finpunk - Finpunk by Rob Viglione

Bear nowhere in sight as we see a crypto funding bonanza

With crypto projects continuing to close enormous fundraising rounds and bitcoin rallying sharply, that elusive bear market seems further off than we might think.

economics

"Bad-boyfriend-style" central bankers make me love crypto

With inflation the highest it has been in a generation, telling workers not to ask for higher wages is just distasteful.

finance

The changing winds of the market...or not

With loose monetary policy set to become less profligate, should we expect a prolonged bear market?

Stock returns against US inflation rates

finance

Markets are much more complex than we think

Rate hikes sound scary for stocks and crypto, but when you actually look at the data it gives us hope that we might survive.

cryptofinance

'Permanent' inflation and expected returns post-Satoshi

How does crypto change our thinking of expected returns in a world of permanently high inflation and a winding down of easy money policies?

cryptofinance

Forecasting winter is for lemmings

Be skeptical when experts or the crowd point too strongly in any direction.

cryptofinance

Some summer crypto reading: DeFi and The Infinite Machine

Some crypto summer reading including DeFi and the Future of Finance and The Infinite Machine. Decentralized finance is changing the world and so much of it is happening on the Ethereum blockchain.

bitcoin

My thoughts for the people of Afghanistan

The Taliban's stunning victory in Afghanistan, remembering discovering bitcoin while in Helmand, and the use of crypto as the ultimate disaster asset.

Horizen Labs

What's behind the Horizen Labs $7 million Seed round?

Horizen Labs is a blockchain-first ZKP circuit building company that just raised $7 million in a Seed round to kick off a massive ecosystem growth phase.

behavioral

A decision timing framework

How we time decisions and how we act plays a big role in our personal and professional lives. Make decisions when you have to make them, defer them when it's valuable to defer them but know what you're waiting for.

behavioral

Want to be more creative? Become a good idea connoisseur

Cultivating creativity can be like learning to appreciate fine wines. Learn to appreciate new ideas, share them with curious people, and put in the time to develop your creativity.

bitcoin

Is crypto a gray technology destined for irrelevance?

Will the crypto industry of "Satoshi-style" open blockchains persistent or is this a temporary technology that will be subsumed by related incumbents or innovators willing to play by the regulatory rules?

behavioral

Identity affiliation makes us gullible

The more people resemble us, the more likely we are to believe them. These kinds of behavioral biases can greatly impact our perceptions of reality and cause us to fall for misinformation.

viglione

My information diet

We're bombarded with too much information and we have natural biases as to what we want to hear. This post shows how I get my information, why I choose the content I do, and what I do to overcome my own natural biases.

viglione

The Rob Viglione production function

The Rob Viglione production function is an overview of my productivity processes, tips, and tools. Topics include staying informed, diet, exercise, sleep, and how to prioritize important work.

cryptofinance

The genesis of a finpunk

The origins of finpunk and what to expect from this blog. Rob Viglione is a crypto founder, blockchain executive, and PhD in Finance.