Acronyms and Confidence, LLC, is a consultancy that specializes in navigating the complexities of blockchain, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies. Founded by Jared Ronis, a seasoned expert with a decade of diverse experience in crypto startups, ad-tech platforms, and agencies, the firm offers tailored consulting services in strategy, research, and marketing. Specializing in strategy, research, and marketing, A&C delivers bespoke solutions, ensuring your business thrives in the dynamic tech landscape.

Congressionally Chartered.Scholarship Driven.Fiercely Nonpartisan.Chartered by Congress, the Wilson Center provides nonpartisan counsel and insights on global affairs to policymakers through deep research, impartial analysis, and independent scholarship.As a freelance Research Analyst I work with The Director of Science and Technology Innovation Program, I specialize in providing insightful research and creating educational content focused on blockchain technology for The Wilson Center's Digital Assets Forum. My contributions involve:Educational Series Creation: Authored a 4-article educational series on DeFi, aimed at providing policymakers with a comprehensive understanding of its mechanisms, benefits, and challenges. The first article, "DeFi 101: The Good, the Bad, and the Regulatory," serves as an in-depth introduction to DeFi, exploring its evolution, core components, and regulatory aspects.Blockchain Expertise: Leveraging my extensive knowledge in blockchain, AI, and emerging technologies to elucidate complex concepts and present them in an accessible manner for policy and decision-makers.Policy Guidance: Offering strategic insights and recommendations on policy development related to blockchain technologies and digital assets, ensuring informed decision-making in the regulatory landscape.Consulting: Providing expert consulting on blockchain technology, aiding in understanding its implications, applications, and challenges in the context of global policy and regulatory frameworks.Content Development: Crafting well-researched, accurate, and insightful content to educate and inform stakeholders about the intricacies of blockchain technology and its multifaceted applications in the financial sector and beyond.My work aims to bridge the gap between complex technological concepts and policy-making, ensuring that regulatory frameworks evolve cohesively with advancements in blockchain and DeFi.

SeedAI is a nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization established to help build AI resources -- including local access to the necessary tools, experts, powerful computers, and data -- for communities across the United States. These resources will allow a diverse, nationwide group to research, study, learn about, and build AI while contributing to its safety and trustworthiness. SeedAI works through policy, research, consortia-building, and funding.

Messari provides market intelligence that drives high-conviction participation in the crypto economy. We help professionals, builders, and communities navigate web3 by providing world-class tools and intelligence. Founded in 2018, Messari is the leading provider of crypto market intelligence products that help professionals navigate crypto/Web3 with confidence. We bring transparency and smarter qualitative and quantitative analytics to the industry by combining a global research database with a comprehensive suite of data visualization and asset discovery tools. We help drive smarter participation in crypto from individuals and institutions alike.

Rarible is a creator-centric NFT marketplace and issuance platform that utilizes the RARI token to empower users who actively interact with the protocol.Users on the Rarible platform can easily create non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for unique digital items like artworks, game items and more. The platform offers users a fully-featured marketplace that is filtered and sorted using different categories to create a smooth and easy user experience.