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Back with another handful of hand-picked pieces of writing over the past week or so!

Before we dive in, we wanted to spotlight a writing contest hosted by @kiwi & @nouns. Writers are invited to write about the any Nounish topics for a chance to win part of a 3.5 ETH prize pool (among other benefits!).

Read more about it here:

One Noun, every day, forever.                               
https://nouns.wtf

Highly curated news & content for web3 builders. New link every 4 hours. All links handpicked by the Kiwi community.

https://kiwinews.xyz/

Before we dive in, we wanted to spotlight a writing contest hosted by @kiwi & @nouns. Writers are invited to write about the any Nounish topics for a chance to win part of a 3.5 ETH prize pool (among other benefits!).

Read more about it here:

https://paragraph.xyz/@kiwi-updates/into-the-nouniverse-writing-contest

@tinyrainboot shares a frustration with the “free mint” culture in blockchain art, criticizing its benefits to platforms over artists and weighing various strategies for regaining control over their work and its value.

"These models incentivize the creation of art as something quick, low-effort, and easy, because why pour hours of your time into making something with such a low ROI?"

artist and internet diarist 🗡️ decentralized socialite ✨

https://linktr.ee/tinyrainboot

@cbxm shares his journey from a casual viewer to an avid New York Liberty supporter, praising standout players like Breanna Stewart, Caitlin Clark, Diana Taurasi, and A’ja Wilson, while capturing the drama and excitement of the season and playoffs.

@cbxm shares his journey from a casual viewer to an avid New York Liberty supporter, praising standout players like Breanna Stewart, Caitlin Clark, Diana Taurasi, and A’ja Wilson, while capturing the drama and excitement of the season and playoffs.

https://paragraph.xyz/@cbxm/the-w

@toadyhawk.eth profiles @jessepollak, highlighting his journey from a traditional tech background to leading onchain projects at Coinbase, his vision for a decentralized future with Base, and the blend of professional drive and personal values that define his leadership style.

"Always lead with curiosity and questions... it helps whoever you're coaching come up with the right answer for themselves."

@toadyhawk.eth profiles @jessepollak, highlighting his journey from a traditional tech background to leading onchain projects at Coinbase, his vision for a decentralized future with Base, and the blend of professional drive and personal values that define his leadership style.

"Always lead with curiosity and questions... it helps whoever you're coaching come up with the right answer for themselves."

https://paragraph.xyz/@toadyhawk/vip-8-jesse

@nickgrossman.eth advocates for the “less is more” philosophy, explaining how doing less can lead to greater productivity, focus, and progress.

"Doing less more often is better than doing more less often, because it generates momentum."

@nickgrossman.eth advocates for the “less is more” philosophy, explaining how doing less can lead to greater productivity, focus, and progress.

"Doing less more often is better than doing more less often, because it generates momentum."

https://nickgrossman.xyz/doing-less

@gramajo.eth interviews artist Coup Of Grace, exploring his journey from traditional Mexican painting to digital art and NFTs, his experiences navigating the digital art scene, and the impact of market fluctuations on his creative process.

"Even though I’ve had to deal with the scarcity that the bear market represents, I like to see these moments as an opportunity to grow my patience, my resilience, and reconnect with the deeper meaning of my need for creative expression."

@gramajo.eth interviews artist Coup Of Grace, exploring his journey from traditional Mexican painting to digital art and NFTs, his experiences navigating the digital art scene, and the impact of market fluctuations on his creative process.

"Even though I’ve had to deal with the scarcity that the bear market represents, I like to see these moments as an opportunity to grow my patience, my resilience, and reconnect with the deeper meaning of my need for creative expression."

https://paragraph.xyz/@0xgramajo/coup

@brg dives into how onchain publishing empowers creators to fully own their audience relationships, enabling them to publish across platforms without losing connections and to embed monetization opportunities directly within those relationships.

"As online content creators move onchain, they’ll experience an important unlock: from creating on platforms to creating as platforms."

@brg dives into how onchain publishing empowers creators to fully own their audience relationships, enabling them to publish across platforms without losing connections and to embed monetization opportunities directly within those relationships.

"As online content creators move onchain, they’ll experience an important unlock: from creating on platforms to creating as platforms."

https://paragraph.xyz/@in-transit/becoming-platforms

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

Let us know what you think!

@tinyrainboot shares a frustration with the “free mint” culture in blockchain art, criticizing its benefits to platforms over artists and weighing various strategies for regaining control over their work and its value.

"These models incentivize the creation of art as something quick, low-effort, and easy, because why pour hours of your time into making something with such a low ROI?"

https://paragraph.xyz/@tinyrainboot/free-mint-meta