We've come a long way since the Augur ICO in 2015

Excited to see crypto-powered prediction markets start realizing their true potential

Cancelled GPT plus and deleted my OpenAI account.

Only using systems such as Hyperspace and Venice to interact with LLMs from now on

What other products can I use today that are trying to bring the benefits of AI to humanity, but with less dystopia?

First and foremost, I am 100% biased. I love crypto.

And, while crypto may not be an issue for everyone in this upcoming election it is definitely an issue for some and the constituency it attracts is very real and larger than one might expect.

Back in March, Paradigm

Foundational Papers in Complexity Science sco.lt/9HsaH2 @sfipress

this paper on collective intelligence by Michael Levin is one of the most mind-blowing things I've read in a while

it's full of examples of the under-appreciated intelligence of biological systems, with some deep perspective shifts on our understanding of ourselves

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ICOs also allowed for higher circulating supply at launch, less distorted market structure, and ultimately, better capital distribution - thank your local regulator for outlawing them to 'protect the little guy.'

3/ I'll end with a warning from Obama, 9 years ago:

/End.

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Really love these grassroots attempts to help people become more knowledgeable about local government!

If you’re curious about how things work but haven’t had a chance to read up, check this out!

Cycles makes something worth transacting on blockchains. It's based on peer-issued credit, not just tokens. If you feel let down that blockchains don't actually do anything economically new, this is the innovation for you

Excellent post from SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on keeping America as the land of opportunity.

'In this century, however, the Commission’s regulatory approach has turned increasingly prescriptive as we expand the rulebook at a record-breaking clip...

Too often these days, we

Pray for sanity. Pray for prudence.

New essay!

'Onchain' is What We Thought 'The Cloud' Was

Mint: zora.co/collect/base:0…

If you don’t think the Fed is pursuing a CBDC, think again.

The Fed gave this to my staff during a presentation earlier this Congress. They view a CBDC as one of their KEY DUTIES.

ON DUNAs AND BORGs

In an effort to imitate tax law, cryptolaw introduced two new acronyms over the last week:

- DUNAs, or decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations; and

- BORGs, or cybernetic organizations.

Some US tax musings on both, a 🧵(1/34)...

Legislation should be as concise as possible, limited to one subject, and publicly available well in advance of a vote in searchable electronic formats.