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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Finance

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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Opinion

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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Opinion

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.

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Opinion

The 5 Big Risk Vectors of DeFi

IntoTheBlock CEO Jesus Rodriguez offers a taxonomy for understanding risk in DeFI

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Policy

A Few Unorthodox Thoughts on DeFi Regulation

Why not try a “scorecard” for protocols?

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Finance

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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Markets

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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Markets

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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Markets

Finding Alpha in DeFi

DeFi has challenged many aspects of traditional capital markets including the creation and discovery of alpha returns, says IntoTheBlock's CEO.

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Markets

DeFi Is the Next Frontier of High-Frequency Trading

The world of high frequency trading is characterized by heavy competition and short-term opportunities. Could DeFi be a new way to get ahead?

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