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The Music Chair of Alt Layer Ones
First of all, let’s settle which blockchain projects count as alt layer ones. Aside from Bitcoin, every single layer one project. I know some Ethererum supporters might consider Ethereum in the league with Bitcoin. But in my humble opinion, they are different by nature. Bitcoin is digital gold, but Ethereum is a technology project.…
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Front Run 2024
As the new year approaches, many of us are reflecting on the past year and setting goals for the future. For a CFO of an early-stage startup, this is an especially important time to plan ahead and prepare for the coming year. With only 11 days left in 2023, what are some of the…
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When Decentralization Meets AI
Not sure about you, but I binge-watched all OpenAI episodes last week. In case you missed it, here is a fantastic piece that summarizes all the twists and turns, and all the best memes of the OpenAI Saga. But most importantly, it exposes the concentration risk of advanced AI technology. Imaging Microsoft to shut…
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How To Create A Successful Operating Budget
It is that season again. No, I am not talking about Thanksgiving or Christmas. I am talking about the year-end budget season. For all finance professionals, this is surely the more exciting one! Yet, more often than not, it turns out to be a hollow process that we follow without achieving the goals it…
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The War of Attrition in SocialFi
There is no better place to learn game theory than crypto. In order to learn anything, you need to be committed. Nothing shows more commitment than putting your own money on the line. Remember Olympus DAO and (3,3) meme? At its peak, everyone on Crypto Twitter had one variation of it in their profile.…
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Measure to Scale: Key B2B SaaS Metrics
In 2011, Marc Andreessen famously wrote “Software is eating the world.” in his essays published on WSJ. Fast forward a decade, it still holds true. In fact, among the magic seven companies (Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Tesla, and Meta), four of them are software companies. The beauty of B2B SaaS The beauty of B2B…
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What’s Next In DeFi Privacy And Security After Tornado Cash?
In my humble opinion, 95% of the existing DeFi ecosystem will need to go up in flames to give way to the rise of a new DeFi ecosystem. Much of it has to do with the “get rich fast” culture. But I will digress. The catalyst of this post is that earlier this month,…
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Thriving Through Turbulence: Treasury Management in a Rising Rate Environment
The zero interest rate era started from GFC and extended well into Q1 2022. In a market environment that features zero interest rates and easy access to capital, treasury management takes a back seat as there is no yield really and capital is extremely accessible. However, things started to change very rapidly as we…
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The CFO’s Guide to Building a Winning Tech Stack
The days of “pen and paper” accounting have long gone. In the era of AI, CFO’s role has become increasingly strategic and closely integrated with day-to-day operations. Today, CFOs must leverage the latest technology to keep up with the ever-evolving business landscape. The right technology tools can help CFOs gather and analyze large amounts…
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Back To The Origin: Bitcoin DeFi
If we take a step back and ask what led to the rise of ethereum or any other alternative layer-1 chains in the first place? It is because the very first blockchain – bitcoin blockchain has scalability issues and it doesn’t have smart contract capabilities. But these limitations are not set in stone. The…