Been thinking about what drives people to support creative work — not just for access, but to support, express themselves, or feel part of something.

If we want onchain products to truly grow the economy around creative work, we need to move beyond speculation and tap into deeper motivations.

Some thoughts on the search for something better below. Would love to hear your feedback!

https://paragraph.com/@reidtandy/why-will-readers-buy-coins

"Coins — maybe paired with limited edition NFTs — could open up new, meaningful forms of self-expression and (on the flip side) help folks find friends on the internet."

Love this. With the right context, coins could really elevate the experience for both writers and readers.

Thanks for sharing & the kind words :)

I'm especially excited about the self-expression / community angle. It feels like we're scratching the surface on something meaningful enough & different enough to bring a lot more people onchain...