Take a break anon

As a Web3 professional, it's easy to get caught up in the fast-paced and constantly evolving world of blockchain and cryptocurrency. With new projects and developments popping up every day, it can be tempting to work around the clock to stay ahead of the curve. However, it's important to remember...

Everything is always stressful

Writing daily threads is stressful. Overanalysing your life is stressful. Drinking cold water first thing in the morning is stressful. Smoking cigarettes right of the bat is stressful. Being rich is stressful. Being poor is stressful. You can never really eliminate stress. You can just learn how ...

Hedging 101

Hedging is a financial strategy that is used to mitigate risk and protect against potential losses. It involves taking a position in a financial instrument, such as a stock or commodity, that is opposite to an existing position. The goal of hedging is to offset any potential losses in one invest...

Attention in the NFT economy

I understand that the way people perceive value is closely tied to the way their attention is directed. When it comes to creating an NFT project, there are several strategies that can be employed to increase the perceived value of your project in the eyes of potential buyers. One strategy is to ...

Artificial Intelligence and the money API

Haseeb has suggested that artificial intelligence (AI) may prefer to use cryptocurrency as a means of exchange rather than traditional money. However, this article argues that AI may not need to use money at all. Money is often seen as a way to exert influence or power, but if AI is able to qua...

On competition and marginal benefits

I just finished writing a thread on Scroll ZKP It's really interesting for me to have a deep dive into this, coming from a DeFi background in Polygon. I have talked to my teammates about Polygon's zkEVM but had not bothered to check out what other folks are building. It really makes you wonder ...

I tried being smart

You know how you sometimes try to bottle up your thoughts from time to time because you're not sure if they're interesting enough? You try to keep them to yourself because you're afraid that you're going insane? Well, I may have fucked up again. I went all philosophical in my latest tweet (tagg...

Non-finance background

As someone coming from a non-finance background, I often struggle to understand DeFi concepts. Yes, it's not a surprise for me to be challenged by the gigabrain innovations some of these people bring about. The easiest way to overcome this is to have a piece of paper and start drawing stuff. I k...

Mania vs Narratives

As we see emotions run high in bull markets, it's important to differentiate between mania and narratives that can actually make you wealthy. While it's natural to fall prey to mania at the top of a market, there are some signs you can look out for that may indicate that narratives are turning i...

Why am I studying zkRollups and Validium at a train station.

Something interesting happened. My train got delayed and I'm stuck at the train station in freezing cold. I can go back to my home too but I fear being too lazy to make a second trip. Nothing to me is as big of a time waste as 'travelling.' When the wise old man said: it's the journey, not the d...