⏪18~02~2021 A year ago something changed the blockchain universe forever, concretizing @cosmos whitepaper visionary borderless #interoperability: Cosmonauts, ⚛️Happy Stargate Day⚛️ The #Interchain Era is here, Join now the #IBCgang and get ready for the journey of a lifetime!

Sometimes you choose the blind life. Sometimes the blind life chooses you. Gnillion ⚔️

Cosmos: A Life, a Style, a Passion Cosmos has a way of touching everyone’s life in a unique way, once it touches you, it becomes part of your life and your style. I joined the Interchain Foundation in March 2022, and it has been nearly three incredible years contributing to the Cosmos Hub, the Interchain Stack, and the entire Cosmos ecosystem. But my journey with Cosmos started long before that—almost five years ago. Back then, I was an investor, curious about this innovative project. That curiosity turned into a deep dive down the rabbit hole: the Cosmos whitepaper, #IBC, the SDK... the more I learned, the more I fell in love with the mission and the vision. Before I knew it, I was not just an investor, but a Cosmonaut and a passionate community member. Coming from a background that had nothing to do with web3—or even web2—it wasn’t an easy path. But I learned fast. I committed myself fully, and that commitment became a passion that has driven me ever since. The technology, the philosophy, the culture, and the space... Cosmos became a home for me. Supporting newcomers, onboarding people, helping anyone who needed it—that became part of my daily routine. I loved connecting teams, forging relationships with builders, supporting current and new validators, and new Cosmonauts from all over the world. I owe so much to all of them. (To everyone reading this: THANK YOU!) Cosmos filled my mornings, my evenings, my weekends. I started breathing Cosmos, living Cosmos. And I still do and will do! In today’s market, where so much revolves around “price” and the hunger for profit, it can be hard to feel truly welcomed in an ecosystem. But Cosmos is different. Cosmos touches people differently, it lives differently. These last three years officially working for the @cosmos and with #Cosmos have been some of the most unforgettable days, months, and years of my life. I’ve had the privilege of working with incredibly talented people, and I APPERICATE every single one of them. Thank you for everything! I’ve met builders, validators, investors, blockchain enthusiasts, and countless community members from around the world. If I am a Cosmonaut, it’s because I keep learning from all of you, every single day. I won’t be joining Interchain Labs, but my journey with Cosmos continues! This isn’t a goodbye; it’s the closing of a chapter, but new pages will be ready to be written with new commitments and contributions. I will continue contributing to Cosmos in any way where I am needed, and my commitment remains as strong as ever. To the new leadership at the Interchain Foundation: I wish you all the best of luck as you carry this incredible mission forward. To the Interchain Labs team: I know you’re crafting something extraordinary not just for #Cosmos but for the entire #web3 ecosystem. Wishing you the best of luck with your mission—I can’t wait to see it all come to life! The future is bright, #Cosmonauts. Now is the time to come together and shine as a unified community in the #web3 space! Cosmos is the future. And for me, Cosmos will always be my life. Thank you all.

