David Hoffman

David Hoffman

Co-owner at Bankless. Optimistic storyteller of frontier technology.

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Written by David Hoffman • 1 week ago • 10 min read Choose Your Bull Market Character Class Get ready for the newest release of Crypto™... Analysis 5 1 Choose Your Bull Market Character Class Written by David Hoffman • 3 weeks ago • 17 min read David's Takes: The Burning Man Network State "We're here because we're not all there."... Article 6 0 David's Takes: The Burning Man Network State Written by David Hoffman • 1 month ago • 5 min read David's Take: How Crypto Protocols Impact Our Psychology Your Brain on Crypto... Article 1 0 David's Take: How Crypto Protocols Impact Our Psychology Written by David Hoffman • 1 month ago • 4 min read Can friend.tech Go Mainstream? friend.tech blew up over the weekend; is SocialFi a thing now?... Analysis 0 0 Can friend.tech Go Mainstream? Written by David Hoffman • 2 months ago • 7 min read David's Take: A Hitchhiker's Guide to Riding an MEV Bot The 'offchain signed orders' meta... DeFiAnalysisEthereum 1 0 David's Take: A Hitchhiker's Guide to Riding an MEV Bot Written by David Hoffman • 2 months ago • 9 min read David's Take: This is the Last Cycle Crypto is on the verge of evolving into its mature era, with Ethereum leading the way. ... Ethereum 7 1 David's Take: This is the Last Cycle Written by David Hoffman • 2 months ago • 10 min read David’s Takeaways from EthCC 2023 We're Ready.... Analysis 6 0 David’s Takeaways from EthCC 2023 Written by David Hoffman • 3 months ago • 8 min read Zuzalu and Ethereum’s Infinite Frontier David descends on Montenegro to learn about AI, longevity, decentralized science, and more!... Analysis 3 0 Zuzalu and Ethereum’s Infinite Frontier Written by David Hoffman • 5 months ago • 8 min read EigenLayer: the Harbinger of Restaking "Restaking lets ETH stakers go from Ethereum monogamy to network polyamory"... AnalysisEthereum 8 0 EigenLayer: the Harbinger of Restaking Written by David Hoffman • 5 months ago • 6 min read Why We’re Launching Bankless Ventures Bankless Ventures is not your typical VC firm.... Bankless Updates 8 2 Why We’re Launching Bankless Ventures Written by David Hoffman • 6 months ago • 4 min read David and Ryan Are Breaking Up David's farewell post to the Bankless Nation.... Bankless Updates 31 20 David and Ryan Are Breaking Up Written by David Hoffman • 7 months ago • 9 min read Everything you missed at ETH Denver 2023 David takes you along for his journey into Denver's magical conference multiverse.... Ethereum 4 0 Everything you missed at ETH Denver 2023 Written by David Hoffman • 8 months ago • 8 min read 5 Things I Learned at StarkWare Sessions Can't make it to every crypto conference? Don't worry, Bankless brings the frontier to you. ... AnalysisL2s 0 0 5 Things I Learned at StarkWare Sessions Written by David Hoffman • 8 months ago • 12 min read Ethereum's Economic Engine Ethereum is the world’s first self-maintaining financial system. That's a big deal.... AnalysisEthereum 52 0 Ethereum's Economic Engine Written by David Hoffman • 12 months ago • 8 min read What You Missed At Devcon FOMO from Bogota? David shares his Devcon experience last week.... Ethereum 24 0 What You Missed At Devcon Written by David Hoffman • 1 year ago • 7 min read A Rebuttal to Jordi Alexander & The Merge Is the Merge overhyped? Here's our response. ... EthereumOpinion 0 0 A Rebuttal to Jordi Alexander & The Merge Written by David Hoffman • 1 year ago • 13 min read The Ethereum Watershed Proof of Stake is upon us. Here's what happens post-Merge.... AnalysisEthereumInvesting 0 0 The Ethereum Watershed Written by David Hoffman • 1 year ago • 10 min read Everything You Need to Know About the Merge The strongest narrative in crypto now is Ethereum's Merge. Here are the facts.... Ethereum 1 0 Everything You Need to Know About the Merge Written by David Hoffman • 1 year ago • 6 min read 5 Ways to Fix DeFi Tokens Most DeFi tokens are useless. Here's how to fix them. ... Citizen-only DeFiAnalysis 0 0 5 Ways to Fix DeFi Tokens Written by David Hoffman • 1 year ago • 4 min read The Crypto Revolution Are you a loyalist or a revolutionary? You get to decide. ... Citizen-only EthereumOpinion 0 0 The Crypto Revolution Written by David Hoffman • 1 year ago • 21 min read 8 Projects I'm Bullish On This Bear Market The next wave of Web3 is already forming and David is paddling out first.... Analysis 0 0 8 Projects I'm Bullish On This Bear Market Written by David Hoffman • 1 year ago • 12 min read Hold Me, I'm Scared UST collapsing? It's getting ugly out there. Let's talk bear market opportunities.... Citizen-only News 0 0 Hold Me, I'm Scared Written by David Hoffman • 1 year ago • 7 min read 5 Things I Learned from ETH Amsterdam DevConnect was epic - here's what you missed. ... EthereumOpinion 0 0 5 Things I Learned from ETH Amsterdam Written by David Hoffman • 1 year ago • 5 min read Decade Wealth You have a chance to build decade wealth. Don't eff it up.... OpinionInvesting 0 0 Decade Wealth Written by David Hoffman • 1 year ago • 14 min read The Empire Model for Blockchains If you're not playing to be an empire, you're not playing.... EthereumOpinion 0 0 The Empire Model for Blockchains Written by David Hoffman • 1 year ago • 5 min read The ETH Bond Market 4 signs we're entering the era of the ETH bond and a new risk-free rate... AnalysisEthereum 0 0 The ETH Bond Market Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 13 min read 4 Misconceptions about PoS vs PoW What Ethereum's PoS upgrade means for issuance, security, and ETH the asset... AnalysisEthereumOpinionBitcoin 0 0 4 Misconceptions about PoS vs PoW Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 3 min read Is the bear market over? Crypto is up a ton over the past two weeks. Are we out of the woods yet?... Citizen-only OpinionMacro 0 0 Is the bear market over? Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 5 min read Don't sleep on the merge Why the Merge will happen in June and what that means for ETH the asset... Citizen-only EthereumOpinion 0 0 Don't sleep on the merge Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 9 min read Commodity Contagion What commodity prices tell us about expected market conditions... Citizen-only OpinionMacro 0 0 Commodity Contagion Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 10 min read Weaponized Banks Financial institutions are being used as a weapon in the Ukrainian Conflict. Where does crypto fit i... OpinionMacroRegulation 0 0 Weaponized Banks Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 18 min read Crypto is here to set us free Money is a means to an end; freedom is the goal. ... OpinionRegulation 0 0 Crypto is here to set us free Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 7 min read 8 Things You Missed at EthDenver The best things that happened at one of the biggest Ethereum events... Citizen-only News 0 0 8 Things You Missed at EthDenver Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 5 min read Best Crypto Bowl Commercials 🏈 How FTX, Coinbase, eToro, and Crypto.com appealed to the masses... News 0 0 Best Crypto Bowl Commercials 🏈 Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 3 min read Why Alt L1s Are Bullish 5 reasons why we think the rise of alternative Layer 1s is valuable for crypto... AnalysisAlt L1s 0 0 Why Alt L1s Are Bullish Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 3 min read Lessons from a $300M Hack 5 lessons you need to know from this week's Wormhole exploit... NFTs 0 0 Lessons from a $300M Hack Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 4 min read Crypto Down, NFTs Up Why NFTs are going up while crypto's are going down... News 0 0 Crypto Down, NFTs Up Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 6 min read 5 reasons to be excited for the bear market Lessons learned from the 2018-20 bear... Citizen-only Opinion 0 0 5 reasons to be excited for the bear market Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 7 min read What Jack Dorsey Doesn't Get about Web3 $UNI and $ENS are not a fad. They're the new normal.... Citizen-only Opinion 0 0 What Jack Dorsey Doesn't Get about Web3 Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 6 min read Don't be Emotional 5 reasons to stay zen despite the recent market downturn... Opinion 0 0 Don't be Emotional Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 8 min read Abandoning Ethereum It was a crazy weekend as Ethereum pushed back against the traders... but who won?... Ethereum 0 0 Abandoning Ethereum Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 7 min read Web3 will win Big Tech vs Big Gov vs Web3 in the a three way standoff over our sovereignty.... Opinion 0 0 Web3 will win Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 6 min read Bullish Humanity Crypto is the people's movement. To be bullish crypto, you must be bullish humanity.... Citizen-only OpinionMacro 0 0 Bullish Humanity Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 7 min read The Triple Point Blockchain Ultra Sound Money & Ultra Scalable Ethereum as the most powerful flywheel in crypto ... EthereumOpinion 0 0 The Triple Point Blockchain Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 6 min read Crypto Fixing Climate Change Can DeFi protocols aid in the fight against climate change? ... Opinion 0 0 Crypto Fixing Climate Change Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 6 min read The Roaring 20s Why crypto culture is powering the next Roaring 20s ... DeFiOpinion 0 0 The Roaring 20s Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 1 min read Evergrande & China's Crypto Ban | Sahil Bloom Macro Events, Geopolitics, Transparency, and Trust... Regulation 0 0 Evergrande & China's Crypto Ban | Sahil Bloom Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 5 min read Build Faster | Market Monday The church couldn't stop the printing press. The SEC can't stop crypto.... OpinionRegulation 0 0 Build Faster | Market Monday Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 0 min read The Worlds Greatest NFT Portfolio | DC Investor (SotN 9/14) Adopt Early and Get What You Like... Investing 1 0 The Worlds Greatest NFT Portfolio | DC Investor (SotN 9/14) Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 2 min read No Days Off | Market Monday Crypto is always open, even on Labor Day.... Citizen-only EthereumOpinion 1 0 No Days Off | Market Monday Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 2 min read Discount to Permissionless 2022 Bankless Premium Members get a discount to the biggest DeFi party ever thrown.... Alpha 0 0 Discount to Permissionless 2022 Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 7 min read What's after NFTs? | Market Monday 4 things to look out for after the NFT mania... Citizen-only NFTs 0 0 What's after NFTs? | Market Monday Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 1 min read The State of Crypto Regulation | Jake Chervinsky (SotN 8/17) Discussing the Infrastructure Bill and the Future of Regulation... Regulation 0 0 The State of Crypto Regulation | Jake Chervinsky (SotN 8/17) Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 4 min read NFTs 🤝 DeFi | Market Monday How the relationship between NFTs and DeFi will propel crypto to the mainstream... Citizen-only DeFiNFTs 0 0 NFTs 🤝 DeFi | Market Monday Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 6 min read Now They Fight Us | Market Monday Crypto is at the forefront of U.S. regulations. Is it bullish though? ... Citizen-only OpinionRegulation 0 0 Now They Fight Us | Market Monday Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 5 min read Punk'd | Market Monday Did this weekend's CryptoPunk mania turn crypto bullish? ... NFTsOpinion 0 0 Punk'd | Market Monday Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 4 min read The EthCC Experience | Market Monday Did you get FOMO from missing EthCC? We got you covered. ... Citizen-only Ethereum 0 0 The EthCC Experience | Market Monday Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 0 min read The Rise of Axie Infinity | Jeff 'Jiho' Zirlin (SotN 7/13) Play-to-Earn Ethereum Gaming.... NFTs 0 0 The Rise of Axie Infinity | Jeff 'Jiho' Zirlin (SotN 7/13) Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 5 min read Software is eating money | Market Monday Media, music, taxis...the banks are next. ... Citizen-only EthereumOpinion 0 0 Software is eating money | Market Monday Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 16 min read ETH: The World's Most Capital Efficient Asset DeFi is a crucible of competition for capital efficiency, making ETH's destiny the most capitally ef... EthereumOpinion 0 0 ETH: The World's Most Capital Efficient Asset Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 4 min read The Power of Mimetic Desires | Market Monday How a human phenomena drives everything around us...including crypto markets ... Citizen-only Opinion 0 0 The Power of Mimetic Desires | Market Monday Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 8 min read Bull Market Jitters | Market Monday Are we entering the bear market? Or is it just some bull market jitters? ... Citizen-only News 0 0 Bull Market Jitters | Market Monday Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 7 min read Time to dig in | Market Monday Are you a crypto tourist or settler? ... Citizen-only OpinionInvesting 0 0 Time to dig in | Market Monday Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 8 min read Laser Eyed Presidents | Market Monday How bullish is the El Salvador news for crypto? ... OpinionRegulation 0 0 Laser Eyed Presidents | Market Monday Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 8 min read Reflections on Miami | Market Monday Some thoughts from this past week's crypto conference in Miami... Citizen-only InvestingBitcoin 0 0 Reflections on Miami | Market Monday Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 16 min read The Future of Work Why Digital Organizations are the future of work in a decentralized future. ... OpinionInvesting 0 0 The Future of Work Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 8 min read The Layer 2 Gold Rush | Market Monday Why there's a land of opportunity in Layer 2s... Citizen-only Opinion 0 0 The Layer 2 Gold Rush | Market