# Web3 Articoli collegati

Il Centro Notizie HTX fornisce gli articoli più recenti e le analisi più approfondite su "Web3", coprendo tendenze di mercato, aggiornamenti sui progetti, sviluppi tecnologici e politiche normative nel settore crypto.

Farcaster Is Not a Pivot, It's Evolution: The True Ambition from Social to Wallet

Recently, Farcaster co-founder Dan Romero announced a shift in the project’s focus from "social-first" to "wallet-first," sparking widespread discussion. While some interpreted this as Farcaster abandoning social features or even signaling the failure of Web3 social networks, the move is better understood as a strategic evolution rather than a pivot. Farcaster’s integration of a built-in wallet is not a replacement for social functionality but an upgrade to improve user experience. It enables seamless on-chain interactions, especially as Frames evolve into more powerful Mini Apps. This enhancement allows users to mint NFTs, execute trades, and engage with decentralized applications without leaving the app—reducing friction and supporting richer crypto-native experiences. The shift reflects a broader trend: social apps are integrating wallets, and wallet apps are adding social features. This convergence is becoming the natural direction for consumer crypto applications. By combining social graphs with built-in wallets and Mini Apps, Farcaster enables closed-loop scenarios for asset creation, discovery, trading, and community interaction—all within a unified experience. Other platforms like Telegram, Zapper, Base App, and Binance are also exploring similar integrations, highlighting the growing importance of blending social context with financial activity. Farcaster’s open and composable social protocol allows developers to build diverse clients and applications, further expanding its ecosystem. In summary, Farcaster is not moving away from social—it is enhancing it. The integration of wallet functionality aims to drive growth, improve utility, and solidify its unique value proposition in the crypto space.

marsbitIeri 17:21

Farcaster Is Not a Pivot, It's Evolution: The True Ambition from Social to Wallet

marsbitIeri 17:21

Verse8's Self-Description: How to Support Creative Expression in the AI Era

Verse8 is an AI-native creation layer that transforms ideas into interactive games and stories, where every creation can be owned, remixed, and accumulate value over time. Unlike OpenAI (chat), Runway (video), or Stability (image), Verse8 focuses on interactive content as the new expressive medium, starting with games as its first vertical. The platform was built to overcome the high barriers of traditional interactive content creation—long cycles, high costs, and complex coordination across coding, art, and design. By collapsing the entire production process into a single prompt, Verse8 eliminates creative friction, automates invisible work, and enables anyone to express ideas interactively. Its core architecture consists of two layers: - **Agent8**: A multi-agent system that acts as a full production team—handling art, code, design, and testing through a single prompt. It includes an AI-native web engine with templates (FPS, RPG, etc.), automated asset generation (2D/3D optimization, animation, audio), and built-in infrastructure (Git, servers, analytics, payments). - **Verse8 Ecosystem**: A global deployment network where creators can instantly publish, share, and remix content. Integrated with Story Protocol, it enables on-chain IP ownership and programmable rights, allowing derivative works while rewarding original authors. Verse8 aims to democratize creativity—enabling everyone to create, not just consume. It supports instant world-building, prompt-based creation, and collaborative value growth through remixing and shared ownership. Learn more: Website: https://verse8.io X: https://x.com/Verse_Eight Discord: https://discord.gg/verse8-official

