Misunderstood genius or degenerate gambler?Did Su Zhu reach too far, too quickly and got burnt bad?Did Su Zhu reach too far, too quickly and got burnt bad? I followed Su Zhu’s story with great interest. I first heard of him at least 1.5 years ago when I was going down the crypto rabbit hole. He, along with many others, had a cult of personality, and was like a warlord. And Crypto Twitter was his battlefield. And boy did he wage wars and command respect. Amassing nearly half a million follower...

Misunderstood genius or degenerate gambler?Did Su Zhu reach too far, too quickly and got burnt bad?Did Su Zhu reach too far, too quickly and got burnt bad? I followed Su Zhu’s story with great interest. I first heard of him at least 1.5 years ago when I was going down the crypto rabbit hole. He, along with many others, had a cult of personality, and was like a warlord. And Crypto Twitter was his battlefield. And boy did he wage wars and command respect. Amassing nearly half a million follower...

Is insider trading a big problem in crypto?Is insider trading a big problem in crypto? I wrote this a long time ago back when the DoJ charged Nate Chastain. I thought it was rather sad. Poor Nate Chastain. Wrong place, wrong time? What did he do? Well he basically had insider knowledge on which coins Coinbase was going to list next and used a bunch of anonymous wallets to buy the coins. Once the coins are listed by Coinbase, the prices usually goes up and he makes a tidy profit by dumping the...

Is insider trading a big problem in crypto?Is insider trading a big problem in crypto? I wrote this a long time ago back when the DoJ charged Nate Chastain. I thought it was rather sad. Poor Nate Chastain. Wrong place, wrong time? What did he do? Well he basically had insider knowledge on which coins Coinbase was going to list next and used a bunch of anonymous wallets to buy the coins. Once the coins are listed by Coinbase, the prices usually goes up and he makes a tidy profit by dumping the...

Is Solana really the ETH killer?Is Solana really the ETH killer? Is this the ideal resume of a highly-acclaimed Eth Killer? Solana is problematic. It is as problematic as the naughtiest kid in class who always promised to behave, and then turn around and start standing on tables chanting war cries from Game of Thrones. Let’s take a closer look at what Sol promised us to be. It was supposed to a mighty layer one that uses proof-of-stake mechanism and was designed to be lightning quick. Reporte...

Is Solana really the ETH killer?Is Solana really the ETH killer? Is this the ideal resume of a highly-acclaimed Eth Killer? Solana is problematic. It is as problematic as the naughtiest kid in class who always promised to behave, and then turn around and start standing on tables chanting war cries from Game of Thrones. Let’s take a closer look at what Sol promised us to be. It was supposed to a mighty layer one that uses proof-of-stake mechanism and was designed to be lightning quick. Reporte...

You can laugh and question, but you can’t deny that Tesla made one hell of a car.The refreshed Tesla Model 3 2022 is a mind-blowing piece of tech.The refreshed Tesla Model 3 2022 is a mind-blowing piece of tech. For any Tesla lover out there, here is my story of how driving one changed my life forever. What is the most exciting thing you can do when you visit the US? Skydive over the Mojave desert? Swim with Tiger sharks in Florida? Stuff 100 Nathan’s hot-dogs in your gullet? Wrestle with tra...

You can laugh and question, but you can’t deny that Tesla made one hell of a car.The refreshed Tesla Model 3 2022 is a mind-blowing piece of tech.The refreshed Tesla Model 3 2022 is a mind-blowing piece of tech. For any Tesla lover out there, here is my story of how driving one changed my life forever. What is the most exciting thing you can do when you visit the US? Skydive over the Mojave desert? Swim with Tiger sharks in Florida? Stuff 100 Nathan’s hot-dogs in your gullet? Wrestle with tra...

He was labeled the “Most Hated Man in America”He was labeled the “Most Hated Man in America” Martin Shkreli. A name you probably haven’t heard of in a while. He has been through a lot. You have to admit he is really a man of fortitude. Let’s see what he went through over the past few years. He was accused of raising drug prices and making it unattainable for those who really need it. He was convicted of securities fraud and went to jail for 5 years. He was vitriolized and hated. He became an ...

He was labeled the “Most Hated Man in America”He was labeled the “Most Hated Man in America” Martin Shkreli. A name you probably haven’t heard of in a while. He has been through a lot. You have to admit he is really a man of fortitude. Let’s see what he went through over the past few years. He was accused of raising drug prices and making it unattainable for those who really need it. He was convicted of securities fraud and went to jail for 5 years. He was vitriolized and hated. He became an ...

Mr Beast has his own chocolate line and makes millions every year from his YouTube videos.Mr BEast has his own chocolate line and makes millions every year from his YouTube videos. There are some things in life you really would not expect someone to do it in real life. Like re-creating fictional things that we all know and love. Simply because they are impractical, extremely costly and very laborious to do so. That is exactly what Mr Beast the YouTuber did. He built a life-sized Willy Wonka C...

Mr Beast has his own chocolate line and makes millions every year from his YouTube videos.Mr BEast has his own chocolate line and makes millions every year from his YouTube videos. There are some things in life you really would not expect someone to do it in real life. Like re-creating fictional things that we all know and love. Simply because they are impractical, extremely costly and very laborious to do so. That is exactly what Mr Beast the YouTuber did. He built a life-sized Willy Wonka C...

My co-founders and I freezing with the Golden Gate Bridge behind us.My co-founders and I freezing with the Golden Gate Bridge behind us. I been gone for a few weeks and look what happened to the wild, whacky, whizzy world of Crypto. Was with my StartupX crew touring the US to meet potential investors, interesting founders and learning about the US ecosystem. Was really awesome and stay tuned for more of my learnings and shenanigans in future posts. July was supposed to be a month of re-learni...

My co-founders and I freezing with the Golden Gate Bridge behind us.My co-founders and I freezing with the Golden Gate Bridge behind us. I been gone for a few weeks and look what happened to the wild, whacky, whizzy world of Crypto. Was with my StartupX crew touring the US to meet potential investors, interesting founders and learning about the US ecosystem. Was really awesome and stay tuned for more of my learnings and shenanigans in future posts. July was supposed to be a month of re-learni...