I Spent $6 to Swap ETH to USDC using NEAR. Here's Why Confidentiality Cost 3x More
I swapped ETH for USDC, for routine operations, using the NEAR app, and hit a $6 slippage cost—3x DEX aggregator rates. Here is what happens behind the scenes.
I Spent $6 to Swap ETH to USDC using NEAR. Here's Why Confidentiality Cost 3x More
I swapped ETH for USDC, for routine operations, using the NEAR app, and hit a $6 slippage cost—3x DEX aggregator rates. Here is what happens behind the scenes.
The Architecture of Confidential Swaps: Scaling Intents to $70M TVL
How shielded transactions protect user strategies, and the structural mechanics behind NEAR's 70M TVL milestone drop.
The Architecture of Confidential Swaps: Scaling Intents to $70M TVL
How shielded transactions protect user strategies, and the structural mechanics behind NEAR's 70M TVL milestone drop.
The State of DAO Delegate Compensation Today
Exploring the Evolving Landscape of DAO Delegate Compensation
The State of DAO Delegate Compensation Today
Exploring the Evolving Landscape of DAO Delegate Compensation
Abstracting Away the Complexity of DeFi with Intents
The important role the Intents primitive plays for DeFi users, both human and AI agents
Abstracting Away the Complexity of DeFi with Intents
The important role the Intents primitive plays for DeFi users, both human and AI agents
If DAOs Are Onchain Businesses, Delegation Is the Seat at the Table
Why governance is becoming product capital allocation
If DAOs Are Onchain Businesses, Delegation Is the Seat at the Table
Why governance is becoming product capital allocation
Friday Feb 3. 2023
Attending a publishing in Web3 workshop with Rafa the builder
Stability Gives DeFi its Essential Character
It is stability which gives a thing its essential character. The strength of an arch, the even burning of a flame, the growth of an animal, the balance of a forest ecology, the steady flow of a river, the economic security of a nation, the sanity of a human individual, the health of a society: these are all, in one way or another, concerned with stability. — Christopher Alexander; Systems Generating SystemsI would really prefer that we don’t muck-up crypto. I do not want the Web3 haters to be...
Stability Gives DeFi its Essential Character
It is stability which gives a thing its essential character. The strength of an arch, the even burning of a flame, the growth of an animal, the balance of a forest ecology, the steady flow of a river, the economic security of a nation, the sanity of a human individual, the health of a society: these are all, in one way or another, concerned with stability. — Christopher Alexander; Systems Generating SystemsI would really prefer that we don’t muck-up crypto. I do not want the Web3 haters to be...
A human way to bridge the Web2/Web3 divide
My Web2 friends, overwhelmed by Discord servers, bots, and flashiness, have become cynical about Web3. I don’t blame them. It’s not entirely their fault, but it’s a shame. It’s a shame because their participation could be a win-win, despite their belief that crypto is a win-lose empty status game. My friends are smart, talented, and kind people, who are “very online.” They use the Internet well - they make new human connections across borders, they find niche information, they build cool prod...
A human way to bridge the Web2/Web3 divide
My Web2 friends, overwhelmed by Discord servers, bots, and flashiness, have become cynical about Web3. I don’t blame them. It’s not entirely their fault, but it’s a shame. It’s a shame because their participation could be a win-win, despite their belief that crypto is a win-lose empty status game. My friends are smart, talented, and kind people, who are “very online.” They use the Internet well - they make new human connections across borders, they find niche information, they build cool prod...
YODA Story #1: MetaCartel DAO
Hello, friends. Welcome to a short story about Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). This short story will become part of an anthology of short stories: a book.PrologueThe book is for you if you have started to peek inside the DAO rabbit hole. Perhaps DAOs are still a black hole for you, or maybe you have started to see the light but feel overwhelmed. Either way, you are curious and want to explore.Alice peeking inside the rabbit holeThe book is an offer. I am asking that you allow m...
YODA Story #1: MetaCartel DAO
Hello, friends. Welcome to a short story about Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). This short story will become part of an anthology of short stories: a book.PrologueThe book is for you if you have started to peek inside the DAO rabbit hole. Perhaps DAOs are still a black hole for you, or maybe you have started to see the light but feel overwhelmed. Either way, you are curious and want to explore.Alice peeking inside the rabbit holeThe book is an offer. I am asking that you allow m...
What is all the fuss about cryptocurrency?
This story is for you if you are a bit confused about crypto and don’t understand what all the fuss is about, and if you feel that crypto is just a bunch of rich white dudes humble bragging on Twitter. This post is for you if you like to dig into things and learn the why and how things are the way they are. Once upon a time, in America, three white dudes were scared. Timothy C. May was at home when he heard a noise. He ran to his living room closet. He opened the closet door and took out a bi...
What is all the fuss about cryptocurrency?
This story is for you if you are a bit confused about crypto and don’t understand what all the fuss is about, and if you feel that crypto is just a bunch of rich white dudes humble bragging on Twitter. This post is for you if you like to dig into things and learn the why and how things are the way they are. Once upon a time, in America, three white dudes were scared. Timothy C. May was at home when he heard a noise. He ran to his living room closet. He opened the closet door and took out a bi...
