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Li Jin
@li #30
investing & writing about consumer tech since 2016. FID #30. hosting /web2web3
https://www.lisnewsletter.com/
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An avenue for further improvement in AI models is to expand and enhance the data they can train on.
We’re interested in exploring how decentralized methods could help generate new datasets and economically reward contributors and creators.
https://www.lisnewsletter.com/p/ai-and-the-why-now-of-data-daos
We’re interested in exploring how decentralized methods could help generate new datasets and economically reward contributors and creators.
https://www.lisnewsletter.com/p/ai-and-the-why-now-of-data-daos
I don't understand the reasoning behind "AI agents will need to transact via crypto" - why?
I've seen AI agents where users just auth with their own traditional payment credentials to interact with websites. Why crypto? (trying to engage in a good faith discussion)
I've seen AI agents where users just auth with their own traditional payment credentials to interact with websites. Why crypto? (trying to engage in a good faith discussion)
pulling this out from the July 4th vortex:
my recent essay about a framework for thinking about tokenized marketplaces:
https://blog.variant.fund/crypto-net-new-marketplaces
my recent essay about a framework for thinking about tokenized marketplaces:
https://blog.variant.fund/crypto-net-new-marketplaces
I just minted a photo on Moshicam
Northern California <3
Northern California <3
most interesting thing you've read lately?
Over my years investing in marketplaces, I've realized there are marketplaces that should exist but that don’t, because of limitations in the systems they are built on.
Crypto has potential answers to these problems, enabling new marketplaces to emerge.
https://variant.fund/articles/crypto-net-new-marketplaces/
Crypto has potential answers to these problems, enabling new marketplaces to emerge.
https://variant.fund/articles/crypto-net-new-marketplaces/
Next week @variant and @usv are cohosting a consumer crypto demo night
We’re bringing together app builders that are focused on onchain social. Come share your ideas and learn from your peers and glean inspiration!
Thurs. June 13th
6-8pm ET
RSVP lu.ma/das9mdhs
We’re bringing together app builders that are focused on onchain social. Come share your ideas and learn from your peers and glean inspiration!
Thurs. June 13th
6-8pm ET
RSVP lu.ma/das9mdhs
A fine-tuned LLM trained on Farcaster data with revenue flowing back to users/wallets whose data contributed to the training set
1/ The Variant team had a great time at Farcon 2024! It was awesome to meet and hang out with so many amazing builders and see how the Farcaster ecosystem is taking shape.
Here are a few of our main takeaways from the event, and what we think it says about the state of the ecosystem in 2024:
Here are a few of our main takeaways from the event, and what we think it says about the state of the ecosystem in 2024:
Farcon energy in 2024 really reminds me of Silicon Valley or SXSW 10 years ago:
- techno-optimistic
- generous / pay it forward
- default trust
- everyone willing to chat and meet with anyone bc we're all 1-2 hops separated 🥹
- techno-optimistic
- generous / pay it forward
- default trust
- everyone willing to chat and meet with anyone bc we're all 1-2 hops separated 🥹
if anyone finds a grey bucket hat at Farhack it’s mine!! 🙏 #liwifouthat
The news is out!
We’re thrilled to be partnering with @slokh and @emo.eth who are building @nook. They’re incredible world-class builders and Nook is a delight to use
(posted from Nook 😎)
We’re thrilled to be partnering with @slokh and @emo.eth who are building @nook. They’re incredible world-class builders and Nook is a delight to use
(posted from Nook 😎)
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Kartik
@slokh·22:05 03/05/2024
Excited to share that we raised a preseed round led by @variant earlier this year.
We've now solidified our vision for the ideal client for Farcaster and more, /nook.
The transaction feed launch is the first step in bringing @nook more onchain. Much more coming very soon (we build quick)!
https://nook.social/
We've now solidified our vision for the ideal client for Farcaster and more, /nook.
The transaction feed launch is the first step in bringing @nook more onchain. Much more coming very soon (we build quick)!
https://nook.social/
I've known @literature since we were deal partners at a16z together, and am grateful to have been part of the Mirror journey since day 1!
