When everything is up, don’t forget (again).

Trump's mindset on stress is incredible

Hopped on a call with a fund manager and mid-way through the call, he asked if I was an INTJ. My (INTJ) papa would be proud.

[Blockchain Legal Update] The GENIUS Act has been officially signed into law, a bipartisan federal statute that finally establishes clear legal rules for stablecoins. Here’s why that matters and what it changes for founders and builders: 1. It ends the “gray zone” for stablecoin projects in the U.S. No more ambiguity about whether you're issuing a money transmitter product, a security, or an unregistered banking instrument. 2. GENIUS provides: • Clear legal definitions for stablecoins • Issuer requirements (e.g. reserves, audits) • Regulated rails for USD-backed tokens • Formal U.S. recognition of stablecoins as valid financial infrastructure This unlocks real product launches, not just testnets and offshore wrappers. 3. For founders, this means you can: • Launch compliant stablecoin projects in the U.S. • Integrate regulated stablecoins into DeFi, payments, and app layers • Fundraise with more legal certainty (across both SAFEs and tokens) • Build without the looming risk of decade-long SEC litigation 4. But GENIUS only covers the asset layer: the stablecoins. It doesn’t regulate the rails, but rather the blockchains, protocols, and intermediaries that facilitate those transactions. (That’s what the upcoming CLARITY Act is designed to address.) 5. The CLARITY Act (HR 3633) proposes to: • Define “digital commodities” vs. “securities” • Regulate exchanges, brokers, and dealers (without overreach) • Mandate public disclosures and restrict insider trading • Protect consumers without stifling innovation • Lay a workable legal foundation for tokenized capital markets TL;DR: GENIUS affirms the U.S. is backing programmable money. CLARITY could define the legal architecture for an open, regulated crypto economy. The U.S. is finally laying real groundwork for crypto regulation. If you’re a founder, GC, or fund, now’s the time to reassess your legal footing, explore what’s newly viable, and engage in shaping what comes next.

FTX creditors can now sell their claims via @Backpack to fetch better offers than dealing directly with claim buyers. Basically, Backpack takes over the laborious work originally performed by claim buyers, handling claim verification and management. Backpack states that it NEITHER charges any fees NOR generate any profit from this service. It launched the portal solely to assist FTX creditors.

When someone no longer has access to you, they may begin reshaping the story of who you were— not because it’s accurate, but because it’s more comfortable. It’s easier to revise the past than confront the parts of themselves they weren’t ready to meet. It’s easier to blame than it is to realize that whatever it is you hate in another is a reflection of who you are, too. This isn’t always malicious. Sometimes it’s just how the ego protects itself. Your job is not to correct the record. Your job is to live in a way that makes the truth quietly obvious.

Today is a great day to block all nihilistic rage bait content from your socials. Here are a few uplifting creators to enjoy instead: @HandyGingerGal @GetOuttaHeah @Helios_Movement @BioavailableNd @AndrewWriteCopy @TheWarKitchen @amandaperera @wolffdew @umikathryn @iamjustapeater @PezeshkiCharles @inkblotistan @HolderOftheFire @lauramatsue

Last post about famry— that focus, that salon pas, that joy. 🤍 Being back home has been so healing and eye-opening.

Spending time with family before going head down again

2 hours of dancing later, our energy went from 80 to sub 20