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            <title><![CDATA[Friend.Tech: The Controversial Frontier of SocialFi and the Creator Economy]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2023 06:57:56 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Divisive Nature: Friend.Tech is described as a divisive platform, with some viewing it as an innovative addition to the creator economy and others sus...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<ol><li><p><strong>Divisive Nature</strong>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out dont-break-out" href="http://Friend.Tech">Friend.Tech</a> is described as a divisive platform, with some viewing it as an innovative addition to the creator economy and others suspecting it to be a potential Ponzi scheme.</p></li><li><p><strong>Influencer Marketing</strong>: Influencers are actively promoting <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out dont-break-out" href="http://Friend.Tech">Friend.Tech</a> and encouraging their followers to join private groups, potentially changing the dynamics of the creator-follower relationship.</p></li><li><p><strong>Platform Overview</strong>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out dont-break-out" href="http://Friend.Tech">Friend.Tech</a> operates by allowing users to purchase "Keys," which grant access to private groups on the platform. The article suggests that it's similar to BitClout but without the controversial launch tactics.</p></li><li><p><strong>Beta Test Phase</strong>: During a six-month beta test phase, the platform plans to airdrop 100,000,000 reward points to users, although there's limited information available about these points.</p></li><li><p><strong>Exponential Bonding Curve</strong>: The prices for Keys are set on an exponential bonding curve, which may have implications for the platform's long-term economic sustainability.</p></li><li><p><strong>Growth Stats</strong>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out dont-break-out" href="http://Friend.Tech">Friend.Tech</a> has experienced significant growth in its first month, with over 145,000 total users and millions of dollars in fees generated and distributed to creators. However, there are concerns that some users are only farming airdrops.</p></li><li><p><strong>Influencer Power</strong>: The article suggests that crypto influencers have substantial power to influence the prices and perception of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out dont-break-out" href="http://Friend.Tech">Friend.Tech</a>, potentially leading to a "meta ponzi" scenario.</p></li><li><p><strong>Transactional Nature</strong>: Despite the terminology of "SocialFi" and "creator economy," the platform is fundamentally transactional. The article raises concerns about the potential for honest users to suffer losses.</p></li><li><p><strong>Output and Content Quality</strong>: It questions whether <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out dont-break-out" href="http://Friend.Tech">Friend.Tech</a> can maintain its appeal beyond the initial hype and whether the "alpha research" provided by Key holders will remain valuable.</p></li><li><p><strong>Transparency and Social Scoring</strong>: The article suggests that <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out dont-break-out" href="http://Friend.Tech">Friend.Tech</a> could change the influencer-follower relationship by introducing Key prices as a barometer for content quality. This could help users navigate a crypto market with easily manipulated post engagement and search algorithms.</p><p>In summary, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out dont-break-out" href="http://Friend.Tech">Friend.Tech</a> is a polarizing platform with both potential benefits and risks for influencers and followers in the crypto space. It challenges existing dynamics and raises questions about sustainability and transparency.</p></li></ol><p></p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[Challenges and Expectations for Starknet: A Critical Analysis]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2023 10:05:30 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Regarding Starknet, I can't believe once again that the drop will happen this year. A project can't be so raw and launch its own token. Even on the Su...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Regarding Starknet, I can't believe once again that the drop will happen this year. A project can't be so raw and launch its own token. Even on the Suì testnet, it was more fun, but here, the DEXs don't work, transactions are slow, and not always cheap. Arbitrum set a high standard for the functioning of its ecosystem before announcing the token, and Starknet is far from that. In Braavos, there are 17 ecosystem projects, 6 DEXs, one of which almost never has liquidity, and the others charge an additional $1-2 besides the fees when swapping stablecoins. There's a booming NFT marketplace, obscure games, and minting projects where the activity is around $10 per transaction. 🤔</p><p>Starknet's roadmap has been postponed to the first quarter of 2024.</p><div data-type="embedly" src="https://www.starknet.io/en/roadmap" data="{&quot;provider_url&quot;:&quot;https://www.starknet.io&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Starknet is the secure scaling technology bringing Ethereum's benefits to the world.&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Starknet&quot;,&quot;mean_alpha&quot;:88.9023809524,&quot;thumbnail_width&quot;:1200,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.starknet.io/en/roadmap&quot;,&quot;thumbnail_url&quot;:&quot;https://production.starknet-website.pages.dev/assets/share/generic_landing.png&quot;,&quot;version&quot;:&quot;1.0&quot;,&quot;provider_name&quot;:&quot;Starknet&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;thumbnail_height&quot;:630}" format="small"><div class="react-component embed my-5" data-drag-handle="true" data-node-view-wrapper="" style="white-space:normal"><a class="twitter-card-link" href="https://www.starknet.io/en/roadmap" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><div class="twitter-summary"><img src="https://production.starknet-website.pages.dev/assets/share/generic_landing.png" class="false"><div class="twitter-summary-card-text"><span>https://www.starknet.io</span><h2>Starknet</h2><p>Starknet is the secure scaling technology bringing Ethereum's benefits to the world.</p></div></div></a></div></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <category>layer2</category>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 18:52:51 GMT</pubDate>
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