Marketers of crypto, are you looking for a jr. generalist with range? Someone who can vibecode a @farcaster_xyz mini app in the AM, get knee deep in metrics over lunch, & shoot a face-to-camera video in the PM? I have your gal. 10/10 work ethic, ambitious & FUN (elite combo)

1/ The “No Excuse Era” is here! Just listened to @varunsrin from Farcaster on the Coinbase Developer Podcast. He dropped some absolute FIRE! 🔥 Builders can no longer blame infra, wallets, or regulation. Here's the ENTIRE summary and my takeaways… 🧵👇

What do you do after a $5.3B deal falls apart? @zachperret had to find out. On this week’s Grit, the @Plaid co-founder and CEO talks about walking away from the $5.3B Visa acquisition, and how Plaid rebuilt trust after “unselling” to Visa. He breaks down why he believes every job will soon be AI-enabled (or obsolete) and what it means to be proud of how far you’ve come—without ever being satisfied. Watch the full episode on YouTube and listen on your favorite podcast platform ⬇️

I find how Andy Roddick is building his podcast fascinating. He’s publishing his reaction to the Wimbledon final within an hour of the ending. Tony Romo / Tom Brady level analysis but not attached to the major network that paid for the broadcast rights. Also amazing interviews with Agassi, etc. — ability to ask questions / riff in a convo only a former pro player could have. Also optimizing for clips!

Never give up. @farcaster_xyz mini app platform is a game changer. @_duelsapp

The .06 in Nvidia's market cap is 60% of an entire Intel.

Crypto market right now is a barbell: speculation and stablecoins If you're not in the speculation stack—app / UI, DEX, chain or asset launchpad—you're probably not generating much revenue. The stack is a dynamic market and startups can compete and grow very fast, e.g. Hyperliquid, Pump, Axiom, etc. Stablecoins are about distribution. So if you have a lot of existing users, it's a good business while rates remain high. Hard business for startups, though. (And worth noting stablecoins spun out of the speculation stack.) If you're in the middle of the barbell, growth is limited.

Stephen Kotkin's office at Stanford looks incredible

The latest tax bill updated QSBS Increased to $15M from $10M 3 yrs: 50% of gain excluded 4 yrs: 75% 5 yrs: 100% Also indexing to inflation going forward.

Swaps just got social. The Bungee Mini App is live on @farcaster_xyz! 🟠 Introducing the first chain-abstracted swap layer built natively into a social feed. Try it here: