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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 πŸ‘‡ πŸ‘‰Background 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

πŸ”ΈScott Shi (@scottshics)
β€’ Has over a decade of expertise in engineering
β€’ Worked at companies like @Uber, @salesforce & EA
Jan 23, 2023 β€’ 25 tweets β€’ 6 min read
. @Jayislate is a stream of consciousness

He discusses anthropology, Web3 and other subcultures, and many other interesting topics with @chaserchapman in this episode of On The Other Side πŸ‘‡ Background

πŸ”Ή An anthropologist
πŸ”Ή Is an artist
πŸ”Ή A DAO contributor
πŸ”Ή Has a Substack, but it’s 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 πŸ‘‡ Image 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). Image
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.

πŸ”₯ Let's go! πŸ”₯ 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 πŸ‘‡

Jan 11, 2023 β€’ 36 tweets β€’ 9 min read
. @VitalikButerin is back on the @BanklessHQ podcast!

What are his thoughts on 2022?

What is he looking forward to in 2023?

Get the scoop from @TrustlessState and @RyanSAdams in our pod summary here πŸ‘‡ Image Crypto In 2022

πŸ”Ή People remember the year for all the terrible stuff that happened
πŸ”Ή Important to remember the positive events too (e.g. the merge)
πŸ”Ή 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 ❌

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 πŸ‘‡ Recommendations For Password Managers

Previously

πŸ”Ή Have always recommended @KeePassXC or @Bitwarden:
πŸ”Έ KeePassXC: A completely offline tool. Reserved for extreme scenarios
πŸ”Έ 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? πŸ’€

Are there lush green fields where people could put their money to work for them? 🌲🌲🌲

Let's dive into @OKCNetwork's recently launched liquid staking product πŸ‘‡ First, what is @OKCNetwork (OKX Chain)?

πŸ”Ή An EVM- and IBC-compatible L1 built on @cosmos and is backed by @okx. It is:
πŸ”Έ Interoperable
πŸ”Έ Has high performance
πŸ”Έ Is scalable with low gas fees

πŸ’ͺ The blockchain is powered by the #OKT Token
Dec 21, 2022 β€’ 33 tweets β€’ 8 min read
This year, we have experienced plenty of market crashes, ranging from LUNA, 3AC, Celsius, to FTX. πŸ“‰

In this episode of the @ChainLinkGod podcast, he and @Crypto___Oracle reflects on these crashes and the possible solutions to the problem

Read on πŸ‘‡ The Collapse In The Crypto Markets

πŸ”Ή Lots of people got rekt
πŸ”Ή This was contagion from the $LUNA collapse
πŸ”Ή CeFi institutions did no due diligence and used massive leverage
Dec 20, 2022 β€’ 18 tweets β€’ 6 min read
Today, we have the charming @alexpoon_hk of @CharmVerse on the @CryptoSapiens_ podcast

Was @humptycalderon charmed?

We think so! πŸ‘‡ Image Background

πŸ”Ή Co-Founder of Charmverse, his third startup
πŸ”Ή Started off as a software developer
πŸ”Ή When he was 10 years old, he started selling gears from track cars to other kids
πŸ”Ή In 2010, he started his first company, a B2B AI/big data company that is targeted at publishers
Dec 19, 2022 β€’ 30 tweets β€’ 8 min read
. @arbitrum started out as a class project at @Princeton

How did it grow and become what it is today?

In this episode of @investinalts, host @benlakoff speaks to @sgoldfed of @OffchainLabs πŸ‘‡ Image Background

πŸ”Ή Got into crypto in 2013 while doing his PhD in cryptography and computer science at Princeton
πŸ”Ή Was fascinated by the intersection of cryptography and #blockchain technology
πŸ”Ή 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 πŸ‘‡ Image Willpower is the ability to do what matters most, even when it’s difficult or some part of you doesn’t 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 πŸ‘‡ 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 πŸ‘‡ Background

πŸ”Ή Co-Founder of Safe (formerly Gnosis Safe)
πŸ”Ή First heard about crypto from a video of @VitalikButerin in 2016
πŸ”Ή In 2017, he joined the Argon Group as a researcher
πŸ”Ή 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. Image 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:

link:

We're going to cover the rest of the points πŸ‘‡ let's go!
Nov 30, 2022 β€’ 20 tweets β€’ 9 min read
In this episode of @FloorisRising, the host @SabretoothSG interviewed @NinjaBoffin. This is an interesting episode because of his bull thesis on @Reddit NFTs. Read our summary highlights πŸ‘‡ Image πŸ‘‰ Firstly, who is @NinjaBoffin?

β€’ One of the writers of Page One, an NFT newsletter/community
β€’ Wrote the Reddit NFT thesis (page1.substack.com/p/the-reddit-n…)
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 πŸ‘‡ Image The book is titled @DieWithZero by @bp22. Die with zero means you die with no excess money. Sounds like a spendthrift?

πŸ‘‰ 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 πŸ‘‡ πŸ‘‰ 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

In this episode of @clique_dao, host @SicarioOfCrypto speaks with @ZombieShepherd, @Nofuturephoto, and @Mycaleum of GMI

Read on πŸ‘‡ Background

Anthony Shepherd

πŸ”Ή Worked on animated short films with Zim+Teemo, his production company with Gurleen Rai
πŸ”Ή Is a musician
πŸ”Ή 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 πŸ‘‡ Image Background

@Sengupta_tweets

πŸ”Ή Co-Founder of Chainwhiz
πŸ”Ή Usually engaged in marketing and business side of things
πŸ”Ή Working on Chainwhiz for the last 2 years
πŸ”Ή Is a designer

@akp111_eth

πŸ”Ή Co-Founder of Chainwhiz
πŸ”Ή Leads the smart contract department and backend
Aug 11, 2022 β€’ 46 tweets β€’ 13 min read
Inflation is hitting everyone πŸ’₯

Numbers published by the government does not seem to reflect what's happening on the ground

How do we measure inflation accurately and what can we do about it?

@ChainLinkGod finds out how from @srust99 of @truflation πŸ‘‡ Background

πŸ”Ή Grew up through the mobile era
πŸ”Ή Worked at Sun Microsystems building the Java Virtual Machine
πŸ”Ή Left Sun in 2007 to build a developer agency helping handset manufacturers and operators to build out their ecosystems
Aug 10, 2022 β€’ 44 tweets β€’ 15 min read
. @bigheadmack has a @bigheadhq full of interesting ideas πŸ’‘

His ideas have been expressed across a number of successful NFT projects

Dive into this @zima_red episode with @AndrewSteinwold here πŸ‘‡ Background

πŸ”Ή Worked at an innovation foundry called @AxiomZenTeam in 2017
πŸ”Ή Was in charge of consumer apps
πŸ”Ή @roham, the founder of Axiom Zen, shifted the firm’s focus towards blockchain