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We're back with the 29th edition of Paragraph Picks, highlighting a few hand-selected pieces from the past couple of weeks.
Check them out & let us know which is your favorite!
@lior writes about how on-chain reputation has the potential to scale trust by providing verifiable and immutable credentials.
By embracing on-chain reputation, we’re not just solving the problem of scaling trust - we’re unlocking a new frontier of human interaction and value creation.
@IndyPenMedia explores the pros and cons of Donald Trump launching a TRUMP memecoin days before his presidential inauguration.
The TRUMP launch wasn’t a low-liquidity pump.fun token; it was launched with enormous liquidity, more than nearly every token ever made.
@asha interviews the visionary duo behind @anemale.eth — Jimmy and Camille — a pair known for blending art, storytelling, and technology to create immersive, symbolic, and participatory works that redefine the boundaries of creativity and connection.
Anemale isn’t limited to being a project between two friends — it aspires to include anyone who wishes to connect with it and become part of this journey.
@danielmcglynn examines what will need to happen for crypto to become integrated into into mainstream financial systems, focusing on addressing key issues like self-custody, consumer protection, sustainable mining policies, and strategic Bitcoin reserves.
While more memecoin launches will likely punctuate the incoming administration, it's essential to pay attention to issues that are really "crypto-friendly," and that will matter in the long term.
@markmcclure.eth shares how he uses Kaizen’s “small steps” philosophy to help overcome writer’s block, spark creative flow, and ultimately support a sustainable writing habit.
Story starts, essays, non-fiction bits and bobs, flash fiction - a world of creative output gets its chance to bubble up into the conscious world.
@epr critiques the tension between blockchain’s promise of immutability and the fluid, ephemeral nature of platform-based art, while exploring themes of value, control, ownership, and permanence.
Rodeo’s mutable contracts allowed me to highlight how art — thought to be locked and permanent — remains pliable when viewed through a technical lens.”
That's all we have for this week — what did we miss?
Let us know what you think!