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Takens Theorem is a cryptothematic data analyst, visualist, and writer. Several years ago, he created early data interfaces for crypto projects, including an early recommender system for NFTs in 2019. He often shares visualizations on Twitter, on themes about time and scale, interconnectedness, and technical developments. His passion is exploring the relationship between cold raw data and human cultural experiences, especially with a focus on the transformative potential for cryptographic and blockchain technology.
He developed experimental 100% on-chain and interactive NFT projects, such as the_coin, Gaussian Timepieces, and The Mesh. His projects also include expressive data visualization, representing the structure and dynamics of raw on-chain data: Ethstory, Indivisuals, and Reflective Recursion. A number of these projects have aimed to raise money for charities, including for 501(c)(3) charities devoted to helping communities most in need. Projects have raised over 60 ETH for charity.
His writing and visualization have been featured in OpenSea blog, Coindesk, NFT Now, and Etherscan blog, and more.
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