Today we’re excited to announce we have raised $11M in funding, led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto). From the beginning, we’ve been… — Today we’re excited to announce we have raised $11M in funding, led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto). From the beginning, we’ve been focused on the crucial missing piece in DeFi of loans without collateral. The vast majority of borrowers in the world can’t actually borrow on DeFi today because it…

In this post, I’ll share our long term vision for Goldfinch. To explain it, though, we first need to talk about bigger trends at play. — In this post, I’ll share our long term vision for Goldfinch. To explain it, though, we first need to talk about bigger trends at play. At the heart of everything we’re building is a much broader thesis we have about how the global economy is shifting. Our thesis is made…

We are excited to announce Goldfinch, a protocol building one of the biggest missing pieces of DeFi: loans without collateral. We believe… — We are excited to announce Goldfinch, a protocol building one of the biggest missing pieces of DeFi: loans without collateral. We believe this is the crucial step that finally opens crypto lending to the majority of the world. …

The coins and tokens created with cryptocurrencies are curious things. We shouldn’t really call them currencies because they do far more… — The coins and tokens created with cryptocurrencies are curious things. We shouldn’t really call them currencies because they do far more than exchange value. They aren’t quite commodities either, since they aren’t necessarily consumable or interchangeable. …

I’m not sure how to describe it other than: I’m fascinated by emoji, so I paint them. There’s something about these things that captures… — I’m not sure how to describe it other than: I’m fascinated by emoji, so I paint them. There’s something about these things that captures life today. I was thinking about this a year ago, how they’re core to all the ways I interact with other people and the world. …

The times of day when people read tend to follow consistent patterns each week. Here’s the typical ebb and flow of time spent reading on… — The times of day when people read tend to follow consistent patterns each week. Here’s the typical ebb and flow of time spent reading on Medium. It’s what you might expect — reading activity peaks during the afternoon and night, with more activity on weekdays than weekends.

(It’s like a blend of Data Scientist and Product Analyst) — (It’s like a blend of Data Scientist and Product Analyst) At Medium, we’re building a place for people to read, write, and react to stories that matter. Millions of people already use our platform, but to keep growing we always need to get smarter about learning from our data. …

(a true story) *** At 4pm, I knock and enter my boss’s office. “I finally finished that model, if you want to go over it now?” “Yes! Please,” he gestures to a chair, the Manhattan skyline behind him, “come in, have a seat.” I sit. We turn to the monitor…

The history of Western architecture can teach us a lot about the evolution of web design. As forms of art, both are defined by several… — The history of Western architecture can teach us a lot about the evolution of web design. As forms of art, both are defined by several factors: They serve as places where other people go. They’re engineered to do this pragmatic job. The evolution of technology limits this engineering.