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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The markets (crypto and otherwise) seem like they are somewhere between free fall and steady descent.
Celsius paused withdrawals and there’s fear in the market that other firms like BlockFi and Nexo may do the same.
Hard to say if this is the bottom or if there’s more pain on the way.
But here’s what I saw and, yes, it may be confirmation.
At Consensus 2022, there were 15,000 attendees from thousands of companies who descended on Austin for 3 days to continue to explore, grapple, and innovate on the financial system of the future.
The convention center seemed like a protected zone of crypto-enthusiasm as the rest of the world lost faith.
The Coin Center dinner, one of the highlights of my year, was attended by Senators, Congresspeople, and regulators, all looking to figure out how to leverage crypto’s innovation power as a catalyst for US growth and not sacrificing economic supremacy.
Yeah, it’s rough out there and it seems like it’s getting rougher.
Stagflation has returned as the word-du-jour and the contagion of fear seems to be spreading.
Maybe I’m too optimistic or naive or stupid, but I see so much opportunity for growth as a result of the arrival of crypto-economic systems.
The good news coming out of Austin was….at least I’m not alone.
The markets (crypto and otherwise) seem like they are somewhere between free fall and steady descent.
Celsius paused withdrawals and there’s fear in the market that other firms like BlockFi and Nexo may do the same.
Hard to say if this is the bottom or if there’s more pain on the way.
But here’s what I saw and, yes, it may be confirmation.
At Consensus 2022, there were 15,000 attendees from thousands of companies who descended on Austin for 3 days to continue to explore, grapple, and innovate on the financial system of the future.
The convention center seemed like a protected zone of crypto-enthusiasm as the rest of the world lost faith.
The Coin Center dinner, one of the highlights of my year, was attended by Senators, Congresspeople, and regulators, all looking to figure out how to leverage crypto’s innovation power as a catalyst for US growth and not sacrificing economic supremacy.
Yeah, it’s rough out there and it seems like it’s getting rougher.
Stagflation has returned as the word-du-jour and the contagion of fear seems to be spreading.
Maybe I’m too optimistic or naive or stupid, but I see so much opportunity for growth as a result of the arrival of crypto-economic systems.
The good news coming out of Austin was….at least I’m not alone.
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