Kyle DowneyA People’s History of CryptoFor many people in crypto, there is a common story: when did you first read the Satoshi Nakamoto whitepaper? Rather than following a white…Apr 24, 2022Apr 24, 2022
Kyle DowneyThe Perils of Helicopter ManagementEither from having suffered from it themselves or just because it’s so roundly condemned, most managers are alive to the perils of…Apr 17, 20221Apr 17, 20221
Kyle DowneyOn MentoringOne of the recurring themes running through my professional life has been mentoring. Others have written probably more cogently than I can…Feb 27, 2022Feb 27, 2022
Kyle DowneyPerspective: The Proof-of-Work ESG DebateIt is almost impossible to have a reasoned debate about digital assets and ESG. The argument is rife with fear, uncertainty and doubt; red…Dec 3, 2021Dec 3, 2021
Kyle DowneyWhat If: The Last Days of BitcoinBitcoin had survived and thrived over the years despite many threats: multiple market crashes; the crackdowns and eventual ban in China…Nov 26, 2021Nov 26, 2021
Kyle DowneyThe Geek Out: Cosmos UnchainedOne of the things that distinguishes Cosmos is that it is a toolkit for building other blockchains, via the Cosmos SDK and Tendermint Core…Nov 26, 2021Nov 26, 2021
Kyle DowneyThe Geek Out: Riding MoonstreamsThis week I have started looking at our core data engineering platform. I have previously worked with Spotify’s Luigi, but a while back…Nov 19, 2021Nov 19, 2021
Kyle DowneyPerspectives: Taking NFT’s Seriously Not LiterallyIn 2016 Peter Thiel made the following observation about the U.S. election:Nov 18, 2021Nov 18, 2021
Kyle DowneyThe Geek Out: Too Many SecretsOff the back of the news about Quentin Tarantino minting seven NFT’s using the Secret Network’s Secret NFT technology, this first Geek Out…Nov 6, 2021Nov 6, 2021