MoonBirds and the Future of Utility NFTs

The recent launch of Moonbirds is shaping up to be the best NFT drop of 2022, with a flood of volume and lofty valuations. In this episode, we dive into why it worked so well, as well as the lessons learned and actionable takeaways. We also score some advice for Bankless as fellow crypto-native content creators! 

The premium of Utility NFTs is growing rapidly, and we’re witnessing the growth in real-time with innovative projects like Moonbirds that build upon previous successful projects. Aligning communities, creators, tokens, and value is how we onboard 1 billion people into crypto and pioneers like Kevin are helping us pave the way. 

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Author: Bankless  Watch: 1 hour 21 min 

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The Future of Substack

Proof of Stake vs Proof of Work

The New York Times is obsessed with Substack. A few months ago, it published “Why We’re Freaking Out About Substack”.  They’re right to be obsessed. Substack might replace them. The author will try to explain why that might happen. And since the lessons are applicable to all creator economy companies, you will also get a glimpse of the future of video, audio, streaming, and other creator economy verticals.

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Author: Uncharted Territories by Tomas Pueyo  Read: 11 min

Digitally-Native Jobs, Self-Employment, and the Antiwork Movement

The Current Financial Thing

In the 2010s, “the future of work” became a bit of a VC trope. But “the future of work” is broader than the term’s original characterization: the future of work also encompasses how workers prepare for work, find work, and carry out that work. Much of the innovation today is happening in job discovery—how we find work—as younger workers rethink the underlying purpose of a career. Is the revolution happening now in how we work today?

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Author: Rex Woodbury  Read: 12 min.

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Sunday Bonus: Bitcoin, Inflation, and the Future of Money

Great interview with Michael Saylor, the CEO of MicroStrategy and a prominent holder and proponent of Bitcoin. Enjoy!

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