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[Op-Ed] Harry Santos: Atty. Edwin Lacierda for DICT: The Philippines Needs a Tech Builder, Not Just a Tech Bureaucrat
The next head of the Department of Information and Communications Technology should understand technology, communicate the plans well with the public, obsess over details, and know how to get things done inside government. Edwin Lacierda checks all four boxes. The reports surrounding Henry Aguda’s resignation as Secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) raise a bigger question than who should replace him.
The AI advantage is coming for Philippine SMEs
A few weeks ago, I met with my friend Jardine Gerodias, who runs Expedise, a workforce solutions company with roughly 3,000 people on its manpower roster. Manpower is not exactly the industry most people associate with cutting-edge technology. It is an old-school business built around people, paperwork, compliance, scheduling and an enormous amount of operational complexity.
These Two Gen Z Kids are Giving Me a Midlife Crisis
I’m 37 and I’m watching these two Gen Z kids who bootstrapped $15M USD in ARR without raising a single cent of venture capital. It’s mind-blowing and inspiring, but it’s also given me a midlife crisis. I feel like an old tito who wants to start a band but instead of picking up my guitar, I’m building apps through vibe coding.
When the Product Sells Itself, Does Brand Still Matter?
I can still remember the first time I watched this Steve Jobs speech where he talked about how Nike’s marketing was never about selling shoes but was instead about selling the values of athletes and athleticism. This is also where he unveiled my favorite “Here’s to the Crazy Ones” spot, the bold and courageous branding video that did not feature even one single product shot. Both the speech and the ad lit a fire in me.
Zero-Knowledge Proof and the Fate of Schrödinger’s Cat
Zero-Knowledge Proof is the technology powering privacy coins like Monero and Zcash, and even the more controversial projects like Worldcoin. It’s the bizarre magic trick of cryptography: It’s mind-bending because it works against instinct. How can you confirm someone’s identity without storing their private data? How can you verify a transaction without showing the details? It feels impossible — which is exactly why it’s both revolutionary and controversial.
CASP Me If You Can
I was riding in the backseat of a malfunctioning Grab—a red Vios with no brakes, no seatbelt, and no god to save me. We were halfway to Cubao when it hit me: Are we gonna make it alive to Sta. Ana racetrack in time for the race? The floodwater was up to our knees. I was dodging flying bats coming out of the stereo and shooing away the swimming alligators that had QR codes for eyes, when the ceiling cracked open and a young Leonardo DiCaprio fell through it.
The Philippine Financial Regime of the 2070s
Very little is known about what truly happened during the final years of the Financial Regime of the 2070s. Official records were either destroyed, redacted beyond recognition, or encrypted using the now-obsolete formats tied to the ePiso CBDC Grid more known as “The GOVchain”. Firsthand testimonies are rare. Those who lived through it often refuse to speak — whether out of fear, fatigue, or programmed compliance. What we do know is that the regime didn’t begin with tanks or tyrants.
Weekends Are for Building
There was a time when weekends meant escaping the grind, doing nothing, drinking and getting hangovers. But lately, it’s been for building (and, sure, still drinking and getting hangovers). Nowadays, though, you can turn your drawings and scribbles on a tissue paper into mockups of UI/UX. With a bit of curiosity and a few well-placed prompts, you can deploy an actual website or app — with zero coding knowledge. It’s crazy. And I’m not saying this in theory.
Solving Studio Ghibli’s Licensing Issues with ChatGPT Using Crypto and Web3
Harry Santos · Follow 2 min read · -- You’ve probably seen tons of Studio Ghibli-style images popping up all over your feed lately, thanks to ChatGPT’s new image generation feature. While the viral images wowed many, artists and netizens have raised concerns about copyright infringement. Could the promise of Web3 and crypto save the day?
Pi Network & the Power (and Limits) of Belief ðŸ’💰
Harry Santos · Follow 1 min read · -- Pi Network is a fascinating crypto experiment — built almost entirely on belief rather than real market value. Seemingly no true decentralization or use of blockchain technology… just speculation. 🚨 But here’s the thing: all money is a belief system. The Subjective Theory of Value tells us that nothing has inherent worth — gold, dollars, Bitcoin… they’re all valuable because people believe they are. The difference?
