Calvin Ayre
@calvinayre.bsky.social
Leading the crusade for a more equitable & scalable web protocol. One that empowers the many & isn't controlled by the few. Nothing more. Nothing less. #Web3
If blockchain tech ever wants to supplant the global SWIFT network, it has to get a lot better at interoperability. The sheer number of networks out there, tenuously linked by dodgy bridges with sketchy security histories, isn’t inspiring consumer confidence.
September 9, 2025 at 12:53 PM
If blockchain tech ever wants to supplant the global SWIFT network, it has to get a lot better at interoperability. The sheer number of networks out there, tenuously linked by dodgy bridges with sketchy security histories, isn’t inspiring consumer confidence.
1/4. Waymo and Tesla have very different plans to bring autonomous driving to U.S. cities, much like the slow-and-steady tortoise vs the speedy-but-overconfident hare. Will the same result prevail here?
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
September 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
1/4. Waymo and Tesla have very different plans to bring autonomous driving to U.S. cities, much like the slow-and-steady tortoise vs the speedy-but-overconfident hare. Will the same result prevail here?
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
I drink a single cup of espresso per day, after breakfast, plus a cup of green tea.
Studies show this is near the optimal amount/time to derive the greatest benefit, both physically (longevity) and from improved mood.
Just skip the cream/sugar.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/best-t...
Studies show this is near the optimal amount/time to derive the greatest benefit, both physically (longevity) and from improved mood.
Just skip the cream/sugar.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/best-t...
August 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I drink a single cup of espresso per day, after breakfast, plus a cup of green tea.
Studies show this is near the optimal amount/time to derive the greatest benefit, both physically (longevity) and from improved mood.
Just skip the cream/sugar.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/best-t...
Studies show this is near the optimal amount/time to derive the greatest benefit, both physically (longevity) and from improved mood.
Just skip the cream/sugar.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/best-t...
1/4. AI’s ability to bring the dead back to ‘life’ is understandably controversial and raises serious legal and ethical questions.
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August 21, 2025 at 12:05 PM
1/4. AI’s ability to bring the dead back to ‘life’ is understandably controversial and raises serious legal and ethical questions.
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
1/4. Quantum computing may or may not threaten to undo cryptography (and blockchain-based solutions) but some just-in-case preparations might not be a bad idea.
August 19, 2025 at 11:39 AM
1/4. Quantum computing may or may not threaten to undo cryptography (and blockchain-based solutions) but some just-in-case preparations might not be a bad idea.
1/7. The UK’s Online Safety Act is a textbook case of governments “doing something” without understanding the problem.
It’s already breaking the internet… and the fix is sitting right here in blockchain.
It’s already breaking the internet… and the fix is sitting right here in blockchain.
August 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
1/7. The UK’s Online Safety Act is a textbook case of governments “doing something” without understanding the problem.
It’s already breaking the internet… and the fix is sitting right here in blockchain.
It’s already breaking the internet… and the fix is sitting right here in blockchain.
Education is one of the cornerstones of success, but social/physical development can be equally as important.
August 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Education is one of the cornerstones of success, but social/physical development can be equally as important.
1/3. No success is ever truly self-made. We all owe debts to those who helped us along the way.
When I launched Vancouver’s first high-speed internet hub (HQ Vancouver) in the mid-90s, Cisco Systems opened their Western Canadian office with me and stayed several years.
When I launched Vancouver’s first high-speed internet hub (HQ Vancouver) in the mid-90s, Cisco Systems opened their Western Canadian office with me and stayed several years.
July 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
1/3. No success is ever truly self-made. We all owe debts to those who helped us along the way.
When I launched Vancouver’s first high-speed internet hub (HQ Vancouver) in the mid-90s, Cisco Systems opened their Western Canadian office with me and stayed several years.
When I launched Vancouver’s first high-speed internet hub (HQ Vancouver) in the mid-90s, Cisco Systems opened their Western Canadian office with me and stayed several years.
1/4 AI agents are exploiting vulnerabilities in smart contract code to steal digital assets, but what’s good for the goose is good for the gander.
July 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
1/4 AI agents are exploiting vulnerabilities in smart contract code to steal digital assets, but what’s good for the goose is good for the gander.
1/4. America’s ‘big beautiful bill’ has an approach to renewable energy that seems more ideological than logical.
July 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
1/4. America’s ‘big beautiful bill’ has an approach to renewable energy that seems more ideological than logical.
1/7 It’s often the people who don’t know something is ‘impossible’ who end up doing the impossible.
July 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
1/7 It’s often the people who don’t know something is ‘impossible’ who end up doing the impossible.
1/4. Congratulations to these Antiguan youths who are off to the prestigious Steven Gerrard Academy in the UK via a program run by the Generation Next Football Club (GNFC) and my charitable foundation.
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July 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
1/4. Congratulations to these Antiguan youths who are off to the prestigious Steven Gerrard Academy in the UK via a program run by the Generation Next Football Club (GNFC) and my charitable foundation.
antiguanewsroom.com/caf-gnfc-par...
antiguanewsroom.com/caf-gnfc-par...
1/4 Fearless prediction: betting markets are the new hot girl at the tech VC bar
Kalshi raising $100 million at $1 billion valuation with backing from Paradigm: report
https://www.theblock.co/post/359661/kalshi-raising-100-million-at-1-billion-valuation-with-backing-from-paradigm-report?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
www.theblock.co
July 3, 2025 at 10:21 AM
1/4 Fearless prediction: betting markets are the new hot girl at the tech VC bar
1/3 I grew up in a very cold climate, part of the reason I now call Antigua home. So some find it odd that I periodically choose to spend 180 seconds in a -110° cryochamber.
