The Story: Esteemed science journal Nature published a paper all about the coming wave of decentralized social media, or DeSo, and the implications of “tokenizing” user engagements. Authors Meysam Alizadeh, Emma Hoes and Fabrizio Gilardi argue that social media companies like Streemit, Reddit and Twitter are announcing plans to help users monetize their activity, which would bring financial and reputational incentives for engagement that “might lead users to post more objectionable content.”
Stand With Crypto Sets Up Election War Chest, Backs Candidates Seeking Open Seats
The fast-growing organization of cryptocurrency supporters, Stand With Crypto, is getting into campaign financing with the opening of its own...