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Back with a new roundup of great writing over the past few weeks!

@bethanymarz writes about the fear that holds many people back from publishing their thoughts online and encourages people to embrace the act of publishing, not just to overcome fear, but to preserve human insight in an era increasingly shaped by AI-generated content.

So if you’ve been waiting, now’s the time. Go ahead, type something into that tiny text box today. Push ‘publish.’

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@dberenzon dives deep into how cryptonetworks are revolutionizing payments by eliminating intermediaries, reducing costs, and enabling real-time, global transactions.

As Patrick Collison alluded to, cryptorails are superconductors for payments, forming the substrate of a parallel financial system that offers faster settlement times, reduced fees, and seamless cross-border transactions.

@dberenzon dives deep into how cryptonetworks are revolutionizing payments by eliminating intermediaries, reducing costs, and enabling real-time, global transactions.

As Patrick Collison alluded to, cryptorails are superconductors for payments, forming the substrate of a parallel financial system that offers faster settlement times, reduced fees, and seamless cross-border transactions.

https://paragraph.xyz/@archetype/cryptorails-superconductors-for-payments

@jabran argues that traditional legal systems cannot effectively regulate the web3 ecosystem, suggesting instead hybrid smart contracts, decentralized arbitration, and self-regulation as possible solutions for a more structured and enforceable web3 legal framework.

"For web3 to mature and function as a legitimate ecosystem, the phrase ‘code is law’ must evolve beyond a mere slogan."

@jabran argues that traditional legal systems cannot effectively regulate the web3 ecosystem, suggesting instead hybrid smart contracts, decentralized arbitration, and self-regulation as possible solutions for a more structured and enforceable web3 legal framework.

"For web3 to mature and function as a legitimate ecosystem, the phrase ‘code is law’ must evolve beyond a mere slogan."

https://paragraph.xyz/@jabranthelawyer/web3-law-is-a-lie

@gramajo.eth explores the challenges of sustaining attention and value in the memecoin space through his personal experience and the lens of recent launches like $Pengu and $Animecoin.

"Attention in this space is hard to capture, keep consistently. For this reason, I do think a coin doesn't solve a lot unless you have something that constantly can drive attention or buying pressure."

@gramajo.eth explores the challenges of sustaining attention and value in the memecoin space through his personal experience and the lens of recent launches like $Pengu and $Animecoin.

"Attention in this space is hard to capture, keep consistently. For this reason, I do think a coin doesn't solve a lot unless you have something that constantly can drive attention or buying pressure."

https://paragraph.xyz/@0xgramajo/the-tale-of-two-tokens

@markfishman explores the challenges of managing feedback in writing, emphasizing the importance of letting ideas develop before seeking critique.

"We now have the tools to design infinitely better feedback loops, if we’re thoughtful about how we use them."

@markfishman explores the challenges of managing feedback in writing, emphasizing the importance of letting ideas develop before seeking critique.

"We now have the tools to design infinitely better feedback loops, if we’re thoughtful about how we use them."

https://paragraph.xyz/@markfishman/writing-=-feedback-loops

@limes.eth argues that surrounding yourself with people who are easily offended stifles free thought and open conversation, advocating instead for friendships that encourage honest discussion and intellectual growth.

"Nobody likes dealing with compliance departments in business, so why tolerate them in your friendships?"

@limes.eth argues that surrounding yourself with people who are easily offended stifles free thought and open conversation, advocating instead for friendships that encourage honest discussion and intellectual growth.

"Nobody likes dealing with compliance departments in business, so why tolerate them in your friendships?"

https://wibtal.com/61

That's all we have for this week — what did we miss?

Let us know what you think!

@bethanymarz writes about the fear that holds many people back from publishing their thoughts online and encourages people to embrace the act of publishing, not just to overcome fear, but to preserve human insight in an era increasingly shaped by AI-generated content.

So if you’ve been waiting, now’s the time. Go ahead, type something into that tiny text box today. Push ‘publish.’

https://hardmodefirst.xyz/getting-up-the-guts-to-type-text-into-tiny-text-boxes-on-the-internet