400 km to the east of Cairo, through the Black Desert and into the White, there is a valley of rock formations. The windswept collars of the region are both gorgeous and severe. The nights are black, and the air is crisp. This journey began as an ill-guided attempt at gaining a new perspective. Just before takeoff, a few words of wisdom were passed on—perspective can’t be sought, only achieved. No matter. The trip was already booked. A few packs of cigarettes were purchased, and out into the ...

After years traversing the global crypto landscape, I've watched an industry collectively masturbate to vanity metrics while missing the fundamental point of technological revolution. Let's talk real talk: Our ecosystem is built on a house of cards constructed from Discord members, Twitter followers, and token emissions that mean absolutely nothing. Take Arbitrum's STIP grant program—a perfect microcosm of our systemic dysfunction. 150 million dollars distributed to artificially pump Total Va...