Loxley Fernandes

Loxley Fernandes is CEO at Dastan, the parent company of Myriad, Rug Radio and Decrypt. He served as CEO of Rug Radio before co-founding Dastan. Prior to Dastan he had spent over a decade as a serial entrepreneur, founder and operator with an emphasis on financial technologies that advanced the direct to consumer movement. Blockchain and Web3 represent a culmination of his passions and experience.

Stories by Loxley Fernandes

Myriad's New Perpetual Sentiment Markets Make Opinions 'The Most Valuable Commodity'
Polling was built to measure what people think, but it mostly captures what people say they think. Belief filtered through bias, identity, and bipartisan rituals just becomes noise. Opinions are cheap when they cost nothing to express. Markets fix that. Myriad’s Perpetual Sentiment Markets replace surveys with price discovery. Instead of ticking a box, participants buy or sell positions that represent their beliefs, such as Fear vs Greed or Approval vs Disapproval of a politician, staking value...
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3 min read
Loxley FernandesOct 14, 2025
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The $3M Star Wars Lightsaber That Shows Why Information Is the Next Big Asset Class
When Darth Vader’s lightsaber goes up for auction this week, all eyes will be on the price tag. Memorabilia vendor Propstore estimates the saber (used in the "Star Wars" films "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi") could fetch between $1 million and $3 million. For collectors, it’s a holy grail artifact. For one bidder, it may be the ultimate trophy. But for everyone else? The moment the gavel falls, the story is over. Unless, of course, the real story isn’t the sale itself, but the...
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4 min read
Loxley FernandesSep 2, 2025
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