Monday Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 8 min read Accept the Pain | Market Monday Why you need to accept the pain as a crypto investor ... OpinionInvesting 0 0 Accept the Pain | Market Monday Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 14 min read The Theory of Bankless DAO The purpose of the DAO and why its critical in scaling the bankless revolution ... Article 0 0 The Theory of Bankless DAO Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 9 min read The Never Sell Plan Here's how you never have to sell but can still cash out on your crypto gains ... EthereumHow TosInvesting 0 0 The Never Sell Plan Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 7 min read The Flippening | Market Monday Is the flippening possible? We go through both sides of the argument ... Citizen-only OpinionInvestingBitcoin 0 0 The Flippening | Market Monday Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 7 min read The Case for Never Selling ETH | Market Monday Why sell when you can live off staking rewards?... Citizen-only EthereumOpinionInvesting 0 0 The Case for Never Selling ETH | Market Monday Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 8 min read 6 tips to succeed in this bull market | Market Monday Some advice on how to survive and thrive in crypto ... Citizen-only OpinionInvesting 0 0 6 tips to succeed in this bull market | Market Monday Written by David Hoffman • 2 years ago • 5 min read Crypto is about to melt faces | Market Monday What's happening now, next, and soon that'll make crypto melt your face off ... Opinion 0 0 Crypto is about to melt faces | Market Monday Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 9 min read x*y=k...An Ethereum Story The story behind how Ethereum community members came together to buy Uniswap's famous x*y=k inspired... NFTsInvesting 0 0 x*y=k...An Ethereum Story Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 25 min read Ultra Sound Money 🔊🦇 Why ETH is the best money the world has ever seen. ... AnalysisEthereum 1 0 Ultra Sound Money 🔊🦇 Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 3 min read The History of Ultra Sound Money The origin and evolution of ultra sound money ... Citizen-only Ethereum 0 0 The History of Ultra Sound Money Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 6 min read ETH is Ultra Sound Money How the combination of Proof of Stake and EIP 1559 makes ETH ultra sound money... Citizen-only EthereumOpinionMacro 0 0 ETH is Ultra Sound Money Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 21 min read The Digital Culture Revolution Ethereum, NFTs, and Tokens will spark a cultural revolution for the Digital Generations ... Opinion 0 0 The Digital Culture Revolution Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 6 min read EIP 1559 on the horizon Why EIP 1559 is the biggest monetary upgrade for Ethereum... Ethereum 0 0 EIP 1559 on the horizon Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 4 min read NFTs are mainstream Ethereum and NFTs have reached an inflection point for mainstream adoption ... Citizen-only NFTsOpinion 0 0 NFTs are mainstream Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 6 min read Binance has no Soul Market Monday report for the week of February 22nd, 2021... EthereumOpinion 0 0 Binance has no Soul Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 6 min read Rational Exuberance Evidence showing that the market exuberance might actually be...rational??... OpinionInvesting 0 0 Rational Exuberance Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 14 min read How Ethereum can democratize Eth2 staking How decentralized staking protocols will democratize access to Eth2 issuance... EthereumOpinion 0 0 How Ethereum can democratize Eth2 staking Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 6 min read Don't Get Bucked Seven tips for navigating this bull market ... DeFiOpinionInvesting 0 0 Don't Get Bucked Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 5 min read It's DeFi Season Altcoins are out, DeFi is in. This market cycle is all about the application layer. ... Citizen-only DeFiOpinion 0 0 It's DeFi Season Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 4 min read Welcome to the Show There are few things that are certain in this world....Death, Taxes, and -40% drawdowns ... Citizen-only Investing 0 0 Welcome to the Show Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 4 min read Uncharted Waters Fundamentals are out, reflexivity is in. ... Citizen-only AnalysisInvesting 0 0 Uncharted Waters Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 21 min read Ethereum the Tree of Trust Ethereum is a plant, and trust is its fruit!... EthereumOpinion 0 0 Ethereum the Tree of Trust Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 7 min read 4 Mental Models You Should Know - Market Monday (12/28) Covering the core Bankless theses for the decentralized economy... Citizen-only EthereumOpinion 1 0 4 Mental Models You Should Know - Market Monday (12/28) Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 8 min read The Second Crypto Money - Market Monday (12/14) Why the world understanding BTC is good for ETH as money... Citizen-only DeFiOpinionBitcoin 0 0 The Second Crypto Money - Market Monday (12/14) Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 6 min read Ethereum 2.0 LAUNCH! 