Matt Hussey

England, London, St Helier

Journalist at Freelance

Former director of content @ NEAR Foundation, creator of NEAR Studio. Pen for hire.

Articles

What is XRP? A Cryptocurrency Created For the Financial Sector

2 months ago | decrypt.co | Jason Nelson |Matt Hussey

Decrypt’s Art, Fashion, and Entertainment Hub. Discover SCENEXRP is a digital asset designed for fast, low-cost global payments and serves as the native cryptocurrency of the XRP Ledger, a decentralized, open-source blockchain created by Jed McCaleb, Arthur Britto, and David Schwartz. As of January 2025, XRP is the third largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, after Bitcoin and Ethereum, according to CoinGecko. What is XRP?
Social Label | Dezeen

Oct 23, 2024 | dezeen.com | Amy Frearson |Matt Hussey

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A Brief History of Imposter Syndrome 📚

Feb 13, 2024 | medium.com | Matt Hussey

Imposter Syndrome, it’s everywhere. It’s in our schools, our colleges, our workplaces, and even in our . In a review of 62 studies on the subject, wherever we looked, between 56–82% of people say they had it or are currently experiencing it. And it’s not just us regular people, either. Some of my favorite musicians and actors have reported feelings of impostorism:Andre 3000Thom YorkeMichelle ObamaI’ve even made a lovely little infographic which you can find below.
Why your boss is a dick š§āš¼

Feb 7, 2024 | medium.com | Matt Hussey

Weāre not very happy at work at the moment. Employers donāt trust employees, and job happiness is at an all-time low. Zoom out a little further and trust in institutions, and their leaders have stubbornly sat at historic lows. In summary, there is a growing gulf between those with power and those who live beneath it. What gives? Well, where should I start?
Why we need to re-discover the lost art of ritual š¤²

Jan 12, 2024 | medium.com | Matt Hussey

In todayās polarised, angry, annoyed, frustrated world, there is one thing that unites us. And no, itās not the sense of glee we see when bullies get their comeuppance, or when you find money in your jeans after not wearing them for a while ā although they are both immensely satisfying. No, the thing that unites us all are rituals. Yes, rituals. Those things we do that have no impact on the world around us, but do in fact mean the world to us.
You’re already stumbling with New Year’s Resolutions, now what? 🤔

Jan 4, 2024 | medium.com | Matt Hussey

How are those New Year’s Resolutions going? Still holding strong, or are you beginning to look at them like that guy who gets on the train and starts singing at the top of his voice like it’s completely normal? Yep, our 2023 selves have been writing checks that our 2024 selves can’t, or are unwilling to cash. And we do it every year, don’t we? In fact, it’s estimated that 80% of people fail to keep up with their resolutions by February.
The Christmas Effect: Why you feel weird during the holidays đ

Dec 14, 2023 | medium.com | Matt Hussey

Itâs Christmas. That means digging out those traditions and rituals that for most of the year live in a bin bag in your attic. Rituals like fighting your way across the country to be with parents, or deliberately isolating ourselves to avoid the usual meltdown that happens around the Christmas table when your racist uncle is staying for the holidays. Either way, the festive period brings out sides of us that we might not see at other times of the year.
The strange new way we're finding meaning in our lives ðŸ§˜

Nov 29, 2023 | medium.com | Matt Hussey

Continuing on the themes I've been exploring over the last two weeks. If you've missed them you can find part 1 and part 2 here. What's the theme? Oh, how we find meaning and make sense of this dysfunctional world of ours. Now traditionally, when the world resembled a giant dumpster fire of despair, many of us would turn to the almighty for help. Indeed, people's belief in religion and their attendance at religious places go up whenever there is a recession.
How to (and definitely how not to) deal with the end of the world ðŸ¤¯

Nov 22, 2023 | medium.com | Matt Hussey

These are tough times. Come to think of it, I said the same thing three years ago during the depths of Covid, when I first started writing about mental health. And look at us now! We fell out of the pandemic frying pan and into the existential fire of war and climate change. Typical. But nonetheless, here we are, facing multiple threats to our lives: climate change, war, racism, hatred, AI, and politicians going on popular TV shows to buff up their tarnished image.
What Is Tezos (XTZ)? | The Beginner’s Guide - Decrypt

Oct 10, 2023 | decrypt.co | Matt Hussey

Decrypt’s Art, Fashion, and Entertainment Hub. Discover SCENE2Tezos is a lot like Ethereum. It is a platform to create smart contracts and Dapps that are censorship-free. As with the current iteration of Ethereum, Tezos runs on Proof-of-Stake. This means there is no crypto mining involved. It also features a governance model to ensure that people who own the coin have a say in decisions regarding the future of Tezos. Did you know?