For those of us who have spent years building from the ground up, it feels less like joining a socio-economic revolution and more like wandering in search of The Castle.

The Proof of Craic Fund supports artistic expressions of harm reduction that blend storytelling, metaphor, and community technology. I’m not here to romanticise trauma, or to wrap harm in some airy, abstract design framework. I’m here because the systems meant to protect us often don’t — and someone has to start saying that in plain language. Or at least in a way that doesn’t sound like it came out of a policy brief or a TED Talk. If you know what the craic is, you'll also know it's how Irish...

“This post is taking part in the Farcaster 2026 writing contest” Social media hasn’t always been soulless. Before everything turned into an engagement casino, there were very human elements to the major platforms of the day. MySpace let you code your social page, Facebook was fun, Twitter had a town square vibe to it, and Instagram was reserved for the aesthetes. Unfortunately, growth-at-all-costs mindsets poisoned these platforms, and they ultimately succumbed to the allure of mainstream app.

This surge of interest also speaks to the wider chicken-and-egg scenario in web3, in that people have been howling about mainstream adoption and the next billion for quite a while. And even though there are blockchain-based applications that are pretty cool, none of them are single-handedly drawing millions of consumers or users in. To be quite clear: I don’t think that’s a problem. Web3 has opened up so many possibilities for me and others. It’s a non-judgemental work environment, almost lik...

One of the core focuses of building up ETH Ireland has been carving out a space for less technical people to contribute to high-tech projects. Let’s interpret “less technical” to mean anyone without coding or programming skills. These types of people may feel like they don’t belong at a hackathon and that couldn’t be further from the truth. Hackathons, at least in the Web3 context, are more akin to tech festivals than you might imagine.A Space for Non-TechiesOur team recently competed in two ...

CCC Learning SeriesThe Crypto Communications Collective Learning Series focuses on timely topics in web3 & crypto PR and communications to support our members and set them up for success in their daily work. Each invite-only session hosts an expert (usually media) for an insightful and transparent discussion guided by perceptive questions from CCC members. ‘Decoding DeFi’ with Pedro Solimano was held in May 2024. Disclaimer Based on the discussion with Pedro Solimano, the below summary was ge...

CCC Learning SeriesThe Crypto Communications Collective Learning Series focuses on timely topics in web3 & crypto PR and communications to support our members and set them up for success in their daily work. Each invite-only session hosts an expert (usually media) for an insightful and transparent discussion guided by perceptive questions from CCC members. ‘Why do opinions matter?’ with Molly Jane Zuckerman was held in December 2023. Disclaimer Based on the discussion with Molly Jane Zuckerma...

CCC Learning SeriesThe Crypto Communications Collective Learning Series breaks down relevant and timeless topics in communications, supporting our members by setting them up for success in their daily work. Each session hosts an expert (usually media) for an insightful and transparent discussion guided by perceptive questions from CCC members. Our debut session, ‘Breaking the journalist code’ with Zack Seward, was held in September 2023. Disclaimer Based on the discussion with Zack Seward, th...