5 Exciting Projects Being Built on Bitcoin
In the early days of personal computing, the Windows operating system became number one not because it was the best but because it had the most distribution. The same could be happening with blockchains today — there’s a competition for who has the most users and developers. For Bitcoin to succeed, it’s not enough to be the best or most decentralized, it also has to be competitive and usable. Bitcoin has a reputation of being boring, slow, and unchanging.
No NFT, No Entry – How Stanible got into event ticketing with NFTs - Multiverse PH
Editor’s Note: This is an op-ed from Stanible founder Harry Santos on the trials and tribulations of onboarding the general public and making them aware of NFTs and blockchain technology. This is Stanible’s foray into online ticketing — using NFTs as concert tickets. Stanible is an app that allows fans (or stans) to own a digital collectibles made by your favorite content creators. Think of it like Instagram, but you can ‘own’ and trade their actual posts.
Stanible Year 2
After months of planning, we were ready to launch and what better way to do that than with a party! Everyone got to mix and mingle with media, celebs, content creators, web3 movers and shakers, and other fabulous folks (see our launch video below).
Stanible is a Pinoy-made platform for celebrity NFT collectibles
Dispatchist News from around the globe in real time Client login News Sources Countries People Categories Organizations Stanible is a new Pinoy-made platform that features NFT collectibles from local celebrities, musicians, influencers, and more.
Stanible Year One
Here's a story of five crazy people trying to put a dent on the universe - our first year building Stanible. It all started at the peak of the bull run. My experience working in the startup industry inspired me to try and start something of my own. I got reconnected with Jardine and John trying to pitch an idea for an NFT project where people can help rescue stray cats and dogs by buying an NFT. The idea was not sustainable. They convinced me to build something else with them instead.
I Got a Haircut in Boracay and Paid With Bitcoin
Subscribe to our newsletter! There’s a movement happening in Boracay Right smack at the center of the beautiful island of Boracay, just behind D’Mall in station 2 is the office of Pouch.ph, a Bitcoin lightning wallet that’s gaining some traction and online popularity on Twitter. Since the time I visited a few weeks ago, they’ve had over 200 merchants now accepting Bitcoin as payment. These range from hotels, bars, restaurants, and even very small businesses like neighborhood sari-sari stores.
Is Ethereum Decentralized?
Sign up with your email and never miss another crypto and NFT story from the Philippines and beyond! As weâve concluded our recent presidential elections, Iâve been reflecting on the importance of studying history amidst the dominance of misinformation and ongoing threats of historical revisionism. What does this have to do with crypto, you might ask?
5 simple tips on avoiding cryptocurrency scams
In October of last year, PayPal announced that they will be allowing their users to buy and sell Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in their platform. This may have opened a new market of retail investors with PayPal’s over 300 million users worldwide. More recently, Tesla, the world’s leading electric-car manufacturer, invested 1.5 billion USD in Bitcoin. This was preceded by cryptic tweets from their founder, Elon Musk, promoting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
Is China Leading The Blockchain Race?
By Harry Santos on ALTCOIN MAGAZINE “[the blockchain race] will be the space race of our generation,” says Anthony Pompliano, co-founder and partner at Morgan Creek Digital. This was prompted by China President Xi “[telling] Communist Party constituents … that the government will begin a top-down approach to blockchain implementation. This comes a day after Tencent, creators of WeChat, the all-in-one app in China, said that Facebook Libra is an existential threat to both AliPay and WeChat Pay.
Facebook’s Crypto Project Libra Continue to Lose Allies
After PayPal’s exit from the Libra Association, companies like eBay, Stripe, Mastercard, and VISA soon followed. Aptly named Libra to signify balance scales and justice, this group of select Big Tech companies, some even competitors, mixed with some VCs and NGOs will be voting on how the project will scale (remember that most, if not all, cryptocurrency projects face scalability problems and Libra will not be exempted from this). Think of them as a board of directors.
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