One year alcohol free today ✨
a one month detox turned into 3 turned into 6 and now we're here and it's actually pretty great. plenty of benefits, the obvious and some surprises. if it's something you're considering, highly recommend 🤍
1/ With all eyes on the US spot
#Bitcoin
ETF approvals this week, it seems an opportune time to share a deep-dive into this product category.
On Crypto Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs):
🧵
Ben would always take a selfie when I was ignoring him on my phone... So this is a reminder to stop looking at your phone when you're with the people you love IRL while you have them 💔
Broke down on the side of the road, thankfully this nice stranger helped me change my tire! He didnt give me any contact info but said his name was
#Satoshi
, please help me find him ✨
back on my bullshit of trying to visit every country in the world after an 8 year hiatus
greenland clocks in at 102 but definitely within the top 10 ❄️
He can't fathom investing in a female founder without sexual motivation.
@starkness
is leading one of the most interesting startups in
#crypto
and is one of the most backable founders in the space by her credentials alone. Ver, you're the only one who's irrational.
excl:
@pmarca
,
@cdixon
, Galaxy Digital and Accolade are among the LPs of a new $75 million closed-ended fund from
@1kxnetwork
.
@lalleclausen
also said 1kx has raised $200m for its flagship open-ended fund since the bear market began.
is crypto VC... back?
Was great to see so many people at the e-lab yesterday!
Don't miss this week's Saturday workshop
@Kings_College
. Our guest is
@DianacBiggs
, Partner at early-stage crypto venture firm
@1kxnetwork
, where she leads institutional connectivity:
This is a really exciting opportunity for someone deeply passionate about consumer + crypto to get to source, support, and work closely with founders in the space (and a team who deeply cares!)
At
@1kxnetwork
, we've been one of the most active lead investors in supporting consumer crypto founders & teams during this bear market.
We have incredible conviction on crypto consumer and are looking to expand our team to deepen our focus here.
1/ While there is much excitement for decentralized social protocols, their inner workings and nuanced differences are largely lost on a general audience.
Here we provide a comparative analysis of some of the most popular protocols 👇
The UK Government is proposing changes to the Angel Investment Thresholds, which would dramatically lower the number of ppl, in particular women, who can angel invest.
Sign the Petition to help urge reversal:
via
@CdnChange
Does
@X
have any support team for corporate accounts that are accessible outside of the account itself? Seeing more and more getting compromised without resolution
2023 has been a pivotal year for the wallet ecosystem, which is playing crucial role in unlocking the web3 experience for the next generation of dapps.
On account abstraction, the wallet stack, emerging development patterns and their implications...
1/ ✨ Personal news: I’m thrilled to share that I’ve joined
@1kxnetwork
My mission is to help drive the success of our portfolio, with a particular focus on building institutional synergies and partnerships and supporting later-stage growth
excl: after exiting Valour earlier this year,
@DianacBiggs
is heading to
@1kxnetwork
— a VC that until now stayed firmly off the radar, but grew to $1bn in AUM and counts Alan Howard as a backer
reverse Midas- James Gillray, 1797, satire response to the Bank of England no longer redeeming banknotes for gold & silver (in the midst of war with France), massively increasing money supply
It took me a while to realize what's going on with google maps in the EU.
Due to the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) that entered into application in early March, the maps link at the top of the google search page that links to google maps has been removed. Also, the map that
Is anyone talking about the fact that Canada is effectively trying to ban stablecoins (considers them securities and platforms must comply from end April)
The financial services industry is has been making it increasingly difficult to use cash for years, all in the name of progress whilst removing opportunities for any privacy.
Here's an example from Clearscore of how being out of their system can mean keeping you out of the
Big fat NO from me. I have no intention of taking any loans out. My aim has always been to pay everything off. I will save if I want something and Ill use cash as and when I wish…
What an honor - winning was an unexpected bonus but the real prize is becoming part of such an inspiring, talented, and supportive network of individuals determined to open the doors too often closed for girls and women working to pursue
#STEM
studies and careers. Thank you 👩💻🥳
And the winner is...
Diana Biggs, Global Head of Innovation,
@HSBC_UK
Diana is willing to stand up and take action to address inequality, often in creative ways like the partnership with RADA to help women find their voice in business.
