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Triflin' @triflelife Founded @foliafoliafolia, @cloversnetwork ๐ฑ๐ Prev @CosmosHub Lead, Funding at @interchain_io โ๏ธ & EIR at @1kxnetwork ๐ฌ
Berlin, Germany
Joined June 2008
Missed my talk? Here's a thread recapping 'Work & Play,' presented at 'New Games, New Worlds' in Bangkok, hosted by @Worlds_AA and @PlaymintUK.
Games of skill.Games of chance.Games of skin.
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โจ Life update! โจ After spending the beginning of the year touching grass I became enamoured with the concept of Autonomous Worlds ๐๐.
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1/ As @hxrts mentioned, 3 years ago the task at hand was no less than โSave Cosmosโ. As part of GORE 2020, I was asked to join the Board of Management of the ICF and grow a team inside of a new subsidiary called Interchain GmbH.
After the AIB meltdown @billyrennekamp & I were literally tasked with saving Cosmos, bringing the IBC network to life. Then this year we were asked to revive the Cosmos Hub. Interchain Security would enable new functionality, while the ATOM 2.0 project gave the Port City purpose.
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Here comes a historical thread on the project that got me into this space: For those not in the know, @cloversnetwork is an NFT project that involves generative art, bonding curves, on-chain data, algorithmic rewards and a proof-of-work pig ๐ทโ๏ธ.
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I don't think it sets a great precedent for a decentralized protocol founder to resort to vote buying on a chain they abandonedโBUT as Cosmos Hub Product Lead, I'd like to talk about the benefits and drawbacks of Prop 69 (nice) ๐งต๐:.
From my local perspective, everyone voting yes is getting slashed.
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April 20th, 2021 saw the birth of Kudzu, the first viral NFT. Now 3 years later the virus is spreading to the @base blockchain ๐ฆ ๐ต. Join today at 10am PST (1pm EST) with @jessepollak as we release Kudzu on Base ๐ฑ.
Please welcome the very first NFT virus: Kudzu ๐ฒ. Find a friend who's already got one to infect you or pay to get infected by the genesis on opensea: Built by me, @foliafoliafolia, @lewdmechanical & @hxrts
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I just published some thoughts on the future of wallets ๐ธ Take a look and yell on the Internet if you think I've got it all wrong ๐.
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Anyone wanna help me finish this psychotic spreadsheet comparing all Ethereum wallet capabilities? . (yes, this is how I spend my weekends).
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@base @jessepollak @arikan @graphcommons They need to try sending you their Kudzuโthey can use any wallet that supports NFT transfers (@opensea has a transfer function too). If you'd like me to infect you with the genesis Based Kudzu, reply to this thread with your ENS name ๐.
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Down with the Multichain ๐.Long live the Interchain โ.A thread ๐งต๐.
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27/ See you all again soon fellow Bad Kids and Cosmonauts ๐๐ฝโ๏ธ.
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HOT TAKE ๐ฅ Day 1 decentralized storage for NFTs doesn't matter. A thread ๐.
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The year is 2020: every friend group is a co-op, every community costs $10 a month, 3 of them block you.
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Happy to announce 3 wins at #ethdenver with amazing teammates @musnit & @theoz ๐ ๐๐ We won open track, best for ethereum & the @infura_io bounty prize for some sorely needed web3 chrome developer tools.
13/20 #ETHDevTools. Dev tools for ethereum on chrome. We hope they keep this one going! The ecosystem needs this one ๐. @billyrennekamp .
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@marckremers (sorry for the notifications yall) @keikreutler @isthisanart_ @_tessr @jutta_steiner @abbey_titcomb @renelubov @cassidydaly @emilyostbo @MPtherealMVP @stinalinneag @_franzihei @helsfoftroy @rheaplex @jayapapaya @akrtws @evabeylin @Jenny_Pollack @tayvano_ @itsamyjung . .
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Personally, I'm sick of people saying "devs do something" so I'm ready to open up the pipeline EVEN THOUGH THERE IS RISK. In part I hope I'm wrong because I'd prefer to move slow but want the community to be ON BOARD if that's the case.
