Free Speech ‘Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers’ — Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted in 1948. …

Waivlength is the latest grant recipient from the Algorand Foundation. Competing with close to 1000 other grant applications, The Algorand Foundation recognised Waivlength as a high-potential project that could bring huge value to the entire Algorand ecosystem. The grant of 250 million ALGO is delivered to projects building and deploying…

Just as nutritionists might say ‘You are what you eat’, it could be extrapolated in a broader sense to ‘You are what you consume’. The content you absorb on your social media feed can (consciously or subconsciously) influence your thoughts, beliefs and behaviours. Unfortunately, the current landscape for established social…

(Part 2) This is Part 2 of the Social Token article series where we’ll explore the practical use of social tokens for creators and communities using some examples. See Part 1 for a more detailed introduction and overview on social tokens and how Waivlength will implement them. How social tokens…

(Part 1) For a long time, creators — whether it be writers, artists, musicians, or thought-leaders — have been restricted in their ability to monetise their work. Current platforms like Twitter, Instagram or Facebook offer little means to monetise their content. …

Taking inspiration from the gaming industry The worldwide gaming industry is massive. It is bigger than the film and music industry combined. NewZoo figures show a steady year-on-year growth of 5.6%, with global gamers set to reach 2.81 billion by the end of 2021. This will earn the global games…

For a self-sustaining community to exist and govern itself, it is natural for a hierarchy to develop based on merit and social consensus. These are the fundamentals that characterise a democracy. People use their vote to recognise candidates who they trust to represent their community. …

Return on social investment for active users and content creators It is the content creators and users that provide all the value to these social platforms, yet they enjoy none of the profits or rewards. Only the most elite top creators get a tiny slice of the pie. The value…

Advancing tech is leaving previous mainstream socials behind — There have been large advances in technology and key learning points to take since the rise in popularity of social media in the last 10–15 years. The large companies that scaled in this Web 2.0 era profited on the vast increase in internet users and its accessibility. People sacrificed privacy…