Content Lead @ Boldin (@NewRetirement) | Previously @nybooks, @NewYorker, @vicenews, @Seeker, @vsco, @dfinity.

San Francisco, CA
Joined December 2011
"Solana isn't just the blockchain we chose, it's our competitive advantage." In this episode of Open Intelligence, @rishinsharma and @AhmedZRashad discuss the critical role of data in AI training and performance and how @PerleLabs is addressing these challenges. Links below 👇
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Solana’s flagship event lands during F1 & Abu Dhabi Finance Week. Catch our Founder & CEO @AhmedZRashad at @SolanaConf as he shares how we're bringing verifiable, human-powered data onchain with builders driving the next era of internet capital markets. solana.com/breakpoint
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The wait is over. The Perle Labs beta is now live. AI doesn’t train itself. Every model learns from human insight, and now that layer is finally being recognized and rewarded. Built on @solana. Powered by contributors like you.
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Thanks to the EigenLayer research team for explaining how Ava Protocol enables verifiable execution for AI agents — turning intent into secure, autonomous onchain action. Worth a read if you’re thinking seriously about agents in web3.
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At the Interrupt AI Agent Conference: Ava Protocol's @chrisli2046 talking partnerships and automation with @CoinbaseDev. AgentKit just launched, and we’re actively exploring how it can support what we’re building. 👀
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We asked hundreds of web3 users how they manage tasks like token transfers, smart contract interactions, and strategy execution. The responses were honest, thoughtful, and surprisingly consistent. Here’s what we learned... 🧵👇
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Ava Protocol Studio is live! The wait is over. The most advanced automation workspace for web3 is here — built for devs, traders, DAOs, & AI agents. Drag, drop, & deploy workflows across @Ethereum, @Base, & @Soneium. Learn more...👇 avaprotocol.org/blog/introdu…
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⏰ The countdown begins — Ava Protocol’s Studio launches in 2 weeks! Powered by 100,000+ lines of Go, TypeScript, & MDX across 3 GitHub repos. Here's the backbone, the @eigencloud AVS repo: github.com/AvaProtocol/Eigen… We can't wait to show you what we've been building…
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Ava Protocol’s Studio UI is almost ready for private launch! Here's a sneak peek... 👀 Build automated, customizable workflows without writing code. Drag, drop, and design event-driven actions to power anything from token swaps to recurring payments. 🧵👇
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🚀 ICYMI: Ava Protocol launched an event-driven @eigencloud AVS on Ethereum that's backed by over $1.7B worth of ETH and counting! Web3 dapps can now automate any transaction or smart contract function based on specific conditions. Learn more here 👇 avaprotocol.org/blog/ava-pro…
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Discover how @eigencloud extends @Ethereum's security to support dapps and infrastructure with increased trust and functionality. Read our guide to learn about Actively Validated Services, ETH restaking, and the future of web3 innovation. 👇 avaprotocol.org/blog/a-guide…
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Thank you for having me and @ava_protocol in the interview! It was a pleasure discussing the shift towards vertical scaling of #ethereum with our @eigencloud AVS solution. Exciting innovations on the way! 🚀
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🎉 Big News! OAK Network is evolving into Ava Protocol! Our new identity better reflects our mission to revolutionize cross-chain automation across Polkadot, Ethereum, and beyond! 🏆 A massive thank you to our community for your ongoing support. Together, we're making private, autonomous automation a reality for all chains. Learn more  ⤵️ avaprotocol.org/blog/oak-net…
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Show’s over, folks.
In a memo to staff, Vice CEO Bruce Dixon announces hundreds of layoffs and that the company will no longer publish on Vice dot com. He also says VMG is in advanced talks to sell Refinery29.
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Awesome theater revamp, @Rivian! Looks like Google Street View skipped the premiere, but we've got you. #Hivemapper doesn't miss a scene.
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#Hivemapper CEO @aseidman explains the unique potential of crowdsourced mapping and contributor rewards to create the world's freshest map. #DePIN
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"The #Hivemapper community made more progress in scaling supply, demand, and validation in 2023 than most networks make in 3-5 years." 💯🚀 Read @MessariCrypto & Escape Velocity's "State of #DePIN 2023" report: messari.io/report/state-of-d…
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If we've said it once, we've said it a thousand times... #Hivemapper
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