I’ve made no secret of my intentions to scale down my focus on Web3 projects. That is, to reduce the number to which I post each issue of Cryptocracy. I’m drilling down to the best platforms and sticking with those. Currently, I would list the following Web3 social media platforms as my highest priority. That’s not to say this won’t change. There are a few up-and-coming platforms that look promising. But today, these are my favorite:Hive - Truly decentralized, Hive was my biggest earner last ...

I’ve made no secret of my intentions to scale down my focus on Web3 projects. That is, to reduce the number to which I post each issue of Cryptocracy. I’m drilling down to the best platforms and sticking with those. Currently, I would list the following Web3 social media platforms as my highest priority. That’s not to say this won’t change. There are a few up-and-coming platforms that look promising. But today, these are my favorite:Hive - Truly decentralized, Hive was my biggest earner last ...

If you haven’t seen it yet, on April 6, I posted a Twitter thread comparing Web3 publishing platforms Paragraph and Mirror.What you may not realize is that I created that Twitter thread with the assistance of ChatGPT. It’s not that I needed to do so, but I wanted to experiment with ChatGPT and it was the perfect opportunity to take the AI chat program for a test drive to discover its true capabilities. I’ve got to say, though I’m late to the party, I am a little bit impressed. I started with ...

If you haven’t seen it yet, on April 6, I posted a Twitter thread comparing Web3 publishing platforms Paragraph and Mirror.What you may not realize is that I created that Twitter thread with the assistance of ChatGPT. It’s not that I needed to do so, but I wanted to experiment with ChatGPT and it was the perfect opportunity to take the AI chat program for a test drive to discover its true capabilities. I’ve got to say, though I’m late to the party, I am a little bit impressed. I started with ...

Welcome to another issue of Web3 Wednesday. If you haven’t already, there’s still time to take my Substack/Paragraph poll. Metamask launches a fiat-to-crypto on-ramp service. The Bitcoin white paper has been hidden inside every copy of MacOS since 2017. How subversive. FTX has filed a court document that reveals a lack of controls led to its demise. We’ve heard that before, and it seems pretty obvious now. Messari says Solana is the top smart contracts blockchain in number of daily transactio...

Welcome to another issue of Web3 Wednesday. If you haven’t already, there’s still time to take my Substack/Paragraph poll. Metamask launches a fiat-to-crypto on-ramp service. The Bitcoin white paper has been hidden inside every copy of MacOS since 2017. How subversive. FTX has filed a court document that reveals a lack of controls led to its demise. We’ve heard that before, and it seems pretty obvious now. Messari says Solana is the top smart contracts blockchain in number of daily transactio...

Ethereum NFT market hits $316 million in the first week of April.Source: NFT GatorsThe Bank of England plans to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC) with a team of 30. Meanwhile, Texas legislators consider a gold-backed stablecoin. The gold-backed stablecoin is interesting. Rather than introduce a fiat-backed CBDC that can be manipulated by the Federal Reserve (which no U.S. state could do), Texas wants to create a stablecoin backed by gold. In effect, if this succeeds, the Texas eco...

Ethereum NFT market hits $316 million in the first week of April.Source: NFT GatorsThe Bank of England plans to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC) with a team of 30. Meanwhile, Texas legislators consider a gold-backed stablecoin. The gold-backed stablecoin is interesting. Rather than introduce a fiat-backed CBDC that can be manipulated by the Federal Reserve (which no U.S. state could do), Texas wants to create a stablecoin backed by gold. In effect, if this succeeds, the Texas eco...

As you know, I’ve been playing around with Web3 tools for writing and I’ve discovered some really cool writers in the process. Today, I’ll share some of those writers I’ve followed and you can choose for yourself whether they have value for you. I’ll also point you to some really good Web3 reads on Hive this week.SubscribeMeet the Write3 WebThe Write3 community is very small. Still, you’ll want to follow these five writers, all of whom are heavily involved in Write3.Greg Younger - The Write3 ...

As you know, I’ve been playing around with Web3 tools for writing and I’ve discovered some really cool writers in the process. Today, I’ll share some of those writers I’ve followed and you can choose for yourself whether they have value for you. I’ll also point you to some really good Web3 reads on Hive this week.SubscribeMeet the Write3 WebThe Write3 community is very small. Still, you’ll want to follow these five writers, all of whom are heavily involved in Write3.Greg Younger - The Write3 ...

NOTE: You’ll want to read the entire newsletter today. There is a lot going on. Before I get into this week’s news curation, I’d like to make an announcement. Cryptocracy is going to make a transition in the next few weeks. The new direction will be focused on where Web3 meets the content economy. So, what does that mean? As I use “Web3,” it describes the next phase of the World Wide Web where decentralization is the order of the day, projects are tokenized, and technology is used to facilita...

NOTE: You’ll want to read the entire newsletter today. There is a lot going on. Before I get into this week’s news curation, I’d like to make an announcement. Cryptocracy is going to make a transition in the next few weeks. The new direction will be focused on where Web3 meets the content economy. So, what does that mean? As I use “Web3,” it describes the next phase of the World Wide Web where decentralization is the order of the day, projects are tokenized, and technology is used to facilita...

