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Variant is a thesis-driven fund investing in crypto. Sharing ideas and thought leadership here from our newsletter.
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Requests for Startups: Crypto Projects We'd Like to See in 2024

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January 08
Our 2024 requests for startups span consumer payments UX, DeFi tooling, gaming, betting and prediction markets, AI agents, and much more.
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Points have a point

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December 20
Everyone in crypto is talking about points. Plus: Wrapping the year with our best writing.
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New signs of life for NFTs on Ethereum & L2s

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December 08
The NFT secondary market struggled in 2023. But onchain data shows new entrants and new use cases.
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Progressive Ownership

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November 17
We propose a new model for how crypto apps can distribute tokens to users in a way that achieves sustained growth and retention: progressive ownership.
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Our founder fellows graduate

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October 05
Get to know the projects and founders from our first fellowship cohort, and check out the graduation NFT by artist Ix Shells.
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DEXs flex their resilience

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August 01
For the latest Variant newsletter, our data scientist Jack Gorman breaks down how DEXs have demonstrated their resilience during a bear market.
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App rollups, onchain ads

A decision tree for app-specific rollups; a proposal for true onchain digital advertising.
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Thinking about web3 social

Taking a critical look at web3 social media.
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