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The one and only markpinc.twitter dropping knowledge bombs about social, gaming, and consumer AI at YC SF

Today we’re announcing that @a16zcrypto is leading an $80M Series B financing of PIP Labs, developer of @storyprotocol.

Story is a blockchain protocol that allows creators to register their IP so they can track and monitor use, protecting their legal and economic rights. The goal is to create foundational infra that can underpin a new economic covenant between creators and platforms.

The team behind Story has deep tech and creative expertise. CEO/cofounder @s-y-lee has impressed us with big-picture vision and world-class tactical execution. Cofounder @jasonzhao  studied CS at Stanford, dove deeper into AI at DeepMind, and now leads technical development on Story.

For AI systems and creative people to happily co-exist, creators need a modern way to ensure they get compensated for their work. Story takes a proven approach — IP law — and updates it for the age of AI.

We are excited to support the Story team on this important mission.

https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/investing-in-story

This is the most ludicrous raise I've seen since the dotcom bubble

IP law is highly subjective and can never achieve objective strict global consensus - the *only* feature of blockchains

I've discussed this topic at length across multiple blog posts

Memes

BDFL of Quilibrium, Eng @ Farcaster, ex-Coinbase, always opinionated, never hydrated

/quilibrium

Helpdesk type support plays the most critical role in user problem-solving skills. What Makes Our Team Ready to Tackle the Most Unpleasant of Technical Issues?🍸 🍸

Fitness

today’s warpcast workout is a 

💥 body activation 💥

try these exercises before your big session to wake your body up!

1. hip opener 2 x 5 each side
2. body weight squats 2 x 10
3. lunge pulses 2 x 5 each side
4. pogo jumps 2 x 10
5. tuck jumps 2 x 5 

as always let me know how you find it and if you have any questions!

AND i have a question for you…

what is something you want to improve on in your fitness journey?

When your deploy script launches way more instances than you intended

In the tech field that is moving light years every day, we can not rest on our laurels which means you need to be big in foresight.

Free on Friday? Come hang with builders, investors, and operators working on the forefront of tokenized RWAs. NYC skyline views and cocktails included!

Hosted by @plumenetwork 🫡

https://lu.ma/zj8jeji4

We updated the date to Thursday next week!

Founders

imo buying an S tier .com for your startup for $1.8m is great if you can afford it

contrarian, wins the battle for attention, can be sold for cash if needed

will not get you to pmf on it's own but it's not as stupid as some people make it to be

Marketing Managers drive brand success. How do you measure the impact of your campaigns?🍔

Supply chain disruptions can be costly. Will your supply chain bounce back from disruptions?

Staying informed about trends is vital in financial analysis. How do you stay updated?🧉 🧉

july

Tell me why this statement is incorrect:

If you want free, open market competition then over a long enough time horizon you have to accept eventual capture by a centralized entity/person. 

By nature, competition leads to a winner.

A winner, means some level of centralization. 

What can change is the type and degree of decentralized checks on the constant pursuit of centralized power.

Dogs

Hyperpunk & techni-optimist. Co-founder, Scout Game.
https://scoutgame.xyz

gm & happy sunday. Is bullrun coming yet?

Farcaster

very interesting thread on tension between platform total engagement and quality. "twitter was better than x.com"

Bounties

Huge thanks to @synthetix for being our new sponsor on Bountycaster’s bounty frames

We’re bootstrapping (no VC funding) and these sponsorships from Synthetix (and @base last month) help us a lot early on!

Synthetix is a liquidity layer for onchain derivatives, primarily supporting Synthetix Perps on Optimism and Base.

Gardening

sailing

Sailing the Slot today in 25kt winds was… wet.

Hypermiler achieving extreme fuel efficiency through driving techniques.

Archie Garrett

@flyinginsec