Coinbase Wallet is vulnerable to red pill attacks, says ZenGo Wallet. Coinbase used ChatGPT to review token security and this is what they found. LinksDAO to buy Scottish golf course. A historic moment in DAO culture. Gala Games sues pNetwork over private key leak. Marketplaces vie for Bitcoin Ordinals dominance. A federal judge dismisses Quantum artwork lawsuit concerning ownership rules. This is interesting because this is the sort of case I’d expect the courts to handle. In this particular...

Coinbase Wallet is vulnerable to red pill attacks, says ZenGo Wallet. Coinbase used ChatGPT to review token security and this is what they found. LinksDAO to buy Scottish golf course. A historic moment in DAO culture. Gala Games sues pNetwork over private key leak. Marketplaces vie for Bitcoin Ordinals dominance. A federal judge dismisses Quantum artwork lawsuit concerning ownership rules. This is interesting because this is the sort of case I’d expect the courts to handle. In this particular...

Before I get into today’s content, would you take a minute to answer this one-question survey? And if you haven’t listened to it already, listen to this podcast discussion between Polar and me about Web3, decentralization, and artificial intelligence. And now for what you really came here for ….Source: PixabayWhy the Web Was Made for CreatorsSince the birth of the Web in 1990, the Internet has grown into a massive collection of content assets created by creators all over the world. More than ...

Before I get into today’s content, would you take a minute to answer this one-question survey? And if you haven’t listened to it already, listen to this podcast discussion between Polar and me about Web3, decentralization, and artificial intelligence. And now for what you really came here for ….Source: PixabayWhy the Web Was Made for CreatorsSince the birth of the Web in 1990, the Internet has grown into a massive collection of content assets created by creators all over the world. More than ...

Judging from the response of Wednesday’s Cryptocracy, I’d say that Web3 creator opportunities are a favored topic among readers. That issue was the most popular issue of Cryptocracy I’ve had in a while. That includes readers well beyond my subscriber base to include searches, social media referrals, and the Substack network effect. I’ve learned three things from the reception of that Cryptocracy edition:People love to read about other people just like them. This is actually something I learne...

Judging from the response of Wednesday’s Cryptocracy, I’d say that Web3 creator opportunities are a favored topic among readers. That issue was the most popular issue of Cryptocracy I’ve had in a while. That includes readers well beyond my subscriber base to include searches, social media referrals, and the Substack network effect. I’ve learned three things from the reception of that Cryptocracy edition:People love to read about other people just like them. This is actually something I learne...

Bitcoin surges 37 percent against USD and hits $28,000. Some people are blaming it on bank instability. Former Coinbase CTO makes $2 million bet that BTC will skyrocket to $1 million by June. Remember when the late John McAfee said he’d eat his own dick if BTC doesn’t hit $1 million? Yeah, some things are just stupid, even if entertaining. The only thing this proves is that Balaji Srinivasan has too much spare change lying around. FTX influencers have filed a class-action lawsuit against YouT...

Bitcoin surges 37 percent against USD and hits $28,000. Some people are blaming it on bank instability. Former Coinbase CTO makes $2 million bet that BTC will skyrocket to $1 million by June. Remember when the late John McAfee said he’d eat his own dick if BTC doesn’t hit $1 million? Yeah, some things are just stupid, even if entertaining. The only thing this proves is that Balaji Srinivasan has too much spare change lying around. FTX influencers have filed a class-action lawsuit against YouT...

Opinionator Alex Adelman says bitcoin needs to step up its Web3 game. ChatGPT struggles to give correct answers to Ethereum upgrade questions. ChatGPT-4 is not a perfect natural language solution. Of course it is prone to errors. But it still learns as if a first grader hyped up on coffee. Cardano makes Ethereum dapps available through ADA wallets. Cega Finance is taking exotic finance from Solana to Ethereum. The race for interoperability picks up pace. More institutional capital has flowed ...

Opinionator Alex Adelman says bitcoin needs to step up its Web3 game. ChatGPT struggles to give correct answers to Ethereum upgrade questions. ChatGPT-4 is not a perfect natural language solution. Of course it is prone to errors. But it still learns as if a first grader hyped up on coffee. Cardano makes Ethereum dapps available through ADA wallets. Cega Finance is taking exotic finance from Solana to Ethereum. The race for interoperability picks up pace. More institutional capital has flowed ...

Ethereum hit its highest price in six months. OpenSea launches OpenSea Pro for professional NFT traders. XRP Ledger to launch Layer-2 smart contract protocol Evernode. Dogecoin skyrockets 30 percent after Elon Musk changes Twitter logo to a Shiba Inu. Everyone’s talking about this. Is it just a cigar, or something more? Personally, I think Elon Musk is a smart guy. He must have known making this change would drive the price of DOGE higher. He had to known that, right? DOGE becomes 7th largest...

Ethereum hit its highest price in six months. OpenSea launches OpenSea Pro for professional NFT traders. XRP Ledger to launch Layer-2 smart contract protocol Evernode. Dogecoin skyrockets 30 percent after Elon Musk changes Twitter logo to a Shiba Inu. Everyone’s talking about this. Is it just a cigar, or something more? Personally, I think Elon Musk is a smart guy. He must have known making this change would drive the price of DOGE higher. He had to known that, right? DOGE becomes 7th largest...