Timothy Shih

Where Web 2.0 companies would have a board of directors, decentralized autonomous organizations allow anyone with a stake in the company to have a vote in its decision-making, weighted based on the size of the stake.

To maintain control, each hardware platform gatekeeps or cripples potentially competitive Metaverse-related technologies.

A series of acquisitions and licensing deals has seen Animoca Brands become a major player in the blockchain gaming space, with involvement in games such as The Sandbox and F1 Delta Time.

Investing in Web3 projects can be legally trickyVenture capital firms can only invest up to 20% of the fund in liquid assets—more than that, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says you have to become a registered investment adviser.

“The condition is extremely rare that a market is simultaneously large and technologically demanding. It is usually the case that the markets that require really powerful computers are very small in size, whether it’s climate simulation or molecular-dynamics drug discovery. The markets are so small, it [sic] can’t afford very large investments. Tha... See more

My initial thought was that the tokens would be locked forever. But late that night, I had the sudden realization that if the tokens were still there, they could be recovered — by anyone.

For the first two-or-so years following the release of the iPad, it was common to see press reports and YouTube videos of infants and young children that would pick up an “analogue” magazine or book and try to “swipe” its non-existent touchscreen.