Hudson Jameson is an Ethereum enthusiast and core developer liaison with a rich background in blockchain projects. He’s played an active role in shaping various online communities for decentralized technology, including Ethereum and more recently, Zcash.

On today’s episode, Hudson shares his storied crypto journey starting in 2015 when he first became interested in Ethereum through the ups and downs he experienced as a part of Ethereum’s inner circle, all the way to what he’s up to today.

Hudson closes with some heartfelt advice on burnout and mental health in the crypto space that you don’t want to miss.

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Topics Covered:

0:00 Intro
4:40 Hudson’s Background
6:54 2015 Crypto
9:00 Fork and Fair Launch Era
14:26 Early Tribalism
19:28 How Hudson Stumbled on Ethereum
23:43 Early Ethereum Culture
28:40 Progress Through the Chaos
33:12 How Vitalik Handled the Chaos
37:24 Why PoS Took So Long
38:45 When Bullish ETH Became Clear
41:34 Augur & ICOs
44:51 Hudson & Inner Circle in 2017
47:46 The DAO Hack
53:30 2018-2020 Bear Market
1:00:11 Core Devs Tug-a-War
1:08:00 The Ethereum Community
1:09:41 Hudson Steps Down From EF & Burnout Culture
1:14:35 Hudson’s Legacy So Far
1:17:05 Improving Crypto’s Culture
1:20:37 Privacy
1:21:45 Closing

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Resources:

Hudson Jameson
https://twitter.com/hudsonjameson
https://hudsonjameson.com/

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Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.

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