Kyle SamaniinHackerNoon.comOn The Network Effects Of Stores Of ValueThis post is a spiritual successor to The Smart Contract Network Effect Fallacy.May 11, 20183May 11, 20183
Kyle SamaniinHackerNoon.comGood Artists Copy. Great Artists Steal.Cryptocurrencies and blockchains are not yet mature. Like computers from the 80s and 90s, although they technically work, they’re fragile…Apr 24, 20181Apr 24, 20181
Kyle SamaniinMulticoin CapitalOpportunities For Blockchain Based Social AppsThere are a few commonly cited arguments on why it makes sense to build social media platforms on top of blockchains, and how these…Apr 9, 20182Apr 9, 20182
Kyle SamaniinMulticoin CapitalPaths To Tens Of TrillionsThere are three fundamental hypotheses that attempt to answer the question, “What path will the super mega winner(s) in crypto take?”Mar 16, 20186Mar 16, 20186
Kyle SamaniinMulticoin CapitalModels For Scaling Trustless ComputationEach of the major smart contract platforms is making a unique set of trade-offs. These trade-offs are not simply the presence or absence of…Feb 26, 20183Feb 26, 20183
Kyle SamaniinMulticoin CapitalNew Models For Utility TokensThere are three types of cryptoassets: stores of value, security tokens, and utility tokens. General-purpose stores of value should be…Feb 13, 20182Feb 13, 20182
Kyle SamaniinAustin StartupsTesla Is Not A Car CompanyTesla may be a car company today, but Tesla won’t be a car company in 15 years. Rather, Tesla will be a full stack, vertically integrated…Jul 5, 20172Jul 5, 20172
Kyle SamaniinAustin StartupsSpectacles and $SNAP’s $20B ValuationSome quick numbers:Apr 26, 2017Apr 26, 2017
Kyle SamaniRepublican Game Theory In The Age Of TrumpThe Michael Flynn situation is bad. Really bad.Feb 16, 2017Feb 16, 2017
Kyle SamaniThe Ultimate LieThere’s been one common theme throughout Trump’s campaign: that the political establishment in Washington is corrupt, and that he as an…Dec 6, 20161Dec 6, 20161