The Agentic Browser for the Financial Internet

Interoperability is a bit of a buzz word in Web3 circles, but what is its definition in practice, its practical applications, and what are Web3 builders leveraging it to achieve? Interoperability can have different meanings depending on the context. For instance, in the traditional gaming space, games can be interoperable across platforms, e.g., launching on Xbox, Playstation and PC. Within the Web3 space, there exists the notion of cross-chain interoperability, which allows assets to traverse multiple different blockchains, usually via bridge contracts. Another type of interoperability unique to Web3 is that of cross-application interoperable or portable game assets. The underlying substrate that is the blockchain in theory allows assets (NFTs or fungible tokens) to have utility in any of the applications built on top of it. Many Web3 gamers envision being able to take their in-game characters/items earned or crafted in one game and use them in another game.

A few months ago, we wrote an Insights piece that explored how gaming could potentially drive greater adoption of decentralized blockchain technology. While it’s still early, signs suggest this thesis is playing out. According to DappRadar, blockchain gaming activity is accelerating and gaining a greater share of user activity across Web3 applications.

Though the rise of Web3 and Blockchain technologies has created many opportunities for new approaches to game design, games development, and digital asset ownership, when it comes to user acquisition (UA) the fundamental problem to be solved remains unchanged: maximizing player lifetime value (LTV) while minimizing customer acquisition costs (CAC).

The Move Whitepaper was first published in 2018 at Facebook, as part of the Diem project. It laid out a novel approach for securely creating digital assets centered around native scarcity and access control. Its semantics are inspired by Rust, and it aims to address the issues and short-comings the designers identified in the available languages at the time (both smart contract specific and general purpose). This article will explore some of Moves features, components and tools, how they compare with existing smart contract languages, and what this new ecosystem could mean for the Web3 gaming space.

Why Avatars Matter. What do you look like on the internet? Answering this simple question is trickier than it may seem. That’s because your digital identity is most likely split between different places — each of them, its own world, with distinct rules and limited possibilities when it comes to self-representation. Technical constraints aside, how you present yourself to the world also depends on who you’re talking to. LinkedIn you might understandably look more serious than Instagram you, donning formal attire instead of a boxy T-shirt: to each social graph, a certain facet of your personality.

Have you ever wondered why riding your Peloton, learning a language on Duolingo, or trading stocks on Robinhood feels so intuitive and fun? All three (non-gaming) companies use game design principles and mechanics to not only disrupt their respective industries through more appealing value propositions and experiences for their users, but also through creating strong engagement loops...