WaterLemon

[WaterLemon @WAT3RL3M0N]

@princedotrs @SuperteamIN @superteam @SuperteamNPL @solana @solana_devs @toly @solanaturbine @surfpool_sol Nice work old friend.

[Just Jeff @japarjam]

We are ONLY speaking with reputable, ethical, industry leading projects to collaborate with. (Various industries ofc)

Zero interest in collecting logos for a website like Disney pins on a hat.

Already announced one. A few others in motion.

Soon we will also be all-calling talented builders (of all types) to jam on something cool with us. Probably 20-30 pros. Follow @Cortex_Global_ for updates.

[Cortex Global @Cortex_Global_]

Cortex Atlanta August 11 event on the Beltline @AtlantaTechWeek has a virtual who’s who of stablecoin, payments, and digital finance professionals in “Transaction Alley” slated to join us.

A high powered room of finance, payments, and institutional leaders.

Exciting times.

@RikaGoldberg @mikhailweb3_

[WaterLemon @WAT3RL3M0N]

@japarjam Blockchain and Sports?

[Just Jeff @japarjam]

Motorcycles, Startups, and Venn Diagrams

I have been riding motorcycles for far longer than I have been in the tech startup world. But having built a couple projects, some better than others, and mentored easily over 1000 early stage builders trying to get their own project cranked, I have learned and seen quite a bit — of both.

Fortunately I’m better at operating a two wheeled vehicle than the business part. If that were not the case, I’d be worms food, and not tapping this musing from the local coffee house (one draft wonder — no AI- and yes I use the dash in my own writing long before it became an indicator). While I was out riding recently, I met some other riders and we were talking in a parking lot. Bike stuff of course.

It’s what we — bikers love to chat about our bike Lore.

So for context, I’m short. Like 5’7 in shoes. And my torso is long and legs are short (but hands are big- go figure). This matters for the current Venn diagram metaphor. Because of my build, certain bikes, no matter how badly I want to ride them, just don’t fit my body. I can (and have) be stubborn and ride something that, while cool and fun, doesn’t fit and hence becomes counter to my purposes when I get on a bike.

Riding is freedom (see some stuff merging into that middle circle), clarity, pure and honest. I can see everything, hear everything- it’s all about my awareness and senses. It’s really nothing like driving a car. It’s more sport than leisure. It has to be if you are going to be safe. My ADHD is perfectly aligned to heightened senses manifesting pure relaxation.

It’s the proverbial Calm in the face of Chaos- a requisite trait for any founder, leader.

But some folks get the bike they want despite knowing their body doesn’t fit it. Because it’s cool. It’s status. It’s Fast.

Whatever.

For me- it had to have all my requirements- with the priority being Rider:Bike fit. (RBF not to be confused with resting bitch face🤣) So while I was out that day it occurred to me that the process of idea to get a bike, securing how I could buy it, and the right one for long term fitting my body, how I like to ride, the power, handle etc I enjoy, and the aesthetics.

These all matter.

Very much like product:founder fit. (Product market fit is the brass ring, but I believe nobody gets there without first having product: founder fit) Like- my feet need to sit flat at a stop. I need to be able to lean, control, and maneuver with my hips.

For founders, the reality is if the concept is your vision, your passion, your wheelhouse- A there will be others who will want to use it B you will more likely persevere through the inevitable rollercoaster process to get as far as you can go. And like riding, there is never assurance of making it home safely, but the more the fit is right. The focus is strong. The hours put in becoming more expert on operating the machine. The heightened awareness of our surroundings. The recognitions of patterns. Early identification of potential dangers. Skill to avoid them.

See the center of the Venn?

And finally, not everyone rides or is a founder. Most folks won’t even try. Some try and get back in a car. Some fail, and never get back on. Founders are a rare breed. Folks who haven’t don’t get it. They make it look “easy” to the outside world who only see the end result. Just like experienced riders make it look easy.

Behind both is a certain type of person. Many hours, years of focus on craft. And a commitment to making sure we are on the best bike for us.

Product:Founder Fit IS Rider:Biker Fit

Now, In the iconic words of Freddie Mercury “Get on your bikes and RIDE”

[WaterLemon @WAT3RL3M0N]

Smart talented people flock to you guys.

[Just Jeff @japarjam]

Talking to a massive university group about their hackathon

Very satisfying to be able to offer support for any chain on which people want to build. Technical, product, any of it. We have the folks and the lens to help E3 build, ship, and use any set of rails.

And all our products in development will be chain agnostic but plug n play right out of the box.

[Just Jeff @japarjam]

A show
A song
Someone in the coffee shop

All are inspiration- they help me round out ideas. Ask what ifs.