Very excited to see @kiosk building in the Farcaster ecosystem and exploring digital ownership as a new dimension of social experiences!
Very excited to see @kiosk building in the Farcaster ecosystem and exploring digital ownership as a new dimension of social experiences!
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nis.eth
@literature·16:18 02/05/2024
I've been obsessed with combining social with onchain while building Mirror for the past three years.
Excited to launch @kiosk at Farcon today! I'll be talking about it on the main stage during the "Betting Big on Farcaster" panel.
Check out our trailer, join the waitlist, and mint Kiki below!
Excited to launch @kiosk at Farcon today! I'll be talking about it on the main stage during the "Betting Big on Farcaster" panel.
Check out our trailer, join the waitlist, and mint Kiki below!
PT is wild
You know it’s been a good dinner party when you only have the ‘before’ photo and then you totally forgot about your phone’s existence for the rest of the night!!
very jetlagged gm farcon (woke up at 3:30am PT)
if you're in LA this week for Farcon, I'd love to say hello / invite you to a small founder dinner I'm hosting tomorrow (Wednesday) night!
dm me!
dm me!
I'm headed to SF next week! If you're a builder in the area and want to join our mixer on Monday, May 6th, reply below or DM @sonofalli!
cool Blackbird dashboard created by @jhackworth
- 66K membership NFTs
- 47K check ins
- 112 merchants with check ins
https://dune.com/jhackworth/blackbird
- 66K membership NFTs
- 47K check ins
- 112 merchants with check ins
https://dune.com/jhackworth/blackbird
shook listening to a podcast w/ me and thinking "holy fuck does my voice sound actually like that ??"
had a blast with @ted and @nonlinear.eth talking and debating about
- memecoins: whether they're zero sum or positive sum, gtm strategy, value drivers, sustainability
- community currencies & precedents for scenecoins
- startup requests for Farcaster ecosystem
& more!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8ug68nQJ8s
- memecoins: whether they're zero sum or positive sum, gtm strategy, value drivers, sustainability
- community currencies & precedents for scenecoins
- startup requests for Farcaster ecosystem
& more!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8ug68nQJ8s
Extremely excited for Farcon next week!!!!
ate an entire habanero pepper at lunch and now i feel like i'm dying. send help
You know how to ball, I know Aristotle
hackathon winner
I thought the ghosts were a new meme
how do people make restaurants reservations in nyc these days
it seems all pay to play?
it seems all pay to play?
Roll call for Farcon next month!
I'm hosting a small dinner for emerging + established founders in LA on the Wednesday before Farcon kicks off. If you're in town on 5/1, let me know!
Also I may cook ??!
I'm hosting a small dinner for emerging + established founders in LA on the Wednesday before Farcon kicks off. If you're in town on 5/1, let me know!
Also I may cook ??!
@jessepollak speaking at our memecoin hackathon this weekend! can't wait!
@ted appreciation tweet
CTG S2 would've been significantly different without her consistent leadership and engagement and positivity
CTG S2 would've been significantly different without her consistent leadership and engagement and positivity
Art in the age of crypto reproduction
https://paragraph.xyz/@0x808a2adbd0a3fc679e3f7cd18d4f579bfcaaec9c/art-in-the-age-of-crypto-reproduction
https://paragraph.xyz/@0x808a2adbd0a3fc679e3f7cd18d4f579bfcaaec9c/art-in-the-age-of-crypto-reproduction
our deputy GC @dbarabander (<- follow him!) will be sharing his thoughts on the regulatory considerations for memecoins at our hackathon this weekend, including:
- memecoins and securities laws considerations
- best practices for memecoin creators & users
- answering your questions!
register: https://lu.ma/var4q85z
- memecoins and securities laws considerations
- best practices for memecoin creators & users
- answering your questions!
register: https://lu.ma/var4q85z
a farcaster client that adds a default tip under each post so you can choose 20% 25% or 30% :p
