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Meltem Demirors @Melt_Dem
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1/ one massive, massive development during #BlockchainWeekNYC - the introduction of TONS of new blockchain networking layer infrastructure. this @awscloud paper on "serverless" infrastructure and its importance in devops is a good read: d1.awsstatic.com/serverless/Lam…
2/ one of the fundamental gaps in current products in the need to "trust" a centralized entity like @coinbase to interact with the blockchain, much like a bank. these new devops tools like @_blockdaemon (i'm an advisor) and @GrowClovyr are essential for builders.
3/ however, users (HODLers) also need tools to abstract out the complexity of running networking infrastructure. just like i buy a modem for wifi in my house, we need hardware devices to enable consumers to interact directly with blockchain networks.
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CRYPTOS GET CRUSHED.

CRYPTO IS IN A FINANCIAL CRISIS.

now that i have your attention, let’s talk about the crypto market puking up 20% across the board yesterday 🤮 (thanks to @CNBC for the headline inspo - writing clickbait is fun!)

ICYMI:
2/ it’s been a wild 24 hours. crypto is a speculators game, and volatility is back, baby!

as my biz partner @dannylmasters pointed out earlier this year - history rhymes - and nothing goes up in a straight line forever 👇🏾
medium.com/coinshares/his…
3/ while i wasn’t there for the dot.com bubble, this article circa 2000 could be written today about crypto. tech that changes industries and markets doesn’t get built overnight. there are fits, starts, and failures.
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1/ let's talk about today's @MakerDAO / @a16z announcement. for those who missed it, A16Z's crypto fund bought 6% of Maker tokens for $15M, at a 25% implied discount to the current price of $MKR.
2/ according to a blog post, the $15M will be used to fund the next 3 years of operating costs. i'm sure people think this is a great sign for the project - being able to recruit high quality capital. but, i think this is a massive failure in governance and project management.
3/ no vote was conducted on this matter, despite governance being a core tenant of the project: vote.makerdao.com

instead, a team decided to sell a large portion of tokens to one single investor without consulting other $MKR holders or communicating with their community.
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1/ in markets, investor psychology is everything. i shared my thoughts on greed, investor psychology, shitcoin, and market cannibalization at @dezentral_io in berlin and wanted to share some of these ideas here...

option b: skip directly to slides here: slideshare.net/DCGCo/how-to-n…
2/ investors in the crypto ecosystem saw everything go up and to the right. everyone in the market is feeling good, and worth a lot on paper. everyone outside the market is feeling FOMO, and wants in on some juicy returns. the narrative is "blockchain, make me money!"
3/ everyone starts looking for the next #bitcoin, #ethereum, #ripple. people begin to believe that the market will go up and to the right forever, and investors flush with paper returns from the crypto casino rush to multiply their money at the shitcoin roulette wheel.
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1/ TWEETSTORM to answer ?s many asked abt #Wyoming's new #blockchain bills, including blockchain-friendly #bank bill. Bottom line: in addition to enacting 5 blockchain-friendly bills in 2018, 6 more bills have an elevated chance of becoming law bc they're now "committee bills"...
2/ ...& more bills are coming. Told ya' #Wyoming isn't done yet! Major opposition from the banking industry to the #bank bill & we weren't sure of outcome, but it v powerful committee endorsed it 13-1 & the only vote against it came from a banker. Next step=legislature in Jan...
3/ ...with momentum behind it (tho it's not law yet!). WY Banking Commissioner approached us after the 13-1 vote came in, to start rule-making work now. We're forming a group thru Digital Asset Trade Assoc (@asset_trade)--email info@digitalasset.org if you'd like to join that...
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#Blockchain is more than a market. It’s a movement.
Market cap doesn't reflect activity. Decentralized networks are growing.

-10B+ daily API requests served by @infura_io
-1M+ @trufflesuite downloads
-1M+ @metamask_io downloads
-12K+ live @Ethereum nodes
-48M+ unique #Ethereum addresses
-3x @LinkedIn #blockchain job openings
Blockchains are solving real-world problems. Governments get it.

-Israel’s encrypted messaging system
-Estonia’s electronic healthcare record trials
-Dubai’s 2020 initiative
-South Africa Reserve Bank’s @goquorum trial
-Japan’s e-voting system
-Zug @uport_me IDs + crypto ATMs
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#serverless advocates - we are doing something wrong. I have been putting this off for a long time but I really think it is important and has to be said. Warning: LONG thread.
The trigger for this thread was a talk I gave at #DevOpsDays Edinburgh. It wasn't the talk per-say, but the whole conference experience (which was awesome, but that's a topic for another thread).
Here I am, with around 200 people who really care about the DevOps culture and practices - and so little of them has any experience with serverless tech.
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0/ Lots of #CryptoNews as always! Below is a look into some of the eye-catching happenings in the #crypto and #blockchain space over the past 24 hours or so...
1/ 📝 @Ethfinex's #0x-powered #EthfinexTrustless hybrid DEX listed @MakerDAO [ $MKR / $DAI ], @SpankChain [ $SPANK ], @AttentionToken [ $BAT ], @AI_Autonio [ $NIO ] and @AugurProject [ $REP ].

Trade instantly vs. a highly liquid, centralized order book: trustless.ethfinex.com.
2/ 🔛 @GetGitcoin unveiled 'Kudos', an easy way to show appreciation and build relationships in open source.

Each Kudos is ltd. edition, sovereign to #Ethereum's #blockchain, with a custom art piece your collaborator can show off on their #Gitcoin profile (or #ERC721 wallet).
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THREAD:

So, let's have a quick chat about CI/CD and #serverless.

This will be more "overview" than in depth (it's twitter after all)
CI and CD* are not the same thing

*and there are 2 types of CD
CI is Continous Integration

When multiple developers are working on one project, at some point they have to come together and combine their efforts...

...therefore Integration

And that happens continuously over a project
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#New PA cong. map increases D chance of winning the House majority by 4%. They only need a 6.8% generic ballot margin now (down from 7.7) to be favored.

Diff. will be closer to 10% in Nov when uncertainty from polls is ⬇️. Redraw is a very big deal.

One major reason the new PA map is such a big gain for Democrats is that it solidifies, not just tips, PA districts in Philly burbs. Also creates one additional vulnerable R district. (Easily seen in this map made by @JMilesColeman)
My forecasting model will have new PA map in the near future. This is not just a simple switch; it’s a coding redesign, restructuring of input, & drawing new geographic files. Takes a while (for me, a student).

In the meantime, just add 3-4% to the model: bit.ly/2018_house
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