Dylan Tweney

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Rough Drafts

6 financial facts would-be entrepreneurs need to know

So you’re considering quitting the rat race and becoming an entrepreneur — congratulations. Whether you’re working on a killer startup with a few pals or embarking on a career of self-employment, you’re about to discover what life is like when you have maximal control. In many ways, it’s awesome. I’

Dylan Tweney Oct 31, 2016 6 min read

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A hundred bad songs

“Everything worth doing takes time. You have to write a hundred bad songs before you write one good one. And you have to sacrifice a lot of things that you might not be prepared for. Like it or not, you are in this alone and have to follow your own star.” Bob Dylan

Dylan Tweney Oct 29, 2016

VentureBeat

Money 20/20 recap: Jack Dorsey, blockchain, and the future of financial services

My writeup of the Money 20/20 financial tech conference, which just wrapped up. I focused on blockchain and Bitcoin tech, so this report is a snapshot of how financial services views blockchain today.

Dylan Tweney Oct 26, 2016 7 min read

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Status update October 24, 2016 at 05:05PM

At #money2020, @martindale predicts Bitcoin price will increase 10x, to $6,000+, in 12 months

Dylan Tweney Oct 24, 2016

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Status update October 24, 2016 at 04:42PM

“If you have an immutable record, authoritarian gov’ts might find that very interesting too.” Jamie Smith of @BitFuryGroup #Money2020 crossposted from Facebook October 24, 2016 at 04:42PM

Dylan Tweney Oct 24, 2016

VentureBeat

Overstock.com could begin first Bitcoin-based stock trades

I’m a stringer for VentureBeat this week at the #Money2020 conference, looking for good stories about blockchain. Here’s one about how Overstock.com is about to offer stock (in itself) via T0, its Bitcoin-based equities trading platform. (Just don’t call it an exchange, even though it is.) Official

Dylan Tweney Oct 24, 2016 3 min read

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Status update October 23, 2016 at 02:35PM

“Smart contracts are neither smart nor are they contracts…what they are is automated bits of business logic.” Jacob Farber at #Money2020 crossposted from Facebook October 23, 2016 at 02:35PM

Dylan Tweney Oct 23, 2016

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Freelance work: Why isn’t this a political topic?

Here’s something neither candidate is likely to talk about during tonight’s debate: 1/3 of working Americans do freelance work. Yet the deck often seems stacked against freelancers. Why not create a White House task force to look into this important issue? See: Three things freelancers need from the

Dylan Tweney Oct 19, 2016

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Happy Sukkot.

Today I learned about Sukkot, the Jewish holiday celebrating agriculture and … living in huts? As I was walking up to the pool today I saw a U-Haul pickup with a big wooden structure on the back of it. Coming around, I saw it was open to the back, and there was a semicircle of […]

Dylan Tweney Oct 19, 2016 1 min read

Rough Drafts

The South End Rowing Club (review)

The South End (aka SERC) is one of two swimming-rowing clubs that share a building in Aquatic Park, right next to Hyde St. Pier. It’s a terrific group of welcoming, fun-loving people who are into all things aquatic. What’s more, it’s a San Francisco institution, dating back to 1873. Serious history

Dylan Tweney Oct 17, 2016 2 min read

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The cyber

As you start your day, remember that there are so many things we have to do better, and cyber is one of them.

Dylan Tweney Sep 27, 2016

Rough Drafts

Swimming, cold water, and a bunch of awesome veterans.

I was a kayaker this morning for a group of veterans swimming from Alcatraz to SF. It was a great morning… Beautiful, flat water, warm… And a bunch of men and women hauling ass through the water. Including guys missing limbs but swimming just the same. It was pretty cool. Before the swim I was […]

Dylan Tweney Sep 25, 2016 1 min read

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