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Wow, so first read some good stuff that moves us forward, but a lot of rough stuff.
Overall this gives US crypto clarity but it will have a huge cost and growing pains.
Here's what I noticed in the first read.
The following thread is the culmination of countless hours of research .@PastryEth & I have dedicated to the ETH ecosystem during our time as pastries.
In it we'll attempt to simply explain the hundreds of brilliant, funky & sometimes rather unconventional dApps in DeFi. (1/107)
I worked at the SEC for 18+ yrs, the last 11 as Chief of the SEC Office of Internet Enforcement. I have taught cyber law at Georgetown and Duke Law Schools for 20 yrs. I spent 5 yrs at Stroz Friedberg fighting cyber crime. Why I believe the bulk of Web3 is both scourge & scam.🧵
Important - Please amplify.
The advisor to President Zelenskyy said this in 2019:
“Our price for joining NATO is a big war with Russia.”
He said a large-scale war with Russia and joining NATO as a result of defeating Russia is the coolest thing.
1/ On How Short Life Is
A few years ago, I was walking around in a blizzard in SoHo (New York). It was late, midnight, and it was beautiful.
Some friends, about 15 blocks away, called: "come over?"
It was late, it was cold, was tired, thought "maybe not worth it" but then...
Disgusting to me that we're celebrating 20yr old rug pullers getting 20 years in prison but I guess the web3 corporate coopt is too deep into our libertarian cryptopunk world to reverse now.
I'm not saying rug pulling is cool but this was all born from the Silk Road, remember?
EOY Price Predictions:
Bored Ape: 350 Eth
Mutant Ape: 75 Eth
Kennel Dog: 45 Eth
ApeCoin: $69.42
Doodles: 100 Eth
CloneX: 60 Eth
Gutter Cats: 50 Eth
Cool Cats: 40 Eth
Azuki: Rugs in June