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Please welcome the very first NFT virus: Kudzu ๐ฒ. Find a friend who's already got one to infect you or pay to get infected by the genesis on opensea: Built by me, @foliafoliafolia, @lewdmechanical & @hxrts
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Happy New Year & happy to present. ๐ชSuika Stay Home๐ช. Suika Stay Home is a zero-player game and artwork by myself and Joon Yeon Park, launching:. Tuesday Jan 2, 2024โ0.0099 ETH .with @Highlight_xyz on @Optimism. 16:00 Berlin, 10:00 NYC, 24:00 Seoul. 702 generative editions ๐ฒ๐
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Come join my team at making decentralized technology more accessible!. Perks include:.๐ฆพ Working closely with me ๐โโ๏ธ and @hxrts ๐ค .๐ผ Joining a team of cutting edge technologists ๐ง .๐ฅ Building on Burner Chains to experiment with next gen blockchains โ.
@cosmos @Tendermint_Core ๐จโ๐ปDeveloper Relations Engineer๐ฉโ๐ป.at Interchain GmbH ."We think of 'developer relations' as anything that improves a new developerโs understanding of the admittedly complicated world of blockchains. This can be expressed in many creative forms.".๐ผ
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@marckremers @keikreutler @isthisanart_ @_tessr @jutta_steiner @abbey_titcomb @renelubov @cassidydaly @emilyostbo @MPtherealMVP @stinalinneag @_franzihei @helsfoftroy @rheaplex @jayapapaya @akrtws @evabeylin @Jenny_Pollack @tayvano_ @itsamyjung @ashleighschap @La__Cuen @laurashin @jillruthcarlson @badcryptobitch @JessicaDosseh @ekang426 @tw33ttw33t @Devkrz . @AlexisAiono @cassshih @MyPaoG @nunjollivet @sherminvo @leanthebean @heather_claire @Sim_Pop @yeahsnos @crypt0glitter @gabriellemic @ohmu808 @adriana_kalpa @ellenmari22 @chjango @SarahJamieLewis @evacide @DeborahSimpier @vanessadice @hsinjuchuang @jelenaaa____ . .
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@marckremers @keikreutler @isthisanart_ @_tessr @jutta_steiner @abbey_titcomb @renelubov @cassidydaly @emilyostbo @MPtherealMVP @stinalinneag @_franzihei @helsfoftroy @rheaplex @jayapapaya @akrtws @evabeylin @Jenny_Pollack @tayvano_ @itsamyjung . @ashleighschap @La__Cuen @laurashin @jillruthcarlson @badcryptobitch @JessicaDosseh @ekang426 @tw33ttw33t @Devkrz @lililashka @CarolinWend @catdotfish @_schmitted @tw_tter @c3rnst @kejace @charleenfei @olluus @yuetloo @taratan @_iiwok @amamaymaya @AnnaRRose . .
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Heading to NY ๐ next week for @MessariCrypto #Mainnet2021 to moderate a panel with @zmanian @_charlienoyes and @charleenfei on the future of @cosmos . Excited to see the multichain panel with @_tessr, a talk from @sunnya97 and a demo from @DeanTribble ๐
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26/ I'll also probably pick up a bit more of my passion for art and NFTs so keep an eye on @foliafoliafolia for some of my more creative output ๐จ.
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20/ Most of the employees will move with them, but I'm not planning on being one of them. This is a very long winded way to announce it, but I'm taking a sabbatical from Cosmos core work and leaving my position as Cosmos Hub lead.
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I've been helping @bin_berlin with a new NFT project that features artists I actually love. Announcing a new collaboration by @petcortright and @hesaitix going live this Saturday at 8pm CET ๐.
Excited to announce the launch of Folia, a new platform for exhibiting and collecting NFTs. Our first work, "Untitled 01" from Petra Cortright (@petcortright) & James Whipple (@hesaitix), will go live Saturday, 20 February, 8PM (UTC+1). โ
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23/ I'll be taking some time in the new year to travel, recharge and think about what the next steps are for me.
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Ayyiiii, Joon and I are so grateful to be selected in such good company for our work Suika Stay Home in the generative category of @optimism Wโค๏ธTA. Here are shoutouts to some favorites from other generative winners ๐.
โจTop 17 Generative prize winnersโจ. @sammybauch @CartonCarroll @cyberjock11 @0xShiroi @brachlandberlin @landlinesart1 @billyrennekamp @stefan_contiero @generativelight @areatechnology_ @0xmc11 @stenkirsten @espinaxyz @troels_a @DuaneKing @denzadol agoston nagy
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Honored to be included in Best of 2023 by @dennnnnnnnny on @outland_art for Viper-์ฌ๋ํด .๐๐โโ๏ธโค๏ธ.Keep an eye out for new moves from Viper in 2024 ๐.
