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Let It Rip

  • RAMP UP
  • Game Plan
  • RIP IT
  • ROLL ON
  • Interviews
  • MEET UP
  • Raffle
  • Sponsored
  • SHOUT
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    • RAMP UP
    • Game Plan
    • RIP IT
    • ROLL ON
    • Interviews
    • MEET UP
    • Raffle
    • Sponsored
    • SHOUT
SHOUT
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Let It Rip

  • RAMP UP
  • Game Plan
  • RIP IT
  • ROLL ON
  • Interviews
  • MEET UP
  • Raffle
  • Sponsored
  • SHOUT
  • …  
    • RAMP UP
    • Game Plan
    • RIP IT
    • ROLL ON
    • Interviews
    • MEET UP
    • Raffle
    • Sponsored
    • SHOUT
SHOUT
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  • CRYPTO ONRAMP

    Crypto for Everyone | Rip It

  • RAMP UP | Turn Your Costs to Revenue & Ownership

    Here's the Basic Game Plan:

    1

    List Your Costs

    Make a list of the products, services, and things you pay for, including the 'free' things that adverstise to you. Music, rent/mortage, payment systems, employment services, etc.

    2

    Find Crypto Versions

    Do a little research to find the "Web3" version of these products and services, and projects that let you unlock the value of your time & assets. Search "Web3 Music" or "Web3 browser."

    3

    Start the Switch

    Start using the Web3 versions products where you can. They won't be as slick or easy, but often offer ways to earn by using them or contributing (listen to music, share, create, etc.).

    4

    Let It Rip!

    Go further / deeper / faster. Explore new projects, services and products. Find those you like and dive in. Often the communities and ownership is open connect to broader ecosystems.

    5

    Roll on...

    You've created a wallet, funded it, put NFTs in it. You're earning and owning by particiapting. Connect to marketplaces, exchanges to take earnings, reinvest, support others!

  • RIP IT | Playbooks & Patterns

    Find What You Like To Do:

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    Listen to Music?

    Try Audius

     

    Earn by listening, curating playlists, sharing, and of course creating. Are you a small biz paying big fees?

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    Enjoy Spirits?

    Try Baxus

     

    Find good deals and rare bottles, share price info, trade and enjoy great 'liquidity'!

     

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    Hire / Get Hired?

    Try Braintrust

     

    Looking for work or a project? Need to hire for specific job? Earn ownership in your 'agency'.

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    Use a Browser?

    Try Brave

     

    Do you use the Internet? Like privacy? Want to earn by browsing the web vs being advertised to?

     

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    Want # Go Up?

    Try Delphia

     

    Into investing? You partcipate, you earn. And your activity makes the product better!

     

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    Pay for Space?

    Try Helium

     

    Pay rent, lease, or a mortage? Have an internet connection? Personal or small biz locations work.

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    Drive a Car?

    Try Hivemapper

     

    Map the world's roads while training AI. Share real time traffic info and earn from participation.

     

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    Use a Phone?

    Try Helium Mobile

     

    Pay more than $20 a month for unlimted voice / data? Earn from mapping & run a hotspot from your home / business.

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    Take Payment?

    Try Solana Pay

     

    Small biz, entrepreneur, or have a side gig? Instead of paying fees on each transaction, earn/gain/stake.

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    Gamer?

    Try Render

     

    Into gaming or video editing? Use a graphics card on your rig? Need a project rendered?

     

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    Into Sports?

    Try Socios

     

    Spend time watching or following sports? Ever dream of owning part of a team? Yes, in IRL.

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    Create Stories?

    Try Story DAO

     

    ALPHA: Watch movies, read stories? Want to create, and own, with top-flight talent?

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  • ROLL ON | Use Cases & Examples

    Show Me:

     

    What if instead of paying for things, you earned from using things. That's what crypto does for you. It's what an ownership economy means. You don't need to spend a lot / any money, you can get ownership/revenue by participating in communities and engaging with products and services.

     

    Crypto isn't only coding, trading, and art. It's a business model that unlocks new ways to work together / new plays for unlocking the value of assets, making the most of your time, activity, or the things you rent/own. Imagine the opportunities for individuals, entrepreneurs, and small business owners. Crypto can power your biz and open up new ones - either online / digital or In Real Life / physical spaces.

