I’m officially a Cardano DRep. Delegating your voting power should not mean giving up your voice. My DMs and email will always be open. I want my delegators to ask questions, share their views and feel genuinely heard. You may not agree with every vote I make, but you will always know why I made it. I’ll be transparent, stay accessible and put Cardano’s long term interests first. If that is the kind of representation you want, I’d be honoured to earn your delegation. DRep ID: drep1y2hky8fgx58luuuz5at5dr4xw0jzlre87wwyw3agra9f8js5eu9hp

Financial privacy extends beyond the use cases you personally approve of. The outrage over @Zcash's presence at @EXXXOTICA seems to miss that. People working in the adult industry have faced banking restrictions, account closures and payment processing barriers for years. There is a clear reason to introduce financial privacy tools to an audience experiencing those problems. From an adoption perspective, reaching people with a concrete need for your product makes sense. Crypto spends plenty of money pitching other crypto people. That doesn’t automatically make this particular grant good value. I thought the ask was large, and so far, I don’t think the results justify the cost. Adult industry outreach should sit within a broader adoption strategy, and the spending needs to produce outcomes that justify it. Merchant acceptance, practical payment options and evidence of continued use matter. Reporting should respect the privacy being promoted. But the team submitted a public proposal. ZCG reviewed it and approved funding through Milestone 9. The committee is accountable for that allocation, and the team is accountable for delivery. At least they're actively trying something. If you disagree with the priorities, participate in the process: read proposals, challenge budgets, ask questions and push for clearer funding criteria. Approval doesn’t put a grant beyond criticism, and governance requires engagement between controversies. There’s a serious discussion to have about cost, execution and results. People in the adult industry having a reason to use private money should be the least surprising part.

DREP DECISION Reduce minPoolCost to 75 ada · Protocol parameter change My Vote: Yes Why: Block rewards are a fraction of what they were when 170 was set, and that fixed fee now eats a big share of what small pools earn. Their delegators carry that cost. No pool has to lower its fee. Full rationale: drep.institute/decisions/00f…

DREP DECISION Withdraw 11,787,063 ada for the OpenZeppelin Stack administered by Intersect · Treasury withdrawal My Vote: No Why: Strong vendor, weak proposal. We already funded an OpenZeppelin-style library through IO in May, there's no cost breakdown, the contract language isn't chosen, and 20% goes out at signing. The S&P acquisition isn't disclosed either. Full rationale: drep.institute/decisions/81c…

When your boss says your bonus is based on performance 😂 Haters will say it's AI

A lot of “crypto companies” stopped being crypto companies a long time ago. They’re banks with tokens. And a lot of “crypto leaders” stopped defending crypto the second they realized compromising its values could pump their fiat bank accounts. Decentralization, sovereignty, permissionlessness. Great slogans until they become inconvenient. Sad state of the ecosystem when the people who were supposed to build an alternative system are racing to recreate the old one.

Has someone told you "good job" today? No? You ought to think about that.

Sorry if I’ve been slow to respond the last couple of days. My wife minted an amazing 1/1 and I’ve never been more excited, proud, or completely in love with anything in my life. ❤️ First time dad mode officially activated. Any tips, tricks, or advice for new parents? 😃

This is exactly why I think the pools should be retired. A huge amount of this delegation likely came from Yoroi’s position in the ecosystem, not because thousands of users independently chose the future operator of these pools. Many delegators probably forgot they’re even delegated there. Handing years of accumulated, sticky delegation to one person while saying “no action required” is the opposite of encouraging active decentralization. Close the pools. Let delegators choose again. I feel like aim taking crazy pills that I even had to type this out. @emurgo_io how about actually looking out for Cardano for once.

What are the top five dumbest things I've said on this account? @grok

What happened to crypto? Crypto Twitter is so soft now. Half of you wouldn't have lasted 45 seconds in a COD lobby back in the day. No mute button. No think pieces. No “this discourse is harmful.” Just pure psychological warfare and a 12 year old absolutely dismantling your entire bloodline. Now we literally have whole campaigns around "They called me a name, let me cry for public sympathy" Time to grow up lads.

Sad that I'm not at @taccomcanada this year. Happy that my little one is due any day now. Have fun for me guys!

777 ADA lol

Rest in peace, @DollyParton I’ve been a country music fan for as long as I can remember, and it’s hard to imagine the genre without her in it. She was one of those rare people who seemed to belong to everyone. An incredible songwriter, a true original, and by all accounts, an extraordinarily kind human being. The world is a little less bright today. Rest easy, Dolly. You left it better than you found it.

DREP DECISION Proposal: Name the PV12 hard fork "von Bergen" (Info Action) My Vote: ABSTAIN Why: Not a comment on Fabian, whose record stands on its own. Two deserving names, one fork, no written rule for choosing between them. Full rationale: drep.institute/decisions/6cc…

Finally hit 10k followers. Thanks everyone!