Raffi Sapire
@RaffiSapire
exploring what’s next, co-founded @thelatestindefi. I tweet about growing crypto ecosystems. Previously COO @uniswapfnd @livepeer @acumen @bankofamerica.
Thanks Jon! Grateful for friends cheering me on 😘 ✨
A very talented friend is looking for a new role in crypto. Taking orgs 0-1 since 2018: - COO of Uniswap Foundation - co-founder of The Latest in Defi Research - VP ops Livepeer If you're a project looking for an operational leader, DM her directly: @RaffiSapire
Feedback is a skill, and if given incorrectly can be damaging. Next time someone asks for feedback on a presentation, try this: Instead of: I liked x, y, z. Feedback is not necessarily for opinions. Do this: I heard x, I understood Y. Here’s three questions I’d ask. Little…
Congratulations @noturhandle_ and team for getting CFMs live and kudos to @UniswapFND for leading the way to try new things.
Unichain’s Conditional Funding Market is live ✨ USDC decision markets to allocate $100k We are hosting Office Hours all week. What are your biggest questions on the Unichain market or CFMs? Already traded? Tell us what worked (or didn’t) Anything futarchy related goes. Drop…
Excellent keynote yesterday, pay attn to where the flows are going
Here are my slides from today's The Latest In Defi Research presentation: The (Crypto) World Is Changing Acceleration Is The New Normal. My TL;DR: 1. The world is changing faster than we can comprehend. 2. Competition is 100x more ruthless. 3. We all need to step up. Slides🧵
Really interesting results on The cost of an attack on Scroll (and other roll ups)
TLDR Conference started strong with an opening ceremony featuring @RaffiSapire @ciamac @sui414 @boez95 @lobstermindset 💫
Tomorrow is our 2nd annual TLDR conference. Giddy knowing TLDR alumni, program committee, and council members are flying in from around the world. Looking forward to hearing from fantastic researchers, including keynotes @gakonst @segfaultdoctor, plus me bright & early @ 9 am.
How AI can be utilized to move research forward is a topic I've been super interested in while running @thelatestindefi . Tarun walks us through how he's been able to solve some problems much more quickly, with fewer collaborators utilizing AI. You can see his process here.
Anatomy of a Promt: using o3 in DeFi research. @VirtualElena spoke to @tarunchitra about how he uses LLMs, and where their limitations are today. Read about how he used o3 for a recent paper - link in the post below!
Introducing the Long Journey Residency (May 24 - June 21) A launchpad for misfits, outliers, and builders of the absurd. If you’re chasing an idea at the edge of normal, this month is your chance to make it real. At @EdgeEsmeralda, created with @longjourneyvc! Apply below☀️
TLDR's 2025 Conference tickets are now available for May 12-13, bringing together academics, engineers & practitioners to advance the state of DeFi research. → Keynotes: @gakonst & @segfaultdoctor → Program Schedule: thelatestindefi.org/schedule → Tickets: bit.ly/tldr-25
So many people have been joking about how dumb NYC's recent congestion pricing is, but actually, it worked really really well. Trump unfortunately has mandated it ends tomorrow. That decision is bad for businesses, the arts, and residents.
Another interesting set of datapoints: 1. Foot traffic went up. That's the type that's relevant for businesses. 2. Broadway ticket sales? Also up. 3. Honking complaints? Went down by two-thirds. Every sign points to benefits.
Crypto founders: we need your moral leadership more than ever. - 54% of U.S. adults read below a 6th-grade level - The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate among developed nations. - 40% of transgender adults have attempted suicide at some point Every action you take,…
Great thread from an HR vet - I think # 10 "Learn to be a better interviewer So you can hire the best!" Is where crypto companies can grow the most. Better interviews == better hires the first go around.
10 biggest lessons from my career that I wish every founder could hear: 1/ Keep challenging people 2/ What got you here won't get you your next S-curve 3/ You don't have to be an asshole to be an effective leader 4/ Be confident in your choices and set boundaries ...
Congratulations to the UF team and supportive of the $95M request to scale the strategy we developed in the first two years. Hopefully other delegates will see the critical role UF has played. Neither Unichain nor v4 would be the success it is today without the grant funded…
The recent launches of Unichain and v4 have the potential to transform and scale DeFi. But achieving this will require more than technical innovation. It will demand strengthening network effects and evolving our governance system to sustain and grow the Protocol over time. The…
“Millennials should be banned from making memecoins”
hey we're all still jellyin right?
I started playing with modding Uniswap over a year ago for research, now I’m writing v4 hooks to put into production with the support of people I met through TLDR 👀✨ Highly recommend submitting your research and joining the community!
💫 4 days left to submit your research to the TLDR 2025 Conference in NYC! As the deadline approaches, let's revisit @lobstermindset's talk from last year: "Software Implementation of DEX Sequencing Rules" youtube.com/watch?v=w20_LH…
✨ 7 days left to submit your research to the TLDR 2025 Conference in NYC! As we count down, let's revisit @boez95's presentation from last year: "Who Wins Ethereum Block Building Auctions and Why?" youtube.com/watch?v=jPHK1g…
What are the most pressing areas for DeFi research in 2025? Our esteemed council and fellows shared their perspective with @VirtualElena
1/ "What are the hardest unsolved problem in DeFi?" We posed this question to our fellows & councilmembers and as it turns out, the answers range from exploring cross-chain MEV, to ZK proof auctions, to fighting sybil attacks. Read on for an intro to some of their research!