深潮Ieri 22:52

Verse8's Self-Description: How to Support Creative Expression in the AI Era

深潮Ieri 22:52

Rebuttal: I Don't Regret Spending 8 Years in the Crypto Industry

Ken Chang recently wrote an article lamenting his eight years in crypto as a waste, describing the industry as inherently destructive and a system of financial nihilism that has built the world's largest casino. While many in the space dismiss such critiques, the author acknowledges that Ken’s disillusionment—shared by earlier figures like Mike Hearn—stems from a genuine idealistic disappointment. Crypto promised decentralization and a new financial system but largely delivered speculation and gambling. The author identifies five core aspirations of cryptocurrency: restoring sound money, encoding business logic via smart contracts, making digital property real, improving capital market efficiency, and expanding global financial inclusion. While progress has been made in areas like Bitcoin, stablecoins, and certain efficient financial infrastructures, many grand visions—like overthrowing fiat or revolutionizing digital ownership—remain unfulfilled. The author advocates for a "pragmatic optimism." Speculation and casino-like dynamics are seen as unfortunate but inevitable side effects of building permissionless, open financial infrastructure. The key is to focus on the real, albeit gradual, progress—such as improved financial access and inclusion—while accepting that transformative change is slow and often captured by incremental efficiency gains, not revolution. The goal remains worthy, even if the path is messier than hoped.

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Rebuttal: I Don't Regret Spending 8 Years in the Crypto Industry

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Eight Years of Turbulence in Web3 Phones: From 'Geek Toy' to Xiaomi's 'Factory Standard'

Web3 Smartphones: An 8-Year Evolution from 'Geek Toy' to Xiaomi's 'Standard Feature' On December 10th, high-performance blockchain Sei announced a partnership with Xiaomi, the world's third-largest smartphone manufacturer. The Sei Foundation will develop a next-gen crypto wallet and DApp discovery platform, which will be pre-installed on Xiaomi's new smartphones for global markets (excluding mainland China and the US). Utilizing MPC technology, the collaboration aims to allow users to log in directly via Google or Xiaomi accounts, eliminating intimidating seed phrases. A pilot stablecoin payment system is also slated for 2026, enabling purchases at Xiaomi's retail stores with tokens like USDC. The journey of Web3 phones began around 2018 with devices like Sirin Labs' Finney and HTC's Exodus 1, which focused on "hardware sovereignty" and extreme security, often featuring physical safeguards or trusted execution environments (TEE). These early attempts, including niche projects like Pundi X's communication-focused BOB phone and Electroneum's low-cost "cloud mining" M1, were commercially unsuccessful due to high costs and poor user experience, remaining confined to tech enthusiasts. Mainstream manufacturers like Samsung cautiously entered the space around 2019, integrating features like the Samsung Blockchain Keystore into flagship models. A notable early example was the "KlaytnPhone" edition of the Galaxy Note 10, which included free KLAY, prefiguring the later "airdrop" model. Luxury brand Vertu and HTC also made attempts, but Web3 functions often remained hidden or mere marketing gimmicks. The market was revitalized in 2023 by the Solana Saga. Initially struggling, it sold out instantly after its included BONK token airdrop exceeded the phone's price, earning it the nickname "dividend phone." This success ushered in a new era of "ecosystem binding" and token incentives. Subsequent models like Solana Chapter 2 (Seeker) refined this model with soul-bound tokens (SBT) to prevent scalping. Competition intensified with the TON ecosystem's $99 Universal Basic Smartphone (UBS), Binance Labs' Coral Phone, and the JamboPhone—a $99 device focused on "learn-to-earn" models in emerging markets. An alternative approach emerged from China Telecom and Conflux's BSIM card, which adds Web3 capabilities to any Android phone via a secure SIM card. The evolution highlights five key shifts: 1) Advanced security is moving from simple TEE to architectures like TEEPIN and MPC; 2) Phones are now gateways to specific ecosystems (e.g., Solana, Aptos, Movement Labs); 3) User growth is driven by airdrops and economic incentives, not just security; 4) The focus has shifted from technical concepts (running a full node) to practical applications like payments; 5) The scale is changing dramatically, as Xiaomi's massive annual shipments could onboard hundreds of millions of users, far surpassing niche manufacturers. The conclusion is clear: the greatest barrier to Web3 adoption is not security but complex user experience. The ultimate goal is for Web3 to become an invisible, seamless feature—like 5G—rather than a marketed label. Solana Mobile proved incentive-driven adoption works, but the partnership between Sei and Xiaomi may demonstrate that experience-driven integration is the sustainable path to bringing Web3 to a billion users.

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Eight Years of Turbulence in Web3 Phones: From 'Geek Toy' to Xiaomi's 'Factory Standard'

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