At ETHConf in New York City, a seminal fireside chat took place between Joe Lubin, Co-Founder of Ethereum and CEO of Consensys, and Kartik Talwar, Co-Founder of ETHGlobal. Entitled “Why the Next Ten Years of Ethereum Look Different,” the conversation served as a sobering, highly strategic assessment of a protocol transitioning from an era of
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From Goldman Sachs Trader to Quantum Cryptographer: Yoon Auh on the Future of Web3 Security
Today, we are staring down the barrel of a massive computing shift, exploring how we protect trillions of dollars in global assets before the quantum threat goes from theoretical to tactical.
Joining us is Yoon Auh, the Co-founder of BOLTS Technologies. Yoon’s background reads like a high-stakes tech thriller: former VP at Goldman Sachs,…
The “Reasonably Necessary” World Computer: Ethereum’s Architectural Frontier
At ETHConf in New York City, Tim Beiko, Protocol Lead at the Ethereum Foundation, delivered a foundational keynote addressing the ultimate trajectory of decentralized infrastructure. Entitled “A Reasonably Necessary World Computer,” Beiko’s address marked a mature pivot in protocol philosophy. After eight years of spearheading core protocol upgrades, ranging from EIP-1559 and the historic Merge…
It’s Almost Here: What’s Next on the AI Timeline?
We are getting incredibly close now. The first real clue arrived a few months ago with the release of Mythos, signaling that we had hit critical momentum. Recursive AI, advanced self-learning, is officially here. That learning flywheel will inevitably spur the final chase toward Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI). The defining questions of our era are…
Flipping the Telescope: Cultivating Marginal Innovation and Talkability in a Decentralized America
At The Washington Post’s Building America Summit in Washington, DC, an insightful dialogue took place between Vineet Khosla, Chief Technology Officer at The Washington Post, and Marian Salzman, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Senior Advisor to the US CEO at Philip Morris International (PMI). Salzman, a globally recognized trendspotter and corporate strategist, has…
Part 2: My China Trip – Drone Delivery?! Robot Baristas?! $10K Electric Cars?! Trains at 200+ MPH?! Yes, this is China.
This is part 2 of a trip I took to China to better understand where they are with tech and how the culture is around it. If you want to read the first part, please start here: https://joetechnologist.com/part-1-my-china-trip-drone-delivery-robot-baristas-10k-electric-cars-trains-at-200-mph-yes-this-is-china/
Quick recap
This is a different type of post for me. It’s a bit more personal, but…
From Whiteboards to 600 kW Racks: Reindustrializing America with Data Layers and High-Value Assembly
At the Building America Summit hosted by The Washington Post in Washington, DC, a compelling conversation unfolded between David J. Lynch Global Economics Correspondent, The Washington Post, and Revathi Advaithi, the CEO of Flex. For technologists tracking the intersection of global supply chains, industrial operations, and artificial intelligence, the session offered a masterclass in how…
Part 1: My China Trip – Drone Delivery?! Robot Baristas?! $10K Electric Cars?! Trains at 200+ MPH?! Yes, this is China.
This is a different type of post for me. It’s a bit more personal, but still ties to my love of deep tech, culture and its impact on all of us both personally and professionally. There is A LOT going on in China which is very important, IMO.
Context and Rationale
In May I was…
MSN Names Joseph Raczynski to “Top 10 AI leaders to follow in 2026”

Author: Emily Standley Allard
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly moving forward in the technology sector, evolving from a technological breakthrough into a transformative force impacting the global economy. Today’s leaders, spanning leaders, experts, and executives, are shaping how AI is developed, governed, and deployed across industries, including technology, finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and energy.
The given list…
The Silent Revolution: Scaling the CIA’s AI Frontier
In the hushed, high-stakes corridors of the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) summit, Michael Ellis, Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), delivered a briefing that felt less like a standard government update and more like a tech keynote from the bleeding edge.
As a technologist, listening to Ellis, the youngest person to ever…