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Names have power. Startups, parents, and rock bands agonize over them. Good names bring something to life. Bad names invite jokes and skepticism. In a recent post, Gaby Goldberg brought up how the term wallet is a relatively inadequate name. The reflection made me realize that, honestly, the entire crypto industry is comprised of things with really bad names. https://gaby.mirror.xyz/0Wq9zk0pZu_s3W1S4BiNcYXw9uSfSVbyGjNPgLHcs18 Including the name of the industry itself. Crypto, web3, blockchain...