Dirt: Solid(ar)ity

Web3 is often referenced as an important part of the “ownership economy,” in large part because it enables creators to monetize in creative ways while owning both their work and a part of the platforms. But creator tokens can start to take us down a more dystopian path in the ownership economy — one where the fans start to own the creators. The (of... See more

In 2021, when I’d ask crypto promoters for examples of crypto being used in the real world, many pointed to the Philippines. They called Axie Infinity a new form of employment and a potential panacea for global poverty. It was the most prominent demonstration of what some had taken to calling Web3: an internet in which users own their data and it’s

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