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The Librarian

The Librarian

USV Microfiche #5

Human-powered and AI-curated, Microfiche is a 90-second sprint through the last month at USV. From our early conversations to signed term sheets, we cover the full scope of our work. Here's what caught our eye this month. We'd love to hear what's caught yours.

#venture#ai#crypto#web3#health#wellness#investing#data
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In Transit

Imitation First, Innovation Later

The journey from imitation to innovation is the story of technology's impact on media. Repeated, time and time again. 

#crypto#ai#media#entertainment
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Sfermion's Collider

Mo Patel

Sfermion's Collider #52

Sfermion is an investment firm focused on backing the founders building the metaverse. Welcome to the 52nd edition of Sfermion’s Collider where we highlight the latest & greatest news in the world of crypto, gaming & entertainment, macro, AI, and more!

#metaverse#ai#crypto#nfts#gaming#macro
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casual crypto

Jaylan Snelson

how to set up a coinbase wallet and trade your first crypto

Cryptocurrency offers you financial independence, but it also comes with the responsibility of managing your own assets. A self-custody wallet like Coinbase Wallet gives you full control over your crypto. Unlike exchange wallets, where third parties hold your funds, Coinbase Wallet puts the ownership directly in your hands.Part 1: Setting Up Coinbase Wallet— Step 1: Download Coinbase WalletMobile users: — Go to your device’s app store (Google Play Store for Android, or App Store for iOS). — S...

#coinbase#decentralized wallet#crypto#finance#coinbase wallet
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casual crypto

Jaylan Snelson

$SUI — the blockchain reboot we didn’t see coming

Skeptical about yet another up and coming blockchain entering the space? At first glance, it might seem like hype, but Sui is a different story.What exactly is Sui?Created by former Meta engineers, Sui is not your average L1 blockchain. Sui has a mission to change digital finance with faster transactions and better security features. Unlike traditional blockchains, Sui was designed for speed, scalability and safety. Making it one of the most promising projects at the moment and its price late...

#sui#crypto#blockchain
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micah

Micah

Crypto Startups: Survival of the Fittest

As you open the car door and step outside, you feel the rays of the warm, gentle sun run through your face. You inhale a deep breath of the cold, fresh morning air as you gaze at the pretty blue sky. Grabbing all of your equipment, your heart pounds at the excitement of conquering the mountains through your obsession with rock climbing. But there's a problem...

#micah#crypto#startups#survive#coinbase#moonpay#phantom#leadership#founder#opensea#perseverance#work#struggle#push#innovate#vision
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GM Farcaster

GM Farcaster

GM Farcaster: welcome to November!

Apparently, Farcaster is so back! (wait -- where did we go?) It's been a busy start to November and we even touched on some politics this week (mostly memes -- don't get too scared).

#farcaster#gmfarcaster#blockchain#nfts#daos#crypto
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casual crypto

Jaylan Snelson

the web3 user experience has been lost in translation

If you have been around crypto long enough you will understand me when I say that Web3 has a serious user experience(UX) problem. Complex wallet setups, confusing wallet addresses, gas fees and transaction complexity. The list goes on and although I am pointing out some of these issues, it doesn’t mean that the situation isn’t improving. In fact, it is. But we still have a long way to go if we’re serious about the adoption like we all dream of. But right now, Web3 still feels like it’s built ...

#user experience#web3#crypto
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casual crypto

Jaylan Snelson

digital freedom. in crypto we trust.

There are many people who believe that crypto is a scam, not worth the time, and they ridicule those of us who have faith. Those of us who see things differently. But we are not crazy, and we understand the world from a different perspective. It will reward us, even if you believe it won’t. You see, we live in a time of chaos and anarchy. Traditional systems are showing cracks. The institutions we once trusted with our security and our wealth have let us down. Again. And again. But that’s not...

