Today's Web3 Communities: The McMansions of the Internet

New users are interacting with web3 applications for the first time not because they were allured by the idea of unstoppable money, but by beautiful pieces of art, music, NBA clips, games that earn them money, community ownership, and a general sense of belonging. It feels like we're entering the next evolutionary phase of online communities, where... See more

Now that digital ownership is exploding by way of NFTs, people are seeing bigger financial and status opportunities online than offline. This is the biggest catalyst for living online we’ve seen to date. Individuals are building status and identity in the virtual world the way that they do in the physical world. Why own a Gucci bag to impress a few... See more

For decades we’ve assumed that online items were less valuable than physical ones, and internet participation was more about connecting the physical to the digital and managing your physical life online. With NFTs, that responsibility has changed. Not only has the digital world been completely untethered from the physical world, but we are now able... See more