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So excited to announce that Draper Goren Blockchain has backed Bitcoin stablecoin developer Bima Labs!!!
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Draper Venture Network reposted this
So excited to announce that Draper Goren Blockchain has backed Bitcoin stablecoin developer Bima Labs!!!
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Be my Bitcoin. Be my stability. Bima Money. We’re unveiling the curtains for our genesis and announcing our $2.5MM round led by Portal Ventures alongside some incredible partners who have backed our vision to build the universal stablecoin backed by Bitcoin. Whether you’re on EVM, STX, Solana, Runes, Ordinals, or L2s galore - you deserve the stability of a stablecoin and the inflation-resistance of Bitcoin. Special thank you Catrina Wang Evan Fisher Tim Draper Alon Goren David Bleznak Tim Wang Kevin Williams Paul Kim Paul Taylor Brian Fabian Crain and more for helping us kick off our journey into building better money. Oh, we’re also hiring. https://lnkd.in/gHavbBC8
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Our powerhouse line-up of speakers just keeps growing 😍🌍💡 Paris Blockchain Week 2024 is set to redefine the future of blockchain with our incredible line-up of visionary leaders and innovators 🌟 Meet the game-changers who are shaping the digital world: 🔈 Richard Teng, CEO of Binance 🔈 Jeremy Allaire, Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Circle 🔈 Tim Draper, Founding and Managing Partner of Draper Associates, DFJ and Draper Venture Network 🔈 David Marcus, CEO and Co-founder of Lightspark 🔈 Denelle Dixon, CEO and Executive Director of Stellar Development Foundation 🔈 Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple 🔈 Nabil Manji, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Head of Crypto and Web3 at Hedera 🔈 Alexei Falin, CEO and Co-founder of Rarible 🔈 Christopher Donovan, COO at NEAR Foundation 🔈 Mihailo Bjelic, Co-founder at Polygon Labs 🔈 Paolo A., CEO of Tether and CTO of Bitfinex Interested in speaking at Paris Blockchain Week to share your insights and thoughts? Become a speaker! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ejEG_Tfk 📅 Already attending Paris Blockchain Week? Don't forget to RSVP: https://lnkd.in/d-3HgFHV #ParisBlockchainWeek #PBW2024 #Blockchain #CryptoEvent #TopSpeakers
So we completed the first cohort of AI Demystified - how busy professionals can use large language models to enhance their productivity. Thanks to Daniel Chang, Siddarth Sridhar, and the Maven team for a great partnership, and to our first cohort for trusting us. Here are a few of my takeaways: 1) Large language models (LLMs) are tools, a means to an end. Like electricity. If I learn to wield them well, I have access to great power. 2) While LLM capabilities put immense power in the hands of practically anybody, it also creates a race to the bottom for those who want to flex their newly-found muscles to flood other people with easy-to-create, mediocre content. 3) There is a road less traveled that is not necessarily a race. It’s slower and more thoughtful than the race to the bottom. However, it's still certainly faster and more differentiated than where we’ve been. That road is about learning the tools and using them to amplify my individually unique expression. AI allows me to take my creativity and further, faster. 4) Human + AI > AI alone (or human alone). For example: AI can create great marketing copy, but only I can create copy that is uniquely me - with my viewpoint and quirks. With AI as my sidekick, I can create faster and more consistently than ever before. It is an amplifier of my uniqueness. Some are calling this Augmented Intelligence. 5) With great power comes great responsibility. Just because I can doesn’t mean I must. We have a lot to learn still about the broader impact on intellectual property, diversity, data privacy, and much more. It’s worthwhile to think about the broader ethical implications, some of which will inevitably be negative. If you'd like to sign up for the next cohort's waitlist see the first comment.