Web 3 & The Curse of Solutionism

Enduring on-chain products will measure twice and cut once. While blockchains don't have to be financial, today's market has put a price on almost every token, contract code is public, and the future of crypto regulation is unclear. Because of this, the products that will make it through waves of scammers/hackers, downswings in token value, and pot... See more

I’ve found that many new Web3 companies focus on one or two of these aspects, but rarely all three:They create but can’t deliver or capture value.They create and deliver but can’t capture value.They capture value but don’t create or deliver.It isn’t entirely surprising, especially since I experienced many of these same growing pains during the firs... See more

The Three Components of Crypto Success: Product/market fit, Community participation, Sufficient decentralization (community ownership)

The need for product/market fit is obvious. Without a product people want, there are no users, no business, and it will be difficult to sustain a community for long. Community participation and decentralized control

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