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Week of April 3, 2023

Weirdo's Weekly Update — 3 Apr, 2023

The team completes Q1 OKRs with Bitcoin up 70% and Ethereum up 51% for the quarter, despite banking collapses and regulatory pressure. zkSync Era launches as the first zkEVM on Ethereum, and the team visits Tanah Lot temple in their final two weeks in Bali.

What are we working on?

The team completed Q1 OKRs and is reviewing results. They note that a 70% success rate on key results is the recommended target, encouraging ambitious goal-setting. The team is now developing Q2 OKRs, which includes launching three new courses and publishing additional free content across crypto, goal setting, and digital nomadism topics.

Crypto Update

Market Data:

  • Bitcoin Dominance: 48%
  • Ethereum Dominance: 19%
  • Total Crypto Marketcap: 1.15T USD

Q1 saw strong performance with Bitcoin up 70% and Ethereum up 51%. However, regulatory challenges and bank collapses (Signature, Silvergate, Silicon Valley Bank) created obstacles for crypto firms accessing banking services.

Key Development: zkSync Era, the first zkEVM on Ethereum, launched publicly. It uses zero-knowledge proofs to enable faster, cheaper transactions. The network invested $3.8M in security audits and bug bounty programs. Between 32-50 projects are expected to launch, including major protocols like Uniswap and Curve.

Travel Update

The team has two weeks remaining in Bali. They visited Tanah Lot temple on the island's southwest coast, a 16th-century sacred site built on an ocean rock formation. Entry fee: approximately 3.70 Euros. They also discovered Reddit has been banned in Indonesia since 2014 under the "Healthy Internet" program.

I am currently listening

"The Tim Ferriss Show" episode #661 featuring Dr. Peter Attia discussing longevity science, protein optimization, and health monitoring strategies.

I am currently watching

The Israeli series "Fauda," exploring the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through undercover operatives' perspectives.

Tool of the week

Webflow receives recognition as a website builder offering drag-and-drop design without coding requirements. The team built weirdo.rocks on Webflow, praising its design freedom and on-page editing capabilities, though noting higher costs compared to WordPress.

Something to think about

Notable quotes shared:

  • Ronald Sharp: "It's not about what someone can do for you, it's who and what the two of you become..."
  • Tara Ploughman: "Never offer what you'd hate someone for accepting."

Reflection question: "Does this habit still serve me, or am I blindly following an old routine?"

Productivity tips and tricks

Learn to say no helps prioritize time and prevents overcommitment. Declining misaligned requests frees mental energy for important tasks, reduces burnout, and ensures quality work on meaningful goals.