June 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM
1/3 I grew up in a very cold climate, part of the reason I now call Antigua home. So some find it odd that I periodically choose to spend 180 seconds in a -110° cryochamber.
1/2 Glad to see Canada’s new PM moving quickly on removing red tape for major projects. Canada is a resource whale and its economy could use a regulatory shot in the arm.
globalnews.ca/news/1125116...
globalnews.ca/news/1125116...
MPs pass internal trade, major projects bill before House rises for summer - National | Globalnews.ca
Liberals were pushing the legislation through the House of Commons with the support of the Conservatives, and aimed to have it passed by the end of the day.
globalnews.ca
June 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
1/2 Glad to see Canada’s new PM moving quickly on removing red tape for major projects. Canada is a resource whale and its economy could use a regulatory shot in the arm.
globalnews.ca/news/1125116...
globalnews.ca/news/1125116...
1/5 Investors who leap before looking tend to change their minds on the way down. But there’s a better way...
June 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
1/5 Investors who leap before looking tend to change their minds on the way down. But there’s a better way...
THIS is what blockchain offers; monitoring real-time transfers of tokenized securities and calculating yield on ownership down to the second, a level of precision utterly impossible with legacy systems.
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
Franklin Templeton Launches Patent-Pending Intraday Yield Feature on Benji Technology Platform
Franklin Templeton Launches Patent-Pending Intraday Yield Feature on Benji Technology Platform
www.businesswire.com
June 19, 2025 at 10:34 AM
THIS is what blockchain offers; monitoring real-time transfers of tokenized securities and calculating yield on ownership down to the second, a level of precision utterly impossible with legacy systems.
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
Hard to say how many Fortune 500 'on-chain initiatives' will become real action (remember the 2017–18 corporate CYA blockchain statements?), but long-overdue legislation is clearly pushing more companies to take this sector seriously.
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June 16, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Hard to say how many Fortune 500 'on-chain initiatives' will become real action (remember the 2017–18 corporate CYA blockchain statements?), but long-overdue legislation is clearly pushing more companies to take this sector seriously.
assets.ctfassets.net/sygt3q11s4a9...
assets.ctfassets.net/sygt3q11s4a9...
1/8 New research from Apple shows that AI might not be as smart as we think...
June 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
1/8 New research from Apple shows that AI might not be as smart as we think...
1/7 The world's first robot kickboxing competition in China.
As someone who used to run a mixed martial arts league, robot kickboxing is still squarely in the curiosity stage...
As someone who used to run a mixed martial arts league, robot kickboxing is still squarely in the curiosity stage...
June 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
1/7 The world's first robot kickboxing competition in China.
As someone who used to run a mixed martial arts league, robot kickboxing is still squarely in the curiosity stage...
As someone who used to run a mixed martial arts league, robot kickboxing is still squarely in the curiosity stage...
Good luck to the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL Finals! Canada is pulling for you to bring the Cup back home where it belongs. That said, considering that the Panthers play not far from Mar-a-Lago, an Oilers win will likely mean new 1,000% tariffs on all Canadian products. But hey, totally worth it!
June 4, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Good luck to the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL Finals! Canada is pulling for you to bring the Cup back home where it belongs. That said, considering that the Panthers play not far from Mar-a-Lago, an Oilers win will likely mean new 1,000% tariffs on all Canadian products. But hey, totally worth it!
As a counter to AI doomerism: nonprofits are using AI for ‘Anticipatory Action’, predicting floods in places like Nigeria & delivering early aid like cash before disaster hits. A smart, humane use of tech.
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Advanced Flood Hub features for aid organizations and governments
An overview of our latest expert tools in Flood Hub and our partnerships to support vulnerable communities.
blog.google
June 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
As a counter to AI doomerism: nonprofits are using AI for ‘Anticipatory Action’, predicting floods in places like Nigeria & delivering early aid like cash before disaster hits. A smart, humane use of tech.
blog.google/technology/a...
blog.google/technology/a...
1/12 An AI model blackmailed its creators – should we be worried? Maybe.
AI models are displaying a need for self-preservation and a talent for deception that has some predicting that this genie won’t stay confined to its bottle for long.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
AI models are displaying a need for self-preservation and a talent for deception that has some predicting that this genie won’t stay confined to its bottle for long.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpqeng9d20go
May 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
1/12 An AI model blackmailed its creators – should we be worried? Maybe.
AI models are displaying a need for self-preservation and a talent for deception that has some predicting that this genie won’t stay confined to its bottle for long.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
AI models are displaying a need for self-preservation and a talent for deception that has some predicting that this genie won’t stay confined to its bottle for long.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
1/2 Love seeing stories in which developing countries look to renewable local sources of energy to power their electricity grids. In this case, Dominica believes geothermal energy could eliminate the need to import diesel fuel as early as 2030.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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How Dominica's volcanoes will boost its green energy
The Caribbean island is building a power station that will use steam naturally heated by volcanic rock.
www.bbc.com
May 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
1/2 Love seeing stories in which developing countries look to renewable local sources of energy to power their electricity grids. In this case, Dominica believes geothermal energy could eliminate the need to import diesel fuel as early as 2030.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
1/9 A new UK study claims that healthcare workers who put in more than 52 hours/week on the job show “significant” changes in the regions of their brains that govern “executive function and emotional regulation.”
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May 21, 2025 at 10:31 AM
1/9 A new UK study claims that healthcare workers who put in more than 52 hours/week on the job show “significant” changes in the regions of their brains that govern “executive function and emotional regulation.”
oem.bmj.com/content/earl...
Image credit: Oryon
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Image credit: Oryon