Super happy to have been listed amongst the Top100 startups at @ParisBlockWeek!
We'll be coming in hot in Paris, come see us! Stay tuned for our upcoming updates 👀 #StartinBlock
Crypto people will unironically smoke endangered caviar out of a rhinoceros horn and be like, “our stablecoin is focused on the banking the unbanked in the global south”
PayFi will take over fintech! It's 'when', not 'if'
Glad to be part of the latest @MessariCrypto's report that goes in-depth into this nascent ecosystem. Have a read below ⬇️
🧩What’s the real deal with interchange fees?
Crypto wallets issuing payment cards can unlock new revenue streams with the interchange, but there’s a lot to know.
Dive into how fees vary globally & why transparency matters in our latest article here👉 https://t.co/y5Z9nTV1o2
Today, we’re thrilled to unveil the @argentHQ debit card – the ultimate crypto card that works seamlessly wherever Mastercard is accepted.
No top-ups. No fees. Just your crypto, ready to spend.
🌿 Are stablecoins finally becoming mainstream?
@stripe re-authorizes stablecoin payments, @RevolutApp launched their own crypto card, @GrabID accepts stablecoin payments.
We sat with Mathilde David from @Paxos to understand what's happening ⬇️
https://t.co/eK9Ld9J3ma
top consumer apps are games
they just don't look like them
- tiktok is a video slot machine that rewards creativity
- duolingo is a habit tracker that rewards consistency
- threads is a gratitude journal that rewards good vibes
on the surface they look different, but structurally they're similar...
each example above has...
1. clear purpose (tiktok = "trends start here")
2. clear objective (duolingo = "learn daily, earn status")
3. clear rules (threads = "bad vibes = bad engagement")
4. clear reward (earn status, make money, or both)
5. given to users in variable size + frequency
most people skip to step 5 — they build a product, slap on some "gamification", and call it a day
this is wrong.
remember — not everything new is novel.
to me, novelty comes from wonder + delight.
and in a consumer product, gamification can bring people wonder + delight...
but ONLY if it's executed perfectly in lockstep with steps 1 thru 4
@TheoDelarosa_ Hey @TheoDelarosa_, I've been trying to dm you for the discord group but it seems the message can't get through - where can I reach out to you about this?
@tokenomicsdao @GMX_IO@giorgionchain What I still don't understand is how GMX hedges itself against overleveraging? How can they prevent a trader to run away with a substantial amount of the treasury in case of a big W?
@maxboonen => "the next 1bn onboarded into crypto" will have to be through smooth products from mainstream reassuring known fintechs. They choose the winner. Could end up being Aptos, partly because of the team, partly because of the tech
@maxboonen Which means that we may have seen the first wave of alt-L1, and it is the 2nd one led by Aptos that will end up winning, because chosen by financial market leaders.
The latter are the only ones that can push blockchain hard to the masses through new products