Emin Hajdarevich

MANY marketing teams in crypto are on their toes

This + changing the environment (people and places you're surrounded by), does wonders. Dan is a fascinating writer, and despite not trying to be a motivational speaker/writer, he is one of the realest ones.

Prediction: agent-originated payments will exceed 5% of online transaction volume by end of 2028. The tools exist, but humans delegate money slowly, and regulation moves slower than software.

wow @thedankoe -- you should be one of the most sought-after speakers at all entrepreneurship conferences! You have a way of breaking stuff down into first principles fundamentals ... and the thing you leave people with (the aftertaste) is bittersweet.

Markets don't reward invention. They reward commercialization. History is full of similar examples. Nikola Tesla invented groundbreaking technology, but George Westinghouse built businesses around it. Henry Ford didn't invent the automobile. He figured out how to make it affordable for ordinary people. Facebook didn't invent social networking. Google didn't invent search. Apple didn't invent the smartphone.

As a true believer since 2017, I certainly hope so that the govt. does not step in. Even if everything is falling apart. Anything else would be horrendous for everyone and would ironically destroy any leftovers from the original BTC idea. A great read, however!

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panem et circenses

crypto: "we'll solve the financial inclusion and enable everyone to enjoy financial freedom" also crypto:

Not sure why this person is still (allegedly) relevant? Gary Gensler taught blockchain at MIT and made millions smarter and interested in the technology itself (me included), only to do his best to destroy it years later when he became the head of the SEC.

War? More government spending. Bullish. Peace? Less uncertainty. Bullish. Strong economy? Higher earnings. Bullish. Weak economy? More stimulus. Bullish. Inflation? Nominal asset prices rise. Bullish. Disinflation? Rate cuts become possible. Bullish. Dangerous.