@ick_real Count to 3, at 3 get your last a-- up and do it. That decision becomes easier each time as you start to feel the benefits and feel better about yourself. Decide you want it and do it
ok sharing how to actually use qwen 3.5 models,
first what you need is,
> decent laptop/desktop (M1/M2/M3 Mac or windows/linux with 8GB+ RAM)
> python installed
> that's it
step 1: install ollama (easiest way to run local models)
mac:
curl -fsSL https://ollama. com/install.sh | sh
windows: download from ollama. com/download
this is the simplest way to run models locally. no complicated setup.
step 2: download qwen models
open terminal and run:
ollama pull qwen2.5:0.5b
ollama pull qwen2.5:3b
ollama pull qwen2.5:7b
note: they're using qwen2.5 naming in ollama. same models, different numbering.
each download takes 2-10 minutes depending on size and internet speed.
step 3: test if it works
ollama run qwen2.5:3b
you'll get a chat interface. ask it something simple:
"what is bitcoin?"
if it responds, you're good to go.
ctrl+d to exit.
which model for what:
qwen2.5:0.5b - super fast, basic checks
โข "is btc above $60k?"
โข "did this transaction happen?"
โข use for: alerts, simple yes/no questions
qwen2.5:3b - balanced, most versatile
โข wallet monitoring
โข price analysis
โข market summaries
โข use for: 80% of your monitoring tasks
qwen2.5:7b - deeper analysis
โข token comparisons
โข trend analysis
โข research summaries
โข use for: when you need actual thinking
alternative: using with clawdbot
if you're using clawdbot/openclaw
framework:
clawdbot config --model ollama/qwen2.5:3b
then your agent uses local qwen instead of cloud APIs.
@nic_carter@brian_armstrong Will there not be crypto-native ways to bypass this? Couldn't we just wrap USDC in another contract, let Coinbase deposit yield there, and add a rebasing mechanism? Is that still them distributing yield directly to users if a contract is in between ๐คท?
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