Market cap doesn’t reflect activity. Decentralized networks are growing. -10B+ daily API requests served by @infura_io -1M+ @trufflesuite downloads -1M+ @metamask_io downloads -12K+ live @Ethereum nodes -48M+ unique #Ethereum addresses -3x @LinkedIn #blockchain job openings

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Blockchains are solving real-world problems. Governments get it. -Israel’s encrypted messaging system -Estonia’s electronic healthcare record trials -Dubai’s 2020 initiative -South Africa Reserve Bank’s @goquorum trial -Japan’s e-voting system -Zug @uport_me IDs + crypto ATMs

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Enterprises get it. -@EY_US puts zero-knowledge proofs on #Ethereum -@Kaleido_io plugs into

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@awscloud & @Azure -@ProcterGamble, @GSK & @BHP are tracking goods on Ethereum -@Hyperledger & @EntEthAlliance join forces -@MorganStanley declares crypto a new institutional asset class.

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Developing nations are employing blockchain tech to leapfrog outdated financial systems. -The Philippines is connecting rural banks via a crypto-cash payment system -Chile is using #Ethereum to track energy data -Cryptoassets are protecting millions against hyperinflation

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#Blockchain projects are bringing relief to people who need it most. -@ConsenSysImpact & Project Bifrost -@HalaSystems early threat detection -Blockchain-authenticated food vouchers for Syrian refugees -@ethBounties ocean cleanup in Manila -Much more on http://positiveblockchain.io

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And now we all have the tools to protect our own data. -Private, secure, and fast browsing with @brave -@ethStatus mobile dApp browser and wallet -@uport_me’s vision of the self-sovereign future -@civickey authentication solutions -@evernym trusted identity infrastructure

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The blockchain ecosystem is interoperable and working together. -StandardBounties + @GetGitcoin -@AirSwap + @Opera + @MeridioRE -@AragonProject, @DharmaProtocol, and @ZeppelinOrg on @kauri_io -@polkadotnetwork interchain protocol -BTC Relay -@cosmos parallel blockchains network

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We have standards that allow us to #BUIDL together and towards common goals. -Token standards: ERC-20, 721, 948, @1337alliance -Enterprise standards: @EntEthAlliance spec 2.0 -File storage: @ethswarm, @IPFSbot -Naming: @ensdomains -Messaging: Whisper

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We have tools. So. Many. Dev. Tools. -@infura_io’s secure, reliable, and scalable access to Ethereum and IPFS. -@trufflesuite development made easy -Pantheon from @PegaSysEng joins the client game -@Kaleido_io blockchain business cloud -@awscloud -@Azure -@ZeppelinOrg -Relayers

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Everyday we are coming up with more concrete solutions to the hardest problems around #blockchain infrastructure. -zk-SNARKS -Pedersen commitments -Bulletproofs -Stablecoins -Oracles -Atomic swaps -Light clients -Hardware wallets

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UI gets friendlier and more beautiful by the day. Mobile is here. -@CoinbaseWallet -@MessariCrypto token research -Rimble design system from @ConsensysDesign -@AlethioEthstats analytics suite -@numerai Erasure data marketplace -@CasaHODL multisig wallets -@MyCrypto -@etherscan

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The technology is still so nascent and will mature with every upgrade and obstacle tackled. Scaling solutions are coming. -Sharding -Casper -Plasma -State channels -@raiden_network -Improved consensus algos

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The #blockchain space is full of open source heroes. We stand on the shoulders of giants. -Satoshi gave us the code -@aantonop keeps advocating the cause -@VitalikButerin cares more about the ecosystem than personal fame -@tayvano_ gave us a free interface for Ethereum wallets

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The crypto community is so weird and amazing. -People breed digital @CryptoKitties -@RickandMorty speak blockchain -@NeerajKA’s wisdom-filled memes -Bountied songs about @WilliamShatner -@VitalikButerin and his famous t-shirts -@ChurchOfConsens, @ravecon0, @artifaqts wut

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Decentralization is not just technological. It is social. Organizations are evolving. -Bridgewater’s radical transparency -@Zappos flat hierarchy -Valve’s rolling desk mentality -Remote-first companies are tapping into global talent -@ethBounties’s global freelance economy

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I believe in #blockchain technology because of the people behind it. The developers, engineers, and technologists who #BUIDL The smart contract experts who audit and secure the code The designers who care deeply about user experience The marketers who tell the story of Web3

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The gamers that play around with dice, kitties, and dApps The people at legacy institutions who demand their firms innovate The kids that take the time to create @metamask_io accounts for their parents The professors and academics who pioneer advancements in cryptography

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The Reddit, Twitter, and social media users (trolls too) that broadcast the message of decentralization The advocates and enthusiasts who adopt and believe in #blockchain The nameless individuals who transact across the network and prove the protocol’s merits every single day

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I still believe. Alright enough tweetstorming. Let’s get back to work.