Sell the problem, not the idea

Sell the problem, not the idea

Working with incredibly talented people is a blessing because you're constantly surrounded by new and exciting ideas. However, the downside is that these ideas can sometimes pull you in different directions.

3 Contrarian views of the future of DeFi

DeFi is not going to overthrow CeFi

Ponzinomics Simplified (Part 1)

A short story on how everyone can get rich in DeFi

My journey to disclosing a vulnerability that can lock up millions in Ethereum

...and why it's the most secured blockchain around

I shit on DeFi project all day… and now I'm launching my own

If everyone is making money in the ecosystem, then who is losing money? In fact, most projects out there are simply the game of the greater fool - it's alright to be a fool, you just need to bring along a greater fool to recoup your losses.

Founder Check-in #1

It's been 15 days since I left my last company to venture out on my own. Many lovely folks have been checking in with me so I thought to gather my thoughts here.

I'm 29, burned out, and leaving my job - Here's my story

"Hey, I think I might be depressed"

Privacy for Public Registries - Proof Of Humanity x VeilOS

The community has been discussing various strategies around the privacy problem but it's non-trivial. The problem is not simply set membership - which ring signature could solve - but also maintaining Sybil-proof.

Useful Digital Identities are Neither Decentralized nor Centralized - they are Localized

Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) platforms are emerging from the decentralization movement citing how they will replace the traditional Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) model where Certificate Authorities (CAs) are in charge of controlling the identities, but that will not be the case unless our society becomes more egalitarian. Until then, a hybrid of centralized and decentralized identity systems that are localized shall prevail.

My Personal Finance Stack — As a Millennial Living in Singapore

In this post, I share the list of tools, products, and services that I’ve been using for myself and the rationale behind using them. It covers everything from a savings account, credit card, brokerage, cryptocurrency exchange, mortgage, and even utility account.