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...

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...

I know there are people who spend their lives reading technical charts, looking for clues in them the way that astrologers “read” the stars. I’m not one of them, but I am allowed to look at them (both charts and the stars). I was looking at the BTC chart the other day and thinking that, in the last 2 years, it hasn’t fallen below $30k. What does that mean? No idea, and, of course, I like confirmation bias, but the way I interpret it is that, whether we know it or not and whether we like it or...

I know there are people who spend their lives reading technical charts, looking for clues in them the way that astrologers “read” the stars. I’m not one of them, but I am allowed to look at them (both charts and the stars). I was looking at the BTC chart the other day and thinking that, in the last 2 years, it hasn’t fallen below $30k. What does that mean? No idea, and, of course, I like confirmation bias, but the way I interpret it is that, whether we know it or not and whether we like it or...

I saw a tweet about Starbucks initiating an NFT program. They got all of the “Web3” marketing buzz you might expect or want. The only thing is, unless I completely misread it, it’s really not a “Web3” thing. If “Web3” is about ownership, then this NFT program is a kind of pseudo-ownership. I mean, you own it, but there are a lot of rules that apply as to what you can and can’t do with it, the most obvious one being that you are limited to using it within the Starbucks ecosystem. That’s a wall...

I saw a tweet about Starbucks initiating an NFT program. They got all of the “Web3” marketing buzz you might expect or want. The only thing is, unless I completely misread it, it’s really not a “Web3” thing. If “Web3” is about ownership, then this NFT program is a kind of pseudo-ownership. I mean, you own it, but there are a lot of rules that apply as to what you can and can’t do with it, the most obvious one being that you are limited to using it within the Starbucks ecosystem. That’s a wall...

I was sitting outside meditating the other morning. Eyes were closed. Breeze was light. Birds were chirping. I was repeating my mantra and, of course, as is the Way, my mind began to wander. I started to drift to my role as CMO at Radix. It’s a huge opportunity and I’m excited about it. It’s also a big responsibility. I mean, we have to decentralize the global economy, right? And then I felt it. A sensation in my right breast area. It was fear. Fear of failure. Fear of an inability to perform...

I was sitting outside meditating the other morning. Eyes were closed. Breeze was light. Birds were chirping. I was repeating my mantra and, of course, as is the Way, my mind began to wander. I started to drift to my role as CMO at Radix. It’s a huge opportunity and I’m excited about it. It’s also a big responsibility. I mean, we have to decentralize the global economy, right? And then I felt it. A sensation in my right breast area. It was fear. Fear of failure. Fear of an inability to perform...

One of the great inequalities of our modern world is how the work world punishes women who take time off to take care of young children. I’ve seen firsthand with my own wife as well as other women, how difficult it can be to merge back onto the work highway. It feels very unfair. Perhaps the post-Covid world, with it greater tolerance for remote and part-time work, will make things easier. DAO work should help as well, as anyone who can demonstrate value to the community, can get hired by tha...

One of the great inequalities of our modern world is how the work world punishes women who take time off to take care of young children. I’ve seen firsthand with my own wife as well as other women, how difficult it can be to merge back onto the work highway. It feels very unfair. Perhaps the post-Covid world, with it greater tolerance for remote and part-time work, will make things easier. DAO work should help as well, as anyone who can demonstrate value to the community, can get hired by tha...

There’s a great quote in the movie, Rounders, where Matt Damon’s character says:"Listen, here's the thing. If you can't spot the sucker in your first half hour at the table, then you are the sucker.<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hZZwW10yTsc" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> I think DeFi, today at least, ...

There’s a great quote in the movie, Rounders, where Matt Damon’s character says:"Listen, here's the thing. If you can't spot the sucker in your first half hour at the table, then you are the sucker.<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hZZwW10yTsc" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> I think DeFi, today at least, ...

