Early Morning Crew

had a bit of discourse with @reidtandy @humpty.eth @gramajo.eth this morning on emc about whether it's possible for speculation and patronage to coexist and i'm wondering what the fc community thinks?

does price speculation inevitably always turn patronage into something else?

are there any examples of creators you've seen who've managed to create a revenue model for themselves that involves both patronage and speculation?

imo: it's definitely possible for patronage & speculation to co-exist. 

for example:
- buying a hypersub because you want to support the creator (but maybe there's a chance you'll earn even more via rev share)
- supporting a crowdfund on Mirror because you want to see the idea come to life (but maybe the tokens you receive are worth something some day)
- minting limited edition NFTs from your friends because you want to fund their art (but maybe at some point the art will appreciate in value)

I don't think this is cognitive dissonance: both motivations can be true at the same time.

Beyond motivations for a single person, I also think it's possible to build platforms & protocols that can cater to both speculators _and_ patrons. 

The main question in my mind is how you strike a balance, and prevent alienating one of these groups if both can be beneficial for creators.

cma.xyz. Founder /paragraph, ceo /mirror, previously at Google & Coinbase 

Balancing patronage and speculation in creative industries can be mutually beneficial if approached thoughtfully