Merlin https://paragraph.com/@1card DeFi native and artist. Passionate about the possibilities that Web3 offers. Sat, 20 Jun 2026 07:53:59 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html https://github.com/jpmonette/feed en Merlin https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/7bd126b654d0216b7df8cf1096d9093aba60a1eba010ef7ec3c67e7c025fa2b4.png https://paragraph.com/@1card All rights reserved <![CDATA[Airdrops as a Marketing and Loyalty Retention Tool]]> https://paragraph.com/@1card/airdrops-as-a-marketing-and-loyalty-retention-tool DqRUQ9xKv8ywFUeksi5G Wed, 04 Jan 2023 22:21:14 GMT Let's Talk Airdrops As a Marketing Tool

Airdrops for early supporters or active users still remain a powerful marketing strategy for projects and chains.

The $COPE airdrop & others like $WOOF drew a lot of attention to Solana. NFTs did the rest.

The $SPIRIT drop from SpiritSwap & others like $BRUSH from PaintSwap also created much buzz for Fantom.

When done properly (not as bait) & with decent value, airdrops can increase loyalty by rewarding early believers & frequent users, attract new users, & help protocols become decentralized by equitably distributing their governance tokens into the hands of their core community.

]]> 1card@newsletter.paragraph.com (Merlin) <![CDATA[Remember to Touch Grass, Physically and Mentally!]]> https://paragraph.com/@1card/remember-to-touch-grass-physically-and-mentally UhdiXpZHdV06Ria5X5U7 Sun, 19 Jun 2022 13:11:41 GMT It’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of crypto, chasing pumps, digging through dozens of Discord servers for alpha, managing DeFi positions, looking for that next hot NFT, testing new protocols, and generally learning stuff at breakneck speed.

Here’s the thing though..if you don’t slow down once in a while, you’ll get burnt out. When you get burnt out, everything seems like a chore, interest dwindles, and you lose sight of what drew you to the crypto space in the first place.

That’s where grass comes in. Yes, grass.
You need to “go outside and touch grass”, a term that refers to taking a break from your usual crypto routine to kick back, relax and enjoy the non-crypto parts of life.
”How do I do that?,” you might ask. Well, it’s easy. Call your friends or family up and have a nice dinner with them, or go on a hike, take a weekend trip somewhere that you enjoy being, learn something new and different like pottery or painting, or fix that bike that’s been forgotten in your garage.

Crypto is meant to improve your life, not make it worse. Remember, this is a marathon, not a sprint, and you need to remain physically and mentally fit to fully enjoy your gains.

Here are some more tips on how to refresh and take care of your body and mind:

5 practices that do wonders for the body:

  1. Clean eating

  2. Exercise

  3. Fasting

  4. Drinking enough water

  5. Getting adequate sleep

6 practices that do wonders for the mind:

  1. Meditation

  2. Laughter

  3. Good human interaction (avoid negative people)

  4. Learning new things

  5. Acts of kindness

  6. Practicing gratitude. With all the 10xs for 50xs that people talk about in crypto, it’s easy to feel like you’re not doing well. try to be thankful for what you have, and focus on how far you’ve come.

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