Proud Globe Journal
Field notes for people building in crypto
Practical guides on marketing, token launches, community, stablecoin payments, security and on-chain culture. Written for founders, marketers and curious holders.
Crypto Newsletter Sponsorships: How to Buy Them Well
How to evaluate and buy crypto newsletter sponsorships, including audience fit, pricing, ad formats, copy that works and measuring results with tagged links.
Communicating After a Price Crash
How crypto teams should communicate after a sharp token price drop, with guidance on timing, tone, what to say, what to avoid and how to support moderators.
Onboarding Flows for New Discord Members
How to design Discord onboarding for a crypto community so new members understand the project, find the right channels, stay safe from scams and take a first step.
Common Crypto Payment Mistakes and How to Fix Them
The most common mistakes customers and merchants make with crypto payments, from wrong networks and missing cents to fake tokens, and practical fixes for each.
Safe Signing: How to Read Transaction Prompts
How to read wallet transaction and signature prompts before approving them, what common prompt types mean, and the warning signs that reveal a malicious request.
A Short History of On-chain Art
How digital art moved onto blockchains, from early experiments and generative projects to NFT marketplaces and fully on-chain works, and the questions that remain.
Verifying Contracts on Block Explorers
Why verifying smart contract source code on block explorers matters, how verification works, common problems with compiler settings and proxies, and how to fix them.
Payment Rails Around the World and Where Crypto Fits
An overview of how people pay around the world, from cards and bank transfers to mobile money and instant payment systems, and where stablecoins add something useful.
How to Get Listed on Crypto Directories and Aggregators
How crypto projects get listed on directories, data aggregators and app lists, what information to prepare, common requirements and how to keep listings accurate.
Launch Day War Room: Roles and Timeline
How to organise a crypto launch day war room with clear roles, a minute by minute timeline, communication channels and a plan for incidents and scams.
Community Metrics Beyond Member Count
Which community metrics show real health for a crypto project, how to measure them without heavy tools, and how to read them together instead of chasing big numbers.
Stablecoin Payment Confirmations for Merchants
How many block confirmations merchants should wait for before treating a stablecoin payment as final, and how to balance speed, risk and customer experience.
Securing a Discord Server Against Takeovers
How crypto projects can protect Discord servers from takeovers that post scam links, covering admin accounts, permissions, bots, webhooks and a response plan.
The Culture of gm in Crypto
How a two-letter greeting became a daily ritual in crypto communities, what it signals about belonging and optimism, and how projects can join in without forcing it.
Testing Smart Contracts Before Mainnet
A practical testing plan for smart contracts before mainnet, covering unit tests, fork tests, fuzzing, invariants, testnet rehearsals and deployment checks.
Mobile-First Crypto Usage Around the World
Why many crypto users around the world rely on phones rather than computers, what that means for wallets and apps, and how builders can design for mobile-first users.
Crypto Brand Identity on a Small Budget
How early crypto projects can build a clear visual identity on a small budget, covering logos, colour systems, typography, templates and consistency.
What a Smart Contract Audit Covers, and Its Limits
What smart contract audits examine, what they leave out, how to prepare code for auditors and how to present audit results honestly to your community.
Handling FUD With Facts in Crypto Communities
How crypto teams can respond to fear, uncertainty and doubt with clear facts, calm tone and good timing, while separating fair criticism from coordinated attacks.
Refunds in Crypto: A Practical Process for Merchants
How merchants can handle crypto refunds fairly, from refund policies and verifying the original payment to choosing the refund address, fees and record keeping.
Securing a Crypto Project's X Account
How to protect a crypto project's X account from takeovers that post drainer links, covering login security, access control, connected apps and a response plan.
Bitcoin Pizza Day and the Folklore of Crypto
The story of the 10,000 bitcoin pizza purchase in 2010, why crypto celebrates it every May, and how shared stories and rituals hold a decentralised culture together.
Handling Chain Reorganizations in Apps
What chain reorganizations are, how they affect apps, and practical patterns for confirmations, idempotent processing and rollbacks in dApps.
How People Use Stablecoins Where Inflation Is High
How people in high inflation economies use stablecoins to save, spend and get paid, the practical access routes they rely on, and the risks and trade-offs involved.