SF and NYC / Investor at Thoma Bravo / Founder of Cornell Blockchain www.linkedin.com/in/eric-hu
A Framework for Web3 Infrastructure
Disclaimer: All views are my own and do not represent financial advice The internet has transformed society, individuals, and economics at the very core. A tool for unlocking unprecedented knowledge transfer, it has ushered in the information age, serving as the fundamental platform that enables applications, networks and services. The Web has evolved over time, and will continue to do so - today, we’re shifting from “Web2” to “Web3”, the next evolution of the internet. Ask 10 people to defin...
A Framework for Web3 Infrastructure
Disclaimer: All views are my own and do not represent financial advice The internet has transformed society, individuals, and economics at the very core. A tool for unlocking unprecedented knowledge transfer, it has ushered in the information age, serving as the fundamental platform that enables applications, networks and services. The Web has evolved over time, and will continue to do so - today, we’re shifting from “Web2” to “Web3”, the next evolution of the internet. Ask 10 people to defin...
A Dive on Helium and its Multiprotocol Future
Note: Long-form version of a thread posted on Twitter 20 years ago, “build it & they will come” was said of “emerging telecoms” that are today’s giants. Today, Helium is pursuing a vision as the “people’s network”, using blockchain and tokens to underpin network buildout, operations, and improvement in a decentralized fashion. The Chicken and Egg - Building a Network Network buildout is difficult and expensive - how do you coldstart the flywheel? To incentivize buildout (growth) there has to ...
A Dive on Helium and its Multiprotocol Future
Note: Long-form version of a thread posted on Twitter 20 years ago, “build it & they will come” was said of “emerging telecoms” that are today’s giants. Today, Helium is pursuing a vision as the “people’s network”, using blockchain and tokens to underpin network buildout, operations, and improvement in a decentralized fashion. The Chicken and Egg - Building a Network Network buildout is difficult and expensive - how do you coldstart the flywheel? To incentivize buildout (growth) there has to ...
Thoughts on NFTs, their Energy Impact, and the Solutions that are Coming
Note: Published April 13 2021 on LinkedIn Tomorrow, Coinbase goes public via DPO and Ethereum releases its Berlin upgrade. Projects are announcing new products and rolling out upgrades every day, countries are piloting CBDCs (century bank digital currencies) and NFTs have become a popular topic to both poke fun at and take seriously on its various real use cases. As a brief intro, a couple use cases for NFTs are outlined below. Although most NFTs now consist of digital art and collectibles, t...
Thoughts on NFTs, their Energy Impact, and the Solutions that are Coming
Note: Published April 13 2021 on LinkedIn Tomorrow, Coinbase goes public via DPO and Ethereum releases its Berlin upgrade. Projects are announcing new products and rolling out upgrades every day, countries are piloting CBDCs (century bank digital currencies) and NFTs have become a popular topic to both poke fun at and take seriously on its various real use cases. As a brief intro, a couple use cases for NFTs are outlined below. Although most NFTs now consist of digital art and collectibles, t...
Cornell Blockchain Archive: “The Foundation of a New Internet” (Polkadot)
A look at Web 3.0 with Polkadot — Cornell BlockchainNote: Published Dec 6, 2019 on Medium Interview Overview: Cornell Blockchain sat down with Jack Platts, Head of Collaborations at the Web3 Foundation, to discuss the vision and aims of Web 3.0, as well as the abilities and structure of the Polkadot project. Below is an edited transcript of the interview, with questions from the Cornell Blockchain team in italics. This interview was conducted by Cornell University students Eric Hu and Trent D...
Cornell Blockchain Archive: “The Foundation of a New Internet” (Polkadot)
A look at Web 3.0 with Polkadot — Cornell BlockchainNote: Published Dec 6, 2019 on Medium Interview Overview: Cornell Blockchain sat down with Jack Platts, Head of Collaborations at the Web3 Foundation, to discuss the vision and aims of Web 3.0, as well as the abilities and structure of the Polkadot project. Below is an edited transcript of the interview, with questions from the Cornell Blockchain team in italics. This interview was conducted by Cornell University students Eric Hu and Trent D...
Cornell Blockchain Archive: “Selling the Business of Trust” (DNV GL)
An interview with DNV GL — Cornell BlockchainNote: Published on Dec 3, 2019 on Medium Interview Overview: As part of an ongoing interview series, Cornell Blockchain sat down with Brett Gray, Digital Transformation Manager at DNV GL, to discuss the history of DNV GL, blockchain integration, strategic partnerships such as VeChain, and about ongoing projects like MyStory and the recently announced Foodgates platform. Below is a transcript of the ~50-minute interview covering the topics mentioned...
Cornell Blockchain Archive: “Selling the Business of Trust” (DNV GL)
An interview with DNV GL — Cornell BlockchainNote: Published on Dec 3, 2019 on Medium Interview Overview: As part of an ongoing interview series, Cornell Blockchain sat down with Brett Gray, Digital Transformation Manager at DNV GL, to discuss the history of DNV GL, blockchain integration, strategic partnerships such as VeChain, and about ongoing projects like MyStory and the recently announced Foodgates platform. Below is a transcript of the ~50-minute interview covering the topics mentioned...
