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We're back with the 17th edition of Paragraph Picks, highlighting a few hand-selected pieces of writing over the past week or so. Check them out & let us know which is your favorite or any great writing we missed!
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@yb discusses the potential impact of zkTLS technology on consumer crypto products, emphasizing how it can overcome the limitations of APIs and enable innovative, privacy-preserving internet applications. "Web proofs are unruggable APIs. It is now possible to break down the data walls that have restricted internet creativity for so long." https://terminallyonchain.xyz/zktls
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@matthan writes about the challenges surrounding the potential sale of genetic data, highlighting 23andMe specifically — a company struggling financially and exploring options to sell its assets, including DNA data from millions of users. "The company’s entire board has resigned over a disagreement with its founder-CEO Anne Wojcicki, who said that she is open to selling the company—along with its massive stockpile of DNA data—to the highest bidder." https://paragraph.xyz/@exmachina/acquiring-genetic-data
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@katiewav interviews Ayaka Ohira, an independent animator and co-founder of the NFT project Shinsei Galverse. Ohira discusses her journey as a self-taught artist, her path into NFTs, the creation of Galverse, and the cultural differences between Japanese and Western audiences. "Being a gal is about feeling cute and confident, regardless of what others think—especially in Japan, where societal norms often place more importance on outward appearance and conformity." https://paragraph.xyz/@archetype/in-conversation-with-ayaka-ohira
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@blackdave reflects on the importance of participating in culture as it unfolds and the artist’s personal journey toward creative recognition, as well as a new NFT collection showing that it "only takes a 3% adjustment to turn something normal into something unique". https://paragraph.xyz/@blackdave/is3percentenough
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@abradeux explores the history and evolution of virtual currencies in gaming, from their early appearances in the 1980s to their role in modern online games and the emergence of game-based economies. https://paragraph.xyz/@him/gamingcurrencies
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@nuconomy.eth reflects on a gradual acceptance of the memecoin trend, highlighting the rise of tokens like $PEPE and $SPX6900, and discussing the power of cult-like communities driving these tokens. https://paragraph.xyz/@nuconomist/memecoin-capitulation
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