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Fully own your Web3-IDJoin #TheWeb3Revolution with a decentralized username, website and email domain. WNS is a decentralized [NFT] domain provider. They offer the highly universal [.web3] extension, which is also interchangeable for NFT based extensions (eg .punk). Not only can you build decentralized websites on these human readable payment addresses, you’ll also be able to use them to login across their suite of dApps, including the soon to be released Web3 wallet & Web3 mail (fully decent...
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Up until recently, the NFT ecosystem has largely been a separate entity to DeFi. However, over the past several months we’ve witnessed an explosion of NFT-Fi platforms looking to merge these two worlds together. They all share the same aim - making your illiquid JPEGs more liquid!‘JPEG’d is a permission-less, decentralized, peer-to-protocol lending platform, enabling NFT holders to open collateralised debt positions (CDPs) using their NFTs as collateral ie. Non- Fungible Debt Positions (NFDPs...
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Their mission is to accelerate the development of web3, without compromising on crypto / cypherpunk values - decentralisation, censorship resistance, self custody and privacy.
They will achieve this by building open source SDKs for web3 dApps, starting with a mobile-first Web3-wallet & then other projects.
First mobile, cross platform, multi chain, open source web3 library
Creating / importing / verifying mnemonics
Sending transactions
Sending NFTs
Displaying transaction history and market data
Support for multiple chains
Support for multiple themes
Uniswap integration
Surprise CULT.dao integration
Improvement proposals feature
There never were & never will be any VC pre-sales. Web3 will not be built & funded by the same people who built a censored, privacy-destroying Web2.
BY DEGENS FOR DEGENS
W3T token
Phase 1: Utility (discount on trading fees)
Phase 2: Fees (100% distributed to LPs)
Phase 3: Governance
Can you give a brief account of your personal crypto journey and what lead you to this point?
It was love at first sight for me. I had always been heavily influenced by the cypherpunks ideals of decentralisation, privacy, censorship resistance and self custody.
I knew when I realised the potential crypto had to achieve these ideals on a global scale, that this was, and still is, a cause noble enough to die for, or in the very least, live for. So thats what i started doing. As a developer, I have been blessed with the ability to contribute to a fairer society where all are equal. I love the idea that in crypto, code is law, and I jumped at the opportunity to write code that will protect and enhance our individual God given rights and make the world a better place.
Was it one particular event that motivated you to start SOC and the web3wallet or a number of things?
It was a number of things. At first, I jumped head first into the industry, learned very quickly and soon I was working with a number of the biggest wallets in the industry. I quickly realised the same patterns developing from behind the curtain. During each bullrun, the crypto industry’s parabolic expansion garners alot of attention and new entrants into web3. They typically enter with a web2 mindset and way of doing things, only serving to keep the current status quo. For example: Instead of keeping as much as possible on the users device, by default, typically they offload most of the computation to company(read centralised) servers, resulting in a single point of failure, a decentralised theater of sorts. This was one of the most infuriating things for me to witness personally. I mean, dont you realise what you are doing? I knew that if I wanted to do things right, I had to do it myself, with the support of an incredibly talented team.
Another point which cannot be ignored, although staggeringly, it has, is that web3 basically does not work on mobile. Mobile is crucial for adoption as the majority of people do everything on mobile, Our goal is to make our wallet as easy and intuitive to use as twitter, and by implementing a mobile first approach, we believe this will be one of the biggest drivers of adoption in the years ahead.
Which one of cypherpunk’s values resonates most with you and why?
All of them are equally important to me. I feel as though we are moving increasingly towards authoritarianism, surveiled and controlled by default, censored when we speak up about our rights being taken from us. Our trust in institutions regularly abused. Governments and banks can seize and freeze our assets as they please. Crypto is the only force by which we are able to wrest back our rights and the power that comes with them
Can you tell us the main reason for not involving any VCs in your pre-sale?
Dont get me wrong, we have nothing against VC’s per se, but our decision to exclude them comes back to one of our ideals, Decentralisation.
We have seen the same playbook too often in the last bullrun, Teams raise stupendous amounts of capital from VC interests at insane valuations. VC’s are allowed to get in for pennies on the dollar, before unleashing their hype machine before the IDO, Then at the IDO dump on retail. We want to level the playing field and afford everyone the same opportunities to grow with us.
This is what we raised a comparatively modest amount, just enough to pay our very modest salaries, not to mention that everyone on the team took a 50-80 percent paycut when compared to their previous corporate jobs. We will only get to retire if our product is phenomenally successful, so we have the correct incentives to ensure we do everything in our power to have this come to pass. We believe that valuations should be based on a businesses KPI’s and not purely off hype, whilst selling vapour ware.
What’s the main friction point [with current wallets] you think web3wallet addresses?
