We use the word “tokens” in two completely different technological contexts. In cryptocurrency, tokens represent value—coins, assets, ownership rights. In large language models like GPT-4 and Claude, tokens represent computation—the atomic units of text processing that determine API pricing. Both systems independently converged on “tokens” as their fundamental unit of exchange. That linguistic parallel might […]
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Digital Wallets and Digital Assets in E-commerce
So yeh. Digital wallets have evolved from simple cryptocurrency storage to comprehensive platforms managing identity, payments, and digital assets. For e-commerce merchants, understanding digital wallets is becoming essential. Understanding Digital Wallets Digital wallets are software tools that store digital equivalents of physical wallet contents—from cryptocurrencies to identity documents. They come in two primary forms: Custodial […]
Web3 & WordPress: A Twitter Space Conversation
Noel Tock invited me to join a Twitter Space he was hosting about Web3 and WordPress in mid-September 2022. Noel’s a partner at Human Made – one of the premier WordPress agencies – and a tech enthusiast deeply invested in the intersection of AI, web technologies, and blockchain. This was part of a series he […]
Why Web3 and WordPress Might Work Together
I recorded a podcast with Nathan Wrigley from WP Tavern in early July 2022, just before my WordCamp Europe talk. This was right as I’d joined Automattic as Web3 Lead, and the WordPress community was… let’s say divided… about whether Web3 had any place in WordPress at all. Nathan gave me 30 minutes to make […]
What Rough Beast? Web3 and the Future of Learning
John Helmer invited me onto The Learning Hack podcast in early February 2022 to talk about something that doesn’t get discussed enough: What does Web3 mean for learning and development professionals? The episode title – "What Rough Beast" – comes from Yeats’ poem "The Second Coming." The rough beast slouching toward Bethlehem. Something new and […]