Guess I’d just confess…the thing is I actually love coping…that despair, that regret that comes with missing life changing money…knowing it could have been you but you faded it fully aware that it could be something..that 30 secs you didn’t give in lol..idk I’m addicted.
Took the weekend to think about the path forward and the team and I have come to a simple conclusion:
We aren't ready to give up on Cardano.
My post went viral and I had people from all chains and walks of life reaching out. My DMs were crazy. Most very positive. Some of it, madly inspiring.
The main take away though was that people still believe in us, and Cardano.
Huge thank you to everyone who reached out. We had multiple parties volunteer to front the 100k ADA for the direct treasury proposal.
This is the Cardano I invested my life into. The Cardano of old, where people had each others backs and we were unified. I felt that again this weekend.
This community is undeniable. Let's lock in our direction and find something we can all get excited about again.
I ain't hear no bell 😤 Updated proposal dropping Soon™
Literally one of the best people I’ve worked with. Heart of gold with one of the finest minds out there! And I’d just say outrightly cardano doesn’t deserve you. It’s time to finally spread your wings! Rooting for you brother 🫡
I put my entire life into Cardano. My time, my expertise, my savings. I’ve literally gone all in, and for over 5 years now.
No salary for 3 years, along with my co founder, and every payroll was paid on time. This isn’t meant as a guilt trip just context towards my reality.
I forced my cofounders to envelope the ‘entrepreneur mindset’ and make sacrifices to make our vision of Anvil work.
I thought we were in good company in Cardano. A bunch of scrappy, smart people who are building the future financial rails of the world. Unfortunately, not everyone was living like starving entrepreneurs and looted our community/treasury while keeping cushy salaries. Now the price is in the teens…and we can’t even get contracts on Cardano to sustain our business, with no indication that change is coming, all community business proposals are not passing atm.
I gave up my 30s for this. I had a great career trajectory making solid money. I don’t regret the decision I just wish it went different. Believe it or not, we didn’t make many stupid decisions, we were responsible with salaries, and ran very lean operations. Did we fail? Or did Cardano fail to flourish and create real opportunity?
I bought Ada, I believed in the token. I dropped my 401k on it. Held it religiously for 5 years, all to sell at .16 so I don’t lose my house? It’s insane lol was I supposed to sell on everyone’s heads? I thought being a believer was the whole point now I just feel like a sheep. I don’t even have the 100k Ada required anymore to go straight to the treasury. The only thing I can think of that hurt worse were my kidney stones. This is the most defeated I have felt in a long time.
And now I’m watching 8 months of hard work and relationship building get thrown away. Can’t get a hold of half the DReps otherwise you come off as annoying. Didn’t do a Japan tour? Good luck!
I had to waste 6 days explaining to one of our top DReps why the product needs Cardano. He basically said we didn’t need to use blockchain or cardano. Instead of explaining the value we create I gotta convince our top DReps why a project chose to build on Cardano? 🤯
Im not perfect but I damn sure tried to be! Answered everyone promptly, reached out to DReps, and did our best to listen/apply feedback. I show up everyday.
Can someone explain to me why I should keep trying to build here? I’ve legit lost everything but my wife who isn’t getting any happier with me.
Today is the first day I work towards getting my life back. IDK exactly what that means but I’m done feeling like this for nothing.
Man @Backpack just changed the entire game and it’s insane, here’s a break down on what happened today.
For years, access to companies like SpaceX was largely reserved for insiders, institutions, and the ultra-wealthy.
With $SPCX live on Solana, Backpack is helping bring private market exposure on chain, making it more accessible than ever before.
This isn't just another token launch in case you’re wondering what the fuss is about. It's a glimpse into a future where real world assets can move across blockchain rails with the same ease as crypto assets and the launch of $SPCX is only the start.
By bridging traditional brokerages, Backpack have ushered the next phase for defi, not just trading tokens, but unlocking access to opportunities that were previously out of reach for the average person which has always been the true purpose of web3. True decentralization and giving the common man a fighting chance.
Congrats @armaniferrante and the entire team behind @Backpack 🫡