Thought Leadership Threads

The StableCoin Problem: Out today with @pymnts and @karenmpd to talk about clarifying our approach to crypto and financial regulation.

TLDR: we are experiencing mass civil disobedience on financial regulation, which is very unusual, but not innovative.

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It’s been fun learning in public. I could write hundreds of tweets each week about my crypto journey. Instead, I’ll do my best to be topical and synthesize my learnings.

Today’s topics: DAOs, NFTs and Lending.

It didn’t take me long in the crypto world to realize that it’s an ecosystem being fueled by the “House Money Effect”.

Having spent countless hours in the world of high stakes poker I recognized it instantly and now can’t stop seeing it everywhere I look. A short 🧵👇

After years of sitting on the sidelines, I finally decided to take the red pill.

“Week 2” put me on the steepest part of any learning curve I’ve experienced in decades.

Here are a few of my simplified observations, early conclusions and emerging frameworks:

Last week I took the red pill.

Here are a few of my “week 1 observations” from my early steps into the land of crypto/web3. 🧵👇

Guess who launched another innovative #fintech product targeted at better serving the #startup community? @GetCapchase!

Guess who didn’t? Traditional Banks.

A few thoughts on their new product launch and why Banks continue to lag the #fintech innovators:

True wisdom comes in many forms and I’ve found that one of the most underrated sources of wisdom is children’s books. The best are pure, simple and true.

What follows are personal learnings based on quotes from one of the greatest prophets of all time --- A. A. Milne

As a Founder, one of the most important things you do every day is allocate people and capital because they don’t allocate themselves.🤯

Becoming a world class allocator can kink the curve on outcomes so building this skill matters…..a lot!

A few thoughts: 🧵👇

Are you responsible for leading a stressed-out and overworked team?

Do you want to become a better Leader and create some breathing room? 🧵👇