🚀 - Market Monday (11/30) What the eve of the Eth2 genesis block means for the Ethereum community... Citizen-only Ethereum 0 0 Ethereum 2.0 LAUNCH! 🚀 - Market Monday (11/30) Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 9 min read Crypto At The Dinner Table - Market Monday (11/23) The points you'll need to bring to the dinner table during the holidays this year... Citizen-only OpinionBitcoin 0 0 Crypto At The Dinner Table - Market Monday (11/23) Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 15 min read Bonding Together Spreading memes to scale the world's largest social organization ... EthereumOpinion 0 0 Bonding Together Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 8 min read A Call to Arms! - Market Monday (11/16) What are you here for? To sit on the sidelines, or to make your mark on history?... Citizen-only DeFiEthereumOpinion 0 0 A Call to Arms! - Market Monday (11/16) Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 13 min read Find Your Squad and Build Vibes An interview with the writers of Squad Wealth on how the internet and crypto enable a new paradigm f... Opinion 0 0 Find Your Squad and Build Vibes Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 7 min read The Fight That's Yet to Come - Market Monday (11/2) How tomorrow's U.S. Presidential Election will effect the crypto industry... Citizen-only Regulation 0 0 The Fight That's Yet to Come - Market Monday (11/2) Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 18 min read On Coordination vs. Defection Exploring how humans have chosen to coordinate and defect throughout history ... OpinionMacroRegulation 0 0 On Coordination vs. Defection Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 16 min read The Ultimate Guide to Balancer Smart Pools Learning how to leverage Balancer's new product with the relaunch of BAP0! ... DeFiHow Tos 1 0 The Ultimate Guide to Balancer Smart Pools Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 3 min read Bankless Apparel Season 0...launch! 🚀 Season 0 is starting off with a BANG and goes live in 1 hour!... Article 0 0 Bankless Apparel Season 0...launch! 🚀 Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 7 min read Are We Trustless Yet? - Market Monday (10/26) Examining the importance of trustless finance with last night's Harvest Finance exploit... Citizen-only DeFiOpinion 0 0 Are We Trustless Yet? - Market Monday (10/26) Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 8 min read Gradually, then Suddenly - Market Monday (10/19) Why crypto may be nearing an inflection point for global recognition ... Citizen-only OpinionMacro 0 0 Gradually, then Suddenly - Market Monday (10/19) Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 8 min read What's driving the market - Market Monday (10/12) The different factors at play driving today's financial & crypto markets... Citizen-only Macro 0 0 What's driving the market - Market Monday (10/12) Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 18 min read How Transaction Ordering Can Save Humanity A simple mechanism on Ethereum to slay Moloch and save Humanity... EthereumOpinion 0 0 How Transaction Ordering Can Save Humanity Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 8 min read When Worlds Collide - Market Monday (10/5) U.S. regulators bring down the hammer on crypto ... Citizen-only Regulation 0 0 When Worlds Collide - Market Monday (10/5) Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 7 min read Uniswap and the Overton Window of Capital - Market Monday (09/21) The rise of universal basic income & how Uniswap has changed the game for wealth distribution... Citizen-only DeFiOpinionInvesting 0 0 Uniswap and the Overton Window of Capital - Market Monday (09/21) Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 14 min read Ethereum: Slayer of Moloch 🔪 How Ethereum can save humanity from its mortal enemy ... DeFiEthereumOpinion 1 0 Ethereum: Slayer of Moloch 🔪 Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 7 min read The Digital Leviathan Bitcoin and Ethereum may become unstoppable, leaderless Leviathans set to overtake the nation state... EthereumOpinion 0 0 The Digital Leviathan Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 