For the past 15 years, I've had the idea that, as a consumer, I should be able to raise my hand, say what I'm looking for, and have a company come to me. So instead of attention, as in the attention economy, you’d have intention—being able to broadcast one’s intention for something, and having that presented.
In a world where Gen Z’s & Millennials are increasingly being priced out of conventional equity vehicles like real estate – tokenized assets are a very compelling alternative.
Presently, the dominant blockchain/Web 3.0 application is decentralized finance, but I think it’s easier to see the value of where things are heading, and to allay worries about hype cycles, pyramid schemes and speculative bubbles, if we look past the purely financial stuff. Once you start to dig into some of the applications that venture... See more
This much we know: connecting people in a business setting will always be a need, in fact may even be more important in a digitally overloaded world, whether through great editorial in a conference setting or through buyer-and-seller matchmaking in various formats.
In part, it’s this possibility that makes buying into N.F.T. clubs so desirable: purchasing the hot new avatar might be like acquiring a small fraction of the rights to the next Mickey Mouse.
Most creators don’t have enough fans to be eligible for ads. Even for eligible creators, it’s nearly impossible to make a sustainable income via ads. ~97.5% of YouTubers don’t make enough to reach the US poverty line ($12,140).