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…Jul 27, 2022Jul 27, 2022
Drew MailenUnveiling Crypto Futures: A Journey through Backwardation and Contango DynamicsUnmasking the Enigma: Navigating Backwardation and Contango in the Cryptocurrency Futures LandscapeAug 21, 2023Aug 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…Aug 20, 2023Aug 20, 2023
Drew MailenSuccess is NOT a STRAIGHT LineNearly all of the most successful leaders have dealt with and made it through failureAug 19, 2023Aug 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…Aug 18, 2023Aug 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…Aug 17, 2023Aug 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?Aug 17, 20231Aug 17, 20231
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…Aug 16, 2023Aug 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…Aug 15, 2023Aug 15, 2023
Drew MailenWhat is PayPal’s Stablecoin (PUSD): FedNow Braces for CompetitionPhoto by Marques Thomas on UnsplashAug 7, 20231Aug 7, 20231