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Payout Models for Content Creators: A Sustainable Future

This post is part of the Farcaster 2026 writing contest. As Web3 evolves, so does the way creators are incentivized and rewarded. Imagine a future where every contributor – writers, marketers, developers, designers, and even readers – has clear, transparent access to earnings, fostering collaboration and engagement. That’s the vision we’ll explore how to design an equitable payout model for content creators while aligning stakeholders’ interests and rewarding active readers. Why a Well-Design...

#farcaster 2026 writing contest#content#creation#web3#payouts-system
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How Web3 Will Stop the Next Flash Crash—And Save You from Buying a $100,000 Apple Stock

On May 6, 2010, at precisely 2:32 PM, the stock market decided to take a coffee break. Unfortunately, it didn’t tell anyone. Traders watched in horror (or joy, if they were holding Apple stock) as the markets briefly lost their minds. In a matter of seconds, the e-mini S&P 500 saw 75,000 contracts dumped onto the market, worth a casual $4.1 billion. The result? A 3% market plunge, Accenture stock crashing from $40 to $2, and Apple briefly deciding it was worth more than most small countries—j...

#flash#crash#web3#stocks
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The Quantum Leap: Are We Ready for Teleporting TikTok Trends?

In a move that makes even Wakanda look outdated, scientists in the US have just teleported a quantum state of light through 30 kilometers of fiber optic cable. Let’s break that down for you: they basically sent information so instantly through a super-highway of the internet while dodging Netflix streams, TikTok dances, and someone’s uncle downloading a 12-hour sermons. This is a HUGE deal. Imagine a Kenya where internet speeds are so fast that the word "buffering" is as outdated as "mulika m...

#quantum#light-speed#internet#web3
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The Chaumfather of Blockchain: A Tribute to David Chaum and My 100th Web3 Article!

It’s been 100 articles, 3 months, and an ungodly amount of caffeine, but here we are! Hitting this milestone in the Web3 space feels like minting my own Poof(magic) and Proof-of-Work—but without the mining rigs or the insane electricity bill. And what better way to mark this moment than by paying homage to a man who, in many ways, laid the cryptographic foundation for everything we hold dear in this space? Mr. David Chaum, the OG Cypherpunk, the godfather of cryptographic security, and the ma...

#chaum#crypto#100#articles
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Rejection, Death of the One-man Guitar Dream and Why Yours Should NOT

Let’s talk about rejection, creatives! If you’re an artist, a musician, a writer, or even that guy who wants to make it big on TikTok dancing in his mum’s sitting room, you have faced rejection. And if you haven’t, just wait—it’s coming. It’s like ugali at a family function; you can’t escape it. The pieces are always bigger, the soup, non-existent and the feeling in your head that you are wasting food and other Africans are watching you do it. My parents and most Luo parents would threaten yo...

#guitars#creatives#dreams#blockchain
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Blockchain Weddings: Say "I Do" on the Blockchain – No In-Laws Required!

Valentine's Is Over – Time to Breathe!With Valentine's Day finally behind us, the pressure of love has officially disappeared for another year. No more overpriced flowers, awkward "soft life" Instagram posts, or pretending to like romantic dinners when all you really wanted was to chill with your bestie. Now, you can go back to just being friends, doing normal things, and reclaiming your weekends from candle-lit hostage situations. And you can now get married on the blockchain without ever ha...

#marriage#love#blockchain
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Web3’s Exclusivity and Centralization Cult.

Ah, Web3—the promised land of decentralization, financial inclusion, and power to the people. A future where anyone, regardless of background, can participate in the great blockchain revolution. That is, of course, if you can afford a $500 ticket to an exclusive high-end event, speak fluent Solidity, and don’t mind networking over $15 lattes. Do you see mama mboga partaking in any of that?The Great Irony of Web3 EventsPicture this: A conference titled “Building an Inclusive Web3 Future” hoste...

#web3#mass#adoption#cults
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From Solo Startup Hustler to DAO Overlord: The Unintended Master Plan

Once upon a time (okay, like two years ago), I was just a lone startup warrior, coding furiously from 3 PM to 3 AM, just in time for the cat conference, with high pitched discussions and chasing each other over the roof. Coffee, cookies and blind optimism. The dream was simple: find a way to make building startups easier for both tech and non tech founders, most of Africa's problems are local and cover small markets that do not get focused on, they have an impact for the communities that use ...

#hustlers#daos#planning
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PayPal’s Love Letter to Africa: A Comedy in Fees

I usually only write about web3, but this PayPal Update is just insane. Paypal, yawa, what is not happening, what have we as Africans done, to be returned to the stone age of harsh payments and even if you want help, the pal is in small and the PAY in caps. Ah, Africa. Land of innovation, resilience, and... high transaction fees! PayPal has been studying the continent for years, carefully analyzing the needs of freelancers, entrepreneurs, and e-commerce hustlers. And after all this research, ...

#paypal#fees#new-partition
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We need urgent diversification of drama in all crypto markets

If you’ve watched the crypto markets for more than five minutes, you’ve probably noticed something strange: Every time the U.S. stock market sneezes, Bitcoin and the rest of the crypto world collapse like a poorly built Jenga tower. Meanwhile, economic news from China, Germany, Japan—and even crypto powerhouses like Kenya and Nigeria—barely cause a ripple. Why? Is Bitcoin secretly an American citizen? Does Ethereum have a crush on Wall Street? And why does crypto ignore the financial chaos ha...

#drama#crypto#us#nigeria#kenya
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How Long Does It Take to Mine 1 Bitcoin Block?

Bitcoin mining: the high-stakes digital treasure hunt where computers battle to solve cryptographic puzzles and win the grand prize—freshly minted Bitcoin. But how long does it take to mine a single Bitcoin block? Buckle up, because we're diving into the nitty-gritty of mining time, hashrates, and why your home laptop just won’t cut it.The Golden Number: 10 MinutesOn average, it takes 10 minutes to mine a Bitcoin block. This time frame is baked into the Bitcoin network’s design, ensuring that...

#bitcoin#mining#electricity