Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan Profile picture
Banking + Fintech @FT by day; Medievalist, digital sociologist & stablecoin observer by night @Columbiajourn @OIIoxford sid.v@ft.com Newsletter: https://t.co/UQK2C7VOlW
Aug 25, 2021 8 tweets 5 min read
In the week, in which Circle + Coinbase pledge to shake up USDC's assets, we've got the latest attestation (thanks to @DesoGames for spotting it - it's currently only up on Centre's page). Attestation for June 30, signing off date of Aug 13. 1/? @DesoGames Little change in the small print though we do now have this definition of segregated accounts added in the footnotes. 2/?
Jan 26, 2021 7 tweets 2 min read
The Sigma Male idea is stupid, pseudoscientific and reveals the flexibility of the pick-up artist grift, telling clients that they're basically John Wick because they have commitment issues, but can also explain away their own failings to meet 'alpha' standards.1/? Image It's also hilarious that for an idea that's been floating around for over a decade, it's only had a burst of interest quite recently - presumably a combination of FOMO and realising that doubling the 'good' archetypes increases the chance of 'successful' outcomes for clients. 2/?