Tina Dai ✨

building @bufficornv @realfreedomgpt | learned stuff from @variantfund @silvertonvc @firstround 😇

[Tina Dai ✨ @howdai27]

finally got around to building a personal page :)

https://t.co/qlgxCN0Ac3

[Tina Dai ✨ @howdai27]

@charles_140 great idea

[Tina Dai ✨ @howdai27]

finally got around to building a personal page :)

https://t.co/qlgxCN0Ac3

[Tina Dai ✨ @howdai27]

the new yorker wrote 16k+ words to say he is a nice guy machiavelli…there i saved you a read

[Tina Dai ✨ @howdai27]

i love newsletters but got tired of the 100+ substack emails. so i built a little tool to fix it.

think inbox zero but for newsletters - quickly scan for high-signal articles, spot cross-sector insights, and bookmark.

try it & share your feedback! https://t.co/deStVso2F9

[laurayd.x ✨ @laurayd]

five years ago, I was an intern @AforeVC and @GammaApp was just a team with an idea... Today, gamma is a $2b company with 70m users and $100m+ in run rate, and we are excited to launch the @AforeVC x @GammaApp $10,000,000 Ideas to Reality Fund.

ready to back the next generation of founders - learn more and apply - thank you @alexrkonrad for the coverage in @UpstartsMediaCo !

[Rick Song @rickcsong]

We understand Discord is proceeding with age verification without Persona, but some of the implications in this blog post about the capabilities & features of our platform are patently false.

I’m fine if they don’t want to use us. I’m not okay with them publicly saying untrue things about our age assurance technologies to try to shift responsibility away from their own decisions. Doing so further erodes trust.

> We’ve set a new bar for any partner offering facial age estimation, including that it must be performed entirely on-device, meaning your biometric data never leaves your phone. Persona did not meet that bar.

We offer on-device age verification. We even offered credit-card based age verification for free (their new approach). We made this clear to Discord multiple times.

Throughout our partnership, Discord was explicitly looking for a provider who could prevent “fraud/deepfakes/bots/using video game photo mode to pass age check.”

We were transparent about the real technological limitations and capabilities of on-device solutions, which I shared elsewhere on this platform.

We were upfront that on-device solutions can create a “privacy for only the wealthy” problem where only those with higher-end devices would be able to run the necessary models.

We understood that they had experienced recent bypasses that could cause regulatory scrutiny.

Many of us here at Persona are huge fans of Discord and some have been users since 2015. We were eager and willing to partner with them to address all these challenges.

[Griff Green - griff.eth @griffgreen]

What an eclectic room!

Hard core Builders breaking bread with Politicians and Suits of all kinds! Wild conversations.

Kudos to @BlockchainAssn, @EthereumDenver, @howdai27 & @PallerJohn for putting this all together.

[ETHDenver 🏔🦬🦄 @EthereumDenver]

Pitchfest Opener by @howdai27 co-lead of @BufficornV

Full video below 👇🧵

[ETHDenver 🏔🦬🦄 @EthereumDenver]

Bufficorn Ventures Opener by:

@howdai27 of @BufficornV

Full video below 👇🧵

[Kyle Bligen @KyleBligen]

Just getting back to D.C. and I can’t stop thinking about the incredible time the @TheDRC_ team had at @EthereumDenver last week.

Huge credit to @PallerJohn, @howdai27, and @wadepreston for organizing such an impactful event. The energy in the room was undeniable: builders, innovators, and entrepreneurs heads down, focused on shipping real infrastructure and real use cases.

I left more bullish than ever on DeFi, AI, and the future of this industry.

It was also a powerful reminder: our advocacy work in Washington must reflect and support the innovation happening on the ground. Policy should enable builders, not slow them down.

I had the opportunity to speak on a few panels about DRC’s policy efforts:

At @SEAL_Org’s darkMode event, we discussed advancing targeted proposals in CLARITY that go after illicit actors, without overburdening developers or undermining decentralized infrastructure. Thanks to @mikeorcut for moderating a great conversation alongside @LewellenMichael and @lindsayfraser0.

On the mainstage, we talked about the importance of protecting developers and previewed our policy work on emerging AI issues. Grateful to @PallerJohn for moderating and to share the stage with my friend @c_spelliscy, @JWigginton13, and Chris Land from @SenLummis' office.

Looking forward to continuing to advocate for protocols, developers, and entrepreneurs shaping the future of Web3 and decentralized technologies.

[i³ (Intelligence Cubed) @I3_Cubed]

Wrapping up an epic #ETHDenver 2026! 🏔🦬🦄

@tkstanczak your dedication to Ethereum is still legendary as you step into the next chapter. Wishing you massive success ahead! 🚀

Huge thanks to @PallerJohn @mmjustin @howdai27 from @EthereumDenver @SporkDao @BufficornV for the incredible vibes!

Super stoked our project took home the Pitchfest win! 🎉 Let’s keep #BUIDLing @ethereum

[AKINDO | The world’s first Buildathon Platform🌊⚒️ @akindo_io]

We’re excited to be part of @EthereumDenver again this year!🦄

As a co-host of ETHVC + Pitchfest, we’re bringing top builders and top investors together.

The deadline is the end of this month. If you want to demo pitch at ETHDenver, submit now 👇🏻

@BufficornV @howdai27 , thank you for this amazing opportunity!

[Bufficorn Ventures @BufficornV]

📨 Round 2 acceptances have just been sent. Check your inboxes!

The caliber of applicants this year is incredible, and the lineup for @EthereumDenver Pitchfest cohosted by @BufficornV & @akindo_io is filling up fast.

Final Call: You have one last chance to make the stage.

🗓️ Apply by Jan 31: https://t.co/SZfHDiMtBm

[Tina Dai ✨ @howdai27]

@MelchBD @BufficornV @akindo_io @RedBeardVC @DenariiLabs Sounds great! See you soon 🫡

[Tina Dai ✨ @howdai27]

@MelchBD @BufficornV @akindo_io @RedBeardVC @DenariiLabs I’ll be there!

[Bufficorn Ventures @BufficornV]

The stage is set. 🦄 @BufficornV is excited to partner with @Akindo_io to host the ETHDenver 2026 Pitchfest.

From their global hackathon network to our investor stage—we are looking for the absolute highest signal teams in web3.

Round 2 deadline is Jan 15. Apply to hear back by Jan 23. Application link below.

[Mason Nystrom @masonnystrom]

We continue to see precedent being set that when token projects are acquired the token possesses zero value.

Padre
Vector
Axelar

This is why crypto companies should push towards a single asset model – align all stakeholders.

[ETHDenver 🏔🦬🦄 @EthereumDenver]

Founders, it’s your moment.

PitchFest Wave 1 is live through Dec 18.

Showcase your project and compete for a stage spot in New BUIDL City!

Apply here:
🔗 https://t.co/ZNZsR7kLmS

[Bufficorn Ventures @BufficornV]

Tech can be forked. Liquidity can be rented.

But a loyal, engaged community? That is the only un-forkable moat in Web3.

When we look at decks, we look for founders who understand this. Don't just show us your GitHub; show us your tribe. 🦄

[Tina Dai ✨ @howdai27]

i would’ve thought this was ai, except it actually came from my nest camera…the future of last mile delivery irl: