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Some personal news:
I'm stepping up as Co-Founder of @o2dotapp alongside @IAmNickDodson and @rishabhkeshan.
After over 4 years at @fuel_network, and the past year focused almost entirely on o2, this is a milestone I'm incredibly proud of.
When we started o2, we wanted to show what Fuel's technology was actually capable of.
We built a fully onchain orderbook exchange where every orderbook is a smart contract, with execution times as low as 20ms. Fuel's performance made it possible to build something that would otherwise be extremely difficult without relying on an offchain matching engine.
But great technology alone doesn't make a successful business. You still need to find users, understand what they want, and figure out how to make the economics work.
Over the past year, I've been deeply involved in shaping o2, from product design and positioning to defining our market structure, trading pairs, liquidity strategy, pricing, and growth.
I also designed and led our trading competition program, from the mechanics and incentives to the overall strategy and execution. Across competitions, we generated over $1.4 billion in trading volume and brought hundreds of traders to the exchange. Beyond the numbers, it gave us a much better understanding of trader behavior and what it takes to attract and engage users.
But generating trading volume is one thing. Turning that activity into a viable business is another.
That experience helped shape our thinking around Turbo, our funded trading product, which has since become o2's first meaningful revenue stream.
Turbo is showing early signs of PMF, but there's a significant gap between where we are today and where we need to be.
Our next objective is to close that gap. We're aiming to 10x revenue by improving Turbo across every front, from the trading experience and funded account offering to acquisition, conversion, and retention.
At the same time, we'll continue improving the underlying exchange, with deeper liquidity, margin trading, and broader markets, including RWAs.
On a personal level, this has been one of the most demanding experiences of my career. I've been pushed outside my comfort zone more times than I can count, often having to dive into problems I knew very little about and figure things out along the way. It has taught me to question my assumptions, understand problems more deeply, and accept that sometimes the only way forward is to rethink everything.
I've also learned an incredible amount working alongside Nick, Rishabh, and @Voxelot. Their experience and perspectives helped shape a lot of how I think today, and I'm genuinely grateful for their trust.
Becoming Co-Founder means a lot to me, especially after everything we've put into o2 over the past year. I'm proud of what we've accomplished, but there's still a long way to go before we've built the business we envision. Looking forward to taking on that challenge alongside the team.
Back to work.
I'm stepping up as Co-Founder of @o2dotapp alongside @IAmNickDodson and @rishabhkeshan.
After over 4 years at @fuel_network, and the past year focused almost entirely on o2, this is a milestone I'm incredibly proud of.
When we started o2, we wanted to show what Fuel's technology was actually capable of.
We built a fully onchain orderbook exchange where every orderbook is a smart contract, with execution times as low as 20ms. Fuel's performance made it possible to build something that would otherwise be extremely difficult without relying on an offchain matching engine.
But great technology alone doesn't make a successful business. You still need to find users, understand what they want, and figure out how to make the economics work.
Over the past year, I've been deeply involved in shaping o2, from product design and positioning to defining our market structure, trading pairs, liquidity strategy, pricing, and growth.
I also designed and led our trading competition program, from the mechanics and incentives to the overall strategy and execution. Across competitions, we generated over $1.4 billion in trading volume and brought hundreds of traders to the exchange. Beyond the numbers, it gave us a much better understanding of trader behavior and what it takes to attract and engage users.
But generating trading volume is one thing. Turning that activity into a viable business is another.
That experience helped shape our thinking around Turbo, our funded trading product, which has since become o2's first meaningful revenue stream.
Turbo is showing early signs of PMF, but there's a significant gap between where we are today and where we need to be.
Our next objective is to close that gap. We're aiming to 10x revenue by improving Turbo across every front, from the trading experience and funded account offering to acquisition, conversion, and retention.
At the same time, we'll continue improving the underlying exchange, with deeper liquidity, margin trading, and broader markets, including RWAs.
On a personal level, this has been one of the most demanding experiences of my career. I've been pushed outside my comfort zone more times than I can count, often having to dive into problems I knew very little about and figure things out along the way. It has taught me to question my assumptions, understand problems more deeply, and accept that sometimes the only way forward is to rethink everything.
I've also learned an incredible amount working alongside Nick, Rishabh, and @Voxelot. Their experience and perspectives helped shape a lot of how I think today, and I'm genuinely grateful for their trust.
Becoming Co-Founder means a lot to me, especially after everything we've put into o2 over the past year. I'm proud of what we've accomplished, but there's still a long way to go before we've built the business we envision. Looking forward to taking on that challenge alongside the team.
Back to work.