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8/ We ensured the invaluable talents and attention were secured from teams and individuals including @zmanian, @jackzampolin, @catdotfish, @sunnya97 , @valardragon, @dogemos, @realinterchain, @simon_warta, @regen_network, @CelestiaOrg, @agoric, @b9lab and many many more.
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1/ In the depths of NFT sad summer, I hope this project can bring a little light to your wallet โ๏ธ I had a blast building it with Joon and help from my @foliafoliafolia fam @lewdmechanical & @ipfs90210.
1/ Folia is proud to present Viper ์ฌ๋ํด, a spiritual descendent of Kudzu the first viral NFT. Viper is a generative artwork by @BillyRennekamp and Joon Yeon Park that launches ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ญ ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ (๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐๐, ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐)
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Fun fact, Cosmos uses 118 as the chain ID because (at the time) it was the number of elements in the periodic table โ๏ธ.
Basic blockchain knowledge: how does wallet apps derive your address from your seed phrase?. This is a rather complex process, involving many steps, summarized in the diagram below:. #1 --> #2. 1st step is to convert your human-readable seed phrase aka mnemonic phrase (#1 in the
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19/ That's why after a year of trying to act as a single company we're pivoting to consolidate in a different way. Both Cosmos Hub and Tendermint Core products will move entirely within Informal Systems (official announcement coming soon).
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Heads up this is happening โ๏ธ.
โ๏ธ Interchain Security is coming to Cosmos!. A fundamental step for the realization of Cosmos Hub's vision as Cosmos Network 'port city' relies on Interchain Security. @billyrennekamp, new Cosmos Hub Lead, explains why this is a game-changer!. ๐
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2/ GORE 2020 was of course that time in Cosmos history where All in Bits (@tendermintHQ) founder Jae Kwon started calling himself Jesus and demanding engineers build a mecca called Virgo instead of shipping IBC, so we all quit.
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25/ Might fuck around and see if any of these ideas still make sense:.
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Great talk from @MikeSofaer of @pylonstech at #NFTNYC on NFTs w @cosmos application specific blockchains and @cosmosibc #IBCGang ๐ฅณ
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@marckremers @keikreutler @isthisanart_ @_tessr @jutta_steiner @abbey_titcomb @renelubov @cassidydaly @emilyostbo @MPtherealMVP @stinalinneag @_franzihei @helsfoftroy @rheaplex @jayapapaya @akrtws @evabeylin @Jenny_Pollack @tayvano_ @itsamyjung @ashleighschap @La__Cuen @laurashin @jillruthcarlson @badcryptobitch @JessicaDosseh @ekang426 @tw33ttw33t @Devkrz @AlexisAiono @cassshih @MyPaoG @nunjollivet @sherminvo @leanthebean @heather_claire @Sim_Pop @yeahsnos @crypt0glitter @gabriellemic . @HarrietIRISnet @ArianneFlemming @AnnaRya45048489 @yaoeo @wheresaddie @Lindsay_Howard @AnettRolikova @ontologymachine @theklineventure @olivekimoto (inevitably incomplete).
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Helping implement Batched Bonding Curves in this app with an amazing group of people @AragonBlackTeam @osarrouy @nunjollivet @lkngtn @gh1dra @CemFDagdelen @alexandreroxel.
Introducing Aragon Fundraising, an app providing Aragon users an easy way to raise funds through an emergent organization with a batched bonding curve smart contract. @AragonBlackTeam x @AragonOneTeam.
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Gotta say it's been a minute since I did any staking rewards housekeeping but @keplrwallet is feeling ๐ฅ with new in-app swaps (ATOM to native USDC on @noble_xyz via @osmosiszone in ONE tx). Nice work @dogemos @TonyYun9 and the rest of the team ๐. Been doing so much in ETH world.
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My first testnet as Cosmos Hub lead! If you want to get ready for the Vega upgrade please take a look at the instructions for joining!.
Attention all Cosmos Hub Validators and Node Operators. We've just launched the Vega Upgrade Testnet ๐ Take a look at the details, timelines and instructions for joining here:
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24/ I look forward to figuring out how best to contribute to the greater mission of blockchain adoption via sovereignty and interoperability and welcome opportunities and ideas about how to do so.
