Weekly Digest (Vol. 15)

Hey there!

We're back with the 15th edition of our weekly digest, highlighting a few hand-selected pieces of writing over the past week or so.

Check them out below & let us know which was your favorite!

@jesse writes about how the commercialization of crypto may seem like a departure from its original values, but by adapting to mainstream market pressures and finding a balance between ideological purity and practical compromise, there’s an opportunity for greater impact and influence on a larger scale.

Commercialization, especially that of open/permissionless software, is the form-factor that takes good ideas to their largest possible audience, and thereby makes the most impact on the world.

@jaredhecht.eth writes about how our online identities have become fragmented across multiple platforms and the growing need for a new digital home that allows people to express themselves and find others with similar interests.

Our homes have shattered and been thrown across the internet.

@karima dives into how the future of crypto marketing hinges on embracing Creator-Generated Content (CGC) and User-Generated Content (UGC) to build genuine connections and drive mass adoption, shifting away from the unsustainable reliance on token-driven hype.

In a world overwhelmed by staged, artificial online experiences, consumers are demanding more genuine content.

@jake explores how crypto is transforming the concept of value, much like the internet revolutionized information, by making value easier to define, create, and share, leading to new possibilities in how we understand and trade it.

The nature of value is evolving and it is hard to wrap your head around because it hasn’t really happened yet.

@jayhood's short story about young Frankie, the great-great-grandson of Dr. Frankenstein, shows how embracing his uniqueness not only helps him make new friends but also allows him to shine in his own special way.

Being yourself is the most magical thing of all.

@tpan explores how the Lindy effect suggests that long-lasting ideas, technologies, and communities — like traditional art, digital art, and resilient NFT communities — are more likely to endure, with blockchain accelerating their growth and fortifying their longevity.

Audiences want to relate to creators on a personal level. They resonate with faces and stories, not profile pictures or anonymous avatars.

That's all we have this week — what did we miss?

Let us know what you think!