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The platform modelThe platform model is somewhat of an anomaly in this list since it is essentially a scale play. However, it is likely to be an enduring model since:1/ it is underpinned by strong network effects in a way that the universal banking model isn’t;2/ it is often executed as part of an unscaled holding company strategy (see later);... See more

This is technology’s second philosophy, and it is orthogonal to the other: the expectation is not that the computer does your work for you, but rather that the computer enables you to do your work better and more efficiently. And, with this philosophy, comes a different take on responsibility. Pichai, in the opening of Google’s keynote,... See more

PFPPFP is an abbreviation for ‘picture for proof’ or commonly known as a profile picture. NFT PFPs as of now are only commonly used within Twitter. Other social media platforms are planning to adopt NFT PFPs into their application.

The question du jour (or de la décennie) is how all this Metaversal stuff pans out in the public’s mind over time. What will we all call it in 5–10 years? More importantly, what does it do and not do?

Will Metaverse truly be the accepted term now and forever?It has several things working against it. First, the company formerly known as Facebook all but claimed it in their re-branding, spent $70+ millions doing so. Did they want us thinking of them every time we say the word? Or do they want deny its use to competitors?

The State of FANGEach of the FANG companies is in a similar position in their respective industries: they haven’t so much disrupted incumbents as they have subsumed them:Facebook: The late David Carr, who first broke the news about Facebook’s Instant Articles initiative back in 2014, worried that “media companies would essentially be serfs in a... See more

Key Takeaways: While web3 is ever-evolving, this bull run has shifted the dynamic for all participants.Investor allocations are decreasing. Team allocations are increasing. Airdrops have become a cornerstone of most distributions. Public Sales have all but disappeared. DAOs have shifted the majority of ownership to the Community Treasury and

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Azuro will bring a UX similar to centralized betting sites. Players select the market they would like to bet on, enter their stake and receive a betting slip with their potential winnings and fixed odds. Betting slips are non-fungible, meaning they are not interchangeable and cannot be altered. Either at the point of placing the bet or after the... See more