Zach WongPersonal site of Zach Wong.https://zachrwong.info/A lightweight introduction to TEEs and how they're being used todayhttps://zachrwong.info/writing/a-lightweight-introduction-to-tees/https://zachrwong.info/writing/a-lightweight-introduction-to-tees/A consumable introduction to TEEs with a non-technical-friendly walkthrough of how a TEE is being used for Ethereum block building.Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTBelieve in Something Realhttps://zachrwong.info/writing/believe-in-something-real/https://zachrwong.info/writing/believe-in-something-real/An exhortation to build and believe in something real.Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMTMy column in Bitcoin Magazinehttps://zachrwong.info/writing/bitcoin-magazine-column/https://zachrwong.info/writing/bitcoin-magazine-column/Re-print of an article about the Treasury's illicit activity report that found very little use of crypto for money laundering.Wed, 16 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMTA comprehensive explanation of SAB 121 and how it prevents safe crypto custodyhttps://zachrwong.info/writing/comprehensive-explanation-sab-121/https://zachrwong.info/writing/comprehensive-explanation-sab-121/A detailed overview of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121, why it discourages banks from offering crypto custody, and possible regulatory or legislative fixes.Mon, 07 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTCryptography to Cryptocurrency: Lessons on Privacy and Policy from Steven Levy's "Crypto"https://zachrwong.info/writing/crypto-lessons-from-levy/https://zachrwong.info/writing/crypto-lessons-from-levy/An article drawing parallels between the development and political fight for cryptography and the same events happening again for cryptocurrency.Thu, 28 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMTDisaggregating Decentralizationhttps://zachrwong.info/writing/disaggregating-decentralization/https://zachrwong.info/writing/disaggregating-decentralization/An examination of the different goods about which we care when we use the term 'decentralization.'Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTThe Fed's CBDC Dilemmahttps://zachrwong.info/writing/fed-cbdc-dilemma/https://zachrwong.info/writing/fed-cbdc-dilemma/A critical analysis of the Federal Reserve's discussion paper on central bank digital currency (CBDC), comparing its proposed features with existing systems like stablecoins and FedNow.Sat, 22 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMTThoughts as I intro to golanghttps://zachrwong.info/writing/few-thoughts-on-go/https://zachrwong.info/writing/few-thoughts-on-go/My first thoughts as I learn golangSun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTFour Takeaways from the Fourth NY Fed Conference on Fintechhttps://zachrwong.info/writing/four-takeaways-ny-fed-2023/https://zachrwong.info/writing/four-takeaways-ny-fed-2023/A short writeup of the Fourth NY Fed Conference on Fintech, which took place in September 2023.Sun, 01 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTA Galaxy Far, Far Away: The Cryptonative's Guide to US Financial Regulatorshttps://zachrwong.info/writing/galaxy-far-far-away-regulators/https://zachrwong.info/writing/galaxy-far-far-away-regulators/An overview of the U.S. financial regulatory structure for cryptonatives.Wed, 09 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMTExploration: Gas fees and validator payments on Ethereumhttps://zachrwong.info/writing/gas-fees-validator-payments-eth-one/https://zachrwong.info/writing/gas-fees-validator-payments-eth-one/A short data analysis of gas fees on Ethereum in 2023.Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTMy first foray into performance benchmarkinghttps://zachrwong.info/writing/my-first-foray-into-benchmarking/https://zachrwong.info/writing/my-first-foray-into-benchmarking/Quick blog about fine-tuning performance benchmarks with Rayon.Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTNew developments in crypto payments policy, Consensus 2023https://zachrwong.info/writing/new-developments-in-crypto-payments-policy/https://zachrwong.info/writing/new-developments-in-crypto-payments-policy/An overview and analysis of PayPal's statements at Consensus 2023 regarding liability coverage for crypto transfers, and what they reveal about the potential application of CFPB's Regulation E to cryptocurrency payments.Sat, 29 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTNotes from the 6/13/22 Omarova-Brooks Conversation at NCRChttps://zachrwong.info/writing/omarova-brooks-conversation/https://zachrwong.info/writing/omarova-brooks-conversation/Write-up/transcript of a live conversation between Brian Brooks and Saule Omarova at a conference hosted by the NCRC consumer group.Wed, 24 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMTComparing and contrasting PayPal balances with USDC from first principleshttps://zachrwong.info/writing/paypal-balances-usdc-comparison/https://zachrwong.info/writing/paypal-balances-usdc-comparison/A first-principles comparison of PayPal balances and USDC, examining their similarities, differences, and the regulatory implications for stablecoins in the U.S. financial system.Thu, 03 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMTSigns of an AI Bubble pt. 1https://zachrwong.info/writing/signs-of-an-ai-bubble-1/https://zachrwong.info/writing/signs-of-an-ai-bubble-1/If labs are subscription-based and lacking resources, why do they keep prompting you to ask more questions?Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTSimple Observations about Asset Tokenizationhttps://zachrwong.info/writing/simple-observations-tokenization/https://zachrwong.info/writing/simple-observations-tokenization/Concise, contrarian observations about the state of asset tokenization today.Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTA short exploration of Solana MEV datahttps://zachrwong.info/writing/solana-mev-exploration-one/https://zachrwong.info/writing/solana-mev-exploration-one/Data analysis of Solana MEV activity during September 2024.Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTTutorial: How to learn anything in the world using generative AIhttps://zachrwong.info/writing/tutorial-learn-generative-ai/https://zachrwong.info/writing/tutorial-learn-generative-ai/Video tutorial of my process for querying LLMs, how to prompt effectively, and for what to watch out.Wed, 02 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTHackathon project: extracting BigQuery table schemas for use with an LLMhttps://zachrwong.info/writing/uni-schema-tool-demo/https://zachrwong.info/writing/uni-schema-tool-demo/Short write-up of a CLI tool to extract the schema of any BigQuery table into a text file for use with LLMs.Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTVisa's strategic opportunity to win a world of blockchain paymentshttps://zachrwong.info/writing/visa-opportunity-blockchain-payments/https://zachrwong.info/writing/visa-opportunity-blockchain-payments/SWOT analysis of Visa's position and the strategic moves it could make to remain dominant as public blockchains become mainstream for payments.Sun, 20 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTWhat happens to policy proposals, anyways?https://zachrwong.info/writing/what-happens-to-policy-proposals/https://zachrwong.info/writing/what-happens-to-policy-proposals/A basic overview of the public policy process.Sun, 21 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMTWhen you can build everything, why learn anything?https://zachrwong.info/writing/why-learn/https://zachrwong.info/writing/why-learn/Reckoning with the apparent tension between building and learning.Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:00 GMTSlides from my presentation at Wormhole xHack by Jump Cryptohttps://zachrwong.info/writing/wormhole-xhack-presentation/https://zachrwong.info/writing/wormhole-xhack-presentation/Slides on traditional payments infrastructure presented at Wormhole xHack, a hackathon focused on interoperability hosted by Jump Crypto.Thu, 06 Oct 2022 04:00:00 GMT