Top 10 TweetsCrypto is what comes after Silicon ValleyKurt GrelaSep 29, 2020CommentShareShare 10.Messari @MessariCryptoIn the latest incarnation of the ICO, several early participants typically make off with outsized returns while others are left deeply in the red. Read: bit.ly/2GlSvlG 9.Vishal✌🏾 @vishalkguptaI’m happy to announce I’ve joined @coinbase as Head of Exchange. I look forward to the challenge and working with an incredible team! 🚀8.Croesus.hodl 🔴 @Croesus_BTCSince 1800, 51 out of 52 times a country’s debt-to-GDP ratio reached 130%, the country eventually defaulted (through restructuring, devaluation, high inflation, or outright default). US now at 136%. 7.Gabor Gurbacs @gaborgurbacsThe true U.S. #inflation rate is closer to ~10% than the ~2% often quoted in the news. Inflation is measured by the unadjusted actual cost and price fluctuation of the top 500 items on which Americans spend their after-tax dollars in major U.S. cities. Source: The Chapwood Index 6.Bankless 🏴 @BanklessHQThis weekend's KuCoin hack served as an acid test for decentralization So how decentralized are our #DeFi protocols? There were 3 possible outcomes: 1. Issuer froze funds 2. Issuer didn't freeze funds 3. No one could freeze funds Find out here: An Acid Test for Decentralization - Market Monday LITE (09/28)What we learned from this weekend’s KuCoin Hackbankless.substack.com5.Paul McNeal #BTC20K 🚀 🔥🏳️🌈 🧢 @_CryptoCuratorHave you heard of ISO 20022? Then I suggest you #WTFU "There will be some who are frozen out because they are protesting their governments." The Standard About to Revolutionize Payments @jp_koning @CoinDesk coindesk.com/the-standard-a… @TheDecryptDaily PODCAST TOPIC!J.P. Koning: The Standard About to Revolutionize Payments - CoinDeskA new way for banks, financial institutions and governments to communicate will pave the way for the next wave of digital commcerce.coindesk.com4.Paul Graham @paulgYet again, @brian_armstrong leads the way. I predict most successful companies will follow Coinbase's lead. If only because those who don't are less likely to succeed. Coinbase is a mission focused companyThere have been a lot of difficult events in the world this year: a global pandemic, shelter in place, social unrest, widespread protests and riots, and west coast wildfires. There seems to be…blog.coinbase.com3.Frank Chaparro @fintechfrankMy latest for @TheBlock__: Wall Street's credit default swaps have found their way to DeFi Wall Street’s credit default swaps have found their way to DeFi - The BlockOpium’s new wBTC credit-default swap joins DeFi’s first CDS, which is tied to Aave’s decentralized lending protocol.theblockcrypto.com2.iTrustCapital @iTrustCapital00We are hearing from sources that Ethereum 2.0 launch announcement is coming within the next few weeks. Is your portfolio positioned accordingly?1. Click for full threadbalajis.com @balajisCrypto is what comes after Silicon Valley.balajis.com @balajisSome of the reasons why: 1) It has much more philosophical depth than tech. Can’t understand BTC without history 2) It has an international, remote-first, shared culture built around common memes 3) It is technologically harder than most web apps, which has a selective effectbalajis.com @balajis4) It is an alternative to many legacy institutions Wall Street → decentralized finance Silicon Valley → decentralized protocols Yale Law → smart contracts Columbia Journalism → crypto oracles Federal Reserve → algorithmic monetary policy Harvard KSG → on-chain governanceBonus TweetMichael Arrington @arringtonAmazing. By 45 you’re basically invisible in Silicon Valley unless you’ve had some major wins. That should change. Research: The Average Age of a Successful Startup Founder Is 45The most successful entrepreneurs aren’t 20-somethings.hbr.orgCommentShareShare Subscribe
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