February marks 2 years since I joined the Interchain Foundation, and it’s also the month I say goodbye to the ICF. I won’t be moving to Interchain Labs. I’ve never talked much about myself, my background isn’t in finance. I spent over 6 years as an international documentarist and photographer, following a passion that allowed me to achieve my childhood dreams. My work reached millions of people, I experienced crazy adventures around the world and I became one of the most popular photographers. I even published books studied in universities, becoming the youngest author in my country to release photography manuals through a leading publishing house. It was an incredible journey and successful career, until something changed. In 2020, I came across the Cosmos whitepaper, and I fell in love. The thing about me is that when I’m passionate about something, I can’t ignore it. Photography once led me to leave a path toward becoming a lawyer, and Cosmos did something similar - it made me leave photography. The more I learned about Cosmos, the more fascinated I became by the dynamics of decentralized governance and the potential of the technology to create an open economy of sovereign interoperable chains: the internet of blockchains. It was beautiful and worth contributing everything to. So, I started to engage with my account here on X with the Cosmos community. After 2 years of participation, the Interchain Foundation reached out to me to consider joining their team. I was humbled by that moment, and that’s how my professional journey with the ICF began. When I joined the community was navigating challenging times. Atom 2.0 had just been rejected, and the ecosystem felt divided. One of my first priorities was helping to rebuild trust and collaboration after those events. Guided by my passion, I led several initiatives, though I can’t take sole credit - working at the ICF was a team effort, and I deeply respect the contributions of everyone I worked with. My time at the ICF has been challenging but incredibly inspiring. The Foundation addresses the needs of an ecosystem filled with diverse teams, each with unique hopes, ideas, and talents. Connecting with this ecosystem, and, most importantly, the people behind the chains was my favorite part of the job. Over these two years, I learned a lot about myself. Despite not having a professional background in this space, my passion fueled personal and professional growth beyond anything I could have imagined. The ICF recognized my contribution and promoted me as Marketing Lead. But I couldn’t have done any of this without the #Cosmos community. After almost 5 years in Cosmos, I don’t see the people here as distant accounts or anons. I see valuable contributors and friends who have supported me since day one. This is one of the most welcoming, helpful communities I’ve ever encountered, and I’m endlessly grateful for it. As I end my journey with the ICF, I want to wish the best to Interchain Labs. I truly hope this new organization will make even greater contributions to the ecosystem! From Law to Photography to Cosmos, my journey has shown me that passion is what drives me - and now, I’m looking forward to the next opportunity where I can channel that passion to make an even greater impact. This journey across multiple careers has taught me a lot, but it has also made one thing clear: I feel that this is the space where I belong and where I want to contribute meaningfully for the long term. Thank you, Cosmos.

