How will @fluentlabsxyz decide which apps to build?
Observation --> consensus --> problem space --> solution space --> build
For starters, we're focused on consumer culture apps that align with our cultural assets thesis. You can read about in the article trilogy I'll link below, and it should be pretty clear how reputation fits in.
We've had three years of observing the market. We keep a running log of problems to solve and crypto mechanics with promise. We've studied many past experiments that *almost* worked.
From there anyone on the team can submit ideas in a format conducive to problem space thinking, followed by a consensus phase where problems are selected to move forward. We then unbundle all possible assumptions about the problem space and pressure test the shit out of them. Goal is to validate (and invalidate) assumptions as quickly as possible.
If a problem to solve gets put through the wringer and makes it out the other side, we work towards the most optimal solution.
One month post mainnet and the thesis still holds.
Here's everything that happened on Fluent this week:
→ This week was Fluent's ICEMAN week as @blendino published a three-part article laying out where crypto and Fluent will head next. The core argument: financial assets alone aren't enough. The next wave of onchain coordination has to happen around cultural assets, where the audiences are 1,000x bigger. Reputation is the missing piece. A must read for everyone. (Link in the first reply)
→ @Neronaxyz crossed $30M TVL. USDnr proof-of-reserves is live on Fluentscan with full backing transparency and USDnr Stakers continue to earn around 10% APY.
→ @venafinance crossed $31M TVL. The next phase is reputation-based lending through Prints, with $BLEND incentives layered on top.
→ @PulsePredictor dropped 20+ new markets covering ETH calls, sports, geopolitics and more. Predictor Scores continue to flow directly into Prints, where any app on Fluent can read them.
→ @l2beat officially lists Fluent. It was described as an Ethereum rollup with blended execution, EVM/Wasm support and a Prints reputation layer.
→ @blend_money integrated with @paggaapp to bring onchain yield to corporate treasury USDC. Non-custodial and fully transparent.
That was week 5. Onto week 6.
Just claimed my vested $BLEND tokens. I remember buying the NFT around $560–$700 each during the sale because I was in tier 1, though I can’t recall the exact price.
Fast forward to today and I’m sitting on huge profits.
Thank you to @blendino and the team.
@fluentxyz is definitely not just another L2.
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@PumpPalsTCG is now live on Fluent
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