Rick Bakas · AI operator since 2017 · RWA operator since 2021

AI, quantum and crypto, explained by someone who builds with them.

Bakas Media is a publication on AI, quantum computing and crypto, written independently by Rick Bakas, an AI operator who builds with all three. I run my own work on a team of AI agents, I launched a tokenized asset project on Solana in 2021, and every piece shows its sources and dates.

Nike, 8 yearsTeam Jordan · NFL · Oregon Ducks
$1M, year oneABBI → Flowsent · zero ad spend · Forbes
3 years earlyPre-Venmo · Solana '21 · AI '17
01 — Coverage

What does Bakas Media cover?

AI

How operators actually use AI agents, what breaks, and how to get your work cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity and Grok.

Quantum computing

Quantum as the next chapter of AI. What it means for AI compute, and why crypto security is the first thing it puts on a clock.

Crypto

Tokenized stocks, real-world assets and Robinhood Chain, read from the chain itself, with the numbers dated.

02 — The Work

What has Rick Bakas built?

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03 — Who writes this

Who writes Bakas Media, and how?

I'm Rick Bakas. I spent eight years at Nike, built the ABBI conversational AI in 2017, and have worked in tokenized assets since 2021. Today I'm Longbow's CMO, and Bakas Media is where I write independently about AI, quantum and crypto.

A team of AI agents helps me research and draft. I check every number against a primary source and approve every piece myself. Nothing here is investment advice.

04 — Contact

How do I reach Rick Bakas?

Email is fastest. hello@bakas.media comes straight to me, so send questions, story tips and press requests there. I'm also on X as @rickbakas and on LinkedIn.

Found a mistake in an article? Tell me. I'll fix it and note the change on the page.