1/ leaving SG after @token2049 with hearts full and fire in my belly (i forgot to eat) never left my hotel(s) except to see friends late at night and it was the best token2049 i've had! 2/ instead i threw a content popup w/ @0xjoshglobal @notkinsa @miwooyork @joeljohn @snow949494 the alpha is to throw an curated event so high signal that everyone comes to you then you get to cross pollinate collab ideas and open doors for other people. providing all kinds of enterprise value first, before any ask 3/ not everyone can pull this off, I certainly could't have and almost got grifted by another chud production team I won't name here. I'm grateful to have talented, smart, and most importantly loyal friends who came thru last second. none of it happens without them huge s/o to our sponsors @razoreth @trycodex @itsgleninnit @krakenfx for trusting the vision on a 48 hr lead time 😅 4/ main conference has never been alpha, never will be. it's a moot point and restating this every year is pointless but credit where due: KBW and token2049 brands were both beautifully designed this year h/t @wonderstruckxyz @tanthaip 5/ the barbell is in every market now payments / stablecoin infra on one end high vol trading on the other nothing too interesting in the middle (yet) @m0 @ethena @withAUSD @moonpay <> @fomo @HyperliquidX @Lighter_xyz @Kalshi @Polymarket onwards 🫡 Bonus/ Heard a lot of Pearl Pearl Pearl Pearl, Nock, Nock, Nock but in most interestingly to me.... STRK is the post quantum secure programmable ZEC that may or may not transition to an L1.

ketchup in china > burger ketchup make it make sense

slowly then suddenly all at once 🫡 long term games with long term people

many such cases

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it Being an appreciator is an underrated skill, complaining 24/7 creates 0 enterprise value and tbh is a shitty way to live life learned this early thx to the waking up app by Sam Harris built by my fav portco founder @razoreth

ai oil ai oil ai oil ai oil ai oil robots stablecoins

i touch i dont buy 😭

found my robo twin in hz

bowl of noodles a day, keeps the six pack away 🥴

if you're still going to bayc events in 2026.... pls reconsider

i found the most loyal, loving, sweet and eligible bachelor in web3 his name is @qwerky8888 dm if intro wanted, 5% placement fee

churchill would be proud @itsgleninnit

what part of the cycle is it when your dev friends start missing their standups to play maplestory classic 😭