Jean-Paul Faraj

Business development & partnerships leader with 8+ years in revenue-generating roles — 5 of them in frontier technology, blockchain, and finance. I use technology and research to drive growth and revenue at the intersection of AI, finance, and blockchain.

Personal Projects

Hang Time

Web app

Stop texting “idk, what do you wanna do?” Create a hang, share a link, and let your friends vote on what to do, where to go, and when to meet. Free, no app required.

Curiosity

Chrome extension

Highlight anything on the web, ask AI about it, and watch a knowledge graph grow in your Obsidian vault. Local-first by design — works with Claude, OpenAI, or fully offline via Ollama.

Influence Wiki

Knowledge base

A getting-started guide and reference wiki for Influence, the player-driven space strategy MMO — helping new players find their footing in the asteroid belt.

Writing — Bankless

Safenet: The Security Layer Crypto Has Been Missing

Apr 2026

Safe's decentralized validator network blocks malicious transactions before they execute.

The Stablecoin Interest Crackdown

Feb 2026

Digital dollars, bank deposits, and the fight over who earns the risk-free rate.

The Crypto Industry After Crypto-Natives

Dec 2025

Crypto enters a new era as builders pursue a new user demographic.

Morpho Vaults V2: The Latest DeFi Breakthrough

Oct 2025

Is this the missing connection between traditional and decentralized finance?

Starknet's Big BTCFi Bet: Bitcoin Staking Goes Live

Sep 2025

Staking, incentives, and institutional backing collide in Starknet's BTCFi rollout.

5 Crypto Frontiers That Could Shape the Next Decade

Aug 2025

Five emerging areas that look both timely and potentially transformative.

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