🧱 @web3dc | Maryland Chapter President @StandwithCrypto | 82nd ABN Vet 🪂. Bridging public sector & Blockchain Innovation

Washington, DC
Joined November 2011
Thank you, @vladtenev. Appreciate your time and your fight. We need CLARITY to lead the next era of finance. USA 🇺🇸 must lead the way bringing real-world assets onchain.
Robinhood exists to make everyone an owner. Broad ownership is essential to a free, stable, and prosperous society.
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Every panel I speak on, I leave having learned something new. At @DCstartupweek, the audience asked how stablecoins help small businesses and why we don’t see more local financial literacy programs. Most stablecoin talk today centers on global payments. The US needs a lot more of that work happening close to home.
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Particular thanks to @OrestGavryliak and the @1inch team for their leadership and collaboration. And to my BA colleagues @lindsayfraser0 @Mara_Abiera @SophiaCookDC @Advocate4Web3 @Chris_Jonas_DC @Jeremy_Epner Michael Will Taryn Sharon and Finley, whose work helped make today possible. Wonderful to reconnect with @m_mosier_ @ohaiom @RettigE @gilbert787 @Jessi_inDC @N0th1n3 and so many others who contributed to the day’s discussions. #DCFintechWeek
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We need crypto clarity. Americans should be allowed to innovate, and to invest in their wealth preservation without being de-banked. That’s why I @standwithcrypto Erick, thanks for speaking up! We keep moving forward, and building, Brick by brick.
Happy tax extension due day 🥳 Thank you to the US for blocking me from investing in ICOs cause i wasn't rich enough to be accredited, banning me from accessing DeFi protocols I used to use every day because I'm an American, and forcing exchanges to close my accounts because crypto is "illicit finance" A decade of making it difficult for Americans to learn, use, and benefit from crypto, but happy to take a cut of the profits if they make it
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The bag stays on. Zcash Cypherpunk policy meeting. @therollupco @chooserich @pgpzcash
ZCash Launches A DC Lobbying Group?!?
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I know this is going to be good
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Code is protected speech @pgpzcash $zec . Bag stays on.
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Tomorrow: @masonlynaugh speaks with @college_xyz and students about the importance of midterm elections for crypto and how to get involved.
Join @masonlynaugh, Executive Director of @StandWithCrypto, for a conversation on the future of crypto policy, the upcoming November elections, and how students can get involved and make their voices heard. 7 PM ET. Wednesday, Oct. 14. Register: luma.com/yz8gkuo8
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HERE’S THE SIGN YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR- for those of you with side projects, late night coding sessions, the jam sessions with friends/coworkers. Maybe already know you’re a founder- you who follow all the greats, try all the latest AI tech, and have always known you are going to start something. Here’s your chance to build faster and bigger, learn a crazy amount in a short time, and really test yourself in the real world. Bet on yourself. Build your startup with us. SPEEDRUN 008 IS HERE
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This weekend many voters across the USA got to meet a crypto small business owner in real life, not a headline. Showing up matters. You don’t need to have everything in common to find common ground. Show up, be human, listen. Be enlightening.
This weekend, crypto voters across 24 states showed up for the first-ever SWC Weekend of Action. With 22 days until Election Day, the Stand With Crypto community is making sure every voter knows where candidates stand on crypto. Here's how it went 🧵👇
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BREAKING: Stand With Crypto has officially endorsed Eugene Vindman for VA-07. As you probably know, I'm no longer running for congress in VA-07 since the supreme court rugged my campaign and redrew the district lines. I'm backing @YVindman 100% from here.
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Nuts & bolts 🔩
I encountered robosexuality at the pro-data center party in Washington DC, link below
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I’m excited to be speaking at @1inch Forward: Groundwork, taking place October 16 in Washington, DC, in partnership with the @BlockchainAssn From DeFi and tokenization to AI agents, financial security, and public policy, Groundwork is bringing together the people building, teaching, and shaping the future of finance. As the next generation prepares to inherit a rapidly evolving financial system, we need more than conversations about innovation. We need education, collaboration, and real opportunities to participate. 📅 October 16, 2026 📍 Washington, DC luma.com/groundwork_dc?tk=br…
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Holding yourself accountable is a rare trait, Holding yourself accountable in public is special. Swim along! Pedal to the Metal! Run the distance! The bet is on the jockey , not on the horse. 🏊 🚲 🏃‍♀️ Go Winny.
