Hello friends, Spring is here, and with it, the urge for renewal-inside and out. Ruth and I just returned from Breaking Convention in Exeter, one of Europe’s largest psychedelic conferences. As always, it was incredible to immerse ourselves in this vibrant community connecting with people united by a mission: to bring psychedelics above ground, safely and responsibly.We listened researchers, shamans, therapists, policymakers, ex-undercover cops, and medicine makers, all confirming what many o...

Why Thin Liquidity Feels Like a Party on the Way Up—But Turns Into Chaos on the Way Down Have you ever felt the electric thrill of watching a meme coin you aped into go parabolic? That rush—the dopamine hit of being “early”—is intoxicating. But if you’ve been around long enough, you know how quickly euphoria can turn to chaos. It’s like walking pass a hot nightclub where hype drives FOMO and thus long lines around the block. In those nightclubs, the artificial scarcity of the metaphorical nar...

As I stand at the precipice of a technological revolution, I can't help but feel a sense of urgency and excitement. We're approaching a future where our thoughts and machines will intertwine, a future Ray Kurzweil calls the Singularity. But as we edge closer to this reality, I'm struck by a crucial question: Who will control our data which in the metaverse becomes our very essence? The Current Dilemma I've been grappling with the friction we face daily – the walls between our digital tools an...

Marcus Druen here, aka antaur. I've been on a rollercoaster lately. A darker-than-average winter, car troubles, a forced house move, and an adolescent son who created a storm for which there are no parental playbooks; he grapples with his version of inter-generational trauma for which there is no easy way out. With five consecutive days of sunshine, I'm filling up with renewed optimism – not just about the weather, but about the potential for technology to shape a brighter future. About 18 mo...

You heard about Bitcoin. It's the first crypto currency and still the biggest. The price increases will continue to melt faces in disbelief. In 2025 governments and corporations will start accumulating strategic Bitcoin reserves - mark my words. But Bitcoin is a bit boring. You can't do anything with it except holding it as a store of value. I am not into blockchains and web3 for Bitcoin. I am excited about everyday use cases. The cover image above represents what's going to happen in the nex...

#byegary is the meme $BYEGARY is the meme coinWe have a much bigger opportunity with BYEGARY. You can read about this one week old project in my previous article from yesterday. Even if you are not directly interested in the evolving movement around BYEGARY, may this article still inspire you to think about similar (and bigger) questions in your communities. The terror regulator will resign soon.Not an if, just a when!I think there will be many such cases coming out of the woodworks: disgrunt...

The purpose of this article is to activate anyone who wants Gary Gensler to resign. I'll share some ideas on how you can contribute to making his exit period entertaining. BYEGARY is a satirical meme coin on base created to unite the crypto community around a shared critique of regulatory overreach. Gary Gensler's time as chairman of the S.E.C. felt like a terror regime for many founders, creators, investors and everyday crypto users. Combining irony with sharp humor, BYEGARY highlights the u...

Look at the image above: the shape acts as the border for the imaginary country called Farcasterland. Like borders of nation-states, the black-line acts as boundary to the seemingly impossible shapes and colours inside the silhouette. Just like the artwork feels magical (at least for me, more on that at the end) I often catch myself imagining Farcaster as a utopian network state where fully present people play infinite games. Am I the only one who has this fantasy?if Farcaster became a networ...

Ethereum is down. Vitalik is calling out L2s for not decentralizing fast enough. Crypto is de-coupling from other risky assets during Rektember. And then, to add insult injury, this. What are we doing wrong? Tough times create strong women and men...

Dear reader, Thanks for your attention. Today, I am renaming this blog. from: Psychedelic Map For Change to: FarcasterlandSunsetting: Psychedelic Map For ChangeSunrising: Farcasterland 5 reasons why: Most of my articles so far were about topics related to Farcaster. Farcasterland is one of the Channels I host so this feels more aligned. I still think we need a map for navigating our way from web2 to web3...But, the old title is not focused enough and the word psychedelic is a stretch. I love the