Virtually all of the web3 wallets currently on the market connect to crypto networks via centralized web2 servers. You may think this not a big deal, think again. A few months ago, metamask blocked the entire country of Venezuela, by mistake no less. So much for censorship resistance, then. Blockchains are slower and more expensive than tradfi, the only thing they have going for them is censorship resistance. Our Web3 wallet will solve this problem
Virtually none of defi nor web3 works well on mobile, which is ironically where the majority of consumer computing happens. For mainstream adoption, it has to be as easy to use as your favourite web2 apps. If that happened that would mean an 10x for entire space.
We are addressing these sticking points by building a large directory of all the popular defi / web3 product categories, directly in app, while interacting with smart contracts directly. You can expect AMMs, derivatives, lending and borrowing, bridges and so much more.
One more thing is the contrast between crypto ideals and its reality. Crypto is meant to be a revolutionary alternate financial system. One that is far more free and fair. One where you custody your own assets that absolutely no one can take away from you. We believe that Web3 projects are meant to be governed by DAOs and owned by users. Most project unfortunately fail to live up to these ideals. We want to be the embodiment of crypto ideals. By Degens for Degens.
Will your in-app web3 browser resolve blockchain domains natively.. if so, which ones do you plan to support?
Of course. We want to support as many of them as possible.
What’s the general vision for SOC moving forward beyond web3wallet?
Our roadmap is very ambitious and is quite a considerable undertaking that will keep us busy well into the foreseeable future. We want to naively integrate as many products as possible, as previously mentioned. In addition, we want to make it easy for others to build web3 apps via our open source web3lib. We’ll take a stab at web3 messaging, web3 social further down the line too. We refuse to watch web3 turn into just a meme, it pains us to see the largest services being owned by a handful of censorious silicon valley companies. I firmly believe most of the popular web2 services will be rebuilt for web3 and we will be part of it.
What does the term decentralisation mean to you in one simple sentence?
There is not single server that can be shut down or censored on the whim of law makers or anyone else. Think bit torrent, they have been trying to stop it for decades and yet it runs.
Power to the people.
1/1 [OG] SoC-D3CONOMIST - an honorary Sons of Crypto x D3CONOMIST NFT… All earnings will be reinvested in Sons of Crypto and shared as prizes with followers of @sonsofcryptolab and @D3CONOMIST.
Details of how to enter the giveaway are announced on Twitter…
This article was written & published by D3CONOMIST. Special thanks to Sons of Crypto for their support.
D3CONOMIST is a publication, network & launchpad on the hunt for the next big innovation Web3. We’re launching the D3CONOMISTS NFT for exclusive access to our network, launchpad & more. The launchpad will give holders opportunities to invest in cutting edge projects at seed round prices. As a team, we’ve been involved in Crypto / Web3 for over a decade now and have established some strong connections in the space. As such, we already have some well backed projects who are looking to launch with us.
Mint our NFT and start investing from the word GO!
We invite you to follow us on Twitter to keep up to date with all things decentralization. Also, check out our blog for more golden nuggets of web3 goodness.
Their mission is to accelerate the development of web3, without compromising on crypto / cypherpunk values - decentralisation, censorship resistance, self custody and privacy.
They will achieve this by building open source SDKs for web3 dApps, starting with a mobile-first Web3-wallet & then other projects.
First mobile, cross platform, multi chain, open source web3 library
Creating / importing / verifying mnemonics
Sending transactions
Sending NFTs
Displaying transaction history and market data
Support for multiple chains
Support for multiple themes
Uniswap integration
Surprise CULT.dao integration
Improvement proposals feature
There never were & never will be any VC pre-sales. Web3 will not be built & funded by the same people who built a censored, privacy-destroying Web2.
BY DEGENS FOR DEGENS
W3T token
Phase 1: Utility (discount on trading fees)
Phase 2: Fees (100% distributed to LPs)
Phase 3: Governance
Can you give a brief account of your personal crypto journey and what lead you to this point?
It was love at first sight for me. I had always been heavily influenced by the cypherpunks ideals of decentralisation, privacy, censorship resistance and self custody.
I knew when I realised the potential crypto had to achieve these ideals on a global scale, that this was, and still is, a cause noble enough to die for, or in the very least, live for. So thats what i started doing. As a developer, I have been blessed with the ability to contribute to a fairer society where all are equal. I love the idea that in crypto, code is law, and I jumped at the opportunity to write code that will protect and enhance our individual God given rights and make the world a better place.
Was it one particular event that motivated you to start SOC and the web3wallet or a number of things?
It was a number of things. At first, I jumped head first into the industry, learned very quickly and soon I was working with a number of the biggest wallets in the industry. I quickly realised the same patterns developing from behind the curtain. During each bullrun, the crypto industry’s parabolic expansion garners alot of attention and new entrants into web3. They typically enter with a web2 mindset and way of doing things, only serving to keep the current status quo. For example: Instead of keeping as much as possible on the users device, by default, typically they offload most of the computation to company(read centralised) servers, resulting in a single point of failure, a decentralised theater of sorts. This was one of the most infuriating things for me to witness personally. I mean, dont you realise what you are doing? I knew that if I wanted to do things right, I had to do it myself, with the support of an incredibly talented team.
