This is my blog, where I write (mostly) daily about interesting ideas I've come across, things I'm pondering, or notes from things I read and enjoyed.
One of my favorite crypto use cases is borrowing for one-off expenses. I recently paid a large deposit. Instead of selling my savings acc...
This mini-series examines if the decentralization trend in energy networks makes crypto and DePin good for these markets.The grid is beco...
The paradox of renewable energy is that the more sources there are, the more unstable the grid becomes.The grid is responsible for transp...
As of August 27th, 2024, there are ten times more wrapped bitcoin than Bitcoin TVL.Bitcoin’s market cap is $1.24 trillion, but most of it...
ZK applications enable use cases constrained by verification costs. My mental model for thinking about promising ZK app is to look for pl...
I just read "Useful, Not True" by Derek Sivers. I always enjoy reading him because his writing leads to action. It's a good segue into th...
To a large extent, I believe Farcaster's success as a protocol and ecosystem will be measured by another successful app outsourcing its social graph ...
I recently read Arthur Hayes' "The Easy Button" and wanted to articulate his thesis.Arthur's macro methodology amounts to finding hidden or misunders...
The value of traditional social networks depends on directing users' attention to content & ads. Farcaster is pushing moderation at the channel level...
Moderation is a headache for any social network, especially decentralized platforms like Farcaster. Bots and spam push away legitimate users and drow...