Meet Diana:
As 2023 draws to a close, it's the perfect moment for reflection and planning ahead.
Explore exciting opportunities within our
@1kxnetwork
portfolio—your new journey awaits!
Discover the complete list here:
Selected Highlights below 👇
Enabling auditable confidentiality onchain is a massive unlock - super excited to be working with
@remi_gai
and the team
@inconetwork
- testnet now launched!! 🙌✨
📣We are excited to announce our $4.5 million fundraise, led by
@1kxnetwork
, to develop Inco, a modular, confidential computing Layer-1 blockchain powered by fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) and secured by Ethereum.
Inco stands as the universal confidentiality layer for
Mom, get the camera 👋 📸
It's time to share some amazing news: we recently closed an oversubscribed $5 million seed raise backed by an incredible array of supporters!
This is a huge moment for the platform & the special community we've all built together.
Here’s what’s ahead!
You have extra no excuse because
@LeXpunK_Army
made it incredibly easy to draft your comment letter to the IRS re: the proposed broker rule with their AI-powered drafting tool:
@Nullbitcoin
@ActualAdviceBTC
my heart skips a beat when i get a tweet reply from someone using his profile pic but it's beautiful how you're all honoring him 💛💔
Full house last night, thanks everyone for dropping by!
Tonight at SBC zkHouse..
- 7pm: What to build with Aztec's hybrid zkRollup by
@omw_to_the_moon
@aztecnetwork
- 8pm: Moonmath behind Nebra's Proof Aggregation by
@shumochu
- 9pm: zk-native Serverless Cloud by
@drouyang
Crypto fam: next week is
@ActualAdviceBTC
’s birthday. In one month today, it’s been a year since he left this world.
I’m putting something together in remembrance & celebration of his life and legend: pls share any stories here or in DM you’d like included
❤️💛🐔 💛❤️
I've been a
@Wise
customer for 10 years, and today, I only found out my account has been deactivated when trying to log in. No phone call, no email, no support line or way to contact anyone online, and no idea what's happening to my funds. Wild!
At
@1kxnetwork
, we're deeply engaged in supporting teams building at the forefront of crypto infrastructure.
We're seeking a Research Analyst to expand our team and support our initiatives in this space.
Five days to
@Rocket_Pool
's Atlas upgrade to 8 ETH minipools, which means:
- protocol has 3x capacity
- 40% less gas used in minipools
- increased rewards
- smooth migration (no exiting required)
- lower barrier to entry = more decentralized node operators for Ethereum 🙌🚀
🎉 A successful Shapella hard fork has set the stage for Atlas in just five days' time!
👇 The countdown is on, so join Langers & the team for a Twitter Space AMA to ask all your last-minute questions before we launch Rocket Pool's biggest upgrade to date
If anyone thought that the EU legislation on content scanning would be limited, you can forget about that. Europol has demanded unfiltered access to all data produced by these systems.
It's official.
We are hosting
@D_InfraSummit
Join us Feb 27 in Denver for a full-day summit exploring:
- Innovative paths to trust-minimization
- Immersive learning via comprehensive workshops
- Vibrant conversations w/ like-minded builders & researchers
🔗
At 1kx, we have never been more excited to back teams building products at the forefront of consumer crypto.
To date, we've written 30 checks into consumer teams and continue to invest very actively, even today.
#0
/ Overview of what we've backed (below)
Some more personal news: thrilled to be joining the Board of
@HiveBlockchain
’s Swiss entity, working with the team to further opportunities in the DeFi ecosystem & 100% green crypto mining 🌍⛓⚒
The Moki Cherry exhibition at
@ICALondon
is incredible on many levels but this note on her experience as an artist stuck in my mind, the discomfort & disappointment in the transactional, the desire for community, to be seen
Easily spend hours exploring
@punk6529
Museum District - thousands of historical NFT artworks on display & open to all, across generative art, 1of1s, photography, and museums by
@krybharat
@batsoupyum
@ACthecollector
@bonafidehan
incredible work and it’s only the beginning ✨🙌
Excited to announce that I am one of the Standout 35 from this year’s
@innfin
#WIFPowerlist
2018! It is an honour to be included amongst so many other inspirational and hard-working women!
#FinTech
For the full Powerlist click here: