James Smits
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Co-Founder @dawninternet and @andrena_wifi. Teeny tiny angel @ElCapCap. Premodern Magic: The Gathering aficionado. Tennis romantic. Bernie Williams stan.
New York
Joined June 2009
Nothing @neilc_dawn loves more than a good infographic -- let's see what you've got!
DAWN is looking for creative minds ready to take on a challenge. 💻🎨✍️ We have a $6,000 prize pool for various projects where you can write, draw, or create content in your own language! Check them out.👇
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Another great @dawninternet event in the books - hats off to @lylllah for throwing the best shindigs
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Going live now with @ArciumHQ!
Join us for DePIN: Build in Public Ep. 3 tomorrow at 11:00 am ET! We'll be joined by @ArciumHQ's @yrschrade and @alexsmiles14. You'll learn about the origins of the project, how key decisions were made, and other details of how it all comes together. 🔈
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Featuring yours truly in some very intense walking in a data center b roll with @neilc_dawn
Data centers power cheap connectivity, but most people can’t access them. 🌎 @neilc_dawn and Prashanth Vijay of @FlumeInternet break down how it works and what we’re building to make it better for everyone. 🛜
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Join us tomorrow for Build in Public Episode 2 with @SpheronFDN!
Join us for DePIN: Build in Public ep.2 tomorrow @ 11AM ET with @SpheronFDN co-founders @prashant_xyz + @blockchainbalak. We'll dive into the story of Spheron and the key decisions made by the team from Day 1 + all things DePIN!👇
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Niche post, but @gmail changed the order of the "Mark as unread" button and it has been driving me absolutely bananas the last 24 hours
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Ch-check it out: "Deep In: Statement on DoubleZero No-Action Letter"
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The no-action letter issued today by @SECGov and @HesterPeirce (link in replies) is a vote of confidence in DePIN and further bolsters our efforts to bring physical infrastructure - tangible goods! - on chain. Now, back to building!
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A pleasure as always @SuperteamUK! Thanks for letting me share more about the genesis of @dawninternet
Blockchain is much bigger than just DeFi and crypto. Yesterday, @AgriDexPlatform and @dawninternet showed how they power agriculture and digital infrastructure on Solana. We’re proud to give our founders a voice in policy, it’s vital for our industry’s future.
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Put a suit on and everything to chat about “Building a Global Network on Chain” with @SuperteamUK @LabourTechUK and @banksyweb3 at the Labour Party Conference
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This has long been in the works, but I'm excited to be officially launching V2.0 of the @dawninternet validator Chrome extension today. Lots of upgrades here, but most noticeably we are now working with our friends at @privy_io - welcome aboard!
🚨 DAWN is coming to @privy_io! We’re excited to share that we have released a new version of the Chrome extension. While there are lots of improvements to the extension behind the scenes, the most notable one is that we are transitioning account creation and log in to be
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Looking forward to joining @SuperteamUK on stage next week in Liverpool! Registration link in the replies
Me planning an event at one of the largest political events in Europe in the middle of Somerset House: real or fake? 😉 Seeing is no longer believing. The rise of AI deepfakes threatens more than just our screens. It poses a risk to our society, our democracy, and our economy.
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Are you ready for your next challenge? Come work hand in hand with the indomitable @lylllah!
looking to hire an amazing content/social media manager — please reach out if you're interested ✨ @dawninternet
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📢DePIN is creating the playbook in real time. Builders face hardware, software, on-chain logic, and tokenomics challenges, all at once. We’re pulling back the curtain to show how the best are figuring it out, so the next generation can go further, faster.
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Has anyone else noticed the nifty DocuSign "success" jingle? 189,000 employees crafting bespoke, e-signature software!
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The Dime holds a special place in my @andrena_wifi / @dawninternet heart and I'm pumped to be lighting up Brooklyn with DAWN coverage!
The Dime is a residential property in NYC that hosts DAWN hardware on its rooftop providing high speed wireless coverage. The point-to-multipoint antennas transmit high speed Internet directly to homes up to 7 miles away. Rooftop deployments are an integral part of building the
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