Published inTalkin’ SaaSy·Mar 11, 2022The Hidden Cost of BlockchainsBitcoin and Ethereum are the two largest (by market cap) and arguably popular blockchains to date. You might have heard of them referred to as Proof-of-Work blockchains which means that nodes on the network compete with one another and do “work”, or in this case math, to try and solve…Blockchain4 min readBlockchain4 min read
Published inTalkin’ SaaSy·Feb 4, 2022Why Transaction and Rent Fees MatterBalancing Security and Usability — So one of the great things about blockchains is anyone can access and use them, they are permission-less, in that none of use need permission to use them. …Blockchain5 min readBlockchain5 min read
Published inTalkin’ SaaSy·Jan 28, 2022The Price Of AnarchyThe one thing no one in web3 ever mentions… Game theory, scarcity, deflation, decentralization. These are some of the qualities of blockchain technology and the new “web3” frontier that is staunchest supporters will rattle the saber with. It works too since the slant they give is one of the legacies system’s control and authority over ones one digital footprint…Blockchain5 min readBlockchain5 min read
Published inTalkin’ SaaSy·Jan 4, 2022A New Way To Think About NFTsHope you all had a great holiday season and New Years. Breaking from the norm a bit here sending a first half of the week post but hey, its fun to break from routine from time to time. Today I want to talk about what has arguably been one of…Blockchain5 min readBlockchain5 min read
Published inTalkin’ SaaSy·Dec 10, 2021Private vs Public MarketsA growing disconnect between private and public markets. I just turned 30 a few weeks ago and the majority of my adult life has been spent as an entrepreneur either founding or working at private and venture backed startups. As you all are familiar with I write a lot about the startup world and the mechanisms behind it…Venture Capital6 min readVenture Capital6 min read
Published inTalkin’ SaaSy·Dec 3, 2021The Token DisconnectLast week, a programmer by the name of Stephen Diehl posted a blog that he wrote on twitter titled, The Token Disconnect. I have linked the entire blog there for you incase you want to read it but in the post Stephen takes a pretty firm stance on what he…Blockchain6 min readBlockchain6 min read
Published inTalkin’ SaaSy·Nov 19, 2021Zero-Knowledge Proofs — Talkin’ SaaSyCryptocurrencies can sound a bit intimidating. Perhaps it is too close too cryptic in my mind which has a negative connotation to most. There is also a general lack of understanding as to what crypto and other decentralized technologies are. Today we are going to walk through a core tenant…Cryptocurrency5 min readCryptocurrency5 min read
Published inTalkin’ SaaSy·Nov 5, 2021Blockchain & Cap Tables — Talkin’ SaaSyStartup financing has been on a tear the last two decades. From the rise of venture capital from an afterthought asset class into an industry that is deploying billions of dollars each year, to innovations in crowdfunding and revenue based financing. There has been tremendous innovation around how capital providers…Startup5 min readStartup5 min read
Published inTalkin’ SaaSy·Oct 29, 2021Blockchain vs DAG — The future of decentralized infrastructureDecentralization is one of the main selling points for the majority of the crypto/web3 community. Decentralization, in theory, is meant to help accomplish several concerns related to centralized infrastructure including security, no central point to attack. Resilience, if part of the network comes under attack or goes offline the rest…Blockchain7 min readBlockchain7 min read
Published inTalkin’ SaaSy·Oct 22, 2021DAObt It Can Fix Human NatureWhile NFTs have been the latest “it” trend in the technology world, there has also been a lot of chatter and uptick around utilizing blockchain technology to form DAOs. …Blockchain5 min readBlockchain5 min read
