blockworks.co
Australian cardiac institute ditches cloud storage in favor of Filecoin
2 min · · Decentralized storage solutions appear to be gaining credibility with the scientific community and non-Web3 clients. · Shared by 6, including Christo Meid
The Brookings Institution
Debunking the narratives about cryptocurrency and financial inclusion
Summary · 18+ min · · On September 16, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued two reports in response to President Joe Biden’s Executive Order (EO) on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets, which requir… · Shared by 15, including getAbstract, Christo Meid, anildash.com
Cointelegraph
Blockchain without crypto: Adoption of decentralized tech
4 min · · The advantages of using blockchain technology are numerous and as a result, investment in the space has been significant. · Shared by 12, including Terence Mills, Christo Meid
Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇸🇺🇦
Where does the wealth go when asset prices go down?
7 min · · It vanishes into nothingness. · Shared by 1188, including Jeff Richards, Logical Analysis, Marvin “Polymath but really Just Generalist” Liao, Christo Meid, Steve "ardalis" Smith
paradigm.xyz
Joining Paradigm
14+ min · · I’m excited to share that after a few months of exploring opportunities as an entrepreneur in residence at Paradigm, I have joined full-time as an Investment Partner. I am eager · Shared by 163, including jason ball, Thomas Power, tylercowen, Chris Messina, Brian Armstrong 🛡️, CyberCodeTwins, Christo Meid, Sicarious
Current Affairs
Why This Computer Scientist Says All Cryptocurrency Should “Die in a Fire” ❧ Current Affairs
20+ min · · UC-Berkeley’s Nicholas Weaver has been studying cryptocurrency for years. He thinks it’s a terrible idea that will end in disaster. · Shared by 177, including your #1 source for absurdist true crime 🐀 🐍👑 🌷, Howard Getson, Markus Merz, Christo Meid, Andreas Von Gunten, Kyle McDonald, Dave Kellogg, Elena Neira
mirror.xyz
Legal entities, corporate veil, NFT owned DAO, Vanlife
13+ min · · Evaluation of the optimum legal entity and corporate veil for DAOs with NFT membership. Vanlife DAO. DAO governance and financial considerations. · Shared by 8
Mark Manson
How Trust Runs the World
4 min · · Learn how trust, institutions, and crypto have everything to do with each other, and are incredibly relevant to the world we live in today. · Shared by 324, including Christo Meid, Gabriele
haseebq.com
Why Decentralization Isn't as Important as You Think
16+ min · · If you’ve spent any time at all on crypto Twitter, you’re familiar with the web3 narrative. It goes like this: in the beginning, the web was “truly decentralized.” Against all odds, the World Wide ... · Shared by 11
stephendiehl.com
The Case Against Crypto
8 min · · These days so much of my free time is booked with calls to explain to people outside the software industry why crypto assets are such a destructive force and why I support forceful regulation to halt… · Shared by 289, including Marvin “Polymath but really Just Generalist” Liao, William (Bill) Kennedy, Dan Gillmor is at mastodon.social/@dangillmor, Chris Gledhill, Lord of the idiots, LARRY ELKAN, Katja Evertz, Dorothea Baur (Dr.), rufuspollock, Tim Pritlove, Gergely Orosz, sircharlsxavier
moxie.org
My first impressions of web3
14+ min · · Despite considering myself a cryptographer, I have not found myself particularly drawn to “crypto.” I don’t think I’ve ever actually said the words “get off my lawn,” but I’m much more likely to click… · Shared by 1481, including BrendanEich, Charles Hoskinson, Michael Arrington 🏴☠️ 🛡️, Ryan Selkis 🪳, Casey Newton, Michael A. Stelzner, Martin Fowler, danabramov.bsky.social, Robert Scoble, hardmaru, Ezra Klein, Benedict Evans, Brian Armstrong 🛡️, Ryan Hoover, Steven Sinofsky, SwiftOnSecurity, Vala Afshar, Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis, zeldman, Laura Shin
Forbes
Gemini Raises $400 Million To Protect The Metaverse From Meta (Facebook)
7 min · · After years of paying for the Gemini cryptocurrency growth out of pocket, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have finally accepted outside capital to help build new financial ecosystems, and an entirely new… · Shared by 114, including Christo Meid, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Ouriel @Zengo, Zoe Scaman, CyberCodeTwins, Tyler Winklevoss, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, Kirk Borne
a16z
Investing in Friends With Benefits (a DAO)
5 min · · The next frontier in computing, which will take shape this decade, is building apps on programmable blockchains. Programmable blockchains are interesting for the same reason that innovation on… · Shared by 127, including Christo Meid, Jonathan Kogan, cdixon.eth, Philip Stehlik
CoinDesk
DeFi Lending: 3 Major Risks to Know
6 min · · Whenever navigating any unregulated space, it’s crucially important to be aware of the risks. · Shared by 4, including Christo Meid
a16z
Why Web3 Matters
4 min · · Web1 (roughly 1990-2005) was about open protocols that were decentralized and community-governed. Most of the value accrued to the edges of the network — users and builders. Web2 (roughly 2005-2020)… · Shared by 506, including Katja Evertz, Mark Kaigwa, William Toll, Dave Kellogg, Kevin_Indig, Christo Meid
VANITY FAIR
The Metaverse Is About to Change Everything
6 min · · One day soon, we’ll be hanging NFTs on the walls of our digital homes and buying Balenciaga tops for our digital selves. Here’s everything you need to know about the internet’s next big thing. · Shared by 99, including Kyle Bunch, Christo Meid, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Ferit (at 🏠) 🌙, Thomas Power, Zoe Scaman, felix salmon, Robert Scoble