Kyle DowneyA People’s History of CryptoFor many people in crypto, there is a common story: when did you first read the Satoshi Nakamoto whitepaper? Rather than following a white…4 min read·Apr 24, 2022----
Kyle DowneyThe Perils of Helicopter ManagementEither from having suffered from it themselves or just because it’s so roundly condemned, most managers are alive to the perils of…3 min read·Apr 17, 2022--1--1
Kyle DowneyOn MentoringOne of the recurring themes running through my professional life has been mentoring. Others have written probably more cogently than I can…4 min read·Feb 27, 2022----
Kyle DowneyPerspective: The Proof-of-Work ESG DebateIt is almost impossible to have a reasoned debate about digital assets and ESG. The argument is rife with fear, uncertainty and doubt; red…12 min read·Dec 3, 2021----
Kyle DowneyWhat If: The Last Days of BitcoinBitcoin had survived and thrived over the years despite many threats: multiple market crashes; the crackdowns and eventual ban in China…11 min read·Nov 26, 2021----
Kyle DowneyThe Geek Out: Cosmos UnchainedOne of the things that distinguishes Cosmos is that it is a toolkit for building other blockchains, via the Cosmos SDK and Tendermint Core…9 min read·Nov 26, 2021----
Kyle DowneyThe Geek Out: Riding MoonstreamsThis week I have started looking at our core data engineering platform. I have previously worked with Spotify’s Luigi, but a while back…9 min read·Nov 19, 2021----
Kyle DowneyPerspectives: Taking NFT’s Seriously Not LiterallyIn 2016 Peter Thiel made the following observation about the U.S. election:10 min read·Nov 18, 2021----
Kyle DowneyThe Geek Out: Too Many SecretsOff the back of the news about Quentin Tarantino minting seven NFT’s using the Secret Network’s Secret NFT technology, this first Geek Out…7 min read·Nov 6, 2021----
Kyle DowneyManaging Pandaemonium: Leadership Techniques from Hell(Previously published pseudonymously, 25 May 2019)15 min read·Nov 5, 2021----