     

    Don't believe it? Here's a case study we did: The LongTail Building | Louisville, Kentucky.

     

    We turned a drug den into a mixed-use space for under $500, with no coding, accessible to anyone.

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    In this use case, the Longtail Building showcases the power of Helium | The People's Network to rejuvenate space, impact community, and unlock new business models by turning cost centers like rent and mortgage into revenue generators. More broadly, crypto allows virtually anyone, anywhere, to repeat this model and expand its impact, transforming business models and innovation, public goods, and community.

     

     

    Here's the Deets:

     

    The LongTail Building started in 1860 as a graveyard, a home for orphans, then a bank, grocery store, and a bourbon bar named after a Triple Crown-winning horse, Whirlaway. Located in an Opportunity Zone, down the street from Churchill Downs, next to the University of Louisville. The space had a variety of illicit activities, including paraphernalia-related fires, and was a community eye-sore, neighborhood safety risk, and government / law-enforcement expense / issue.

     

    Rather than bulldozing the historic building and building mini-storage or a parking lot, a small plastic box from Helium was run, a device costs under $500 and requires wifi/cell service and a computer/phone to use an app. Helium uses very little energy and relies on proof of coverage, meaning it creates a network that prioritizes new places / physical locations, especially those often off the beaten path. In other words, being outside traditional power hubs like San Francisco and New York was a benefit. The lower costs of spaces and services in fly-over county, coupled with Helium's business model that prioritized geographic diversity, created an extraordinary impact.

     

    The earnings from the Helium node were able to cover the cost of the building, the adjacent spaces, the renovation, furnishings, outdoor green spaces, trees, plants, landscaping, and a host of services, both technical and traditional. Today, the building is fully renovated, with outdoor carbon-positive green spaces and historical murals from local art students. It currently serves as offices for crypto funds and companies and hosts various educational and art/cultural events.

     

    Crypto benefitted the local neighborhood and created jobs, including tech finance, research, and ops positions, but also created revenue for preexistent jobs and small businesses like construction, maintenance, clerical and legal, all sourced locally. The change impacted the community by reducing safety risks, historically restoring a beloved regional icon, increasing the tax base for an at-risk geography, and physically transforming private and public spaces through clean-up, new sidewalks, lighting, and art.

     

    The neighborhood is transforming and now boasts new student housing with every potential for continued rejuvenation from additional retail, food, and entertainment. All this was done privately, independently, and quietly, requiring minimal initial resources but merely an awareness of the new opportunities for crypto as a business model. In this case, crypto serves as an economic engine to make difficult problems and questionable economics for IRL projects viable for transformation, recreation, and renaissance - real-world impact.

     

    Early adoption pays, and crypto prices are volatile, but this use case shows the power of the crypto as a business model. The horse, Whirlaway, was nicknamed "Mr. Longtail," and the name of the new space is the Longtail Building, in a wink and a nod to that heritage. Mr. Longtail was known as "The People's Champion." The Longtail logo uses a horse's tail drawn as a distribution curve, representing access, impact, and opportunity for people along the long tail, white-collar, blue-collar, everyone.

     

    TLDR: Onramping to crypto pays. It's early days. Knowing a/bt & participating opportunities are key.

