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Jan 24, 2023 β’ 30 tweets β’ 11 min read
Blockchain + Web3 is revolutionary, but what is limiting their potential to change the world are the challenges involved in indexing and accessing data on the blockchain itself. @ZettaBlockHQ aims to address this issue.
Find out more in @CRE8RDAO AMA with ZettaBlock π
πBackground of the Team
β’ Has a #Web3 startup team that operates globally
β’ The team is led by two experienced co-founders, Scott Shi and Chi Zhang
πΈScott Shi (@scottshics)
β’ Has over a decade of expertise in engineering
β’ Worked at companies like @Uber, @salesforce & EA
He discusses anthropology, Web3 and other subcultures, and many other interesting topics with @chaserchapman in this episode of On The Other Side π
Background
πΉ An anthropologist
πΉ Is an artist
πΉ A DAO contributor
πΉ Has a Substack, but itβs not really a newsletter, but a cultural report
Jan 20, 2023 β’ 14 tweets β’ 5 min read
Today, I'll be sharing the book highlights of @peterthiel's Zero to One. Peter Thiel is a serial entrepreneur who helped to start up many companies, like @PayPal and @PalantirTech, and invested in Facebook.
If he has something to say about startups, I want to know. Read on π
There are 2 kinds of progress:
β’ Horizontal (1 to n)
β’ Vertically (0 to 1)
E.g. Horizontal progress is about getting existing products distributed to more places (globalization), while vertical progress is about coming up with new products (tech).
Jan 19, 2023 β’ 17 tweets β’ 6 min read
Heard of the crypto game @The_Delysium? We're quite blown away by what they are offering right now, and this could possibly be an AAA title in #Web3!
In this thread, we'll share more about Delysium and also the token sale of DMA.
π₯ Let's go! π₯
Delysium can be played right now. You just need to download the launcher and off you go.
Just look at the gameplay video to see how amazing this crypto-powered MMO looks like π
πΉ People remember the year for all the terrible stuff that happened
πΉ Important to remember the positive events too (e.g. the merge)
πΉ The merge is a transaction inclusion time decrease
Jan 3, 2023 β’ 26 tweets β’ 7 min read
Recycling your passwords is a bad security practice β
Why not use a password manager to help with generating and maintaining passwords?
In this episode of the #OSINT show, host @IntelTechniques revisits password managers and #2FA π
Recommendations For Password Managers
Previously
πΉ Have always recommended @KeePassXC or @Bitwarden:
πΈ KeePassXC: A completely offline tool. Reserved for extreme scenarios
πΈ Bitwarden: A secure password manager that synchronizes your password database across multiple devices
Dec 22, 2022 β’ 13 tweets β’ 7 min read
Are yield farms really dead? π
Are there lush green fields where people could put their money to work for them? π²π²π²
Let's dive into @OKCNetwork's recently launched liquid staking product π
First, what is @OKCNetwork (OKX Chain)?
πΉ An EVM- and IBC-compatible L1 built on @cosmos and is backed by @okx. It is:
πΈ Interoperable
πΈ Has high performance
πΈ Is scalable with low gas fees
πΉ Co-Founder of Charmverse, his third startup
πΉ Started off as a software developer
πΉ When he was 10 years old, he started selling gears from track cars to other kids
πΉ In 2010, he started his first company, a B2B AI/big data company that is targeted at publishers
πΉ Got into crypto in 2013 while doing his PhD in cryptography and computer science at Princeton
πΉ Was fascinated by the intersection of cryptography and #blockchain technology
πΉ Did a bunch of work on MPC wallets and threshold signatures at Princeton
Dec 13, 2022 β’ 24 tweets β’ 7 min read
Today I'm going to share the main highlights of the book The Willpower Instinct by @kellymcgonigal. I think willpower is like a muscle that needs to be trained so that you can tap on it when you need to. Want to know 11 ways to train & build up your willpower muscles?
Read on π
Willpower is the ability to do what matters most, even when itβs difficult or some part of you doesnβt want to.
