I had so much fun hosting this whitepaper reading circle about Gatling! Consensus algorithms were one of the first ideas that drew me into crypto and so it was great seeing how innovation has continued in this space. I learned so much! Thanks again for the great read @GScaffino , @MaxResnick (thanks so much for coming and answering our questions!!!), @jneu_net.

I think a lot of people in crypto venture have fallen into a slump, feeling like the space is uninspiring and that the talent has left. Fear not, there are still some places with insane talent and innovation: - payments (issuing bank, acquiring bank, aml, on/off ramps, float management, card issuance, neobanks, UX improvements, CEX/DEX integrations, insurance, merchant onboarding/interchange rate negotiation) - prediction markets (resolution, float management, sports market data aggregation/data pipelining, node colocation/integration with existing exchange infrastructure, indices, packaged markets, multi-step markets, continuous markets, bond-like products, private credit-like products) - consensus/protocol engineering (@commonwarexyz shipping upgrades like it's 2021 and the competition is still fierce) - MEV/order routing (propAMMs, solving networks, builder economics, orderflow mempools/marketplaces, upcoming MCP upgrades!!!) who knows about the future of altcoins but the future of crypto venture is bright. keep your head up king.