Farewell to Web3 Check-in: The Sunset of POAP’s Geek Ethos
POAP, the blockchain "proof of attendance" badge born at a 2019 hackathon, is winding down after five years because its founders' principled refusal to financialize or issue a token—the very ethos that earned it respect—made it impossible to sustain as a business, though its 7+ million minted badges will remain permanently on Gnosis Chain.
Farewell to Web3 Check-in: The Sunset of POAP’s Geek Ethos
POAP, the blockchain "proof of attendance" badge born at a 2019 hackathon, is winding down after five years because its founders' principled refusal to financialize or issue a token—the very ethos that earned it respect—made it impossible to sustain as a business, though its 7+ million minted badges will remain permanently on Gnosis Chain.
Over 100 Projects Shut Down in Seven Months: Writing in the Coldest Web3 Bear Market
Bitcoin’s decline in this bear market may seem like the smallest in history on paper, but internally, the ecosystem is undergoing its most tragic collective liquidation ever. From veteran exchanges like BitMEX and AscendEX, to star DAO tools like Tally and data platforms like Zapper, down to multiple L2s and popular wallets, over a hundred […]
Over 100 Projects Shut Down in Seven Months: Writing in the Coldest Web3 Bear Market
Bitcoin’s decline in this bear market may seem like the smallest in history on paper, but internally, the ecosystem is undergoing its most tragic collective liquidation ever. From veteran exchanges like BitMEX and AscendEX, to star DAO tools like Tally and data platforms like Zapper, down to multiple L2s and popular wallets, over a hundred […]
DHK Newsletter Fifth Anniversary
On June 24, 2021, Hong Kong’s Apple Daily was shut down, and my column #decentralizehk came to an end along with it. Unwilling to simply stop writing, I launched DHK Newsletter #0 the very next day.
DHK Newsletter Fifth Anniversary
On June 24, 2021, Hong Kong’s Apple Daily was shut down, and my column #decentralizehk came to an end along with it. Unwilling to simply stop writing, I launched DHK Newsletter #0 the very next day.
Will Taiwan and Hong Kong Disappear in the Age of AI?
Anthropic trained Claude on millions of scanned books plus 7M pirated ones — yet shadow libraries carry few Taiwan/HK titles, so law-abiding, niche cultures risk vanishing from AI’s worldview. Open civic media is the lifeline; pay to keep it alive.
Will Taiwan and Hong Kong Disappear in the Age of AI?
Anthropic trained Claude on millions of scanned books plus 7M pirated ones — yet shadow libraries carry few Taiwan/HK titles, so law-abiding, niche cultures risk vanishing from AI’s worldview. Open civic media is the lifeline; pay to keep it alive.
Imperfectionism: Ship First, Let the World Help You Improve - chungkin Express
I'm an imperfectionist: perfection is a direction, not a destination. Ship first, then improve it with your users—from my column to 3ook.com's Cantonese AI narration to staying to mend an imperfect society. The crack lets the light in.
Imperfectionism: Ship First, Let the World Help You Improve - chungkin Express
I'm an imperfectionist: perfection is a direction, not a destination. Ship first, then improve it with your users—from my column to 3ook.com's Cantonese AI narration to staying to mend an imperfect society. The crack lets the light in.
Silent Night, Upgrade Night. My Fear Of, Your Missing Out.
LikeCoin v3 migration deadline: 2026.02.02
Silent Night, Upgrade Night. My Fear Of, Your Missing Out.
LikeCoin v3 migration deadline: 2026.02.02
高重建
地球人。人文為體，科技為用。創業者。LikeCoin、DHK dao 發起人。創作者。著有《區塊鏈社會學：金錢、媒體與民主的再想像》、《財富自由主義：金錢的多元宇宙》、《Game 以載道》、《好 game 有好報》等。逢週四刊出《區塊鏈社會學》週報，文章全數開放，收錄於 c...
高重建
地球人。人文為體，科技為用。創業者。LikeCoin、DHK dao 發起人。創作者。著有《區塊鏈社會學：金錢、媒體與民主的再想像》、《財富自由主義：金錢的多元宇宙》、《Game 以載道》、《好 game 有好報》等。逢週四刊出《區塊鏈社會學》週報，文章全數開放，收錄於 c...