It's a competition between two conflicting selves - the long-term self and the short-term maximize pleasure/minimize pain self.
Dec 12, 2022 β’ 17 tweets β’ 5 min read
Breached data with login credentials is a huge problem. In this episode of the #OSINT show, @IntelTechniques shares how to find 3rd party services that provide these data and how to remove them from the web. Pretty important stuff.
Read on π
Update On Apple Devices
β’ Paul Asadoorian (@securityweekly) came on the show and viewers asked about Apple devices, which Paul was not familiar with. So here's the update:
β’ Apple computers e.g. MacBook Pro were made using the Apple M1 and M2 chips
Dec 2, 2022 β’ 26 tweets β’ 7 min read
Protect your assets with @safe, a smart contract wallet
Find out what are the differences between private key wallets and smart contract wallets in this episode of @CryptoSapiens_ with host @humptycalderon and guest @SchorLukas π
Background
πΉ Co-Founder of Safe (formerly Gnosis Safe)
πΉ First heard about crypto from a video of @VitalikButerin in 2016
πΉ In 2017, he joined the Argon Group as a researcher
πΉ Came across Gnosis during his research
Dec 1, 2022 β’ 23 tweets β’ 7 min read
Here's part #2 of the highlights of the book @DieWithZero by author @bp22. This book drastically changes the way in which I see money and life, so I highly recommend reading it, especially if you're the 'financial freedom' type.
We've covered 4 points in finding the sweet spot to balance and optimise your life for fulfilment. To refresh your memory, you can read part #1 of the thread here:
β’ One of the writers of Page One, an NFT newsletter/community
β’ Wrote the Reddit NFT thesis (page1.substack.com/p/the-reddit-nβ¦)
β’ Got into crypto in 2013
β’ Mined @dogecoin and exchanged it for @Steam games
Nov 29, 2022 β’ 17 tweets β’ 6 min read
Today, I'm going to recommend a book that greatly impacts how I think about money. All along, I've been reading books and learning how to accumulate assets, delay gratification, aim for financial freedom etc. But here we have a book that has an interesting title π
The book is titled @DieWithZero by @bp22. Die with zero means you die with no excess money. Sounds like a spendthrift?
π Instead of worrying about squandering our wealth, we should be worried about squandering our life.
Oct 26, 2022 β’ 19 tweets β’ 6 min read
Gyroscope Protocol's (@GyroStable) mission is to build robust public infrastructure for #DeFi. They are going to have a stablecoin that will reinvent stablecoin architecture and risk control.
What and how exactly are they going to do that? Read on π
π The Gyroscope stable has 3 features that make it unique from other stablecoins:
1. Fully backed
β’ Aims to have a 100% reserve ratio where every unit of stablecoin is backed by $1 worth of collateral
Oct 25, 2022 β’ 32 tweets β’ 12 min read
Gotchiverse Media International (@GMIfrens) is an @aavegotchi specializing in media and content creation
πΉ Worked on animated short films with Zim+Teemo, his production company with Gurleen Rai
πΉ Is a musician
πΉ Got into crypto because he saw the opportunity with NFTs for independent artists
Oct 24, 2022 β’ 40 tweets β’ 10 min read
There's a new bounty marketplace in town
Introducing @chainwhiz - a platform that connects Protocols, talent and communities
Find out more about their team and their project in their AMA with @CRE8RDAO π
Background
πΉ Co-Founder of Chainwhiz
πΉ Usually engaged in marketing and business side of things
πΉ Working on Chainwhiz for the last 2 years
πΉ Is a designer
πΉ Grew up through the mobile era
πΉ Worked at Sun Microsystems building the Java Virtual Machine
πΉ Left Sun in 2007 to build a developer agency helping handset manufacturers and operators to build out their ecosystems
πΉ Worked at an innovation foundry called @AxiomZenTeam in 2017
πΉ Was in charge of consumer apps
πΉ @roham, the founder of Axiom Zen, shifted the firmβs focus towards blockchain