Work, craft, building
The creator economy has not done well in courting readers. It "cares" about readers, but only in two dysfunctional ways:
But readers are the largest cohort and the value they provide is the entire value of the scene. There is no v... See more
- Turning them into creators ("you, too, can make money doing this")
- Aggressively tracking (and monetizing) their activities
But readers are the largest cohort and the value they provide is the entire value of the scene. There is no v... See more
Tom Beck • Curator Economy, Not Creator Economy
Resilience means not having one's morale destroyed by setbacks. Setbacks are inevitable once problems reach a certain size, so if you can't bounce back from them, you can only do good work on a small scale. But resilience is not the same as obstinacy. Resilience means setbacks can't change your morale, not that they can't change your mind.
Paul Graham • The Right Kind of Stubborn
We need a new form of capitalism, a contemporary form of capitalism. I would like to add “humanistic” to that equation.
om.co • Brunello Cucinelli
So if I step back, a good consumer token model in my mind:
- Releases a token early, recognizes the end state is entirely unclear, and maintains optionality on how it’ll evolve in future
- Has mechanics to distribute tokens over a long time frame to users / participants that are creating value
- Captures value from the speculation layer and funnels it into
Joshcrnls • Notes on Consumer Crypto | Aug 17, 2024
By 2028 NFTs will be analogous to the United States’ huge underground salt caverns that store crude oil reserves. Mountains of financial, health, education, social, gaming & behavioral data will be widely accessible. Some individuals (<10% of the United States population) will be running their own local models on a tapestry of on-chain &... See more
0xSmac • A Crypto Future: 2027-2028 — A Crypto Future
It is commonplace to wager on the growth of wallets, accounts, people, videos, memes, art, transportation, media, space, you name it. Financial coordination at-scale is very different from the financialization of everything. The degree to which we gravitate toward shared social experiences has not changed, but the medium has shifted toward digital ... See more
Compound Crypto • A Crypto Future: 2027-2028 — A Crypto Future
The hype cycle is now in full swing. Gensler is a lame duck sitting SEC Chair and it’s clear he won’t be back when his term ends in 2026. While the CFTC hasn’t officially been deemed the regulator of choice for crypto, it’s evident that’s now just a formality; the United States averts what was previously viewed as an existential threat.
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A Crypto Future
The primary development of STPv2 is Tiers, which can be understood as the ability for creators to provide different offerings at different price-points.
For example, a subscriber to the $5 tier might only get access to Bob’s newsletter, while a subscriber at the $10 tier gets access to Bob’s newsletter and his private group chat. Creators can creat... See more
For example, a subscriber to the $5 tier might only get access to Bob’s newsletter, while a subscriber at the $10 tier gets access to Bob’s newsletter and his private group chat. Creators can creat... See more
Subscription Token Protocol – V2
The institutional ETFs are here en masse and there is now regular traditional media coverage of the crypto startup scene. It mostly lacks nuance but it’s permeating the mainstream zeitgeist. The maturation of market structure also helps here as liquidation cascades are simply less prevalent given the enormous liquidity provided by these traditional... See more