Hey y’all, JC here again. I’ve been thinking about how much of my journey in crypto so far has happened in the DMs. Not on a stage. Not in some investor meeting. Not even through job boards or hiring posts. But in casual messages. Late-night convos. Random replies that turned into deep chats. It’s wild how underrated DMs are in this space. Crypto is chaotic, noisy, and fast but it also means something. If you genuinely show up, share your thoughts, and engage in the comments… people notice. A...

Hey y’all, JC here again. I’ve been thinking about how much of my journey in crypto so far has happened in the DMs. Not on a stage. Not in some investor meeting. Not even through job boards or hiring posts. But in casual messages. Late-night convos. Random replies that turned into deep chats. It’s wild how underrated DMs are in this space. Crypto is chaotic, noisy, and fast but it also means something. If you genuinely show up, share your thoughts, and engage in the comments… people notice. A...

Hey y’all! It’s JC There’s this idea that building in Web3 is all devs, chains, wallets, and contracts. And sure, yeah, it is that. But it’s also memes. Late-night DMs. Telegram chaos. Twitter threads that spark million-dollar DAOs. It’s culture. That’s what hit me again this morning. I’m building. Slowly. Still looking at a product. Still finalising the exact use case. But every convo, every little test, every blog I write like this… it’s culture being shaped. Web3 isn’t just something you l...

Hey y’all! It’s JC There’s this idea that building in Web3 is all devs, chains, wallets, and contracts. And sure, yeah, it is that. But it’s also memes. Late-night DMs. Telegram chaos. Twitter threads that spark million-dollar DAOs. It’s culture. That’s what hit me again this morning. I’m building. Slowly. Still looking at a product. Still finalising the exact use case. But every convo, every little test, every blog I write like this… it’s culture being shaped. Web3 isn’t just something you l...

Hey friends — it’s JC I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately… Why build on-chain? Like, out of all the things I could be doing why choose the harder, slower, more public route? Because let’s be real, building on-chain isn’t easy. It’s not some fancy tech flex. You’re basically choosing to write code that anyone can inspect, question, or fork. Forever. But that’s also kinda the point. When you build on-chain, you’re not just shipping a product, you’re building in the open. People can see w...

Hey friends — it’s JC I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately… Why build on-chain? Like, out of all the things I could be doing why choose the harder, slower, more public route? Because let’s be real, building on-chain isn’t easy. It’s not some fancy tech flex. You’re basically choosing to write code that anyone can inspect, question, or fork. Forever. But that’s also kinda the point. When you build on-chain, you’re not just shipping a product, you’re building in the open. People can see w...

Hey y’all! It’s JC Earlier this week, I caught up with a crypto startup for a coffee. We’d been introduced through someone in my network, one of those low-key intros that just clicks. They wanted my opinion on a product they’ve been building, so I sat down, no expectations, just curious to see what they were working on. And let me tell you, I left fired up. What they’ve built is seriously impressive. The platform, the onboarding flow, the integrations, the tech stack… it’s clean, polished, an...

Hey y’all! It’s JC Earlier this week, I caught up with a crypto startup for a coffee. We’d been introduced through someone in my network, one of those low-key intros that just clicks. They wanted my opinion on a product they’ve been building, so I sat down, no expectations, just curious to see what they were working on. And let me tell you, I left fired up. What they’ve built is seriously impressive. The platform, the onboarding flow, the integrations, the tech stack… it’s clean, polished, an...

Hey y’all! It’s JC Let’s set the record straight. crypto isn’t some golden shortcut to overnight riches. Sure, it can be. We’ve all seen the tweets. “Turned $1,000 into $250K in three weeks.” But for every moonshot story, there are hundreds of people left holding the bag, wondering what just happened. I’ve seen both sides. I’ve lived both sides. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned since falling into this space back in 2018, it’s this... Crypto rewards skill. Not just speed. The Myth of Easy...

Hey y’all! It’s JC Let’s set the record straight. crypto isn’t some golden shortcut to overnight riches. Sure, it can be. We’ve all seen the tweets. “Turned $1,000 into $250K in three weeks.” But for every moonshot story, there are hundreds of people left holding the bag, wondering what just happened. I’ve seen both sides. I’ve lived both sides. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned since falling into this space back in 2018, it’s this... Crypto rewards skill. Not just speed. The Myth of Easy...

