May 23Why “Stupid Internet Pictures” Misses the Point“Why would I pay for this? I can just right-click and save it!” “It’s just dumb monkey after derivate dumb monkey. Eww.” “You paid REAL money for a FAKE picture? We’re breaking up.” Everyone in the NFT space has heard at least some version of all of the above. And…Web 34 min read
May 23Guiding Principle 1: Aggregation TheoryImagine this: you want to bake an apple pie. However, you’re in a terrible alternate timeline where Google & supermarkets don’t exist. So, what do you do? Well, you’re going to need eggs, flour, apples, sugar, cinnamon, and a bunch of things I don’t know because well, I’m in this…Web 33 min read
May 22The Contender & The ProposalPreviously we outlined how the current Web 3 space has fallen short of its promise of an equitable, decentralized future for all. Not only does the current space lack trust, it also leaves creators of all kinds to fend for themselves in silos, fighting for limited resources with limited network…Web 35 min read
May 19The Villainy of Web 3During the California Gold Rush (1848–1855) approximately 300,00 people uprooted themselves along with their entire families from across the United States for a mere chance at finding gold in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Alongside propelling California to statehood, the ’49 Gold Rush brought new mining techniques to the forefront and…Web 32 min read
May 18The Origin Story…Every great idea starts with a great story. We think we’ve got both. Founders Factory was formed by friends (TalkingTree, SwaggerStallion, Ruben__S, Haytsu, Khoshy, CryptoWallstreet, and BrownBear) in the NFT space working on various aspects of the Ascended project. Through some learning experiences, we collectively realized projects were developing in…Founder Stories2 min read
Apr 8WelcomeSalvete magistri et discipuli et cives textus tres!Welcome1 min readWelcomeSalvete magistri et discipuli et cives textus tres!----