Words Misunderstood: Trust
The "Words Misunderstood" series, which previously discussed "learning," "values," "money," "nation," and "virtual," is making a comeback. Today, let's discuss a concept that is ancient and at the core of blockchain: trust.Don't Trust. Verify.If I were to use a Chinese-English dictionary that simply matched a few Chinese words to explain "trust," "doubt," "lack of trust," and "no doubt" would probably be defined as synonyms and antonyms of trust. Finally, there is a concept that is ...
Words Misunderstood: Trust
The "Words Misunderstood" series, which previously discussed "learning," "values," "money," "nation," and "virtual," is making a comeback. Today, let's discuss a concept that is ancient and at the core of blockchain: trust.Don't Trust. Verify.If I were to use a Chinese-English dictionary that simply matched a few Chinese words to explain "trust," "doubt," "lack of trust," and "no doubt" would probably be defined as synonyms and antonyms of trust. Finally, there is a concept that is ...
"Solution looking for a problem" as a path for entrepreneurship
Technology is constantly evolving, and new buzzwords emerge every now and then, followed by people claiming to use them in various ways. Recently, ChatGPT has sparked a global AI trend, leading to the development of new projects that use AI for various purposes, including writing copy, drawing, financial reporting, data analysis, and scheduling. AI has become a "universal key" that can be used in any job, and people are eager to implement it. However, history often repeats itself, and soon so...
"Solution looking for a problem" as a path for entrepreneurship
Technology is constantly evolving, and new buzzwords emerge every now and then, followed by people claiming to use them in various ways. Recently, ChatGPT has sparked a global AI trend, leading to the development of new projects that use AI for various purposes, including writing copy, drawing, financial reporting, data analysis, and scheduling. AI has become a "universal key" that can be used in any job, and people are eager to implement it. However, history often repeats itself, and soon so...
Token Economy: Safeguarding Community Core Values
As discussed in ‘A Contribution to Creativity’ in this series, technology platforms have opened up new mechanisms to reflect, embody and proliferate the core values of different communities. Core values such as family values, environmental justice, or the desire for specific foods are implicit compasses that guide human actions. While mainstream social media platforms are deliberately filtering core values in weighted proportions, this article proposes a blockchain-based token economy to safe...
Token Economy: Safeguarding Community Core Values
As discussed in ‘A Contribution to Creativity’ in this series, technology platforms have opened up new mechanisms to reflect, embody and proliferate the core values of different communities. Core values such as family values, environmental justice, or the desire for specific foods are implicit compasses that guide human actions. While mainstream social media platforms are deliberately filtering core values in weighted proportions, this article proposes a blockchain-based token economy to safe...
The Echo Chamber Effect
As social media platforms proficiently feed users with self-affirming posts and pleasant experiences, the adverse effect is that people get trapped in their mental comfort zones, losing touch with different communities and alternative viewpoints. Opinion leaders find themselves in endless pursuit of reach, public opinion becomes polarised, and people with opposite viewpoints lose the capacity and interest to converse. Remedies to this social engineering experiment can be found in fact checkin...
The Echo Chamber Effect
As social media platforms proficiently feed users with self-affirming posts and pleasant experiences, the adverse effect is that people get trapped in their mental comfort zones, losing touch with different communities and alternative viewpoints. Opinion leaders find themselves in endless pursuit of reach, public opinion becomes polarised, and people with opposite viewpoints lose the capacity and interest to converse. Remedies to this social engineering experiment can be found in fact checkin...
A Contribution to Creativity - kin ko | ckxpress - Medium
Free online content has been the norm for 30 years, yet efforts to monetise content persist. Anyone who has conducted an online search would have come across the ‘404 Not Found’ page, but very few know about the ‘402 Payment Required’ page. Numbers such as 401, 402, 403 and 404 are HTTP status codes assigned for various errors, part of the basic design of the World Wide Web. They have existed since the early days of the internet. Back then, the consensus was that some web pages would require ...
A Contribution to Creativity - kin ko | ckxpress - Medium
Free online content has been the norm for 30 years, yet efforts to monetise content persist. Anyone who has conducted an online search would have come across the ‘404 Not Found’ page, but very few know about the ‘402 Payment Required’ page. Numbers such as 401, 402, 403 and 404 are HTTP status codes assigned for various errors, part of the basic design of the World Wide Web. They have existed since the early days of the internet. Back then, the consensus was that some web pages would require ...
