About Me
I'm a rebel, and my creative expression is through building companies and investing.
I got hooked on bitcoin in 2011/12 drawn by anti-establishment vibes, P2P tech and libertarian values. Bitcoin culture changed quite a bit over the years. I helped build a few projects on bitcoin and contributed to Handshake.
I've been living off-grid in the mountains since 2020. I'm learning how to fish, hunt, farm, raise livestock, and work with wood. Two observations so far:
- Self sufficiency leads to a higher sense of security.
- God feels closer when surrounded by nature. Inverted, cities feel godless and insecure.
I'm currently working on Warp, a decentralized exchange, and TS29, a crypto VC fund.
About this Blog
3 sections:
- General - mostly crypto but sprinkled in with other investment related topics
- Culture - can only be resolved using handshake.
- Life - can only be viewed if you own a .g domain.
Functionally, this blog is like a decentralized substack. I’ll open source and perhaps productize.
Don’t read the culture section if you’re easily offended. I share ideas that I normally wouldn’t share online in that section. What’s the point of using decentralized tech if you’re not going to push the envelope.
General
Bitcoin
In 2013, I moved to SF to work full-time on bitcoin. I founded a p2p marketplace called purse.io (acquired), and we contributed heavily to bitcoin infrastructure including an open source bitcoin implementation in node.js called bcoin.
Handshake
In 2018, I contributed to Handshake, a decentralized naming protocol. We raised $10.2M from Founders Fund, a16z, Sequoia, among others and gave it all away to open source projects including Arch Linux, EFF, etc. In 2020, we launched the project following Satoshi's footsteps without any central foundation or development company.
Investments
I personally invested in friends' projects including ETH ICO, ATOM ICO, Set, Metal, Tokensoft, among others. I also invest in equities, funds and real estate.
Content Creators will Eat the World
Identity Anchor
When you meet someone new at the bar or online, within the first two minutes, people will anchor their identity based on a tribal construct.
Life
These pages require a Handshake resolver
DeLife
In 2020, I moved off-grid in the mountains. We make our own electricity via hydro/solar, and I kinda turned into a prepper. I'm learning carpentry, fishing, hunting and farming
Culture
These pages require a Handshake resolver and a .g SLD
Rebel
Ever since I can remember, I've been a rebel.