Beyond Tokens: The Era of Onchain Points
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? Drawing from experience in helping develop various points systems over the past year, and now launching a platform dedi...
Bountycaster
Bountycaster is a new service for creating and completing paid bounties online, leveraging cryptocurrency, decentralized social networks, and AI. Bountycaster leverages the Farcaster network for identity and content. Users sign in with their Farcaster account and post bounty descriptions to the Farcaster network. On the backend, Bountycaster monitors posts to Farcaster, and uses AI to parse the bounty content. The service elegantly interweaves four powerful new technologies in a simple way:Bo...

The New Leviathans
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). Whenever I dive into Gray's writings, I am confronted with a wave of introspection, occasionally bordering...
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Beyond Tokens: The Era of Onchain Points
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? Drawing from experience in helping develop various points systems over the past year, and now launching a platform dedi...
Bountycaster
Bountycaster is a new service for creating and completing paid bounties online, leveraging cryptocurrency, decentralized social networks, and AI. Bountycaster leverages the Farcaster network for identity and content. Users sign in with their Farcaster account and post bounty descriptions to the Farcaster network. On the backend, Bountycaster monitors posts to Farcaster, and uses AI to parse the bounty content. The service elegantly interweaves four powerful new technologies in a simple way:Bo...

The New Leviathans
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). Whenever I dive into Gray's writings, I am confronted with a wave of introspection, occasionally bordering...
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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.
The debut featured an animated trailer, unabashedly laden with provocative imagery and bold catchphrases. A memorable line is, “The world is a fucked up place, but it’s a beautiful day to buy an NFT.” The audacity resonates with the increasingly bizarre spirit of the times.
For a 24-hour window, enthusiasts could mint specific frames from the video at $1 per frame, with the added cost of the mainnet gas fee. An impressive 50,000 frames found takers, culminating in an on-chain revenue of $57,800. The total amount was then transferred to a single NFT holder randomly selected via a smart contract function aptly called mrBeastMode.
On OpenSea, TWL aligned itself with “Virtual Worlds”—a segment typically earmarked for metaverse-centric endeavors. Following the announcement, the project's Twitter followership saw an massive uptick to 10,000 accounts, signifying the trailer's ability to pique curiosity.
While the trailer's content was likely divisive, the overall public sentiment seemed to lean favorably. Could it be that the project infused a new dose of excitement into web3, especially during an otherwise somber bear market phase?

What's next for TWL?
My perspective on this is unbiased. I've collaborated with Patrick at two startups—Dharma and Mirror—and had a hand in coding and rolling out the contracts for the TWL trailer mint. While admittedly the audacious tone of the trailer treads beyond my comfort, my curiosity is piqued—and that's its genius. The question now is: What narrative trajectory will this universe adopt, and how will onchain community engagement augment the experience?
To me, the allure of on-chain community building is its power to assemble like-minded individuals. Leveraging crypto offers these communities a structured foundation, empowering them to crowdfund initiatives they're passionate about. The question is what does TWL stand for, and how will it harness the attention it garnered this week?
Going forward, I envision TWL delving deeper into the confluence of virtual worlds, gaming, and the myriad possibilities offered by smart contracts. The project's inherent creativity could potentially push the boundaries of what we’ve seen with the tech, marking its niche as a fascinating art endeavor.
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.
The debut featured an animated trailer, unabashedly laden with provocative imagery and bold catchphrases. A memorable line is, “The world is a fucked up place, but it’s a beautiful day to buy an NFT.” The audacity resonates with the increasingly bizarre spirit of the times.
For a 24-hour window, enthusiasts could mint specific frames from the video at $1 per frame, with the added cost of the mainnet gas fee. An impressive 50,000 frames found takers, culminating in an on-chain revenue of $57,800. The total amount was then transferred to a single NFT holder randomly selected via a smart contract function aptly called mrBeastMode.
On OpenSea, TWL aligned itself with “Virtual Worlds”—a segment typically earmarked for metaverse-centric endeavors. Following the announcement, the project's Twitter followership saw an massive uptick to 10,000 accounts, signifying the trailer's ability to pique curiosity.
While the trailer's content was likely divisive, the overall public sentiment seemed to lean favorably. Could it be that the project infused a new dose of excitement into web3, especially during an otherwise somber bear market phase?

What's next for TWL?
My perspective on this is unbiased. I've collaborated with Patrick at two startups—Dharma and Mirror—and had a hand in coding and rolling out the contracts for the TWL trailer mint. While admittedly the audacious tone of the trailer treads beyond my comfort, my curiosity is piqued—and that's its genius. The question now is: What narrative trajectory will this universe adopt, and how will onchain community engagement augment the experience?
To me, the allure of on-chain community building is its power to assemble like-minded individuals. Leveraging crypto offers these communities a structured foundation, empowering them to crowdfund initiatives they're passionate about. The question is what does TWL stand for, and how will it harness the attention it garnered this week?
Going forward, I envision TWL delving deeper into the confluence of virtual worlds, gaming, and the myriad possibilities offered by smart contracts. The project's inherent creativity could potentially push the boundaries of what we’ve seen with the tech, marking its niche as a fascinating art endeavor.
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