Markus Lam

If one does not know to what port one is sailing, no wind is favorable

[Markus Lam @MarkusLam91]

@AngainorFinance @ccatalini @ccatalini your simple economics of AGI paper was a huge inspiration for how we think about verification and cryptographic provenance in finance. we’re building on that at @angainor would love your take!

[Markus Lam @MarkusLam91]

@AngainorFinance As @ccatalini says: “The binding constraint on growth is no longer intelligence, it is human verification bandwidth."

[Angainor @AngainorFinance]

“A computer can never be held accountable, so it must never make a management decision.” - IBM, 1979

Agents do the work, but finance needs a person to vouch for each step. Agents don’t fit. Neither did blockchain. Maybe that’s why they belong together.

https://t.co/81eEr3jKzB

[University Blockchain Conference @UBC_Conference]

We’re excited to welcome @cory, founder of @ZFellows, to UBC 2026!

Z Fellows backs young technical founders early. Alumni include the teams behind Cursor, Cognition and Etched.

[University Blockchain Conference @UBC_Conference]

7 days left to apply for the UBC Student Founder Stage 🎤

→ $10K prize from @USC_VEDA
→ Judged by @nemild, @evanbfish, @n8levine, @henry_harris4
→ Pitch on the main stage

Past UBC alumni built @totalistrading, @payna_co, @SynthesisTrade, @PayWithLocus.

Apply by Oct 25 👇

[University Blockchain Conference @UBC_Conference]

🚨 New speaker announcement 🚨

We’re excited to welcome @nemild, Visiting Partner at @ycombinator, to UBC 2026.

In addition to speaking, Nemil will join us as a judge for the Student Founder Stage, helping evaluate top young founders.

[Markus Lam @MarkusLam91]

@Evanzsolomon The time to build is now 🚀

[Evan Solomon @Evanzsolomon]

We’ve helped 80+ students land internships and jobs in crypto. Now it’s time to help create more jobs.

The UBC Student Founder Stage is our first step toward driving more entrepreneurship across university communities.

20 founders under 25 will pitch in front of top VCs and accelerators, with two primary goals:
→ Drive funding to exceptional student teams
→ Inspire more students to erase doubt and build

Thanks to UBC 24/25 graduates, @totalistrading, @payna_co, @Senthosxyz, @SynthesisTrade, @PayWithLocus, we already have a strong proof of concept.

And a special thank you to @USC_VEDA for offering a $10,000 non-dilutive grant for the top team.

We already have 7 companies slated for the stage and will continue accepting applications on a rolling basis through September and October.

This isn’t limited to crypto. While crypto is our bread and butter, we want the best young founders building across AI, fintech, biotech, robotics, data, and other frontier technologies.

Applications + more information below 👇

If you’re a young founder, investor, or company that wants to support this initiative, my DMs are always open.

[Markus Lam @MarkusLam91]

@redempshawne @UBC_Conference some good looking fella

[Markus Lam @MarkusLam91]

@liquidated0x @UBC_Conference Dm'd!

[University Blockchain Conference @UBC_Conference]

Learn more and apply here ↓
https://t.co/atSAGQGw1g

[Markus Lam @MarkusLam91]

@UBC_Conference You do not want to miss this one 👀

[University Blockchain Conference @UBC_Conference]

Announcing the Student Founder Stage 🎓🚀

We’re bringing 20 founders under 25 building across crypto, AI, fintech, and frontier tech to pitch at UBC 2026.

What you get:
→ Pitch on stage in front of top investors, accelerators & talent
→ Closed-door session with investors from @ycombinator, @PortalVentures, @colosseum, @CastleIslandVC, @nolimitholdings, @DraperVC & more
→ Chance to win a $10K non-dilutive grant from @USC_VEDA & @college_xyz, judged live by investors in the audience

Applications close October 25 and are reviewed on a rolling basis. The earlier you apply, the better your chances.

Learn more & apply below 👇

[Markus Lam @MarkusLam91]

@UBC_Conference Student founder stage👀👀👀

[University Blockchain Conference @UBC_Conference]

61 universities signed up to attend UBC 2026 before we announced a single sponsor or speaker.

That changes today.

Thank you to our early supporters. We can’t wait for the rest of you to roll in.

See you at the University of Texas Austin on November 20–21🤘

[Markus Lam @MarkusLam91]

@davernandez 😂😂😂

[Markus Lam @MarkusLam91]

@Evanzsolomon Down for a stroll in the park let’s get @ashlan_ahmed as well

[Axal @getaxal]

Proud to work with @DinariGlobal to be the first consumer fintech offering tokenized US securities to Americans 🇺🇸

Our mission is to the best wealth app on Earth, and having the best version of publicly traded assets is essential.

[Ash Ahmed @ashlan_ahmed]

I'm a pretty strong believer in letting people (in most cases) to do whatever the fuck they want on this Earth, so long as it doesn't infringe on others from doing the same

On the career front specifically - do whatever you want to do - that is your god given right

But for me personally, a worthwhile career is one where I've HELPED PEOPLE at scale. It's not enough to just "build cool tech" or make a ton of money without building people up - I'd feel empty and disgusted

High school me couldn't have imagined that @getaxal would have interactions like this daily - it's been quite a ride discovering just how fucked the personal finance world is for most people

The state of personal finance in America is:
- a suite of "frankenstein" apps shilling active trading and gambling
- ancient checking accounts stealing your interest from you
- predatory systems designed to trap folks with hidden fees and unbelievably high loan rates

Good people are being screwed and can't picture a different reality when it comes to their relationship with money

It used to be hard to put what drives me into words, but now it's crystal clear - building the most 0 BS, accessible, and powerful wealth app on Earth

These interactions are our LIFEBLOOD at Axal - we will give our all, always, to help our users

[Axal @getaxal]

Free gold bar if you find this 👑