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4. Collector DAOI wasn’t sure whether to categorize it under ‘Investment DAO’ or leave it as it is. We will call it a sub-category of investment DAOs. This organization focuses on the purchase of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) or other artworks and collectibles. The market for NFTs has exploded recently and it’s only right for people to explore it. An... See more

Earning brand tokens through participation and co-creation >TRANSACTIONAL REWARDS: earn tokens by purchasing a brand’s product or servicePROOF OF ATTENDANCE (POAP): verify and reward attendance at a particular IRL or URL eventENGAGEMENT: recognise and reward active community engagementCONTENT CREATION/SHARING: involve brand fans and creators in... See more

Long-time readers know that I already summed up this phenomenon in Aggregation Theory, but in some respects I think my chosen name does this idea injustice: the word “theory” sounds abstract and disconnected from the real world, when in fact the elements of Aggregation Theory are not only very much real phenomena but also the connective tissue... See more

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As a seed-stage investor at First Round Capital, I get to meet a lot of founders who are exploring and validating their ideas. It’s an exciting time for them and, as a former founder myself, I relate to the thrill and anxiety of just getting started. You believe you’re onto something and feel ready to bring your idea to life, but there’s also a lot... See more

What does a great web3 game look like?Here are a few attributes of great games in the next wave of web3.The first quality of a great web3 game is that it’d just be a great game no matter what. If the game isn’t fun and engaging for users, then new web3 game elements won’t help. Founders building web3 games need to know: everything we learned about... See more

Crypto, still largely valued on nothing more than the collective belief of its users, is the ultimate example to date of the power of a network, in every sense of the word. That that collective belief is a point of leverage for companies that can aggregate believers is the most natural outcome imaginable, even if it means that the lack of technical... See more