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Paying taxes is undoubtedly beneficial for society, but why do so many people try to avoid them? From my personal experience, most people who look for ways to avoid taxes tend to be good at math and highly skilled at making comparisons. Putting aside the question of morality, the truth is that without this kind of analytical thinking, one wouldn't even recognize the difference between optimizing costs and not doing so. Let’s assume we have two investors, A and B. Both have an annual return rate of 50% and start with an initial capital of $10,000. The only difference is that A has to pay 20% tax on total profits, while B doesn’t. All profits are reinvested. After 30 years of investing: A ends up with $242 million. B ends up with $1.92 billion. That means B has $1.67 billion more than A — a 7.92x difference. Over those 30 years, the total tax A paid amounts to $60.5 million — a number significantly smaller than the $1.67 billion gap. For every dollar in tax saved, B gained an extra $27 after 30 years. With gains like that, who could resist?

Liquidation Levels: March 30th 6:20pm People are still too bullish for the casino to turn long. IMO: The Liberation Day renegotiation of the WW2 deals starts. Expect insanity. The headlines will exploit the narritives. The blockchain did not change but the whales are greedier than us. Peeps keep longing 25x or higher.

Some commentators on X called it “sad.” Others used expletives. Either way, a video of Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin went viral and not in a good way. The crypto community on X.com, rarely known for decorum, blasted Buterin for kneeling before a robot and emitting what sounds like a “meow” sound. To some, the video underscored why one needs to be “bullish” about Ethereum’s present and future. To others, it was worthy of a Studio Ghibli-style photo edit. Most people kept scrolling. See below. In the brief clip, Buterin pats the robot on the head after making the unusual sound. While he has yet to comment on the video, the moment has ignited chatter, particularly given Ether’s recent price struggles. As of publication, Ether has dropped nearly 55% since reclaiming the $4,000 mark in December 2024, now trading at $1,833 — down over 8% in the past week. Some crypto figures have expressed concern, with commentator “The Count of Monte Crypto” humorously noting that the state of Ether’s price was more worrying than Buterin’s quirky behavior. And when Buterin tried posting about “how to fund public goods,” he was trolled by the crypto community with statements like: “NO ONE F–KING CARE[S]” and “YOU ARE THE ONLY FOUNDER THAT IS DOING 0 APART FROM DUMPING YOUR AIRDROPS! WAKE UP VITALIK.” It’s noteworthy that Buterin has long been known for being quirky and, according to a recent Bloomberg feature, “monkish.” But his behavior occasionally invites scrutiny. Iggy Azalea, for example, dissed Buterin for singing at TOKEN2049 in Singapore, calling it “loser s—.” Buterin is also not clear-cut in his political affiliation, which is somewhat refreshing for today’s polarized crypto traders. He has spoken openly against former SEC chair Gary Gensler as well as the dangers of “large-scale political coins” — seemingly a critique at Trump. Indeed, many crypto leaders have embraced Trump’s pro-crypto stance, but Buterin has distanced himself, rejecting what he called the “bronze-aged mindset” favored by some in the crypto community. With Ether facing uncertain prospects and Buterin’s actions fueling speculation, it remains unclear whether his personal brand of decentralization or his refusal to align with Trump’s crypto-friendly policies will shape Ethereum’s path forward.

Nothing under the sun is new Nothing makes me more annoyed than people who see themselves as one above all. I could call out all of them but they do not even deserve that because all they do is rebrand concepts and make themselves seem like a good person when in reality they

While most people associate diamonds with luxury, Jack Du Rose saw it as the beginning of a much deeper transformation. He was once known as a designer of intricately detailed luxury jewelry and unique collections—including “Danger,” a series of jewelry inspired by the world’s deadliest animals. But who would have thought that the man who once collaborated with Damien Hirst on a diamond-encrusted skull project would now be a major figure in the global crypto industry. Jack didn’t jump into blockchain because it was a trend. Instead, his move came from his boredom with managing a global supply chain in the jewelry business that he found complicated, inefficient, and overly reliant on old hierarchies. It was at this point that his desire to create a more equitable and open system of collaboration began to grow. Around 2017, Jack began to immerse himself in the world of Ethereum and the concept of DAOs—decentralized autonomous organizations. To the uninitiated, DAOs may sound like a confusing technical term. But for Jack, it was a way out of the rigid organizational structures that had been holding back many potential projects. He then founded Colony, a DAO platform designed to help teams, communities, and even altcoin startups work together without having to abide by traditional management structures. With a contribution-based reputation system, Colony allows people from all over the world to get involved in projects they care about and be rewarded based on real results, not titles or positions. Furthermore, Colony also opens up funding opportunities that were previously difficult for small projects to access. Startups can immediately prove their ideas are viable through community contributions and get funding without having to go through the VC door that is sometimes only open to those who “have connections.” Talking to Jack Du Rose is like a light philosophical discussion about the “future of work.” He believes that hierarchy is not the only way to organize people in large projects. On the other hand, he also doesn’t believe in a completely free system. He believes that the key is in balance—where real contributions are rewarded. In his various writings on the Colony blog and interviews, Jack often discusses how the world of work could change drastically if we stopped thinking vertically. He even mentioned that DAOs , if implemented correctly, could be the “office of the future” that would allow global teams to work without being tied to a traditional location or working hours. Just imagine: you live in New York, join a project that is being worked on by developers in Berlin and designers in Lagos, and everyone gets rewarded for their contributions. That’s the world Jack wants to build with Colony. Although Colony was originally built on Ethereum, Jack and his team didn’t stop there. They saw the problem of transaction fees and began to move to networks like Arbitrum that were cheaper and faster. This move was not just a technical one but also a strategy to get more people on their platform without being hampered by gas fees that are a headache. However, this change was not made in a hurry. Jack maintained Colony’s original values: open collaboration, transparency, and individual empowerment. He believes that in the future, crypto projects will be judged not only by the technology they use but also by how they give everyone the space to contribute. Now, while no longer literally covered in diamonds, Jack seems to have found something far more valuable—the trust and contributions of a global community that chooses to work independently. And if you think about it, isn’t that a lot more glittering than mere jewelry?