@cryptocracy 11 January 2023 more from that month

NFT From Edward Snowden to Raise Money for Freedom of the Press Foundation Government whistleblower Edward Snowden is auctioning a newly released NFT live on PleasrDAO, along with Daniel Ellsberg, who released the Pentagon Papers in 1971. CoinDesk also reports. *PleasrDAO will also be interviewing Snowden and Ellsberg in a documentary to be released simultaneously with the auction. Money raised from the auction will support the Freedom of the Press Foundation. Ellsberg is 91 years old.* https://nftnow.com/news/edward-snowden-teams-with-pentagon-papers-whistleblower-for-nft-auction/ https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/01/10/the-revolutionaries-will-be-televised-pleasrdao-launching-live-auctions-with-snowden-ellsberg-nft/ The Easy Company raises $14.2 million to build the first “social” crypto wallet. *Users will be able to curate NFT collections across blockchains. Users may also be able to track their favorite tokens, follow and interact with their friends and fans, and interact with influencers. The app also comes with its own search engine. The app is available for download from Google Play and Apple Store. Learn more at the* *Easy website**.* https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/10/the-easy-company-raised-14-2m-to-build-an-easy-to-use-crypto-wallet/ https://easy.me/ CoinTelegraph launches accelerator program for Web3 startups. https://bravenewcoin.com/insights/cointelegraph-has-launched-an-accelerator-program-for-innovative-web3 Freename applies for trademark protection on top-level Web3 domain names. *As Domain Name Wire points out, you* *can’t trademark a TLD**. This will fly like a ton of bricks.* https://domainnamewire.com/2023/01/10/another-web3-domain-company-applies-for-top-level-domain-trademarks/ https://domainnamewire.com/2022/07/22/reminder-you-cant-trademark-a-top-level-domain-in-the-u-s/ Art Blocks Friendship Bracelet NFT collection rises to top post on OpenSea. https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/01/10/art-blocks-friendship-bracelet-nft-collection-takes-top-spot-on-opensea/ Can the metaverse save Meta from TikTok? *No, it can’t. But this is the wrong question. We should be asking, “Who, or what, is going to save teens from Web2 social media.” It should be Web3 social media. However, that won’t happen as long as Web3 developers focus on crypto rewards. Study Meta and TikTok to learn what is appealing about them to the users they have attracted. Then build those features into your Web3 platforms without the drawbacks of lousy personal security, lack of content ownership, and the absence of other benefits that Web3 offers. Quit expecting crypto to be the draw and sell the other benefits.'* https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2023/01/10/will-the-metaverse-save-meta-from-tiktok/?sh=21c24e781dd1 Arts DAO partners with Ledger to provide hardware wallets for members. https://english.alarabiya.net/business/technology/2023/01/10/Arts-DAO-the-Middle-East-s-largest-NFT-community-ties-up-withsecurity-giant-Ledger What to check before you buy a crypto wallet. https://blockchainmagazine.net/top-12-features-to-check-before-buying-a-crypto-wallet/ 5 NFT use cases that will dominate 2023. How marketers will approach Web3 in 2023. https://nftnow.com/features/5-unique-nft-use-cases-that-will-dominate-2023/ https://martech.org/2023-predictions-how-marketers-will-approach-web3-virtual-experiences-and-gaming-this-year/ People only care about the metaverse if it’s a game. *Give the people what they want.* *Duh.* https://www.bluelabellabs.com/blog/metaverse-statistics/ The most useful Web3 data tools. https://twitter.com/andrewhong5297/status/1611392835898449920

