The past 10 days have been quite a ride.
I managed to do things I've never done before. Or, if I have, definitely not like this, not this much, and certainly not in such a short time.
And I'm not just talking about the kilometers.
With BTSE, we're taking things to a whole new level, not just for eBSO, but for BlockBen as well. We had some really great discussions in Singapore once again, and you're already starting to see some of the results. And there's plenty more to come.
In the meantime, I also had an interview with Cointelegraph, talking about what it actually means to operate in crypto in the EU today, how MiCA has reshaped the market, and how we can serve businesses that don't have their own MiCA authorization.
Spoiler alert: Pretty damn well, fortunately. 😎
Meanwhile, we somehow managed to be present in several countries almost simultaneously: Slovakia, Latvia, Hungary, Singapore… and the list goes on.
Of course, this has never been a one-man show. Huge shoutout to my colleagues who make it possible for BlockBen to keep building, connecting, and moving forward in multiple places at once. Sometimes even I struggle to keep track of what's happening where. And believe me, I try. :)
Now, a few personal highlights, because life isn't all meetings, crypto, and airports:
I managed to unscrew a bottle cap that wasn't attached to the bottle. And guess what? The world didn't collapse. Adrenaline was pumping. A truly liberating experience.
🌍 I literally traveled around the world in 10 days. More than 34,000 kilometers in the air, with stops in the Middle East, several places across Asia, the US, and finally back home.
I travel a LOT, but even by my standards, this was next-level stuff. At some point, the question wasn't really what time it was anymore, but which continent I was on. At least figuring out breakfast and dinner wasn't an issue, since I'm fasting anyway. But still…
✈️ I also discovered that jet lag doesn't necessarily go away. Sometimes you just pile another one on top of it.
🍻 Somewhere in the middle of all this madness, I also managed to spend time with old friends, the kind it's always great to reconnect with, and make some new ones in the most unexpected places.
So yeah, these 10 days had pretty much everything. Business, new opportunities, endless flights, old and new friends, Zach Bryan's tour-closing concert, a bit of sleep deprivation, and the unforgettable thrill of a bottle cap that actually comes off.
Not a bad trip at all. But still… Sweet Home Budapest! 🇭🇺
