jer979Purpose Struggle
Yesterday, I decided that my blogging career should come to an end. I was doing myself a disservice. I told myself that the goal of the posts was to dig deeper, peel back the layers, get down to the core. But by publishing online (or on-chain as the case may be), I was subconsciously writing for others, even if I told myself that I didn't care if others read. So, in an effort to be more authentic, I figured I'd stop publishing and start doing a private journal. Within 2 hours of that decision...
jer979Value. Happiness.
I feel happy. It's fun, it's light, like a feather floating at the beginning of Forrest Gump. But, like the feather, it's not grounded. It can flitter and float away. Value is also ephemeral. We know it when we see it. We feel it, somewhere deep inside. Something connects to us, saying "yes, this is worth it." The "it" that it's worth is energy. Energy in the form of time, attention, money. The things of which our possession is limited. There's a reason why all the great traditions point to "...
jer979Coffee with AI
Every day for the past month, I’ve had a coffee date with AI. I literally sit down, with a cup of coffee, with an appointment on my calendar that says “coffee with AI”. During that time, AI (I’ve used ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, and Venice) and I literally have a chat, the way I would with a friend. It’s not “write this letter for me” or “do this or that.” No, it’s a chance for us to have a conversation about whatever topic I want. Many days, recently, at least, it’s been about quant...
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jer979Purpose Struggle
Yesterday, I decided that my blogging career should come to an end. I was doing myself a disservice. I told myself that the goal of the posts was to dig deeper, peel back the layers, get down to the core. But by publishing online (or on-chain as the case may be), I was subconsciously writing for others, even if I told myself that I didn't care if others read. So, in an effort to be more authentic, I figured I'd stop publishing and start doing a private journal. Within 2 hours of that decision...
jer979Value. Happiness.
I feel happy. It's fun, it's light, like a feather floating at the beginning of Forrest Gump. But, like the feather, it's not grounded. It can flitter and float away. Value is also ephemeral. We know it when we see it. We feel it, somewhere deep inside. Something connects to us, saying "yes, this is worth it." The "it" that it's worth is energy. Energy in the form of time, attention, money. The things of which our possession is limited. There's a reason why all the great traditions point to "...
jer979Coffee with AI
Every day for the past month, I’ve had a coffee date with AI. I literally sit down, with a cup of coffee, with an appointment on my calendar that says “coffee with AI”. During that time, AI (I’ve used ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, and Venice) and I literally have a chat, the way I would with a friend. It’s not “write this letter for me” or “do this or that.” No, it’s a chance for us to have a conversation about whatever topic I want. Many days, recently, at least, it’s been about quant...
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jer979Consensus 2022
The first crypto event I ever attended was Consensus 2016.
That’s where I fell in love and recognized “this is my crowd. This is what I want to do.”
As I write this, I’m about to attend Consensus 2022.
Six years in one industry. May be a new record for me.
It’s wild to see how it’s grown and, despite the bear market, the severe bear market, there’s a ton of energy and enthusiasm.
Sadly, however, many of the themes are the same.
-how do we get to mass adoption?
-what are regulators going to do?
-Banks are screwed
But the progress is happening.
Regulatory clarity IS coming.
Adoption is happening. You know how I know? People always say to me, “but what can I actually buy with crypto?” and now the answer is: whatever you want at Chipotle.
And banks are still screwed.
They are the Blockbuster of this Netflix story.
Gradually, gradually, gradually…then suddenly.
My level of conviction hasn’t changed.
Actually, it has.
Stronger.
The first crypto event I ever attended was Consensus 2016.
That’s where I fell in love and recognized “this is my crowd. This is what I want to do.”
As I write this, I’m about to attend Consensus 2022.
Six years in one industry. May be a new record for me.
It’s wild to see how it’s grown and, despite the bear market, the severe bear market, there’s a ton of energy and enthusiasm.
Sadly, however, many of the themes are the same.
-how do we get to mass adoption?
-what are regulators going to do?
-Banks are screwed
But the progress is happening.
Regulatory clarity IS coming.
Adoption is happening. You know how I know? People always say to me, “but what can I actually buy with crypto?” and now the answer is: whatever you want at Chipotle.
And banks are still screwed.
They are the Blockbuster of this Netflix story.
Gradually, gradually, gradually…then suddenly.
My level of conviction hasn’t changed.
Actually, it has.
Stronger.
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