Piers Kicks
@pierskicks
Founding Partner @Delphi_Ventures Investing in the evolution of the web
Incredibly rewarding to have a long-time hero of mine take the time to read some of my work. Extremely excited for the future with a force like Epic Games driving the space forwards!
A great Piers Kicks article on blockchain based underpinnings for an open Metaverse. This is the most plausible path towards an ultimate long term open framework where everyone’s in control of their own presence, free of gatekeeping. metaversed.net/Into-The-Void-…
With ETH back lots of punks popping up on the TL Let the record note I have been steadfast in my PFP choice
Insane new pixel art style from the mind of AI
checkpoint reached. no turning back.
A while ago I had a viral post here on X. The notifications system becomes completely useless when a post goes viral. So when I had a few hours spare I set to work to see what insights I could squeeze out of a single tweet. 1. Global spread first 48 hours
Another one bites the dust. Wild to see @TOKYOBEAST_EN shutting down so soon after an ostensibly successful launch... Gaming is incredibly tough right now—the survival rate for onchain games gets lower by the day.
TOKYO BEAST has had one of the craziest launches we've seen: - No. 1 on the App Store in Japan - 300k downloads and $1M revenue in 48 hours - Thousands of gamers earning rewards every day This is what happens when Japan's biggest mobile game studio launches a AAA title in web3.
My inaugural @delphi_intel post is on Gen AI Video Models. Summary below (1/10)👇 s/o to @moonshot6666 for his feedback on this essay & @PJaccetturo for this dope hype video I will shamelessly steal. TLDR: videos are 2-3 years behind text. They are getting very good, very fast
The USD has lost ~25% of its purchasing power in the last 5 years Your actual portfolio ATH target is higher than you think 💀
I am honored to be asked to be a torch bearer for the run up to the 10th anniversary celebration of Ethereum's launch and non-stop, essentially flawless, operation of the protocol -- even as the protocol underwent many major upgrades "in flight" – without missing a block.
StablecoinX Inc. @stablecoin_x has announced a $360 million capital raise to purchase $ENA and will seek to list its Class A common shares on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol "USDE", which includes a $60 million contribution of ENA from the Ethena Foundation…
Everyone talking about 25% of $PUMP revenues to the token Nobody talking about 30% of @playoffthegrid top line to $GUN 🤔
This has made insane progress over the past 6 months!
Introducing MirageLSD: The First Live-Stream Diffusion (LSD) AI Model Input any video stream, from a camera or video chat to a computer screen or game, and transform it into any world you desire, in real-time (<40ms latency). Here’s how it works (w/ demo you can use!):
PewDiePie really is the GOAT of the original creators. Came on the scene, had his fun, secured his future, actually got married, had a beautiful family, reduced his screen time, moved to Japan, de-Googled his phones, started using Linux, and self-hosting. The best to ever do it.
Off The Grid, the fast-paced, third-person cyberpunk battle royale from developer @GunzillaGames is out now on Steam, here’s why you should check it out! bit.ly/4eQHR2E ⬇️ @playoffthegrid [sponsored]