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Makerverse on the Creator Economy: Issue #76

The Jonathan Kogan Show
Enjoy this week’s issue on the latest (and greatest) news on the Creator Economy, Crypto, NFTs, and now: The Ownership Economy!

Visa buys a CryptoPunk as it takes first steps into 'NFT Commerce' (BONUS: Tweetstorm from Head of Crypto at Visa below!)
Visa buys a CryptoPunk as it takes first steps into 'NFT Commerce' (BONUS: Tweetstorm from Head of Crypto at Visa below!)
Visa bought CryptoPunk 7610, one of 3,840 female punks, for around $150,000 last week.
CryptoPunks are considered the original NFTs, launched in 2017 by Larva Labs.
These are a collection of 10,000 pixel art images of misfits and eccentrics.
Each CryptoPunk has its own personality and unique combination of features.
What does this lead to?
The Visa NFT Program!
“Art has the power to inspire and unite — inviting us all to dream and experience the world together.”
Visa launched its new NFT program with Micah Johnson. Together, they want to help Creators and Small Businesses to understand how to use NFTs to create and sell their digital works.
www.theblockcrypto.com
Head of Crypto at Visa Cuy Sheffield tweeted:
Cuy Sheffield
1/ I’m incredibly excited for @VisaNews to partner with @Micah_Johnson3 to build a new program focused on how we can help creators leverage NFTs to participate in digital commerce

https://t.co/uH0X4kneTV
Cuy Sheffield
2/ We believe that we are at the beginning of a digital renaissance in the world of art and content creation — a flourishing ecosystem of artists, musicians, writers, photographers, and curators building communities at the intersection of culture and commerce.
Cuy Sheffield
3/ New technologies emerging in the crypto ecosystem, like NFTs have the potential to lower the barrier to entry for digital creators across the world to build their own small businesses
Cuy Sheffield
4/ NFT visionaries like former MLB player turned crypto artist @Micah_Johnson3 are at the forefront of this new segment of the creator economy
Cuy Sheffield
5/ Through his art, Micah has built an amazing community of thousands of supporters who collect his work and share the vision at the heart of it: transcending limits placed by socioeconomic status, race and gender and encouraging children to dream without restraint.
Cuy Sheffield
6/ We’re partnering with Micah to build a global program designed to help creators understand NFTs and how to harness them for producing and selling digital goods. Following an open application process, we will select a group of creators to serve as our inaugural class.
Cuy Sheffield
7/ We’ll be sponsoring this small group and helping them navigate both crypto and traditional payment infrastructure. We’ll also look to foster meaningful relationships between creators and Visa’s global network of partners, who can help creators reach new audiences
Cuy Sheffield
8/ I’m excited to share more about this program and our work over the next few months as we look to help onboard millions of new consumers and creators across the world into the NFT ecosystem.
Back to the Creator Economy with Gerry Tan:
NFTs rising - The Web 3 Creator Economy is here - Decentralized NFTs done right
NFTs rising - The Web 3 Creator Economy is here - Decentralized NFTs done right
Web3 Tool of the Week:
Build Web3 Apps, easily | thirdweb
Build Web3 Apps, easily | thirdweb
Build Web3 projects in minutes with smart contracts you control, tools that accelerate your workflow and intuitive SDKs and widgets for developers.
thirdweb.com
Lemonade Social for Creators to Build
Lemonade Social for Creators to Build
Connect with people without texts, videos, and emojis - out in the real world with your own Lemonade Stand!
Connect your Community with NFTs, Social Tokens, Events, and Other Content.
Collab with other Lemonade Stands! #makelemonade
lemonade.social
Who Created 'The Passion Economy' Thesis?
Li Jin discusses the origin of the passion economy thesis
Li Jin discusses the origin of the passion economy thesis
Top Reads in case you missed them!
The Creator Economy is Failing to Spread the Wealth...or is it?
The Creator Economy is Failing to Spread the Wealth...or is it?
A small portion of Creators (i.e. Podcasting & Education) still reaps the most revenue for their work across multiple platforms.
The Creator Economy is real and it is here to stay, even Facebook is all-in on Creators.
But, then there’s this story:
“He Made 7 Million In 49 Days Selling NFTs”
www.axios.com
Total CryptoArt (NFT) Market Cap | 2021
Total CryptoArt (NFT) Market Cap | 2021
Creator Economy in 2022: What Lies Ahead for Creators?
Creator Economy in 2022: What Lies Ahead for Creators?
A new normal forced by the pandemic is bringing out a wave of Creators for a Decentralized Economy
What can this Creator Economy expect in the year to come?
forkast.news
Community Research & User Studies for YouTube Creators!
Community Research & User Studies for YouTube Creators!
Help build a better YouTube for Creators
Creators like you have made YouTube what it is today, now we want your help to shape its future.
From getting started to improving your channel’s performance, these resources help you continue to learn and grow.
www.youtube.com
Patreon confirms it’s exploring Crypto as a way for Creators to make money
Patreon confirms it’s exploring Crypto as a way for Creators to make money
Patreon CEO and Co-Founder Jack Conte and Chief Product Officer Julian Gutman spoke on a panel at The Creator Economy Summit, where they were asked about the membership platform’s plans for Crypto.
“There’s clearly enormous innovation happening in the crypto and NFT space,” Gutman said.
techcrunch.com
Wait, is it the 'Ownership Economy'?
The Ownership Economy | Jesse Walden | Pomp Podcast #510
The Ownership Economy | Jesse Walden | Pomp Podcast #510
The Rise of Community from Circle.so Founder:
Sid Yadav
I'm thrilled excited to announce that @CircleApp has raised a $24.7m Series A led by Tiger Global at a $200m valuation!

This round will help us become the defacto all-in-one community platform for all creators and brands next year.

Here's the plan ⬇

https://t.co/nclj9PbrEd
The Creator Economy Market Map | CB Insights
The Creator Economy Market Map | CB Insights
Indexing the Creator Economy with Stripe
Indexing the Creator Economy with Stripe
We indexed the Creator Economy by measuring the growth of Creator Platforms on Stripe.
Creators are coming online at a record clip—from all around the world.
More and more are earning a living wage doing what they do best and here is why it’s so important that they do!
stripe.com
What's Hot for All Creators? What Platform?!
We Studied 50+ Startups on TikTok and Here's What We Found
We Studied 50+ Startups on TikTok and Here's What We Found
What are the best uses of TikTok for startups?
TikTok has around 50 million daily active users and 92 million monthly active users in the US, up nearly 800% from January 2018.
The average US user opens the app 8 times a day and spends 46 minutes per day on the app.
Businesses that figure out how to leverage TikTok will have an advantage in building brand awareness, cultivating user trust, and efficiently acquiring customers.
For example, John Moon’s (@blondgoblin) legendary cranberry sauce video was so catchy that Ocean Spray posted it on their own channel, where it has over 900K views.
It’s unlikely that Ocean Spray itself would have ever thought to compose a song about the superiority of canned vs. homemade cranberry sauce.
Working with Creators enables brands to tap into a much bigger pool of creativity and reach new audiences!
Thank you to Li Jin for the great research! :)
li-jin.co
Creator Economy YouTube Videos of the Week:
The Upload: The Rise of the Creator Economy | Ep. 1 "Yes, It's a Real Career" with Lilly Singh
The Upload: The Rise of the Creator Economy | Ep. 1 "Yes, It's a Real Career" with Lilly Singh
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