Another point which cannot be ignored, although staggeringly, it has, is that web3 basically does not work on mobile. Mobile is crucial for adoption as the majority of people do everything on mobile, Our goal is to make our wallet as easy and intuitive to use as twitter, and by implementing a mobile first approach, we believe this will be one of the biggest drivers of adoption in the years ahead.
Which one of cypherpunk’s values resonates most with you and why?
All of them are equally important to me. I feel as though we are moving increasingly towards authoritarianism, surveiled and controlled by default, censored when we speak up about our rights being taken from us. Our trust in institutions regularly abused. Governments and banks can seize and freeze our assets as they please. Crypto is the only force by which we are able to wrest back our rights and the power that comes with them
Can you tell us the main reason for not involving any VCs in your pre-sale?
Dont get me wrong, we have nothing against VC’s per se, but our decision to exclude them comes back to one of our ideals, Decentralisation.
We have seen the same playbook too often in the last bullrun, Teams raise stupendous amounts of capital from VC interests at insane valuations. VC’s are allowed to get in for pennies on the dollar, before unleashing their hype machine before the IDO, Then at the IDO dump on retail. We want to level the playing field and afford everyone the same opportunities to grow with us.
This is what we raised a comparatively modest amount, just enough to pay our very modest salaries, not to mention that everyone on the team took a 50-80 percent paycut when compared to their previous corporate jobs. We will only get to retire if our product is phenomenally successful, so we have the correct incentives to ensure we do everything in our power to have this come to pass. We believe that valuations should be based on a businesses KPI’s and not purely off hype, whilst selling vapour ware.
What’s the main friction point [with current wallets] you think web3wallet addresses?
Virtually all of the web3 wallets currently on the market connect to crypto networks via centralized web2 servers. You may think this not a big deal, think again. A few months ago, metamask blocked the entire country of Venezuela, by mistake no less. So much for censorship resistance, then. Blockchains are slower and more expensive than tradfi, the only thing they have going for them is censorship resistance. Our Web3 wallet will solve this problem
Virtually none of defi nor web3 works well on mobile, which is ironically where the majority of consumer computing happens. For mainstream adoption, it has to be as easy to use as your favourite web2 apps. If that happened that would mean an 10x for entire space.
We are addressing these sticking points by building a large directory of all the popular defi / web3 product categories, directly in app, while interacting with smart contracts directly. You can expect AMMs, derivatives, lending and borrowing, bridges and so much more.
One more thing is the contrast between crypto ideals and its reality. Crypto is meant to be a revolutionary alternate financial system. One that is far more free and fair. One where you custody your own assets that absolutely no one can take away from you. We believe that Web3 projects are meant to be governed by DAOs and owned by users. Most project unfortunately fail to live up to these ideals. We want to be the embodiment of crypto ideals. By Degens for Degens.
Will your in-app web3 browser resolve blockchain domains natively.. if so, which ones do you plan to support?
Of course. We want to support as many of them as possible.
What’s the general vision for SOC moving forward beyond web3wallet?
Our roadmap is very ambitious and is quite a considerable undertaking that will keep us busy well into the foreseeable future. We want to naively integrate as many products as possible, as previously mentioned. In addition, we want to make it easy for others to build web3 apps via our open source web3lib. We’ll take a stab at web3 messaging, web3 social further down the line too. We refuse to watch web3 turn into just a meme, it pains us to see the largest services being owned by a handful of censorious silicon valley companies. I firmly believe most of the popular web2 services will be rebuilt for web3 and we will be part of it.
What does the term decentralisation mean to you in one simple sentence?
There is not single server that can be shut down or censored on the whim of law makers or anyone else. Think bit torrent, they have been trying to stop it for decades and yet it runs.
Power to the people.
1/1 [OG] SoC-D3CONOMIST - an honorary Sons of Crypto x D3CONOMIST NFT… All earnings will be reinvested in Sons of Crypto and shared as prizes with followers of @sonsofcryptolab and @D3CONOMIST.
Details of how to enter the giveaway are announced on Twitter…
This article was written & published by D3CONOMIST. Special thanks to Sons of Crypto for their support.
D3CONOMIST is a publication, network & launchpad on the hunt for the next big innovation Web3. We’re launching the D3CONOMISTS NFT for exclusive access to our network, launchpad & more. The launchpad will give holders opportunities to invest in cutting edge projects at seed round prices. As a team, we’ve been involved in Crypto / Web3 for over a decade now and have established some strong connections in the space. As such, we already have some well backed projects who are looking to launch with us.
Mint our NFT and start investing from the word GO!
We invite you to follow us on Twitter to keep up to date with all things decentralization. Also, check out our blog for more golden nuggets of web3 goodness.
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