Rally Digest #39 (August 23, 2021)
Welcome to the Rally Digest, a weekly round-up of everything that’s happening around Rally.
New Creators:
$HLTH coin will be bringing together the most innovative minds in healthcare to launch the earliest crypto-health applications. The healthcare economy will create a new network of value based medicine through a variety of health products.
Nicolle, of Katty Lenoir, is the CEO and Founder of Katty Customs (as a subsidiary of Katty Lenoir). She’s been the face of Katty Customs, as the main artist for all shoes showcased online. She’s been creating custom clothing and customizing footwear for well over 10 years. Nicolle has now opened up a custom shop in Torrance, CA, as well as a flagship store on Melrose Ave. in Los Angeles, CA.
Professional tumbler and martial arts tricker who travels the world full-time coaching, judging, and hosting events. His main goal is to create content that inspires others to do what they love.
Kenny Holland/ $IVO
Pop/rock recording artist and songwriter.
Project News:
This week, Rally founder @KevinChou published a proposal to decentralize and expand the scope of the $RLY Network vision.
Innovative Use Cases:
This week’s digest shares tips for maximizing the use of the Rally Discord Bot.
Thought Leadership:
- Rally community appointed CMO/CRO Bremner Morris wrote an op-ed published in TechCrunch, arguing that OnlyFans’ decision to ban explicit content isn’t a platform problem, it’s an ecosystem problem. He goes on to detail what a “creators’ bill of rights” might look like.
- Rally VP of Creator Success Stephanie Pereira and Director of Creator Partnerships (Music) Bryce Carr spoke at the NFT Experience, a virtual event from NFT Genius, the team behind popular NFT series Bitcoin Origins. Link to conference recording. Bryce’s panel: How the Music Industry Benefits from NFTs (4:27:15). Stephanie’s panel: A Contemporary Renaissance: How NFTs are Globalizing the Patronage of Artists (5:38:04)
Rally in the News:
- Coindesk covered the Rally Decentralization Proposal
- Brian Clark (aka $MOVE) wrote a post about how creator coins empower content entrepreneurs and their customers
Industry News:
- OnlyFans will prohibit its creators from posting sexually explicit content starting in October. The company explained that the decision was motivated by pressure from its payment partners. One of those payment partners, Visa, purchased a $150,000 CryptoPunk NFT this week to commemorate “a new era of NFT commerce.”
- Vox writer Beatrice Forman details the racial wealth gap that exists within the creator economy, fueled by inequality in access to industry knowledge.
- Launch House, a private community for creators to access events and resources, raised a $3 million seed round to expand its digital and physical presence.
- I pledge allegiance to… influencers! Government branches from the White House to local elected officials are tapping social media influencers to fight COVID-19 vaccine misinformation.
- Stepping away from the creator economy, one of the most interesting stories in DeFi history came to a happy conclusion this week. The hacker who siphoned $600 million from cross-chain project Poly Network two weeks ago returned the final installment of the stolen funds (minus $33 million in frozen USDT).
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