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DAOs, A Canon

Sonal Chokshi, Zoran Basich, and Guy Wuollet

Resources for those who want to understand, build, and otherwise get involved in DAOs

Decentralized Identity: Your Reputation Travels With You

Scott Kominers and Jad Esber

"On-chain reputation" means your contributions and achievements will be public and searchable — impacting hiring, financial services, and creator engagement.

Blockchain Networks and the Human Factor: How to Know Whether They’re Accessible

Dieter Shirley and Benjamin Ebner

To successfully build consumer-scale crypto experiences, developers must think beyond throughput and latency. The question should be: Can you actually use it?

‘Play-to-Earn’ Gaming and How Work is Evolving in Web3

Arianna Simpson, Gabby Dizon, Jeffrey Zirlin, and Zoran Basich

An emerging model of gaming that provides real money for players is part of broader trends including web3, the future of work, and new types of networks.

The Overlooked Levels of the Creator Economy

Dan Runcie

Are creator platforms enabling the 99 percent to chase their childhood dreams? Or are they helping the stars of the 0.1 percent expand their wealth?

The Future of Kidtech: A Web Browser for the Under-10 Set

Keith Schacht

Our narrow view of “kidtech”—games and shows, ad infinitum—is a missed opportunity. There’s room for an audio-visual browser that's purpose-built for kids.

Building and Running a DAO: Why Governance Matters

Tarun Chitra

Decentralized autonomous organizations only work if the community buys in. Here are the mindsets, tools, and incentives builders and participants need to know.

What’s Next for Creator Platforms? Learning to Sell

Nathan Baschez

In the rush to build frictionless payment features, the actual pitch—"here's why you should pay and here's what you're getting"—is too often an afterthought.

16 Minutes: Steam Halts Web3 Games; FDA Approves Prostate Cancer AI

Jonathan Lai, Eddy Lazzarin, Vineeta Agarwala, Jay Rughani, Eliezer Van Allen, and Zoran Basich

We explore trends behind the news of a gaming giant barring blockchain-based games, and a new tool to help pathologists identify cancer from images.

The Brazen Strategy Behind China Tech’s Growth

Rui Ma

Taking a page from China's relentless willingness to experiment with core apps.