__________________________________________________________________________________________ Hey y’all — it’s JC Woke up today to a sea of red across the board. Bitcoin down. Alts bleeding. The kind of day where people start panicking, timelines get loud, and everyone’s either dooming or calling bottoms. But for me? This isn’t a surprise. It’s just part of the game. These moments are why strategy matters. Markets don’t go up forever. And if you’ve been here long enough, you know that. You also ...

__________________________________________________________________________________________ Hey y’all — it’s JC Woke up today to a sea of red across the board. Bitcoin down. Alts bleeding. The kind of day where people start panicking, timelines get loud, and everyone’s either dooming or calling bottoms. But for me? This isn’t a surprise. It’s just part of the game. These moments are why strategy matters. Markets don’t go up forever. And if you’ve been here long enough, you know that. You also ...

Hey Y'all It's JCLet’s talk Web3 and why most people get it twisted. To a lot of outsiders, Web3 looks like a hype machine. Tokens pumping, influencers shouting, rugs flying. And yeah, there’s noise. But that’s not the point. Web3 isn’t just about price action. It’s about ownership. It’s about the freedom to earn, hold, spend, and share without needing anyone’s permission. No matter where you’re from, who you are, or what your background is, you should have access. That’s what this space is a...

Hey Y'all It's JCLet’s talk Web3 and why most people get it twisted. To a lot of outsiders, Web3 looks like a hype machine. Tokens pumping, influencers shouting, rugs flying. And yeah, there’s noise. But that’s not the point. Web3 isn’t just about price action. It’s about ownership. It’s about the freedom to earn, hold, spend, and share without needing anyone’s permission. No matter where you’re from, who you are, or what your background is, you should have access. That’s what this space is a...

Hey y’all! It’s JC Let’s get one thing straight, I don’t have a fancy job title in crypto. I’m not a founder. I’m not leading a protocol. I’m not backed by a VC. Not (yet). But I’m still here. Still writing. Still learning. Still connecting with people across the world. Still showing up. And you know what? That counts. I think a lot of people get stuck thinking they need permission. Like they need to land the perfect role, raise capital, or have 100K followers before they’re allowed to contri...

Hey y’all! It’s JC Let’s get one thing straight, I don’t have a fancy job title in crypto. I’m not a founder. I’m not leading a protocol. I’m not backed by a VC. Not (yet). But I’m still here. Still writing. Still learning. Still connecting with people across the world. Still showing up. And you know what? That counts. I think a lot of people get stuck thinking they need permission. Like they need to land the perfect role, raise capital, or have 100K followers before they’re allowed to contri...

Hey y’all! It’s JC If you told me in 2017 that I’d be trying to build a career in crypto—messaging founders, freelancing across time zones, and hunting down business roles like a man on a mission—I probably would’ve laughed. Back then, I was just swapping coins, curious about what this space could be. Now? It’s personal. It’s purposeful. And honestly? It’s hard—but I wouldn’t trade the journey for anything. A Job That Doesn’t Exist (Until You Make It) Let’s get one thing straight: trying to l...

Hey y’all! It’s JC If you told me in 2017 that I’d be trying to build a career in crypto—messaging founders, freelancing across time zones, and hunting down business roles like a man on a mission—I probably would’ve laughed. Back then, I was just swapping coins, curious about what this space could be. Now? It’s personal. It’s purposeful. And honestly? It’s hard—but I wouldn’t trade the journey for anything. A Job That Doesn’t Exist (Until You Make It) Let’s get one thing straight: trying to l...

Hey y’all! It’s JC If you’ve been in crypto longer than five minutes, you’ve probably felt it, that itch to jump into the “next big thing” before you even know what it is. I’ve chased hype cycles, bought tops, aped into trends with zero understanding, and got burned more times than I can count. But over the years, something shifted. I stopped playing musical chairs and started focusing. Today's chat is about that shift, how I went from FOMO-fueled chaos to being intentional, curious, and mayb...

Hey y’all! It’s JC If you’ve been in crypto longer than five minutes, you’ve probably felt it, that itch to jump into the “next big thing” before you even know what it is. I’ve chased hype cycles, bought tops, aped into trends with zero understanding, and got burned more times than I can count. But over the years, something shifted. I stopped playing musical chairs and started focusing. Today's chat is about that shift, how I went from FOMO-fueled chaos to being intentional, curious, and mayb...