“Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood.”― George Orwell, 1984

📚 Readings:

  • NYDIG Research: A last, but high quality outlook for 2023. Link

  • Fidelity: Institutional investor digital asset study. Nearly six in ten institutional investors (58%) invested in digital assets globally. 81% of institutional investors believe digital assets should be part of a portfolio. Gradually, then suddenly. Link

  • EigenLayer: a new primitive in cryptoeconomic security. Users that stake ETH can opt-in to EigenLayer smart contracts to restake their ETH and extend cryptoeconomic security to additional applications on the network. Important. Link Bankless Interview

  • Nassim Taleb on Bitcoin. Old argument: Can transaction fees compensate for the ever diminishing block reward? Understanding the critics helps you understand Bitcoin better. Link

  • A scientific perspective on the instability of Bitcoin without the block reward. Hint: Without block rewards, Bitcoin falters in security and performance. Link

  • Wouldn’t You Go to Prison to Help End This War? Why Edward Snowden’s 2nd NFT is important. Link