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Jun 11
Before the Living on Block experiment starts in July, I thought I’d share some of the research / prep work behind it:
1. The Plan
2. How I’ll Measure Things
3. Known Gaps Workarounds
4. Rewards
5. Community
Linking threads below as they go live 🧵
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Jun 11
Part 1: The Plan
x.com/livingonblock/status/2…
Jun 11
Research Series, Part 1: The Plan
Sharing some of the prep work before I start Living on Block in July...
What's the premise of the experiment and high-level plan? 🧵
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Jun 11
Research Series, Part 1: The Plan
Sharing some of the prep work before I start Living on Block in July...
What's the premise of the experiment and high-level plan? 🧵
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Jun 11
This'll lead up to immersing in the Block ecosystem through Block day, Block week, etc. - periods where I only use Block and no banks
If all goes well, I’ll use Block by default long-term...
I'll plan out in the open - check out the plan here:
livingonblock.com/plan
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Jun 11
The goal is to make the experiment useful to both Block and the community; it's not performative
You can keep updated here on X, and on the website:
livingonblock.com/journey
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May 29
Before the Living on Block experiment starts in July, I thought I'd share the origin story behind it:
1. The Actual Experiment
2. The Seed
3. The Light Bulb Moment
4. Why Peer-to-Peer Digital Cash Matters
5. Why Block
Linking threads below as they go live 🧵
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Jun 11
Part 5: Why Block?
x.com/livingonblock/status/2…
Jun 8
Origin Series, Part 5: Why Block?
Making peer-to-peer digital cash practical won’t come from one company alone
Why base the experiment around @blocks' ecosystem? 🧵
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Jun 11
Part 3: The Light Bulb Moment
x.com/livingonblock/status/2…
Jun 3
Origin Series, Part 3: The Light Bulb Moment
About a year after first learning about bitcoin, I saw a talk from Jack Dorsey about Square
I expected a startup story. Instead, it changed how I saw the world and thought about money 🧵
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Jun 11
Part 4: Why Peer-to-Peer Digital Cash Matters
x.com/livingonblock/status/2…
Jun 6
Origin Series, Part 4: Why Peer-to-Peer Digital Cash Matters
Living on Block is not just a @blocks product test
It’s testing a bigger question 🧵
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Jun 8
Origin Series, Part 5: Why Block?
Making peer-to-peer digital cash practical won’t come from one company alone
Why base the experiment around @blocks' ecosystem? 🧵
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Jun 8
And then there’s the open-source Bitcoin work from @spiralbtc @protomining:
Developing publicly accessible tools to help the broader ecosystem, while keeping the system open and secure
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Jun 8
So that’s why I’m focusing with Block
Not because one company will solve global financial accessibility
But because their ecosystem connects all the pieces
Plus, they build in the open and are receptive to customer feedback
Now the question is: how well will it work…
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Jun 6
Origin Series, Part 4: Why Peer-to-Peer Digital Cash Matters
Living on Block is not just a @blocks product test
It’s testing a bigger question 🧵
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Jun 6
Can open, permissionless digital cash become accessible enough for everyday life?
This was a question posed by @blocks Product Lead, @milessuter, at a recent conference that ultimately inspired this experiment
youtu.be/jm_PbbnUZgw?si=7l2a…
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Jun 6
So why experiment with Block specifically?
To be continued in Part 5...
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