Hi Casters. I've been thinking a lot about protocol monetization and what it opens up.  I wrote some thoughts on that today

Hi Casters. I've been thinking a lot about protocol monetization and what it opens up.  I wrote some thoughts on that today https://avc.xyz/why-monetize-protocols

You seem to indicate that monetizing is mostly a defensive technique (avoiding capture) and I think that is fair, but I also think if done well, they could also create an incentive toward adoption of said protocol and drive growth by creating a "valuable" public good.

Unlock Protocol founder.
Previously founder at Superfeedr (RSS push API) acquired by Medium!

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fair... but shortsighted in their end imo :)

Yes. For sure. But that argument is not as compelling for regulators and rule makers