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Reflections on the State of Crypto: Q2 2024

Alana Levin

Art Crypto DeFi +

Jun 18, 2024

All Media Onchain: Crypto as a Port of Entry

Jesse Walden

Crypto Web3 Web3 Social

Jun 11, 2024

Verticalization of the Web3 Social Stack

Mason Nystrom

Crypto Marketplaces Web3 +

May 30, 2024

Investing in Farcaster

Jesse Walden + others

Alana Levin + others

Crypto Investments Web3 +

May 21, 2024

Requests for Startups for the Farcaster Ecosystem

Variant Team

Crypto DeFi Marketplaces +

Apr 1, 2024

New Opportunities in the Farcaster Stack

Alana Levin

Crypto Infra Web3 +

Feb 7, 2024

Multi-Hit Wonders: Embracing Apps With Short Shelf Life

Li Jin

Consumer Crypto Web3 +

Jan 25, 2024

Love vs. Fame: A Framework for Social Applications

Li Jin

Consumer Crypto Social Media +

Nov 10, 2023

Embracing Speculation as a Go-To-Market Approach in DeFi

Derek Walkush

Crypto DeFi Web3 +

Oct 11, 2023

Debate: Speculation as Growth Strategy for Social Apps

Li Jin + others

Jack Gorman + others

Mason Nystrom + others

Caleb Shough + others

Jesse Walden + others

Dan Roberts + others

Tina Dai + others

Medha Kothari + others

Derek Walkush + others

Consumer NFTs Social Media +

Aug 31, 2023

Web3 Social Networks: The Case For and Against Financialized Approaches

Li Jin

Consumer Frameworks/Theses Social Media +

May 31, 2023

SocialFi: A Blank Canvas for Web3 Social Apps

Mason Nystrom

Crypto Frameworks/Theses NFTs +

May 24, 2023

Web3 Social Media Under the Lens

Li Jin

Consumer NFTs Web3 +

May 17, 2023

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