My first TOKEN049 was in 2019. I was blown away by the quality of the event and by Singapore. I truly felt that the rooftop of the Marina Bay Sands, pictured above, was the nicest man made spot I had ever stood. My second TOKEN2049, in 2022, was similarly awesome…

On August 15, the CryptoOracle Collective held a Webinar titled, “The Evolving Implications Of AI On The Entertainment Industry.” …

We started the CryptoOracle Collective, a decentralized web3 advisory service, in July 2022, highlighting our 24 web3 “experts” at launch. We gave our first update in October and our last update in May. As of today, we have over 240 experts in our rapidly growing community. We also have a…

I’m attracted to stuff going up and to the right. My superpower is looking at something that’s scaling rapidly, extrapolating out a few years, and seeing massive opportunity (e.g. Facebook in 2010). In 2020, stablecoins were going up and to the right.

Ever since ChatGPT-4 was released to the public in March, the implications have been a constant topic of conversation across industries. And, maybe, no industry has been impacted by the fears over AI as the entertainment industry, where both the actors and writers are striking, in part, over how AI…

After visiting Dubai last month, and being blown away by the ecosystem, I published “Why I’m Doubling Down On Dubai.” The post included five key factors driving my enthusiasm. But, by far, the major driver was he quality of people in the ecosystem. So, on June 29th, it was my…

Clocking in at 29 tweets, vs. Messari’s 157 page full 2023 year review, Ryan Selkis wrote “ … a comprehensive mid-year check in in a single day” (July 11th). I’ve been a Ryan Selkis fanboy since Jan. 2020 when he spoke at CryptoMondays NYC and mesmerized us with his 2020…

Watch the replay: While regulators throttle the crypto industry in the U.S, other countries are providing the needed regulatory clarity, in addition to other benefits, to attract the talent and capital needed to build a thriving crypto ecosystem. Over the last few years, Dubai, part of the UAE, has…

I’ve been thinking deeply about community for twenty years. Here’s What I’ve learned: #1 — The Definition of Community A community is an ecosystem, where, when it works, everyone gets more out of it than they give. It’s magical when that happens. If you live in well functioning communities, you live in a world of abundance. #2 — The Atomic Level Of A Community Is Two People …