Auston Bunsen
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Nobody cares. Work harder.
Free State of Florida
Joined December 2007
“Blockchain exploded upon the American culture like an atomic bomb. In fact, if you bought a memecoin in the late 2010s or early 2020s, there was an 85% chance it came through us.”
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So you’re moving to Miami & you want to know about the tech scene. a mega thread (part 1):.
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If you were/are using @ZubrExchange for RPC services & need a new provider - don’t hesitate to reach out. @QuickNode will get you a competitive rate!.
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Personal news: I've joined @firstround - I'm pretty thrilled about it 🎉. Here's the short story of how I landed this role. A thread. (as they say on #vctwitter).
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@michaelmiraflor @bandeauxx I did this the other day to watch the heat play 10/10 would recommend
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Are you building a wallet on an EVM? If so I have something VERY dope for you to try. Hit me on DM for access! 🫡.
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@Lamborghini Why would you dilute the Lamborghini brand by associating with Balenciaga? Weak.
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Made an aggressive offer on a property here in Miami, and got it 13% under the asking price. Nature is healing.
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My mind is blown that @QuickNode is on this list. Less than 2 years ago, I was writing software full time for @firstround - now our little nights & weekends project has turned into something more valuable than Heroku 🤯🥳🎉.
Today we’re excited to release an update to the YC Top Companies list. There are now 15 public YC companies, 316 private YC companies that are valued at over $150M, and over 80 are valued at over $1B:
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@nikitabier Yes. 1. Has dealt with statecraft against his organization.2. Has navigated (successfully) politics of running a large company.3. Understands what a budget is and how to turn the income statement black.4. Has navigated (successfully) politics of running a large company. Zuck2028.
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There are now so many tech people in Miami that they are using reservation sniping bots to book what used to be my favorite restaurants. Game on you nerds, I’m going to fight back.
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Founded by brothers from Miami. Built in Miami. Backed by investors in Miami. Reported on by a Miami tech org. Employing people from Miami. Lula is going to be one of the breakout companies in Miami. 🚀.
#MiamiTech funding news! Lula raises $18M Series A round led by Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures via @refreshmiami #miamitech @lula_____ @michaelvegasanz @mattvanzz.
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Last day at QuickNode was Friday! Taking a week off then back at it on a new company. 😎.
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I left my role at one of the best VC firms to ever do it - @firstround - to work on @quicknode full time last year. Journey has been lit AF & getting some cred from the hometown paper with my homies @140am @nabutovsky & @DIMIDJ is very dope!.
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I refuse to ever listen to a voice note ever. Do not send it to me, I will not listen to it. Thank you in advance. 🙏🏽.
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Today is a great day. America stopped dragging her feet and put one of the greatest people ever, my wife, @AmaroNathi on her team. Let’s go!!!. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Just ran into a billionaire at the Starbucks in my neighborhood 🤯.
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So news broke a day earlier than I had hoped, but it was super fun chatting with @leomschwartz from Fortune about the vision for @QuickNode Marketplace. Wanted to add a bit of context about what it means. .
Crypto startup QuickNode is launching an infrastructure marketplace, allowing different blockchain applications to offer Web3 tools to the almost 100,000 developers on its platform.
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@serenawilliams Think of the championship as a really long life with high vitality & health-span, that let’s you meet your great grandkids! 🙏🏽. Ultimate championship if you ask me 😊.
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I have a cold that has been kicking my ass the last week, but this has been in the works! 🚀.
gm!. We're beyond excited to announce that we have raised a $60 million Series B funding round led by @10TFund — with participation from Tiger Global, @sevensevensix, and @QEDInvestors, among others — to fuel our next phase of growth and development!
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So Friday was my last day @ First Round. One thing the team at @firstround is very passionate about is philanthropy - so during my last few weeks I helped get more than $3500 put into organizations I like in #MiamiTech.
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So you’re moving to Miami & you want to know about the tech scene. a mega thread (part 2):.
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Never been more optimistic about the future of @QuickNode than today. The next few months are going to be 🤯.
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Hard disagree. My friends & I run an infra product that does 3b+ requests monthly in our free time from Miami. None of us have worked in Silicon Valley for the last decade.
1/n An entrepreneur asked me how I thought about location/remote hiring, esp with so many people working from home. I have a framework that depends on two questions: (i) How hard is the problem you're trying to solve and (ii) has this problem been solved before.
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@shaunmmaguire Here you go: FWIW even with all the negatives, I am voting for him this time around - first time I’m voting republican.
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I don’t know anything Russia/Ukraine except this: the Ukrainians iron clad courage and grit is the most inspiring thing I may have ever seen. From the President to the civilians - every single one is worthy of praise.
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New life achievement unlocked: Build one of YC’s top 100 most valuable companies 🤯: .
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This week @QuickNode we are:. 1. Launching a new chain ⛓.2. Launching a new informational product 🤓.3. Hosting a hack house for @miamihackweek 👩🏽💻. We’ve raised way less than our competitors, are growing faster, with a significantly smaller team - insane to think about 🤯 - few.
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Me - at a dinner tonight. CTO of $200b company: There is literally no senior engineering talent in Miami. Me: There definitely is!. CTO: I'll bet you $15k you can't connect me to 2 engineers with more than 5 years of experience and at least 5 friends that are the same. Me:.
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One of my favorite things is giving Miami companies the plug for @firstround! Miami Tech founders should HMU!.
