We support @nirnir.lens, Vernon, and the @@yup_io team in building a bridge from siloed content to a vibrant, free-flowing, and adaptable open social web
If you're considering joining us, the answer is: YUP!
Full post here:
nascent.xyz/idea/yup-open-social-aggregation
Enter Yup: the social aggregator
Just as 0x & 1inch unified DeFi liquidity, @@yup_io aims to unify social liquidity
Creators link their identities and publish across platforms, increasing the availability of quality content and easing experimentation with new networks
Yup's benefits extend beyond open social platforms, enabling creators to spread their content and reputation across all social media
It positions Yup as a true hub for digital identity and content aggregation, helping creators link their identities and build cohesive audiences
Yup also expands monetization opportunities
Beyond ads, open social platforms offer direct revenue options, such as tips via community currencies, referral fees, interactive elements, and content creation rewards
Yup will be at the center, aligned with the interests of creators
Web2 social infrastructure led to $Ts in economic activity
Now, it's being rebuilt w protocols like Farcaster, Lens, ENS, XMTP, OpenRank & Zora
Open social infrastructure can enable new social experiences, providing users & creators with more choice
However, today's reality is different
Most of the content we follow still lives on platforms like Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube
Open social protocols haven't reached critical mass, and fragmentation makes it hard for creators to build cohesive identities and audiences
Crypto and web3 are unbundling the web, rebuilding it with open protocols
We've seen this in DeFi with open, composable, and resilient financial infrastructure
Now, this transformation is happening with social platforms, reshaping how we create, consume, and connect
The tighter linkage sUSDe creates between demand for leverage on CEXs and rates across DeFi is incredibly powerful and represents a major inflection point in the industry
Along with the BTC ETFs (hopefully followed soon by ETH ETFs), we're entering a significant new phase