Following the inception of GoFundMe and similar crowdfunding apps, individuals were able to raise capital for projects and causes they believed in. Through the power of the internet, I could give 100 dollars to a friend in need and receive the tax-deductible benefits provided by the IRS for gifts to charities. Fundraising through the internet represented a revolution in using technology and social media to solicit donations. Just as GoFundMe signaled a radical transformation in philanthropy, so too do DAOs have the potential to be the next iteration of fundraising innovation.

\*\* Originally published January 2nd, 2022. RIP Necc.

Photographs capture a moment in time and allow us to relive our memories, but with web3, there exists an even more powerful way for that memory to be stored. It can be minted, added to a wallet, and remain on-chain forever. Proof of Attendance Protocol (or POAP for short) gives users the ability to collect attendance-based NFTs as verification of their presence at various events, notably in the metaverse as well. POAP has been applied to everything from the virtual lands of Decentraland to the physical-world US Open, enabling users to create and record memories in both worlds. However, the power of POAPs goes even further beyond this. POAP could become a useful tool for employers, shape how the metaverse is built and experienced, and even potentially be the backbone for a new form of social media.

\*\* Originally published January 1, 2021

\*\* Originally published December 16, 2021.