Jul 27, 2022----
Drew MailenUnveiling Crypto Futures: A Journey through Backwardation and Contango DynamicsUnmasking the Enigma: Navigating Backwardation and Contango in the Cryptocurrency Futures Landscape3 min read·Aug 21, 2023----
Drew Mailen6 Data Points From a History of Bitcoin Crashes: Average Percentage Decrease, Price Decrease, & TX…Bitcoin has been conterminously called dead and alive more times than Tupac and Elvis put together these days. On the one hand, you have…6 min read·Aug 20, 2023----
Drew MailenSuccess is NOT a STRAIGHT LineNearly all of the most successful leaders have dealt with and made it through failure3 min read·Aug 19, 2023----
Drew MailenTechnopolis (Prelude): Start of the Instant Payment WarsIt’s been a long time in the making — a multinational company becoming a state — bearing a coat of arms, minting some coins, raising a…4 min read·Aug 18, 2023----
Drew MailenIndirect Trading Apps vs Direct Trading Apps: What’s the Difference?In the rapidly evolving landscape of blockchain technology and decentralized networks, the emergence of Web3 applications has…4 min read·Aug 17, 2023----
Drew MailenWhat is the Sei: DeFi Chain or the Next Biggest L-1?What is SEI? DeFi side chain or next biggest l1 in on-chain summer?4 min read·Aug 17, 2023--1--1
Drew MailenTechnopolis Part II: Facebook and PayPal Coin Minting Builds on Where the Dutch East India Company…It’s been a long time in the making — a multinational company becoming a state. Bearing a coat of arms, minting its own coins, having its…8 min read·Aug 16, 2023----
Drew MailenTechopolis Part I: From Corporation to Country — the Dutch East India Company, PayPal, & FacebookThis piece is part of a multi-part series called “Techopolis” that explores the history of dominant mega-corporations that have ascended…6 min read·Aug 15, 2023----
Drew MailenWhat is PayPal’s Stablecoin (PUSD): FedNow Braces for CompetitionPhoto by Marques Thomas on Unsplash·7 min read·Aug 7, 2023--1--1