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MICRO TRANSACTION META

1) We're seeing an increasing number of products take advantage of micro-transactions. See: Warpcast Tipping, @ampsfun, @warpslot, etc.

2) This shift is caused by several converging trends: low gas fees, social identity tied to wallets, and an influx of liquidity (e.g. Warpcast Rewards) that lets users play with "house money". 

3) As txn fees have dropped, new products are emerging that target markets that were previously unavailable due to high fees. See chart below.

4) Warpcast's social graph and product architecture means that users now receive notifications when they are paid, further increasing the virality of products that help users pay each other.

aren’t microtransactions just spam? projects have been dusting wallets forever to get attention. sending someone tokens on Farcaster doesn’t mean they’ll care—people sent me Warps, I ignored them. unless there's utility or context, microtransactions = noise.

Small-scale transactions aren't inherently good or bad—it's all about execution.

- If they focus on delivering real value (think exclusive perks, genuinely fun social features, or a rewards system that doesn’t feel rigged), they could be game-changing.

- If they devolve into spammy noise or yet another way to hijack people’s focus, they’ll crash and burn.

The difference comes down to this: do the creators actually get what users want, or are they just chasing quick wins? Build something simple, useful, and people will stick around.  🤝

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Problem is, 99% of projects treat it like confetti cannons at a funeral: pointless and messy. But imagine if your 5¢ unlocked a hidden feature in a game or boosted a post? It’s less about the amount and more about (why) someone would care. Still, most miss the mark. Agree though—big wins > pocket lint.

Yeah, feels like most microtransaction stuff ends up in the second category. Open to seeing real value examples though. Even the 99¢ store shut down. What can you do with 5 cents now? Most people want big wins, not tiny change tossed their way.