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Early Crypto Adopters and the Idea of Charging for Emails
13:54 - 19:36 (05:42)
The idea of charging someone a small fee to send an email has been around since the 90s, but was not feasible without internet money such as Bitcoin. Many early crypto adopters, such as Fred Wilson, were interested in exploring the potential of web3 despite the many misconceptions about it.
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The best venture capital strategy in the 1970s would be to give a big bag of money to the University of Utah for computer graphics improvement.
13:54 - 15:28 (01:34)
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The best venture capital strategy in the 1970s would be to give a big bag of money to the University of Utah for computer graphics improvement. The success of exponential improvement relies on the specific topic and some hobbyists may remain just that, due to their lack of growth potential.
ChapterEarly Crypto Adopters and the Idea of Charging for Emails
Episode#542: Chris Dixon and Naval Ravikant — The Wonders of Web3, How to Pick the Right Hill to Climb, Finding the Right Amount of Crypto Regulation, Friends with Benefits, and the Untapped Potential of NFTs
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Web 3 and crypto offer decentralized, 24/7 markets that are self-funding and allow participation from hackers all around the world.
15:28 - 17:30 (02:02)
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Web 3 and crypto offer decentralized, 24/7 markets that are self-funding and allow participation from hackers all around the world. The appeal lies in open source, open platforms, portable data, user privacy and control, and community-owned and generated networks.
ChapterEarly Crypto Adopters and the Idea of Charging for Emails
Episode#542: Chris Dixon and Naval Ravikant — The Wonders of Web3, How to Pick the Right Hill to Climb, Finding the Right Amount of Crypto Regulation, Friends with Benefits, and the Untapped Potential of NFTs
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The idea of charging a small fee to send email was discussed in the 90s when there wasn't native internet money.
17:30 - 19:36 (02:05)
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The idea of charging a small fee to send email was discussed in the 90s when there wasn't native internet money. The rise of Bitcoin and the interest in cryptocurrency in the early days was led by a group of individuals including Fred Wilson.