thought id do a little break down of what spend looks like for this, for the sake of transparency and execution. if you have found yourself doing a similar thing - you should be held accountable to a high level of execution when you're asking for 1000s of dollars in sponsorship. this to me is a given, out of respect to those giving you the money. so here is every single thing the sponsorship money paid for, and just some of the additional costs that have gone into this silly little race. i raised $5,500. $200 of that got refunded because one sponsor couldn't get their artwork to me in time. the big one was obviously the bike $4,996.73 quintana roo x-pr. priced at $4,828 [i got her on the labour day sale], came down to $4,345, then shipping and tax put it straight back up again. i literally emailed them asking for twenty dollars off because my card has a 5k limit and the price was sixteen dollars over it. $152.65 pedals. isn't it crazy that bikes don't come with pedals. $349.83 jakroo custom suit. this is the one carrying most of the logos. THIS IS SO IMPORTANT, not only do i want to look good i want my sponsors to look good, i truly cant wait for the race photos. $178.99 ekoi aero16 helmet. normally around $400. [if you havent guessed i LOVE a sale] i chose one that had good spacing for the logos to go on. ~$200 vinyl printing for the logos. $5,878.20 total. and this is just the basics of what the sponsorship funds cover oh and bike shoes $208.53 then theres training $399 wahoo kickr, down from about $550 on prime day. i have nine weeks to get comfortable on a bike i have genuinely never ridden, so i'm going to be clocking hours on this thing indoors. and that's still only the bike. race entry alone was $500, then theres coach plans, gyms, physio, and none of the swim or run gear, because i've been doing those two my whole life and that money went years ago. but in the next few weeks i'll likely be picking up the asics metaspeed. i run in one pair of hokas, and get new ones every 500 miles or so. my wetsuit was $224 which i got from the quintana roo sample sale. so here why i had genuine reason for thinking i could execute this and here is the actual reason i did it this way. triathlon is an obscene sport to be mid at. every person you watch doing this full time is sponsored, that is the entire reason they're able to be there. and sponsorship basically does not exist for age groupers. theres a reason the average income for an ironman is $200,000. and yeah thats tough shit, skill issue, but fuck it. the only reason this worked for me is that i already have an audience on twitter. i'd rather say plainly that that's the unfair advantage than pretend i found a clever trick anyone could copy and i am fully aware of the fallout, do i agree with a lot of it, especially the outright disrespectful execution of some, not really my place to say, anyway. what i can control is executing it properly for myself. nineteen brands put money on not just my bike, but on me. that's trust baby, i love trust, its very important to me, and the only way i know how to honour it is to make the thing look good, ride it hard, and show every receipt. [we're manifesting wc qualifing, but damn i need to get cozy on this machine first] and yes, i know i went for an expensive bike. i sat with that for a while, i tried to find a bike on facebook marketplace, scoured all the second hand shops in LA. but she's not just going to carry me through this race, but many more after, she's going to be racing for many years to come. i have truly fallen in love with this sport and training and the person im becoming on this journey, its phenomenal what the human body and mind can do. eternally grateful, love win
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DCPS PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT: What do we talk about when we talk about privacy? Thrilled to have @chainlink's @kkirkbos, @0xPredicate's @pumpernikhil, and Julie Lascar from @CantonNetwork breaking it down for us in DC on October 15! 🎟️ Secure your spot: luma.com/p60o9q3i
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Attention builders 👀 Got plans tonight at 7 PM EST? Join me live in the @Lovable Discord. I’m building a voice agent from scratch and breaking down how you can build your own. See you tonight at 7 🙌
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Governor Wes Moore it’s pro innovation. Maryland has been orange pilled. Satoshi was here @GovWesMoore
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If you had Zcash years ago, please read this. forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/r…
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Privacy and security are critical issues for BA members, which is why we’re proud to partner with @projectglitch_ for the DC Privacy Summit on Oct. 15. BA members can attend complimentary - contact us for details. Others can register at a discounted rate using this link 👇 luma.com/p60o9q3i?coupon=DCP… More information: dcprivacysummit.org/
Replying to @projectglitch_
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