I entered the great crypto industry in 2017.
Cryptowriter @Forbes
Now I’m a developer.
Formerly @Loopringorg @UnitimesHQ @AlchemyPay @vitelabs @iefofficial3
10 years fly by in a flash. I still remember setting up my first full node, hosting @EDCON_Official, and publishing @VitalikButerin’s essays as “The Ideal”. Here’s to all of us becoming who we aspire to be. #10YearsofEtherscan@etherscan
If TradFi trading firms realize that a meaningful share of factor model inputs can be synthesized via prediction market style price formation, delivering high confidence signals on relatively small notional, then the entire research to execution pipeline will change.
Happy New Year! As we enter a new cycle, which of the standout projects and tokens from the last market wave are still in the hands of seasoned investors, consistently delivering gains?
Leverage viral wins and fun to expand circles. Derivative tools (bots, copy trading) around giants are booming.
Avoid direct competition with giants,target niches like leverage, short feedback, or social features. Who builds sticky millions-first users wins big.
@cryptopunk7213 I’ve been pessimistic for a while now. Retail investors are fixated on short-term profits, while the ‘survivors’ churn out endless conveyor-belt projects. They hire actors, employ people who lack passion for crypto, rush from blank slate to Alpha in just three months.
$XPL ’s approach is a case study in execution. By evenly distributing the airdrop, they didn’t just manage supply — they actively shaped market sentiment and boosted perceived value.
Years in crypto, countless cycles behind me. Lately I feel worn out… while the younger generation just keeps pushing harder and faster. Maybe I’m getting old — or maybe it’s just their time to shine. Either way, it keeps me moving.
Every new L1/L2 seems obsessed with creating a giant meme to drive user adoption. But let’s be honest — that growth model is outdated. The market now demands real utility, not just noise.
📣 Win the Grand Prize & Take the Stage at @EDCON_Official in Osaka! 🏆
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This year, the team that takes home the Grand Prize at @Ethereum_JP will get a spotlight moment : presenting their project on the keynote stage at EDCON, on September 16!
Found the joy of coding again — it feels like coming home. Now it’s just about patience… and being ready when the next great project of this cycle emerges. #BUIDL