Dec 2, 2021NFTs Q4’21: State of the Market and 2022 PredictionsIf the chorus of Q3’21 in NFT world was “WE’RE ALL GONNA MAKE IT” (WAGMI), then the chorus of Q4 has been “ARE WE GONNA MAKE IT?” The month of August brought about peak mania in NFT markets, as several projects went up 10–100x, and there was a period where…Nft13 min readNft13 min read
Nov 4, 2021Lessons from 35: The life-changing impacts of extreme transparency, extended free time, and moving with conviction.This past year has been one of the best years of my life, and I believe it will likely go down as one of the most pivotal years in my life arc. My 2nd child Poppy was born, and my family has been lucky to remain healthy and Covid-free throughout…Conviction10 min readConviction10 min read
Sep 23, 2021NFTs 101: The Definitive Beginner’s Guide to Understanding and Trading NFTs (Part 1)Part 1 — What is an NFT and Why Are They Valuable When I started my NFT market show “NFTs Live” in early September, a part of the mission was to help educate and onboard new users to the NFT space, and give them the tools needed to succeed. This…Nft27 min readNft27 min read
Aug 17, 2021The Evolving Economics of NFT Summer — How NFT Staking, Dutch Auctions and Fractionalization Are Transforming the MarketNFT summer is sizzling. There’s no disputing it. Take a look at some of these OpenSea statistics below (the primary NFT marketplace). Over $1B in monthly volume in August (only halfway through the month), and over 116,000 unique users/wallets transacting. Data courtesy of dune analytics: https://dune.xyz/rchen8/openseaNft12 min readNft12 min read
Apr 12, 2021“The Mailman’s Surprise” — A short story about coincidencesThis weekend our family went to my mom’s house in Indianapolis, so that she could see the kids and for an early birthday celebration for me ahead of my turning 36 this week. Our plan was to have a few low-key days around the house catching up, and then Saturday…Mailman5 min readMailman5 min read
Mar 10, 2021Solving Peloton — How to PR Your Next Ride and Reach the 1%When the pandemic hit and Peloton popularity skyrocketed, soon most of my friends and coworkers were getting bikes and starting to chatter about their Peloton scores. Peloton score was becoming a social status symbol in this really weird, pandemic environment. …Peloton11 min readPeloton11 min read
Feb 28, 2021EulerBeats 101: An overview of the coolest new art+music+math crossover NFT project with an ingenious economic modelWhen I found out about EulerBeats early last week I was immediately drawn to it. I realized that I identified with the combination of math, art and music that makes it so unique, but I didn’t understand a lot of the economics and potential business opportunities that exist. …Eulerbeats12 min readEulerbeats12 min read
Feb 8, 2021The Future of Crypto Banking — TradFi vs. BlockFi vs. DeFiThere has already been some immediate fallout from the Wall Street Boys and GameStop saga, but one that piqued my interest the most has been the increasing mention of “the rise of DeFi” and how many are predicting that the end result of all of this uproar is Bitcoin and…Crypto9 min readCrypto9 min read
Jan 13, 2021Intermittent Fasting: Early Surprises and InsightsI’ve completed 1.5 weeks of intermittent fasting (“IF”) at this point, and it’s led to some early insights into why the diet works along with its primary challenge. There have been some nice surprises along the way as well, including a nearly 10-lb weight loss in 5 days. Let’s start…Intermittent Fasting3 min readIntermittent Fasting3 min read
Jan 5, 2021Diet frameworks and failuresAs I start out with intermittent fasting in January 2021, I’ve been reflecting on diet principles and frameworks. A framework that has resonated with me the most is from Peter Attia (link below). It’s a 2-min read and has a quick video, and it’s very simple and easy to understand. …Intermittent Fasting2 min readIntermittent Fasting2 min read
