Devin Baker

So as funny as it may sound, it should be clear now that issuance to stakers is not a “cost to the network”, even if it has potential associated “sell pressure.” Look, none of this is to say that inflation doesn’t matter. It does! That’s all the more reason why we need to start explaining it logically. Stop saying that inflation is a cost to the... See more

Global semiconductor sales remain very strong, but the impulse growth phase has now passed. And this is where the cycle shifts...

Once the chips are dispatched, the rest of the AI and robotics ecosystem has to be built around them. Data centres need power, cooling, networking, storage, and grid upgrades. Factories need automation, sensors, robotics... See more

Fundamentally, I consider ETH to derive most of its value from being a global, permissionless store of value, and while it is engaging to discuss the value accrual story as it relates to scaling of the ecosystem, long-term user and developer growth should take precedent over short-term focus on token mechanics. The rollup-centric roadmap makes a... See more

Ah, being the caterpillar. I look back on this phase and just wish I could give my past self a big hug and say: it’s all going to be okay. This was a phase of unease, confusion and inwards itchiness. It felt like I was growing, but I it wasn’t clear to me what I was growing towards . I no longer felt at home in the life I was building—one that... See more

This may be the first time we see a shift in public perspective where automated accounts and bots are not seen as bad actors on social media, but community leaders and influencers.

Everything is technically better and yet somehow feels less alive.

I think this collective numbness a lot of people are feeling lately is because the world is becoming louder, faster, shinier but much more hollow. This is the cost of legibility . When we turn human life into something that can be evaluated at scale we start to live in narrower... See more

The cure for anxiety is almost always found in some kind of radical simplification, a simplification that slowly opens up a very physical, rested experience of timelessness.

We are building the most powerful tools we have ever had. Our temptation is a very American one: to engineer immediately. To ask of every new capability: What can I build with this? How do I deploy it? What can I do with it? How can I change creation with it? These are all necessary questions, but they are second questions. They are Genesis 2:15... See more

But the opportunity for Attention Assets goes far beyond pricing equities. We believe that predicting attention is an economically valuable activity. Attention is a leading indicator to consumer preferences and spending. Businesses allocate R&D, hiring, and marketing dollars depending on where attention goes. It is a matter of figuring out new... See more