Co-founded @goldfinch_fi and @heron_finance. Formerly: Eng @Coinbase, 1st hire @HintHealth, full-time musician. AI / ML hobbyist.
San Francisco, CA
Joined May 2011
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blake west retweeted
As I have been saying repeatedly, this principle is entirely defensible, and this is the single best articulation of it anyone in the administration has made.
The way to enforce this principle is to publicly and proudly decline to do business with firms that don’t agree to those terms. Cancel Anthropic’s contract, and make it publicly clear why you did so.
Right now, though, USG’s policy response is to attempt to destroy Anthropic’s business, and this is a dire mistake for both practical and principled reasons.
This isn’t about Anthropic or the specific conditions at issue. It’s about the broader premise that technology deeply embedded in our military must be under the exclusive control of our duly elected/appointed leaders. No private company can dictate normative terms of use—which can change and are subject to interpretation—for our most sensitive national security systems. The @DeptofWar obviously can’t trust a system a private company can switch off at any moment.
blake west retweeted
Diversification is important, especially in volatile markets. That's why we've added 8 new funds to the Heron platform. Learn how to get exposure to 12 leading private credit funds in a single portfolio on Heron: heronfinance.com/blog/heron-…
blake west retweeted
Big news
Goldfinch x Plume = RWAfi
We’re teaming up with @plumenetwork to bring institutional-grade private credit onchain and make it more accessible, more liquid, and more composable than ever
Here’s everything you need to know 🧵👇
blake west retweeted
“Goldfinch Prime stands out by offering one of the most diversified pools of institutional-grade private credit funds available on the blockchain.” Read more from @CoinDesk: coindesk.com/sponsored-conte…
ALT Goldfinch Prime: A New Leader in The Emerging RWA Opportunity
blake west retweeted
NEW: Introducing Goldfinch Prime built on @base. Earn 10%-plus yield from unprecedented onchain exposure to the world’s leading institutional-grade private credit funds from Ares, Apollo, Gollab, and more. See how it works: goldfinch.finance/
ALT Goldfinch Prime - The world's leading private credit funds -- now onchain.
blake west retweeted
Are private credit ETFs the answer to making the asset class accessible to retail investors? We don't think so. Our Chief Credit Officer, Khang Nguyen, wrote a piece for @armchairtweets explaining why. thearmchairtrader.com/featur…
blake west retweeted
Curious about private credit as an alternative investment? 🤔💰 Join our digital event on April 16th to discover how Heron Finance is revolutionizing access for accredited investors! #FinanceInnovation #InvestSmart
👇Register here
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
blake west retweeted
1/ 🌟 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲: Today, Villcaso is coming out of stealth! Villcaso is a permissionless real estate protocol – we make it fast and easy for global investors to invest in US real estate. Check out t.ly/iICU7, and enjoy the 🧵
blake west retweeted
1/ Introducing Heron Finance!
We are the first SEC-registered robo-advisor focused exclusively on private credit. This is a unique opportunity for US accredited investors to build their own private credit portfolio with target yields of 11-16% net APY and automated re-balancing.
blake west retweeted
Introducing Variable Finance:
Superior high risk-adjusted yields on-chain.
Leveraging @goldfinch_fi protocol, we're redefining US private credit investments in decentralized finance.
Read the formal press release: found.xyz/blog/variable-gold…
Preview more below: 🧵👇
blake west retweeted
1/ 🌎 DeFi for the world is here! 🔥
We’re proud to present to you an interactive demo of what we believe is the future of DeFi UX.
DeFi shouldn’t just be for the niche DeFi enthusiasts. It’s for everyone. It’s for the world.
defifortheworld.com/
blake west retweeted
🎙️ Our newest podcast has just dropped!
@theklineventure is joined by @_blakewest & @sall, @goldfinch_fi founders, to talk about:
• What is Goldfinch and how it works
• How UX and UI improvement will impact web3
• Triple-digit Growth in 2022 with no defaults & more
Link ⤵️
blake west retweeted
#MediciLA23 is a wrap. Our annual event featuring global leaders from both the digital asset and traditional financial community, is off the record but our Exec Chair @adam_winnick has opening remarks that are public. medium.com/@adam_winnick/med…
Scroll below for the key takeaways👇
blake west retweeted
Have on-chain cashflows for your business or community and need capital? We’d like to help.
medium.com/goldfinch-fi/acce…
blake west retweeted
Sneaky maybe the best UI/UX in all of DeFi
@goldfinch_fi
blake west retweeted
For Part 1 of @goldfinch_fi's educational series on real-world assets for the @AaveAave community, @puniaviision of @warblerlabs published "Why RWAs Are Important to DeFi" in Aave's Learning Center.
Learn how RWAs can bring stable growth to DeFi:
governance.aave.com/t/why-rw…
Are you part of the @AaveAave community?
@puniaviision of @warblerlabs submitted an Aave governance proposal for @goldfinch_fi to provide Aave with educational resources, to help them navigate incorporating Real-World Assets [RWAs] to their strategy:
governance.aave.com/t/helpin…
blake west retweeted
🚨Announcement: Goldfinch Membership is now live!
Join the Membership Vault now to enhance your Goldfinch participation and receive Member Rewards:
app.goldfinch.finance/member…
blake west retweeted
6 months later this still rings true.
Borrowers are FinTechs + credit funds driving off-chain growth worldwide.
Pools are fully collateralized off-chain by real-world assets and income.
Built for long-term, sustainable yields, that won’t disappear with crypto market volatility.
Important reminder:
@goldfinch_fi’s stablecoin rates, protocol revenue, and borrowing volume holding steady while most protocols experience a flatline or decline in core metrics is a testament to the long-term stability of bringing real-world investment to crypto.👇🧵
blake west retweeted
Very bullish on real world financing for businesses around the world powered by open on chain credit markets.
2/ See how #USDC is making it faster and easier for @goldfinch_fi and their customers to grow local economies with the power of blockchain and digital currencies: circle.com/en/customer-stori…
blake west retweeted
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