here we go. with our partner Patrick Pinschmidt interviewed by The Irish Times NadiFin Fintech Accelerator Middlegame Ventures L. Michael Meyer, CFA

must read. without delay. including all the comments. making me think in all directions: a) machine learning & cloud computing utopia, b) monopolies & their sizes, c) markets & other allocation mechanisms, d) coase theorem limits, e) xo-existence of cryptocurrencies & fiat... …see more

i am trying to find an analogy to Spotify’s move from playlists to podcasts - in terms of strategy, engagement, revenue - for financial services. first step is marketplace of apps/products/services. what is the next step tho?

excellent find from Ajit Tripathi, CFA VASPs (Virtual Asset Provider’s) are going to have to beef up. #cryptocurrencies #cryptoassets #tokens #defi #fintech

‪2017: to invest or not to invest in ICOs‬ ‪2019: to invest or not to invest in Uber or Lyft’s IPO‬ ‪<decisions, decisions, always decisions>‬

a destination, a social network, an engine minting digital assets by the dozen, a central bank issuing coin, a closed loop payment system, a marketplace, a place where identity is explored. basically an entire economy with its own culture. #digitization #marketplace #vbucks #tokens #socialnetwork #digitalassets …see more

The sign above the steel gates of Auschwitz reads "arbeit macht frei" – work sets you free. It was, of course, a chilling lie, an evil hoax. One surprising source of temporary escape inside the gates - music. Under the bleakest conditions imaginable, prisoners performed and wrote music. Watch this amazing story of Italian composer and pianist as he recovers, performs, and in some cases, finishes pieces of work composed in captivity. …see more

Time to order Trauma Doesn’t Stop at the School Door as an ebook. Get it from TC Press at a discount before Zoom book launch June 22 at 5:00 pm est. https://lnkd.in/dXbun2J . Amazon doesn’t have ebook (yet?). Then you can ask questions of the panel and me. Zoom details at https://lnkd.in/eaWQeJ6 . Sadly, this is a book for our time. Contains micro and macro trauma responsive strategies that can be deployed in schools, workplaces and organizations as well as in social work and community settings. Book is readable with illustrations too! Ebook time; discount time. Pre-launch time (sounds like pre-lunch time!). See you there. Participate. Join in. Voices wanted and needed and welcomed. …see more

let me repeat that a few times: *Goldman Sachs is releasing some of its code in Github* actually, how many financial intermediaries have gone open source and released code on Github? …see more

I listen to the news. I read the newspapers. I view social media. I cannot believe that I have a book emerging on June 19, 2020 on trauma and its impact on students of all ages and stages. Trauma abounds -- it pre-dated the pandemic and since then has escalated. The book launch is virtual. Followers and connections: please join me. There is a panel discussion on the book's import and applicability. There are some giveaways. It is, sadly, a book for our time and its real time strategies can help teachers, healthcare professionals, counselors, social workers, community organizations and employers. Hope to "see" you there. We need help dealing with trauma and its symptoms -- which are abundant. Details below. Save the date: June 22 at 5:00 pm EST.... …see more

This piece is designed to help schools and college think strategically and systematically about quality safe reopening in Fall 2020. It may help businesses as well. It is not simple. Thoughts and comments welcomed as always (non-snarky please). Be safe and stay well. …see more

cryptoland heuristics: low cryptocurrencies/tokens prices = increased % real engineering work being performed high cryptocurrencies/tokens prices = increased % of hyper financialization #cryptocurrencies #tokenization #blockchain #cryptoassets …see more

In the ongoing war between KIND and Clif Bar & Company , it may be fun to watch from a consumer standpoint, but it's not really a great idea from a brand standpoint. Here's why. #brand #brandwar #brandpositioning #marketing #competition …see more

This article is precisely why colleges that are reopening (in whatever form) need to become trauma responsive. This is the subject of Trauma Doesn't Stop at the School Door, due out from Columbia Teachers College Press June 19, 2020. And it has strategies for how to help students. Pre-order at Amazon or https://lnkd.in/eCgEc8J https://lnkd.in/eCAFxND …see more

none of what Facebook or JPMorgan are planning to do with their respective coins is remotely *decentralized*. what is this nonsense!!!

Here's a link to the book I wrote to help kids understand social distancing and express their own emotions. It is now in video version; podcast and ebook are coming. Feel free to forward to others -- kids of all ages across the nation and the globe. I hope it helps. Navigating emotions is not easy for any of us in this difficult time. https://lnkd.in/e7qXT24 …see more

With the resurgence of COVID-19, the already accelerating trend of everything going direct-to-consumer will only increase. Take, for example, Nike CEO John Donahoe from their latest earnings call. “This approach allows us to better focus on the individual consumer and unlock new opportunities to more nimbly serve their exact needs." #DTC #directtoconsumer #nike #consumertrends #marketing #advertising #onlinesales …see more

This is pretty amazing and something I thought was still years away. Singapore has approved lab-grown chicken from Eat Just, Inc. for sale as an ingredient. The first-ever meat sold that didn't come as a result of killing an actual animal. This is, of course, different than meat substitutes like Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat in that Eat Just is selling actual meat. It will be fun to watch this industry grows as other companies are currently taking on growing seafood and beef. #eatjust #beyondmeat #labgrownmeat #chicken #futurefood #impossiblefoods #bioscience …see more

The newest crop of software applications turns this logic on its head. They mimic consumer companies by using technology as a “wedge" to gain widespread adoption, and don’t even try to become systems of record. Instead, they are "systems of engagement” (SoE), meaning apps that employees actually use to get their work done. …see more

So, I was responding to a blog, themommiesreviews.com , about the value of puzzles for children. They can be shared activities; they are fun and they can enable success -- with or without help. I made a puzzle of one of my children's book covers (see image) and I want to encourage others to make puzzles of their favorite children's book covers; it makes the book have new and lasting meaning. And, I have been thinking of selling my books with a puzzle, something that will benefit children who have experienced trauma -- and children more generally. …see more