“We were on the finish line in late January. It wasn’t perfect, but it was pretty good, and it’s frustrating to me we find ourselves where we are.” @bgarlinghouse, CEO of @Ripple explains how slowing down crypto legislation created room for new objections.

Last night felt special. 🧧✨ @CollovLabs hosted another intimate founder & exec gathering — co-hosted by our Head of Growth @laura_llin and Gavin (@N) Llama Venture In the middle of AI agent chaos, model launches, and nonstop hype… we chose to sit down and talk long-term. Thank you @cmigos , Jinjin, @ZiqiPeng Kelly, Qinming, @4lili_lili4 Chris, @jayfunggy for making the room sharp, honest, and generous. 🤝 We talked about: • Real AI agent progress (not Twitter demos 🚀) • What OpenClaw changes in the ecosystem • How founders stay grounded while everything accelerates ⚡ #ChineseNewYear# is about reunion and momentum reset. 🏮 AI is competitive. Brutal sometimes. But nights like this remind me — we’re building an ecosystem, not just products. Wishing everyone clarity, courage, and compounding breakthroughs this year. 🥂

Some info wanna share 🙏🙆🏻‍♂️ I am who i am, i have been transparent enough through years in my solo to express that. I never changed. I do not hide it. Why hide who you are? Through MM2, if you pay attention. I have explained everything already. It’s the different sides of me that i feel comfortable enough to share to my audience. I chose to be the jw that i am. Not the jw that others know of. Also always learning to become a better version of me. We are all perpetual student of life. Im just clarifying , not tripping at all. I love this. It cleans up a lot of misunderstanding. ❤️

Nicky is a machine. He moves at an insanely fast pace while still staying relentlessly focused on the north star. He’s incredibly efficient, but also very thoughtful in how he makes decisions. On top of that, he’s ridiculously charismatic and genuinely lovable… the kind of person who can walk into a room, break the ice instantly, and get people to cut through the bullshit. What stands out most to me though is how good he is at delegation and trust. He empowers the people around him, gives them ownership, and backs them to execute. It feels really great to have someone see your strengths and skill set and really trust your judgement and ability to execute, because they see your worth. It’s sometimes shocking to feel how un-micromanaged I am on a daily basis. Earlier this year, Nicky reached out to me and basically warned me he was about to take on something big. He told me we’d probably need to have a conversation soon about how I could help build the vision with him. One smoothie meetup in Wynwood later, I was completely sold and it’s been full speed ever since. I’m fully in my lane and essentially in my solana ecosystem dream job. I’m incredibly proud of what we’re building with @SuperteamUSA. I’m working harder than I ever have, largely because Nicky’s energy and vision for what we can accomplish in Miami and across the greater USA is genuinely inspiring. I think his vision that we are building is extremely valuable for the ecosystem, and I honestly can’t think of anyone better to lead the charge. Really proud to be doing the damn thing alongside him, and even luckier to call him a close friend. (Also today’s his birthday, so everyone wish our founding father a happy birthday.)

A commenter recently asked me how we build a new left in the face of increasing fascist repression within the U.S. and abroad. I answered that this new movement, were it to form, would need to be characterized by two guiding principles — anti-capitalism and and anti-imperialism.