Why are tokens valuable?
“Why would anyone buy a token?” Take an inside look at the source of value behind Web3’s most valuable assets.
Web3 IP: Where to next?
The NFT industry has rapidly matured due to a confluence of adverse macro conditions and a lack of catalysts for innovation. The question that arises now is: what’s the next step?
Is Uncollateralized Lending Still A Thing?
The first of a two-part series: his article provides an overview on the current market situation of the underlying native ERC-20 protocol tokens.
What could tokenised generative AI look like?
Generative AI is evolving at such a rapid pace; a pace that is only accelerating and is more rapid than our human minds can reasonably comprehend. What we would once consider distant-future-sci-fi capabilities, are being realised today. This technology is both promising and worrying; in the hands of the few (as opposed to the hands […]
Physical products as NFTs, with Justin Banon of Boson Protocol
Listen for a discussion around tokenization of physical items and what dcommerce means for both big brands and small retailers/creators.
How Financial Abstraction Can Make Crypto-Technology Accessible
As Web3 gains popularity, how will new “crypto-conduits” make blockchain more accessible?
What’s the Utility of your Token?
A well-designed token needs to provide value through the right incentives to all stakeholders, meaningful integration into the product or protocol, and be effectively distributed.
Bonding Curves and SuperPowered Tokens
In the first part of this two part series, we looked at bonding curves: how they work and some of their variations. Let us examine how they may be used in conjunction with other gamified mechanisms to maximise the odds of healthy governance, and attract participants with novel economic games.
How can bonding curves help align DAO stakeholders?
When it comes to token-based governance, there are many different ways of placing tokens in the hands of the community. Let’s dive into one often-overlooked method and how it can tighten alignment across stakeholders.
Dream Assembly Base Camp AMA, with FARFETCH and Outlier Ventures
Hear from startups that participated in the Dream Assembly Base Camp program about their experiences with the accelerator and the benefits that founders receive by being a part of it.
Beyond the hype: is Web3 a socio-cultural system?
What is Web3? And what makes it so transformative? In this piece, we break down the history of Web3, focusing on why it’s culture is so important.
Quantitative Token Model: A data-driven approach to stay ahead of the game
Web2 businesses and startups that aim to transition into the Web3 area encounter a new world of complexity, challenges, and opportunities. This report iterates on the quantitative aspect by introducing a generalized Quantitative Token Model (QTM).
Building a Strong Web3 Community, with Erika Wykes-Sneyd of Adidas /// Studio
Erika Wakes-Sneyd is joined by our host and CEO, Jamie Burke, to discuss Adidas’ efforts in Web3.
NFT or fungible token: which is right for me?
Web3-native teams often ask themselves whether they should issue an NFT or a fungible token. We’ve written this to guide you through the pros and cons of each and everything in between.
Does your product need a token?
Many founders adopting Web3 technologies wonder whether a token is right for them. So we’ve written a quick explainer to help guide you through.
Switching from Web2 to Web3
Listen to a riveting conversation about Oleg’s transnational journey through to how SweatCoin is transforming incentives around exercise.
What to Expect from Web3 in 2023 – Part 2, with Outlier Ventures
The second part of our 2022 roundup charts the leading trends in Web3 including digital fashion, zero-knowledge, and NFT’s.
What would a perfect game look like? We’ve got some ideas
What might a perfect game look like? We’ve concluded that it doesn’t exist But looking at various points of reference we might come close to an answer.
What to Expect from Web3 in 2023 – Part 1, with Outlier Ventures
The first part of our 2022 roundup charts the leading trends in Web3 fundraising, investment, and regulation.
Our Letter to the UK Parliament on NFTs
Outlier has submitted a response to the UK Parliament’s call for evidence on NFT’s, Blockchain, and regulation. Read our response.
Investing in Web3 culture
Listen to a discussion about Web3 venture, acquisitions, and where Animoca is placing its bets.
The Futureverse is Here
Jamie and Aaron discuss the story behind FLUF’s metaverse, and the broader NFT space.
Maturity for a successful next Web3 cycle:
A case for Token Engineering
The crypto crash revealed particularly weak business and token designs in Web3. This article charts how Web3 token economies to mature for the next adoption cycle.
Can NFTs usher in a new era of digital art?
Live from Digital Art Week, London, this episode explores digital art and emerging technologies.
VEv2: five strategies for bringing back vote escrow
The second of a two-part series, this piece outlines proposed mechanisms to eliminate issues with vote escrow and return it to fulfill its initial vision.
veGood, veBad, and veUgly
One of the biggest DeFi narratives of2022 has been the ‘ve’ (“vote-escrow”) token model. The first of a series, this article provides an overview of the ‘ve’ token model, some of its constraints, and some pointers towards an improved model.
Decentralizing the Open Metaverse with Koii
As a decentralized storage platform, Koii envisions itself as Web3, for everyone.
How to leverage NFTs
to make a living as an artist
Web3 is driving a new creator economy, and returning economic value to those who make it. What role can NFTs can play in helping artists make a living from their work?
Turning communities into DAOs
Listen for a discussion on all things governance, including DAOs, tokens, and community.
What is luxury fashion’s role in the metaverse?
Listen to a discussion on FARFETCH’s embrace of Web3 and what it means for the broader luxury fashion industry.
Token design and data storage meet IPFS
First to introduce the P2P concept was Napster: a central service that connected people who had specific music files with others seeking said specific files. However, Napster was held liable for copyright infringement, and was shut down soon after. Inspired by the vision and adequately informed about the censorship liability of centralization, distributed protocols such […]
Investment – the first use-case for DAOs
This article dives into investment DAOs, the original form of decentralized online governance.
Bitcoin Smart Contracts, with Muneeb Ali of Stacks
Listen for a discussion with one of Bitcoin’s brightest builders, discussing smart contracts and digital assets on the world’s first blockchain.
Secrets of The Token Sale: What is Token Design?
What is Token Design and why do we need it?
NFT Innovation, with Nate Alex of Secret Project Team
On this episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we are joined by Nate Alex, creator of ChainFaces, and CMO of Secret Project a group working towards innovation on-chain and combining new systems with social experiments and market mechanisms with a goal to continually build fresh experiences through NFTs. Today, Jamie Burke and Nate return to chat […]
Tokens Inside NFTs, with Ben Lakoff of Charged Particles
On this week’s episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we’re talking to Ben Lakoff, Co-Founder of Charged Particles, a new protocol that allows users to put digital assets inside NFTs – ERC20, ERC721 or ERC1155 – giving creators the power to utilise ‘nested’ NFTs. Ben and Jamie Burke discuss Ben’s background and origin, DeFi intersecting the […]
Why we invested in FLUF World
Learn about why we invested in FLUF World, where NFT’s and Metaverse meet