Sam Blumenthal

A New Entertainment Model, The Imagination Economy, Amateurization, and the Four Components of the Metaverse

An NFT represents an access pass to an unspecified, generative possible future associated with an object. It is a key to a possible world. A key that is distinguishable from other keys. A key to a world that may or may not open up. A key that carries some hints of the kinds of locks it might unlock. A key that, unlike fungible tokens (or stock),... See more

While beauty brands may be new to Twitch, many Twitch streamers are already avid beauty fans. According to Neto, “Beauty content has already been part of Twitch, but beauty brands only now have started to understand and embrace it,” noting the enthusiasm that cosplay influencers have for beauty and that the idea of “nerdish” gamers is a stereotype.

Will stablecoin access fees be a material source of income for Ethereum and other token holders?  As stated above, stablecoins are generally backed 100% by liquid reserves and therefore do not result in any speculation on their prices. The larger centralized stablecoins such as USDC are not their own blockchains but instead are tokens that are... See more