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Thinking about web3 social
gm! In our inaugural issue, we’re taking a critical look at web3 social media at a time when everyone is talking about the new challengers to Twitter.
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App rollups, onchain ads
In our June issue, we closely examine the decision process Ethereum app teams face when determining whether to launch their own rollups, and propose a…
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How We’re Thinking About AI
Tasteful AI; the SocialFi stack; running the risk with tokens
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Points have a point in crypto
Plus: Wrapping the year with our best writing
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The Progressive Ownership Playbook
The crypto app layer has yet to see a winning model for how to distribute tokens to users in a way that achieves sustained growth and retention. Now…
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DEXs flex their resilience
For the latest Variant newsletter, our data scientist Jack Gorman breaks down how DEXs have demonstrated their resilience during a bear market.
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Headless marketplaces, Farcaster frames
Jesse on a new GTM strategy for crypto founders; highlights from our Frames hackathon in NYC.
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Hiring, building, and playing the game on the field
Takeaways from our hiring & compensation survey with USV; our 2024 requests for startups; and Jesse Walden on memecoins.
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New signs of life for NFTs
Data shows new participants minting onchain and new use cases.
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Of memecoins and markets
Memecoins as “attention assets”; Farcaster startups we’d like to see
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Our first Founder Fellows graduates
This issue is all about our first cohort of founder fellows. Learn about their projects, hear some of the wisdom they got from VFF speakers, and check…
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How Crypto Can Make an 'Impact'
Jake on "impact litigation" for crypto; what to watch for in Denver; portfolio news
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