Early stage investor. Into crypto before it was cool. also into startups, motorcycles, books, running, skiing, and travel. ex @Facebook, @BitGo. ENTJ.
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3 @eriktorenberg I'm a big fan of privacy coins. I think there's a strong need / desire for financial privacy, and at this point it's clear that bitcoin doesn't quite cut it in that respect. The idea of having a Swiss bank account in your pocket is very appealing... I shared a few other thoughts on the topic a few months back..
0 @karticrakhra I think this is infinitely more complicated than most people realize, and it's going to be at least a decade before we have good models for how to effectively govern decentralized projects. I definitely don't have the answers yet!
1 @KHaaayes This is an interesting point to consider - I haven't fully reached a conclusion on what I think happens here. I think the smart projects figure out a way to make it more appealing to hold or use the token than any alternative, and that can work well. Will Warren of 0x talks about some changes they made to incentiv..
1 @dstuecken Infrastructure! Sounds boring, but until we solve things like security, scalability, and more, it'll be very hard to have a rich ecosystem.
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Deep Dive with Arianna Simpson, MD of Autonomous Partners
3 @eriktorenberg I'm a big fan of privacy coins. I think there's a strong need / desire for financial privacy, and at this point it's clear that bitcoin doesn't quite cut it in that respect. The idea of having a Swiss bank account in your pocket is very appealing... I shared a few other thoughts on the topic a few months back..
Deep Dive with Arianna Simpson, MD of Autonomous Partners
0 @karticrakhra I think this is infinitely more complicated than most people realize, and it's going to be at least a decade before we have good models for how to effectively govern decentralized projects. I definitely don't have the answers yet!
Deep Dive with Arianna Simpson, MD of Autonomous Partners
1 @KHaaayes This is an interesting point to consider - I haven't fully reached a conclusion on what I think happens here. I think the smart projects figure out a way to make it more appealing to hold or use the token than any alternative, and that can work well. Will Warren of 0x talks about some changes they made to incentiv..
Deep Dive with Arianna Simpson, MD of Autonomous Partners
1 @dstuecken Infrastructure! Sounds boring, but until we solve things like security, scalability, and more, it'll be very hard to have a rich ecosystem.