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Only 2 VCs that I can wholeheartedly endorse that passed on QuickNode. They’re people that are empathetic, helpful & supporters who want to see people win no matter what. If I was ever starting another co, these two would be at the top of the list: @shaunmmaguire & @lpolovets.
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Who are the best technical founders in Miami? The ones that write code specifically.
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So today we shipped a big update that makes @QuickNode even more developer friendly:. 💯 Add ons are now included free.💵 A completely free tier for devs.☝🏽 Single subscription that supports multiple RPC endpoints. Hyped the team got this out the door for customers!.
We have simplified our plans to include a totally free tier + access to all 14 chains and every API tool. Our paid plans allow multiple endpoints and full archive data! Just pay for what you use!. A 🧵
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There are days when you feel like your life has changed forever. Today was one of those days for me.
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This is what today brings! 😎.
1/ Big News today on the icy front: we’re excited to announce that we’ve been acquired by @QuickNode! The product you know and love is here for good - forever - and will only continue to improve as we grow our team and resources with QuickNode.
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Crypto is alive & well in Miami. Had a dinner with execs or cofounders from Truth, Wallet Connect, JITO, Pluto, GooseFX & Drift Protocol tonight. Few.
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Rent is going up in Miami. Here are a few of the tips & tricks I’ve used to keep my rent below market for the last 10 years.
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Wild week! At @QuikNode we handled an upgrade to a network services billions of requests, started work on a cool project we’ll unveil soon & most importantly launched support for @optimismPBC in time for the Ethereum hackathon this weekend! .
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ALL TIME HIGH REVENUES.
QuickNode is positioned to become the leader in a space as critical as the internet. 📊 Recorded all-time high revenues last quarter .📈 All product segments saw double-digit growth q/q.🚀 Continued innovation and new product launches… . @QuickNode is quickly becoming the.
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I co-founded a company worth hundreds of millions of dollars after a 6 month stint at one of the best venture capital firms on earth. If you are worried about your “jumpy” resume, don’t be. Do what is right for you.
I often see resumes where someone has worked at 6 companies over the last 10 years. I'm staring at one right now. These job-hoppers usually last a little under 2yrs per company on average. If someone has a jumpy resume, it's the first thing I notice. It's so blatant to me, yet.
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So… 2 small announcements!. 1. The team @QuickNode has been working very closely with some of the team @twitter on creating APIs that expose NFT data to power this feature:
Tomorrows gonna be amazing! Celebrating wins…. More soon. 😎.
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Metamask needs a “schedule this transaction when gas is __” feature.
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If you want to learn about builders & keep up with #MiamiTech news: @builtinmia by @jcalvarezjr + my Sunday digests @bunsen + Refresh Miami news by @ndahlberg @marcemccarthy + General community news on @newtropicmiami + @rjwile at the Miami Herald.
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Miami about to move up a spot when we open all these roles @QuickNode 🌴.
U.S. cities with the most crypto jobs per capita:. 1) San Francisco.2) Austin.3) New York City.4) Miami.5) Denver.6) Raleigh.7) Salt Lake City.8) Portland.9) Rochester.10) Albany. sources: Bloomberg, LinkedIn.
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Can you imagine if you were a person in tech, working on crypto projects in Miami, remotely for the last 2 years?. 😂😂😂.
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2pm or 3pm looking about right for an announcement today. Feels like the perfect amount of chaos to share something new from @QuickNode 😏.
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This is probably the biggest possible endorsement Miami could get. I remember the first time I went to SF it was actually for a TechCrunch event in 2008 & I was blown away by the awesome people doing awesome things. So hyped Miami is now that place!!.
Just returned from a trip to Miami. The positivity and energy are off the charts. Feels like Silicon Valley in the mid 90s or 2005 when I started TechCrunch. The contrast to SF/Seattle is stark. Thank you, Miami, for the very warm reception. Life felt normal again.
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Something that I often tell myself when I’m thinking about complaining: “Nobody cares. Work harder.” . Sometimes I forget to say it & I will place blame outside of myself. But when I remember & repeat it consistently, magic tends to ensue. If you find yourself in a position.
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The moment you’ve been waiting for… @Solana is officially on OpenSea – starting today, with our initial beta!.
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@MartinShkreli @haydenzadams Bro how dare you slander Raekwon, GFK, MM, the Rza, the Gza, et al like that!!!.
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GM. We’re hiring. DMs open.
The team at @QuickNode continues to execute and has the growth to prove it. Highly suggest every developer check out their infrastructure products.
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Pitching QuickNode at pre-seed: Hundreds of pitches, with a fully functioning product and paying customers to get $5m. Pitching new thing: 2 pitches, no website, no product for $1m uncapped.
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The BEST coverage of Miami Tech has been and will continue to be done by @ndahlberg 🚀.
BOOM! SoftBank launching $100M fund to invest in Miami startups - and two Miami startups get first investments via @refreshmiami #miamitech @marceloclaure @FrancisSuarez @bunsen.
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We look like we are about to drop the hottest album of 2021 - RT if you agree.
Met with @MiamiMayor @FrancisSuarez for #CafecitoTalk to chat #Startups #MiamiLife and #Blockchain 🙌 — Bringing Miami a step closer to becoming a blockchain-enabled city powered by @QuikNode 🚀
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First things first, you probably don’t want to live on Miami Beach (unless you’re super duper loaded or REALLY love the beach). Here are a few guides to the neighborhoods in Miami: My favorite neighborhood is Midtown.
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Next week gonna be liiiiit @MiamiHackWeek - we had 5x more applications than open hacking slots so please be patient we will get back to everyone by the weekend for sure!
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