Darren LI
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Creator Economy, AI & retail-tech investor | J.D. & J.M. | PNG collector | Musical lover | Happy to chat, using Cal.com link below to book calls (https://cal.com/darrenli)
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Sonya Huang • Generative AI’s Act Two
6. Don’t start out with a DAO. A lot of our internal governance/decisions or interactions between members is not what you usually see, and I think community governance is extremely inefficient and makes no sense for most products. I think DAOs only make sense for a few small categories of products.
Qiao Wang • The Web3 Founder’s Playbook | Imran Khan, Qiao Wang, AllianceDAO
one of the most innovative examples of a company who has successfully been able to capture value in the native token
Zach Fitzner • Binance: A Case Study of BNB’s Success
Great framework for understanding the current stack of AI agents companies; most companies only aggregate low-hanging fruits of tools and memories components (e.g., vector database) without extra works of planning built upon off-shelf LLMs
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New York Times • The ‘E-Pimps’ of OnlyFans - The New York Times
Key unlock: users can better tailor the outputs of LLMs.
Sarah Wang • The Next Token of Progress: 4 Unlocks on the Generative AI Horizon
For business-minded creators, NFT memberships can replace and complement traditional subscription and ad-based revenue models in several ways:- Creators can earn more from NFTs by segmenting fan willingness to pay. - Creators can earn more from NFTs by reducing middleman fees. - Creators can meaningfully acknowledge early fandom.
Future • A Practical Guide to NFT Memberships for Creators
NFT memberships give creators a way to strengthen their brands, build communities that have value, and let fans share in the upside as the community grows.