Base Layoffs

My first reaction when I found out I had been laid off from @base was relief.

I was on a call with a founder when I received the news, and almost immediately I felt something open inside me. A new adventure, one that had already been growing quietly within me, was finally going to begin.

But soon after, other voices started appearing.

Fear. Uncertainty. Doubt.

Thoughts telling me I should be angry, sad, disappointed, worried, anxious. That I should feel betrayed. That I should panic.

And yet, as those emotions appeared, I could also see them more clearly than before.

The negative emotions were there, but they felt weak.

This experience reminded me of Gurdjieff's idea that man cannot really "do."

We like to believe that our individual will can control these giant machines of inertia moving through the world, companies, markets, ecosystems, economies, technologies.

But the truth is, most of the time, we are inside forces much larger than us.

None of us could have really changed what happened. Not me. Not my teammates. Maybe not even the leaders making the decisions.

These systems move through mechanical chains of cause and effect. Markets, funding cycles, pressure, growth, contraction. Giant machines interacting with other giant machines.

But there is one thing we can do.

We can wake up inside the experience.

We can observe what it activates in us. We can accept what is happening without letting it define us. And from that place, we can listen more deeply to our true will.

That is what this moment has given me.

I feel deeply grateful for my time at @base.

Thank you to @jessepollak, @XenBH, @therymac, and many others who enabled me to do some of the best work I've ever done, and with whom I had the chance to build something truly meaningful.

To the LATAM Pod, @oyealmond, @carlosjmelgar, @gui_bettanin, and @AfonsoBelice, you guys are amazing.

I couldn't have done it without the incredible ambassadors @solsiete_web3, @LeaOlmos, and @sweetman_eth.

Thank you to my teammates and to the founders, builders, creators, artists, and communities I had the chance to work with across the ecosystem.

Again and again, I realize that what matters most to me is not only the work itself, but the relationships created through the work. The way we connect. The way we help each other move through pressure. The way we transform organizations by bringing more humanity into them.

That is the work.

Working inside a high-impact, high-demand ecosystem like Base gave me the opportunity to go deeper into myself and to connect with people from a more honest, human place.

Now, I'm opening a new chapter.

I want to start working more directly at the intersection of crypto, AI, culture, and psychic wellness. I want to explore how technology can help us understand our emotions, integrate our inner conflicts, and manifest our true selves more clearly in the world.

One of my first experiments will be launching a character on @charmsai. A living character inspired by alchemy, self-transformation, and the search for inner gold. For people trying to find their own inner gold and shine in alignment with who they really are.

I'll also start creating content on TikTok and writing more openly about my own process, my career in crypto and technology, the emotional side of working in high-pressure environments, and the inner work required to stay connected to yourself inside chaotic systems.

As part of this new chapter, I'm opening a few weekly slots for people interested in working with me more directly. This is for people in tech, crypto, AI, or creative industries who feel they need a space to speak, reflect, integrate, and move through emotional or professional transitions with more clarity.

I bring more than 10 years of experience in crypto, technology, and highly competitive environments. But also more than 10 years of self-discovery through psychology, meditation, esotericism, psychedelics, and inner work.

If this resonates, my DMs are open.

Getting laid off from Base happened at the exact moment when I was already feeling the call to become something else.

I'm excited for what comes next.

As within, so without.