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Wes
researcher @chapterone + economics @erasmusuni prev: consulting intern @thenextweb
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Nov 23, 2022 25 tweets 9 min read
Whatever happened, happened. Now, we have to move forward.

One of the areas where I see crypto having an edge is Proof of Physical Work.

Why is this the case? Let's dive in 🧵 Image 1/ During the week of the FTX saga, @Hivemapper launched.

We will discover the benefits of Proof of Physical Work (PoPW) as we dive into Hivemapper.
Nov 1, 2022 22 tweets 12 min read
DeWi is creatively destructing the massive telecoms industry.

What problem does the telecoms industry face?

Why are DeWi faves @helium & @PollenMobile primed to solve the issue?

Anon, it's about time we dive into Decentralised Wireless

Let's dive in 👇 Image 1/ The telecom industry faces the following problems:

1. Shift to 5G requires a greater density of towers

2. Massive spectrum lays idle on the books

3. NPS of 6 indicates massive customer dissatisfaction

For each structural issue, DeWi's offers its own value proposition.
Oct 4, 2022 22 tweets 7 min read
"If the sky is blue, but a coiner says the sky is orange, what's the point of having a debate."

Well, the Crypto Policy Symposium, the first symposium organised by crypto-sceptics, was a big disappointment.

Here are my thoughts, and why crypto is not a scam🧵 Image 1/

The Crypto Policy Symposium argued one side of the coin: that crypto is a scam and a scam only.
Sep 22, 2022 17 tweets 8 min read
Two important developments have been recently evolved for
@RenderToken:

1. Proposed tokenomics changing $RNDR from a simple ’17 ICO token to an utility token with clear value accrual

2. The flocking of Ethereum miners to the Render Network

Let’s dive in! 🧵 Image 1/ First of all, what the heck is Render Network?

Founded by @JulesUrbach, it allows for the rendering of an artist’s work matching with a computer's spar GPU-capacity.

Already envisioned in 2009, Jules Urbach patented the token-based billing model for server-side rendering.