On the value of Web3 cooperatives. ***A pretty decent read.*** https://deliverypdf.ssrn.com/delivery.php?ID=830124008111095065081067108097091005109047051009003091111064019111124118081117101081097117023125108116113091082106106100017116057059040078014078099124076109083118100008052000104095083081025119024066066121109076023000076104007005109125008073092115119022&EXT=pdf&INDEX=TRUE DAOs can revolutionize the shared-ownership of properties. https://www.reminetwork.com/articles/governance-technology-shared-ownership/   **From Hive** Hive user @gracepro was named the inaugural Scribe of the Year on the Hive blockchain. *I like these kinds of initiatives. Rather than advertise Hive or work overly hard to evangelize others into Web3, initiatives like this seek to reward those who make excellent use of Web3 tools like Hive. Great use of talent and energy.* https://hive.blog/@gracepro https://hive.blog/hive-199275/@grocko/scribe-of-the-year-2022 @unklebonehead takes a stab at predicting the future. *Mostly focused on Hive, but some good ideas.* https://hive.blog/@unklebonehead https://hive.blog/hive-125125/@unklebonehead/what-do-i-see-happening @amphlux discusses how he uses Hive more efficiently. https://hive.blog/@amphlux https://hive.blog/p/@amphlux/using-hive-more-efficiently-my-current-approach Is there such a thing as the perfect Web3 marketing plan? Excellent post from @finguru. https://hive.blog/hive-167922/@finguru/what-s-a-perfect-web3-marketing-plan https://hive.blog/@finguru   **From Read.Cash** @MintDice talks about how cryptocurrency is changing the lives of college students. https://read.cash/@MintDice https://read.cash/@MintDice/how-cryptocurrency-is-changing-life-for-college-students-6f2db22f How @ahmadmanga got a ChatGPT account from an unsupported country. https://read.cash/@ahmadmanga https://read.cash/@ahmadmanga/how-i-got-a-chatgpt-account-while-being-in-an-unsupported-country-2c7f777d   **From Publish0x** @MarkHelfman shares the altcoin chart you can’t afford to ignore. https://www.publish0x.com/@MarkHelfman https://www.publish0x.com/big-crypto/the-altcoin-chart-you-can-t-afford-to-ignore-xzgdwzy @RocketEnthusiast says it’s time to separate the crypto industry from the tokens. https://www.publish0x.com/@RocketEnthusiast https://www.publish0x.com/rocketenthusiast/lets-separate-the-crypto-industry-from-the-tokens-themselves-xxznwed @Todd-Mei-Phd explains delta neutral. https://www.publish0x.com/@Todd-Mei-PhD https://www.publish0x.com/financial-concepts-to-help-with-crypto-trading/what-is-delta-neutral-bet-them-all-let-god-sort-them-out-xlqvyww   **On Torum** Meet Sandy from the Non-Simulacra collection. *Beautiful artwork courtesy of* *@JaiChai**.* https://www.torum.com/post/63b598f65431d10013a9153b https://www.torum.com/u/jaichai   **On Diamond App** @BKPOWER8 is raising money to get a friend home to Canada. https://diamondapp.com/u/BKPOWER8 https://diamondapp.com/posts/0ced87ef2da2645c4c313ad096c6b8343d128c9cee124914b145c51121d45203?feedTab=Hot @dharmesh says humility wins. https://diamondapp.com/u/dharmesh https://diamondapp.com/posts/5d593b8ab18afecd11207cc56955ff94af010825dc126fc545b8ac2ffa84485a   **From gFam** @Khalid shares a beautiful wedding gate. https://gfam.live/profile/Khalid https://gfam.live/posts/63be808f5de9ac1b5b98a61f   *Snark and commentary are in italics. Inclusion of an item doesn’t mean I agree or endorse the ideas presented. Of course, it also doesn’t mean I don’t.* Cryptocracy is a decentralized newsletter published several times a week. I curate the latest news and crypto analysis from some of the brightest minds in crypto, and sometimes offer a little insightful and snarky commentary. Always fresh, always interesting, and always crypto. Original articles on Fridays. *First published at* *Cryptocracy**. Not to be construed as financial advice. Do your own research.* https://cryptocracy.substack.com/p/web3-wednesday-edward-snowden-releases   **Find me at:** Actifit https://actifit.io/signup?referrer=allentaylor Coil https://coil.com/ Diamond App https://diamondapp.com/u/allentaylor gFam https://gfam.live/profile/cryptocracy Hive https://hive.blog/@allentaylor Presearch https://presearch.com/signup?rid=2670313 Publish0x https://www.publish0x.com/?a=MvbmyNrbYA Read.Cash https://read.cash/r/cryptocracy Torum https://www.torum.com/u/cryptocracy Twitter https://twitter.com/allen_taylor Image credit: @andrewhong5297 on Twitter https://twitter.com/andrewhong5297