This is the second issue of a recurring article where I will share what I am currently excited about.
What kinds of things excite me?
At the core, to recap I'm an onchain maxi and tech enthusiast, so they're generally within the confines of culture or consumer crypto. This is not intended to be "alpha" on what or where the next big token pump will be, but rather, things I find interesting and should spawn something new.
As you read through the below, you may question some omissions. It's normally because a) I feel like it's already gotten enough attention or b) I do not think it's worthy of highlighting (yet).
Without further ado, here we go...
Moshicam
Moshicam puts your memories onchain by allowing you to wrap a Polaroid-style border around your uploaded images. These images are called "moshis." Once they have the border, you can put them onchain (which costs less than ~30 cents), and they can be collected by others for less than ~30 cents (at the time of this writing). The moshi creator gets about ~16 cents, the border creator creates about ~2 cents, and Moshicam gets the remainder.
Why would you want to do this? This empowers creators (photographers) to monetize (and get visibility/distribution of) their work and another set of creators (border artists) monetize usage of their borders. Since the moshis live onchain, it also adds a level of posterity, so these snapshots can be passed down and enjoyed by generations to come.
Receipts.xyz
This is Receipt's second appearance on this list. Why? Because they've shipped a major update. They are now Apple's App Store and support a handful of wearables while looking to add more. They have leaderboards and frequent group challenges.
One change they made is individual workouts no longer live on the blockchain, but rather, the data is now aggregated to add a layer of anonymity. However, you can still download an image of the receipt, but it isn't the version that lives on the blockchain.
Why download and use this app? I find it has sufficiently gamified the workout experience, and it helps keep me accountable. Since using the app, I've gone on a 15 day Peloton Power Zone challenge and have kept the streak alive!
Zora
OK, yes, most of these projects are emerging ones, so why put an established player like Zora on the list?
They've made a LOT of changes. They have an app now that makes it super easy to upload and mint art. Mints, by default, only cost around ~$0.30 cents now. And get this: when the mint ends, the art pieces can be traded like ERC20s (in fact, they get wrapped in them) and get instant liquidity on Uniswap. This is a great feature because it allows one to mint more liberally and not be worried about their "bags being down," knowing they can always sell their tokens to move on to something else (not to mention the 10x reduction in mint price).
It also unlocks some other cool possibilities where you'd need to deploy an ERC20 instead of an ERC1155 -- let's see how creative people get!
Check-In Caster
Although I featured this app in the last publication, I was also skeptical. My biggest concern was where the external value flow would come from to make this project sustainable.
The good news is, that the team has released a whitepaper which speaks to some of those value flows as well as their past experiences with partnerships. I find the app fun and engaging, but I am unsure if most crypto-natives are comfortable sharing their location Foursquare style. The app is certainly interesting, and one of the few that adds back to the Warpcast social graph, so I would continue to keep tabs on it.
Hopefully, I hit the mark by giving you a few quick hits in under 3 minutes.
Let me know what you think! Suggestions for the next publication are welcome!
