interesting to see non-web3 native businesses lean on crypto for what it’s uniquely good at: accruing capital

dupe.com launched a year ago by @ghoshal (twitter), with backing from nikita bier.

you paste any home furniture link, and it finds the cheapest prices across the internet for that exact item (or similar). i ran a few searches—it’s COOL.

it’s part of a broader trend a16z highlighted around ai x online shopping: https://x.com/Daisy4ai/status/1905644804849238329

on the business side:
> 370k instagram subs and seemingly strong product traction
> launched a token via believe.app to raise funds—likely nikita’s idea. raised 300k+ in trading fees within hours, now sitting at a 60M market cap

worth keeping an eye on these ai-first, vibecoded businesses using web3 only for what it’s historically best at: funding