It might seem as if I’ve become a quiet man lately, but that’s not exactly true. Yes, I’m writing less on my blog and barely making content, but believe me—I’ve been putting in a lot of work.
My father told me when I was still quite young that my obsessive behavior would one day be my downfall. I won’t lie—there’s some truth to that, some real danger there—but it can also be a kind of superpower. I simply don’t like to lose. I don’t like not knowing. And I especially dislike feeling helpless.
This year, more than ever, I’ve decided not to be helpless anymore—to do something, or once and for all shut up about this whole “crypto thing” I’ve been preaching for eight years. So, at the ripe age of 45, I’m spending my days learning code, finding ways to help out, to contribute to our ever-evolving ecosystem.
For the past two months, I’ve been dedicating more than half my day to coding. I’ve been working with 
Today, while talking with Jarvie from Peakd about 
If you could peer into my mind, I think you’d understand my motivations too. I may lack the words to communicate them perfectly right now, but I can try. I feel like a foundational pillar needs to be reinforced to make what we build on top of it as solid as it needs to be. That may not sound controversial, but it can look confusing from the outside.
I want to deliver on the promise of direct uploads for videos on
Very soon, my dear friends, a long-form post full of details about everything we’re working on will see the light of day. I think it’s going to make a lot of people happy. As for me, the experience alone has already given me plenty of reasons to smile. Yes—even as I watch the dollar value of my wallet dwindle every single day.
—MenO