Sam Blumenthal
@samblumenthal
Sam Blumenthal
Synthetic Media and
AR/VR and
Expertise and
When it comes to liquidity, the use of most points and rewards is limited to their respective brand ecosystem; consumers cannot redeem them at another company. Hotel brands such as Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott allow points to be used like cash within a certain threshold. However, this is only permitted during hotel stays — and in most cases, points... See more
cointelegraph • Brands must tokenize their loyalty and rewards programs
Third-party seller acquirers will continue to be popular because many of the large consumer packaged goods companies aren’t as good at selling online, according to Jason Stoffer, general partner at Maveron, a venture capital firm investing in consumer products and services. “These aggregator companies are good at the online perspective with... See more
Christine Hall • E-Commerce Marketplace Aggregators Are Hot On Thrasio’s Heels As Companies Raise $2.3B
When you think about it that way — that Netflix isn’t so much a network as they are a type of marketplace in which consumers can give their attention to creators — it becomes apparent that Netflix isn’t that far off from Uber or Airbnb or any of the other market-makers that are transforming industry-after-industry. Netflix: 1. Is an infinitely... See more
stratechery.com • Netflix and the Conservation of Attractive Profits - Stratechery by Ben Thompson
One question I had is whether you can build giant fictional worlds this way. Right now the NFT market is full of speculators hoping to flip their acquisitions for a quick profit. There is more than a little of the mania that fueled this winter’s meme stock enthusiasm to be found on the crypto Discords. (More than a little cynicism among the... See more
The Verge • Loot is a viral social network that looks like nothing you've ever seen
