A collection of my web3 scribbles that I am turning into something more useful. The text will be updated on a weekly basis.by olieman.ethA Brief History of Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, & Web3Pre-Bitcoin Era (1989-2008)The world’s first “cryptocurrency”, eCash was developed by David Chaum in 1983 to allow people to send money anonymously over the Internet. In 1989, Chaum went on to create DigiCash, and the project started to take off in the mid-90s by when he entered partnerships with large cor...

A collection of my web3 scribbles that I am turning into something more useful. The text will be updated on a weekly basis.by olieman.ethA Brief History of Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, & Web3Pre-Bitcoin Era (1989-2008)The world’s first “cryptocurrency”, eCash was developed by David Chaum in 1983 to allow people to send money anonymously over the Internet. In 1989, Chaum went on to create DigiCash, and the project started to take off in the mid-90s by when he entered partnerships with large cor...

Investing in the next generation of workImagine this: you don’t have a nine-to-five job, or even a steady employer. Instead, you have a series of fun projects, and you rise up every day eager to get on with them. You’re compensated in a mixture of cryptocurrency, token, equity, and fiat currency. Your colleagues may be scattered across the globe, but collaboration is easy. You see each other online, and you meet in person periodically in important hubs, like New York City, Miami, and Lisbon. ...

Investing in the next generation of workImagine this: you don’t have a nine-to-five job, or even a steady employer. Instead, you have a series of fun projects, and you rise up every day eager to get on with them. You’re compensated in a mixture of cryptocurrency, token, equity, and fiat currency. Your colleagues may be scattered across the globe, but collaboration is easy. You see each other online, and you meet in person periodically in important hubs, like New York City, Miami, and Lisbon. ...

Photo by Adrianna GeoFlex is a slang term meaning “to show off,” whether it be your physique, your belongings, or some other thing you consider superior to those of others.Flexing is not something new. Humans have flexed since the beginning of time —120,000 years ago cave(wo)men wore jewelry to show their social status. Studies have shown that disclosing information about the self is intrinsically rewarding and the activated brain area when flexing is the same as when we are having sex. In ot...

Photo by Adrianna GeoFlex is a slang term meaning “to show off,” whether it be your physique, your belongings, or some other thing you consider superior to those of others.Flexing is not something new. Humans have flexed since the beginning of time —120,000 years ago cave(wo)men wore jewelry to show their social status. Studies have shown that disclosing information about the self is intrinsically rewarding and the activated brain area when flexing is the same as when we are having sex. In ot...