#crypto#freedom
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Sfermion's Collider

Mo Patel

Sfermion's Collider #51

Sfermion is an investment firm focused on backing the founders building the metaverse. Welcome to the 51st edition of Sfermion’s Collider where we highlight the latest & greatest news in the world of crypto, gaming & entertainment, macro, AI, and more!

#crypto#nfts#gaming#macro#ai#metaverse
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paul2.eth

Paul

Truthful Decision Mechanisms

Most democratic systems are broken. Why? Because the people voting in them are lying. ETHDenver 2022… I got a message from Adam Stallard - he wanted to compete in a hackathon and build a Median Voting app - quite simply an app that gives voters an onchain prompt with a numeric response, and returns the median of all votes. In Adam’s characteristically muted excitement he told me:“It works because no one benefits from responding with anything other than what they actually.

#democracy#web3#governance#strategyproofness#decision#mechanisms#crypto#daos
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In Transit

Distribution Kings

"First-time founders are obsessed with product. Second-time founders are obsessed with distribution." - Justin Kan

#onchain#crypto#distribution
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GM Farcaster

GM Farcaster

GM Farcaster: welcoming The Hub

What a great way to end October and start up November! No tricks, just treats! This week we in addition to our usual shenanigans, we had @martin stop by to chat about @aethernet; streamed modules 3 and 4 of Farcaster 101 on frames; and launched The Hub with @dylsteck, welcoming him to the GM Farcaster Network!

#farcaster#gmfarcaster#nfts#blockchain#daos#cryptocurrency
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Hard Mode First

Bethany Crystal

“I Can’t Keep Up!” – What to Do When Technology Moves Faster Than You Do"

Oh shit. The latest new tech innovation just dropped... How to resist the urge to drop everything and panic, and what I've learned from navigating fast-moving emerging tech in crypto.

#technology#ai#crypto#adoption#change
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Trust Me Bro Show

Trust Me Bro Show

Laser Internet: Empowering Connections, Communities & Crypto

Welcome to Trust Me Bro 📰 You’re reading the second edition of Unlocking the Future, where we explore how the latest tech could transform the world—all in simple language and up to 5 minutes.

#unlockingthefuture#crypto#blockchain#wirelessopticalcommunication#laserinternet
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In Transit

How AI Meme Tokens Hint at an Autonomous Future

The future is about to get really weird, really fast.

#ai#onchain#crypto
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Andrey Didovskiy

Andrey Didovskiy

More Layer 1s Please

Most of the digital populace has defaulted into thinking that Ethereum/EVM or Solana/SVM will be the final version of a smart contract environment and that competing with them is futile or unnecessary.

#crypto#blockchain#layer1#cryptocurrency#altcoin#web3#bitcoin#smartcontract#contract#smart#infrastructure#mining#staking#pow#pos
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GM Farcaster

GM Farcaster

GM Farcaster: Happy 2nd Birthday Purple!

Happy 2nd Birthday Purple! On Friday, we celebrated Purple DAOs birthday with our special guest Chris Carella @ccarella, founder of Purple. PLUS we launched Farcaster 101 this week thanks to Snickerdoodle! Learn more and see all our episodes from last week.

#farcaster#gm farcaster#cryptocurrency#nfts#blockchain#purple dao#daos
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Touch Grass

María Paula from Touch Grass

AI Memecoins and stickers, and why should one stick to stickers

Not financial advice

#crypto#orb#lens#blockchain#memecoins
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eclecticisms

natalie

Neural Media

"All media are extensions of some human faculty — psychic or physical." ~Marshall McLuhanFor most of 2024, and especially since publishing my last essay, I’ve been spending quite a bit of time trying to make sense of what we now call “generative AI” and its implications for me personally and for society more broadly. Like many, I’ve been captivated by AI as a creative tool, and have found myself implementing many of these new products into my workflows, particularly for creative writing and m...

#ai#crypto#art#generative#neural#networks#media#software#nft
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