The DeSci value chain
16 Jan 2024
The way I currently see it, the DeSci value chain can be broken down into 3 main parts: the funding of research, the execution of it and the publishing of results.
Funding
There are two main funding gaps across early stage scientific research today. The first is at the basic...
DeFi for everyone
24 Nov 2023
In just a few years DeFi has evolved into a parallel financial universe, handling billions of dollars of value. However, DeFi still has a limited user reach with its products primarily used by the same group of people.
There are several reasons for that.
For one, the products have been...
Bellingcat and the importance of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)
30 Oct 2023
I just finished the book We are Bellingcat, which documents the origins and work of the investigative journalism group Bellingcat. Bellingcat, a name derived from the fable Belling the Cat, is notable for relying almost exclusively on open source materials such as social media content, satellite imagery, maps and other...
Comfort in silence
27 Sep 2023
It feels like we’ve arrived at the quietest point of the crypto bear market. After 18 months of high octane drama it’s now comparatively silent. There’s no good news or bad news, just no news.
This is arguably the most challenging stage of the market cycle to...
Own your fandom
25 Aug 2023
The ways in which sports fans follow their favourite teams and athletes, exhibit their fandom, and connect with other fans, continuously evolve over time through advances in technology. New technologies expand the boundaries of sports fandom by enabling products and experiences that were previously not possible.
Web3 is the latest...