7 min read Sushi's Sin of Betrayal - Market Monday (09/07) What we've learned about the yield farming craze from this weekend's rug pull... Citizen-only News 0 0 Sushi's Sin of Betrayal - Market Monday (09/07) Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 8 min read Are Fair Launches Fair? - Market Monday (08/31) Market Monday for the week of August 31st!... Citizen-only News 0 0 Are Fair Launches Fair? - Market Monday (08/31) Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 10 min read Bitcoin's Scarcity Game ...and the growing ecosystem of Money Games on Ethereum... OpinionBitcoin 1 0 Bitcoin's Scarcity Game Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 7 min read Ready Player One - Market Monday (08/17) How Ethereum is a platform for permissionless money games... Citizen-only News 0 0 Ready Player One - Market Monday (08/17) Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 14 min read The Three Nation Problem The world is heading into a Three Nation Problem, and one of these nations is not like the others... OpinionBitcoin 0 0 The Three Nation Problem Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 7 min read Emotional Players, Emotional Markets - Market Monday (08/10) You're not in traffic, you are the traffic ... News 0 0 Emotional Players, Emotional Markets - Market Monday (08/10) Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 6 min read Introducing Bankless Apparel ($BAPs) A new campaign of the Bankless Revolution... Article 0 0 Introducing Bankless Apparel ($BAPs) Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 20 min read A Bankless Nation - Part II 🏴 Why the future of human organization is digital ... DeFiOpinion 0 0 A Bankless Nation - Part II 🏴 Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 26 min read A Bankless Nation 🏴 (Part I) Bitcoin and Ethereum are Digital Nations; a new paradigm for how humans organize and coordinate... DeFiOpinion 0 0 A Bankless Nation 🏴 (Part I) Written by David Hoffman • 3 years ago • 10 min read The Fundamental Value Proposition for Ether Exploring the three pillars of ETH value accrual & the six ways to measure them ... EthereumOpinion 1 0 The Fundamental Value Proposition for Ether Written by David Hoffman • 4 years ago • 11 min read DeFi Needs More Value Ethereum’s financial applications are hungry for new assets... DeFiAnalysis 0 0 DeFi Needs More Value Written by David Hoffman • 4 years ago • 22 min read Ethereum is an Emergent Structure Ethereum applications are components of an emergent organic structure. The structure builds itself.... EthereumOpinion 0 0 Ethereum is an Emergent Structure Written by David Hoffman • 4 years ago • 17 min read Why ETH Will Sustain a Monetary Premium Part 2 of 2 of our written debate on the topic—is ETH money?... AnalysisEthereumOpinion 0 0 Why ETH Will Sustain a Monetary Premium Written by David Hoffman • 4 years ago • 8 min read Uniswap is Infrastructure An exploration of the many ways Ethereum applications can use Uniswap... DeFiOpinion 0 0 Uniswap is Infrastructure Written by David Hoffman • 4 years ago • 12 min read The Two Faces of Ethereum David Hoffman on how humans and machines compete in the Darwinian battle for economic value on Ether... EthereumOpinion 0 0 The Two Faces of Ethereum Written by David Hoffman • 4 years ago • 16 min read Ethereum: The Money-Game Landscape Ethereum is a place to build things that compete for value... DeFiAnalysisEthereumOpinion 0 0 Ethereum: The Money-Game Landscape Written by David Hoffman • 4 years ago • 11 min read The Final Puzzle Piece to ETH’s Monetary Policy EIP 1559 is the final component to Ethereum’s economic system. It solves the UX surrounding gas ma... AnalysisEthereumOpinion 0 0 The Final Puzzle Piece to ETH’s Monetary Policy Written by David Hoffman • 4 years ago • 23 min read Ether: The Triple Point Asset An Economic Trifecta, Bandwidth for Permissionlessness... AnalysisEthereumOpinion 0 0 Ether: The Triple Point Asset Written by David Hoffman • 4 years ago • 13 min read Ethereum: The Digital Finance Stack Ethereum is a platform, built to support a financial super-structure.... DeFiAnalysisEthereumOpinion 1 0 Ethereum: The Digital Finance Stack Written by David Hoffman • 4 years ago • 7 min read Dai is Not $1 I present a new perspective for the role DAI has in its relation to Ether.... DeFiAnalysis 1 0 Dai is Not $1 Written by David Hoffman • 5 years ago • 7 min read Evaluating MKR’s Tokenomics The Buyback and Burn model changes EVERYthing... DeFiAnalysis 1 0 Evaluating MKR’s Tokenomics Written by David Hoffman • 5 years ago • 9 min read MakerDAO Decentralized Global Reserve Bank Join the open-finance revolution by participating in the MakerDAO ecosystem... DeFiAnalysis 1 0 MakerDAO Decentralized Global Reserve Bank