Jesus Rodriguez

Jesus Rodriguez

Jesus Rodriguez is the CEO and co-founder of IntoTheBlock, a platform focused on enabling market intelligence and institutional DeFi solutions for crypto markets. He is also the co-founder and President of Faktory, a generative AI platform for business and consumer apps. Jesus also founded The Sequence, one of the most popular AI newsletters in the world. In addition to his operational work, Jesus is a guest lecturer at Columbia University and Wharton Business School and is a very active writer and speaker.

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Why DeFi Insurance Needs a New Design
Decentralized finance offers a blank canvas for reimagining markets insurance with programmability and decentralization as core constructs, says the CEO of IntoTheBlock.
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There's less juice to go around in DeFi now. Is it worth the squeeze? (j4p4n/OpenClipArt)
The Era of Easy DeFi Yields Is Over
Alpha in DeFi is about to get a lot scarcer (although still super attractive). Luckily, risk management will eventually get much simpler.
There's less juice to go around in DeFi now. Is it worth the squeeze? (j4p4n/OpenClipArt)
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The Intelligent Crypto Thesis
AI and machine learning will usher in new forms of digital assets from intelligent NFTs to self-determining DeFi protocols. This essay is part of CoinDesk's "Big Ideas" series...
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Here Is How to Improve DeFi Governance Using Ideas from Computational Voting Theory
The decentralized finance ecosystem is evolving at a rapid pace. It's time governance caught up.
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Web 3’s Use of AI Will Present Challenges, but They Are Not Insurmountable
Software trends, including cloud computing, networking and cyber security are being reimagined, with machine learning as a first-class citizen.
Web 3's use of AI will present challenges. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
Gladys Roy plays tennis with Ivan Unger (member of the "Flying Black Hats") as Frank Tomac pilots the plane at 3,000 feet. The only problem with this match is trying to retrieve a ball after it has bounced off the wing of the plane and plunged a few thousand feet.
The 5 Big Risk Vectors of DeFi
IntoTheBlock CEO Jesus Rodriguez offers a taxonomy for understanding risk in DeFI
Gladys Roy plays tennis with Ivan Unger (member of the "Flying Black Hats") as Frank Tomac pilots the plane at 3,000 feet. The only problem with this match is trying to retrieve a ball after it has bounced off the wing of the plane and plunged a few thousand feet.
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A Few Unorthodox Thoughts on DeFi Regulation
Why not try a “scorecard” for protocols?
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The Coming Convergence of NFTs and Artificial Intelligence
Building AI capabilities into the lifecycle of NFTs opens the door to forms of intelligent ownership, says the CEO of IntoTheBlock.
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3 Factors That Make Quant Trading in Crypto Unique
Blockchain technology presents new opportunities for traders with quant strategies, says the founder of IntoTheBlock.
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6 Reasons DeFi Will Stay Inefficient (and Profitable)
Traders assume the DeFi market will become more efficient over time, reducing arbitrage opportunities. But that may not be true.
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