2023 Year in Review
Crypto moves too fast and doesnβt allow us to reflect on:
1. Learning, to apply them
2. Achievement, to feel good
3. Appreciation, to show gratitude
I wanted to take this opportunity to be soft and hopefully accomplish all 3 in one threadππ§΅
π¨βπΒ First to the Hyperspace Team - as much as I love the attention, the real ones know that
@0xKmafia
,
@0xSanthosh
,
@0xAlwaysHasBeen
, and
@0xSoliditySnake
are the true builders of the platform. Together weβve been able to:
- Maintain marketplace and data infrastructure across 3β¦
βοΈΒ Solana Community (here represented by
@aeyakovenko
) - itβs important to remember your roots and itβs quite easy to forget and under-appreciate in this βwhatβs the next big thingβ mentality industry.
Iβm thrilled we got the $8β$100+ that everyone deserved, not surprised thatβ¦
πΒ Big wave to
@Mysten_Labs
and the
@SuiNetwork
ecosystem, which really enabled us to prove ourselves as a multi-chain platform, especially in the deep bear market.
The support this team has given throughout the year (and all that weβre planning in the years to come) couldnβtβ¦
πΊΒ The
@avax
community couldnβt have been more welcoming to us as new entrants this year.
Thereβs no perfect way to handle a rewards program - special shoutout to
@DominicCarb
for believing in our team and taking the heat.
Much appreciation to
@0xBrando
&
@_smkotaro
for jumpingβ¦
π«‘Β To my mentors & older brothers
@0xKmafia
,
@jaekicho
,
@storysylee
, and
@Omni_021
for keeping me honest.
I highly recommend everyone to have north star individuals, whether itβd be for your short term goals, long term dreams, or even sanity checks in this crazy industry. Findβ¦
πΒ Students across NY who invited me to teach them how to become exit liquidity (kidding) - perhaps my biggest array of accomplishments this year, which allowed me to combine my 3 passions together (Web3, content, education) and properly prepare the next generation for massβ¦
π«Β The
@ShotsFired_Pod
with
@1paulkim
and
@draxxts
, perhaps the most honest and longest running podcast in Web3. Particularly proud of how consistent and transparent weβve been as industry activists.
Thanks to all the guests who came on and gave their insights, including:β¦
πΒ The Hyperspace Mod team - you guys make community possible (and Discord doable). Managing giveaways and community members across three chains is no easy task - I look forward to meeting you all IRL some day.
Through the Astronaut program maintained by our mods, weβve givenβ¦
πΒ & ofc the Hyperspace Community.
Whether youβre a part of
@HyperspaceSol
,
@HyperspaceSui
,
@HyperspaceAvax
, or fudding us from a far, thanks for having us in your mind space.
I know itβs a saturated space and fighting for your attention isnβt easy. Weβll continue to make itβ¦