What is hot crypto? – Rolling Stone

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I first heard the term “hot crypto” from former Time magazine president Keith Grossman during an NFT fundraiser he led on Twitter in 2022 for the New York Cares charity. (Full disclosure: The author donated to a former New York Cares charity NFT project.) Grossman used his media clout to raise money for the charity, using NFTs for good.

But what is “hot crypto” and what are some examples? These days it seems like everything we read is about scams, hackers, scallywags, carpet pullers and Ponzi schemes. Then, of course, there are also bad people in digital currencies!

Hot crypto is a digital currency used for good. This concept is about the power of community, and I believe it can be applied to any charity, business or business leader. When a community comes together, often seemingly impossible things can happen.

For example, OnChainMonkey and Metagood are Web3 companies where an NFT is more than a JPEG – it’s considered membership in a forward-thinking global community. The community has helped collect and donate to charities through the Metagood Giving Fund, helped fund the resettlement of Sharbat Gula, a well-known Afghan refugee, and many other worthy causes.

Nadya Tolokonnikova of feminist punk band Pussy Riot, which has helped raise over $7 million to help families in Ukraine, is another example of crypto being used for good. The proceeds were deposited into a DAO, or Decentralized Autonomous Organization, which is a “type of bottom-up entity structure with no central authority”, where members own tokens and “can vote on initiatives for the entity”.

This shows how the community can come together to use crypto for good. But how can it also be applied to a startup or an everyday entrepreneur with good intentions but without global recognition?

Recently, CryptoNovo, a well-known Web3 personality for wearing a computer-generated mask, had his digital wallet hacked and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of NFT works were stolen, including a CryptoPunk (which is a form of valuable identity on the Web3). His followers and friends held a fundraiser to help reclaim his beloved CryptoPunk, which had been posted for sale online. The campaign was a success, and CrytopNovo then returned the goodwill by hosting an NFT art exhibit with multiple contributors earlier in 2023. It’s a clear example of “give before you get”, which I’ll explain in a later paragraph. Editor’s Choice

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Beyond the bad news, there is an underlying bedrock of noble individuals seeking a fairer and more equitable future for artists, musicians, brands, and more.

My advice to the countless charities doing good in the world but struggling to fundraise through traditional means is this: consider connecting to an established crypto/NFT community. But remember: don’t just say “yes” to someone who approaches your organization with an NFT project. Do your due diligence first, look at the community, and look at the culture and how it works.

One secret that has helped me succeed in web3 is to give before you get. If there’s a company or person you want to work with, start following them online. Like and comment on their posts and over time see if there is anything they need that you might be able to help them with. When the opportunity arises, reach out, even if it’s a quick message to them. I made countless friends as well as lucrative business partnerships by giving before I got.

This may sound too simple, or you may be wondering, “How do I even find the right people, the right investors, and the right doors that I want to open?” But when the student is ready, the teacher appears. Related

When it comes to web3, I tell people we’re late for a party that hasn’t started yet. User adoption and friction entering web3 are still in their infancy. It reminds me of how some people described the internet as a passing fad that would never last. Do you remember the cover of Time magazine in 1994 declaring it to be “the strange new world of the Internet”? Tendency

The naysayers saying the internet was just a fad in the 90s were wrong, and I think the naysayers who believe crypto and NFTs are a scam are probably wrong now. From my perspective, the party hasn’t even started yet – we live in a time of rapid change on every level.

When a community comes together to do good, we must never underestimate the power of good that is intrinsically encoded in everyone’s heart.

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