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Renaissance Man

@renaessanceman

Lover of books, fan of all things crypto, investor, gardener and life-long learner.

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Renaissance Man
@renaessanceman Nov 18, 2022, 9:17 PM UTC

SISU Network Testnet Airdrop Opportunity

Sometimes I see opportunities to earn from airdrops by taking part in testnet activities for new dApps or chains, but on the few occasions I’ve investigated these the tasks required have either been…

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Renaissance Man
@renaessanceman Jun 7, 2022, 4:25 PM UTC

Titano Seeks Utility

Since I wrote my last article about the need for utility in DeFi projects, I’ve been monitoring developments at several of these, as they seem to have woken up to the crucial role that utility plays…

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Renaissance Man
@renaessanceman Apr 19, 2022, 7:14 PM UTC

DeFi, No Utility = No Future

Have you ever made a bundle in crypto and then asked yourself what to do next? Perhaps you could spend some of that profit on a nice little treat. What about splashing out on a new phone or taking th…

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Renaissance Man
@renaessanceman Mar 28, 2022, 8:39 PM UTC

Polkadot/Kusama Common Good Parachains

If you’ve read some of my earlier posts, you will know by now that I am a fan of the combined Polkadot and Kusama ecosystem (otherwise known as Dotsama), just as I am also a fan of the Cosmos ecosyst…

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Renaissance Man
@renaessanceman Mar 7, 2022, 3:45 PM UTC

Composable Finance – Taking DeFi Somewhere New?

Last year, I spent a few of my hard-earned pounds backing projects taking part in the Kusama crowdfunding auctions. However, I was careful to hold back some of my funds in order to buy DOT to support…

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Renaissance Man
@renaessanceman Feb 22, 2022, 9:47 PM UTC

DAOs in Action – Are They a Hopeless Case?

A few weeks back I posted an article (Return of the Levellers) sharing some of my thoughts on the possibilities that DAOs bring to the table for new ways of doing things. In particular, I drew attent…

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Renaissance Man
@renaessanceman Feb 7, 2022, 8:06 PM UTC

Motivation for Crypto Education

I’m fortunate enough to be the father of two sons, both of them teenagers. You might think that as the old bloke in the house it would be me that’s in need of a blockchain and crypto education but it…

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Renaissance Man
@renaessanceman Jan 24, 2022, 8:32 PM UTC

DAOs – the Levellers Reborn?

The English Civil Wars of the seventeenth century saw a great flourishing of new ideas about how society should be structured and the world governed. Even aside from the small matter of King Charles…

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Renaissance Man
@renaessanceman Jan 10, 2022, 11:45 PM UTC

Comdex – Bringing Greater Democracy to the World of Finance?

Is this something new we see striding into the world of DeFi? I’m not sure right now, so let’s take a little look at today’s project from the world of blockchain, Comdex. Comdex is part of the Cosmos…

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Renaissance Man
@renaessanceman Dec 30, 2021, 12:46 PM UTC

The Electronic Frontier Foundation - the future of digital privacy, free speech, and the open web

A really short post today, one that encourages you to support the Electronic Frontier Foundation in its on-going effort to help us all secure a future of digital privacy, free speech, and the open we…

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