Moving On from the ICF: A Personal Reflection. Cosmos has always been more than just an ecosystem to me, it’s been a lifeline, a purpose, and a family. When I first discovered Cosmos in 2019, I wasn’t looking for a job or an investment opportunity. I was looking for something to believe in, and, maybe without realising it, something to pull me out of a personal darkness I couldn’t escape on my own. Back then, the energy in Cosmos was infectious. The ideas of sovereign communities, interoperability, and the dream of building the “Internet of Blockchains” captivated me in a way nothing else ever had. I came to the community wide-eyed, overwhelmed by the possibilities of crypto, and absolutely starving for knowledge. I couldn’t absorb information fast enough I’d spent years in community management in the gaming and streaming world, but crypto was entirely new to me, and I knew I had a lot to learn. So I did what I always do when I’m passionate about something, I threw myself into it, head first, every waking moment, like a degenerate on a caffeine-fueled rabbit hole. As I immersed myself in the Cosmos community, I started volunteering wherever I could. I didn’t see it as “work,” though, it was more like purpose. I became friends with Catdotfish, one of the most incredible people I’ve ever had the privilege of meeting. Cat taught me so much and gave me the space and encouragement I needed to grow into a role I wasn’t sure I was even ready for. In 2021, I participated in the Gravity DEX competition and finished in the top 20 out of over 25,000 participants. It was intense, I’d never used a DEX before, so I had to learn everything on the fly while also helping and teaching thousands of others in the chaos of it all. It was overwhelming, exhilarating, and gave me a real sense of being part of something much bigger. Around the same time, Josh Lee from Osmosis reached out with a job offer to help build the Osmosis Community Discord. I ended up turning it down, though, because I didn’t feel ready. I was still trying to learn Cosmos, and Osmosis was just finding its place on the scene. But I offered to step in as a volunteer instead. At that moment, being part of the community and helping people meant so much more to me than having an official title or role. It wasn’t about recognition, it was about doing what I loved and contributing to something that mattered. I built up the Osmosis Discord, the chain launched, and the community absolutely exploded with growth. It was just me at the time, running around like a wild goose, trying to help everyone at a hundred miles an hour. It was overwhelming, sure, but it also forced me to learn quickly and adapt to the chaos. During this time, crypto Discord servers were constantly being targeted and hacked, putting countless users at risk. I made it my mission to ensure that this never happened to the Cosmos or Osmosis communities. Security and keeping everyone safe were always my top priorities, nothing mattered more to me than protecting the people who trusted us. It was a responsibility I took deeply to heart. Amid all this, I took note of someone named RoboMcGobo. We started chatting, and I eventually roped him in to help expand our team of volunteers. Robo quickly became an essential part of Osmosis, bringing his own energy and ideas to the table. Together, we helped lay the foundation for what would later become the OSL (Osmosis Support Lab). It was in this whirlwind period that my love for Osmosis and Cosmos grew even deeper. The work, the people, the community, I loved all of it. And for the first time in years, I felt like my life had real meaning again. What I don’t talk about often is how much of a lifeline this all was for me. I got into crypto by chance, during a time when I was struggling with severe mental health issues: PTSD, agoraphobia, and years of unemployment. It was hard, and for a long time, I didn’t feel like I had much of a future. But the ecosystem gave me a purpose. It showed me that I could grow, contribute, and find a community that valued me for the person I was, flaws and all. In August 2022, I was approached by the Interchain Foundation with a job offer, something I never expected and, honestly, something that terrified me. I’m naturally a humble person. I’ve never liked asking for anything. Volunteering was enough for me, and I didn’t feel like I needed or deserved more than that. But some amazing people encouraged me to recognize my strengths, to see my potential, and to take the leap. So I did. And I have no regrets. Working at the ICF has been one of the most rewarding and challenging experiences of my life. I’ve devoted myself to the community, to helping people, to fostering growth in the ecosystem. Over the years, I’ve helped tens of thousands of people, maybe even more, and sent hundreds of thousands of scammers to the shadow realm. Through it all, my passion for the ecosystem and community has only grown stronger. The last five years have been a journey of incredible growth, for the Cosmos community, for the ecosystem, and for me personally. From struggling with my mental health to finding purpose in helping others, I’ve grown in ways I never expected. And I owe so much of that to Cosmos and the amazing people I’ve met along the way. Today, I’m closing this chapter of my journey as I leave the Interchain Foundation. I’m not sure what’s next for me, but I know one thing for certain: my commitment to the Cosmos community isn’t over. You’ll still find me here, supporting, contributing, and continuing to be a proud Cosmonaut. To everyone I’ve met along the way, thank you. To the builders, the validators, the teams, the community members, the friends, and the mentors who have helped me grow and thrive: I am endlessly grateful. This isn’t goodbye. It’s just the next turn in the spiral. The Cosmos is my home. Always. Thank you. 🌌

Let me share something about the ICF. The ICF can be seen as the Punching Bag of the ecosystem. While it may not always receive recognition, it continues to strengthen the ecosystem. Instead of focusing on its own brand, the ICF dedicates its energy to supporting ecosystem teams and ensuring the ecosystem stack is maintained and advanced. The ecosystem's vastness and high expectations can sometimes make this work seem insufficient. It’s a challenging role, but one that is crucial for the ecosystem's success. The ICF's focus on the ecosystem rather than its own brand makes it susceptible to criticism. Some of this feedback is fair, and some may not be, but our role is to listen and continually try to improve. We take these challenges as motivation to do more and keep strengthening the ecosystem. We are humble contributors, focused on making an impact while allowing the ecosystem to take the credit. Our goal is to steward a vast ecosystem by developing and maintaining foundational protocols and empowering others to foster an internet of shared resources - an internet of chains. Rest assured that the people behind the ICF deeply care about the ecosystem. This is why we persist, aiming to make an impact: maybe silent but meaningful. Thank you to my colleagues at the ICF for their incredible contributions and commitment. I conclude by appreciating the ecosystem's diverse opinions. While we are not perfect, constructive criticism helps us grow stronger and more effective.

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