Steph Vaughan
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Co-founder & COO @veda_labs, prior @usmc @navalacademy @columbia_biz | no investment advice
New York, USA
Joined August 2016
Incredibly depressing image from today's Epstein files release
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Quick reminder about the deadweight loss of Christmas as you buy last minute gifts this weekend.
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Nearly 30 years for the government to confirm this complaint was real. It seems surreal to me that this is even confirmed now. I wonder what is being reported today; we will learn about in 2055.
Months ago, Annie Farmer reminded us how her sister Maria filed a complaint with the FBI in 1996 -- and never heard back. She argued more girls were harmed "that didn't need to be" because of FBI inaction. Farmer had told the FBI that Epstein, who assaulted Maria, a figurative
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The US consumer deserves regulation for stablecoin rewards. Thank you @TuongvyLe12 for all the work on this.
US consumers deserve regulation that supports stablecoin reward programs. Veda stands beside over 100 crypto and fintech firms and organizations in signing this open letter to the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs calling for increased consumer choice.
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One thing I worry about in crypto's Enterprise Era is the lack of focus on novel infra Yes, crypto has historically over indexed on infra but we shouldn't throw the baby out with the bath water Synchronous composability is a beautiful goal and we need more people working on it
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The comparison between @aave Labs and @Uniswap Labs is misguided at best and malicious at worst. For years, Uniswap Labs captured $100M+ annually in revenue with the protocol capturing nothing. All while driving usage on the back of token holders through massive incentive spend.
The contrast in the direction of DAO/Labs alignment between Uniswap and Aave at this moment is a sight to behold
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Just like it would be weird to call yourself an “internet company,” it will soon be weird to call yourself a “crypto company.”
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TOMORROW I'll be talking about Ethereum, staking, vaults, and the future of DeFi with @defiyaco of @LidoFinance 12pm ET on X. See you there!
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Not all stablecoins are created equal. EtherFi's Mike Silagadze explains why: "There's gonna need to be a legal distinction made between stablecoins, meaning cash and cash equivalents and that's all they are, versus more complex instruments."
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.@NavalAcademy sings second! 17-16. The Commander-in-Chief’s trophy stays in Annapolis. See you at the @WhiteHouse. @NavyFB, you fought for it. You protected it. You proved exactly who you are. Bravo Zulu!! Challenge coins coming!!
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A core thesis of mine is that Direct Listings will materially increase in marketshare and prominence vs traditional IPOs and SPACs with the integration of blockchain technology. @SuperstateInc, led by @rleshner, is putting this thesis into action. Direct listing, powered by
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Introducing Veda Live. A new show about the future of money, hosted by yours truly and presented by @veda_labs. First episode this Wednesday. It's time to bring the biggest voices in DeFi to the table.
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Unchained On Air lineup for today! 📺 ⬇️ Tune in at 12pm ET to hear from the brilliant legal minds behind @DEXintheCityPod (Jessi Brooks, @kkirkbos, and @TuongvyLe12) as they discuss Citadel, CFTC/Bitnomial, and AI/anthropic smart contracts. Then at 1:00pm ET, @DavidNage and
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