PinnedPublished inZeroKnowledgeThe Evolution of DeFi Across Four Financial PrimitivesWhile still experimental, DeFi has matured enormously since I first wrote about it in June 2019. As DeFi protocols roll out v2s and v3s, I…May 5, 2021May 5, 2021
PinnedPublished inDigital DiplomacyEmerging: How New Technologies Move from Obscurity to UbiquityI’ve spent the past several years analyzing emerging tech. Insights outlined according to the definition of the word “emerging.”Jan 6, 2021Jan 6, 2021
learning by daoing: designing for the unique properties of daosat the most basic level, daos are simple. they facilitate two things: collective ownership and collective decision making. it starts to get…May 4, 2022May 4, 2022
Published inthe table_techthe interview: Brandie Nonnecke, PhDBrandie Nonnecke, PhD is Founding Director of the CITRIS Policy Lab at UC Berkeley.Oct 5, 2021Oct 5, 2021
Scarcity Networks: Social Networks on Web3The power of web3 is what originally got me into crypto. I analyzed the web2 platforms as an equity research analyst at Barclays, and…Sep 2, 2021Sep 2, 2021
Published inthe table_techthe interview: Shira FrankShira has an extensive background in turning entrenched ideologies and systems on their heads, especially in the complex landscapes of…Apr 20, 2021Apr 20, 2021
Published inthe table_techthe interview: Bette ChenBette Chen is co-founder of Laminar & Acala. Acala is the cross-chain decentralized financial hub and stablecoin platform of Polkadot.Mar 10, 20211Mar 10, 20211
Published inthe table_techthe interview: Rita GurevichRita Gurevich is the CEO and founder of SPHERE, a venture-backed industry leader in security assessments and remediation services.Mar 8, 2021Mar 8, 2021
Published inCoinmonksCrypto: Rally or Inflection Point?“How real is this rally? Is this just another hype cycle?” I set out to answer these questions for each major narrative that supports…Feb 16, 2021Feb 16, 2021
Published inthe table_techthe interview: Camille LandauCamille is currently the Chief Marketing Officer of WireWheel, a venture-backed startup that modernizes and simplifies how enterprises…Feb 9, 2021Feb 9, 2021
Published inthe table_techCybersecurity: A Zero-Trust Paradigm for a Perimeterless WorldThe pandemic has redefined the way we think about almost everything, including cybersecurity.Feb 6, 2021Feb 6, 2021
Published inthe table_techML Ops: The Toolchain and the Value ChainML Ops is emerging at the same time as the production ML market. This article provides an overview of the toolchain and the value chain.Nov 29, 20203Nov 29, 20203
Published inDigital DiplomacyDigital Identity as an InvestmentAn overview of what digital identity is, why it matters, it’s relevancy now and in the future, and startups and investors in the space.Jul 28, 20201Jul 28, 20201
Published inThe StartupOur Post-COVID World: A Request for StartupsMany of us are wondering what the world will look like when we emerge from prolonged shelter in place and stay at home orders. We’re…Apr 27, 2020Apr 27, 2020
Published inDorm Room FundRethinking the Internet: A New User Experience (Part 3)The first part in this series, A New Model: Unbreaking the Internet, highlights the current weaknesses of the primary business model…Aug 12, 2019Aug 12, 2019
Published inDorm Room FundRethinking the Internet: A New Foundation (Part 2)The first part in this series, A New Model: Unbreaking the Internet, highlights the current weaknesses of the primary business model…Aug 9, 2019Aug 9, 2019
Published inDorm Room FundRethinking the Internet: A New Model (Part 1)We need the Internet. The invention of the Internet allowed for the sharing of information on an unprecedented scale, facilitated global…Aug 7, 2019Aug 7, 2019
Published inCoinmonksTrade-Offs: Decentralized Exchange (Part 2)I interviewed industry professionals at top law firms, investment funds, exchanges, and various decentralized finance (DeFi) projects, in…Jul 9, 2019Jul 9, 2019
Blinded by the Hype: What People are Missing About LibraLibra. The announcement of the new cryptocurrency network, spearheaded by Facebook, has caused the level of commotion that one would…Jun 20, 2019Jun 20, 2019
