i regularly talk to founders trying to raise vc without pedigree or yc/other tier 1 sv accelerator it feels terrible to tell them their odds of raising are close to zero next time you wonder why people are obsessed with getting into yc, this is your answer

Uncommitted JUCO RS Sophomore 6’5 210 RHP | 20 y/o | 4.0GPA Up to 92mph - 7.2ft EXT | 5 pitch mix 7th CCL outing with the @Conejo_Oaks against the Orange Country Riptide: 1IP 1K 0R 0BB 0H, SV CCL numbers through 7 appearances with the @Conejo_Oaks so far: 8.1IP 12K 0.96 WHIP 1ER @FlatgroundApp @SCHittingZone @alex_fagalde @JJ_BBAdvisory

The final vault is here! If you haven’t managed to grab yourself a card yet, this is your last chance 🤝 Here’s what’s in the vault: → 2019 Cosmic Eclipse Pikachu Full Art Secret - PSA 9 → 2021 Celebrations Pikachu Holo - CGC 10 PRISTINE → 2023 SV Black Star Promo Pikachu With Grey Felt Hat - PSA 9 → 2002 Legendary Collection Gengar Reverse Foil - PSA 8 → 2023 Paldea Evolved Magikarp Illustration Rare - PSA 9 → 2021 Evolving Skies Rayquaza VMAX Full Art Secret - PSA 10 The only way to win is by trading on Decibel and stacking your tickets →

What is a Canton Network Super Validator? @CantonNetwork super validators (SVs) support the backbone of the network itself, and some of finance and blockchain's biggest names are among them. Core Role: While standard validators process and store data for transactions they are directly involved in, SVs help to secure and manage the network itself, by helping to operate the Global Synchronizer. They use a Byzantine Fault Tolerant (BFT) consensus mechanism to sequence and validate transactions and, in doing so, allow for interoperability across Canton's network-of-networks. Governance: SVs are often members of the @CantonFdn and vote on crucial protocol upgrades and improvement proposals, including the acceptance of new super validators. It is for this reason that a high degree of trust is required. SV Weight: Not all SVs are created equal. A 'weight' is given to each which reflects their relative influence when it comes to both governance and reward distribution. The weight system operates on a 1-10 basis, with 10 being the maximum that can be assigned. The above really just scratches the surface when it comes to the role played by SVs in the $CC ecosystem. As of early May, there are 55 super validators helping to secure the Canton ecosystem. Here are some well-known examples... @Visa @circle @Nasdaq @The_DTCC @chainlink @FireblocksHQ @Ledger

Two quick updates for V8 (1) Relax mode is now available for V8 (2) We've put up a new version of SREF / Moodboards which is 4x faster, 4x cheaper, supports HD mode, personalization, --stylize, and --exp. Note: If you want to use the old version just type --sv 6 new is --sv 7

reflecting on @CrucibleCap turning 2 next month. emerging trends in venture platforms that will accelerate as infrastructure economics change the economics of venture. what am i missing? compute — firms building or funding their own compute businesses. (Our compute biz has 8-figure run rate; Cambium built an opco/propco with capital partners to deploy portco Sambanova’s chips; nearly every large fund is doing something here to route immense capex and opex margins back to their bottom line) asset optimization — firms buying businesses or asset portfolios and optimizing them with their portcos. (GC buying a hospital; we’re looking at distressed energy assets to optimize w a portco and harvest levered depreciation.) restructuring — firms doing bankruptcy buyouts, restructurings, and recaps of legacy companies. (we did @standardnuclear with @decisivepointvc; working on a second energy buyout/restructure w another partner now) trading — firms moving into trading: prop desks, market making, and/or managing their own VaR/exposure. (we run a prop book; many HFT/MM VC arms have strategic capital offerings; hearing one large SV fund is trying to hire traders.) strategic finance — firms moving beyond talent, biz dev, media platform into strategic finance as companies need more debt: ABS, EBL, trade finance, PO finance, serviced by an in-house lead. (we’re building a syndication network and a suite of template docs/tools.) securitization / tokenization — as financing complexity grows, more firms will help companies securitize or tokenize fixed assets/liabilities to tap larger capital pools without an IPO, either partnering with a platform or building their own since it’s largely a commodified service now