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Graeme

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Beyond Tokens: The Era of Onchain Points

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Graeme
December 16
Points are sweeping across the crypto ecosystem, following their catalyzing role in the launch of Blast ($800m TVL on launch), increased Rainbow usage, and many DeFi projects in the Solana ecosystem. This raises the question: are “points” merely a gimmick to spur speculative adoption for early users, or could they present a sustainable new primitive for consumer crypto apps?

Bountycaster

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Graeme
December 02
Bountycaster is a new service for creating and completing paid bounties online, leveraging cryptocurrency, decentralized social networks, and AI.
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SuperBetter - Bridging Behavior and Blockchains with Reward Systems

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Graeme
November 22
In college I majored in neuroscience, concentrating in computational neuroscience. I transitioned from traditional computer science because I was running a software product with millions of users in my spare time and wanted to expand my research to include human behavioral factors and A.I.
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The New Leviathans

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Graeme
October 17
Serendipities often catch us in the most unexpected of places. On a recent journey to Europe, to celebrate my parents' 40th wedding anniversary, I stumbled upon a treasure in a quaint multilingual bookstore nestled in the heart of Rome. The treasure? A freshly printed book, "The New Leviathans," by Professor John Gray (to be released internationally only on November 7th, 2023).
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The World's Largest

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Graeme
October 04
Patrick Rivera (p.mirror.xyz, @patrickxrivera) recently unveiled a project named “The World’s Largest” (check their website and Twitter). Their inaugural release was on October 3rd, 2023.
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FriendTech: Social Trading in Web3

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Graeme
August 20
FriendTech has recently emerged as an intriguing intersection of social media and speculative trading. It aims to gamify social interactions by allowing users to buy and sell "shares" of individuals they are familiar with or follow on Twitter.
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Balanced Building: Developing in Proportion to Distribution

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Graeme
March 29
In the competitive landscape of technology products, sustainable growth relies on finding the right balance between development and distribution. As new platforms and systems emerge across various industries, their success largely depends on the intricate interplay of innovation and accessibility.
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The Crypto Industry and the Machine Theater Paradox

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Graeme
December 25
Machine theaters were a genre of literature and plays that emerged in Europe between the 15th and 17th centuries. These productions portrayed spectacular inventions and showcased them for the enjoyment of readers and viewers. Many of the inventions depicted in machine theater were more for entertainment value than for actual use and were never actually built or implemented.

Censorship-Resistant Publishing

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Graeme
August 15
This week, Mailchimp deplatformed some crypto media companies including Messari. This isn’t the first time they have done so; I recall this happening in 2017/2018 too.