Our stated vision at Radix is a “Radically Better Financial System.” When we say that, we’re not simply referring to getting bank accounts and financial empowerment to the 2 billion people around the world who are locked out of the world economy. We are also talking about the 1000s of little things that add friction to the lives of the billions of others within the financial system, friction that prevents them from more effectively using the financial tools available today to build the kind o...

Our stated vision at Radix is a “Radically Better Financial System.” When we say that, we’re not simply referring to getting bank accounts and financial empowerment to the 2 billion people around the world who are locked out of the world economy. We are also talking about the 1000s of little things that add friction to the lives of the billions of others within the financial system, friction that prevents them from more effectively using the financial tools available today to build the kind o...

I’ve worked with companies based in the same time zone as where I live (EST) I’ve worked with companies based in time zones “behind” me (PST) And I’ve worked with companies based in time zones “ahead” of me (Europe). For me, there’s no discussion, the best is when you work with people in time zones “ahead” of you. In the same time zone, you have a long, standard day from 8/9 to 5 (even though that’s anachronistic, that’s the work day). But when you work with a company based in a time zone beh...

I’ve worked with companies based in the same time zone as where I live (EST) I’ve worked with companies based in time zones “behind” me (PST) And I’ve worked with companies based in time zones “ahead” of me (Europe). For me, there’s no discussion, the best is when you work with people in time zones “ahead” of you. In the same time zone, you have a long, standard day from 8/9 to 5 (even though that’s anachronistic, that’s the work day). But when you work with a company based in a time zone beh...

As a big fan of Carlota Perez’s work, I reference her cycles of innovation (mentally) very frequently.All of the studies she has done, however, referred to the cycles for atom-based innovation. As we move from Web 2 to Web 3, an increasing amount of innovation is purely digital, which makes me wonder if these cycles are going to increase in speed and thus, shorten. I was discussing this with a friend who is also a friend of Perez and he had wondered the same thing. He made a great point, one ...

As a big fan of Carlota Perez’s work, I reference her cycles of innovation (mentally) very frequently.All of the studies she has done, however, referred to the cycles for atom-based innovation. As we move from Web 2 to Web 3, an increasing amount of innovation is purely digital, which makes me wonder if these cycles are going to increase in speed and thus, shorten. I was discussing this with a friend who is also a friend of Perez and he had wondered the same thing. He made a great point, one ...

When you read books about the Zen masters or even the Tao Te Ching, one of the themes that emerged (at least for me) is the importance of stillness and silence. As I shared, I was on a 2.5 week long road trip. It was great. New people. New places. Stimulating. But, because it was stimulating and I was in a constant state of flux, I found it challenging at times to find moments of stillness and silence. I did it, but this morning, sitting outside, listening to the chirping of the birds and con...

When you read books about the Zen masters or even the Tao Te Ching, one of the themes that emerged (at least for me) is the importance of stillness and silence. As I shared, I was on a 2.5 week long road trip. It was great. New people. New places. Stimulating. But, because it was stimulating and I was in a constant state of flux, I found it challenging at times to find moments of stillness and silence. I did it, but this morning, sitting outside, listening to the chirping of the birds and con...

My fireside chat from the Israel Crypto Conference

My fireside chat from the Israel Crypto Conference

As of today, the market cap of all of crypto is $1 trillion and DeFi is under $40 billion. That’s nowhere near the potential for what the industry can, should, and will be. The question then, is what is holding it back? At Radix, we’ve been thinking about this a lot and I think we’ve been circling around the answer. What I think we do have right is that it’s not a piecemeal approach to fixing different parts of the stack, e.g. slightly more Transactions per Second, a slightly faster execution...

As of today, the market cap of all of crypto is $1 trillion and DeFi is under $40 billion. That’s nowhere near the potential for what the industry can, should, and will be. The question then, is what is holding it back? At Radix, we’ve been thinking about this a lot and I think we’ve been circling around the answer. What I think we do have right is that it’s not a piecemeal approach to fixing different parts of the stack, e.g. slightly more Transactions per Second, a slightly faster execution...