  • KEEP ROLLING | Hear from Icons & Plebs

    Tech, Art & Biz Folks on Why Crypto & What It Means for You

    @ConsciousCups /

    @AlecJoseph21

    At #SolanaMiami

    8D Audio Visual Artist

    @AxelRollerboy /

    Axel

    At #SolanaMiami

    Video Game Creator on Unity

    @NotRyanKim /

    Ryan

    At #SolanaMiami

    Partnerships at @Holaplex

    Zach /

    Twitter Anon

    At #SolanaMiami

    In the Community

    @0xNFTy /

    Brandon

    At #BitcoinConference

    Analyst at @GalaxyDigitalHQ

    @XicoSR /

    Xico

    At #SolanaMiami

    Deep in @Solana Ecosystem

    @Redacted_J /

    Jordan

    At #SolanaMiami

    The Wizard Behind @Metaplex

    @Alevtina_Y /

    Alevtina

    At #SolanaMiami

    Growth Lead at @Solana

    @Isaac_ZKSpace /

    Isaac

    At #Permissionless

    CIO at @ZKSpaceOfficial

    @SindyYTang /

    Sindy

    At #Permissionless

    With @UniXGamingGuild

    @BWelch13 /

    Ben

    At #Permissionless

    With @TracerDAO

    @AdityaTaday /

    Adi

    At #Permissionless

    Blockchain at a MAJOR Trad-Fi

    @Luke_Spotlong /

    Luke

    At #Permissionless

    Special Ops at @BanklessHQ

    @0x21ram /

    James

    At #Permissionless

    With @BobaNetwork

    @CryptoZach_ /

    Zach

    At #Permissionless

    Intelligence at @Borderless_Cap

    @SchezHugo /

    Hugo

    At #Permissionless

    Growth at @DuneAnalytics

    @DylnDrake /

    Dyln

    At #Documentary Shooting

    Bro of #ETH Guy #JustinDrake

    @StepvhenH /

    Stepvhen

    At #Permissionless

    Contributor at @IndexCoop

    @0xsiri /

    Siri

    At #Permissionless

    Events Master at @LensProtocol

    @Weny1_Official /

    Wendy

    At #Permissionless

    Head of BD at @CyberConnectHQ

    @MarissAlarcon /

    Marissa

    At #Permissionless

    In the Community

    @NicoleAdarme /

    Nicole

    At #Permissionless

    Marketing Lead @MetaMask

    @Mike_Stelzner /

    Mike

    At #Permissionless

    Founder of @SMExaminer

    @Ximena_ns /

    Ximena

    At #Permissionless

    Ecosystem @MoonbeamNetwork

    @16bitJon /

    Jon

    At #Permissionless

    Guild Sherpa at @Splinterlands

    @ReindlJordan /

    Jordan

    At #Permissionless

    Community & Gov at @1inch

    @AlephDao

    At #URBITASSEMBLY

    @kuudereplus /

    ~am

    At #URBITASSEMBLY

    Director at reciprocal.ltd

    anonymous

    At #URBITASSEMBLY

    @dachus_tiprel

    At #URBITASSEMBLY

    @DanielGKuhn

    At #URBITASSEMBLY

    Editor & writer at @CoinDesk

    @g_shullenberger

    At #URBITASSEMBLY

    Editor at @compactmag_

    @jason_merenda

    At #URBITASSEMBLY

     

    @default_frien /

    Katherine dee

     

    At #URBITASSEMBLY

    Journalist at default wisdom

    @default_frien /

    Katherine dee

    At #URBITASSEMBLY

    Journalist at default wisdom

    @sicdev_pilnup /

    Kenny

    At #URBITASSEMBLY

    @bea_pam_a  /

    Pam Beardsell

    At #URBITASSEMBLY

    Engineer at @viennahypertext

    @rovnys  /

    Theodore Blackman

    At #URBITASSEMBLY

    @vincentevoid

    At #URBITASSEMBLY

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    Wanna Talk? 

    Have Something to Say?

    Hit us up at the next event!

    We'll be around... Stay Tuned

  • MEET UP | Join a Community Event

    Right Here:

     

    Catch us at places like #Permissionless, Solana #HackerHouses & local Speak-Easy #meetups.

     

    We're into whatever it takes to onramp folks into crypto, like running "Not-Quite Genius Bars" for n00bs, putting on pie-eating contests (winners get chicken dinners/badges of honor), and raffling off NFTs for free just to get folks into space.

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  • RAFFLE THIS

    Sample NFTs from stellar artists we've purchased & given away to support creators & onramp folks:

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    VALENTINE

    PANCHIN

    NFT Artist

     Linktree

     

    @b2kdaman

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    ALYX

    MCCLAIN

    Street Art / Muralist

     

    Portfolio

     

    HOLAPLEX ONRAMPING

     

    NFT unlocks Physical Artifact

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    KEIFER

    MOORE

    Unique 1 : 1 NFTs

     

    Site

     

    HOLAPLEX STORE

     

    @Koygo_

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    KID ON THE

    PHOENIX

    Holaplex Ambassador

     

    Linktree

     

    @kidonthephoenix

  • Communities & Events We've Backed

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    #MiamiHackerHouse

    1st SOL HackerHouse in the US

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    #ChicagoHackerHouse

    1st SOL HackerHouse in Flyover Land

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    #SolanaMiami

    1st SOL Street Fair

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