Check your Pulse - #60 I minted something
Hi, I’m Sari Azout and this is the the 60th edition of Check your Pulse, a tech and startups newsletter designed to make you feel human. I try to make this one of the best emails you get every few weeks(ish). Join me, with probably no regular cadence, while I spiral. Hello, friends. Yesterday, I shared an essay I co-authored with Jad Esber on the future of the Internet. The core thesis is that several cultural and technological trends are converging that make us optimistic about the future of the Internet: a renaissance of individualism, the unbundling of Internet communities, a shift away from ad-funded models, and Web3 technologies that unlock infinite remixability. Our hope with the essay was to not only share a conceptual vision for a better Internet (where more people can participate in the upside), but to put our money where our mouth is, so to speak, and come up with an example of how this future might work in action. To that end, the essay is the first ever experiment (actually, the second - of course Packy beat me to it) in Attribution+, where we not only cite sources of inspiration, but route economic value to them. How? That’s where NFTs come in.We minted the essay as an NFT and are splitting the proceeds of the NFT sale with the group of people who inspired the ideas we share, and with YOU, if you help us share it. Quote tweet this and you will be entered to share in 10% of the upside of the NFT sale. This is only possible because of our collaboration with Mirror, a startup changing the way writers fund and sustain their work. Why would I (or anyone) want to own this NFT?Good question. There are several benefits, from the intangible to the very tangible.
Who gets the money?The funds will be split as follows:
Sounds complicated. Why do we need crypto to do this?
Crypto is hard. How do I bid on this NFT?Anyone with an Ethereum wallet can place a bid by clicking the Place a Bid button here. If you don't have a crypto wallet yet, don’t be intimidated. Follow the steps below and consider this your foray into this weird, wonderful world: 1. Turn your regular $ into Ethereum (Cryptocurrency). For most of you the easiest way to do that will be via Coinbase. On iOS you can do this with Apple Pay by using Rainbow Wallet. 2. Once you’ve setup a Coinbase account or Rainbow Wallet (iOS) purchase some Ethereum. 3. On desktop Install a browser-based Ethereum wallet called MetaMask. (Click here for a tutorial on how to install Metamask). On iOS you should already be using Rainbow Wallet. 4. Next send your purchased Ethereum from Coinbase to Metamask (Click here for a tutorial on how to send Ethereum to your Metamask wallet.) On Rainbow wallet you should already have the Ethereum you purchased with Apple Pay. 5. Once you have ETH in your Metamask or Rainbow address, voila, you’re good to go. Click here to bid. The NFT auction closes at 9pm EST tonight. Until then, if you have any questions or comments, tell me everything. That’s all for now. Let’s see how this goes. Internet, do your thang! 🔮 If you’re wondering who’s behind this newsletter:My name is Sari Azout. I am a design-thinker, strategist, early stage startup investor at Level Ventures, and founder of Startupy. My mission is to bring more humanity and creativity to technology and business. Want more?Follow me on Twitter and Instagram. Thanks for being here! If you liked this post from Check your Pulse, why not share it? |
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Monday, May 10, 2021
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#58 friends > communities
Thursday, February 25, 2021
the freedom, the flexibility, the likes give us status, but a lingering sadness lurks.
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Monday, January 25, 2021
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