Thread by @nikitabier

I’ve had mixed opinions on crypto over the years, but the world has changed meaningfully over the last few months. It feels like we’re at an inflection point that has made the space much more attractive for consumer product builders:

1/ The regulatory environment is far more conducive to experimentation under the new administration
2/ The App Store is now more welcoming to crypto apps, with multiple coin launchpads being released
3/ Meme coin mania has put Phantom wallets with Solana on millions of phones—providing a source of liquidity in consumer-grade packaging

Crypto has certainly been volatile recently but looking past the cyclical noise, there is innate value in creating capital markets for things that are otherwise too difficult to build marketplaces around.
Products like @timedotfun that tokenize people’s time are just a snapshot of the utility that can emerge when markets have liquidity and adoption.

While the jury is not out yet, Solana has the fundamental building blocks for something to break out on mobile and certainly many apps are making headway.

So today I’m joining @Solana as an advisor to help select companies launch & grow their apps.

For a couple years I've been discussing with @rajgokal and @aeyakovenko ways to get more involved. The ecosystem has now matured to a point where Solana apps can now top the charts so I'm ready to help build. More details to come.