1confirmation Newsletter - Issue #101
Polymarket has proven to have some of the strongest vitality in crypto. The team’s ability to quickly create markets for trending topics in culture, tech and politics attracts a diverse community that 1) want skin in the game 2) want a true barometer of sentiment.
Crypto-based prediction markets are one way to combat the spread of incorrect or biased information in media. They give people a financial incentive to truth seek.
Prediction markets have been an emerging category for years, it feels like its time of broad adoption is coming. As the world becomes more interconnected and information spreads rapidly, the demand for reliable, community-driven platforms continues to grow. With its ability to leverage viral topics, create real-world impact, and serve as a truth-teller in a world of misinformation, Polymarket is at the forefront of this shift, paving the way for prediction markets to become a mainstream phenomenon.
Required reading this week
Empire Podcast with Nick Tomaino - youtube.com
Nick recently went on the Empire Podcast to talk about 1confirmation, NFT thesis, new emerging categories and the fund views crypto narratives.
Pimlico leading Account Abstraction Infrastructure - twitter.com
Pimilico became the largest gas guzzler on Polygon as they partnered with CyberConnect to launch a gas-less and networkless smart contract wallet.
Farcaster continues to build a truly decentralized social network - twitter.com
Farcaster became the first ENS-native social network as it allows users to use their ENS domain as their username. A seemingly small thing has large implications as a social network built around ENS names can enable functionality like encrypted messaging, payments, secure file hosting and more. Here is a look at how it works within the protocol.
Archway Mainnet is LIVE - blog.archway.io
For the first time, builders across crypto will be able to capture the value they contribute through their applications.
Kits AI by Arpeggi allows musicians to profit from AI models of their voice - kits.ai
Kits AI allows musicians to license their own AI voice models, allowing other creators to use their voice to create music. This gives musicians full control over derivatives and how their likeness is used.
Worldcoin goes live - worldcoin.org
Worldcoin currently has one person getting verified every 8 seconds as people across the world line up to get tokens.