Tokens are the premier double-edged sword in Web3. On one hand, they provide liquidity to projects and (supposedly) utility and incentives to consumers, while on the other hand, they can leave many participants with nothing due to their speculative nature. The promise of tokens was never to become a speculative vehicle granting generational riches to the select few; they were meant to be an incentive driver for those who provide value and utility to the system that’s created. In this article,...

Tokens are the premier double-edged sword in Web3. On one hand, they provide liquidity to projects and (supposedly) utility and incentives to consumers, while on the other hand, they can leave many participants with nothing due to their speculative nature. The promise of tokens was never to become a speculative vehicle granting generational riches to the select few; they were meant to be an incentive driver for those who provide value and utility to the system that’s created. In this article,...

IntroductionThe last few years in crypto was brutal to say the least. After the FTX debacle in November 2022, many folks lost faith and left, calling web3 a Ponzi scheme and a scam. After ~800 billion dollars wiped out from the space, those that remained kept their heads down and worked on:Infrastructure ImprovementsConsumer ApplicationsDeFi protocolsAs we enter 2025, things have changed. Bitcoin has hit all time highs, entrepreneurs are hopeful that US can be a place where web3 innovation fl...

IntroductionThe last few years in crypto was brutal to say the least. After the FTX debacle in November 2022, many folks lost faith and left, calling web3 a Ponzi scheme and a scam. After ~800 billion dollars wiped out from the space, those that remained kept their heads down and worked on:Infrastructure ImprovementsConsumer ApplicationsDeFi protocolsAs we enter 2025, things have changed. Bitcoin has hit all time highs, entrepreneurs are hopeful that US can be a place where web3 innovation fl...