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Yesterday was my last day at Mask Network. I shared a few consumer mega trends and how Firefly, Orb, and the Mask Ecosystem should position themselves to win these markets. I also shared a word of caution. Gambling vs. Consuming – A Final Caution Crypto is at a crossroads. Stablecoins work. They bring in real businesses and people. They build trust by delivering a product that solves a big problem – better money. But rampant gambling via bonding curves and token launchpads are eroding trust. Social media algorithms amplify addiction, and most new entrants lose money. Sure, it is possible to coin a social media post on a bonding curve and do the same for profiles. In crypto, we say this is empowering creators and giving real value to culture assets. But the reality is these are markets and most people lose money. If you were the one hundredth person to buy a new toilet on Amazon and it cost you $25,000 dollars while the other guys paid $250 because the toilet was trending I think you’d be pretty pissed. You’d probably call your local politician and ask for the business to be shut down or at least regulated. This is why we had gambling regulation in the U.S. and they are forced to give 1-800-GAMBLER disclaimers on all their ads. People who are bad at math or have bad impulse control get addicted. We are better than that. Sure casinos are fun. Yes, we should totally make it easy for people to bet on games, politics, and the games in life. At least in crypto the dynamic pricing and markets are transparent while outside of crypto is not (See uber dynamic pricing). But, let’s not pretend there is an illusion of choice here when algorithms and addictive devices are involved. Be smart. Educate, set guard rails, and when possible choose consumerism (e.g. collectibles) over gambling (e.g. Zora posts). It’s been an incredible run. Firefly, Orb, and Mask sit at the intersection of multi-decade trends. The foundation is here. The future awaits. On to my next adventure: @relayzero - M&A advisor firm creating founder exit market fit from consumer to defi.

Hey 👋 did you know you can stream music NFTs from any #Ethereum layer on @spin_amp for free!? ✨ As well as directly mint your favorite tunes, create playlist, & tip your favorite musicians/bands! 🔗 ⬇️

Just dropped my new track "El loco" on @spin_amp ~ Listen and collect it now: app.spinamp.xyz/track/el-loc…

At Devcon? 🎶🎉 We don't have a stand or free t-shirts, but we offer a lot of free music all year round. You can recognize our team in the crowd by carrying a boombox on the shoulder (just joking). Investors and hardcore listeners, reach out! We'd love to chat, jam, play or sing together.

Did you already check the new Explore page? Not just some visual improvements, but also the content is different. This way, you can discover new music more quickly and listen to the songs you love again. Artists, please smile, profiles now feature bigger pictures!

I dropped this dope remix on @spin_amp 🎶 @Optimism 🔴 Listen & Collect here app.spinamp.xyz/track/void-c…

Small update: If you're curious 🙈, you can now can quickly switch to a feed channel that has all the songs released on Spinamp.

Another update you may have missed: Notifications and their history are also now live on web too!

Notification history is live! You can go to your notifications page to view historical notifications you want to check-in on. Notifications and history are also now live on web too!

small update - the web app shows a cute new visual for new users to discover their first song!

We have some tips for you. We enable listeners to tip artists at any moment. Those are two of the biggest practical reasons. Are there more? Loving and supporting the work of an artist is a reason big enough?

Each member of the Spinamp team has been asked once in their life, "Can we upload songs on Spinamp?" Well, team, now you can say YES! Drop your music directly on Spinamp today!

Who is using @CoinbaseWallet? It's getting popular isn't it? Spinamp has supported @CoinbaseWallet for a while now on web - check it out: now is your chance to listen to onchain music!