Boys Club

Malware is a non-technical look at the tech news of the week. This week, we covered the following: 1) Flavia Is Online Related: last week's @Truth_Terminal and $GOAT news here 2) Lithium reserves found in Arkansas 3) Character.AI Safety Incident (TW: Suicide)  4) Draft tweets Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here!  Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone. 

On this episode of the Feelings Check-In, Deana is joined by Evin McMullen to talk through a16z crypto's 2024 State of Crypto report. The conversation dives into the report’s optimistic outlook on the crypto market, noting key data points like 220 million active wallet addresses, policy milestones, and global mobile wallet adoption. They emphasize the importance of on-chain identity, privacy technology, and stablecoins in supporting global financial activity. The episode highlights infrastructure developments, such as zero-knowledge proofs for scalability and privacy, and the growing dominance of multi-chain ecosystems, particularly Ethereum L2s and Solana. Policy progress in the U.S. and globally is analyzed, with attention to the upcoming elections and their impact on crypto regulation. App usage trends show DeFi and stablecoins leading the way, with AI integration offering solutions for data authenticity and scalability. The episode concludes with optimism about the future, suggesting that while infrastructure is ready, regulatory clarity will be the key to unlocking the market's full potential. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here!  Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone. 

On this episode of the Feelings Check-In, Deana and Natasha debrief on their first-ever live podcast recording, do a quick retrospective on three years of building Boys Club, and discuss the work of community building. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here!  Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone. 

Malware is a non-technical look at the tech news of the week. LIVE POD, OCTOBER 17 RSVP!  This week, we covered the following: 1) SpaceX Rocket Launch 2) We, Robot event from Tesla  3) Roblox's short seller report Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here!  Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone. 

On this episode of the Feelings Check-In, Natasha and Deana welcome Denelle Dixon, CEO and Executive Director of the Stellar Development Foundation. They talk about Denelle's career from being a trial lawyer, to working on the open web at Mozilla to her decision to join the Stellar Development Foundation. They discuss the mission of the Stellar Development Foundation, and the work and challenges of building an equitable financial system. The Stellar Meridian Conference is October 15-17 2024 in London.  More info here: https://meridian.stellar.org/ Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here!  Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone. 

Malware is a non-technical look at the tech news of the week. LIVE POD, OCTOBER 17 RSVP!  This week, we covered the following: 1) US Port Strike 2) OpenAI's latest and historic fundraising round, including this Bill Gurley podcast episode  3) Crypto Hacks & Security 101 with Brittany Mier y Terán from Harpie.io Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here!  Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone. 

On this episode of the Feelings Check-In, Natasha and Deana welcome Ben Rubin, CEO and co-founder of Towns, who previously founded Meerkat and Houseparty. They discuss social applications, social graphs, finding product-market fit, and Prada shirts. Then, Deana and Natasha share what they are envious of. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here!  Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone. 

Malware is a non-technical look at the tech news of the week. This week, we cover. 1) Mira Murati, co-founder and CTO, and other high-profile execs at OpenAI are leaving. 2) Kamala mentions 'blockchain'  3) Crypto National Convention, the first tokenized Polymarket bet 4) Lovely chat with Asta Li, CTO of Privy on Onboarding Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here!  Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.

On this episode of the Feelings Check-In, Natasha fills Deana in on her fever dream of a trip to Singapore, where she attended two crypto conferences, Token2049 and Solana Breakpoint. She shares insights on the trends she’s seeing in the Solana ecosystem, the crypto industry at large, and the underground parties. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here!  Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone. 

Malware is a non-technical look at the tech news of the week. This week, Deana chats with Jarrod Barnes, head of ecosystem at NEAR Foundation, about decentralized AI. This is a great epiosde for anyone looking to understand the basics of decentralized and user-owned AI.  Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here!  Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.