If you are able to fund your research independently, and you’re willing to build your own support network, I think independent research is at least worth considering for those who might otherwise have done a PhD. If you’re thinking about this route, here are some of the building blocks that I found important to include.
The range of emotions a person can experience is limited by their emotional granularity – the ability to construct and identify more precise emotional experiences.
Belief in future value is often one of the most powerful drivers of demand. Bitcoin has no cash flow, no staking rewards, nothing. It just has the belief that it could be a long term store of value to rival gold. Or more ambitious beliefs like definancialization and hyper-bitcoinization. But it’s all beliefs at the end of the day.
Be courageous enough to shout your authentic creative work into the void, knowing that it won't connect with many people, but it will connect, and it will matter, to the right people.
Articulating your go-to-market strategy will help you: To create clarity: establishing the context of your market (reason for being of your business, the alternatives, your customers, and their needs…). To focus: narrowing down the opportunities and removing distractions. Put your plan in motion: by turning your strategy into actionable... See more
A stablecoin is a digital currency created with the intent of holding a stable value. The value of most existing stablecoins is tied directly to a predetermined fiat currency or tangible commodity. However, stablecoins can also achieve price-stability through collateralization against other cryptocurrencies or algorithmic token supply management.