3 days agoAre Soul Bound tokens the future or a Vitalik fantasy?This week’s crypto thing: Soul Bound Tokens (SBT) are the future of crypto. What are SBTs? -> Non-transferrable NFTs that are tied to a unique person Jason Levin had a great thread on SBTs and the future of NFTs (read it here). I wanted to write a piece on SBTs…3 min read
6 days agoDo NFTs solve Marx’s ownership paradox?David Phelps is a web3 pioneer. He has cofounded 2 daos (ecodao and jokedao) and 2 companies (Forum and Felix). David somehow finds time to write about web3, business, crypto projects, investment strategies, and macroeconomics. He takes a critical yet optimistic approach to these topics. This is from his substack…2 min read
May 21why do pfps have value?The mainstream public hates NFTs because pfp projects have been terrible. The Fiverr art, lame roadmaps, over-promised utility, bot engagement disguised as a community, and rug pulls. Why do people buy pictures of monkeys and cats on the internet for thousands of dollars? Community Strong communities are the tenant of pfps…3 min read
May 20The computer paradoxYesterday at 5:3pm, I was walking to the Cubs game with my sister. It was 75 degrees and sunny in Wrigleyville (first time I’ve ever seen the sun in Chicago). The trees were bristling as the wind hit their branches. It was a perfect Thursday afternoon. My sister was trying…1 min read
May 19What if you did the exact opposite?My last job was selling software to school districts. For the first 3 months, I made 80 calls and sent 60 emails every day. I didn’t use LinkedIn. I didn’t land a single client. The activity took a toll on my physical, emotional, and mental health. I was putting in…2 min read
May 17I spent my severance on fake land part 2Part 2 to “I spent my severance on fake land” I woke up on Saturday with pre-game jitters. It was hard to focus. I picked up a pen to write, but was drawn back to twitter. I couldn’t get my mind off the mint. It felt like this. I…Crypto5 min read
May 17I spent my severance on fake landIt was 8pm on Thursday night and I was surfing twitter. I saw this tweet from Jacob Martin (aka the “nftattorney”) Alright let’s see how sideways this can go lol I’m a buyer of Yuga Land, Otherdeeds at mint price. If you have a KYC’d wallet and don’t intend to…Otherside4 min read
May 13Black Kwon EventWe just witnessed the largest financial collapse since the $60bn Lehman Brothers meltdown in ’08. The Terra-Luna blockchain lost more than $40bn worth of value in less than a month. People lost their life savings. Some have taken their lives. This is one of the most devastating financial events since…Cryptocurrency4 min read
May 12we are an inclusive web3 community that costs $10k to be apart ofI signed up to be a part of a community. I was getting inclusive vibes “We are here for the community. We are bringing fairness to mints. We want to build with other projects. Community is everything.” I loved it. If you want to build a better web3, we have…Crypto3 min read
May 7I quit my dream job. Here’s why.I was the 5th employee at a Series A tech startup with over $25m in funding and a $100m valuation. It was the ideal situation. Good Equity? Check Tier A investors? Check Company growth? Check I left because I finally took my own advice. It’s advice anyone can follow, but…Web 34 min read
