James Slusser
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Founder at @KurkumaCo, Sr Ambassador w/ @Polkadot, longtime CMO/COO, husband, dog-lover, Web3/iOS developer, marketing nerd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Joined July 2007
A great write-up on @Polkadot's OpenGov - the most advanced community-driven governance system with no central authority. Thanks @danrandow 🙏.
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What a fantastic evening repping @Polkadot at Generative Gatherings at @thelabmiami Miami! A big thank you to @miamiaihub and @eMergeAmericas for hosting such an insightful event. 🙏. @melmedina305 and @burhansebin shared exciting eMerge announcements and powerful perspectives on
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🌐 Big thanks to everyone who joined our July @Polkadot Happy Hour at @BellilloPizza in #Miami!. From deep dives to delicious food to great people - this is how we grow Web3, together. 🎁 Raffle winners:.👕 T-shirts: Li Jing, James Tree, Erick Gavin.💰 $10 in DOT: Nicholas
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🚨 Attention Polkadot builders! 🚨.The Miami-Dade Innovation Authority (MDIA) just dropped Public Innovation Challenge No. 6 — and there’s $100K on the table 💰. Let’s put forward a game-changing solution powered by Polkadot. Explore the challenge here 👉
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MDIA invites early- to growth-stage companies to submit pilot-ready solutions that use data and technology to streamline resident placement and eliminate barriers to housing access. This Public...
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Another great night in the @Polkadot suite cheering on @InterMiamiCF - big plays on the pitch, and even bigger conversations off it. From @thelabmiami to @bitbaselart, @TechHubFL, @theHUGart, @insideFPL, Florida Blockchain Business Association, Multum, PivotPoint Strategies, I.T.
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🚀 Beta testing the new @bloque_app @Visa debit card and just bought my ☕️ @Starbucks with KSM via @Apple Pay - powered by @kusamanetwork. Super smooth and seamless. Props to @imdavidbarinas and the team for making crypto payments this easy 🔥. #Web3 #Kusama @Polkadot
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I’m back at the Mathematical Congress of the Americas tonight for Tech Night - featuring a 🔥 fireside chat with Tim DeBow, CTO of Schonfeld Strategic Advisors. Grateful to @univmiami for the invite, the intros, and the chance to represent @Polkadot in the room. #MCA2025
Thank you @univmiami for the invite to represent @Polkadot at the Mathematical Congress of the Americas 2025. Incredible energy at the Welcome Reception - packed house, great conversations, and even stumbled upon an entry in the Poster Session on cryptography. Let’s gooo! 🧠📊🔐
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Honored to join an incredible lineup at the Blockchain Futurist Conference. 🌴 Excited to represent @Polkadot and share how we're powering the future of Web3. Let’s make it count! 🔮🚀 I'll see you in #Miami.
🚀 New Futurist Miami Speaker: James Slusser 🚀 . Excited to welcome @jslusser, Founder at @KurkumaCo & Senior Ambassador at @Polkadot, to the 8th Annual of Blockchain Futurist Conference in Miami! 🌴. 📅 Nov 5–6, 2025.📍 DAER & Hard Rock Hotel + Casino. See you in the future 🔮
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Thank you Brandon and looking forward to seeing you in #Miami this November for your coverage of @Polkadot at the @Futurist_conf 💪.
🎙️ Ep. 553 James Slusser | Inside the Polkadot Ecosystem in 2025. — — —. For episode 553 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by @jslusser, Senior Ambassador for @Polkadot while at Permissionless 4. Polkadot is the most scalable, secure, and resilient blockchain
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📣 One week to go! Our next @Polkadot Happy Hour is coming up on Tuesday, July 29 from 4–6PM at @BellilloPizza in Brickell 🍕🍻. Come for the drinks, stay for the vibes, and leave with some DOT, swag, or even @InterMiamiCF match tickets 🎁⚽️. ➡️ Register now (spots are limited):.
Register here➡️ Calling all Polkadot enthusiasts, developers, investors, or simply the crypto curious - please join us for our monthly casual Polkadot Happy Hour 🍻 on Tuesday, Jul 29 from 4:00PM - 6:00PM at Bellillo, in the Brickell neighborhood of
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Thank you @univmiami for the invite to represent @Polkadot at the Mathematical Congress of the Americas 2025. Incredible energy at the Welcome Reception - packed house, great conversations, and even stumbled upon an entry in the Poster Session on cryptography. Let’s gooo! 🧠📊🔐
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Dave Sedacca w/ @paritytech educating institutions on @Polkadot and tokenization ownership, regulation, and infrastructure on @Nasdaq #TradeTallks 👀.
.@Savea_Group @centrifuge &Polkadot join @JillMalandrino on @Nasdaq #TradeTalks to discuss tokenization ownership, regulation, and infrastructure.
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Welcome back to X @PolkadotEB!.
Welcome to the new official account of the @Polkadot Events Bounty 🎉🌍. After losing our old account (thanks, X 🫠), we’re back - new handle, same mission:. Funding and spotlighting Polkadot ecosystem events around the world. Here’s everything you need to know 👇.
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Always happy to talk about @Polkadot and the amazing blockchain/crypto community we've built here in #Miami, and looking forward to speaking at the @Futurist_conf!.
Newly added speakers for Futurist Conference Miami!!! . ✅ @toouufii of @Hypercycle_AI .✅ @amgiant of @Stocktwits .✅ @AnneliseOsborne of @kadena_io .✅ @warlemane of @GoArloApp .✅ Nataliya Hearn of @crypto_chicks .✅ @MooreGrams of B is for Bitcoin.✅ @0xKimberly of
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Register here➡️ Calling all Polkadot enthusiasts, developers, investors, or simply the crypto curious - please join us for our monthly casual Polkadot Happy Hour 🍻 on Tuesday, Jul 29 from 4:00PM - 6:00PM at Bellillo, in the Brickell neighborhood of
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I’m incredibly proud of what *we* - all of us, including the vital work that @LearnPolkadot has also contributed, have built in #Miami. As they say, it takes a village, and what we, @Polkadot, are building in Miami, Toronto, Hungary, Nigeria, NYC this week, Austin last week, and.
Quick thread on what @Polkadot’s Miami model is getting right while others debate. If you care about real community building, brand equity, and decentralization in action read this. ⭕🌴🦩👇
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