Web 3.0

The idea that token holders can passively extract rent without providing equal value to a protocol is unsustainable. In the long-run, token holders will likely need to be active network participants or assume some of the risk of the system to be viable. 1/

The issue is web3 discourse under-sells the power of the web, oversimplifies the benefits of a new architecture, and skips over meaningful hurdles (UX, security, trust, long-term economics). I think we confuse theories with actual user value props and sustainable business models.