Now that we’ve entered the era of hypertokenization, we need better discovery, curation and social tools around tokens 

People will create all kinds of coins (contentcoins, memecoins, product coins, creator coins, equity coins, yield-bearing coins, etc)

Each type of coin will require a different set of tools for discovery/curation similar to the early internet.  It’s not a one size fits all bc the variety is too expansive and clear comms around each type are key. 

Not sure how exactly this takes shape but I do think that coins as a medium is too broad for one entity to do curation/discovery well.

In order to provide good discovery/curation tools, we need less fragmentation around reputation, activity and identity. Unifying our activity across various wallets and apps is a tough challenge but I think it’s essential to solve in order for tokens to become truly ubiquitous in our everyday lives and activities

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I also think we will see more optioned token launchpads around specific token types

content - zora

memecoins - clanker / pump

project tokens - TBD (watching presto, flaunch and clanker)

creator tokens - TBD but lots of projects have tried 

equity tokens - echo / legion 

yield-bearing tokens - TBD but maybe a stablecoin launchpad could emerge

some thoughts

for many types of content, it makes sense to auto have a coin or mass abundance, 100 pennies still = $1

however, bucketing artists in “coining everything” feels off - i am no expert, but art has been around for millennia and it’s often valued based on scarcity, emotion, feel

i don’t believe abundance and scarcity are mutually exclusive in this new world, both should exist onchain for various purposes

global liquidity benefits 1/1s, open editions, and coins

ALL of these are ownership breakthroughs, not just coins

1/1 ~= art in an exhibition/museum

open edition ~= postcards/stamps (ht @wanderloots.eth)

coin ~= fractionalized representation of content

my whole point is to say there isn’t one “right” way - and i don’t think we as a collective whole should push for a certain way over another, the goal is choice/freedom

a tiktok video? prob great as a coin!
art/photography? i personally lean towards editions or 1/1

the key is choice where the main onchain distribution lives

yes yes yes, and makes me think it’s now more important than ever that fc wins - we need platform agnostic distribution, not platform lockin

thoughts on the art side:

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yeah agreed that its certainly not a one size fits all and the freedom of choice is important

The wider variety of options —> the more important curation and comms are 

riches in niches as they say and I think this will be true of tokenization

yes yes yes, and makes me think it’s now more important than ever that fc wins - we need platform agnostic distribution, not platform lockin

thoughts on the art side: https://warpcast.com/eriks/0x695f25e2

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Consider everything I say as entertainment only 😉

Those are more for once someone has found a token and wants to understand more about it 

I also haven’t had great experiences with nounspace when I tried to use it with @basedevo - felt clunky and wasn’t a great product experience but I like the concept

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This feels like 2017 ICO mania evolved. The difference now is better infra plus cultural momentum. But curation still lags badly

I agree with this. I've not been the biggest promotor of tokenization for this simple fact. Drawing attention to the limitations and drawbacks of different token designs. 

Some work very well for certain circumstances!!

You nailed it tho, discovery and curation are essential. This requires a new skillset to be collectively developed, as well as better tools.

I suggest we can start by evolving over the words coin or token, they do not represent anything but a dragged concept out of the tech side of things. We need to jump onto the user and service side of things.

When I read contentcoin, memecoin, productcoin… etc

I just see content, memes, products and services. The “coin” “ only adds the transactional aspect of it and it can be implicit by default. 

Let’s focus on the value

We might want to start referring to certain “coins” as not coins. But honestly most aren’t