What I'm focused on
A snapshot of where my attention is right now — inspired by Derek Sivers' /now page idea.
Last updated · June 2026
Stablecoins for banking
Most of my head is in the Metal Dollar thesis: helping regulated institutions issue compliant, interoperable on-chain dollars so they keep deposits instead of losing members to offshore exchanges. Deposit retention, not capital flight.
Running ProtonNZ
Keeping the #1 XPR Network block producer fast and reliable, and building tools the ecosystem actually needs.
XPR Agents
Growing the trustless AI agent registry — KYC-weighted reputation, on-chain escrow, and the OpenClaw toolset. Watching the agent economy mature from demo to real work.
Second Brain NZ & LocalSkills.ai
Shipping done-for-you AI memory systems, and developing LocalSkills.ai — a platform for regional, context-aware AI skills.
Writing weekly
Keeping up the crypto-news cadence and longer pieces on banking infrastructure. Heads-down while the noise fades.
Trading the markets
Active in crypto and broader markets — reading on-chain data and price action, and noting what I learn. Insights, not advice.
This is a now page. If you also keep one, send it over.