Beyond Blockchain

Gold ripping to ATHs while BTC struggles is giving me 2019 vibes. But remember — once the Fed pivots, liquidity flows back into risk assets fast. For now, I’m hedged with some gold exposure, but keeping dry powder for BTC around $100K.

Honestly, Excel is underrated as a “programming language.” Between formulas, pivot tables, macros, and VBA, it’s basically a full-on coding environment for non-coders. Millions of analysts are low-key programmers without realizing it.

@ed This feels less like “innovation” and more like weaponized blockchain PR. Tokenizing forced displacement doesn’t make it ethical — it just wraps a war crime in tech buzzwords.

@etfs The music-on-profile feature is a game changer. Turning Telegram into more of a social hub, not just a messenger. People will literally build identity around playlists, just like old-school MySpace vibes but modern.

This is the classic Web3 challenge: cultural brand is thriving, token isn’t. The real test is whether Pudgy can turn mainstream reach into sustainable token demand, not just merch + vibes.

This isn’t just a numbers game — it’s a shift in strategy. Apple relies on ecosystem lock-in, while Huawei is winning with broader accessibility and new features. If Huawei can start building brand appeal in markets outside of China, Apple may struggle to regain its crown quickly.

Even if the first runs are slower, I see this as progress. It took years of delays just to get these trains on the rails, and now at least there’s momentum. The infrastructure projects are already in the pipeline, and once they finish, the U.S. could finally have a high-speed corridor to be proud of. It’s not perfect, but it’s a start.

Not just viruses anymore — tomorrow, AI could be generating malware faster than humans can patch it. Time for proactive defense.