First of all, let’s get the important stuff out of the way… GMMy fav piece of ‘merch’ all week 😂 thank you Slope & the dude walking around with these in his hair. I was lucky enough to attend Sol Breakpoint in Lisbon this year. I was there on a personal and professional basis both as an angel investor and to represent New Finance :)I wanted to write a bit about my experience, to share my views with others and also, for my own sake, document the event. To share some of the interesting compani...

First of all, let’s get the important stuff out of the way… GMMy fav piece of ‘merch’ all week 😂 thank you Slope & the dude walking around with these in his hair. I was lucky enough to attend Sol Breakpoint in Lisbon this year. I was there on a personal and professional basis both as an angel investor and to represent New Finance :)I wanted to write a bit about my experience, to share my views with others and also, for my own sake, document the event. To share some of the interesting compani...

I am seeing a lot of people discussing the topic of Christie's, Sotheby's & other legacy institutions from the art world entering the space. Many of the points range from ‘this is bad’ and ‘we don’t need approval from these legacy guys’ to ‘they are just here to collect fees’ — essentially I am seeing a lot of negative sentiment around it. I felt compelled to write something short on this because, while some of these points above may or may not be valid, I do think overall it is a n...

I am seeing a lot of people discussing the topic of Christie's, Sotheby's & other legacy institutions from the art world entering the space. Many of the points range from ‘this is bad’ and ‘we don’t need approval from these legacy guys’ to ‘they are just here to collect fees’ — essentially I am seeing a lot of negative sentiment around it. I felt compelled to write something short on this because, while some of these points above may or may not be valid, I do think overall it is a n...

I don’t know why I am writing this, apart from sharing my experiences- a) in case anyone else has similar experiences and wants to talk about it b) in case anyone has any tips on how to deal with it. This piece is deliberately unstructured My brain is a loud place to be. I think it is the way I am wired. Sometimes I go through periods of quiet and order where I feel I can take on the world. Most of the time though, I can’t switch it off. This isn’t always a bad thing. I am always thinking and...

I don’t know why I am writing this, apart from sharing my experiences- a) in case anyone else has similar experiences and wants to talk about it b) in case anyone has any tips on how to deal with it. This piece is deliberately unstructured My brain is a loud place to be. I think it is the way I am wired. Sometimes I go through periods of quiet and order where I feel I can take on the world. Most of the time though, I can’t switch it off. This isn’t always a bad thing. I am always thinking and...

What is work? I think when you ask most people their minds go to a long day, the feeling of weariness. You picture someone hunched over a desk unhappy, or digging a hole, sweaty and exhausted. It is hard, maybe menial, it isn’t fulfilling and it is busy. Output, output, output. I’ve been struggling with a feeling I have never really contested with at work before- guilt. Why you ask*? *(No one asked). It's because I have joined somewhere where they force you to rethink what is work. I joi...

What is work? I think when you ask most people their minds go to a long day, the feeling of weariness. You picture someone hunched over a desk unhappy, or digging a hole, sweaty and exhausted. It is hard, maybe menial, it isn’t fulfilling and it is busy. Output, output, output. I’ve been struggling with a feeling I have never really contested with at work before- guilt. Why you ask*? *(No one asked). It's because I have joined somewhere where they force you to rethink what is work. I joi...

On Dec 7th we are excited to start releasing Season 1 of The New Finance Pod: A Sceptics Guide to New Finance. So mark your calendars. We will be sharing the link shortly. Our goal is simple: to have interesting and balanced conversations about the exciting developments going on in the crypto & open banking spaces, but also challenging realities ahead of us. Every week Mike Kelly and I host a different guest to discuss different areas and topics around new finance. In season 1 we cover topics...

On Dec 7th we are excited to start releasing Season 1 of The New Finance Pod: A Sceptics Guide to New Finance. So mark your calendars. We will be sharing the link shortly. Our goal is simple: to have interesting and balanced conversations about the exciting developments going on in the crypto & open banking spaces, but also challenging realities ahead of us. Every week Mike Kelly and I host a different guest to discuss different areas and topics around new finance. In season 1 we cover topics...

I have been an active art collector over the past 7 years as well as an active participant in the crypto space over the last few years. I believe I have a helpful perspective to share while also wanting to learn from others. This is by no means a comprehensive article on every point, but I would welcome comments and feedback. For most of this article, I’ll be focusing on ‘art’ NFTs, but many of the arguments apply across the spectrum. I have been thinking about NFTs ever since I first came ac...

I have been an active art collector over the past 7 years as well as an active participant in the crypto space over the last few years. I believe I have a helpful perspective to share while also wanting to learn from others. This is by no means a comprehensive article on every point, but I would welcome comments and feedback. For most of this article, I’ll be focusing on ‘art’ NFTs, but many of the arguments apply across the spectrum. I have been thinking about NFTs ever since I first came ac...