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22/ Interchain Security is about to launch and the passion for the @cosmoshub has never been higher. I'm confident that the future is bright for $ATOM in the hands of the combined hub team at Informal.
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I think this is where Blockchain people get things wrong often, it's not immutability that's interesting, it's fidelity. It's not the inability to change, it's the various ways that the purpose remains available.
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21/ The state of the ecosystem is far different from early 2020. Cosmos is succeeding and I'm proud to know that I've contributed to that success during such a high stakes moment for the project.
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Anyone remember our winning โฆ@EthereumDenverโฉ project, EthDevTools? Excited to announce we received a โฆ@ConsenSysโฉ grant to push it into production! If youโre interested in boosting it with matched donations check us out on โฆ@gitcoinโฉ
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This is a big one for me. I studied @JoanHeemskerk and Dirk's work as JODI back in university under @edhalter. They were page one of the textbook on
Folia is proud to present Chameleon, a new generative work by pioneer and founding member of the legendary art collective JODI, Joan Heemskerk. Minting is now live on โ
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Next SATURDAY (Dec 12th) tune in for ME & @buchmanster while we warm our hands by the fireside ๐ฅ for a chat to talk about the goings on in @cosmos .
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High fived the invisible hand of a radical market w a big win at #EthSanFrancisco I โค๏ธ my team @bin_berlin @alancwoo @theozero (s/o @glenweyl ๐).
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HEADS UP!.In ~2 hours (12:00 UTC) Iโll speak about INTERCHAIN SECURITY at the @cosmos community conference @ccclisbon #cosmoverse.Find the stream here:
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Fourth time around the sun ๐ซกโ๏ธ.
CรSMรS.
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@trust_support @0xPARC @autonomousworld Returning to Berlin, I reconnected with @HeyoChristopher and have been thrilled to accept an offer to join @1kxnetwork to continue my research as an Entrepreneur in Residence ๐ฌ๐จโ๐ฌ.
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I wrote this code. Buy it Friday as an NFT ๐.
Announcing the $BOUNTY NFT Auction. ๐
Friday April 9th at 9am PT / 12 ET. ๐งญ
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Thank you @danku_r for making a dream of mine come true ๐ฅ A glass of bourbon on stage to soothe the soul during a fireside chat ๐ฅ All made possible by #cosmosverse2022, #interchainsecurity and @JTremback ๐
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12/ โSide note: All in Bits held and the @cosmos twitter handle hostage until just last week. Imagine trying to do marketing without control of the two most valuable assets! .
Hereโs an olive branch; how about we all contribute to this repo to DAO-ify the likes of the ICF? @zmanian @buchmanster @crainbf @jack_zampolin first note of IP transaction would be AIBโs transfer of and Twitter to the ICF. Zaki can propose a security DAO.
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14/ Ethan soon convinced the rest of Informal to change the company mission to be focused even more on Cosmos and began reorganizing the product teams to supplement the efforts of Interchain GmbH.
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I just published Converting Between Bancor and Bonding Curve Price Formulas
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Fuck yea @_callil & @crypt0glitter.
4/ . ๐ผ๏ธ LP positions are now NFTs!. ๐จ NFTs will appear as unique on-chain generated art based on the properties of your position. โจ Look out for rare sparkles!
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That being said, I AM A FAN OF HUB MINIMALISM (aka put gaia on a diet ๐ฝ). I am also a huge fan of Interchain Security and the similar benefits that come with that technology while allowing the hub to stay minimal.
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[x] Make an impossible to-do list.[ ] Complete 3rd item on to-do list.[ ] Complete 2nd item on to-do list.
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5/ Concerned about the future of Cosmos and IBC, Ethan helped us set up the subsidiary with funding to finish @cosmosibc, maintain @Tendermint_Core and operate the ICF funding program.
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4/ @buchmanster had already left by that time and founded @informalinc to focus on Formal Verification and development in Rust, but was still Vice President of ICF.
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Shill my Sheetcoin ๐๐.
Sheetcoin: Google sheets side chains from #ethereum. From the great @sunnya97 @billyrennekamp @ethwaterloo2. This is the future we deserve.