Real time - all of the above just made it into my notes for one of our concepts in development

This is an edge in product design. Observe the world around you. Take inspiration from everything and be open to all possibilities.

[Just Jeff @japarjam]

Yep. Starting to drive @Cortex_Global_ messaging across GenX and Boomer distribution channels.

E3 means meet your audiences where they are.

[WaterLemon @WAT3RL3M0N]

Tokenomics and the Digital Asset Landscape https://t.co/d25carzxOU via @YouTube

This was a great session on Tokenomics, Regulation, and the Digital Finance Landscape.

[Cortex Global @Cortex_Global_]

Brilliant Diagram and docs. Really excellent walk through. It’s not just about the code. It’s about the docs. The diagrams. The dialogue.

This group is strong.

[MSB Intel @MSBIntel]

BREAKING: The Avalanche Foundation has unveiled an economic research agenda.

Focused on strengthening AVAX value accrual through protocol revenue, validator incentives and potential token burns.

[WaterLemon @WAT3RL3M0N]

👏👏👏🚚🚚🚚

[Monad @monad]

Top 3 blockchains by RWAs in DeFi:

1. Ethereum
2. Solana
3. Monad

[WaterLemon @WAT3RL3M0N]

I’m sure the @Mysten_Labs @SuiNetwork folks would love this

[Just Jeff @japarjam]

CASC Lab Folks kicking off today's @Cortex_Global_ Working Group Call-
First up- SUI MOVE Contract walk through. Many in the room haven't seen MOVE before- so we just framed with - it is a RUST-based DSL focused on Objects and their movement.

E3

[WaterLemon @WAT3RL3M0N]

Open Source!! I’m sure the @Cortex_Global_ guys will love this

[Ben @bhuan_]

Excited to share more open source work from @category_xyz!

With mera, @mveehkim connected the dots with passkey PRF functionality that took years for adoption and a common crypto pain point. Mera generates crypto keypairs (wallets) from a passkey. When those passkeys are stored in a cross-platform manager like iCloud keychain, Google Password Manager, 1Password, wallet access also becomes cross-platform!

Give the demo and docs a peek at https://t.co/2P9P22Kixz!

[Just Jeff @japarjam]

One of the things very few people here understand, and most don’t care to know, is just how uninformed most of the world is about the technologies we banter about here.

I talk to people in my local area every day.

I always start at the most basic concepts.

More often than not- I am explaining THAT to them because they just don’t know.

We have to meet them where THEY are.

And guess what- regulation and public policy aren’t going to automatically and magically make them knowledgeable on any of it- and when it comes to people’s money, they ain’t moving away from what they know, what their parents knew - the traditional systems - without COMPLETE AND THOROUGH confidence and understanding.

This is what we are doing at @Cortex_Global_

Bridging the gap by meeting them where they are

[CertiK @CertiK]

Institutional adoption requires more than smart contract audits.

At our fireside chat in Japan, CertiK Co-founder & CEO Ronghui Gu joined Shusaku Fujino (@OKCoinJapan) and moderator Yuki Kamimoto (@nadanews_com) to discuss why continuous security, compliance, and risk management are essential for the next wave of Web3 adoption.

Watch the full conversation👇
https://t.co/qcGMTqF3DR

[WaterLemon @WAT3RL3M0N]

Everyone is talking about Open Source - but nobody is showing those who don’t know how to do it right - the best practices. Another things people are supposed to figure out themselves.

@Cortex_Global_ y’all should do a workshop on it.

[WaterLemon @WAT3RL3M0N]

Jeff and Co over there gathering top talent like they’re infinity stones

[Cortex Global @Cortex_Global_]

Facts

Cortex Atlanta is already flexing its power and the power of Transaction Alley in global payments.

With so many payment providers bringing those transactions on chain, we are here to support and promote the adoption era.

[WaterLemon @WAT3RL3M0N]

Atlanta is such a global hub for payments. That’s a good place for yall to be

[Rika @RikaGoldberg]

Most people don’t know that ~70% of U.S. payment transactions flow through companies in Georgia — earning Atlanta the nickname “Transaction Alley.”

On August 11, during @AtlantaTechWeek, I’m excited to co-host alongside @Cortex_Global_ and @AxiaNetwork0x, a curated evening for ~20 founders, fintech operators, CISOs, general counsels, investors, and crypto-native builders thinking seriously about stablecoins and blockchain rails.

@CertiK will be our security partner for the evening.

The goal is simple: practical discussion on stablecoins, institutional digital assets, and blockchain infrastructure — with the right people in the room.

We’re also being intentional about who is in that room. If you’re a woman working in fintech, security, legal, investing, crypto, or payments, I’d especially love to see you there.

Space is limited, and guests are hand-selected.

RSVP below 👇