Emilie Kormienko

C. THI NGUYEN: If the wonder of real games is the possibility of flexing through this wide landscape of possibility, then the gamification of activities in the world is doing two things to us. One, it’s funneling our values down one particular pre-established path for a real world activity, for something that’s connected out to politics and the wor... See more

My conversation with Punk 6529, a leading thinker and investor in the NFT space, is enjoyable, immersive, informative, fascinating, and extremely important. It will blow your hair off and make your brain melt. I’m going to have to rewatch it a few times to take it all in. I suggest you settle in with a big glass of Rioja or a nice cup of tea and tu... See more

Web2 (early 2000s-today) is read and write. People create and consume content on the social platforms that we're all familiar with. In web2, tech giants extract value from users by sitting in the middle. Web2 is built on client-server architecture where users are the client, and companies control the servers.

Ethereum is powered by a fungible token, ETH, which is used to incentivize the physical computers that underlie the system. ETH is also the system’s native currency for transactions, like NFT purchases.

While feeling down, I gave myself a break from work I wasn’t passionate about and focused on projects that made me happy. For some, happiness can be found in a walk, cooking a nice meal, or even just taking a bath.

Instead of hoping for 2–3 VCs to constitute the round, we inverted the process, starting with private individuals and using their enthusiasm to show VCs what we were worth.

Community programs should focus on creating value and belonging for members, while also creating value and results for the business. A good way to structure and measure your community strategy involves three levels: business, community, and tactical. Each of these will have distinct goals and measures for tracking success.