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Really excited to exhibit at this meetup tomorrow! @dennnnnnnnny @harmvddorpel @keikreutler @hxrts @_terra0 @malloc8 @DistribGallery @foamspace @NickKoppenhagen @robmyers @newmodels_io
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This password must be ironic because we massively reduced tx signing security ๐. But have to say I love this model. It's like each account is a zk-rollup, no need for smart contracts on the base layer ๐คฏ. AccountAddress = (zkey, witness) for any groth16 bn254 circuit that takes
@billyrennekamp and I just hacked out a password circuit for this so you can send txs with just a password. like brain wallets without the extra baggage of generating a key ๐ซ . do not recommend doing this but we built and tested the circuit in like 20 min. what will you build?.
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We demand that "Useless Machines" are allowed to exist without being justified as "Art" โ.
Every week on the show we half-jokingly ask โIs This Art?โ. Last week, playing Minecraft, @billyrennekamp made an eloquent argument for things NOT being art.
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writing emails is like loading guns do NOT put that address in the chamber unless you are prepared to pull the trigger.
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Sold out in 9 minutes!!!!! ๐๏ธ๐๐.Thank you everyone!!!!!!!!! ๐๐๐๐.
Public mint for Viper is now live!. ๐ ๐.
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5:15pm CET on 4/20 ๐ฒ I'm speaking and will be dropping a new first-of-its-kind NFT in collab with @foliafoliafolia, @bin_berlin and @hxrts ๐ต then join the panel at 6pm CET with all star OGs @MPtherealMVP @mattgcondon & @simondlr as well as the rest of the ๐ฅ lineup of @OG_NFT.
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3/ btw GORE 2020 stands for Great Organizational Restructuring Event of 2020 and it's the reason to this day Cosmos is so chaoticโno gods, no masters, no CEOs and all that.
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@trust_support @0xPARC @autonomousworld @HeyoChristopher @1kxnetwork I met Chris and @lalleclausen at my very first Ethereum meetup back in 2017 so it feels like a natural fit. I'm looking forward to working together and sharing updates on the tools, techniques, art and games that come next ๐ฎ ๐ฐ ๐จ ๐ผ๏ธ โจ.
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Had a bad time building @badkidsart Bad Bridge with @kayanskinicolas, @MbBrainz, @dogemos and @usay_eth (shout out @pyramation for @cosmology_tech help) at @CosmWasm #HackWasmBerlin. If you want to see the demo take a look at
๐ Congratulations to all the winners of #HackWasmBerlin2023! ๐ Your hard work and innovation have truly inspired us all. The future looks brighter with the amazing projects you've created. Keep pushing the boundaries of technology!
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6/ @cwgoes led IBC, @_tessr led Tendermint, I led the funding program via ICF proper and Anna Harbaum led operations. Marketing and Community stayed at All in Bits and there wasn't a dedicated team for @cosmoshub at that time.
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I recognize that this comes with RISK and it should be well debated! BUT please recognize that if CosmWasm on the hub is voted down, there will be few significant products shipped until Interchain Security is live.
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So in summary: Don't be dogmatic ๐ถ Premature decentralization is the root of all evil ๐ Let the features of an application match the needs of the application ๐ด and watch out for @travess 's generative token drop this Friday on @foliafoliafolia ๐.
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There's a meetup at @fullnode_berlin on Friday that should be cool โ ๏ธ It's a post-mortem on Game of Stakes going over all the evil griefing attacks ๐ that were tried & on the secret cartel that got exposed ๐คซ @cosmos @CertusOne @block3_co.
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Proud to be working together with such outstanding contributors to the @cosmos ecosystem on the @interchain_io funding program.
Our new Technical Advisory Board are experts from across the ecosystem adding key insights to our funding program. Please welcome the inaugural squad!
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โIโve got a chip in my hand and I put a Clover on itโ ๐คฏ Most surreal part of last night thank you @mattgcondon you cyborg ๐๐ค
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We can spend all day talking about how secure CosmWasm is, what the dev resources are behind it, and whether it's SAFE ๐. This is a good conversation and there are great deeply technical aspects being discussed in the FORUM:
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Multichain is a dirty word, a problem โ.Interchain is beautiful, a solution โ
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15/ We began referring to each other as sister companies, adopted the techniques of and organized a combined company retreat.
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omg it's HUGE there are already over 11k infections and @arikan has released the network map to track them ๐คฏ.
๐ฆ The network map of the Kudzu NFT Virus Outbreak on @Base has been released! @billyrennekamp @hxrts @lewdmechanical @foliafoliafolia @graphcommons ๐งต
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